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It’s 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 28. I’m atmy computer in my rural home office onthe north edge of Olivia, Minn. I’m lookingout the window. It’s SNOWING! Has myweather man gone slightly nuts? Or morelikely I need to remind myself that I livein Minnesota. Oh yes, my outdoor tempgauge reads 38 F!

Yes, weather can be freakish. The weekof April 18-23 was one of the best farmingweeks one could imagine. In this area, allsugar beets are planted and over half ofour corn crop is in the ground. And a fewof you guys even have good starts on soybeans. Tendays ago we had soil temps in the high 50s. I suspectthey’ve slid back into the mid 40s now. But praise theLord ... sunshine is on the agenda starting May 1.

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Traveling Minnesota (and occasionally northernIowa) as a staff writer for The Land gets me in touchwith an amazing variety of talented, ambitious andcommon-sense people. Sometimes you agree with mypolitical gruffness — sometimes you don’t. And thatis as it should be. If everyone agrees then I’m obvi-ously not challenging the thinking of many of you.

But there is absolutely no doubt we’re all tuned into this year’s political show. And it is indeed a dandy.To me, it’s fairly obvious that “major change” is whatmost of us are wanting — even expecting — if thatmatters anymore.

According to the April 24 airing of the TV show 60Minutes, each member of Congress (at least the new-bies) is expected to do about three hours each day offundraising telephone calls for their own purpose, orthe national office of their particular political affilia-tion. So why should they even care or have time tocare about us constituents back home? That incredi-ble reality prompts me to give serious considerationto Donald Trump. With Trump I think this daily“dialing for dollars” stuff would shut down realquick.

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On April 27, a Legume Cover Crop day was hostedby Cottonwood County farmer Phil Batalden and hisson Ryan. Yes, it was cold. Yes, it was wet. Yes it waswindy. And I, of senior vintage, thought this event

would certainly be cancelled. (Or at leastmoved to an indoor facility with heat andlights such as the University of Min-nesota Southwest Research and OutreachCenter which is six miles away at Lam-berton.) That’s where I first stopped, butno cover crop event there. So I proceededto the Batalden farm.

Despite the cruddy weather the eventwas on. I huddled with about 18 people ina field plot viewing various mixtures ofoats and vetch which had been seeded lastfall. Doing most of the talking was Julie

Grossman, horticulture scientist at the University ofMinnesota, St. Paul. She was sharing an intriguingdiscussion about hairy vetch as a nitrogen enrich-ment crop for your soils while also functioning as acover crop. I was stone dumb about this crop. But I’mnever too old to learn.

After closely viewing different stands of vetch andshown how to collect plant mass for nitrogen produc-tion estimate, we hastily adjourned to PhilBatalden’s farm shop to warm our bodies withrefreshments (including hot coffee) and good conver-sation until 5:30 p.m.

Why vetch? Batalden responded he wanted to see ifthis might be a cheaper and better source of nitrogenfor his corn. And based on what Grossman shared, hethinks the vetch could be providing upwards ofnearly 130 pounds of N, certainly enough to takecare of his 2016 corn planting.

So my hats off to you hearty, enthusiastic, andproperly-clothed cover crop people who attended thisevent. Most in this group are already into cover cropsbut came to learn more regardless the weather. Suchis the growing curiosity about this new dynamic insoil conservation. Brian Pfarr, soil conservation tech-nician in Redwood County, indicated already about6,000 acres of cover crop in his county.

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A week earlier my travels took me to the KylePetersen farm in the rural Murdock area. A huge 80-foot x 140-foot farm shop was the reason. His words,“There’s always something to work on in this busi-ness of farming. Keeping everything in proper work-

Changes in crops, politics

LAND MINDS

By Dick Hagen

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Big Ag’s control of thenon-refundable, federally-chartered Research andPromotion programs (morecommonly known as com-modity checkoffs) reachednew heights April 19 whenthe House AppropriationsCommittee approved theU.S. Department of Agricul-ture’s $21.3 billion 2017budget.

Tucked 34 pages into thepending bill’s 217 pagesof bureaucratic thatchwas this thorn: Since“commodity Research andPromotion boards (USDA-appointedcheckoff boards) …are not agencies ofthe federal government, nor… fundedwith federal funds… the Committeeurges USDA to recognize that suchboards are not subject to the provi-sions of 5 U.S.C. Section 552.”

Section 552 of 5 U.S.C. is the Free-

dom of Information Act.FOIA spells out the rules ofhow “each [federal] agencyshall make available to thepubic information” on howgovernment works.

In short, the USDA fund-ing bill, approved by a voicevote, will prevent anyfarmer, rancher or taxpayerfrom filing a Freedom ofInformation request as tohow the 22 federally-man-

dated checkoffs collect andspend more than $500million a year.

This move to darkness arrived April11. According to the Capital Press, aSalem, Ore., weekly ag newspaper, “14commodity organizations requested thechange in FOIA policy on behalf oftheir related checkoff fee-fundedboards” in a letter to the Appropria-tions subcommittee that deals withUSDA funding.

Not surprising, several of the groupswhich signed the letter have been rep-rimanded by USDA for illegal use ofcheckoff money.

In my May 1993 column (just the sec-ond Farm and Food File I wrote) Iexplained how a USDA audit of the rel-atively new, non-refundable soybeancheckoff uncovered “$405,219 of ‘ques-tioned costs’” by the checkoff ’s key con-tractor, the American Soybean Associa-tion.

How did a freelance journalist likeme working alone in the middle of anIllinois cornfield get the audit results?I filed a Freedom of Information Actrequest with USDA’s Agricultural Mar-keting Service — the overlord of allfederal checkoffs.

Later, a Feb. 1997 column exposedhow the National Pork ProducersCouncil, the chief contractor for thepork checkoff, had hired a Washington,D.C. consulting firm to spy on “activistgroups whose philosophies,” itexplained, “might have an effect on thepork industry.”

Unbelievably, the “activist” groupsNPPC were “monitoring” as “part of anongoing $100,000 checkoff-sponsored”effort (illegal under checkoff law)

included the National Farmers Unionand Nebraska’s Center for RuralAffairs.

Checkoff rule-bending continues. Apartial, 2013 USDA audit of the beefcheckoff, showed $216,000 had beenspent on “non-checkoff activities.” Onewas an international airline ticket foran official’s spouse.

In 2015, a “FOIA request compelledthe American Egg Board (the eggcheckoff) to turn over documents”which exposed how its leader illegally“tried to organize a public relationscampaign against a vegan competitor”because (I’m not kidding) the competi-tor’s mayonnaise recipe did not includeeggs.

Last August, the U.S. District Courtof Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruledthat a federal lawsuit filed by theHumane Society of the United Statesand others against the pork checkoffcould go forward.

The suit, based on informationobtained through a FOIA request,alleges the checkoff ’s $60-million pur-chase of a marketing slogan from theNPPC (its former contractor) now

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HAGEN from pg. 2ing order is a year-round challenge.”

The previous week I visited theDavid Legvold farm, about three milesnorth of Northfield. He has the honorof being the first to have his farm certi-fied in the new Minnesota AgriculturalWater Quality Certification program.What motivated Legvold? He sharedthis intriguing thought: “I started lis-tening to my land.”

My point in sharing items from thosethree weeks is simply to remind all ofus that agriculture is indeed the mostdiversified, the most gregarious andthe most environmentally stimulatingindustry on planet earth. And this yearit appears to be the most financiallychallenging also.

But might there be some money infarming in 2016 after all? Too muchrain in Argentina has severely crimpedanticipated production in their hugesoybean crop. They might not even bethe biggest exporter to China at thisrate. So weather disturbances in

another continent apparently is ramp-ing up soybean prices for Americanfarmers who will sell that much moreto China. Some are already talking a$10 crop come harvest time.

Even corn appears to have some newlegs, but forecasters seem to differ as towhy. Ethanol still captures about 36percent of yearly U.S. corn production.I’m not aware of negative weatherissues this spring for U.S. farmers. Yetsome are already questioning trend-line yields for the 2016 crop. And that’sgenerating chatter of a $4 price for U.S.corn this fall.

Let’s not get too excited. It’s early,very early. We know 10 days of sun-shine squelches gloom rapidly. That’sthe energy of talking with farmers. Youthink positively despite the economicsqueeze. And why not? “The Lordgiveth; the Lord taketh away,” is theBible message. So faith is a good start-ing point always.

Dick Hagen is staff writer of TheLand. He may be reached at dickha-gen@mvtvwireless.com. ❖

New growing season seedsoptimism in countryside

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GUEBERT, from pg. 4funds “NPPC programs… to influencelegislation and government policy.” Thisis all illegal under checkoff rules.

Given this checkered past, it’s little wonder bigcommodity groups are now pushing Congress todeclare federal checkoffs off-limits to the FOIA.Nearly every time anyone looks, “mistakes” — oftenwhoppers — are found.

But saying federal checkoffs aren’t federal doesn’tmean they’re not. In fact, all were established by afederal body (Congress); all are managed by boardsappointed by a federal official (the secretary of agri-culture); and all are overseen by an agency within afederal department (USDA).

Moreover, U.S. Supreme Court Justice AntoninScalia declared checkoffs to be “government speech”in a 2005 beef checkoff case — a phrase most check-offs cheered at the time.

For Big Ag to now push the House — without onepublic hearing — to declare otherwise is hypocritical,

anti-democratic and shameful.But we already know that, don’t we?

After all, with more than 20 years ofcheckoff violations to their credit, most commoditygroups who serve as checkoff contractors have little

credibility left.The Farm and Food File is published weekly

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

Checkoff rules open to abuse under new FOIA ruling

Landowners, counties and watershed districts arenow reviewing the preliminary map of Minnesotapublic waters requiring protective buffers. Landown-ers who have buffers identified on their property canwork with their local soil and water conservation dis-trict or drainage authority to ensure the preliminarymap is accurate.

Minnesota’s buffer law establishes new perennialvegetation buffers of up to 50 feet along rivers,streams and public ditches to help filter out phospho-rus, nitrogen and sediment. The Department of Nat-ural Resources’ role is to produce a map of the publicwaters and public ditches that require permanentvegetation buffers.

The preliminary map created by the DNR displayspublic ditches only in counties and watershed dis-tricts that have submitted their data and had themincorporated into the map by the DNR. Eighty-two ofthe 95 drainage authorities have submitted therequired data.

Counties and watershed districts reviewing the pre-liminary map can suggest updates or correctionswhere ditch data on the map may not accuratelyshow the current length or course of public ditches.The DNR has designed a tool that local governmentscan use to easily submit their suggested correctionsonline. Corrections made during this review processwill help the DNR deliver a more accurate buffer mapthis summer.

The preliminary buffer map and status map areavailable at www.mndnr.gov/buffers. Also availableat this website is a link to submit comments throughMay 31 about how the map is being created andmore information about the buffer mapping project.

This article was submitted by the Minnesota Soy-bean Growers Association. ❖

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FOLLOWING THE2016 GROWING SEASON

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Correspondent

Andy Pulk, Roseau, Minn.April 27It has been a wet spring so far in theRoseau area. “We can’t hardly drive a four-wheeler through stuff,” he said. It’s been rainy for the last two weeks.The average start date for planting on the

Pulk farm is April 25. This year, Pulk is optimistic he canbe in the field on May 5. While rain isn’t in the forecast,unfortunately neither is warmer temperatures. Pulk already planted 1,000 acres of rye grass last year andso far it “looks beautiful.” In addition to rye grass, Pulk willbe planting corn, soybeans and wheat. “The wheat will beunder-seeded to rye grass,” he explained. Warmer, drier weather and some days in the tractor wouldbe the ideal way to kick off this growing season.

John Nielsen, Albert Lea, Minn. April 29Nielsen can officially cross planting cornoff his spring to-do list. “We got done withcorn a week ago today,” he reported.Nielsen began planting on April 13-14.On April 26 Nielsen was able to plant 200acres of soybeans, then the rain came.

Nielsen estimated that he had “probably three or fourcustomers that have half to one-third of their beans in.” The planting conditions in the Albert Lea area have beenpretty ideal so far this spring. With the rain that fell onApril 27, Nielsen said he feels that “We’re sitting in greatshape.”

Joan Lee, McIntosh, Minn. April 27Planting has started on Markand Joan Lee’s farm. Plantinghas also stopped on the Leefarm. Joan said her husband

“Mark has gotten all the oats in so far.” Thatis 70 acres of crops in the ground. Sheadded he “got the field ready for wheat.” Then the rains came – 2 inches of rain to beexact. As for the temperature, “It’s cooler,not optimum seeding and growing weather,”she said. Lee is planting about 40 acres each of wheat and soybeans. Most of the organic corn, oats and hay are feed to an organic dairy herd. Lee feels hopeful that planting can begin in a few days which would be Lee’s average planting date. For Lee a little sunshine and warmer temperatures are needed to get the growing season off on the right foot.

Kent Moser, Rock Rapids, Iowa April 27Some area farmers have begun planting.Kent Moser isn’t one of them. “Not muchcorn is in the ground,” he said. Moser estimates that 8 to 10 percent hasbeen planted. Soil conditions are just too

cold and wet currently to start planting.“It’s going to be late Monday or Tuesday before we areable to work some ground,” Moser reported. Moser said he feels the optimum planting start date in hisarea is between April 22 and 26. Once conditions areright, Moser will help his dad plant two-thirds of his acreswith corn and one-third soybeans on the farm near Lester.He also assists his father-in-law who will be planting “allcorn-on-corn.”

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“I was one of those that was never going to marrya farmer.” Joan Lee learned quickly to never saynever.

Lee grew up on a dairy farm near Princeton, andwanted to see what life had in store for her outside adairy barn. She went to the St. Cloud Business Col-lege and after graduation worked in the legal fieldand later for Nash Finch. During this time she wastraveling back home to Princeton to help her parentson the dairy farm. In 1983 Lee was involved in aserious car accident and was unable to work. Shemoved back home to Princeton to recuperate and

began working part time for a law office in town.It was during this time an agricultural publication

was hearing from some single farmers who wereinterested in meeting others that enjoyed the farm-ing lifestyle. This publication decided to put a datingbook together and Lee’s coworker told her “You got todo this.” Lee sent in her information and a packagewas sent back to her full of eligible farmer bachelors.One farmer stood out — Mark Lee, a dairy farmerfrom McIntosh.

Quickly things got serious and love was definitelyin the air as Lee and Mark married in October 1986.

Once married, Lee joined her husband in McIntoshand soon learned that no two dairy farms are thesame. Lee was used to a tie-stall barn growing upand now had to adjust to a stanchion barn. Lee saidshe “helped with calves, top dressing of cattle and itjust evolved more to helping with the milking.”

Lee wasn’t only busy with the dairy but in raisingchildren too, daughter Rebecca was born in 1989,son Joseph in 1990 and daughter Samantha joinedthe family in 1994.

Joan Lee, McIntosh, Minn.

How did a southern Minnesota guy end up farmingin northern Minnesota? One word: opportunity. Thepath from southern Minnesota to Roseau startednear New Prague where Andy Pulk grew up. Pulkwas raised on a small hobby farm surrounded by“lots of dairy farms.”

Pulk vividly remembers the early 1990s as thetime that “almost demolished the dairy industry inthat area.” Low milk prices caused many dairies tocollapse. Growing up, Pulk recalls being told by quitea few people: “Don’t be a farmer.” The farm crisis in

the 1980s was still fresh in many peoples’ minds andbeing a farmer was viewed by some as being toorisky a profession.

Pulk decided to put agriculture out of his mind andreceived a degree in natural resources technologyfrom Vermillion Community College in Ely. After col-lege he went to work doing prairie restoration proj-ects for various companies. In 2002, Pulk decided tostart his own prairie restoration business that soonled to farming a little on the side. He also had agrass-fed cow/calf business.

In 2007, Pulk said he “saw the writing on the wallwith the prairie business.” With the economy tank-ing, Pulk decided it was time to devote his timeentirely to his dream of becoming a full-timefarmer. An opportunity came for Pulk to head toRoseau to do some custom farm work. He sold hiscalves and cows and headed north.

While he initially came to Roseau to do customwork, he actually ended up doing very little of that.

Andy Pulk, Roseau, Minn.

John Nielsen was a self-proclaimed “town kid.”Growing up in Albert Lea, it was his grandfatherand his pigs that piqued Nielsen’s interest in agri-culture. While it was only three miles from town, itoffered Nielsen a whole new world of opportunity togrow his interest in raising pigs.

Nielsen started raising pigs with grandfatherwhen he was 8 years old. This love of raising pigsgrew and grew. It grew into cold hard cash thatresulted in having “nice cars because I sold feederpigs” while in high school. As for crop production,Nielsen “learned that from neighbors.”

After high school he attended junior college in

Austin, then got a job at Wilson meatpacking inAlbert Lea. Wanting to try something different,Nielsen went back to vocational school for trafficmanagement. He then did an internship at Cargill inWayzata. That led to a job offer from Cargill for aposition in Kansas, Nielsen “got cold feet” on the ideaof moving there. Soon he was back at Wilson’s, but hethen made the decision to start farming. He startedout with 80 acres.

In 1986 Nielsen bought his wife’s parents’ farmwhich added to his acres but obtaining additionalacres proved challenging.

“It was hard to rent land as I didn’t come from an

established farm,” Nielsen said.Little by little, Nielsen gained more acres. He also

was building a large hog operation. In 1996-97 hebuilt a 4,000 finisher site. From 1976 until the mid-1990s, Nielsen also had 400 to 500 sows at his homefarm. Pigs were profitable for Nielsen.

“I made more money on the pigs than the land thefirst 10 years,” he said.

As Nielsen’s farming operation grew, so did hisfamily; he and his wife Sue have three children,Luke, Matthew and Tosha. Farming must’ve worn

John Nielsen, Albert Lea, Minn.

“It’s always been where my passion is.” That sumsup Kent Moser’s fervidness for agriculture. Mosergrew up on a small family farm near Lester, wherehis family raised corn, soybeans and hogs. Thestrong interest in agriculture led Moser to graduatewith an ag business degree in 2005 from Iowa LakesCommunity College in Estherville.

After graduation, Moser worked for both small andlarge producers, a co-op and finally started his ownbusiness.

“A lot of my experience is on-the-job,” Moser said.He owns Moser Seed and Ag in Rock Rapids, Iowa,

where his main focus is Syngenta seed sales. He alsodoes crop scouting and consulting. In addition,Moser started a custom spray operation with hisbrother-in-law.

He also helps with his father’s farming operationalong with assisting his father-in-law in his crop pro-duction. Whether he is helping other farmers withagronomy services or getting in the tractor and help-ing with his family’s operation, Moser finds happi-ness out in the field.

Some producers are feeling optimism in theupswing in soybean prices; Moser said, “This run-upon soybeans is overdone.” Moser remains “cautiouslyoptimistic.”

“It’s going to be one of those years that you have towatch everything and be very efficient,” Moser said.

With efficiency in mind, Moser made a change tonitrogen applications. “We are going to split up ournitrogen applications and plan on side dressing lateron,” he said.

This year, doing all that you can to ensure strongyields while keeping operating expenses down willbe vital. Even with lower commodity prices, Moseris optimistic that a well-organized crop plan shouldyield a profitable return as long as Mother Natureplays along nicely between now and harvest time.

Happiness, for Moser is also found in his family.Moser and his wife Elyse are parents to three busyand delightful daughters, Evie 4; Meredith, 3; andMadelyn 6 months. They are enjoying life in anolder farm house that they made their own and are“glad to have a place in the country.”

From growing up on the farm and continuing toassist his father in farming, to running his own agbusiness, Moser wears many hats. But at the end ofthe long days, as long as he’s getting out in the field,life is as it should be for Kent Moser. ❖

Kent Moser, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Introducing our From The Fields reporters

See PULK, pg. 8

See LEE, pg. 8

See NIELSEN, pg. 8

By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Correspondent

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NIELSEN, from pg. 7

off a little on Nielsen’s sons. “Both my boys arefarming with me,” he said.

Nielsen’s sons raise 10,000-plus pigs whileNielsen raises his own 10,000-plus pigs. He hasalways “just liked livestock.”

It was crop production which didn’t come as eas-ily for Nielsen. There were some bumps along theway. “I’ve cut off most of my fingers in a combiningaccident,” Nielsen said.

That happened in 1991 and fortunately, doctorswere able to patch Nielsen up.

Nielsen currently grows corn and soybeans alongwith doing 600 acres of custom farm work.

He feels the biggest challenge he faces in farmingis marketing. While marketing has always beenvital, Nielsen is “dealing with more dollars now.”That is true whether it’s the hogs or crops. ❖

Nielsen sons areinvolved in farm PULK, from pg. 7

In 2009, he started farming in Roseau on his own.His first year, Pulk started with 750 acres of wheatand soybeans; planting was challenging that yeardue to a “terrible spring.”

It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Pulk on thefarm; it was a steep learning curve understanding thedifferences between farming in southern Minnesotaand farming up north. Pulk found one challenge was“definitely the different crop rotations,” as well as the“logistics of trying to balance seeding season withharvest.”

Northern Minnesota climate can be harsh. “Theweather is definitely extreme up here,” Pulk said.“We don’t have the luxury of extending out cropplanting until June.”

Pulk has more planting to do this year as theyincreased acres. Pulk is working with anotherfarmer. Pulk said he believes that an average cropwould keep everyone in the black. “Everybody hereis praying for an average crop.”

Even with all the challenges, Pulk enjoys the farm-ing way of life in northern Minnesota. It has trans-

lated into more family time, something that isvitally important to Pulk.

Pulk is a family man; he and his wife Heidi are theproud parents of Sarah, 7; Madi, 4; Emily 3; and twinsons John and Henry, a year and a half.

For Pulk one of the countless benefits of being afarmer is the opportunity to be able to have lunchwith his family, whether eating with the familyaround the kitchen table or taking a break fromplanting to have lunch in the field with wife andkids. This is the lifestyle that suits he and his familywell. ❖

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LEE, from pg. 7The farm made a major transition in 2006 when

the dairy went organic as did part of the crop pro-duction. Currently Lee grows organic oats, corn andhay along with conventional wheat and soybeans.The Lee farm is looking ahead at marketing thecrops.

“Mark has done some forward contracting on soy-beans,” she said.

Lee is hopeful for the soybean crop as it “seems likethe soybean market is rebounding some.” The “wheatis still low (prices),” she added.

In addition to farming, Lee also serves as a PolkCounty Commissioner.

Dairy life was fulfilling for Lee, but it was alsoextremely busy with little or no time to travel, visitfamily or to sleep in, ever. Lee and Mark decided tomake a lifestyle change and in September 2014, theysold their dairy herd. With a dairy barn still on theirproperty they wanted to help others starting out indairy farming by giving them the opportunity to usetheir barn. A young couple started milking their owndairy herd in Lee’s facility.

“They bought the bred heifers that we had left atthat time,” she said.

This lifestyle change has also allowed Lee to beable to travel to Princeton to tend to her motherwhile she’s been dealing with health issues. In addi-tion, it has given Lee the opportunity to travel state-side and internationally.

Farming continues to evolve and for Lee, the farm-ing lifestyle still brings her joy as well as now somefreedom to take in experiences outside the farm. ❖

Dairy cows sold,barn still in use

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By TIM KINGThe Land Correspondent

Long Prairie, Minn. — Two empty chairs wait inthe yard for Elsie Keller. The rural Long Prairie res-ident enjoys planting her garden each spring andkeeps the chairs handy for the occasional break.

Oh, by the way, Elsie Keller is 92 years old.“I have two chairs out there and I try to keep near

one of them,” she said. “It didn’t used to be that way.”Elsie Keller has been a longtime reader of The

Land and recently sent a heart-felt letter to themagazine. A visit with her offers a glimpse into herlife of farming with her husband Wendelin Kellerand their children Lewellyn, Timothy, Karen, Rus-sell, and Kimberly.

Elsie and Wendelin met at the Clotho dance hall inTodd County after Wendelin and a few of his fellowGIs had liberated Europe from Nazism.

“We danced all night,” Elsie said.But Elsie’s story begins before that fateful night on

the dance floor.Elsie was a Schultz before she became a Keller.

The Schultz family, and others like them in the1920s, spoke German at home. German was Elsie’snative tongue until she went to school No. 31 in LongPrairie township.English was the language of theschool. There were no English as a Second Languageclasses. But there were caring adults.

“Minnie Mueller was a teacher and she could

speak both languages,” Elsie said. “She helped ustranslate.”

Elsie learned English quickly and was soonenthralled by the history and geography lessons.

“I loved those classes and learning new things,”Elsie said. “I wish I could have gone to high schoolbut there was no way to get to town every day.”

Elsie didn’t go to high school to advance herknowledge, but she did continue learning life skillson the farm. From her mother she learned cooking,food preservation, gardening and home economics.From her father she learned how to manage a teamof horses, to care for dairy cows and farrowing sows,and how to do field work.Greatest generation

When Elsie and Wendelin were married on April7, 1947, Elsie was ready to stand alongside him as afull partner in a farm. But it wasn’t that easy.

“A year after we met,” Elsie said, “Wendelin gaveme a diamond. My folks were furious. We couldn’tget married. I was Lutheran. He was Catholic.”

Elsie returned the ring.“Two weeks later, Wendelin returned with the

ring,” she said. “He told me that he couldn’t livewithout me. He said, ‘Elsie, we can make it work.’”

Elsie’s parents disowned her when she and Wen-delin were married at the Catholic parsonage in LongPrairie. That same year they bought a 120-acre farm.

Despite hardship, Keller wouldn’t change a thing

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Elsie Keller holds the fur coat her husband Wendelinhad made for her when she did so well on her feederpig deal. The picture on the wall behind her is the aerial photo of the Keller farm. See KELLER, pg. 10

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KELLER, from pg. 9“The farm had been foreclosed on,

but we cleaned and repaired the barnand shed and made due until 1958.By then we’d saved all but $2,000 fora new barn. Wendelin always said,‘Try not to go into debt. But if you do,only go in up to your ankles.’”

Those first 11 years of marriagewere both wonderful and extremelychallenging. Wendelin and Elsie wereblessed with three children, firstLewellyn, then Timothy, then Karen.They worked well together andalways talked things over. They had a

respectful and loving relationship andtheir family and farm prospered. Butthere were problems.

“Wendelin was injured in the war,”Elsie explained. “He had shrapnel inhis shoulder, head, and brain. Hisheadaches were so bad he wouldscream and tell me that he was goingcrazy. I would put ice on his head andhold him. He had 19 surgeries toremove the shrapnel. At night hewould have nightmares about what hesaw in the war.”

Wendelin saw his friends shotbefore his eyes. He nearly froze to

death with his buddies and he wasone of the first soldiers to unlock thedeath camp doors. Because Wendelinwas often disabled by pain or recover-ing from surgery, Elsie did much ofthe farm work.

“We started working with horses,”Elsie said. “When Karen was a babyand I was nursing her I could put herin a wooden fruit crate. I would drivethe team and pick rocks and the babywould be right there. The two boyswould walk alongside.”

At first, Elsie milked their 12 Hol-steins by hand. There was no electric-ity. She’d separate the cream, put itinto a can, and then put it in wellwater to cool. Then she’d feed the milkto the calves and pigs. She’d makebreakfast for the children and thenreturn to her chores.

“The VA (Veterans Affairs) wouldnot help Wendelin or we could havehired somebody,” Elsie said. “Theysaid that he did not need a pensionbecause on a farm you have every-thing that you need.”Family farm

Nevertheless, Elsie, Wendelin andthe children persevered. The farmprospered. A second silo, a farrowingbarn and a new house were built.

“God helped us build our farm,”Elsie said.

After Karen was born, Elsie hadsurgery and was told she could haveno more children. But when Karenwas 17, Russell was born and thenKimberly.

“We were so blessed,” Elsie said.“How we adored those latecomers.”

As he grew, Russell became a bighelp.

“He would get up at 4:45 a.m. andhelp me with the chores,” Elsierecalled. “He’d make sure they werealmost done before he went for thebus. Sometimes he’d miss it and I’d

take him to school.”The Kellers’ most profitable enter-

prise was feeder pigs. One time Elsieand Russell had the farrowing barncleaned; but they had no gestatingsows to put in it.

“I saw an ad in the paper for broodsows for sale,” Elsie said. “They weretwo weeks from farrrowing. Russelland I drove over there and bought 10sows. Then we told Wendelin. Oh, hewas mad! He said we had too muchwork already. But do you know what?Those sows had ten babies per sowand we sold those feeders for $39each. It was the best we ever did onpigs.

“In December Wendelin said, ‘Let’sgo Christmas shopping in Alexan-dria.’ I thought that was a good ideabecause I hadn’t bought gifts for thekids. But he took me to a furrierwhere they made fur coats. He hadone made for me. Oh, I loved him! Hewas such a good man.”

Not long after, tragedy struck. A fewdays before he was to start tradeschool for carpentry, Russell wasswimming with friends. He dove intothe water but didn’t come up. Whenhis friends pulled him from the water,his neck was broken and he was para-lyzed from the neck down.

“That was the worst day of our 57years of marriage,” Elsie said. “We allcried and cried.”

But Russell was a Keller. With goodmedical care he learned to walkagain. He graduated from NorthDakota State University with degreesin business and accounting and wenton to a successful career in financialservices.

“It’s a beautiful creation,” Elsie said.“If I could do it all over again I would-n’t do anything different.” ❖

Elsie Keller drove team of horses with baby by her side

What is your history?Homesteading and farming have been the backbone of this area for

generations. Do you have a story to share?In 2016, The Land will celebrate 40 years of publishing. As we share

bits of our history, we would like to share your history as well.

Send your stories and photographs to:The Land

P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002or e-mail them to: editor@thelandonline.com

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

WILLMAR, Minn. — A huge 24-row, three-point mounted machinewith 24 rolling wheels called a Culti-Roller attracted attention at 2016farm shows. The Culti-Roller compactssoils between the rows rather than theentire soil surface by more traditionalland rollers.

The Culti-Roller was designed byfarmer Milt Wubben of Clara City.Wubben is a veteran row crop farmerwith 33 years experience.

“I’ve never been a fan of land rollersbecause of the erosion problems theytend to stimulate. The idea came to mewhen planting soybeans in corn stub-ble,” Wubben said. “My trash wiperswere windrowing the corn root ballsand I was wondering what I could do toknock them down. I thought if I couldreplace the shanks on a regular culti-vator, which I was no longer using,with a rolling drum device runningbetween the rows, that might elimi-nate problems with root balls, evenrocks and stalks.”

Wubben had a machine shop friendmake a prototype, just a one-row unitto try out on an older cultivator bar.

“I made a round in my field,”Wubben recalled. “I liked what I saw. Itwas a 22-inch wide roller. It was doingeverything that a full-width land rollerdoes. So we made 18 rollers to fit mycultivator. We were very happy withthe job it did and decided to crank outa few more units for other farmers totry.”

Tebben Enterprises, a long-timefarm equipment manufacturing firmin Clara City, became the builder forCulti-Roller units. Wubben is making afew minor changes for units beingmanufactured for the new season. He’sadding more down pressure to makethe units function even better.

“I think it’s everyone’s goal to useconservation,” Wubben said. “Nobodylikes to see dirt blowing whether itsmid-winter when fields are clean andwind is howling or especially afterplanting and a wind storm starts cre-ating dust storm.

“The problem with the land roller forguys who run their fields right afterplanting is what happens if it rainsbefore you roll your fields? When youget back on that field a few days later,you wonder about damage to thatnewly-sprouted cotyledon of thoseyoung soybean plants.”

With the Culti-Roller, you wait until

the beans are sprouted, explainedWubben.

“This later rolling eliminates an ero-sion problem from high winds andheavy rains. Plus you’ve had moretime to pick rocks,” he said. “And, thislater rolling helps seal in moisture inthe dryness of summer. Yet you arekeeping your soils open longer toabsorb spring rains.”

Wubben intends to provide the Culti-Roller in 10-inch widths for end rows,14-inch for 22-inch wide rows and 22-inch units for 30-inch rows. At thisstage, he estimates roughly about$1,000 per row for the units and theadded cost of the mounting bar.

“For a 24-row unit we’d be in theneighborhood of $22,000 to $25,000,”said Wubben.

Milt Wubben was interviewed at theWillmar Ag Show. To learn more aboutthe Culti-Roller, e-mailmdwubben@hcinet.net or call (320)220-0498. ❖

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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer

Gary Fisher, 74-year-old farmer from Thor, Iowa,forged a remarkable partnership 15 years ago whenMatt Siefker, a 26-year old Ohio farm kid, receivedan e-mail inviting him for an interview as a farmhand at the Fisher farm.

“We were truly blessed to have run into Matt andhave things work out the way they have. I had seenhis ad in a couple of farm papers. Yet until we met Ihad no idea the two people were the same. Yes, aperfect example of the Lord dealing in mysteriousways with his people,” said Fisher.

Siefker grew up on a northwest Ohio crop anddairy farm. He returned to the farm after earning atwo-year degree from Ohio State University. But hecould see the long-term prospects weren’t bright forthe 70-cow dairy operating on mostly rented acresin a heavily industrialized area.

So Siefker expanded his horizons. He was aware ofprograms in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota that linkretiring and beginning farmers. He even put ads inFarm Journal, Successful Farming, Wallaces Farmerand other farm magazines. But with no responses hehad decided to help his dad plant the 2001 springcrop, than go back to college to get a business degree.

Then everything changed with that e-mail fromFisher. Fisher’s son, who had farmed with his dadfor five years, decided to expand his welding skillsby opening a full-time welding shop. So Fisher waslooking for help on the farm and decided to try Iowa

State University’s Farm On program. According toDavid Baker, farm transition specialist at ISU’sBeginning Farmer Center, the Farm On program hasmatched more than 80 beginning farmers withretirees since 1994.

Fisher’s interview with Siefker went well, but italmost never happened.

“I took a quick look at the info Matt had sent meand then threw it into a waste basket,” said Fisher.“An Ohio farm kid would never pull up stakes andmove to Iowa I thought.”

But Fisher’s son in-law picked it out of the wastebasket and said, “What’s wrong with this one?”

Fisher didn’t know Siefker’s mind-set or his workethic. He couldn’t imagine this young man driving600 miles to the Fisher farm, do the interview, thandrive the 600 miles back to his Ohio farm.

Fisher had narrowed the field to about 13 candi-dates and selected five for interviews.

“We called each with the same question: ‘Why doyou want to farm?’” said Fisher. “When we calledMatt in Ohio he said he was willing to drive all nightto be at our farm tomorrow morning for our inter-view. So it was obvious this young man wanted tofarm. He did that overnight drive. That morning wesat at the table across from one another. I told Mattthat I don’t know if this will work but if you are will-ing to do a 90-day trial we’ll see how it works out.”Field test

A month later Siefker was in Iowa helping Fisherplant his 2001 crop, working on a salaried basis forthree months to see “if their personalities clicked”.

“Those three months went good,” said Fisher. “Iasked Matt what he thought. He said ‘I like it too.’”

“We were seeing that we could work together as ateam. We communicated well with each other. Wecould relate to the same goals. Things just seemed tomesh between the two of us. Sharon and I couldsense that Matt was a very religious person also andthat was important,” said Fisher.

“I could sense quickly that Matt was very sincere,”added Sharon. “He was a 26-year old young man but

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FISHER, from pg. 12I could see real devotion and ded-ication. He would be a good assetnot only to Gary and me but toour entire community. And thattoo means so much in our lives.”

Over the next few monthsFisher would introduce Siefkeras his new farming partner whoeventually would be taking overthe operation.

“I think that ‘farming partner’label was good,” said the Fishers.“It gave Matt an immediate feel-ing that he wasn’t just a hiredman in our operation.”

The next year Fisher rentedout the 400 acres his son hadbeen farming to Siefker. Over theyears, Siefker began rentingmore of the land and buyingsome of Fisher’s equipment. Today Siefker is theoperations manager for the entire 3,000-plus acres ofthe Fisher Farms business.

In a remarkable testimony of the faith each has inthe other, Fisher chuckled.

“In a sense, I’m now working for Matt.” Fisher said.“He sort of directs where I can help with the plantingand harvesting. He has become a good young farmer.I have complete trust and confidence in Matt’s judg-ment.”Partners

As the name suggests, Siefker has a German her-itage, the same as Fisher. The two found an explicitunderstanding of each other.

Relating to Siefker’s first work on the Fisher farm,Gary recalls he was applying chemicals with a fieldcultivator but didn’t want Siefker to be exposed tochemicals his first day on the job.

“So I pointed to our 16-row corn planter and said ‘Yougo over and run that’. He looked at me, he looked atthat planter, he went over and got into the tractor

hooked up to the planter and awayhe went,” Fisher said.

“I noticed he stopped quite oftento check the population, check thedepth of seed placement. I cameto the conclusion that he was anatural born farmer. Seems allthat he can think about day andnight is farming. He’s just a nat-ural so I am indeed blessed,” saidFisher. “We complement oneanother. What I don’t know whatto do, he does, and vice versa.

For example, Fisher’s lifetime offarming has given him the abilityto visualize down the road furtherthan his young partner.

“So if he was missing somethingin those first couple of years Icould come back and fill in themisses,” Fisher said.

When you are a crop farmer you have a few monthsof slack time each winter season. Fisher filled thattime hauling seed beans from a Pioneer Seed plantat Renwick, Iowa. And to further supplement hisfarming income, he used his three trucks for com-mercial hauling which soon became Siefker’s winteroccupation too.

But Siefker also decided he’d like to rent morecropland and thus started buying Fisher’s farmequipment also.

“The first of this year Matt made his final paymenton machinery purchased from me. I still have somemachinery that Matt doesn’t need on a daily basis.But the irony of this situation is that I now hireMatt, now age 40, to custom farm my acres while healso farms all the rented ground,” said Fisher.

He admits they can still have their differences ofopinion but with Siefker being an easygoing guythings continue to work well. And they are both verycontent staying out of the livestock business.

“As long as I feel good I will continue to be anactive farmer,” he said.

TransitionThese days, the Fishers are snowbirds that head

to Arizona every winter. Fisher quit trucking whenhe reached 65.

“Matt was looking for a lady who didn’t smoke,didn’t drink, didn’t cuss and was very religious. Hecouldn’t find an Iowa girl that measured up so heended up marrying a lady from the Ukraine,” saidFisher.

That came about through the ministry of hischurch which was doing mission work there. Siefkermade several trips to the Ukraine, actually explor-ing farming in that country. In the process he metOksana and they married.

“We have been truly blessed. Matt is a great gen-tleman, a strong Christian, and I think a super goodfarmer too,” said Fisher.

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There are many ways to featheryour nest.

Some people take in work at home.Others tackle extra hours, extra tasks,or have part-time jobs. And then thereare entrepreneurs who put everythingon the line, which is what Lucie B.Amundsen and her family did not longago. And in the new book, “LocallyLaid,” it almost put egg on their faces.

The moment definitely was not asromantic as Lucie Amundsen hadanticipated.

When her husband, Jason, took heron a date so they could “talk… aboutsomething,” she never figured it wouldbe chickens. Specifically, commercialegg production. As in, a farm.

With neither of them being particu-larly handy, (and Amundsen smartingover an unwanted move from herdream home in Minneapolis to an oddrental in Duluth), it seemed like a dis-astrous idea. They didn’t really know

much about chickens, and even lessabout raising them on pasture. After achilly few days of tears, frowns andsilence, the idea was mutually tableduntil a lost job and a family disasterchanged every clucking plan. Chickens,to Amundsen’s chagrin, were in herfuture.

Finding the farm was the easy part.Jason scouted out a rental with ampleroom for several tube-shelters to raise

slightly fewerthan 2,000“young ladyhens.” Procuring saidhens was a little more difficult until hefound a man in Iowa who agreed toraise the hens to an almost-laying ageand deliver them to northern Min-nesota. By the spring of 2012, theAmundsens were in business.

It didn’t take long for things to gofowl.

The Amundsens encounteredimproper paperwork, government regu-lations, dead chickens, bad weather,inadequate equipment and exhaustion.The scenario took its toll on the chick-ens, the farm and the Amundsens, whoboth began to suffer health issues fromstress. Despite support from family andfriends, enthusiasm from customersand a contest that brought a citytogether, Amundsen says she was “aprairie train wreck.”

“But there was nothing to do,” shesays, “other than to ride through ourrocky startup.”

Where does your food come from?That’s a basic question asked in“Locally Laid” and the answer may bedifferent than it was even a fewdecades ago. In addition to sharing astory that’s funny and endearing,

author Lucie B. Amundsenexplains where your food comesfrom while also laying down a fewbrutal truths about what’s for

breakfast.For a consumer, that could cause

scrambled thoughts, especially if youcan’t tolerate too much information.Amundsen is honest about the bad aswell as the good — the latter of whichshe was slow to realize. And yes, there’sa happy ending. The surprise is thatthis is also a business tale with all theinherent frustrations, beautifulmoments, work-arounds and triumphsof entrepreneurship.

And, of course, this tale is a charmerbecause of the chickens.

So who should read this book? Well,anyone who eats, first of all, and any-body who’s ever loved a featheredfriend. Farmers, foodies and fans of agood story will also want to bring“Locally Laid” home to roost.

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May 13-15 – Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep & WoolFestival – Lake Elmo, Minn. – Washington CountyFairgrounds is filled with fleece, fiber and familyfor sheep shearing demos, kids crafts, spinning,vendors, artisans, classes, animals, sheep breeds,llamas – Visit www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org May 18-20 – Minnesota Dairy Health Conference –Bloomington, Minn. – Conference offerscontinuing education for people in the dairyindustry and this year’s focus is on the feeding,health and environmental care of animals –Contact Marie Villano at University of Minnesota at(612) 624-4972 or cceconf4@umn.edu or visitwww.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/ May 18 – Herbs to Grow and Use at Home – Morris,Minn. – Count down the top ten herbs and learn thebest ones to grow and use at home at West CentralResearch and Outreach Center – Visit

wcroc.cfans.umn.edu or contact (320) 589-1711 May 24 – Free Nitrate Screening – Crookston, Minn.– Farmers can bring a water sample from their ditch,stream, tile or well for free, confidential testing –Visit MinnesotaCornerstone.com or contact CaraSoukup at Minnesota Corn at (952) 233-0333 orcsoukup@mncorn.org May 25 – Women Caring for the Land Meeting –Farmington, Minn. – Informal discussion with anafternoon visit to see and discuss conservationpractices – Visit www.wfan.org/wfan-calendar/ or callBeth Kallestad at (507) 301-9900June 13 – Minnesota Farmers Union Retreat –Breezy Point Resort, Minn. – Join the 2016 Focuson the Future Retreat with a special look at thefuture of young farm families – Visit www.mfu.orgor call (800) 639-3380June 16 – Minnesota Farmers Union Day Camp –Dawson, Minn. – Day camp offers crafts, games,lesson, songs and skits designed to enhancecamper’s leadership skills; for children 5-12 yearsof age – Visit www.mfu.org or contact Glen Schmidtat (651) 288-4066 or glen@mfu.org

Save the date!

As a farm wife, when Ioverhear two guys talking,it’s the usual fare of topicsthat should interest memore than they do, butmostly tend to get me onestep closer to being legallypronounced an inanimateobject.

I often hear my guys talk-ing about a broad range ofissues relating to corn, soy-beans, sheep, cows, farm ani-mal poop and issues withthe spreader; tractors, combines,planters, field maps, county roads, soilhealth, technology, taxes, bank loansand what’s for supper on Sunday. (Myfamily might be glad that “Grandpa” on“Hee-Haw” never answered their ques-tion about what’s for supper — thoughonce a year there is a jar of pickled her-ring on our table. Luckily — althoughthe children have never partaken insuch a stinky delicacy, they also havenot defected from the table, the cele-bration or the family because of it.)

I once knew a lady who was so boredwith the conversation taking placebetween her husband and anotherfarmer that she picked up the nearestand only reading material there — acalf scour medicine box — and beganreading it. She said it was a pivotal dayin that she finally nailed the recurring

issue of how to spell “diar-rhea.”

Not so long ago on a stopat a local farm supply store,I overheard two guys talk-ing. Their brief conversationstarted out typically, but gotme thinking.

One guy said in passing,“How’s it going?”

The other one replied, “Oh,just living the dream.”

Of course it was saidtongue-in-cheek, and also becausethere is absolutely no new conversationto be had about the weather after allthese years, even as hard as farmers,Willard Scott and the Chicago Board ofTrade have tried. For some reason, thesecond guy’s comment seemed veryprofound.

Living the dream means so many dif-ferent things to so many different peo-ple. Our dreams change from the timewe’re children until the time we realizewe can’t do all those big things in onelifetime. They even change long afterwe’ve been grown up. When you’reyoung, all you have is your dreams —and they’re all ahead of you, ripeningand just waiting to be picked. It’s hardto choose one dream at a time.

Sooner or later, life happens. Theyears go by and sometimes we have fol-

lowed the path of our original dreams,and sometimes that path has taken adifferent course. We may not actuallybe living the dream we thought as chil-dren that we’d be living, but the differ-ence lies not in what we are doing, butin the value we give to what we aredoing.

If we take any degree of pride in ourwork, we bring value to it. And becauseof that it brings value to our lives andthe lives of others who are eitherreceiving the fruits of our labors, or inits simplest form, to those who arewatching us, and dreaming of theirown someday.

Farm kids who grow up wanting tofarm and then get to do that for a liv-ing truly are living a wildly riskydream. They are the lucky ones. Evenwhen all the usual problems come

along — uncontrollable weather,volatile markets, costly machineryrepairs and purchases, tight profitmargins and more, they are still luckyenough to say they are living their oneand only dream.

Few people get to say that and haveit be true for an entire lifetime. Itwomps when someone can make thathappen even though those ensuingfarm-related conversations can makea farmer’s wife or mother glaze overlike a convenience store donut.

At least that kind of glaze doesn’thave any calories. And that womps,too.

Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk”to The Land from her home near Mil-ford, Iowa. She can be reached atkschwaller@evertek.net. ❖

For farmers, living the dream rules even in risky times

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Farm kids who grow up wanting to farm and then getto do that for a living truly are living a wildly riskydream. They are the lucky ones.

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CIH 620 Steiger, '14, 970 hrs ................................................... $285,000 CIH 620 Steiger, '13, 190 hrs ................................................... $325,000 CIH 600 Steiger, '13, 25 hrs ..................................................... $275,000 CIH 600 Quad, '13, 1100 hrs .................................................... $335,000 CIH 600 Steiger, '12, 1005 hrs ................................................. $275,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1720 hrs .................................................... $287,900 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1795 hrs .................................................... $287,900 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 1550 hrs .................................................... $295,900 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 3100 hrs .................................................... $241,900 CIH 550 Quad, '12, 910 hrs ...................................................... $296,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1210 hrs .................................................... $283,900 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1260 hrs .................................................... $282,000 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1785 hrs .................................................... $268,900

CIH 550 Quad, '11, 2380 hrs .................................................... $270,900 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 1500 hrs .................................................... $267,900 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 2240 hrs .................................................... $234,900 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 2850 hrs .................................................... $235,000 CIH 535 Quad, '10, 3720 hrs .................................................... $189,000 CIH 535 Quad, '09, 3075 hrs .................................................... $235,000 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1945 hrs .................................................... $245,900 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1955 hrs .................................................... $225,900 CIH 530 Steiger, '07, 2425 hrs ................................................. $179,900 CIH 500 RowTrac, '14, 505 hrs ................................................ $324,900 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1430 hrs .................................................... $269,900 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1580 hrs .................................................... $272,900

CIH 485 Quad, '09, 1950 hrs .................................................... $246,500 CIH 485HD Steiger, '10, 1065 hrs ............................................ $219,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 1595 hrs .................................................... $231,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 2160 hrs .................................................... $225,900 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 2905 hrs .................................................... $209,500 CIH 480 RowTrac, '14, 640 hrs ................................................ $309,900 CIH 450 RowTrac, '13, 555 hrs ................................................ $299,900 CIH 450 Quad, '11, 1555 hrs .................................................... $275,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 1795 hrs ................................................. $179,900 CIH 435 Steiger, '09, 1850 hrs ................................................. $174,900 CIH 420 RowTrac, '14, 1075 hrs .............................................. $289,900 CIH 400 RowTrac, '13, 715 hrs ................................................ $293,900 CIH 385 Steiger, '10, 2550 hrs ................................................. $170,000 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1115 hrs ................................................. $195,900 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1300 hrs ................................................. $191,900 CIH 350 Steiger, '12, 1400 hrs ................................................. $195,900 CIH 350HD Steiger, '11, 795 hrs .............................................. $186,500 CIH 350HD Steiger, '11, 1055 hrs ............................................ $182,900 CIH 335 Steiger, '09, 3420 hrs ................................................. $139,000 CIH 335 Steiger, '08, 1910 hrs ................................................. $149,500 CIH STX53Q, '06, 3500 hrs ...................................................... $183,500 CIH STX500Q, '05, 3990 hrs .................................................... $198,000 CIH STX450Q, '03, 4670 hrs .................................................... $137,500 CIH STX450Q, '02, 4980 hrs .................................................... $142,900 CIH STX430, '07, 4550 hrs ....................................................... $125,000 CIH STX325, '03, 2100 hrs ....................................................... $109,000 CIH 9380, '98, 6330 hrs ............................................................. $64,900 CIH 9370, '98, 4415 hrs ............................................................. $69,900 CIH 9370, '96, 6775 hrs ............................................................. $64,500

CIH 9330, '96, 6925 hrs ............................................................. $57,900 CIH 9270, '94, 6095 hrs ............................................................. $65,000 JD 9630T, '10, 2770 hrs ........................................................... $204,900 JD 9630T, '09, 2005 hrs ........................................................... $207,000 JD 9630T, '09, 2415 hrs ........................................................... $204,900 JD 9560RT,'14, 595 hrs ............................................................ $312,900 JD 9560RT, '14, 610 hrs ........................................................... $312,900 JD 9560RT, '14, 670 hrs ........................................................... $312,900 JD 9560RT, '12, 1040 hrs ......................................................... $269,900 JD 9430, '08, 3275 hrs ............................................................. $169,500 JD 9430, '07, 3180 hrs ............................................................. $163,500 JD 9400, '00, 4185 hrs ............................................................... $79,500 JD 9400T, '00, 4235 hrs ............................................................. $70,000 NH T9.560, '11, 1100 hrs ......................................................... $215,000 NH TJ325, '05, 10,125 hrs ......................................................... $59,500 NH 9882, '98, 5000 hrs .............................................................. $59,900 Steiger PT225, '82, 7345 hrs ...................................................... $17,500

CIH 380 Mag, '15, 280 hrs ....................................................... $269,900 CIH 340 Mag RowTrac, '14, 345 hrs ........................................ $265,000 CIH 340 Mag, '14, 345 hrs ....................................................... $207,500 CIH 340 Mag, '14, 665 hrs ....................................................... $245,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 1600 hrs ..................................................... $183,900 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 1125 hrs ..................................................... $219,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2105 hrs ..................................................... $169,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1965 hrs ..................................................... $173,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2325 hrs ..................................................... $167,900 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2760 hrs ..................................................... $159,900 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 1060 hrs ..................................................... $179,900 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 990 hrs ....................................................... $129,900 CIH 335 Mag, '14, 415 hrs ....................................................... $198,500 CIH 315 Mag, '14, 2680 hrs ..................................................... $158,000 CIH 315 Mag, '14, 2700 hrs ..................................................... $137,500

CIH 315 Mag, '13, 480 hrs ....................................................... $219,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 545 hrs ....................................................... $224,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 945 hrs ....................................................... $211,900 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 2175 hrs ..................................................... $195,900 CIH 310 Mag, '14, 415 hrs ....................................................... $207,500 CIH 310 Mag, '14, 670 hrs ....................................................... $239,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 1825 hrs ..................................................... $149,900 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 2180 hrs ..................................................... $139,900 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 2015 hrs ..................................................... $139,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 405 hrs ....................................................... $189,900 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 790 hrs ....................................................... $194,500 CIH 290 Mag, '14, 815 hrs ....................................................... $195,900

CIH 290 Mag, '14, 180 hrs ....................................................... $204,900 CIH 290 Mag, '13, 445 hrs ....................................................... $185,900 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1780 hrs ..................................................... $141,900 CIH 280 Mag, '15, 750 hrs ....................................................... $199,500 CIH 280 Mag, '15, 525 hrs ....................................................... $199,500 CIH 275 Mag, '10, 2585 hrs ..................................................... $133,900 CIH 275 Mag, '09, 3565 hrs ..................................................... $112,000 CIH 260 Mag, '14, 595 hrs ....................................................... $157,500 CIH 260 Mag, '14, 665 hrs ....................................................... $167,500 CIH 260 Mag, '13, 960 hrs ....................................................... $146,500 CIH 260 Mag, '12, 490 hrs ....................................................... $165,000 CIH 250 Mag, '14, 250 hrs ....................................................... $199,000 CIH 245 Mag, '10, 2145 hrs ..................................................... $135,900 CIH 240 Mag, '14, 405 hrs ....................................................... $157,500 CIH 240 Mag, '14, 225 hrs ....................................................... $190,750 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 235 hrs ....................................................... $169,900 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 360 hrs ....................................................... $179,900 CIH 235 Mag, '13, 595 hrs ....................................................... $149,500 CIH 225 Mag, '14, 130 hrs ....................................................... $169,000 CIH 220 Mag, '14, 225 hrs ....................................................... $155,900 CIH 200 Mag, '14, 305 hrs ....................................................... $148,250 CIH 190 Mag, '11, 2005 hrs ..................................................... $111,900 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3840 hrs ....................................................... $99,900 CIH 180 Mag, '15, 255 hrs ....................................................... $153,500 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 1415 hrs ..................................................... $118,900 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 2140 hrs ..................................................... $109,500 CIH 180 Mag, '11, 670 hrs ....................................................... $126,900 CIH MX305, '06, 2800 hrs ........................................................ $137,900 CIH MX285, '04, 5175 hrs .......................................................... $97,500 CIH MX270, '99, 6950 hrs .......................................................... $66,900 CIH MX255, '04, 6705 hrs .......................................................... $79,000 CIH MX220, '01, 6640 hrs .......................................................... $67,500 CIH MX210, '05, 4390 hrs .......................................................... $84,500 CIH 170 Puma, '12, 3385 hrs ................................................... $112,000 CIH 165 Puma, '09, 3945 hrs ..................................................... $82,000 CIH 140 Maxxum, '14, 320 hrs ................................................... $85,000 CIH 140 Maxxum, '13, 1680 hrs ................................................. $80,000 CIH 140 Maxxum, '09, 2150 hrs ................................................. $69,500 CIH 140 Pro, 2265 hrs ................................................................ $78,500 CIH 125 Maxxum, '11, 1400 hrs ................................................. $79,900 CIH 105C Farmall, '14, 500 hrs .................................................. $49,900 CIH 105C Farmall, '13, 450 hrs .................................................. $48,500 CIH 95 Farmall, '10, 1440 hrs ..................................................... $33,900 CIH 8940, '98, 7055 hrs ............................................................. $62,000 CIH 8930, '97, 4300 hrs ............................................................. $73,900 CIH 7220, '94, 10,720 hrs .......................................................... $59,500 CIH 7210, 6570 hrs .................................................................... $54,500 CIH 7110, '89, 4560 hrs ............................................................. $49,500 CIH 7140, '89, 6800 hrs ............................................................. $49,500 CIH 7140, '87, 7430 hrs ............................................................. $45,500 JD 8345RT, '10, 1485 hrs ......................................................... $209,500 JD 8320RT, '10, 1600 hrs ......................................................... $199,900 Kubota M9660, '13, 400 hrs ....................................................... $41,750 Kubota M100GXDTC, '12, 650 hrs.............................................. $50,000 McCormick MC130, 1740 hrs ..................................................... $55,000 NH T8040, '10, 1145 hrs .......................................................... $139,900 NH T8010, '08, 2195 hrs ............................................................ $99,900 NH T8.330, '11, 1045 hrs ......................................................... $145,000 NH T7.210, '11, 740 hrs ........................................................... $117,500 White 6-145, 7345 hrs ................................................................ $32,000

CIH MX180, '00, 2885 hrs .......................................................... $64,500 CIH JX70, '07, 1980 hrs ............................................................. $22,900 Case 2290, '80, 6455 hrs............................................................ $11,900 IH Hydro 84, 4990 hrs ................................................................ $14,000 Ford 3930, '90, 2415 hrs .............................................................. $8,900 JD 3020, '64, 3145 hrs ............................................................... $10,900 NH T5070, '08, 1100 hrs ............................................................ $35,500

Case 411B, 620 hrs ...................................................................... $4,800 JD 4720, '05, 1300 hrs ............................................................... $32,750 JD 2210, 295 hrs ........................................................................ $11,900 Kubota B2320HSD, '11, 125 hrs ................................................. $18,500 Kubota BX2230, '05, 765 hrs........................................................ $8,500 Kubota BX2230D, '05, 1050 hrs ................................................... $9,599 Kubota L4400HST, '08, 145 hrs .................................................. $22,500 Kubota L3830HST, '05, 515 hrs .................................................. $22,750 Coleman HS500, '13, 85 hrs ......................................................... $7,900 JD 620I, '08, 995 hrs .................................................................... $6,400 Kubota RTV900, '05, 1455 hrs ..................................................... $7,499 Polaris Ranger 570 EFI, '15, 10 hrs ............................................ $11,500 Yamaha G22A, '05 ........................................................................ $2,995

CIH 1265, 36R22 ...................................................................... $215,900 (3) CIH 1260, 36R22 ...............................................starting at $177,500 CIH 1260, 36R20 ...................................................................... $159,900 CIH 1255, 16R30 ...................................................................... $110,000 (6) CIH 1250, 24R30 .................................................starting at $58,000

(7) CIH 1250, 16R30 .................................................starting at $69,900 CIH 1250, 12R30 ........................................................................ $69,500(3) CIH 1240, 24R22 ...............................................starting at $110,000 CIH 1240, 24R20 ...................................................................... $125,900 (3) CIH 1240, 16R30 .................................................starting at $49,900 CIH 1230, 16R22 ........................................................................ $59,900 CIH 1220, 8R30 .......................................................................... $39,500 CIH 1220, 6R30 .......................................................................... $37,500 CIH 1200, 16R30 ........................................................................ $49,750 CIH 1200, 16R22 ........................................................................ $33,000 (2) CIH 1200, 12R30 .................................................starting at $19,900 CIH 1200, 6R30 .......................................................................... $26,900 CIH 900, 8R30 .............................................................................. $5,950 CIH 800, 8R30 .............................................................................. $9,900 (2) JD DB44, 24R22 ................................................starting at $119,500 JD 1780, 24R22 .......................................................................... $39,900 (3) JD 1770NT, 16R30 ...............................................starting at $50,000 JD 1700, 8R30 ............................................................................ $15,000 (2) Kinze 4900, 16R30 .............................................starting at $112,000 Kinze 3600, 16R30 ..................................................................... $45,950 NH SP480, 8R30 ......................................................................... $27,900 White 8816, 16R30 ..................................................................... $79,900 White 8722, 12R30 ..................................................................... $39,900 White 8200, 12R30 ..................................................................... $45,500 White 8180, 16R30 ..................................................................... $56,900 White 6700, 16R22 ..................................................................... $16,000

CIH 4420, '08, 2075 hrs ........................................................... $165,000 CIH 4420, '08, 3060 hrs ........................................................... $139,900 CIH 3330, '14, 565 hrs ............................................................. $226,500 CIH 3330, '14, 715 hrs ............................................................. $225,000 CIH 3240, '14, 400 hrs ............................................................. $197,500 CIH 3230, '14, 340 hrs ............................................................. $167,500 CIH SPX4410, '06, 2925 hrs ..................................................... $115,000 Ag Chem Rogator 854 ................................................................ $39,500 Ag Chem 1074SS, '07, 2025 hrs .............................................. $136,000 JD 4830, '09, 525 hrs ............................................................... $219,900 JD 4730, '08, 2520 hrs ............................................................. $125,000 JD 4710, '04, 1890 hrs ............................................................... $93,500 JD 4038, '15, 830 hrs ............................................................... $299,000 JD 4030, '15, 265 hrs ............................................................... $259,900 Miller 4365, '10, 825 hrs .......................................................... $245,000 Miller 4365, '09, 2060 hrs ........................................................ $179,900 Miller 4275, '08, 1240 hrs ........................................................ $149,900 Miller 4275, '08, 2110 hrs ........................................................ $159,500 Millerpro 2200HT, '05, 1675 hrs ............................................... $109,000 Millerpro 2200TSS, '05, 1820 hrs .............................................. $95,900 Miller Condor A75, '08, 1740 hrs ............................................. $149,000 Rogator 1084SS, '09, 2650 hrs ................................................ $149,500 Rogator 1074, '06, 3700 hrs ...................................................... $82,000 Rogator 854, '98, 3490 hrs ........................................................ $46,000 SpraCoupe 220, '85, 1700 hrs ...................................................... $6,300 Tyler 150, '98, 3900 hrs.............................................................. $27,500

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

(4) CIH TM 200, 60.5' Fld Cult...................................starCIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ..............................................(6) CIH TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult .......................................star(4) CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult .......................................starCIH TMII, 52.5' Fld Cult ...................................................(4) CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult .......................................star(2) CIH TMII, 48.5' Fld Cult .......................................starCIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult ...................................................(3) CIH TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult .......................................starCIH TMII, 40.5' Fld Cult ...................................................CIH TMII, 34.5' Fld Cult ...................................................CIH TMII, 30.5' Fld Cult ...................................................CIH TMII, 22.5' Fld Cult ...................................................CIH 4900, 52' Fld Cult......................................................CIH 4900, 44' Fld Cult......................................................CIH 4800, 30.5' Fld Cult...................................................CIH 4800, 28' Fld Cult......................................................CIH 4300, 38.5' Fld Cult...................................................CIH 4300, 32' Fld Cult......................................................DM TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ...................................................DMI TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ..................................................DMI TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ..................................................DMI TMII, 35.5' Fld Cult ..................................................JD 2210, 65' Fld Cult .......................................................JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ....................................................

JD 2210, 55.5' Fld Cult ....................................................(2) JD 2210, 54.5' Fld Cult ........................................star

(6) JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult ........................................starJD 2210, 45.5' Fld Cult ....................................................(4) JD 2210, 44.5' Fld Cult ........................................starJD 2210, 38.5' Fld Cult ....................................................JD 2210, 34.5' Fld Cult ....................................................JD 2200, 37.5' Fld Cult ....................................................JD 1000, 33' Fld Cult .......................................................JD 985, 54.5' Fld Cult ......................................................JD 985, 49.5' Fld Cult ......................................................JD 985, 48' Fld Cult .........................................................(2) JD 980, 44.5' Fld Cult ..........................................starJD 980, 41.25' Fld Cult ....................................................JD 980, 36.5' Fld Cult ......................................................JD 960, 24.5' Fld Cult ......................................................Krause 5635-50 Fld Cult ..................................................Wilrich Excel, 27.5' Fld Cult .............................................Wilrich Quad 50.5' Fld Cult ..............................................Wilrich QuadX, 42' Fld Cult ..............................................Wilrich QuadX2 Fld Cult ...................................................Wilrich Quad5, 38' Fld Cult ..............................................

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CIH 485HD Steiger, ‘10, 1065 hrs. $219,900

CIH 350HD Steiger, ‘11, 795 hrs. . $186,500

CIH 340 Mag., ‘13, 1600 hrs. ...... $183,900

CIH 280 Mag., ‘15, 750 hrs. ........ $199,500

CIH 3230, ‘14, 340 hrs. ............... $167,500

Hardi 4400 Comm., 80’ Boom, ‘06 ...

CIH 315 Mag., ‘13, 480 hrs. ........ $219,900

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ting at $29,900 ........... $35,500 ting at $29,500 ........... $32,900 ........... $31,000 ........... $21,500 ............. $1,500 ........... $16,500 ........... $15,500 ........... $15,500 ting at $15,500 ............. $9,500 ........... $12,500 ............. $5,500 ........... $47,500 ........... $15,500 ........... $27,900 ........... $24,900 ........... $67,500 ........... $13,000

Wilrich 3400, 36' Fld Cult ............................................................. $8,500 CIH 183, 12x30 Row Crop Cult ..................................................... $2,900 CIH 3950, 33' Disk ...................................................................... $21,900 CIH 3900, 21' Disk ...................................................................... $11,500 CIH 496, 32' Disk ........................................................................ $10,500 CIH 496, 30' Disk ........................................................................ $13,500 CIH RMX340, 34' Disk ................................................................ $37,700 CIH RMX340, 31' Disk ................................................................ $37,500 CIH 330, 42' Disk ........................................................................ $59,995 (4) CIH 330, 34' Disk .................................................starting at $39,900 CIH 330, 25' Disk ........................................................................ $35,900 IH 4500, 24' Disk .......................................................................... $2,500 IH 496, 25' Disk ............................................................................ $6,900 JD 635, 16' Disk ........................................................................... $8,900 Summers 40' Disk ...................................................................... $49,900 (2) Wishek 862NT, 26' Disk .......................................starting at $54,900 CIH 4200, 12.5' Combo Mulch ..................................................... $5,950 JD 2310, 45' Combo Mulch ........................................................ $54,950 (3) CIH 110, 50' Crumbler .........................................starting at $10,900 Unverferth 1225, 57' Crumbler ................................................... $34,900 Yetter 3530, 30' Rotary Hoe ......................................................... $4,900

Claas 980, '14, 575 hrs ............................................................. $362,000 Claas 980, '1 Claas 980, '13, 960 hrs ....................................... $349,000 Claas 980, '13, 1270 hrs ........................................................... $325,000 Claas 980, '13, 1435 hrs ........................................................... $316,000 Claas 980, '13, 1780 hrs ........................................................... $275,000 Claas 980, '09, 2055 hrs ........................................................... $239,000 Claas 980, '09, 2575 hrs ........................................................... $222,000 Claas 980, '08, 1730 hrs ........................................................... $249,500 Claas 980, '08, 2945 hrs ........................................................... $195,000 Claas 980, '08, 3000 hrs ........................................................... $185,000 Claas 980, '07, 3030 hrs ........................................................... $175,000 Claas 970, '14, 870 hrs ............................................................. $275,000 Claas 970, '08, 1450 hrs ........................................................... $275,000 Claas 960, '13, 1190 hrs ........................................................... $310,000 Claas 960, '13, 1470 hrs ........................................................... $278,500 Claas 960, '13, 1490 hrs ........................................................... $277,500 Claas 960, '12, 1250 hrs ........................................................... $269,500 Claas 960, '12, 1945 hrs ........................................................... $245,500 Claas 960, '10, 1440 hrs ........................................................... $269,500 Claas 960, '10, 2295 hrs ........................................................... $221,000 Claas 960, '09, 1870 hrs ........................................................... $245,000 Claas 960, '08, 3765 hrs ........................................................... $169,000 Claas 940, '15, 695 hrs ............................................................. $285,000 Claas 940, '10, 750 hrs ............................................................. $259,000 Claas 900 GE, '08, 3815 hrs ..................................................... $136,500 Claas 900, '08, 4220 hrs ........................................................... $126,500 Claas 900 GE, '07, 3135 hrs ..................................................... $135,500 Claas 900, '07, 3980 hrs ........................................................... $148,500 Claas 900, '05, 3450 hrs ........................................................... $139,900 Claas 900, '03, 2280 hrs ........................................................... $125,000 Claas 900, '03, 3300 hrs ........................................................... $120,000 Claas 900, '02, 1800 hrs ........................................................... $146,500

Claas 900, '02, 3955 hrs ........................................................... $118,000 Claas 900, '01, 4210 hrs ........................................................... $112,000 Claas 870, '04, 3035 hrs ........................................................... $156,000 Claas 870, '03, 2895 hrs ........................................................... $149,500 Claas 850, '05, 3455 hrs ........................................................... $148,500 Claas 830, '11, 1400 hrs ........................................................... $195,000

Claas 830, '06, 4075 hrs ........................................................... $125,000 JD 7980, '13, 1375 hrs ............................................................. $259,000 JD 7780, '14, 350 hrs ............................................................... $299,000 JD 7780, '13, 365 hrs ............................................................... $299,000 JD 7400, '05, 3860 hrs ............................................................. $112,000 JD 7500, '04, 2840 hrs ............................................................. $129,500 (7) Claas PU380HD Hayhead .....................................starting at $12,500 (7) Claas PU380 Hayhead ..........................................starting at $12,000 Claas PU300 Hayhead ................................................................. $13,000 JD 645A Hayhead ....................................................................... $10,900 JD 645C Hayhead ....................................................................... $24,500 JD 640B Hayhead ....................................................................... $13,500 (10) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead..................................starting at $98,500 (9) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead....................................starting at $65,000 (5) Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead....................................starting at $59,000 (13) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ............................starting at $15,500 (5) Claas RU450 Cornhead ........................................starting at $22,500 JD 692 Cornhead ........................................................................ $82,000 (2) JD 690 Cornhead .................................................starting at $92,000 Kemper 6008 Cornhead .............................................................. $51,500 (3) Kemper 4500 Cornhead .......................................starting at $15,000 Kemper 360, 8R30 Cornhead...................................................... $15,000 NH 3PN Cornhead ......................................................................... $8,500

CIH WD1903, '09 ........................................................................ $69,900 Claas 8700, '04, 2015 hrs ........................................................... $98,500 JD W235R, '15, 65 hrs ............................................................. $129,000 NH H8080, '12, 340 hrs ............................................................ $102,500 NH H8080, '11, 885 hrs .............................................................. $89,000 NH H8060, '12, 305 hrs .............................................................. $98,500 (4) CIH DC132, 13' MowCond ...................................starting at $27,900 CIH DC102 MowCond ................................................................. $21,400 Claas 9300C MowCond ............................................................... $44,500 Claas 9100RC MowCond ............................................................ $55,000 Claas 9100C MowCond ............................................................... $65,000 (3) Claas 8550 MowCond ..........................................starting at $34,000 (3) Claas 8400RC MowCond .....................................starting at $46,500 NH 1475, 14' MowCond ............................................................. $11,500 NH 1441, 15' MowCond ............................................................. $16,750 Pottinger Novacat MowCond ...................................................... $44,000 (2) CIH FXH300 PT Forg Harv ...................................starting at $34,500 Gehl 1085 PT Forg Harv ............................................................. $17,500 NH FP230 PT Forg Harv.............................................................. $32,500 CIH 600 Forg Blower .................................................................... $6,500 CIH MD82 Disc Mower ................................................................. $8,900 Kuhn GMD800 Disc Mower .......................................................... $7,900 Kuhn GMD700 Disc Mower .......................................................... $9,000 Kuhn GMD700HD Disc Mower ..................................................... $9,500 (3) Millerpro 14-16 Wind Merg..................................starting at $23,500 (4) Oxbo 14-16 Wind Merg........................................starting at $48,500 Oxbo 334 Wind Merg ................................................................ $121,000 (5) Oxbo 330 Wind Merg ...........................................starting at $97,000 CIH WR101 Rake .......................................................................... $6,250 Claas Liner 1750 Rake ................................................................ $22,000 Krone Swadro 10 Rake ............................................................... $14,900 Kuhn GA7301 Rake ....................................................................... $8,900 Pottinger 185A Rake ................................................................... $15,000 Tonutti RCS8 Rake ........................................................................ $2,200 CIH RB565, 5x6 Rnd Baler.......................................................... $35,900 CIH RB564, 5x6 Rnd Baler.......................................................... $27,900 CIH RB465 Rnd Baler ................................................................. $39,500 CIH RS561, 5x6 Rnd Baler.......................................................... $10,750 (3) Claas 280RC Rnd Baler ........................................starting at $17,900 Claas 255 UNI Rnd Baler ............................................................ $31,000 Claas Rollant 62, 4x5 Rnd Baler ................................................... $4,000 JD 568 Rnd Baler ........................................................................ $27,000 MF 2856A Rnd Baler ................................................................... $33,000 NH BR7090 Rnd Baler ................................................................ $32,900 NH BR780, 5x6 Rnd Baler .......................................................... $12,900 NH BR760 Rnd Baler .................................................................. $22,600 Vermeer 605XL, 5x6 Rnd Baler .................................................... $8,500 CIH LB333 Rec Baler .................................................................. $59,000 Claas 3300 Rec Baler ................................................................ $145,000 Claas 2200 Rec Baler .................................................................. $30,000 (2) NH BB940A Rec Baler ..........................................starting at $39,500 NH 590, 3x3 Rec Baler................................................................ $22,500

Case SR220, '12, 940 hrs ............................................................$36,900 Case SR220, '12, 1305 hrs ......................................................... $31,900 Case SR220, '12, 2400 hrs ......................................................... $25,500 Case SR220, '11, 3090 hrs ......................................................... $27,000 Case SR210, '14, 1525 hrs ......................................................... $33,900 Case SR210, '14, 2000 hrs ......................................................... $27,700 Case SR200, '13, 550 hrs ........................................................... $34,500 Case SR200, '13, 780 hrs ........................................................... $33,900 Case SR200, '13, 1035 hrs ......................................................... $31,900 Case SR200, '13, 1605 hrs ......................................................... $34,500 Case SR200, '13, 2030 hrs ......................................................... $27,400 Case SR200, '13, 2385 hrs ......................................................... $27,400 Case SR200, '13, 2555 hrs ......................................................... $25,900 Case SR200, '12, 1300 hrs ......................................................... $29,500 Case SR200, '12, 1350 hrs ......................................................... $31,900 Case SR200, '12, 1415 hrs ......................................................... $29,900 Case SR200, '11, 1535 hrs ......................................................... $30,000 Case SR200, '11, 3385 hrs ......................................................... $23,900 Case SR175, '12, 1050 hrs ......................................................... $28,500 Case SV300, '12, 2135 hrs ......................................................... $34,900 Case SV300, '11, 2365 hrs ......................................................... $37,500 Case SV250, '14, 2100 hrs ......................................................... $29,000 Case SV250, '13, 810 hrs ........................................................... $31,000 Case SV250, '13, 825 hrs ........................................................... $31,000 Case SV250, '12, 2170 hrs ......................................................... $30,500 Case SV250, '12, 3165 hrs ......................................................... $29,500 Case SV250, '11, 3050 hrs ......................................................... $27,000 Case SV185, '12, 480 hrs ........................................................... $31,900 Case SV185, '11, 1030 hrs ......................................................... $27,900

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The following marketing analysis is forthe week ending May 6.

The April Federal order benchmarkClass III milk price was announced byU.S. Department of Agriculture at $13.63per hundredweight, down 11 cents fromMarch; $2.18 below April 2015; but 92cents above California’s comparable 4bmilk price. It is the lowest Class III pricesince January 2011 and equates to about$1.17 per gallon. This is down a pennyfrom March and compares to $1.36 ayear ago. The four-month Class III aver-

age stands at $13.72 which is down from$15.75 at this time a year ago and com-pares to a generous $23.04 in 2014.

Class III futures don’t portend muchhope ahead. The May contract was tradinglate Friday morning at $12.87; June,$12.91; July, $13.31; August, $13.93; andSeptember was at $14.58. The peak forthe year was only $14.85 in December.

The April Class IV price is $12.68 whichis down 6 cents from March, 83 centsbelow a year ago, and the lowest April

Class IV since 2009’s $9.82. The four-month average,at $13.06, is down from $13.59 a year ago and $23.19in 2014.

California’s April 4b cheese milk price is $12.71/cwt. which is down 53 cents from March, $1.51 belowa year ago, and the lowest 4b price since January2011’s $12.49. The 4b price average stands at $13.02,down from $13.93 a year ago and $21.34 in 2014.

The 4b’s 92-cent deficit to the Federal order ClassIII is the largest so far of 2016, despite the state-mandated temporary price adjustment which runs

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MIELKE, from pg. 18through July. But it is 67 cents less than what is wasin April a year ago.

The 4a butter-powder price is $12.54 which is up13 cents from March, 82 cents below a year ago, andthe lowest April 4a price since 2009. The 4a averageis at $12.87, down from $13.33 a year ago and $22.97in 2014.

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The May 3 Global Dairy Trade auction reverseddirection on April 19 following its biggest gain sinceDecember 1, 2015. The weighted average for all prod-ucts offered slipped 1.4 percent after jumping 3.8percent last time and gaining 1.2 percent on April 5dampening hopes of a recovery.

Rennet casein led the gains, up 3.5 percent, follow-ing a 7.5 percent upshot last time. Cheddar cheesewas up 1.8 percent after dropping 3.9 percent lasttime. Whole milk powder inched 0.7 percent higherafter jumping 7.5 percent last time.

Butter and buttermilk powder led the losses, bothdown 5.5 percent, after rising 2.0 and 2.4 percentrespectively last time. Skim milk powder was down3.6 percent after inching up 0.3 percent on April 19.Lactose followed, down 2.7 percent, after an 8.0 per-cent gain last time. Anhydrous milkfat was off 1.6percent, following a 1.6 percent increase last time.

FC Stone reported the average GDT butter priceequated to about $1.18 per pound U.S. Contrast thatto CME butter which closed May 6 at $2.05 perpound. GDT cheddar cheese equated to about$1.2368 per pound U.S. and compares to Friday’sCME block cheddar at $1.3050. GDT skim milk pow-der, at 76.04 cents per pound U.S., and whole milkpowder at 98.71 cents per pound U.S., compares toCME Grade A nonfat dry milk price which closedMay 6 at 77.75 cents per pound.

CME cash dairy prices weakened the first week ofMay. Block cheese closed at $1.3050 per pound whichis down 6.5 cents on the week, 30.75 cents below ayear ago, and the lowest block price since March2010. Barrel finished at $1.30, down 11.25 cents onthe week and 32 cents below a year ago. Nine cars ofblock traded hands on the week and 14 of barrel.

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“Cheese vats throughout the Midwest are gettinglittle to no rest as high volumes of milk intakes showlittle sign of slowing,” reports Dairy Market News.Cheese production is steady to increasing, but thedip in prices may be contributing to the increase insales some manufacturers are reporting and “seemsto be giving some relief to the inventory pressure.” Ahandful of producers are “content with their currentstock levels, while some have seen a slowdown in themarket and believe buyers are holding out to see ifprices will continue to drop. Overall, the marketundertone is unsettled.”

Dairy Market News goes on to say, “Western cheeseoutput remains active. Milk is readily available andmany manufacturers are running full schedules.Inventories are long, especially for commercial cheeseand in some cases, storage is becoming harder to find.Retail and commercial demand is steady at current

market prices with some cheese clearing to exportchannels, albeit at lower levels than the last year.”

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FC Stone’s Dave Kurzawski made the point in hisMay 4 Early Morning Update that U.S. prices “are

likely becoming attractive on the world stage today.The U.S. dollar is down 6 percent over the past twomonths alone. During the same time, block cheesehas fallen from $1.52 to $1.34 (down 11.9 percent),

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MIELKE, from pg. 19proving that there is more to commod-ity prices than currency valuations.But, with cheese exports in the doghouse this year, it’s easy to overlookthe impact of currency on commoditiesin general and cheese in particular.We think this will become a biggerstory over the next few months as theU.S. dollar weakness is just beginningin our book.”

Cash butter closed the week at $2.05per pound, down 7 cents but still 6.5cents above a year ago, with three carstrading hands on the week at the CME.

Dairy Market News reports that Cen-tral butter demand is “generallyunchanged from year ago patterns,according to manufacturers. Food serv-ice interest is steady. Retail demand istrending sideways. Recent features atconsumer outlets, offering bundledpricing on one-pound packages, have

helped clear retailer inventoriesbrought in prior to the spring holidays.Butter production is steady to lower asadditional cream volumes clear toClass II production. Butter stocks arebuilding steadily, although most manu-facturers are holding those stocks withconfidence.”

“Western butter manufacturers areable to get plenty of cream to meet cur-rent needs,” Dairy Market News goeson to say. “However, a bit more cream isstarting to move into Class II channelsand taking a little of the pressure offthe churns. Manufacturers say butterproduction and sales are good for thistime of year. Inventories continue tobuild seasonally.”

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closedMay 6 at 77.75 cents per pound whichis up 2.25 cents on the week but 17.25cents below a year ago on 14 cars soldthis week.

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A lower all-milk price slid the latestmilk feed price ratio downwards. TheMarch ratio is 2.08, down from 2.15 inFebruary; but up from 2.01 in March2015 according to the USDA’s latest AgPrices report. The index is based on thecurrent milk price in relationship tofeed prices for a ration of 51 percentcorn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 per-cent alfalfa hay. In other words, onepound of milk today purchases 2.08

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MIELKE, from pg. 20pounds of dairy feed containing thatblend.

The March U.S. average all-milkprice was $15.30 per cwt. which isdown 40 cents from February, $1.30below March 2015, and the lowest levelsince May 2010. California saw an all-milk average of $14.13, while Wiscon-sin’s was at $15.80.

March corn averaged $3.57 perbushel, unchanged from February and24 cents per bushel below March 2015.Soybeans averaged $8.56 per bushel,up a nickel from February, but $1.29per bushel below March 2015. Alfalfahay averaged $144 per ton, up $2 fromFebruary, but $25 per ton below March2015.

Looking at the cow side of the ledger,the March cull price for beef and dairycombined averaged $80/cwt. which isup $2.50/cwt. from February, $34 belowMarch 2015, but compares to the 2011base average of $71.60/cwt.

Prices received for milk cows aver-aged $1,820 per head which is down$10 from February, $150 below March2015, but $400 above the 2011 baseprice.

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USDA data pegged March milk pro-duction at 18.4 billion pounds, up 1.8percent from March 2015. The mostlybearish Dairy Products report showswhere it went.

March cheese output totaled a whop-ping 1.03 billion pounds, up 7.8 percentfrom February, 1.8 percent aboveMarch 2015, and put year-to-date out-put at 2.99 billion pounds, which is up2.9 percent from a year ago.

Italian cheese output hit 459.1 mil-lion pounds which is up 8.3 percentfrom February, up 4.3 percent from ayear ago, with year-to-date at 1.3 bil-lion pounds (up 4.4 percent). Moz-zarella, at 359.3 million pounds, was up4.8 percent from a year ago and year-to-date totaled 1.0 billion pounds (up4.0 percent).

Total American-type cheese produc-tion, at 399.4 million pounds, was up8.9 percent from February. This is up0.9 percent from a year ago, with year-to-date output at 1.2 billion pounds, up1.0 percent. Cheddar output hit 284.5million pounds which is up 0.9 percentfrom a year ago; with year-to-date at838.5 million pounds, down 0.9 per-cent.

U.S. churns produced 181.99 millionpounds of butter which is up 4.4 per-

cent from February, up 8.6 percentfrom a year ago, with year-to-date out-put at 531.99 million pounds, up 7.0percent.

Nonfat dry milk production totaled171.6 million pounds in March whichis up an eye-catching 22.4 percentfrom February, 5.1 percent below ayear ago, with year-to-date output at448.9 million pounds, down 10.1 per-cent. Skim milk powder, at 40.6 mil-lion pounds, was up 2.8 percent from ayear ago, with year-to-date output at132.0 million pounds (up 15.9 percentfrom 2015). The report also showedMarch nonfat dry milk stocks at 231.9million pounds, up 7.1 percent fromFebruary but 7.5 percent below thosea year ago.

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Cooperatives Working Togetheraccepted seven requests for exportassistance this week to sell 1.232 mil-lion pounds of cheese and 130,073pounds of whole milk powder to cus-tomers in Asia, Central America andOceania.

The sales raised CWT’s year-to-dateexports to 18.34 million pounds ofAmerican-type cheeses, 7.7 millionpounds of butter (82 percent milkfat)and 20.3 million pounds of whole milkpowder to 16 countries on five conti-nents.

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Speaking of global trade, the May 4Daily Dairy Report says lower priceskept milk powder moving in March.“Exporters shipped 90.8 million poundsof nonfat dry milk abroad, 25 percentless than the prior year and 6.8 percentless than in February on a daily aver-age basis. Shipments averaged 85.6cents per pound, down from 92.8 centsin February and $1.226 a year ago.”

The Daily Dairy Report also reportsthat “U.S. cheese and butter exportsremained depressed in March. At 56.2million pounds, U.S. cheese and curdexports were 2.2 percent lower thandaily average exports in February and19.5 percent lower than a year ago.Exports of butter and milkfat in Marchtotaled just 7.3 million pounds, down24.1 percent from February.”

The good news is that butter andmilkfat exports were 25 percentgreater than March 2015 volumes,according to the Daily Dairy Report,but warned “Exports, however, weredwarfed by imports. March imports ofbutter and milkfat totaled 14.4 millionpounds. U.S. butter imports reachedtheir highest monthly volume since

June 2004. U.S. cheese imports of 40.9million pounds fell slightly from dailyaverage imports in February but were16.2 percent larger than a year ago,”the Daily Dairy Report said.

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 lkmielke@juno.com. ❖

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Grain AnglesGlobal forces; local markets

After months of low volatility and relatively lowprices, the commodity markets in the United Statesare finally starting to come to life. Agricultural com-modities tracked in the Bloomberg sub index havehad their strongest April rally in 20 years. The rallyhas surprised most experts sincethe United States and world sup-ply and demand picture show lit-tle worry of exhausting our carry-over of most commodities.

So what conditions havechanged in the last severalmonths to inspire the recentvolatility in corn and soybeanprices? In my opinion, you justneed to look at the soybean mar-ket, one of the strongest perform-ers of any commodity this year, tohelp explain the recent move-ment. July 2016 Chicago Board ofTrade soybean futures rallied over $1.00 per bushelin April alone. South America and the United Statesare the world leaders in soybean production and Asiais the primary destination for most of the exports.More than 40 percent of the U.S. 2016 supply of soy-beans will be exported. In short, soybeans are influ-enced much more by global factors than other com-modities which are primarily affected by regionalsupply and demand conditions. Soybean price fluctu-ations may help us understand why many commodi-ties are showing recent volatility. Let’s look at whatis going on in the world that could be influencing theprices.

U.S. dollar: Since December of 2016, the dollar hassignificantly weakened against other currencies.Most commodity contracts are priced in U.S. dollars

Livestock AnglesPork goes up, cattle down

The past several weeks have turned into a study ofcontrast in the cattle and hog markets. Cattle havedropped in price in both cash and futures, while thehogs have done just the opposite and rallied in bothcash and futures. Demand appears to be one of themain factors in the result of this type of activity dur-ing this period.

The cattle market has seen anincrease in volatility during thepast few weeks as the market hasmade a rather large drop in pricein both cash and futures. The beefcutout has also been under a lotof pressure which has influencedthe packers into being more cau-tious in the aggressiveness in bid-ding for live inventory. The factthat the futures market closed atthe lowest level of the year indi-cates that many traders feel thatthe supply/demand situation hasdefinitely turned to the demand side which has beenweak for some time.

The cattle herd is expanding, according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture recent reports. Thisincrease will likely provide enough beef to meet thecurrent demand which continues to contract.Another factor has been the weights of cattle whichhas produced more tonnage than last year. This alsohelped to offset the lack of numbers.

With competitive meats still at a disparity to beef,it would seem any major rallies at this time are notvery likely. However the market will tend to get over-sold from time to time which should produce ralliesto relieve the pressure on prices. Unless demandpicks up in the weeks ahead, the trend will most

Local Corn and Soybean Price IndexCash Grain Markets

Sauk RapidsMadisonRedwood FallsFergus FallsMorrisTracy

Average:

Year AgoAverage:

corn/change* $3.21 -.01$3.24 -.04$3.27 -.04$3.17 -.05$3.20 -.02$3.28 -.06

$3.23

$3.27

soybeans/change*$9.79 +.66$9.96 +.58$9.94 +.51$9.74 +.51$9.86 +.62$9.89 +.50

$9.86

$9.17

Grain prices are effective cash close on May 10. The price index chart compares an average of most recently reported local cash prices with the same average for a year ago.*Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

Grain OutlookU.S. dollar

turns higherThe following marketing analysis is for the week

ending May 6.CORN — Corn struggled this week as weather

conditions for U.S. planting improved and Brazil’sweather looked wetter. The concern in Brazil is overits second or safrinha corn cropand how dry growing conditionswill affect the yield.

Corn began the week on asteady note before posting a keyreversal lower on May 3 whenthe U.S. dollar turned higherand corn prices slid lower theremainder of the week. Whiletrading briefly below the 50 and100-day moving averages, Julycorn recovered going into theweekend to only close 14.25cents lower for the week at$3.77.5 per bushel. Decembercorn was down 10.5 cents for the week at $3.84.75per bushel. Funds had sold 6,000 corn contracts oftheir net long, according to the May 3 Commitmentof Traders report. With good growing weather in theforecasts, it wouldn’t be hard to expect another weekof lower prices. The May 10 U.S. Department of Agri-culture monthly crop report balance sheets andweekly crop progress report will provide price direc-tion as well.

Weekly old crop export sales at 30.3 millionbushels were below expectations; but kept the gapbetween this and last year’s sales at 8 percentbehind. We need 12.5 million bushels of sales perweek to hit the USDA forecast of 1.65 billionbushels. New crop sales were 2.4 million bushels,bringing total new crop commitments to 102 million

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

PHYLLIS NYSTROMCHS Hedging Inc.

St. Paul

See NYSTROM, pg. 23 See TEALE, pg. 23 See WACHTLER, pg. 23

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GLENNWACHTLER

AgStar Assistant VPFinancial Services —

Baldwin, Wis.

JOE TEALEBroker

Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.

MAY ‘15 JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY

NYTSTROM, from pg. 22bushels. Last year’s new crop commit-ments at this time of year were just86.4 million bushels.

Weekly ethanol production was down4,000 barrels per day to 923,000 bpd.Ethanol stocks were up 600,000 millionbarrels to 22.2 million barrels. TheMarch Grain Crushings report showedethanol production at 431 millionbushels, down 1.6 percent from last year.Sorghum used for ethanol was thoughtto have replaced some corn usage.

Corn planting as of May 1 was 45percent complete — well ahead of the30 percent average. For May 8, plant-ing is expected to hit 60 percent to 65percent complete vs. the five-yearaverage of 57 percent complete. Emer-gence as of May 1 was 13 percent vs.the average of 8 percent.

The situation in Brazil concerningthe safrinha corn crop is worthy of con-sideration. AgRural dropped its esti-mate from 54.6 million metric tons to48.9 mmt. Conab is at 57.1 mmt. IfAgRural is correct, Brazil’s total corncrop could be as low as 76.5 mmt. Thelast USDA figure was 84 mmt.Argentina’s corn harvest has beenslow due to wet conditions and theirfocus has turned to soybean harvest.China expects its corn acres to fall thisyear for the first time in 13 years. Theyare expecting a decrease of 4 percentor 3.29 million acres from 91.4 millionplanted acres last year.

The outlook for the transition from ElNiño to a weak La Niña is somewherebetween July and August. The fasterthe sea surface temperatures drop, themore likely we are to see hot conditions

in the United States.With the crop going inquickly, the critical polli-nation period for the majority of thecorn crop may miss hot, dry conditionswhich could cut the corn yield.

OUTLOOK: This week was a wake-up call that prices may have furtherdownside. Support in the July contractcomes in at $3.70, then the $3.65 to$3.60 area. First resistance is at$3.83.5 per bushel, the 10-day movingaverage, followed by $3.86 the 200-daymoving average. Protecting the down-side through options, futures or cashsales or a combination of all of theabove is worth considering.

SOYBEANS — The soybean markethad several influential factors thisweek including the U.S. dollar index,concerns over wet conditions’ effect onArgentina’s soybean crop productionand export capability, and fund activ-ity. July soybeans posted a key rever-sal lower on May 5, but a recovery onMay 6 kept them in the black for theweek. July beans were up a nickel forthe week, closing at $10.34.75 perbushel. November beans rallied 14.25cents to settle at $10.22 per bushel.Early in the week, Argentina’s Climateand Water Institute projectedArgentina’s bean crop losses at 9 mmt,cutting the crop to just 51 mmt. Manytrade estimates run in the 5 mmt lossarea. The U.S. dollar index seemed tofind a bottom in the first half of theweek and rebounded higher into theweekend.

For May 8, planting is anticipated inthe 17-21 percent range vs. 16 percenton average. The March Fats and Oilsreport from the USDA pegged bean

crush at 166.3 millionbushels, the secondbiggest crush for this

month on record.Weekly export sales were 30 million

bushels for old crop and well abovetrade estimates. This year’s sales are 7percent behind last year. The USDA isprojecting total exports this year of1.705 billion bushel. U.S. exports havebenefitted from loading delays inArgentina due to rain. Argentina’sbean harvest is estimated at 41.5 per-cent complete vs. 69 percent completelast year at this time. The Buenos AiresGrain Exchange left its bean produc-tion forecast at 56 mmt compared tothe last USDA outlook for 59 mmt. InApril Brazil exported a record 10.1mmt of soybeans, up 54 percent from

April last year. China is now expectedto auction 5 mmt of soybeans out of itsreserves. China is also expecting itssoybean acreage to be up 400,000hectares this year as the governmentpushes for more bean acreage atexpense of corn acreage. New cropsales were 15.8 million bushels. Totalnew crop commitments are 119.7 mil-lion bushels compared to 158.9 millionbushels at this time last year.

OUTLOOK: While the soybeanrecovery on May 6 allowed soybeansto post a weekly gain, the same advicein the corn market can be applied tosoybeans as well. Support in the Julycontract is spied at $10.02.25, then$9.86.25 per bushel with resistance at10. 43.75 per bushel. ❖

TEALE, from pg. 22likely remain the same into the sum-mer months. Producers should remaincognizant of market conditions andprotect inventories when warranted.

The hog market has been rallyinginto the last weeks of April with cashprices now exceeding $70 lean levelsnot seen for months. Hogs representthe demand side of the supply/demand issue in comparison to the cat-tle, where the demand for pork hasbeen very good. This despite the factthe export market has slowed due tothe strong U.S. dollar vs. other foreigncurrencies.

Hog numbers have not been burden-some. However, the supply of pork in

cold storage could become a factor inthe weeks ahead. If these cold storagenumbers continue to increase, thiscould slow the advance of hog prices oreven end the current uptrend in theprice of hogs.

Seasonally, a spring rally is a normaloccurrence and this current rally noexception. The normal extent of theseseasonal rallies usually lasts into thelate spring to early summermonths. The only caveat to this sce-nario would be a change in the currentdemand for pork or an increase in thesupply of hogs which cause and end tothe current upswing in prices.

Therefore, producers should keeptrack of market conditions and protectinventories as needed. ❖

Pork price rally on now

WACHTLER, from pg. 22and the weakening of the dollar makescommodities cheaper for importers.The Federal Reserve has taken a softerstance on interest rate increases andthe market has viewed this as bearishfor the U.S. dollar. Commodities andthe U.S. dollar have traditionallyshown a very strong inverse correla-tion. The year-to-date dollar index com-pared to the Commodity ResearchBureau index shows the same ten-dency.

Foreign Monetary Stimulus: Theworld’s second largest economy, China,is expanding credit through theirbanking system at unprecedentedrates. At different times in China, theexpansion of credit has led to specula-tion in their housing market and stockmarkets. The latest beneficiary for thestimulus has been commodities andsoybeans are a very popular commod-ity to trade in China.

Japan is the world’s third largesteconomy. Bank of Japan has been buy-ing equities and bonds directly in themarket while holding their interestrates in negative territory. Investorsare nervously watching Japan’s effortsand starting to exit their commodityshort positions because of theirextreme measures to help spark infla-tion. Soybeans, oil, and metals that aretraded freely around the world havebenefited the most from the monetaryefforts of Central Bankers.

Weather: El Niño has led to goodgrowing conditions for the UnitedStates, but has adversely affectedweather in parts of India and Oceania.Forecasts now call for the oscillation to

a La Niña event where the ocean tem-peratures cool. This often leads toevents such as the current drynessBrazil is experiencing. The La Niñahas the potential to affect the U.S.growing season as well. The weatherforecast means a less bearish view ongrains than the traders had just a fewshort months ago.

Closer to Home: The unexpectedrally in grain pricing demonstrateshow hard it is to predict where themarkets are going. It will be eventougher to predict how the globalinfluences such as weather and poli-cies end up affecting the markets inthe future. There is an old saying usedby grain traders, “only trust a rallythat is led by demand,” which mightbe sage advice for the current market.

The unexpected rally may not leadto large profits for farmers, but doespresent a very good opportunity totake some risk off the table. For mostof the producers I work with, takingrisk off the table right now is moreimportant than trying to get the lastfew dollars of profit from the markets.If you believe this rally might last,options can help reduce some pricerisk while leaving your upside open. Afutures hedge or hedge to arrive con-tract can leave your basis open andcapture some of the upside in astronger basis, if the supply starts totighten due to weather.

AgStar Financial Services is a coop-erative owned by client stockholders. Aspart of the Farm Credit System, AgStarhas served 69 counties in Minnesotaand northwest Wisconsin with a widerange of financial products and serv-ices for more than 95 years. ❖

Rally may help reduce risk

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Michelin 800x38” tires & duals .... $220,000‘13 JD 9460R, 1377 hrs., 1000 PTO, 3 pt.

hitch, 5 hyd. valves, Hi-Flow, 620x42” tires ..................................................... $220,000‘13 JD 9410R, 640 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals . $209,000‘12 JD 9410R, 675 hrs., 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50” tires & duals ............................................. $219,000‘12 JD 9410R, 1259 hrs., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd.,

HID lights, 520x46” tires & duals . $179,000‘08 JD 9630, 2754 hrs., powershift, 800x38”

duals ............................................. $129,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 366 hrs., 1000 PTO, 6 hyd.,

big pump, 480x50” tires & duals . $190,000‘12 CIH 400HD, 320 hrs., 4 hyd., big pump,

520x46” tires & duals .................. $185,000‘02 CIH 425, 3465 hrs., 12-spd. manual, 4 hyd., 710x38” tires & duals......... $95,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS‘06 JD 8330, MFWD, 5325 hrs., ILS, PS, big pump, 4 valves, 1000 PTO, 380x54” rear tires & duals, front duals ........ $92,000‘04 JD 8220, MFWD, 5083 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 520x42” tires & duals, 12 front

wgts. ............................................... $75,000‘13 JD 6170R, cab, IVT trans., 540/1000

PTO, 480x46” tires & duals, has JD H380 loader w/joystick, Warranty until 3/16 or 2000 hrs. ...................................... $125,000

‘13 JD 6190R, 665 hrs., IVT trans., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires

& duals, Warranty ........................ $115,000‘10 JD 8270R, 3888 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 3 hyd., 18.4x46” tires & duals...... $105,000‘12 CIH 315, 481 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 480x50” duals . $145,000‘12 CIH 290, 434 hrs., PT, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, front duals, 480x50”

rear duals ..................................... $145,000‘12 CIH 260, 1784 hrs., Deluxe cab, 19-spd.

PS, susp. front axle, 3 pt., 4 hyd., Hi-Flow, 1000 PTO, 480x50” duals ............ $110,000

‘13 CIH 260, 577 hrs., PS, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, 420x46” tires & duals ............................................. $122,000

‘05 CIH MX255, 4282 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 480x46” duals, front duals .... $69,000

‘03 CIH MX210, 5550 hrs., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 380x46” tires & duals......... $63,000‘11 NH T8.300, 1644 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd. valves, Auto Steer Complete, 520x46” duals ....................................................... $94,000‘12 Kubota M110, MFWD, 240 hrs., 3 pt., PTO, loader w/8’ bucket ................. $55,000

PLANTERS‘10 CIH 1250, 12R30” w/central fill,

pneumatic down pressure, Dawn trash whippers, monitor screen, Planted 2320 Acres .............................................. $45,000

COMBINES‘13 JD 680, 942 eng./643 sep. hrs., 4x4, CM w/5-spd. feederhouse, chopper, long

unloading auger, 520x42” tires & duals ..................................................... $205,000‘09 JD 9670, 1842 eng./1181 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, extended wear ........ $110,000‘10 JD 9870, 1500 eng./1220 sep. hrs., 5-spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper,

1250x32” single tires ....................$125,000‘00 JD 9650TS, 3611 eng./2645 sep. hrs.,

chopper, 20.8x38” duals................. $57,000‘98 JD 9510, 4819 eng./3359 sep. hrs., Dial-a-matic, chopper, Maurer bin ext.,

30.5x32” duals, high-houred combine - Shedded & Well Maintained ........... $37,000

‘13 JD S660, 527 eng./308 sep. hrs., CM, chopper, 480x42” tires & duals .... $193,000

‘12 JD S670, Hilko Sidehill, 630 eng./361 sep. hrs., chopper, HID lights, power cast

tailboard, 520x42” tires & duals ... $199,000‘12 CIH 7230, 605 eng./434 sep. hrs., Lux. cab, rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals ............................................. $185,000‘12 CIH 7130, 1839 eng./1355 sep. hrs.,

tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals ... $110,000‘14 CIH 7130, 511 eng./399 sep. hrs., lateral tilt feeder, rock trap, chopper, power bin ext., 800x32” tires ....... $159,000‘12 CIH 8230, 4WD, 969 eng./777 sep. hrs.,

rock trap, chopper, power topper . $195,000‘11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 520x42” duals $160,000‘09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 30.5x32” singles ..................................................... $125,000‘13 Challenger 560C, 489 eng./278 sep. hrs.,

(Has ATI Track System), 36” belts, 4WD, chopper, lateral tilt, HID lights ...... $179,000

‘09 NH CR9060, 2400 eng./1800 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, 520x42” duals .....$79,000

‘08 NH 9060, 4x4, 1786 eng./1332 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, 620x42” duals . $95,000

‘04 NH CR970, 3138 eng./2186 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, chaff spreader, air compressor, 520x42” tires & duals $59,000

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Buyers & Sellers of hay,straw, corn, wheat, oats &other grains. Western Hayavailable. Fox Valley Alfal-fa Mill. 920-853-3554

FOR SALE: Black & BWFpolled purebred simmentalbulls, John Volz, Elmore,MN. 507-520-4381

FOR SALE: First crop or-chard, Timothy-grass hay,4x5.5 800# rd bales, no rain,will load, for young stock &beef, $15/bale. Bob's Quali-ty Hay, 320-387-2876

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FOR SALE: 4 Holsteinsteers, 7-10 months; 2 Here-ford steers, 6 months; 1Hereford heifer, 7 months;1 Hereford bull calf, 1month. 952-467-4006

FOR SALE: Black Angusbulls also Hamp, York, &Hamp/Duroc boars & gilts.320-598-3790

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FOR SALE: 1000 gallonMueller bulk tank, w/4hpcompressor & tank washer,serial #28056, $2,200/OBO,good shape. (507)523-3305 or(507)450-6115

FOR SALE: OH 1500 galMueller bulk tank, w/siteglass, 1 3hp compressor &tank washer, serial #62291,good condition, $8,500/OBO.(507)523-3305 or (507)450-6115

Holstein, Jersey & Jerseycross cows For Sale: Allmilked at our free stall &tie stall facility. All stagesof lactation available. Yourpick from our herd, satis-faction guaranteed, 20 yrsin the dairy replacementbusiness. Call or text

715-797-4190 or email newcitydairy@yahoo.com

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MANDAKOLand Rollers On Hand

20-34-40-42-46 Ft. Heaviest Built

3” SHAFTS (Not 2 7/16”).Dealer 319-347-6282

Can Deliver

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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

WANTED TO BUY: IH 4000swather, 12'. 320-352-3878

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FOR SALE: 2005 sprayerspecialties VLU1000 gal w/hyd boom, foamer, moni-tor, triple nozels. Excellentcond, $10,500/OBO 507-236-5650

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

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

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FOR SALE: White model 2-70 dsl, WF, open station,1190 original one ownerhours, $12,500. 515-320-2013

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

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FOR SALE: IH 800 cycleair bean planter, verticalfold, 15 row 30' wide, rowcleaners, monitor, spe-cial markers, field ready,stored inside; matchingIH 183 Vibrashank, 15row 30' wide row cultiva-tor for above planter,field ready, stored inside,planter & cultivator,$3,750. 507-227-9708

FOR SALE: IH 800 cycleair planter, horizontalfold, 10 row 36” spacing30' wide, row cleaners,monitor, smart boxes,field ready, storedinside; matching IH 153Vibershank, 10 row 36”spacing, row cultivatorfor above planter, fieldready, stored inside,planter & cultivator,$3,750. 507-227-9708

FOR SALE: JD 7100 planter12 row 30 inch, semi mount-ed lift a 5th wheels, cornmeters & soybean cups, JDmonitor, $4,200. Call 320-220-3114

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20 Ft Mandako Pull TypeLand Roller (HydraulicTurns To Go Down Road).RHINO PT405H 4 Bat HayTedder (Hyd Fold). 319-347-6138 Can Deliver

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FOR SALE: JD 4650, MFD,6100 hrs, very good condi-tion, PS, 18x42 rubber, 3outlets, $31,000/OBO. 507-220-0999

FOR SALE: JD 4850 MFWD,20.8x38 tires, 60%, PS, 8500hrs, recently checked byJD shop, service fieldready, very good condition,$31,900; Cat ChallengerCH45 6200 hrs, PS, 16”tracks, 22” row spacing,exc cond, 3-pt PTO, $34,500,both are exc grain carttractors. (701)-640-4697

FOR SALE: JD 730 dsl, elec-tric start, good tin & tires,starts & runs exc, SchwartzWF, uses no oil, no fendersor 3pt, all gauges & lightswork, $6,500/OBO; JD 3, 4,& 5 bottom hyd plows. (507)428-3572

FOR SALE: JD 8520, duals,weights, always shedded,low hours, (419)-654-3228

FOR SALE: Massey 1100tractor w/ 2700 hrs, gas,good rubber, nice, w/ Allied695 loader, also Allied 9620snowblower, loader & blow-er showroom conditionHome built heavy dutywood splitter, great split-ting power, 16 HP motor;Small field sprayer, 150 gal,30' boom, 320-864-4583 320-779-4883

FOR SALE:'90 Case 485 utili-ty, 50 HP dsl, 412 hours,3pt, LPTO, runs & looksgood, $5,250.; '74 IH 674 dsl,recent OH w/ quick attachldr, $7,500; Sharp IH 766dsl, 3pt, 6200 hrs, $8,250OBO/Trade. 320-543-3523

JD 70 dsl tractor, used lessthan 100 hrs on completeOH, used only for plow day,3 btm JD 55ABH plow,beautifully restored byowner, $7,500. 320-522-0493

FLATBEDS‘02 Great Dane, 48/102, AR, Closed

Tandem Slider ..................... $8,750‘03-‘97-‘92 Wilson, 48/96, SX/AR,

Alum. Floor, Alum. Crossmembers, 80% T&B, Sandblasted, Painted

...............................$7,250-$7,750‘95 Utility, 48/102, SX/AR, Alum.

Floor .................................... $4,500Hay Sides with any Flat or

Drop Deck sales – $1,00000

HOPPERS(2) ‘94 Wilson, 42/66, SR, 11/24.5, 80% T&B, Good Tarps, New 5th Whl.

Plate, Clean ............... 1 @ $14,500 .................................. 1 @ $12,750‘11 Maurer, 42/66 Alum. Ag Hopper, AR, 11/24.5 Alum. Whls., New T&B .......................................... $21,500‘06 Merrit, 42/66 Ag Hopper, AR, New 22.5, Clean Nebraska Trailer .......................................... $21,500‘98 Wilson, 43/66, SR, 80% T&B .......................................... $15,500‘92 Timpte, 42/66, AR, 80% T&B .......................................... $10,000‘88 Wilson, 42/66, SR, 75% T&B .......................................... $10,000

DROP DECKS‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel, SX, AR, Wood Floor .. $19,000‘07 Fontaine Drop Deck, 53/102, Steel, AR, Spread Axle, Wood Floor,

Sandblasted & Painted, Beavertail .......................................... $25,000‘05 Transcraft Drop Deck, 48/102, Steel Like New, SX/AR, 255/22.5,

Super Clean ....................... $22,500‘96 Featherlite Alum. Combo,

48/102, Alum. Floor, Alum.

Crossmembers, SX/AR, 255/22.5 .......................................... $16,500Engineered 5’ Beavertail Kit: Includes: Paint, LED Lights & All Electrical ............... $3,750 Kit ............................ $5,750 Installed

DOUBLE DROPS‘99 XL Specialized Double Drop,

48/102, 29’6” Well, New 255/22.5, RGN, Mechanical Detach RGN .......................................... $19,000(30) Van & Reefer Trailers - On

Hand, 48/102 - 53/102, Water, Storage, or Over The Road

...............................$3,500-$5,500Cattle Pots ................................CALL‘02 Merritt, 53’, 3-Axle SR, 50%

Floor, $3,000 In Repairs Last Year .......................................... $26,500‘88 Merritt, 46’, 2-Axle SR, 40%

Floor .................................... $4,250

END DUMP‘97 Raven, 36’ Alum., AR, New Liner,

90% T&B............................ $26,500

MISCELLANEOUSCustom Haysides: Stationary ............................ $1,250 Tip In-Tip Out....................... $1,750AR or SR Suspensions: 96” & 102” Axles ......................$500 to $1,000Vans, On Ground - For Storage ............................................ $2,000Alum. Wheels: 24.5/22.5 ... Ea. $125(30) Vans, 53/48 - For Water

Trailers, Storage, AR, SR, ‘05 to ‘90's, Road Ready ..$3,000-$4,500

TRUCKS‘05 GMC Quad Cab, Well

Maintained, 90% T&B, 195K Miles ............................................ $8,250

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

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FOR SALE: Performancetested Charolais & RedAngus bulls, completeperf. info, scan data, fer-tility tested & guaran-teed, delivery avail,backed by 54 yrs of seed-stock production. Wake-field Farms, New Rich-land, MN, call Kyle 507-402-4640

FOR SALE: Polled Herefordbulls, big growthy year-lings, most 205 day weaningweight, 700lb+, semen test-ed, Jones Farms, Le Sueur,MN (507)-317-5996

FOR SALE: Reg. Black An-gus yearling bulls, agesJanuary - April 2016. Sementested, very docile. Willhold until June 1st. 608-709-6195 or 608-655-3370

FOR SALE: Registered An-gus yearling bulls, bred forwell balanced EPDs, endgrowth, fertility tested.Miller Angus, Kasson MN507-634-4535

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

Reg. Black Angus bull, 2years old. 715-755-3233

Yearling Reg. Charolaisbulls, AI sired by Ledger,BHD Zen, good EPDs, qui-et temperament. (715)556-0677

Dairy 055

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

Cattle 056

Calving ease purebred BlackAngus bulls, late Marchweights up to 1200 lbs. (715)483-3866

FOR RENT: Full BloodBlack Angus Bull, excellenttemperament. 715-964-1122

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: 1 yearling,purebred, polled, Herefordbull. 320-796-0000. Spicer.

FOR SALE: 25 Limousin se-men tested bulls, red orblack, low birth weight, su-per growth. John Goelz,Franklin, MN. 507-557-8394Larry 507-820-2571

FOR SALE: Bulls, 8 BlackSimmentals, polled, excel-lent quality, service sires,Upgrade & Dream On, 45yrs of Simmental breeding,$2,200 for choice, RiversideSimmentials, GeraldPolzin, Cokato, (320)-286-5805

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

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‘15 CIH 8240, 400 hrs., Luxury cab, HID lites, auto guide, folding unload auger, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ....................................................... $285,000‘14 CIH 7230, 530 eng./410 sep. hrs., 520x42 duals, leather, HID lites, Loaded Corn/Bean Machine, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED UNIT - Coming In After Season ...................................................... $229,900

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USED 2WD TRACTORS2-Year Interest Waiver Or Low Rates Available • Call For Details

‘16 CIH Magnum 340 Track, powershift, Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 120” spacing, 6 remotes, hi-flo hyd. ..................................................................................................................................COMING IN‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 640 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, high cap. hyd. pump, front & rear duals ..... $155,000‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 1298 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, high cap. hyd. pump, front & rear duals ... $150,000‘13 CIH Magnum 315, 983 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, high cap. hyd. pump, front & rear duals ..... $155,000‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 1697 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. front axle, 50KPH trans., high cap. hyd. pump, HID lites ........................................................................................................................................ $139,900‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 960 hrs., Lux. cab .................................................................................. $138,000‘14 CIH Puma 145, MFD, 919 hrs., powershift, cab, C-IH 765 loader .........................................$85,500‘14 CIH Maxxum 125, MFD, 291 hrs., cab ....................................................................................$59,900‘15 CIH Farmall 105C, 29 hrs., Dlx. cab w/hi-vis panel, dual PTO, 12x12 power shuttle ..........$47,900‘14 Case 580SN, Extend-A-Hoe Backhoe, 272 hrs., pilot controls, cab, A/C, loader ................$78,500

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‘08 CIH Steiger 435, 2674 hrs., Lux. cab, 800x38 duals, full Pro 600 auto steer ............................CALL‘96 CIH 9370, 6327 hrs., powershift, triples ..................................................................................$79,000Steiger Tiger, 525 hp. Cummins eng., Allison auto. trans., Like New 520/85R42 Triples ...........$59,900

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COMBINE PLATFORMS & HEADS‘15 CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$69,900‘14 CIH 4408, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$64,500‘09 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ......................................................................................$29,900‘11 Geringhoff, 8R chopping cornhead .........................................................................................$49,900‘12 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead .......................................................................................................$39,900‘10 CIH 3408, 8R30” cornhead .......................................................................................................$29,900‘08 CIH 2208, 8R30” .......................................................................................................................$28,500‘04 CIH 2208, 8R30” .......................................................................................................................$24,500‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform ..............................................................................................................$18,000‘09 CIH 2020, 35’ platform w/Crary air reel ...................................................................................$23,900‘13 CIH 3020, 35’ flex platform .......................................................................................................$24,900‘14 CIH 3162, 40’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900‘14 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$54,900‘15 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900‘15 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900‘15 CIH 3162, 35’ flex draper platform...........................................................................................$59,900

‘14 CIH 7230, 530 eng./410 sep. hrs., HID lites, Loaded! ................$229,900

‘12 CIH Tigermate 200, 46’,4-bar harrow ......................$45,900

‘14 CIH Maxxum 125, 291 hrs.............................................$59,900

‘14 Puma 145, w/loader, PS, 919 hrs. ............................$85,500

‘96 CIH Steiger 9370, 6357 hrs., PS, triples ........................$69,000

‘13 CIH Magnum 290, 1698 hrs., Lux. cab, susp. frt. axle, 50KPH, full auto steer. $139,900

‘15 CIH Farmall 105C, power shuttle, 90 hp. PTO .........$47,900

‘14 Case 580SN Extend-A-Hoe, 4WD, pilot controls .........$78,500

CIH 5400 Min Til drill, 20’..............................................$7,900

‘15 CIH 8240, Lux. cab, auto guide, HID lites ............. $285,000

‘15 Bobcat S650, 307 hrs., 2-spd., cab w/AC, hi flo hyd. ......... $39,900

Leon M1000 Scraper, 10-yard............................................$22,500

‘11 CIH Tigermate 200, 50’,w/rolling baskets ...............$49,900

‘14 CIH 3162, 40’ Flex Draper............................................$59,900

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

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

– We Rebuild Smidley Cattle & Hog Feeders –Sioux Equipment:

• Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders• Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates • Loading Chute • Hog Feeders • Squeeze Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer

JBM Equipment:• Feeder Wagons - Several Models• Self-locking Head Gates • HD Feeder Panels• Self-locking Bunk Feeders• Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders• Skid Feeders • Bunk Feeders • Bale Wagons• Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales• Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders• Several Types of Bale Feeders

• Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers• Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers• Power Graders • Power Wagons• Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-Trailers

For-Most Livestock Equipment:• Squeeze Chutes - Head Gates• Large & Small Animal Tip Chutes• Open Bar Corral Tub • Round & Square Calving Pens• Tub & Alley Chutes • Crowding Tubs --------------------------------------------------------------------• GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu.• 150 Bu. Steel Calf Creep w/Wheels• Bohlman Concrete Waterers• Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg.• Hog Scales• Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’• EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets• Taylor-way 3-way Dump Trailer• Skidsteer Brush Cutters• Sitrex Wheel Rakes• SI Feeders, Wagons & Bunks• (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders • Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns• R&C Poly Bale Feeders• Goat, Sheep & Calf Feeders• Ameriag Poly Mineral Feeders ~• Lorenz & Renegade Snowblowers ~ SPECIAL PRICES

Lot - Hwy 7 EOffice Location - 305 Adams Street

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

~ NEW EQUIPMENT/BIG INVENTORY ~

• DR® POWER EQUIPMENT

We can also sell your equipment for you on consignment

• #3625 New Idea Spreader w/Endgate• #455 New Holland Trailer Sickle Mower• 3½ yd. Soil Scraper• Schulte Super ‘G’ 2500 Hyd. Reel-Type Rock Picker• JD 1010 F. Fold 24’ Field Cult. w/3-Bar, Excellent• MDS Roto-King Bale Processor for Skidsteers - Demo• Rebuilt Smidley Hog Feeders & Steer Stuffers• Bale Basket (NEW) and Bale Racks

~ USED EQUIPMENT ~

Cars & Pickups 080

'82-'84 VW Rabbit 1.6L DieselEngine with 4 speed trans-mission, $500. 651-380-0799

Trucks & Trailers 084

FOR SALE: '97 Timptegrain trailer, 42', newer rolltarp, new dolly, goodbrakes, current D.O.T.Spring ride, $10,500/OBO.507-456-5144

FOR SALE: '99 F250 SuperDuty pickup w/ topper, 270kmiles, 5.4 V8, gas, automat-ic, $3,000. Call 320-294-5268Please leave message withphone number.

FOR SALE: 30' culvert, 30”diameter; New 2015 Goos-neck trailer, 35', 3 ramps &steel floor. (952)-873-2794

Swine 065

FOR SALE: Yorkshire,Hampshire, Duroc &Hamp/Duroc boars, alsogilts. Excellent selection.Raised outside. Exc herdhealth. No PRSS. Deliveryavail. 320-568-2225

Livestock Equip 075

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

Sheep 060

FOR SALE: 500 ewe lambsfrom OPP tested negativeflock. 605-997-2060 or 605-864-8811

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

Cattle 056

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

Cattle 056

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

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• ‘12 GMC Sierra, 1-owner, only 31,357 mi., V8, Vortec 5.7 motor, cloth interior, Nice.• ‘94 Sierra car for parts

• JD Model 50 narrow front Roll-a-Matic, 12-4-38 tires w/whl. wgts. Ser. # 5001041.• IH Model Super M wide front w/loader & tire chains. Ser. # F37966J.

• JD Model 4020 dsl., 1 hyd., 3 pt., 540 & 1000 PTO, Syncro Range side console. Ser. # 214109R. Low hrs. on major repair.

• JD Model 4230 w/9002 hrs., quad range, 18-4-38 duals, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540 & 1000 PTO, rock box. Ser. # 031367R.

Seller: The Estate of Paul NelsonAuctioneers:

Jerome Hanson- Hoffman MN - 26-12 Charlie Oachs- Herman, MN - 26-13320-760-5485

Location: From Donnelly, MN west 1/2 mi. on 150th St., then 3 1/2 mi. south on Stevens County 9, & west 2 mi. on Stevens Road 56.

~ SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016 ~

ESTATE AUCTIONDONNELLYMINNESOTA

10 A.M. 10 A.M.

DONNELLYMINNESOTA

ITEMS WILL BE POSTED ON WWW.MIDWESTAUCTIONS.COM/HANSON

PICKUPTRACTORS

GRAIN BINSTO BE REMOVED

• Butler, approx. 3,500 bu.• Butler 4-Ring, approx 1,500 bu.• Kilby 6-Ring, approx. 3,000 bu.• Corn Crib lined for grain• (3) Other Bins, approx. 1,000 to 1,200 bu.

TILLAGE & MISC.• Melroe Multiweeder, Model 421, 25’• JD Cultivator for JD Model B• JD 2-Bottom Plow, pull-type• Crown Dirt Scraper, approx. 4 yards• JD 7’ Sickle Mower• JD 12’ & 14’ Chisel Plows• IH #45 Digger, 18’• JD 4-Bottom Plow• Allied PTO Auger, 6x40 PTO

• (4) Hyd. JD Cylinders• Roll Of Trip Wire

LIVESTOCK EQUIP.• JD Model 1209 Haybine• NH Model 270 Hayliner Baler• 6x16 Livestock Trailer, bumper hitch• Side Delivery Rake• JD Manure Spreader• 2-Wheel Trailer• JD Model 350 Flight Elevator• Fencing Supplies• Livestock Water Tanks• Feed Wagon w/hoist• Hay Rack • Bale Fork• Potato Digger • Dump Rake• Small Spike Tooth DragMISC. TOOLS • YARD & GARDEN

• Snapper Model LT200 Riding Mower, hydro., 36” deck• Floor Jack • Air Compressor• Lincoln 225 Welder • Portable Air Tank• Knipco Reddy Heater • Auger Hopper• (2) Fuel Tanks on stand• Many Good Hand Tools & Power Hand Tools• 500 Gal. Fuel Barrel w/pump• Many Leg Traps • Two-Man Saws

HOUSEHOLD• Speed Queen Washing Machine• Kenmore Electric Dryer• Wringer Washer • Tappen Microwave• Kitchen Table w/4 chairs • Antique Buffet • Desk • Recliner • Glider Rocker• Couch • Coffee Table • (2) Cloth Chairs• Toshiba 25” TV • Full-Size Bed• Old Dresser • Steel Full-Size Bed• Large Flower Stand• (2) Other Dressers • Misc. Pots & Pans• Fans • Pictures • Wall Hangings• Ice Cream Maker • Lawn Games• Ladders, Rakes, Shovels, Misc.• Horse Saddle & Saddle Bags• Many Misc. JD Toy Tractors, some still in boxes• Columbia Grafonola Phonograph, hand crank

• Many More Items Not Listed! •AUCTIONEER’S NOTE:

Make plans to attend this fine auction!Paul was a great guy

& took very good care of his property.It is an honor to conduct his auction sale.

• Thank you! Jerome •

REMINDERTHE LAND will be closed

Monday, May 30th for the Memorial Day Holiday.

Deadline for Classified Line adsis noon, Friday, May 27th

for the June 3rd LAND issue. Thank you!

• 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• Pickett 24-22 thinner• Alloway 22’ shredder• Alloway 20’ shredder• J&M 1131 grain cart• J&M 1151 grain cart• Killbros 1810 grain cart,

tracks• Sheyenne 1410, 10x66

hopper• Sheyenne 1410, 10x70

hopper• Westfield MRX 13x90• Hutch 13x71, swing• Hutch 8x60, swing• CIH 870, 13x24, deep till• JD 2700, 9-24 ripper• Wishek 862, 26’ disk

• SN 1434, 35’ disk• DMI 50’ crumbler• Wilrich Quad X2, 60’,

rolling basket• Wilrich Quad X2, 50’,

rolling basket• Wilrich Quad X, 50’ F.C.• JD 2210, 58-1/2’ F.C.• CIH 200, 55’, rolling basket• Hardi Comm. 4400, 132’• Hardi Comm. 1500, 132’• Hardi Comm. 1200, 88’• Hardi Nav. 1000, 88’• Hardi Nav. 550, 60’• ‘13 Amity 12-22• ‘12 Amity 12-22• Amity 8-22, (3)• ‘11 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘10 Artsway 6812, 12-22• ‘06 Artsway 6812, 8-22• Artsway 898, 8-22• Artsway 692, 8-22• Amity 3750, 12-22 topper• 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

www.wearda.com

USED EQUIPMENTNEW EQUIPMENT

USED EQUIPMENT

‘11 JD 7130 Premium, MFWD, 16-spd. Power Quad trans., 14.9R46 singles, 741 loader w/New 96” MDS bucket, 2875 hrs. ...................$68,500

‘12 Magnum 340, Luxury cab, cab susp., susp. front axle, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R50 duals, 1860 hrs.

............................................. $125,000‘10 NH T8010, super steer, 480/80R46 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 540/1000 PTO, 1200 hrs.

................................................$94,500‘07 JD 8230, IVT trans., 480/80R50 duals, 380/80R38 single fronts, 1300 front axle, 4 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, 4460 hrs., Just Through Service Program .................................$89,500

‘14 Case 580SN Tractor/Loader/Backhoe, Extendahoe, 4WD, air,

ride control, 2-stick controls, 196 hrs. ................................................$68,000‘11 NH T8.390, susp. front axle, high flow hyd. system, 6 remotes, 540/1000 PTO, HID lights, 380/90R54 duals, 380/80R38 front duals,

2060 hrs. .............................. $119,500

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Keith BodeFairfax, MN 55332

507-381-1291

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• PO Box 3169 • 418 S 2nd Street • Mankato, MN 56001

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Ag Power Enterprises, Inc ..........27

Ag Systems, Inc. ........................14

Alexandria Motors ........................8

Anderson Seeds ..........................15

Arnolds........................................16

Courtland Waste Handling..........20

Dahl Farm Supply ......................12

Diers Ag & Trailer Sales, Inc. ....12

Distel Grain Systems, Inc. ............9

Doda USA, Inc. ..........................12

Double B Manufacturing ..............9

Duncan Trailers LLC, DLR........27

Fahey & Associates, Inc. ............25

Freudenthal Dairy & Mfg, Co. ..18

GEHL Company ........................19

Hanson Auctions ........................30

K & S Millwrights ..................4, 14

Kannegiesser Truck Sales ..........11

Keith Bode ..................................31

Kerkhoff Auction & Real Estate 24

Larson Brothers Implement ..24, 26

Letchers Farm Supply ................13

Massop Electric ..........................26

Matejcek Implement ..................29

Midwest Ag Construction ..........10

MN Department of Agriculture ....3

Mustang MFG, Co. ....................20

Pruess Elevator ..........................30

Rush River Steel & Trim ............13

Schweiss Inc. ..............................30

SI Feeder/Schoessow, Inc. ..........21

Smith’s Mill Implement ..............25

Sorensen’s Sales & Rentals ........30

Steffes Group ..............................24

Syngenta........................................5

Wearda Implement ......................31

Miscellaneous 090

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

WANT MORE READERSTO SEE YOUR AD??

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

FOR SALE: Gooseneckflatbed trailer, 14000GW,20+5, like new, $3,600. 320-583-3131

FOR SALE: Newly built8.5x20' 3 axle trailer, flatbed, plank floor, electricbrakes, lights, bumperhitch & will haul up to21,000 lbs, $3,500. (507)-354-6946 or (507)-766-2638.

Recreational Vehicles 085

FOR SALE: Used 2013 Arti-cat Wildcat 1000, side-by-side, 1,350 miles. 320-760-7307

Park model trailer w/ deckon permanent site, locatedat Pioneer, betweenWabasha/Kellogg, wellkept. For details, call 507-440-2650

Miscellaneous 090

20.8x38 band duals, Goodyeartires, 50% tread; also20.8x38 Firestone tires onIH rims. 715-307-4736

FOR SALE: Winco tractor,PTO, 540 25000 generator ontrailer, $1,200. 320-268-3544or 320-424-3199

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.

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Jim’s Apple Farm, also known as Minnesota’sLargest Candy Store, is a popular stop forsoda pop junkies and candy lovers of all ages.

The big yellow barn on Highway 169 is in Jordan,Minn. Walk into the store and your eyes are over-whelmed by candy of all colors, puzzles of all sizesand the “World’s Largest Selection” of soda pop inglass bottles.

Robert Wagner manages the shop. His dad is JimWagner, the patriarch and baker of Jim’s AppleFarm. Jim is known for his pies.

“He’s here every day — 70 hours a week,” saidRobert, but rest assured he has lots of help.

The big yellow barn started as a small roadsidestand and celebrates its 38th season this year.Candy was added about 10 years ago. Robert saidthere were very bad storms that year. His daughterstarted selling candy.

“We realized we needed to diversify,” said Robert.Polka music plays while customers browse the

store. Many grandparents take their grandchildrenand get excited about the old-fashioned candy theyremember as kids. Saltwater taffy and licoricecomes in all flavors. All kinds of lollipops and choco-lates too. The grandchildren are often attracted tothe latest novelties.

“Pop is big. Over 1,000 different sodas,” saidRobert. “Whatever you want to get, 10 cases or onebottle.”

Many come for the unusual root beers.One customer recommended the butter-scotch flavors. He and his wife even havetried bacon and sweet corn flavored popon their stops.

Visitors also find lots of made in Min-nesota products such as soup mixes,sauces and honey. Fudgecomes from right up theroad and fruit cake fromBelle Plaine.

Jim’s Apple Farm still hasfour small orchards andsells apples. They growpumpkins, squash andgourds too. Come harvest,bins in the parking lot arefilled with their pumpkinsand squash.

Robert is known to manycustomers for his red sus-penders and he has beenimmortalized in a muralthat his wife painted on theoutside of the store. Whilehe couldn’t choose afavorite candy, he expresseda weakness for chocolate.

As to the popularity of thebig yellow barn, “I’m flab-bergasted,” Robert said.

Jim’s Apple Farm, AKA Min-nesota’s Largest Candy Store,opens May 26. Hours are 9 a.m.to 7 p.m. every day, even holidays.The store will remain openthrough Thanksgiving weekend.Like them on Facebook at Min-nesota’s Largest Candy Store.There is a detour on Highway169 between Mankato and St.Peter through October if you aretraveling to Jim’s Apple Farmfrom the south. ❖

This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Associate Editor Marie Wood

The big yellow barn

Do you have a Back Roads story suggestion? E-mail editor@TheLandOnline.com or write to Editor, The Land, P.O. Box 3169, Mankato, MN 56002.

Jim’s Apple Farm, Jordan, Minn.