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Finishing touches Farmers made the most of an unusually warm week in November

INSIDE: Our final From The Fields report for the year Dick Hagen wraps up the navy bean, sugar beet and hemp crops Swine & U, the election, clotheslines, buckthorn and more!

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Although it seems U.S. President Americans who voted for Donald Trump.

Donald J. Trump is prepared to sulk his This is not exactly a mandate for Biden’s way to next year’s inauguration, voters “plans.” I suspect passions will have have selected Joe Biden as their next cooled a bit by Jan. 20, 2021, but there president. Social distancing fell by the are more elephants in the room than a wayside as Biden supporters danced in game farm in Tanzania. the streets and a sizeable throng gathOf course, foremost on everyone’s list is ered in Wilmington, Del. to hear Biden Covid-19. On Nov. 9 the morning newsand Vice President-elect Kamala Harris casts were breathlessly hailing the possispeak. Perhaps euphoria is the anti-Covbility of a vaccine. Military leaders have LAND MINDS id element we’ve been searching for these assured a distribution system is in place, last eight months.

By Paul Malchow but so many questions remain as to numBiden ran his “I’m not Donald ber of doses needed, who gets first dibs Trump” campaign hard, steady and and what about the people who unwavering. Reassurances to the votwouldn’t get vaccinated for anything ing public he has “a plan” to deal with (fill in the anywhere at any time over their dead bodies? blank) seemed to be good enough to win votes But an even bigger concern is the economic panbecause … well, Biden is not Donald Trump. demic which has yet to gain full strength. Trillions of The Covid-19 epidemic showcased the ideological government dollars have already been spent in an expanse between the two candidates and proved to effort to keep the boat afloat. (An interesting angle be Biden’s best ally. The pandemic allowed Biden to on Socialism, but I’m not going there today.) Add this limit public appearances which was beneficial on government aid to an already-disturbing national two fronts. debt. Throw in the millions of out-of-work taxpayers and businesses who aren’t paying taxes right now — First, it controlled the campaign message — and probably won’t be for some time to come. Health removing any spontaneity and political gaffs Biden care reform, global warming and immigration are all has earned a reputation for during his time of public service. There were no heated exchanges between good issues, but I haven’t heard any “plans” as to Biden and supporters/dissenters. Even the presiden- where the dollars are coming from. Making the tial debates were designed to stay on topic. The fact wealthy pay their “fair share” (whatever that might be) sounds good on the campaign trail, but leaves a that Trump was such a buffoon during the debates lot to the imagination when putting it in practice. just greased the wheels of Biden’s strategy. n Second, Biden did not have to endure the normal rigors of a presidential campaign. Covid-19 allowed One last thought on the election results (at least Biden a more relaxed schedule which kept him for today): Collin Peterson was unceremoniously mentally and physically rested. Even as such, at shown the door by Congressional District 7 voters. times Biden looked and moved very much like a Ever the diplomat, Peterson said voters were look77-year-old man; but it was much easier to hide. ing for a change and he would abide by their wishes. But Peterson was an agriculture force to be reckIn the late stages of the campaign and during his oned with on Capitol Hill. Farmers within and outWilmington acceptance speech, Biden wasted little time placing the success of his presidency at our feet. side of Peterson’s district might find out the hard It is up to us to bury the hatchet, set aside our differ- way what his absence entails. ences and work together — not as Democrats or I heard today Peterson could be in line to take Republicans, but as “Americans.” The fact that this over the USDA from Sonny Perdue. Perhaps at 76 philosophy is nowhere to be found in our nation’s cap- years of age, the position might be a good repose for ital seems to be beside the point. Biden has “a plan” Peterson from the rigors of Congress. and it is up to us as loyal Americans to support it.

See LAND MINDS, pg. 6 The major fly in Biden’s ointment is the 71 million

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AT THE HEART OF IT. FOR SOME, IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY. LIVING THE LIFE YOU WERE MEANT TO LIVE. WHILE WE ALL MAY DO IT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, THERE IS ONE THING THAT UNITES US. ONE THING THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. AT THE HEART OF IT, WE’RE ALL FARMERS.

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November winds are blowing big change

One of the perennial certainties of any the necessary staff to pursue them. election season is how pundits chew over The race to chair the Ag Committee is the politics of losing campaigns rather already underway for House Dems. The than discuss the policy implications of three frontrunners (Georgian David winning campaigns.

Scott, Californian Jim Costa, and Ohioan The biggest reason is the cleanliness of Marcia Fudge) each represent a direction who’s up and who’s down; as opposed to a farm and food policy might go if selected. messy dive into the greasy nuance of Scott and Fudge are stronger advocates what victory means to legislative sausage FARM & FOOD FILE for supplemental nutrition programs making. than traditional farm programs; Costa is

By Alan Guebert the group’s Big Ag, status-quo favorite.

That is especially so for U.S. farm policy after the muddled results of the Right now, Scott leads the race. He is recent general election. the committee’s most senior Dem, has committee support, and received For example, Democrats hold a weak Peterson’s blessing on Nov. 10. Fudge, an attorney majority in the House despite the stern whipping by training and former small city mayor by choice, they took Nov. 3. One of the most prominent Dem is a long shot — but is whispered to be a candidate losers was long-time Ag Committee Chairman for Biden’s secretary of agriculture.

Collin Peterson. The 15-term incumbent was thrashed by 13 points in his rural, western That leaves Costa, a self-described “third generaMinnesota district by Michelle Fischbach, the state’s tion farmer.” While he is a bona fide farm boy, Costa former lieutenant governor. has spent most of his 40-year career in public office Similarly, the Repubs’ grip on the Senate is a slim — first in the California legislature, then in Congress. two votes. Its Ag Committee also needs a new boss since its current chairman, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Interestingly, none of the three have deep ties retires in early January. to today’s long-running federal farm programs like crop insurance, ethanol or sugar — all key constituThe Senate dynamic could change Jan. 5 when encies of the soon-to-depart Peterson. two races, both in Georgia, conclude with run-off elections. A win by one or both incumbents would add to the skinny Repub majority. Two Dem wins, however, hands the Senate to their party who then would control the House, Senate, and White House.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has mailed balYes, the White House; because voting results from lots for the Farm Service Agency county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the all 50 state election officials, both Republican and country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to Democratic, point to a White House victory by forthe local FSA county office or postmarked by Dec. 7. mer Vice President Joseph R. Biden.

County committee members help FSA make imporAs such, and with or without the help of the tant decisions on its commodity support programs, Trump Administration, Congress and the Biden conservation programs, indemnity and disaster protransition team now face a two-month sprint in the middle of a trillion-dollar, lame duck session (which grams, and emergency programs and eligibility. Each committee has three to 11 elected members who includes passing a 2021 federal budget by Dec. 11) serve three-year terms of office, and at least one seat to outline their policy objectives and put into place

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In fact, when Big Ag groups realized Peterson was sinking in his reelection race, ag campaign money (almost always reserved for Republicans) poured in to help Dem Peterson fight off his Republican challenger. It was a poor investment. Peterson got smoked.

Which should raise some uncomfortable questions in farm and ranch circles. Specifically, just how politically powerful is Big Ag today if it can’t pull a 30-year, rural incumbent congressman over the finish line in one of their costliest, organized, most important campaign efforts ever?

The best explanation is the most likely one: Rural America isn’t politically red because of farmers and ranchers; it’s red despite farmers and ranchers.

They don’t carry the vote; they tag along.

If accurate, then Big Ag badly needs to find a more urban champion — like David Scott or Marcia Fudge — because that old rural-urban farm bill coalition, like the rest of the country, just moved to the city.

And, just as likely, it’s not coming back.

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FSA Committee elections underway is up for election each year. Newly elected committee members will take office Jan. 1, 2021..

Producers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program to be eligible to vote in the county committee election. Also, producers who supervise and conduct the farming operations of an entire farm, but are not of legal voting age, may be eligible to vote.

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Transition to electric cars carries consequences

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Yes, we all champion clean air, but at what price?

A study was recently released by the Agricultural Retailers Association. The ARA is a member of the Transportation Fairness Alliance. Economic models for the study were provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s annual outlook.

This study reveals how a ban on internal combustion engine vehicles could devastate the agriculture community. If proposals to ban internal combustion engines by 2035 were to happen, consider these consequences:

A decline up to 90 percent of ethanolenriched fuels which equates to 1.1 billion gallons.

A 61 percent decline in biodiesel to 0.8 billion gallons.

Corn consumption could decrease by up to 2 billion bushels.

Soybean utilization could decrease by up to 470 million bushels.

Corn prices could fall up to 50 percent to $1.74 per bushel.

Soybean prices could fall up to 44 percent to $4.92 per bushel.

Overall, U.S. net farm income would decrease by up to $27 billion.

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Any ban results in dramatic decreases in ethanol, biodiesel, corn and soybean prices; plus demand for fertilizer and other agricultural products.

This could trigger estimated acreage reduction of 5 to 7 million acres of corn with a related impact on fertilizer is significant. In that scenario, nitrogen demand would be reduced 800,000 to 1 million tons of urea and Urea Ammonium Nitrate. This represents about 15 percent of the urea market and 7 percent of the UAN market in the U.S. Further, the study indicates economic losses throughout the biofuels value chain ranging from $105 billion to $185 billion. Cumulative federal, state and local tax revenue losses could be from $39 billion to $69 billion. v

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Blowin’ in the wind: Mom’s clothesline had many functions When I think of things I have had to do Wimbledon participation, kept us out of without in my adult life, a clothesline Mom’s hair, served as boundary markers would rank high on the list of things I for other backyard games and even was wish I had back. the skeleton for a good fort.

A clothesline is like a chocolate cake; you A clothesline can put the ‘fun’ in ‘funcdon’t think anything of it when it’s there, tional.’ but after it’s gone you panic a little, then When I had a family of my own, we had wonder what you are going to do now. a clothesline and I used it often as the As a kid, our very long triple-decker children were growing up. This time it TABLE TALK clothesline dried a ton of clothes for a was my job to lug the clothes out of the family of nine. Mom’s homemade clothes- By Karen Schwaller basement and out to the clothesline. The pin apron held the thousands of clothesline worked like a dream with a good pins it took to hang a department store’s south breeze and earned its place among clothing section out in the farm breeze (which laundry day royalty … and it also made me look wasn’t always pleasant). like I may have needed to visit the orthodontist.

I’m pretty sure that when I was a child I drew picIt used to be so satisfying to hang the diapers out. tures of Mom with clothespins in her mouth, because The sunshine kept them as white as you could keep I saw her that way so much. But with my artistic diapers, and just the thought of saving so much prowess, I’m also sure the teacher must have wonmoney on the disposable kind kept me okay with dered if my mother should pay a visit an orthodontist. washing and folding them. The trade-off was that Mom would often tell us girls to bring the clothes nose hairs are now just a memory for us after the bleach and ammonia assaulted them every week in in off the line. It seemed such a daunting task, but it was my first experience with the futuristic notion our tiny house. of “off-line” as a kid.

Occasionally, when the south breeze wouldn’t try to blow our cats away, folding jeans turned into By the time she was finished with wash day, I’m hand-to-hand combat, and our towels had better pretty sure Mom felt like she had run herself posture than we did. through the wringer. And she still had supper to make. Without a microwave.

Now and again as I would hang out the sheets or clothing, we would be visited by bird doo-doo fairies.

My sister and I became our high school badminton champions from our constant volleying back and You know them — they would keep your wash day on their calendar and proved most boastful of their forth over the clothesline. It helped us dream of

regularity, which was spot-on when they found themselves directly aligned with whatever was on the clothesline.

I’m not a fan of having to wash something I’ve just washed.

I have loaded my fair share of manure-covered clothing into the washing machine (as hog farm families do) — even without bird doo-doo fairies adding to my angst. It’s hard to stay ahead of that game when the manure falls out of the sky, too.

A clothesline today is a window to the past … to an era when people had more time and less money to spend on the laundry. It was both exhausting and exhilarating to hang a clothesline full of clothes, and just as much so when it came time to remove them, fold it all and put it away. And yet, it was one of my favorite sights out of our kitchen window.

Full lines meant we had been blessed with a family, that we all had clothes to wear, and also kept me active enough to avoid always having to wear those stretchy pants I normally would reserve for Thanksgiving Day. Our old clothesline no longer exists, and a clothesline doesn’t work where we live today because the south winds would pummel our newly-washed clothes full of gravel road dust.

Pity, really, that those punctual and loose bird fairies probably also had to relocate.

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In troubled times, we all need to take on our nation’s hurt LAND MINDS, from pg. 2 The Land’s venerable Dick Hagen shared a few of his thoughts on Congress in general and I want to pass them along.

As the ruminations of election day continue to

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rumble and we collectively perhaps wonder even more ‘What now America’, Dick writes, my rumblings include these from Trump Rule’s Congressional Reform Act: No tenure, No pension. A Congressman/Woman collects salary while in office and receives no pay when they’re out of office.

Congressman/Woman (past, present and future) participate in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional Retirement Fund move to Social Security immediately. All future funds low into the Social Security System and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

Congress much purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

Congress will no longer vote themselves pay increases. Congressional pay will rise by the lower CPI or 3 percent.

Congress’s current Healthcare System is terminated, and they participate in the same Healthcare System as the American people.

Congress must abide by all the laws they impose on the American people

All contracts with past and present Congressman/ Woman are void. The American people did not make these contracts with Congressmen/Women. Congress made all these contracts for themselves.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators serving their terms, then going home and back to work.

All the freebies they have entitled to themselves should no longer be tolerated.

As the 2020 election proved, social and political preferences are widespread — maybe really wide.

Everyone likes to point the finger, telling us who is dangerous with all of their shortcomings. If those people could only be more like us everything would be okay.

Well, everything is not going to be okay — at least for quite a while. It doesn’t play well on the campaign trail, but the United States (Republicans, Democrats, atheists and the Marijuana Party) is in for a period of hurt. Do we take on that hurt or do we blame those we don’t like?

I say we take it on. It sounds like a plan.

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Chase the chilly temperatures with a hot mug of…

The chill of fall has arrived and we are in the throes of colder days. That, coupled with being in a pandemic, we need something to warm the soul. It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of tea in the evening. Sipping on something warm at night helps me decompress and relax. I’ve ventured out of my Sleepy Time Tea box and found some other tasty drinks to keep you warm and comforted in these crazy times.

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Late fall is easy time of year to identify buckthorn Is there a bush or small tree (possibly 1854treatyauthority.org/images/IDCompa up to 20 feet tall) on your property that is risonsofInvasiveBuckthorn&Honeysuckle still green? There is a noxious weed toNativePlantsinNEMN which has a lot known as buckthorn which is likely to of pictures of both the common and the still have green leaves — even after our glossy buckthorn and the plants that they recent low temperatures. may be confused with.

The problem plants are the common or The name “buckthorn” comes from the GREEN AND European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartitwo slightly curved horn-like projections GROWING ca) and the glossy buckthorn (Frangula at the end of each stem. They look like alnus). Both varieties have male and the hooves of a buck deer. In between the

By Linda G. Tenneson female plants with berries found only on horn-like projections is a small thorn. the female plants.

Common buckthorn Both a female and a has serrated or male plant are saw-toothed leaves, needed to produce while the glossy berries. buckthorn has leaves with smooth There is also a on the edges. The native version glossy buckthorn called Alder-leaf prefers to grow in buckthorn wet areas, but has (Rhamnus alnifolia) been found in other which looks like the places. The bark is problem non-native smooth and shiny, plant. However, the and gray or brown native version is with light-colored shorter — growing lenticels or corky to only 3 feet tall projections. If the and is not aggresouter layer of the sive. bark is scraped The web site with a knife, the extension.umn.edu/ inner layer is identify-invasiveorange. The leaves Buckthorn will retain its leaves much later after most trees and species/commonare dark green and shrubs have shed theirs – making the invasive plant easier to buckthorn has a oval — plus the leaf identify and eradicate. video which veins are easy to describes the best see. The leaves do not change color in the fall. The way to identify buckthorn. Another useful website is plant flowers in May or June and produces small

berries which turn from green to black and remain on the plant in the winter. A problem with identifying buckthorn is that it can be confused with native plants such as wild cherry, wild plum, chokecherry and dogwood.

Native buckthorn has stipules or long green extensions at the base of each stalk, and it does not have thorns. There are also some differences between the flowers of the native and non-native plants. Go to minnesotawildflowers.info/shrub/ alder-leaved-buckthorn for more details and illustrations of the stipules.

The non-native buckthorn is an aggressive grower which crowds out native plants and shelters the soybean aphid insect. Plus, the plant gives off a chemical which keeps other plant seeds from germinating. It creates dense shade, crowding out native plants. Once established, it is difficult to remove.

Both non-native buckthorn plants are on the restricted noxious weed list. It is illegal to import, sell or transport them in Minnesota.

If the berries are eaten by birds, they have a laxative effect and are quickly defecated in other locations.

Unfortunately, the seeds have a high germination rate and can remain viable for five or more years.

Young plants may be pulled out of the ground with their roots. Taller established plants can be sawed off near ground level. However, the remaining stumps must be sprayed with herbicide — making sure to cover the cambium or growing layer outside the heartwood and just under the bark. If not treated, the remaining roots will sprout — creating many new plants.

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CropsTV provides the convenience of viewing at home, office or anywhere there’s an internet connection. Live webinars allow interaction with specialists, presenters and panelists. On-demand viewing of topics allows schedule flexibility. Participants can select from over 30 topics from Iowa State University faculty and staff as well as invited guest presenters. The 10-week program launches Dec. 1.

CropsTV replaces the Integrated Crop Management Conference, originally scheduled for Dec. 2-3, and the Crop Advantage Series, scheduled for January at 14 Iowa locations. These two programs are temporarily suspended due to safety concerns for attendees and staff as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and are scheduled to return next year. CropsTV was devel-

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“As pandemic uncertainty continues, there is still a need for science-based agronomic information,” said Mark Licht, assistant professor in agronomy and cropping systems specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “The ICM Conference and Crop Advantage meetings were very effective at providing timely information to producers. CropsTV will provide the same top-quality programming Iowa farmers and agronomists have come to expect from ISU Extension and Outreach in a safe and accessible format.”

The 10-week CropsTV season begins Dec. 1 and continues through Feb. 4, 2021. Live webinars are scheduled each week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9-10 a.m. Recordings of previous webinars, as well as additional topics, will be available for on-demand viewing throughout the program.

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Partisan split isolates farmers Opinion courtesy of The Free Press Mankato. The Free Press and The Land are sister publications owned by The Free Press Media.

Minnesota’s Democratic party has a unique official name: the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. But the “F” in DFL has become rather faded.

The latest manifestation of this came last week when the dean of the state’s congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, was defeated in his bid for a 16th term. It may turn out that the voters of Minnesota’s 7th District should have been more careful about their wishes.

Peterson has represented the 7th District — a sprawling geographical district that covers most of western Minnesota, stretching from the borders of Canada and North Dakota to Sibley County in this area — since 1991. With that lengthy tenure in the House comes power and influence.

His electoral loss to Michelle Fischbach means the heavily agricultural district has booted the chairman of the House ag committee for somebody who will be not only at the bottom of the seniority list but a member of the minority to boot.

What’s more, Peterson was an increasingly rare creature in the House: a Democrat from a farming district. The party’s problem in rural America is not

limited to Minnesota. It is not certain who will follow Peterson as chairman of the ag committee, but next on the seniority list is Rep. David Scott of Georgia, whose district is in the suburbs of Atlanta. Another prominent possibility is Rep. Marcia Fudge, who represents an urban district in northeast Ohio.

To be sure, a third veteran of the panel, Rep. Jim Costa of California, would be a more traditional, commodity-oriented chairman for the panel. But scan the roster of the Democrats on the ag committee, and you won’t find many from districts whose economies are rooted in corn and soybeans.

That Peterson would eventually pass the torch was inevitable; nobody holds office forever, even if the electorate cooperates. But his departure from the nation’s Capitol underlines the growing geographic and demographic divide between the two major parties: The Democrats are increasingly multicultural and urban; the Republicans are increasingly white and rural.

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Local banker is optimistic after healthy crop year

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus OLIVIA, Minn. — As Minnesota’s first ‘winter storm’ was blanketing fields with 6 to 8 inches of snow, F&M Bank President Erik Peterson was graciously willing to share a few minutes of his time on Oct. 22.

Peterson, 40, is into his third year Erik Peterson as bank president. He grew up as a farm kid with his father, Rabbi, and grandfather Paul, raising corn, soybeans, and pig farming on their farmstead just north of Olivia. Peterson majored in mechanical engineering at North Dakota State University. Upon graduating, Emerson Electric out of St. Louis offered him a position and a Master’s degree opportunity at the University of Minnesota.

Soon Peterson was flying to China and other Asian countries making business deals on behalf of Emerson Electric. After 14 years with Emerson, Peterson decided Minnesota agriculture and working in a bustling new bank in his hometown should be the next chapter in his life.

The Land: Was Crop Year 2020 a good year?

Peterson: We would have liked for the weather to cooperate a little bit longer here at the end, but it was a nice growing season. Yields are really good.

Sugar beet crop so big that it’s maxing out the plant’s processing capacity. And great quality with over 17 percent sugar content. This is a welcome improvement after several years in the red for those producers.

Soybean and corn yields really good — even specialty crops like our edible navy beans were above average. Our sweet corn farmers faced some slowdowns because our canneries couldn’t always keep up with daily harvest from grower fields.

The Land: So the big question, how were yields on Petersen farms this year?

Peterson: They did fine. It’s all out of the field so that’s good! Now we’re wrapping up tillage and getting manure incorporated for next year’s corn crop.

Vertical tillage has become popular — especially with more weather challenges each fall. Yesterday our Salford tillage equipment was working with several inches of snow on the ground. It gives you a little more window to work in tough conditions; it does a great job breaking down crop residue; and can build soil health by keeping more structure in place.

The Land: Is this season making your farm customers more financially healthy?

Peterson: Well, we won’t be seeing things quite as dire (meaning horrible) as they have the past couple of years. Good yields have helped; safety nets provided through USDA are important; and I give credit to farmers doing a good job keeping expenses in check. So overall, things are looking more reasonable than past years.

The Land: Is debt load an increasing reality in farm finances?

Peterson: Overall farm debt is on the rise, but we’re expecting it to cycle. Like most banks supporting agriculture, we take a long-term view across the ups and downs. Yes, some operations dug a bit of a hole in prior years. 2020 might backfill some debt, but there’s still work to do.”

The Land: Some economists say money is a ‘bargain’ these days with interest rates on a downward trend. What are your thoughts?

Guidance from the FED (Federal Reserve Board) tells us short-term interest rates are not expected to change for potentially a few years.

That should keep variable rate operating loan costs down. Longterm money, for land or buildings, looks pretty optimistic right now also.

— Erik Peterson

right now. Some real challenges facing many households while others are trying to find better return on their assets — especially those on a fixed income. The stock market has enjoyed a good run, but tough to weigh where it will go. Plus, safe investments, like money markets, have such low returns these days that people are looking for other ways to generate returns on their assets.

The Land: Now that China is rebuilding their swine industry, is the U.S. swine industry likely to continue in financial turmoil? (The Peterson family also operates a 4,000-hog grow out program which produces about 12,000 pigs yearly.)

Peterson: Yes, the hog market has been very turbulent. It’s tough to say what’s ahead, but for hog operations with some integration and hedging, they’ll be okay. We’re optimistic for the long term. China continues to grow. They have huge populations with increasing earnings. That tends to change diet preference to higher-end protein sources. And there’s only so much useable land in China so they’ll always need outside help. It’s just a question from where.

They know it’s in their best interest to have multiple sources for the same product. So even as China rebuilds their internal supply chain for pork, many expect we’ll still see solid overall exports of U.S. farm products to China.

The Land: Do you advise your farm customers on marketing — particularly on hedging?

Peterson: A good question. It’s really up to our customers. We offer an opinion when asked and let our farmers run their operations. Like many ag banks, if a customer wants to get bigger into hedging to manage their marketing risk, we’ll break out a separate account to keep a clean financial structure.

We don’t want to see their hedging account being muddied up with their operating money.”

The Land: With record crop yields around here, did growers have adequate bin space?

Peterson: Apparently so. We’re not seeing outdoor corn piles. Plus virtually all corn went directly from the combine into storage, bypassing the dryers. Being able to avoid the cost, the labor, and the time of having to dry your grain before storage is a substantial saving. One farmer joked his savings on propane this year can make his annual payment on his new dryer.

Good sense of humor. Also, teams at the local elevators did an excellent job of moving grain as needed — both on exports out and new grain in. Nothing was overloaded like last year.

The Land: With more and more money needed by farmers to run their operations each year, is the banking industry continuing as a dependable financial source?

Peterson: Yes, we’re very much aware of farming getting more capital intense which also applies to we lenders. We’re fortunate to have common ownership with a few other larger banks in rural Minnesota, so

Peterson: Guidance from the FED (Federal Reserve Board) tells us short-term interest rates are not expected to change for potentially a few years.

That should keep variable rate operating loan costs down. Long-term money, for land or buildings, looks pretty optimistic right now also. Bonds are a primary money source and those rates are staying low; but they’re tougher to predict. There’s a lot of uncertainty around inflation and where it might go, but the FED recently indicated that when it starts to creep up, they’ll let it run longer than they have in the past before they pump the brake … creating a likely delay or lag for when they would increase benchmark interest rates.

The Land: What are these rates today?

Peterson: They’re historically low. On home loans for example, we saw the 15-year rates as low as low to mid-2s. Land deals are pretty variable, but typically start with a 4. Yes, I recall my Granddad Paul trying to work with interest rates in the 20-22 percent range in the ‘80s. Almost impossible to believe today!

But now with these moderate rates on land it will be interesting to see the effect on land values. Over time, we see land values trend up when interest rates go down and vice versa. With lower rates, buyers might afford a little more in the budget and sellers might be asking for more. We’re already seeing this in residential housing. As rates go down there’s more people buying; and that’s part of the reason home prices are trending up these days.

The Land: Is it fair to say consumers — including farmers — have more money to put to work these days?

Peterson: I would say consumers face a mixed bag See PETERSON, pg. 16

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After tough years, 2020 sugar beet crop a needed hit

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus For veteran Bird Island area farmer Keith McNamara, sugar beet farming dates back into the 1980s. However, he recalls in the 1960s, ‘70s era his father, Larry, would haul his beets to a processing facility at Chaska, Minn. After that plant’s demise, Larry and other Minnesota beet farmers would haul to a rail-car siding in Bird Island for railroad delivery to sugar beet processing facility on the north edge of Mason City, Iowa.

Fast forward to the May, 1973 construction start of the huge Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Company facility at Renville, Minn. Larry was a charter board member of the new co-op. In 1975 nearly 50,000 acres of beets were planted by 400 farmers in 12 westcentral Minnesota counties. That 1975 crop produced 768,000 tons of sugar beets.

Since that time, continual improvements and additions have increased grower base to 465 shareholders and 100,000 shares. SMBSC has also made many economic contributions over the years. Currently, there are nearly 500 shareholders with operations in 17 counties. The largest sugar beet plant in the United States employs 350 full-time and 450 seasonal workers. SMBSC produces enough sugar for 12.5 million people.

I visited with Keith on Oct. 9 as he monitored his fleet of 10 semi rigs being field-loaded by a huge German-built machine. The unit gathered beets from a half-mile long berm of freshly-harvested beets on the west end of a 180-acre sugar beet field. For us newcomers to such a scene, I mostly just marveled this new system. Beets get field loaded and delivered directly to the processing plant.

Surpriing to me, this is how the beet crop is routinely handled in Germany where fields are smaller.

They don’t use piling sites located in various parts of their sugar beet production areas. If SMBSC were to adopt this system it could justify a significant reduction in manpower and equipment.

“We’ve been reviewing this system since about 2012,” admitted SMBSC Vice President of Agriculture Todd Geselius. “We’ve looked at different ways, but still haven’t found the best way that works for us. We did not use it that past two years when we had smaller crops. But when we did have larger crops we used as a way to mitigate how many tons were going into our various piling sites. This year we are sending these loads directly here to the factory.”

In 2020, 380 growers planted 121,500 acres and produced an estimated 3.5 million tons of sugar beets.

A typical beet weighs 2 pounds, is 75% moisture and produces 6-8 ounces of processed sugar.

Minnesota is #1 sugar beet producing state (tons produced).

Minnesota accounts for 35% of national sugar beet production.

The Russian Federation tops the world in sugar beet production. Their 2018 crop produced 42.1 million tones accounting for 15.27 percent of the world’s sugar beet production. The next four top countries are America, Germany, France and Turkey which account for 56.92 percent of the world’s production based on 2018 data.

harvesters and other big equipment.”

With semi rigs being loaded at the end of this field, isn’t there a fair amount of soil compaction occurring?

“Sure, if soils were wet this would be a concern,” explained Geselius. “You can’t avoid compaction when you’re running loaded beet trucks over the same portion of a field. But with the extremely favorable weather conditions for this harvest — plus remarkably dry soils — it’s a lesser issue this year.”

None the less, grower Ron Mehlhouse was using a big 4WD tractor and vertical tillage machine on this compacted area as soon as the semi rigs departed the field.

Geselius was reluctant to predict how big the 2020 sugar beet crop will be. “I’d rather not put a number out today,” he said. “We’ll know in about three weeks when this harvest season will be pretty much wrapped up, assuming no weather interruptions. Yes, lots of good yields out there. I can’t predict a record, but it will be close.”

Geselius added SMBSC growers planted about 121, 500 acres this season. He said there were a few drowned-out spots, but he figures about 119,000 acres will be harvested. And good sugar content too.

“The last few days sugar contents have been quite good … helped by this great sunshine and favorable temps. It looks like we’re going to average about 17 percent when all done.”

The SMBSC processing facility located east side of Renville has the appetite to handle a big harvest.

“When we’re clipping along we can do about 16,000 tons per hour,” said Geselius. And if growers averaged 30 tons per acre you can do the arithmetic on total tonnage to be processed. That transcends into about 223 days (mid-April) processing campaign without disruptive slowdowns.

“But that created other problems because we eliminated ‘management pile’ techniques in the process.

So we’re trying to find a different way to utilize the machine. So this year we’re putting these beets into long-term storage piles to see how they store. If they store, that opens some new possibilities. When fieldloaded such as from the Mehlhouse field, the beets are quite clean. This year’s harvest is uniquely good in that respect.”

Called a ReLoader machine, the Germany-based company manufacturing this particular machine is HOMER. Geselius noted other companies make Summed up Geselius, “It’s so refreshing to not have similar machines. “A more commonly-known name is See SUGAR BEETS, pg. 18 ROPA. These companies also make self-propelled

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Are edible beans still the ‘quiet crop?’

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus Over the years I’ve liked to keep the readers of The Land informed about the commodity of edible beans.

In December 2006 I wrote an article, “Edible beans, Minnesota’s ‘quiet crop’.” I led off the article with this: Perhaps because Minnesota ranks Robb Zenk only sixth in the nation in the production of dry edible beans, this crop seldom makes farm magazine headlines. Depending on the price outlook, Minnesota farmers grow only 120,000 to 170,000 acres per year.

This fall (2007) the edible bean crop is making good coffee shop conversation because it appears to be generating more revenue per acre than soybeans. With potential new uses such as a renewable fuel resource, the crop could have a brighter future.

Bounce ahead to November 2009 when my message read: Sometimes you just luck out — especially when Mother Nature assists with the production of record yields. Such is the satisfaction of Minnesota farmers growing navy beans in 2009 Check the arithmetic: Yields generally exceeding 3,000 pounds per acre.

Contract prices at $27 per hundredweight.

Total production costs (land at $200) of about $350 per acre.

That shows a net profit of $460 per acre. And with some yields zipping up to 3,900 lbs./acre there’s little doubt navy beans put some bucks into grower’s bank account.

So much for past history.

What’s the coffee shop talk this year? Even diehard conservatives are chattering about harvest yields from all crops this year — including dry edible beans. So today I’m zeroing in on two dependable sources: Robb Zenk, agronomist/technical field rep for the Archer Daniels Midland-owned facility in Olivia; and Zach Ankney, plant manager of this ADM facility.

Zenk has been a navy bean grower for over 20 years and keeps a keen but cautious eye on each navy bean crop — particularly as it relates to potential production the next season. “Next year’s acres depend upon how much of this year’s crop gets processed and moves into commercial markets,” Zenk explained.

“We can only handle so much here at our Olivia facility. Navys are a contract crop, so the industry closely follows both production and marketing cycles.”

Some navy beans move into export markets. United Kingdom countries have been long-time buyers of U.S. edible beans. The United States is the sixthleading exporter of dry edible beans behind Brazil, India, China, Burma and Mexico. Currently, about 20 percent of American-grown beans are shipped to 100 different countries around the globe.

Years back, growers often needed special harvesting equipment for edible beans. Not so today, says Zenk. “Navy beans don’t require any special equipment. Yes, more fertility and management than soybeans; but less than corn or sugar beets. And disease issues such as Rhizobia, Fusaria root rot can be an issue. Also good weed control. Often desiccants are used to kill late-season weeds ahead of harvest.”

Zenk’s beans are hauled directly to the Olivia facility. Once delivered, beans are processed, cleaned and either bagged or bulk stored until orders start moving them into delivery across America and export countries around the world. Beans move out in everything from 50-100 pound bags, 2,000-pound totes or bulk delivery — either by semis or rail cars.

“Essentially you tell us how you want your navy beans packaged and delivered … that’s how we do business,” related Zenk.

In 2018, Otter Tail County was the largest dry edible bean-producing county in Minnesota with 353,000 hundredweight. Otter Tail was also the highest-yielding county averaging 2,540 pounds per acre. Chippewa and Kandiyohi were second and third, respectively. Minnesota produced 3.96 million hundredweight of dry edible beans. This is up 11 percent from 2017. Yield increased 170 pounds from last year to 2,360 pounds per acre.

As a well-trained agronomist and now a veteran farmer, Zenk pays attention to genetic improvements in navy bean varieties — similar to his strict adherence to genetic improvements in the corn, soybean and sugar beet varieties he plants each season.

“We’re continually trying one to two new varieties each season,” he said. “That’s important so we’re not stuck on one variety like we often were in past seasons. Yep, it’s a competitive business for seed providers of these edible crops also.”

“Up-right varieties are now common which have greatly lessened harvest problems. A major focus of breeders is strong, up-right plants with higher pod set and greater disease resistance. Easier harvest ability is the goal. Rust used to be a challenge, but not so anymore in navies” Zenk’s favorite variety is HMS Medalist, by far the largest acreage planted in this area. It’s a 103-day

maturity. Zenk plants 100,000-120,000 seeds per acre in 22-inch rows. And no rush into early planting.

To the contrary: he stressed the importance of warmer soil temps so late May into the first week of June is his date. “Memorial Day plus or minus a week is the planting window I recommend,” summed up Zenk.

An enticement into edible bean production is the option of contract pricing a portion of your crop, even before planting. “Yes, so many pounds per acre at a given price is the contract format,” explained Zenk.

“Last year we were in the upper 20s, lower 30s. This year, because of good harvests in all production areas, ADM (and I suspect all major handlers) are delaying forward pricing contract info for the 2021 growing season.”

He wraps “Yes, 2020 produced a nice, clean crop for all of us. So let’s hope Mother Nature repeats again next year.”

“Yes, 2020 was a great year,” concurred Ankney.

“Everyone got planted timely. Lots of extended sunshine days after June showers developed healthy plants. Harvests were virtually without weather interruptions; so I’m guessing yields this season ranged from 2,800 to 3,200-pound averages….and obviously some pushing into the high 30s. Plus it was a very clean crop … pick discounts at a minimum.

Growers are happy.”

Navy bean board price was 26 cents on Oct 14.

Ankney said last year it was at 20 cents. Sure, he’s aware growers would like more acres next year based on yields, pricing and uniquely good harvesting this year. “We normally contract enough to fill the elevator every year so we’re pretty much limited to 10,000 acres yearly goal. Right at 90 percent of our production gets marketed directly to our major canner customers for usage right here in America.”

That includes delivery to some Minnesota canners, but Zach said canners across America are on the delivery list so that means a combination of truck and rail deliveries.

The Olivia facility was built in the mid-1970s. Since then, a couple of additional storage tanks were built.

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For more information and to register, visit z.umn. edu/SMS2020 This article was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension. v

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Seehusen brothers pleased with hemp firm’s first year

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Emeritus OLIVIA, Minn. — With the 2020 harvest behind us, I thought I’d check in on prairiePROducers— the Olivia hemp brokerage started up by brothers Tim and Paul Seehusen.

The firm works with area farmers to fill hemp contracts with assorted Tim Seehusen product producers and the Seehusens were aiming for 1,000 acres planted in 2020.

“No, we didn’t reach that 1,000-acre goal,” Tim admitted. “Our growers planted 180 acres. However, we did a bunch of learning and that should make next year’s crop a little bit better. We were hoping for 5,000 to 7,000 pounds of fiber per acre. We were using seed varieties out of Canada. In our lower latitudes down here we likely didn’t get full growth out of the plants. Longer summer days up there make some difference.”

“Next year we’ll be going only with an all-fiber variety for a little more weight and height. Yes, 7,000 lbs. would be an excellent crop. The right variety with a growing season like this year and 9,000-pound yields are doable too. This year we averaged just a

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little over 5,000 pounds fiber. Our seed source will be from a European country with seed production in about the same latitude as us.”

He notes Wisconsin hemp growers getting 40 to 50 cents per pound for their grain; but nothing for the fiber (about 3 feet of fiber from each plant). “But we could be the buyer of this fiber. For them that would be just a little more frosting on the cake.”

Yet to be installed are decortication equipment and refining tools ”for combing out the fiber to make it more ‘cotton-like’ plus special equipment to process the hurd,” noted Tim. As word spreads into the financial world, Tim is very encouraged since potential investors are now contacting the Seehusens! Buyers will likely be scattered across the textile and manufacturing industries. So far, textile firms are primary contacts. ”We’re happy with this first year,” Tim exclaimed.

“Yes, we made a few mistakes, but gratified we were spot-on with most of our decisions. Most of our growers did 20 acres with field sizes ranging from 10 acres to 50. One grower double-cropped after his pea harvest … that didn’t fare well. Yes, we know farmers like to experiment also … that’s what we appreciate about these guys. They were willing to take a chance on us.”

Grower contracts dictate growers don’t get their checks until “year end.” Once buyers get into the market, the revenue stream for prairiPROducers will be solidified. “So we’re enthused — even though our strategy is a reverse of starting a business. Usually you want the demand; then start the processing. But our potential buyers aren’t signing orders until they can be assured of steady supplies. And that’s why 2021 will really be our launching year,” summed up Tim Seehusen. v

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Bank works with other lenders PETERSON, from pg. 12 we keep our local rural focus; but have the financial banking in our network to do larger projects. The current interest rate environment is helping too. Many operations are taking the opportunity to refinance and restructure their debt which helps their cash flow.

The Land: In situations such as wanting bigger equipment, or renting more land, or simply wanting to start farming … what’s the advice?

Peterson: We are a community bank so our major mission is to help grow and support our community.

And if we have a financing request we can’t make work, we have no problem going out to other institutions. FSA often is that good helping hand for young and beginning farmers. Expansion might make sense, but not always. Each operation is unique. And yes, every banker has some challenging discussions.

Unfortunately in some situations, “no” is the better answer — but only if we have explored every logical option available … either within our bank or with other financial sources. Sometimes an analytical, neutral opinion might not be the answer an owner wants to hear; but it can be important they hear and consider their options.

The Land: Slip on your Chamber of Commerce cap. Why should any farmer or business entity want to join with this Olivia community?

Peterson: This area continues to be a seedbed of success stories. We need to keep our entrepreneurial spirit to maintain our thriving community. At F&M we take pride in our building here in Olivia; formed years ago by farmers and business owners of the area, each with ties to the seed industry dating back

to Trojan Seed some 60 years ago. Once you get that charisma working, it seems each generation feels a responsibility to keep it going and advancing to the next level. There’s a precedent of innovation from Renville County. Hemp farming may be next. The Seehusens and their team at PrairiePRO are paving a new path in the complex, growing world of industrial hemp.

The Land: And any new learning from your 2020 farming experience?

Peterson: (Chuckling) Of course. Plenty of mistakes and lessons learned again this year. I recall my Granddad saying, “Learn something new every day, but never forget to keep on learning.”

Every farmer likes the challenge of trying to improve each year, but agriculture is unique from other businesses as you only get one chance a year.

In my lifetime (God willing) I’ll get maybe 30-40 chances to try and apply the lessons learned and that’s it. Game over! This is why agriculture is a many-splendored ambition … often at the whim of Mother Nature … but often incredibly rewarding too!

The Land: Could 2021 be almost as good as 2020?

Peterson: We hope so, or even better. U.S. agriculture is becoming a desirable business partner for more and more people worldwide and we hope our trade channels and pricing continue to improve.

Current grain markets have experienced a nice bounce; and with a weaker dollar, we’re still competitive on the global market. Some producers are putting a price floor on part of the production for next year. With the good Lord favoring us with another comparable growing season, 2021 can be a prosperous year also — but with less October snow! v

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U.S. farm bill provides protection for sugar producers SUGAR BEETS, from pg. 14 to deal with mud. I’m speaking for our entire staff, for “All exporting countries are all are great workers in the factory, and I’m certain allowed a quota as to how much for every one of our growers, we’re very appreciative sugar they can export into our of how things have gone so far this campaign. Yes, it’s country. This is subject to yearly very fitting to say our good Lord has favored us mightily.” revisions depending upon world productions and continually changKeith McNamara was also pleased with the 2020 ing market demands for sugar. crop. “Yes indeed, this is a good harvest. Beets are However, thanks to our USDA farm lifting clean and sugar content is coming up. However, we’re starting to plateau so it’s time to finish harbill which puts some stability into vest.” yearly revenues for we producers.

Without the protection of our farm MCNamara was reluctant to speculate whether bill, the wild gyrations of these you could pick up a point of sugar content by delaying harvest a few days. “A point of sugar is a lot,” he world sugar markets would likely hedged. “It’s hard to know when the beet starts dehydrive many of us into bankruptcy.” drating in the field. Once the beet reaches that stage, — Keith McNamara you’re at the plateau where you have the reverse of water and sugar content. Right now our beets are already looks like the best in the past five years.” mostly at the 17 percent content … and that’s respecAnd he’s content if his 2020 crop averages 30 tons tively good. Sure, can always hope for more, but this

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per acre. “Back when my Dad grew beets 20 tons was a good average. With today’s costs and pricing of our beets, 30 tons is acceptable.”

Like most beet growers, McNamara is keenly aware of sugar markets nationally; and into export areas as well. “We’re a net importer of sugar,” he told me. “We’re the only country that does not export. So our U.S. sugar beet industry is based on quota.

Seventy-seven percent of our nation’s total sugar needs are grown domestically by we beet growers and our sugar cane growers in our southern states.

“All exporting countries are allowed a quota as to how much sugar they can export into our country.

This is subject to yearly revisions depending upon world productions and continually changing market demands for sugar. However, thanks to our USDA farm bill which puts some stability into yearly revenues for we producers. Without the protection of our farm bill, the wild gyrations of these world sugar markets would likely drive many of us into bankruptcy.”

McNamara said he would like to see a repeat of this season in 2021. “This needs to be the new normal,” he stated. “We have genetic potential to reach 40-ton yields. Recall when 300-bushel corn was the ambition? This year some fields in Renville County pushed that figure. The point being, with the increasing costs of growing beets, you have to anticipate higher yields on a consistent basis down the road.

And that’s why domestic protection of the USDA Sugar Program is an absolute must!”

“Agriculture needs support at all angles. We need unity regardless of who is in office. We need to remind our consumers that they have the broadest array of foods of any country. It’s a God-given gift.

We’ve been afforded the right to eat. Let’s keep policies in place that continue the opportunity for we farmers to provide this abundance!” v

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EPA extends registration for Tavium VaporGrip Technology Syngenta announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the registration for Tavium Plus VaporGrip Technology herbicide in dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. As the market’s first dicamba herbicide premix, Tavium contains built-in residual control to manage resistant weeds and maintain clean fields throughout the season. Tavium, a proprietary Syngenta premix, will be available for the 2021 growing season, subject to

state approvals.

Tavium can be used preplant, at planting and early post-emergence on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. A combination of the contact control of dicamba and the residual control of S-metolachlor, Tavium offers growers a premix to manage key ALS-, PPOand glyphosate-resistant broadleaf and grass weeds.

Tavium should be used as part of a two-pass pro-

gram to preserve the efficacy of auxin technologies like dicamba. Syngenta recommends applying Tavium following a preemergence application of herbicides in soybeans.

To learn more about Tavium, visit SyngentaUS. com/Tavium.

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A collective sigh of relief as 2020 crops are in the books

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Andy Pulk — Wannaska, Minn.

Nov. 6

“We’re finishing up corn today.”

The Land spoke with Andy Pulk on Nov. 6 as he was just hours of away from wrapping up harvest 2020. “The field conditions are awesome.” Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the corn yields. “Corn is subpar, a little dis- Andy Pulk appointed in this.” The crop took a hit this fall. “Early frost really did a number on it.”

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“All of the crops have been below what I hoped for,” Pulk said. The excessive amount of rain in June hurt the crops overall. Planting and harvest went great; it was the weather in between that was the issue. “I haven’t talk to anyone that was overly excited about crop yields.

It’s probably my poorest yielding corn.”

There was definitely frustration for Pulk this year when it came to corn. Though he’s thankful that he got the crop harvested this fall instead of next year as he once feared might have to happen.

Next year with the prices higher, Pulk will be going heavy on planting corn and soybeans. “Corn is historically one of my best money-making crops, it’s one of my lower risk crops. I love growing corn.”

With opportunity to finish corn today, wrapping up work in the field this fall has turned out well for Pulk.

“Everything is in beautiful condition going into spring.”

With the ground conditions in such good shape, Pulk is taking a little time hunt. “I plan on spending the next week hunting.” After that he’ll be moving grain. Last week he moved about 400 tons of hay off the farm.

“Compared to last year, we’re just elated that fall is going so great.” Not a bad way to finish 2020 harvest.

Deters — Sauk Centre, Minn.  Colby Nov. 10 Grain corn harvest is finished on the Deters farm.

The Land spoke with Colby Deters on Nov. 10 as he reported that the last 70 acres went fine, the ground though was a little muddy. “The corn was nice and dry.” Deters got the corn stalks baled and hauled.

“We were able to get in there and get a whole bunch of them (corn stalk bales),” Deters said.

Colby Deters “A lot of spreading manure and tillage is all we got left.” The weather looks good for getting in the field and finishing that up.

On the dairy side, Deters has some winter preparations he’s working on.

That includes moving calf hutches closer to the barn and make sure the water works. He also got the lagoon pit pumped, starting on Nov. 4 and finished on Nov. 8.

Looking ahead to next year, there’s not a whole lot Deters will change.

“We’ll probably manage pretty similar to this year.” Deters is considering adding soybeans to his planting rotation. “It all goes to feed.”

This fall afforded Deters the opportunity to get everything he wanted and needed to get done in the field accomplished, having the ability to get the cornstalks baled was crucial. With manure spreading and tillage left to get done and a promising forecast there’s reason to celebrate a successful fall.

And with good yields too! “There’s always things we want to improve.

We’re happy with how the yields went.”

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“We did finish corn.” The Land spoke with Todd Wentzel on Nov. 5 as he reported that he wrapped up corn harvest on Oct. 24. That was about a week earlier than normal. “We had some excellent, excellent Todd Wentzel yield.” Some were 20 to 30 bushels above average.

The soybeans were a good crop this year for Wentzel. “They were all above APH (actual production history).” In addition to the soybeans for next year, Wentzel plans to plant black beans again as well. He likes that the crop provided an additional income opportunity this year and that he could harvest them before soybeans and not at the same time.

Wentzel is still working in the field digging rock and doing dirt work. Then comes the task of cleaning up and putting equipment away before winter really sets in.

This year wasn’t without challenges. A summer storm caused extensive hail damage to Wentzel’s corn crop. The corn that wasn’t hit with hail though did exceptionally well and for that Wentzel is grateful. With good yields in soybeans and a successful first year growing black beans, there has been a lot of highlights this harvest. “We had a pretty good year. Not a whole lot I would change.”

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Forecast calls for healthy cheese prices and production This strength is expected to carry into 2021 supporting a higher 2021 fat basis import forecast. The fat basis export forecast for 2020 was raised on higher expected exports of cheese and butterfat; no change was made to the 2021 fat basis export forecast.

The skim-solids basis import forecast for 2020 was reduced on lower imports of lowMIELKE MARKET fat milk powders while the 2021 import WEEKLY forecast was reduced on lower imports of

By Lee Mielke a number of dairy products. The 2020 and 2021 skim-solids basis export forecasts were raised on stronger expected sales of skim milk powder. n StoneX Dairy says, “It will be important to watch Looking at the feed side of things, the USDA how any vaccine will be distributed and whether it again cut its estimate on the size of this year’s corn can be distributed fast enough to allow some new and soybean crops. The corn outlook is for lower restrictions to be rolled back. For now, Pfizer is production, reduced feed and residual use, larger expecting to see the bulk of vaccine distribution occur in 2021. Approximately 50 million doses could exports, and smaller ending stocks. Corn production be available by the end of 2020, vaccinating around was forecast at 14.507 billion bushels, down 215 million or 1 percent from last month’s forecast; but 25 million people.” up 7 percent from 2019. Yields are expected to averThe U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its 2020 milk production forecast for the third consecu- age 175.8 bushels per acre, down 2.6 bushels from the previous forecast but 8.3 bushels above a year tive month in the latest World Agricultural Supply ago. Area harvested for grain was forecast at 82.5 and Demand Estimates report —citing stronger million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast, growth in milk per cow and higher expected dairy but up 1 percent from a year ago. cow inventory. The 2021 estimate was raised on Corn exports were raised 325 million bushels to higher forecast prices for cheese and whey.

2.65 billion, which if realized would be record high.

2020 production and marketings were estimated Projected feed and residual use was lowered 75 milat 222.5 and 221.5 billion pounds respectively, up lion bushels based on a smaller crop and higher 200 million pounds on both from their October estiexpected prices.

With supply falling and use increasmate. If realized, 2020 production would be up 4.1 ing, corn ending stocks are down 465 million bushbillion pounds or 1.9 percent from 2019. els to 1.7 billion, which would be the lowest since 2021 production and marketings were estimated 2013-14. The corn price was raised 40 cents to $4.00 at 225.9 and 224.9 billion pounds respectively, up per bushel.

400 million pounds on both. If realized, 2021 proSoybean production was forecast at 4.17 billion duction would be up 3.4 billion pounds or 1.5 perbushels, down 98 million or 2 percent from a month cent from 2020. ago, but up 17 percent from last year. Yields are Cheese, nonfat dry milk and whey price forecasts expected to average 50.7 bushels per acre, down 1.2 for 2020 were raised from last month on strength in bushels from the last forecast but 3.3 bushels above demand. The butter price forecast was reduced on 2019. Area harvested was forecast at 82.3 million current and expected continued weakness in prices. acres, unchanged from last month’s forecast but up The 2020 Class III milk price forecast was raised on 10 percent from a year ago. higher prices for cheese and whey. It is now projected Lower yields were reported for Illinois, Iowa, to average $18.55 per cwt., up 55 cents from last Indiana, Ohio and Nebraska. With reduced producmonth’s estimate, and compares to $16.96 in 2019 tion, ending stocks were projected at 190 million and $14.61 in 2018. The 2021 average was projected bushels, down 100 million from last month. If realat $17.25, up 25 cents from last month’s estimate. ized, soybean ending stocks would be at the lowest level in seven years. Soybean and product prices The Class IV forecast was unchanged from last month as the expected higher nonfat dry milk price were all higher. The U.S. season-average soybean offsets the lower butter price. It remained at $13.50, price was forecast at $10.40 per bushel, up 60 cents.

The soybean meal price was forecast at $355 per down from $16.30 in 2019 and $14.23 in 2018. The short ton, up $20.

2021 Class IV price average was put at $14.00, down a dime from last month’s projection.

Cotton estimates were virtually unchanged. The production forecast is marginally higher, at 17.1 The 2020 fat basis import forecast was raised on million bales, up less than 1 percent from a month recent trade data and higher expected imports of ago but down 14 percent from a year ago. Yields are cheese and butterfat products in fourth quarter.

This column was written for the marketing week ending Nov. 13.

The big news this week was the media and some politicians pronouncing Joe Biden as the new U.S. president. The Trump Administration filed numerous legal challenges to the vote totals and that may delay the final determination for several weeks. It was 37 days in the Bush-Gore race.

Perhaps the bigger news was that Pfizer has a viable Covid vaccine.

Preliminary results showed over 90 percent prevention in the thousands of test volunteers.

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expected to average 911 pounds per acre, up 2 pounds from the previous forecast and 88 pounds above the 2019 level.

StoneX dairy broker Dave Kurzawski stated in the Nov. 16 “Dairy Radio Now” broadcast that we’re seeing record corn exports but smaller crops. China has been “buying like crazy,” he said, but he fears dairy and livestock producers may be less covered on feed than they should be as prices are poised to rise.

Cheese prices are heading down, “probably part of a normal ebb and flow.” However, “we’re not out of this pandemic yet.” He believes government support and retail demand will be there and, if there is a President Biden, there will mostly likely be continued government assistance ahead.

The Daily Dairy Report’s Sarina Sharp echoed the export sentiment, writing in the Nov. 6 Milk Producers Council newsletter, that the first week of November was “another strong week of corn and soybean exports. The weak dollar gave commodity markets a boost and made U.S. grains even more attractive to foreign buyers. And South America is in the throes of a dry spell, leading to speculation that the United States will remain the best market for a bit longer.”

Meanwhile, the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows that the U.S. corn harvest was 91 percent complete as of the week ending Nov. 8. This is up from 62 percent at that time a year ago and 11 percent ahead of the five-year average.

Soybeans were 92 percent harvested, up from 82 percent a year ago and 2 percent ahead of the fiveyear average.

The cotton harvest was 61 percent completed. n Hemorrhaging continues in the cash cheese market. The cheddar blocks closed Friday the 13th at $1.9175 per pound, down 42.5 cents on the week, adding to the 44 cent drop the previous week, and the lowest since Sept. 2, but were still 27.5 cents above a year ago.

The barrels plunged to $1.61 per pound Nov. 13 following significant drops almost daily — including a record single-day loss of 29 cents on Nov. 13. They dropped 70.75 cents on the week to the lowest price since Sept. 15, 58.75 cents below a year ago, and 30.75 cents below the blocks. Fourteen cars of block sold on the week and 32 of barrel.

Orders for cheese for the Food Box program are slowing and there’s no word of the program being extended into 2021. StoneX says, “Round 4 food boxes have started to be delivered, 61,964 thus far.

Deliveries of Round 3 boxes have slowed, 16 out of 19.1 million have been delivered for Round 3, Sept.

22 to Oct. 31. Questions remain as to whether the target will be reached, but only time will tell.”

Midwestern cheese producers reported a notable See MIELKE, pg. 21

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China and Australia’s trade problems have worsened MIELKE, from pg. 20 slowdown in orders again this week, the impetus being the drops in price, according to Dairy Market News.

Customers were waiting for the bottom to begin purchasing anything more than necessary, says Dairy Market News. Covid-related staffing shortages continue to be reported, but plants continue to operate. Limiting manufacturing is keeping stocks in check in the region. Spot milk was readily available and at a discount.

Western cheese supplies are loosening as the hesitancy to hold cheese at elevated prices continued.

Strong retail demand and government purchases continued to pull large volumes. End users say cheese supply pipelines are filled and starting to back up.

Cheese output is active due to the heavy milk supply. n Butter climbed to $1.4375 per pound on Nov. 11, but finished two days later at $1.40. This is down 3 cents on the week and 66.75 cents below a year ago, on 25 sales.

Cream appears to remain plentiful in the Midwest and offers have increased in recent weeks. Churning remains busy; but more contacts reported Covid testing and quarantines are leading to employee shortages, putting a crimp on scheduling and churn rates. Butter is moving strongly in holiday orders, particularly into retail grocers, but supplies are far from short, says Dairy Market News.

Western butter churns remain active.

Thanksgiving orders are out the door and buyers are looking to supply needs for the remaining holidays.

Orders are termed “good.” Feature activity continues at retail and is expected to clear large volumes of print butter in the week. Food service orders are unchanged, however. Manufacturers are keeping a close eye on production and inventory. Cream offerings are available, but producers are more cautious with purchases as they anticipate the butter price will decline, according to Dairy Market News.

Grade A nonfat dry milk climbed to $1.0975 per pound on Nov. 11, but closed Nov. 13 at $1.0875.

This is 2.25 cents higher on the week, but 13 cents below a year ago, with 17 sales reported.

Dry whey finished at 43 cents per pound, up 0.75 cents on the week, highest since January 22, 2019, and 11 cents above a year ago, on one sale for the week. n Commercial disappearance of butter and Americantype cheese surged in September, according to the Dairy and Food Market Analyst. “Usage of butter was up 13 percent and American-type cheese up 9.9 percent, according to our analysis of production, stocks and trade data. For the entire third quarter, which smooths some of the monthly ups and downs, usage of butter did not show any growth while usage of

American-type cheese was up 3.6 percent.”

The Analyst also reported China and Australia’s trade problems have worsened and could benefit U.S. dairy. “Australia and China are battling over Coronavirus. China on Nov. 6 reportedly banned Chinese traders from importing Australian sugar, lobster, copper, copper concentrates and timber. Bans or heavy tariffs are already in place for beef, coal, red wine and barley. So far, dairy has avoided any hits, but if it did, it would impact the 98 million pounds of skim milk powder and 29 million pounds of infant formula imported annually by China from Australia.”

While we’re ‘down under,’ StoneX wrote in its Nov. 6 “Early Morning Update” that “New Zealand pasture growth numbers has us wondering why more people aren’t looking at this topic. Pasture growth has taken a hit from early impacts of the dry season leading to the index lagging way behind last season and the five-year average. The data leads us to expect less milk production than originally anticipated, meaning less product coming out of New Zealand onto the international market which could provide an opportunity for U.S. exports.”

Speaking of exports, Cooperatives Working Together members accepted 25 offers of export assistance this week to help capture sales of 1.5 million pounds of cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 1.5 million pounds of butter, 5.3 million pounds of whole milk powder and 606,271 pounds of cream cheese.

The product is going to customers in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Oceania, Central and South America through March 2021 and raised CWT’s 2020 exports to 27.99 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 10.92 million pounds of butter (82 percent milkfat), 1.98 million pounds of anhydrous milkfat, 6.54 million pounds of cream cheese, and 48.16 million pounds of whole milk powder. n In politics, the National Milk Producers Federation blasted the European Union’s imposition of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agriculture exports — escalating the dispute over World Trade Organization incompliant aircraft subsidies.

NMPF President Jim Mulhern charged, “Europe has long wielded restrictive and unjustified trade tactics to limit fair competition from U.S. agriculture, including dairy exports. While Europe may be authorized to retaliate, the United States has already taken deliberate action to address the WTO decision. Meanwhile, Europe has failed to come into compliance with their WTO obligations.”

“As the United States works to hold Europe accountable to its WTO obligations, U.S. retaliatory tariffs against EU dairy products continue to play a key role in bringing Europe to the negotiating table and compelling them to fulfill their trade commitments,” according to Mulhern.

NMPF and the U.S. Dairy Export Council also released a summary of its recent analysis of “global

trade barriers hampering overseas dairy sales to better inform and guide the work of the incoming administration and other policymakers.”

The submission to the U.S. Trade Representative was created as part of the USTR’s annual call for input to inform its “National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.” It outlined nearly 40 pages of challenges and opportunities facing U.S. dairy exports in more than 30 foreign markets, according to a joint press release.

Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnist who resides in Everson, Wash. His weekly column is featured in newspapers across the country and he may be reached at lkmielke@juno.com. v

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A plan for a secure pork supply is still important As African swine fever spreads around the globe, the pork industry and its partners are all pulling together to prevent the entry of ASF into U.S. pig herds. African swine fever is one of three foreign animal diseases (FAD) U.S. livestock producers and partners are working to exclude from the United States. Another is foot and mouth disease (FMD) which would infect not just pigs, but cattle, sheep, goats, deer and bison. FMD was eradicated from the United States in 1929. The third FAD being watched is classical swine fever (CSF) which many of us know as hog cholera — a disease also eradicated in the United States in 1978.

It should be noted FMD, CSF and ASF are not public health or food safety concerns. Meat will still be safe to eat.

However, these diseases are very contagious in swine, and each team member on the pig farm should be able to recognize clinical signs. Currently swine producers are asked to keep a daily observation record of their pigs, and doing so will help provide timely documentation in the event of a disease outbreak. If suspicious signs are observed, farm personnel will be asked to collect oral and nasal swab samples to submit for testing. Any suspicions about pig health should be reported to a veterinarian immediately.

Across the country, plans are in place establishing emergency FAD preparedness in livestock.

Currently, secure food supply plans have been developed for milk, poultry, beef and pork. The purpose of the secure food supply plan is to provide livestock producers with a workable continuity of business plan should an FAD occur.

In the event of an FAD outbreak, livestock movement would be restricted. Preparation for such a catastrophe is the best way to ensure producers could continue to move animals off of the farm and move products to market.

The secure supply plan also prepares producers for cooperating with animal health officials in the event of an outbreak, and provides consumers with confidence that their meat, milk and egg supply is safe.

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Producers who have not yet put their SPS plan into place are encouraged to get information from the national website (www.securepork. org), or through the University of Minnesota’s SWINE & U Extension website at https://z.umn.edu/

By Diane DeWitte UofMinnesotaSPSinfo.

Extension swine educators Sarah Schieck and Diane DeWitte are also available to assist producers as they complete their farm’s SPS plan.

Traceability and Movement Management It’s been proven that restricting movement of animals reduces the spread of disease, but that benefit has to be balanced with the costs of interrupting business. In addition, there is a real threat to animal welfare when they are kept in close proximity to diseased animals.

A farm connected to a validated national Premises Identification Number (PIN) is a key component in helping officials determine disease control areas and potential movement of animals.

Four important concepts have been identified to tighten up a producer’s biosecurity effort: identify a biosecurity manager; maintain detailed records; draft a written, site-specific biosecurity plan and document the training; and create a premises map Swine farm personnel must become familiar with the three most common swine foreign animal diseases: FMD, CSF and ASF. Premises ID Number (PIN) The national premises ID number (PIN) is a unique seven-character identifier assigned to a premises where pigs are produced, kept or moved through. Each state’s Board of Animal Health manages the identification program and assigns the PIN Recently in Minnesota, veterinarian Dr. John King for producers. National PINs are not specific only has been appointed as the statewide secure food to swine. Premises where any food animal is raised supply plan coordinator. He is working with all pro- can have a PIN. ducers of food animal species to assist with compleToday more than 96 percent of swine premises use tion of plans on all farms. the national PIN. The pork industry is striving to In the swine world, state and federal officials (col- reach 100 percent adoption of PINs. Not only will laborating with the National Pork Board, industry accurate PINs on every pig farm provide pinpoint and universities) have rolled out secure pork supply accuracy to reduce disease spread, but PIN use information to swine producers. This year the demonstrates a superior traceability system to the Covid-19 pandemic has overshadowed work being United States’ international trade partners. done to prepare farms for a potential FAD outbreak, PINs are a key component of the Pork Quality but work within the Emergency Disease Assurance Plus (PQA+) site assessment, and many Management Committee for Swine has continued. packers require a PQA+ site assessment as a condiEDMC swine subcommittee meetings continue and tion of sale. Since January 2015, all sows and boars a statewide FAD emergency plan is systematically sold into the food chain must have an ear tag conbeing created.

taining the farm’s PIN. PINs are also required by many major swine shows and exhibitions.

To obtain a PIN, producers can contact the Minnesota Board of Animal Health at https://www. bah.state.mn.us/register-your-premises/ or call (651) 201-6816.

A team from University of Minnesota’s department of Veterinary Population Medicine took a close look at PIN information and found two types of accuracy problems: PINs linked to a site with incorrect address or longitude and latitude coordinates; and one PIN for several geographically distinct sites.

The PIN must be connected to the actual physical address where the animals are located. For emergency response activities, the PIN must correspond to the animal location.

Producers with more than one farm or barns on several locations need to get a separate PIN for each site. In the case of a disease outbreak, if multiple barns/farms are connected to one PIN, all of the facilities would be designated as infected — even if only one actually was.

Minnesota’s Board of Animal Health has developed a “next step” for producers who have completed their farm’s secure pork supply plan. A checklist completed by their herd veterinarian can be submitted to the Board of Animal Health. That information will further assist Minnesota’s animal health officers determine if a movement permit can be issued in the event of an FAD disease movement restriction. The checklist can be found at https://www.bah. state.mn.us/.

As swine producers learn more daily regarding African swine fever’s movement in other parts of the world, they will continue to hear about the secure pork supply plan. The SPS is voluntary.

More details or assistance can be found at www. securepork.org, or by contacting University of Minnesota Extension swine educators Sarah Schieck at schi0466@umn.edu or Diane DeWitte at stouf002@umn.edu.

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Grain Outlook USDA cuts corn yield estimates, price remains healthy

Livestock Angles Livestock market strong as long as dollar is weak

The following marketing The feed category was cut Over the past few months month of September. However, analysis is for the week end75 million bushels to 5.7 bil- the livestock markets have if cattle prices continue to ing Nov. 13. lion bushels and exports were been extremely choppy and strengthen, the demand for bumped 325 million bushels very erratic.

This is not that replacement cattle will CORN — Let’s get right to to a record 2.65 billion bushnew in the livestock markets. increase.

The bottom line is, it the bottom line for this week’s els. This flowed into a decline However, at this juncture, it appears the cattle market is action: A bullish November in ending stocks of 465 mil- appears this condition is likein the process of finding a botWorld Agriculture Supply lion bushels to 1.702 billion ly to endure into the near tom and could improve in the and Demand Estimates bushels, the lowest in seven future. weeks ahead. report which cut U.S. corn JOE TEALE ending stocks to 1.7 billion PHYLLIS NYSTROM years. The trade was anticiThe American economy is The hog market has seen pating ending stocks of 2.033 continuing to recover; while Broker CHS Hedging Inc. bushels! prices come under a little billion bushels. The ending internationally, other world Great Plains Commodity pressure the past several St. Paul New contract highs in the Afton, Minn. stocks-to-use ratio came in at economies are still trying to weeks. The demand for pork December and March con11.5 percent compared to 14.4 recover. This will continue to has slowed somewhat and tracts were seen on report day and the percent for 2019-20. The average farm next day, but prices faded into the price jumped from $3.60 to $4.00 per leave the export of beef and pork ques- numbers of live inventory have weekend. We only saw one daily export bushel. The 2019-20 average farm price tionable if the dollar strengthens in the remained more than adequate to meet sales flash this week — on Nov. 10 with was $3.56 per bushel. The December near future. So far, the dollar has the weakening demand. At present, the 5 million bushels sold to South Korea. contract soared 15.5 cents on report remained weak which has made market has seen a decline in price since American meat products very attrac- mid-October and could possibly find The U.S. Department of Agriculture day, setting new contract highs on the tive. But if other countries stay with some recovery in live prices in the near also finally recognized an increase in way. weakened economies, the U.S. dollar term. However, technically the market China’s corn import line — jumping it World ending stocks were 291.43 could strengthen and disrupt our appears weak at this juncture; and if from 7 million metric tons to 13 mmt! mmt, below the 296.37 mmt estimate improved meat exports. funds begin to liquidate further, this Many in the market believe this num- and compared to 300.45 mmt last As for the cattle market, beef move- could pressure prices even further. ber could be closer to 22 mmt, as the month. This will be the smallest world ment has been improved over the past One thing looking as if it may stand USDA attaché in China expects. China ending stocks number since 2014-15. several months which has helped cattle in the way of a rally would be that has bought 10.76 mmt or 423.6 million The USDA woke up to reality and prices as we muddled through the China has been effectively been rebuildbushels of U.S. corn so far for this marraised China’s corn import line to 13 heavy cattle. It now appears that ing its hog herd. This would put into keting year. China may be on pace to mmt from their stubbornly held 7 mmt. weights are now topping and if demand question the likelihood exports to replace Mexico as the world’s largest corn importer this year. The report They had just recently defended their remains the same or increases, this China could rapidly decline. In any didn’t give existing long positions a decision not to increase China’s corn would be a positive for price apprecia- event, the outlook for the hog market is at a crossroads and the next several reason to vacate that stance. But as imports on the October report citing tion in the months ahead. their adherence to “policy in place.” with every bullish market, corrections, Grain prices have slowed the upward weeks are likely to set the tone of the consolidation and profit-taking will See NYSTROM, pg. 24 surge in replacement cattle since the market through the remainder of the year. v occur — which is what we also saw this week.

The November WASDE report breakdown brought down ending stocks

corn/change* soybeans/change* through a couple of avenues. The yield

St. Cloud $3.75 +.19 $11.00 +1.06 was dropped 2.6 bushels per acre from Madison $3.83 +.19 $11.17 +1.03 last month to 175.8 bu./acre and vs. the Redwood Falls No report available this week 177.7 bu./acre expectation. North Dakota’s yield was slashed 15 bu./acre Fergus Falls $3.77 +.19 $11.00 +1.06 to 45 bu./acre. Illinois corn yield was Morris $3.82 +.16 $11.10 +1.06 cut 5 bu./acre to 195 bu./acre and Iowa Tracy $3.79 +.23 $11.03 +1.03 was lowered 2 bu./acre. Production fell Average: $3.79 $11.06 215 million bushels to 14.507 billion bushels vs. the trade estimate of 14.659 Year Ago Average: $3.44 $8.34 billion bushels. Corn production has Grain prices are effective cash close on Nov. 17. declined from the November report to the January report in six of the last *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period. seven years.

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Low soybean ending stocks propell price higher NYSTROM, from pg. 23 Since China had not officially raised its low tariff quota from 7.2 mmt, the USDA was adhering to that number. On this report, they seemed to rethink that decision. China’s corn production was left alone at 260 mmt while China’s Ag Outlook Committee is using 264.7 mmt with consumption at 288.17 mmt.

Ukraine’s corn production was lowered 8 mmt to 28.5 mmt and exports reduced from 30.5 mmt to 22.5 mmt. Argentina’s corn production was unchanged at 50 mmt and Brazil’s unchanged at 110 mmt. Conab updated their Brazilian corn production, lowering it slightly from 105.17 mmt to 104.89 mmt.

Weekly export sales were on the low side of expectations at 38.5 million bushels. This brings total commitments to 1.345 billion bushels or 50.8 percent of the USDA’s record 2.65 billion bushel export forecast.

We need to average 30.1 million bushels of sales per week to ring the bell.

Weekly ethanol production was the highest in 33 weeks with an increase of 16,000 barrels per day to 977,000 bpd. However, ethanol stocks were a 10-week high at 20.2 million barrels. Margins fell a penny to 15 cents per gallon. Gasoline demand was up on the week but is down 6 percent from the same time last year at 8.76 million bpd.

In other news, there is chatter that China may want to renegotiate the Phase 1 trade deal with a new U.S. president. What areas they may want to talk about are unknown. Reports of progress toward a Covid-19 vaccine propped up the U.S. stock market.

The U.S. dollar hit a two-month low early in the week before recovering.

Markets will trade their normal hours the day before Thanksgiving on Nov. 25, then not reopen until 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 27. Grain markets close early on Nov. 27.

Outlook: The balance sheet for corn was friendly and the market reacted accordingly, closing higher for the second week in a row. There are still uncertainties surrounding the market with South American weather and Chinese demand the most obvious factors to monitor. Corn carries on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange have widened to 9-10 cents as values at the Gulf were weaker on the higher board and a pickup in movement.

With length building in corn, we can always expect a period of consolidation and profit taking from time to time. Friendly fundamentals haven’t changed and there hasn’t been a clear signal for managed money to exit length en masse. However, don’t lose sight that much of our demand is in China’s basket. There are many ways to limit your downside exposure while keeping the upside open; plus planning for next year’s crop.

For the week, December corn was 3.75 cents higher at $4.10.5 per bushel. It closed 17.5 cents off the new $4.28 contract high. The March contract was 5.75 cents better at $4.19.5, July up 6 cents at $4.26.25,

MARKETING and the December 2021 contract led gains with a 9-cent rally to settle at $4.04.5 per bushel. Sharpen up those pencils!

SOYBEANS — The soybean WASDE was even friendlier than the corn balance sheet as soybean ending stocks dipped to 190 million bushels. January soybeans traded to their highest price since July 2016 and meal pierced the $400 level for the first time since May 2018. Soyoil also sprang to new contract highs throughout the week on tighter vegetable oil stocks around the world. Palm oil traded to eightyear highs; sun seed values hit record highs, and there is chatter Russia may tax exports.

With the lowest ending stocks number since 201314, soybeans ran to their highest price since July 2016, leaving old contract highs in their wake. U.S. soybean yield was cut 1.2 bu./acre to 50.7 bu./acre.

Last month it was pegged at 51.9 bu./acre and the trade was expecting 51.6 bu./acre. Key production states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin all saw their yields cut 2 bu./acre. The November to final soybean yield has declined in four of the last five years. This reduced production 98 million bushels to 4.17 billion bushels vs. the trade estimate of 4.251 billion bushels.

Minimal changes were made otherwise. What caught many traders’ attention was that neither crush nor exports were raised. We already have over 80 percent of the 2.2 billion bushel export forecast on the books and crush margins have been very good.

China has purchased 1.014 billion bushels of U.S. soybeans (27.6 mmt), excluding any sales to unknown that may end up being to China. Ending stocks plunged 100 million bushels from last month’s 290 million to 190 million bushels. This was far below the 235 million bushel trade outlook. Stocks-to-use ratio of just 4.2 percent is significantly below the 2019-20 ratio of 13.2 percent. The average farm price was raised from $9.80 to $10.40 per bushel.

On the world balance sheet, ending stocks were 86.52 mmt, slightly lower than the 87.44 mmt estimate. Last month they were at 88.70 mmt. If correct, it would be the smallest world ending stocks since 2014-15. Brazil’s soybean crop was left unchanged at

a record 133 mmt with exports at 85 mmt. Argentina’s soybean crop was lowered 2.5 mmt to 51 mmt with exports at 7 mmt. China’s soybean imports were unchanged at 100 mmt. Conab raised their Brazilian soybean production from 133.67 mmt to 135 mmt, a new record.

Weekly export sales were in-line with pre-report estimates at 54 million bushels. Total commitments are 1.833 billion bushels or 83.3 percent of the USDA’s 2.2-billion-bushel outlook. We need to average 9.6 million bushels of sales per week to hit the target. Shipments for the week were a record at 117.9 million bushels!

The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange put Argentina’s soybean planting at 19.9 percent complete vs. 24 percent on average. Corn planting was 31.2 percent complete vs. 44.3 percent on average. A private ag consultant in Brazil estimates farmers there have sold 53 percent of the current soybean crop with others going as high as 60 percent-plus.

Outlook: Tight supply, strong demand, and uncertain weather are the driving factors as we head into the holiday season. How La Niña plays out in Argentina and Brazil and the depth of Chinese demand have so far encouraged managed money to stay the course of holding length. Thus far, setbacks have been viewed as buying opportunities. I’ll make no projections of where the top may be, but instead remind everyone that the risk is on unsold bushels if China’s buying slows down and/or South American weather improves through December. Know your tolerance for setbacks and how to manage your risk.

The uptrend remains in place with next resistance closer to the $12 level.

For the week, January soybeans shot 46.5 cents higher to close at $11.48, closing 14.25 cents off the new $11.61.25 contract high. July soybeans rallied 47.25 cents to $11.42 and November 2021 climbed 34.25 cents to $10.40.25 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close on Nov. 13: Chicago December wheat fell 8.5 cents to $5.93.5, Kansas City dropped 3.25 cents to $5.52, and Minneapolis was 2.5 cents lower at $5.54.75 per bushel. v

Applications open for ASA scholarship The American Soybean Association (ASA) wants to award a scholarship to an outstanding high school senior interested in pursuing agriculture.

The Soy Scholarship is a $5,000 one-time award presented to a high school senior who plans to pursue agriculture as an area of study at any accredited college or university in the 2021-22 academic year. The scholarship is managed by ASA and made possible through a grant the by BASF Corporation. High

school seniors may apply online until Dec. 6.

The scholarship is awarded in $2,500 increments (one per semester) for the 2021-22 school year. The student must maintain successful academic progress and be in good standing with the college or university to receive the full amount of the scholarship.

This article was submitted by the American Soybean Association. v

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Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The reelection defeat of U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Minnesota and some key retirements mean a shakeup is coming for the industry on Capitol Hill, with power likely to shift from the Midwest to the South and the coasts.

Both the House and Senate agriculture committees will get new chairs, and there will be a new top Republican on the House panel. Observers say the most likely replacements are expected to prioritize Southern crops such as peanuts, rice and cotton over traditional Midwest concerns of corn, soybeans, sugar beets and dairy. That could mean a new emphasis on nutrition programs that serve the poor.

Peterson, a Democrat who lost his bid for a 16th term, was a major force in shaping several farm bills and a strong advocate for Midwestern agriculture in a House where the ranks of rural Democrats have been shrinking. He was known for working across the aisle, and he had Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ear.

Collin Peterson “I don’t think you can in any way exaggerate the magnitude of the loss for agriculture,” said former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat whose name is in the mix as a potential agriculture secretary under President-elect Joe Biden. It will be hard to replace his institutional knowledge and his ability to win over liberals to deliver farm bills that work for Midwest agriculture, she said.

Peterson lost to Republican Michelle Fischbach, a former lieutenant governor and state senator.

Fischbach plans to seek a seat on the Agriculture Committee, but she’ll have to draw heavily on her legislative skills to have much of an influence as a

freshman in the minority party.

Peterson’s name has been discussed within the farm policy world as a potential appointee to a ranking post in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, maybe even as secretary.

“He was somebody who understood the details and minutiae of agricultural policy probably better than anyone in the country,” former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “He was a skilled negotiator, which you need to have to get farm bills through the process.”

Vilsack, a Democratic former governor of Iowa, said Peterson’s departure will be “particularly difficult” for the sugar, biofuels and dairy industries.

Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan is the only one of the top four agriculture committee leaders returning in 2021. Republican Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas is expected to become the next chairman of the Senate committee, replacing Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas if the GOP retains control there. Neither Roberts nor Rep. Michael Conaway of Texas, the ranking Republican in the House committee, sought reelection.

Peterson’s loss wasn’t a total surprise, given that his district has become much more Republican over the past decade. Agricultural interests spent heavily to try to keep him in power.

Kevin Paap, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau, said the contest remains “the most talked about political race to anybody involved in agriculture.” The departures of Peterson, Roberts and Conaway will cost the agriculture committees 85 years of collective farm policy experience, he said.

The two most senior Democrats on the House panel, Reps. David Scott of Georgia and Jim Costa of California, both said last week that they’re running for the chairmanship. Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio, who has also been discussed as a potential agriculture secre-

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The Midwest Perennial Forage Working Group’s mission is to increase land used for pasture and perennial forage production in the Upper Midwest, and to improve the environmental performance of farming systems while maintaining agricultural production and profitability.

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tary, has not publicly said whether she was interested in leading the committee. She champions nutrition programs and represents a mostly African American district that includes parts of Cleveland and Akron.

Costa, who represents California farm country, and Scott, who represents part of Atlanta and several suburbs, indicated that they would emphasize the nutrition programs that fall under the committee’s purview, including SNAP, formerly known as food stamps; the Women, Infants and Children program; and the National School Lunch Program. Jim Costa They had less to say in their pitches to colleagues about crop subsidy and insurance programs that more directly affect farmers — an indicator of the changing priorities among House Democrats.

Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, a Democrat from Indiana who served on the Senate committee, said both Scott and Costa have deep agricultural policy backgrounds and would be “strong advocates for farm country.” Their current emphasis on nutrition is because they’ll need votes from urban lawmakers to get elected chairman, he said.

Less of a shift is expected on the Senate side, regardless of whether the GOP retains control there.

Heitkamp, who also served on the committee, said she expects Boozman and Stabenow to work well together. Although Boozman represents Southern crops, Heitkamp said he also understands northern farm needs.

While the leadership implications are important, crucial issues won’t change, said Craig Cox, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources at the Environmental Working Group, which is critical of federal farm policy, contending that current subsidy and other programs foster unsustainable practices. Topping the list, he said, is “the urgent need to really take a hard look at crop subsidies and crop insurance,” and what those programs cost taxpayers. Other priorities should include addressing unjust treatment for Black farmers, the contamination of ground and surface water from fertilizer and manure, and agriculture’s role in the climate crisis.

“The issues are issues regardless of who is occupying that chair,” Cox said. v

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FOR SALE: JD 7000 6R30” JD7720 Combine, $8,500; Used 2015 Westfield TFX2 100planter, liq fert w/ squeeze JD643 Cornhead, $3,500; 36 auger ser# 273942, PTO pump, Yetter row cleaners, JD920 Bean Head with trail- belt drive, tires were new precision meters w/ insect er, $8,250; JD27 Stalk Chop- when purchased, handy auboxes, also JD monitor, al- per, new hood, $2,000; JD ger, nice condition, $4,500. 15 ways shedded, $8,000/OBO. Chisel Plow, $500; Interna- miles SE of Janesville, MN. WANTED TO BUY: 1760 JD tional 6200 Grain Drill, 14 ft. Retired. John 507-381-7097 planter, 12R30” w/ liq fert, in - 7” spacing, $1,200; JD960 good shape, always shedded. 27.5’ Field Cultivator, $4,500.

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FOR SALE: 24 ft. free standing panels with 3/4 inch rods, $230/each. 320-333-6540

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Loadout must be completed by December 10th. | AUCTIONEERS NOTE: After 50 years the Selle Family farm has decided to sell their farm machinery. Please contact Jim for any questions or more details.

INCLUDES: MFWD & 2WD Tractors & Loader, GPS Equipment, Harvest Equipment, Planter, Seed Tender, Grain Cart & Gravity Box, Hopper Bottom & Step Deck Trailers, Livestock Trailers, Tillage Equipment, Sprayer & Chemical Equipment, Hay Equipment, Forage & Feed Equipment, Calf Shelters, Livestock Handling Equipment, Panels & Gates, Feeders, Livestock Support Items, Grain Handling & Aeration Equipment, Road Grader & Roller, ATV & ATV Sprayer, Other Equipment, Shop Equipment, Tanks, Tires & Rims, Parts, Farm Support & Misc. Items

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SELLE FARMS INC. | Jim & Rose Selle, 605.830.9680 or at Steffes Group; Rex Dummer, 605.610.7989 or Ben Hochgraber, 701.425.3391 All items sold as is where is. Payment of cash or check must be made sale day before removal of items. Statements made auction day take precedence over all advertising. $35 documentation fee applies to all titled vehicles. Titles will be mailed. Canadian buyers need a bank letter of credit to facilitate border transfer. Scott Steffes ND81, MN14-51

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All kinds of New & Used farm WANTED TO BUY: Stanhoist equipment - disc chisels, field and Bushhog steel barge cults, planters, soil finishers, boxes. Also, Gehl and Locornheads, feed mills, discs, rentz grinder/mixers. JD balers, haybines, etc. 507- 720 front mount cultivators.

438-9782 PLUS all types of farm machinery. 507-251-2685 WANTED DAMAGED CORNLIGHT TEST WEIGHT & HIGHER MOISTURE CORN- PAYING COMPETITIVE PRICES DEPENDING QUALITY. ZANE HANSON (507) 459-8653

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WANTED: 1909-1940 Ford Cars & Parts, Old Tin, Porcelain & Neon Signs, Old Gas Pumps & Globes, Old Oil Cans & Bottles, Other Old Car Related Items. Please Call 507-665-6893 WANTED: WANT TO BUY A COLLECTION OF JOHN DEERE’S “THE FURROW MAGAZINE”.

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Livestock FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls also Hamp, York, & Hamp/ Duroc boars & gilts. Alfred Kemen 320-598-3790

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Pets & Supplies

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FOR SALE: Tri-colored pureREINKE IRRIGATION bred border collie pups; Sales & Service Blue, Brown & Red MerNew & Used le pups, all vet checked & For your irrigation needs current vacc, extremely in888-830-7757 or 507-276-2073 telligent, working parents, exc cattle dog/pet. Ready to go Mid to Late December. Winpower Sales & Service Hog Equipment: 14 SS W-F Reliable Power Solutions ord (651)206-8307 wet dry shelf feeders, DosaSince 1925 PTO & automatic Portron Medicators, 2500-6GPM FOR SALE: Australian cat- Emergency Electric GenerGas Pressure washer, misc. re- tle dog Heeler puppies. 4 ators. New & Used Oil lated equipment. Owner re- red males available. 3 1/2 Rich Opsata-Distributor Old tired. OBO (or best offer) months old. Farm raised.

800-343-9376 ase (320) 212-6544 Parents are papered. Call DAVE@EMERALD-T.COM for info 651-214-8510 Why hang on UY HNSpot, Duroc, Chester White, to stuff you Miscellaneous OW Boars & Gilts available. don’t use?

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’84 JD 4850 FWA ............................................ $37,500

NEW NH E26C mini excavator ...................... On Hand NEW NH E37C mini excavator ...................... On Hand NEW NH L318/L320/L328 wheeled units ...... On Hand NEW NH C327/C337/C345 track units .......... On Hand ’99 Bobcat 773 ................................................ $17,900 ’17 NH L234 C/H/A.......................................... $32,000 ’12 NH 225 C/H ............................................... $27,000

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’17 NH T4.65 ................................................... $42,000 ’13 NH T8.330 w/auto steer .......................... $143,000 JD 4450PS W/148 LOADER............................ $39,500

NEW Versatile DT610 Quad........................... On Hand NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ........................... Call ’09 Versatile 435 3000 hrs ............................ $120,000 Gleaner R52 w/cummins ................................. Coming ’12 Gleaner S77 ............................................ $179,000 Farmall 340 wf w/mower.................... ................$4,250 ’03 Gleaner R65 .............................................. $72,000 ’07 Massey GC2300 w/loader........ ................. $13,900 ’90 Gleaner R40 w/heads ............................... $17,500 ’98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $59,000 ’97 Gleaner R62 ........................................ Just traded TILLAGE Geringhoff parts & heads available NEW Wilrich 513 9-24 .................................... On Hand ’14 Sunflower 4412-05.....................................$30,000

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Managing Editor Paul Malchow.

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A 21st century salute

any towns honor their veterans with memorials of one kind or another. Some incorporate a retired piece of army equipment, others feature a statue.

But few can match the gleaming modern display in Butterfield, Minn. Designers of the Butterfield monument incorporated plastics, LED lighting and computerized plasma-cut steel to fashion a striking and dignified tribute to those who served.

Jeremy Hall, a metal fabrication artist and welding instructor, did much of the monument’s fine work and gave the ‘nickel tour’ of the site this fall.

But it was two widows who put the whole project in motion.

June Witte and Mary Schulte both had husbands in the service. Two years ago they organized a committee to erect a veterans’ memorial in Butterfield’s city park. Butterfield has a VFW post, but no hall or meeting place to give veterans a physical presence.

“There were a lot of fund raisers,” admitted Hall, “pork chop dinners, a pancake breakfast, silent auctions.”

A steel three-dimensional outline of the state of Minnesota is the dominant feature of the memorial. An American flag made out of translucent plastic covers the state. LED lights are under the plastic which illuminates the flag sculpture at night. Written on the red stripes of the flag is, “Honoring All Who Served. All Gave Some … Some Gave All…”

“At night it looks pretty neat,” said Hall.

Two benches face the Minnesota/flag centerpiece.

The backs of the benches feature detailed metal work honoring June and Mary’s spouses.

“I had done quite a few of these,” Hall said. “June wanted an eagle and a flag. Gus (Schulte) had a trucking business and Mary wanted something to do with that.”

A number of short columns ring the Minnesota outline. On each column is room for plaques. Each plaque has a veteran’s name, branch and dates of service. Family members and friends of veterans purchased the plaques to help defray costs.

“Some of the soldiers lived here,” explained Hall. “Some grew up here, went into the service and moved elsewhere. Three of our more prominent veterans are Ed Wentzlaff, who survived the attack at Pearl Harbor; Bruce Langdon, who was a hostage in Iran; and Donald Larson who started the VFW post.”

A separate set of plaques are mounted on the state centerpiece honoring those who lost their lives while serving their country.

“We planned to do a dedication,” said Hall, “but Covid closed it down.”

Donations and veterans’ names continue to be accepted for the monument. Anyone interested should contact Mary Schulte at (507) 956-5311. v

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