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• You and I don’t control monetary poliAt our morning intelligence sessions at cy, the Federal Reserve Bank does. the Chatterbox Café Round Table, we’re collectively shrugging our shoulders with One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, the Nov. 3 election’s continuing brouhaha. one President and nine Supreme Court Now what? Yes, we’ll all know the rest of justices equate to 555 human beings out of the story come Jan. 20. Yes, we Round the nation’s 300 million. Yet it’s these 555 Table veterans also collectively predict who are directly, legally morally, and our current White House resident will individually responsible for every domescontinue his residency. tic problem that plagues this country.

LAND MINDS But the bigger cloud overhead is the I excluded all the special interests and incredible debt facing our grandchildren! lobbyists for a sound reason. They have

By Dick Hagen If Covid-19 concerns dwindle, and our no legal authority. They have no ability national economy ramps up once again, to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a just maybe greater tax revenue is the President to do one cotton-picking bail-out. But that’s a mighty big “if.” thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has So it seems to me ramping down on spending is the power to accept it or reject it. No matter what the the only common-sense answer. We’ve gotten lazy lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility with entitlements for just about every category of to determine how he votes. person. Let’s do some trimming. Yes, $4 gas and ongoing Covid concerns has trimmed lots of unnecThose 555 human beings spend much of their essary travel. Getting used to a tighter belt is energy convincing you that what they did is not uncomfortable, but only for a short time. Most of us their fault. They cooperate in this common con could coast along with a bit less of just about every- regardless of party. What separates a politician thing (except friendship and love). And just maybe from a normal human being is an excessive amount most government agencies, counties, towns, cities, of gall. No normal human being would have the gall even schools can make do with fewer dollars also. of the House Speaker, Pelosi, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The Pointing fingers is okay; just remember four are President can only propose a budget. He cannot force pointing back at you too! Ponder closely these few the Congress to accept it. words which I borrowed from my Land Minds in April, 2011. They come from the last column of It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 Charley Reese, a 49-year journalist for the Orlando million cannot replace 555 people who stand conSentinel. He’s seen it all, wrote about everything, victed — by present facts — of incompetence and but always had the eye for human dignity. He titled irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic his last column “555 People.” And he did indeed problem not traceable directly to those 555 people. point fingers. Some of Charley’s comments: When you fully grasp the plain truth that 555 people exercise the power of the federal government, then • Politicians are the only people in the world who what exists is what they want to exist. create problems and then campaign against them.

If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it • Have you ever wondered, if both Democrats and unfair.

Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red.

• Have you ever wondered, if all politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have If they do not receive social security but enjoy their inflation and high taxes? own elite retirement plan, it’s because they want it • You and I don’t have the Constitutional authori- that way. ty to vote on appropriations. The House of Do not let these 555 people shift the blame to Representatives does. bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they • You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does. can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they See LAND MINDS, pg. 6 • You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.

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Gambling on the future of food, rural America Three events on consecutive midIn the opinion which led to the settleNovember days show farmers, ranchers ments, one of the appellate judges who and all Americans where U.S. agriculture denied Smithfield a retrial, asked a simnow is. ple question: “How did it come to this?”

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“In mid-April,” related the Dispatch from information In short, “The dangers endemic to contained in a recently disclosed such appalling conditions [are] always lawsuit, Waterloo’s “plant manager Tom Hart manifested first in animal suffering” and, afterorganized a cash-buy-in, winner-take-all betting wards “…the ripples of dysfunction would reach pool for supervisors and managers to wager how farm workers and, at last, members of the surmany plant employees would test positive for Covid- rounding community.”

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Every farmer and rancher knows what the judge What empowers a plant manager to, allegedly, run meant: it’s a small step from mistreating your ania betting pool on how many of his employees will mals or land to mistreating your employees, neighbecome infected with a sickening, sometimes fatal, bors or, worse, family. virus during the rise of a global pandemic?

That’s the slippery slope seen both in the Tyson Equally important, what do you call a company allegations and the Smithfield settlement: The more that harbors such an employee? power given to corporations by lax government or local communities desperate for jobs, the more A day after the news broke, the Associated power the corporations take.

Press called Tyson Foods a coronavirus super spreader. The betting pool, it explained, operated This power underlies the “dysfunction” that Judge “as the virus spread through the Waterloo plant, Wilkinson warns will, soon or later, “reach… memultimately infecting more than 1,000 of its 2,900 bers of the surrounding community” — you, me and workers, killing at least six and sending many Smithfield’s long-suffering neighbors and, allegedly, others to the hospital. The outbreak eventually tore Tyson’s Waterloo employees. through the broader Waterloo community.”

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Feeling out of place? Maybe you are!

I cannot recall a time in my life where I To be frank, sometimes kids can be total have felt a true sense of belonging and jerks and you never know when a steer is contentment. There are times where I’ve going to get a wild hair and turn on you. felt content; and other times when I have For several weeks now, I have been wonfelt as though I belong; but never simuldering if I’ll ever find belonging and contaneously. tentment coexisting; or if that is a pipe dream suited for a world other than this Reflecting on my childhood, I had a one. speech impediment which rendered me quiet and closed off. I hated having to Last week during a women’s bible DEEP ROOTS repeat myself over and over in order for study, my mind and eyes were opened to

By Whitney Nesse the idea that when I find myself feeling others to understand me. Having a speech problem left me with a feeling discontent and out of place, maybe it’s that I was different and didn’t belong. because I am. I was challenged to entertain the idea that I can be encouraged by the fact that I don’t In my teens, I tried every job under the sun: lifeguarding, quality testing, cashier, nursing home aid, belong. I can be encouraged, because through the nannying, office assistant — the list goes on. I never faith and hope I have in Christ Jesus, I know that this world is not my home. By faith, I know I have found myself content with any of those jobs. They been planted here in this time for a purpose. I may left me longing for something more challenging. never fully understand why this is my chosen time, When I began college, my major was nursing. I am so glad I didn’t find contentment and belonging there. I would be a terrible nurse! My “you’ll be fine” demeanor would not fare well in a healthcare setting. In changing majors from nursing to agriculLAND MINDS, from pg. 2 ture, I felt much more content. Yet I still didn’t feel as though I belonged. Working in a male-dominated can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power field as a young lady was more than intimidating at to regulate and from whom they can take their power. Above all, do not let them con you into the times.

More recently, I’ve found that I float between feel- belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like “the economy”, “inflation”, or “politics” that preing content and like I belong. I work largely as a vent them from doing what they take an oath to do. homemaker, and part time feeding cattle and writThese 555 people and they alone, are responsible. ing. At times I find myself content with the long days of child rearing broken up by cattle chores and Reese then listed 78 taxes including these poetic miscellaneous snippets of writing; but I miss the phrases: Tax his coffin, tax his grave, tax the sod in sense of belonging to something greater. Other which he’s laid. Put these words upon his tomb, times I feel as though I belong right where I am — Taxes drove me to my doom. When he’s gone, do not making an impact in the lives of my children. Yet I relax; It’s time to apply the inheritance tax. am discontent, feeling like my work goes unappreciHe concluded, “Still think this is funny? Not one of ated and unnoticed. these taxes existed 100 years ago and our nation was Self-employment and motherhood voids the accothe most prosperous in the world. We had no nationlades one might find in a more professional setting. al debt, we had the largest middle class in the

and what my purpose is; but I choose to believe that a sovereign God is working on my behalf and His Son is preparing a place for me which will be my eternal home.

Maybe now I will no longer allow myself to be haunted —by the discontentment and out-of-place feelings which creep up on me. Maybe I can allow myself to be encouraged, knowing my heart’s longings are acting as a compass, pointing me toward my eternal home. So I am going to choose to stay the course.

I hope that you too can find yourself encouraged when you’re feeling out of place and discontent; knowing your heart is longing for eternity.

Whitney Nesse is a sixth-generation livestock farmer who is deeply rooted in her faith and family. She writes from her central Minnesota farm. v

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And now a bit of Old Farmer’s Advice: Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Forgive your enemies: it messes up their heads. Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.” My closing comment: You farmers have enjoyed a most rewarding season. We collectively thank you for your continued diligence. And even my conservative Round Table crew collectively agrees: “The Good Lord willing, 2021 will be a rewarding experience too!”

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This is the time of year to have thankful hearts The turkey is thawing in the refrigerawho lived in the same nursing home for a tor. Cranberries, sweet potatoes, ingredifew years. (We would never have imagents for stuffing, pumpkin pie and orange ined this situation because they had Jello salad have all been purchased. Our lived 300 miles apart for most of their farm can supply the cabbage, green beans lives.) Now here they were, together, and potatoes. Yup, it looks like it’s going making it very convenient for us to visit. to be another regular feast.

We happened to stop there on a day when his dear aunt was having a bad It’s a good thing exercise equipment day. comes on sale soon. Somehow I know FROM MY there is bound to be a new miracle Next to her side was a woman with a FARMHOUSE KITCHEN machine which promises to lose those cheery smile trying to brighten her day. extra pounds that seem to accumulate The smiling woman was a member of the

By Renae B. out of nowhere. I am sure some people church where I grew up and I rememVander Schaaf have a different genetic make-up — the bered her. She was wheelchair-bound and more they eat the less they weigh. It’s something living at the home simply because one morning she akin to the idea that the more you spend, the more woke up and could no longer walk. Instead of grumyou save as a way to be thrifty. bling, she was doing her best to bless another soul’s day.

But really, I am glad Thanksgiving Day comes around once a year so that we are reminded to take Seeing that woman in the wheelchair reminded time to count our blessings and give thanks in all me that walking is something I have taken for circumstances. granted a long time. When was the last time my prayers had included gratitude for the blessing of I remember visiting my farmers and my aunts

mobility?

We just attended a funeral visitation for an elderly couple who died within a week of each other. It was definitely bittersweet for their family to have to say goodbye to both parents at the same time; but they also knew that in marriage, it is so difficult to say goodbye to a beloved husband or wife.

Death causes great sorrow. Yet to know family love and friendships are some of the nicest pleasures in life that God grants to us. Despite conflicts and differences in opinions, every day is a good day to express appreciation to those in our family circle.

How much more should we express thanksgiving to our Lord who bears our daily burdens and grants us new mercies each and every day? Even during the darkest hours, He gives to us songs to sing.

Corrie Ten Boom is a favorite author of mine and makes this point vividly clear. As a prisoner in a concentration camp during WWII, she experienced some of the worst of what life can bring. The camp was a most miserable place to be — barren, desolate and void of color. So much had been taken away from everyone. Was even their faith at risk?

In one of Ten Boom’s books she recalls the bleakest of times. When everyone stood freezing at roll call in the wee hours of the morning, God sent a glorious sunrise.

I wonder which chapters and verses in the book of To the Editor, tunity for all, the opportunity to earn, Psalms came to her mind that day. Was it Psalm 56 work hard, produce, achieve, to provide While Alan Guebert ruffles my feathabout trusting in God? Or perhaps Psalm 137:17: for oneself and one’s family, and ers in virtually every column with his “How precious to me are thy thoughts unto me, O become a contributor to society. We believe in a slanted perspective and liberal political views, it is God; how great is the sum of them?” strong and ready military to defend and protect this typically just sewage water off a disgruntled duck’s people as well as to deter the illicit ambitions of May God grant us thankful hearts to see and back. A good spanking, however, is much in order for power-thirsty nations. know Him more fully.

Guebert’s recent assertions regarding the voting motives of rural America.

Yes, rural America lives, works, hopes, prays and Renae B. Vander Schaaf is an independent writer, author and speaker. Contact her at (605) 530-0017 Rural America does vigorously support strong con- votes with a commitment to uphold, preserve and perhaps even begin to restore the essential, common or agripen@live.com. v servative ideals! Why is it so? Are we motivated merely by money as Guebert suggests? Government sense, biblical bedrock this great and noble American experiment was founded upon and which hand-outs and the answer to the question, “What’s we are in dire danger of discarding altogether. in it for me?”

May God yet preserve us.

Quite the contrary. I believe in truly free markets and strongly support the disbanding of every govAll this and much more is the bedrock of freedom ernment subsidy and government insurance proand kindling stoking a fire in the heart of every libgram. erty-loving American; additionally and even more significantly fanning that flame into a roaring blaze This being the case, for what do we stand? In is the outlandish quest of today’s liberals to crash short, the very things that defined us and make the good ship of this unique Republic called America America flourish and bloom in the first place: The into the ravenous, rocky shores of a crime-filled, indispensable principles and ideals which earlier godless, sin-applauding socialism which not being generations held to and lived by which birthed the Send your letters to: sustainable could soon transition to a global comfreest, most prosperous nation in the history of the munism, to which we respond along with Patrick world.

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Sunrise Mill is making noise with its flour

By TIM KING Some of the other heritage only five of them in the counThe Land Correspondent wheats milled at Sunrise are try today, according Marty.

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. — Sunrise Flour Mill, Sonora White, Pima, and Red The Unifine milling process in this east-central Minnesota town, mills single Fife. Sonora White is a flavorful creates a whole wheat flour source organic heritage wheat and rye which is sold soft wheat introduced into the which is finer than stone ground Sonora Desert region over 300 as flour or manufactured into a line of pastas. or grist mill flour. Darrold calls years ago. Red Fife is a Canadian the mill an impact mill. Marty The heritage wheat, which is milled using the variety which was also displaced says the process sort of explodes Unifine technology, has names like Turkey Red, by the Green Revolution. or shatters, rather than grinds, Sonora White, and Red Fife. Marty and Darrold Heritage wheat varieties are flour.

Glanville founded the mill in 2007 and have operated varieties grown prior to the it since then. They expect to mill over a million Green Revolution.

Milling with a Unifine mill is pounds of wheat this year thanks to a substantial very noisy. “We built a soundBefore opening Sunrise Mill, bump in sales during the Covid-19 pandemic. proof room around it and we still Darrold and Marty located small have to wear ear protectors,” The Glanvilles came to the grain milling business quantities of some of these heriMarty said. through their search for a style of bread like they had tage varieties. After baking them, eaten while traveling in Europe, combined with an Darrold found he could eat wheat The result of all that commoacute health crisis for Darrold. tion is an exceptionally fine products again and Marty was whole wheat flour.

Darrold’s health problems included exhaustion, able to throw out her joint pain headaches and sinus problems, and gastric reflux so medication.

“You get a loftier and lighter bad that he had to sleep sitting up. He saw doctors, loaf with unifine flour as com“Turkey Red is significantly but to no avail. pared with stone ground whole different from hybrid hard red Darrold and Marty Glanville wheat,” Darrold said.

“It wasn’t until after an evening out gorging on wheat,” Darrold said. “The first family-sized Italian pasta dishes that Darrold’s thing you notice is that the berries are smaller and That light lofty loaf made from organic heritage symptoms hit a peak and we began to consider that lighter in color. When it’s milled the bran appears to wheat is as flavorful and nutritious as the European gluten intolerance might be the culprit,” Marty says. mill finer than in hybrid hard red. The smell during bread Darrold and Marty recall from their travels. milling is different too. Hybrid hard red has a very And, perhaps most importantly, they get no allergic Turning to a glutenstrong, but not unap- reactions to it. free diet did solved the pealing, smell while it is problem. Darrold felt The Glanvilles used to buy certified organic grain milling; but the Turkey from Minnesota farmers; but, as the mill’s production better within a few days.

Red has almost no smell increased, it became difficult to find farmers who But gluten-free bread at all until you put your raised the quantity and quality required. substitutes not only had nose right up to it. One a long list of unhealthy “Turkey Red is a very vibrant old variety that will person described it as chemical additives, but it grow almost anywhere; but it grows best in dry clismelling fresh like a tasted pretty much like mates,” Darrold said. “Sprouting or weather damage, garden or tomatoes.”

Kleenex, Marty says. which is measured by a test called the Falling “The gluten appears Number, tends to be too high in climates like “I went through the different as well,” Minnesota.” entire health struggle; Darrold continand then a friend said “For the last few years we’ve been dealing with RJ ued. “When it is being why don’t you try some Klie Organic Farm in St. Francis, Kansas,” he said. “I mixed it seems to form a of the old wheat varietworkable dough much just made a deal with him for 800,000 pounds of ies,” Darrold said. “He sooner than the Turkey Red certified organic. That will make up a told me about the good part of our whole wheat for a year.” hybrid. The resulting Turkey Red variety.” bread is a lighter but Organic heritage wheat markets at around $16-$20 Turkey Red is a tall still very flavorful bread per bushel. That’s about four times the cost of condrought tolerant hard with a moist and good ventional hybrid wheat; and that price difference red winter wheat crumb.” partly accounts for the high cost of Sunrise ’s flour. brought to the United Darrold, who no longer gets deathly ill from eating Once Darrold could States by Ukrainian bread, figures it worth it. eat wheat bread again Mennonite farmers in he continued the search “In Europe, they spend about 10 percent of their the 1870s. It was grown for the perfect loaf. income on healthcare and 30 percent on food,” he widely in the Great Heritage non-hybred said. “We spend 30 percent on health care and 10 Plains until the 1940s. varieties were part of percent on food.”

At that time it was the answer. The other replaced by shorter, So, would you rather eat some tasty bread or get part was the Unifine more productive Green sick and go to the doctor, he wonders. mill — developed by an Revolution hybrids Darrold and Marty are working on some bread Englishman and which were reliant on machine recipes. You can learn more about that — as Washington State Photos submitted fertilizers and herbiwell as all their products — by visiting them on University researchers Sunrise Flour Mill expects to mill over a million pounds of cides.

Facebook or at their website sunriseflourmill.com. v in the 1930s.

There are wheat this year.

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Temporary fence system allows for easy field grazing

By PAUL MALCHOW and more maintenance. Hilly The Land Managing Editor ground will require more spacers and tension adjusters to maintain GOODHUE, Minn.

— the desired height of the wires.”

Undaunted by a recent heavy snow, John and Jarod Luhman’s Corner support is the foundation cover crops look especially green of a successful fence and Solberg against the white backdrop. Just presented two options. The first over the hill, cattle graze contentutilizes eight-foot, eight-inch edly on the tasty forage. wooden posts to anchor the fence.

Not only can cover crops improve Solberg recommended starting the health of soil, they can pull the post hole with a shovel, foldouble duty as a feed option for lowed by a clamshell post hole diglivestock. As cover crops gain in ger to a depth of about four feet. popularity, farmers are turning “You can use an auger to drill crop fields into temporary pasture holes,” he advised, “until you for their animals. encounter rocks. A clamshell digger picks rocks out of the hole like The Luhmans operate 700 acres Photos by Paul Malchow a tongs.” of cropland to grow organic corn and edible beans. While they have “When we scheduled this in July we thought it would be warmer!” said Kent Solberg. The Posts should be kept as verticalSustainable Farming Association sponsored a fencing workshop on Oct. 29 under cold and always raised cattle on their farm ly straight as possible and the botwindy conditions near Goodhue, Minn. (appropriately named Dry Creek tom six inches of soil needs to be “Cattle and hogs are easiest to conRed Angus Farm), next year the Luhmans are cutting crop production tamped down to maintain the statrol with a temporary energized fence,” bility of the post. “There will be quite a and increasing the size of their herd.

Solberg said. “Poultry, sheep and goats “Cattle are a little more predictable can be more difficult. Terrain and bit of tension placed on these posts,” than hoping you’re going to get a good topography will also play a role in the Solberg said. “Tamping the soil inside crop each year,” Jarod said. “Plus we size and design of your fence. Low, wet the hole gives you the best support.” can save money on land rent.” areas will require sturdier construction See FENCING, pg. 10 While cattle rarely develop wanderlust if good food is readily available, some form of fencing is needed to keep them in the desired area. The Sustainable Farming Association conAre You Tired Of.... ducted a hands-on seminar, “Fence Options for Grazing Cover Crops and • No Communication?

Corn Residue,” at the Luhman farm on Oct. 29. SFA Senior Technical Advisor • Additional Costs & Surprises?

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“Most people have a tendency to over-tension and The other corner system utilizes two-inch PVC pipe that requires stronger bracing. Once you string your which is held in place with six-inch steel augers. One fence, let it settle a few days before making final length of pipe is vertical and is supported by a second adjustments. You’re going to want to loosen the tenpipe at a 45-degree angle. “A full corner will cost sion in the winter and tighten it when it’s warmer.”

Because of their normally-remote location, tempoabout $240,” said Solberg, “but it is much easier to rary fences are powered by a 12-volt fully sealed agri install and remove. What’s your time worth?” fencing battery. Deep cycle batSolberg added the wooden teries should be used instead of posts require a Bobcat to pull car batteries as they are designed them out of the ground. However, to be repeatedly discharged and some farmers will leave the then re-charged. A fully-charged wooden posts in year-round and battery will operate a fence for simply operate machinery about eight weeks. around them. “It’s a nice option Solberg recommended mainif you can work around it.” taining a pulsating current of While a single wire 36-inches 7,000 volts through your fence. off the ground may suffice to The static shock from touching a control the livestock, Solberg doorknob is 5,000 volts. If the recommends two strands strung fence is not properly grounded, 10 inches apart, 30 and 40 inchthe shock may not be as powerful Crimping wire splices strengthens the es off the ground. “The 10-inch — or even felt at all.

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The plastic conduit makes for a space keeps cattle’s eyes from suggest a minimum of three less permanent fence corner which is breaking the plane of the fence,” ground rods on a fence,” he said. easier to install and remove. he explained. “If they get their “The ground rods help increase head between the wires and then get a shock, they don’t back up, they go forward the voltage. Some operations bury pipe along the fence for better grounding.” … and there goes your fence.”

“Again, this fencing is not designed as a physical Farmers raising larger animals such as Holstein or barrier,” Solberg reminded the class. “You want the Charolais may want the top wire to be 48 inches off animal to get a shock. And good voltage is important the ground. for that — especially in the winter when animals will Solberg suggested stringing have a heavier coat.” the fence with a 12.5 to 14-guage For those considering a solarhigh tension wire. “It’s a lot easpowered unit, Solberg said it ier to take down,” he said. “It would take two 32-watt panels will cost 28 to 55 cents per linear to keep the battery charged in foot, but you will be able to the summer.

“But when the days recover 99 percent of your mateget shorter,” he glanced at the rials for future use.” overcast skies above, “how much Posts supporting the wire power are able to generate? Plus, along the way should be spaced it adds a bit more expense to 30 to 50 feet apart, depending your fencing operation.” upon the terrain. The posts will Tearing down a temporary help maintain the height of the This wheel keeps fence wire from kinking fence takes much less time than while it is being let out or reeled in. Kinks wire. weaken the wire and make it more prone the set up, but proper care will “I know a lot farmers have a make the next set up easier. to breaking. bunch metal fence poles sitting After releasing the tension on around and figure, ‘why not use the wire, carefully wind the wire into a coil — being these?’ And you can, but you’re going to have ground- sure not to kink the wire in the process. Kinks in the ing problems,” Solberg warned. “I like fiberglass wire create weakness and the wire is more prone to posts the best. They’re cheaper and there are multi- break at these points. Solberg suggested securing the ple ways to clip the wire to the post. You can even coils with a zip tie and labeling the coils with the make your own clips out of heavy wire.” length and location of the fence.

Fence strainers adjust and maintain the tension of “There aren’t many shortcuts involved in putting the fence. They will also function as shock absorbers up a temporary fence,” Solberg told the class, “but should deer run into the fence. On flat terrain, ten- once you’ve done it a few times it goes pretty quick. sion adjustment should be available for every half- The time you take setting it up properly the first mile of fence. Adjustors should be used every quarter- time is time you will save down the road.” v mile on hilly ground.

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Can butter handle the high milk production?

This column was written for the marketing week ending Nov. 27.

Butter stocks tumbled in October, but remain well above year-ago levels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Cold Storage report has the Oct. 31 butter inventory at 300.9 million pounds.

News and information for Minnesota and Northern Iowa dairy producers This is down 43.7 million pounds or 12.7 percent from September, but a still September, but were 10.3 million pounds or Speaking in the Nov. 30 “Dairy Radio Now” broadMIELKE MARKET burdensome 65.8 million pounds or 28 1.4 percent above a year ago. cast, Analyst editor Matt Gould said the pandemic WEEKLY percent above October 2019. It is the put dairy demand on a roller-coaster. He reported The “other” cheese inventory crept to

By Lee Mielke 16th consecutive month they topped the 564.4 million pounds, up 1.7 million pounds that, prior to Covid, more than half of total cheese year-ago level. or 0.3 percent from September, but 7.6 mil- and butter consumption was attributed to restaurants; so shuttering them or limiting them has a American-type cheese fell to 753.9 million pounds, lion pounds or 1.3 percent below a year ago. disproportionate impact on dairy demand. down 18.4 million pounds or 2.4 percent from The total cheese inventory fell to 1.34 billion Blackbox Intelligence reports that comparable pounds, down 17.3 million pounds or 1.3 percent sales for the week-ending Nov. 8 were the secondfrom September, and 3.2 million pounds or 0.2 perworst experienced by the industry since late August, cent below October 2019. with fine dining and upscale casual restaurants As pointed out last week, U.S. milk production is experiencing the biggest sales drops. The company growing profusely and most of the extra milk will says, “Thirty-four states saw their restaurant yearlikely end up in the churn and the dryer. StoneX over-year comp sales worsen during the last two Dairy warned in its Nov. 23 “Early Morning Update” weeks.” that the added butter will join the high amount Interestingly, the hardest-hit states were Illinois, already in storage; “much greater than any of the Maine, Michigan, Vermont, Colorado, Washington, previous three years. And with a fresh wave of Alaska, Wyoming, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Covid-related lockdowns, foodservice demand for New Hampshire. butter and cream is going to be volatile at best and non-existent at worst.”

When asked if increased retail sales might offset foodservice drops, Gould admitted retail sales have “There should be a decent bump in retail demand improved; but are not enough to offset the slowing coming from grocery store stock-ups and holiday in food service sales. Pizza outlets, quick-service and baking,” says StoneX, but “it isn’t expected to be drive-thrus have done really well in this situation, good enough to offset the drop in foodservice he said, but the commodity most hurt by the pandemand. Nonfat dry milk looks to also have addidemic is butter. Cheese is the least hurt, according tional downside risk, as evidenced by the rumored to Gould. weakness in export orders for U.S. product, as well as weaker prices in world export markets.”

The Analyst reported the latest data shows retail butter sales are up 17 percent and cheese up 13 perCheese is very confusing, according to StoneX. cent; but that won’t be enough. Plus, fluid milk sales “Block cheese saw record pricing in October, but are hurting — and were before Covid-19. School clostocks were only down 3 million pounds compared to last year. Historically, that has block cheese about sures or virtual classroom settings have made things worse.

83 cents above where we would expect given October storage numbers. In 2019, cheese saw a The questionable demand — resulting from rising more dramatic drop in October of 33 million pounds, Covid cases, smaller holiday gatherings, and rising compared to 2018, and prices around $2.07.” milk production — spell challenge ahead. The export potential has clouds moving in as well. The n Daily Dairy Report’s Sarina Sharp reported in the One of dairy’s biggest customers is the restaurant Nov. 20 Milk Producers Council newsletter that forindustry and foodservice — both of which were hit eign milk production is also climbing. hard by the Covid pandemic.

“Collections in Europe and the United Kingdom There have been encouraging improvements in topped the prior year by a respectable 1.4 percent in that sector since then. However, another storm is September,” she said. “New Zealand reported a 1.7 brewing as Covid cases mount and government percent increase in September, while Aussie output restrictions and lockdowns are returning. jumped 2 percent. Argentine milk output climbed The Nov. 20 Dairy and Food Market Analyst report- 3.6 percent in September. In October, milk production in Mexico, our top export market, advanced 1.6 ed Census Bureau data showed restaurant sales were down just 12 percent in October, which was bet- percent.” ter than the 14 percent decrease in September and Sharp says, “The weak dollar and relatively low 17 percent decline in August. Sales at limited-service dairy product prices should help, but the industry establishments were also improving.

See MIELKE, pg. 13

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China continues to buy U.S. whey powder MIELKE, from pg. 12

Combined fat imports were the strongest for below a year ago when they were priced 28.5 cents October on record, says HighGround Dairy. Butter above the blocks. This year they are 25.75 cents continues to cede ground on the policy front as 15 WE BUILD OUR two STALLS imports totaled 9.9 million pounds, up 46.8 percent below the blocks. There were only salesRIGHT! of block Asia-Pacific nations have signed the Regional from a year ago — most of which was from New on the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Take a look at Comprehensive Economic Partnership — the world’s Zealand. Anhydrous milkfat was up 94.3 percent. and 22 of barrel. our tubing with largest free trade agreement.” unequaled corrosion Cheese imports totaled 18.5 million pounds, down Midwest cheese producers continue to report CovidSignatories include dairy exporters Australia and 0.7 percent. Whole milk powder imports totaled 80.3 19 related quarantines affecting staff,protection! from producNew Zealand, according to Sharp, as well as key million pounds, up 23.9 percent and were the stron- tion to the office, according to Dairy Market News. importers like China, South Korea, the Philippines Freudenthal Tubing has been gest for October in seven years, according to But cheese output continues asengineered well, with spot milk for your specific and Vietnam.

HighGround Dairy. And again, while New Zealand at “notably declining prices during the holiday week.” requirements where strength China remains the “importing elephant in the room.” is the prominent supplier, the largest jump over and corrosion are CORROSION Release Head Locksplant Panel managers Cheese said they were resistance receiving Customs statistics show October import volumes were 2019 levels was from Uruguay. Skim milk Auto powder critical design factors.

PROTECTION the strongest for the month on record, according to imports totaled 56.1 million pounds, up 28.6 percent. call after call from milk suppliers looking to find homes for the milk during the holiday weekend.

HighGround Dairy, and the strongest gains were n CS-60 Comfort Tie Stall shown from the United States and Germany.

Retail demand has picked up a little for some Back home, the cash dairy markets were mixed in cheese producers, says Dairy Market News, but they “On trend with nearly all of 2020, U.S. gains were The Toughest the shortened Thanksgiving week. The 40-pound say it’s more of necessity-based purchasing; whereas in the form of whey powder,” says HighGround Stalls to cheddar blocks closed Nov. 25 at $1.68 per pound, most customers remain on the sidelines waiting Dairy, which totaled 121.8 million pounds, of which up 3.50 cents on the week but 28.25 cents below a on themarsee how low prices go before returning. “Cheese 51.8 million pounds was from the U.S., up 22.8 mil• Provides superior lunge area year ago. ket tones continue to struggle to find their market, footing.” lion pounds from a year ago. China’s demand for • Much stronger than finished our The 500-pound cheddar barrels at German dairy product continues to be for fluid milk guaranteed Western cheese markets also had a tone of uncerbeam but systems $1.4225, unchanged oncompetitors’ the week 82.50 cents and cream.” not to bend See MIELKE, pg. 15 • No Stall mounts in the

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MARKETING

Grain Outlook Livestock Angles United States has cheapest Beef and pork movement is steady, prices may not be corn on the world stage

The month of November On Nov. 20, the U.S. The following marketing and lowered feed to 5.75 bilDepartment of Agriculture analysis is for the week endlion bushels. The USDA is pro- has seen some interesting released the latest Cattle on ing Nov. 27. jecting ending stocks at 1.702 movement in the livestock markets. We have experiFeed report which was interbillion bushels.

Rabobank is CORN — The shortened enced rallies and breaks in preted as slightly friendly predicting Brazil’s corn crop at Thanksgiving trading week prices in all the livestock durbecause of the slightly lower 107.2 mmt vs.

USDA at 110 ushered in new contract highs ing the period. placements than anticipated. mmt. Argentina’s corn plantto begin the week followed by With the holidays upon us ing is 50 percent complete, just Overall, the cattle have permodest profit taking. Fresh now, one can expect the unex1 percent behind the average. formed the best — coming news on a daily basis was pected in the cattle market in JOE TEALE PHYLLIS NYSTROM thin with the market focused Weekly export sales were well off their lows established the weeks ahead.

Broker CHS H edging Inc. on unwinding of corn/wheat excellent at 65.6 million in March. The hogs have fol- Great Plains Commodity S t. Paul lowed a similar pattern; but The hog market has slipped spreads and the approach of bushels (1,666,000 metric Afton, Minn. have recently fallen back off from recent highs in the first notice day for December tons) to bring total commitpast several weeks due mostcontracts. ments to 1.435 billion bush- from recent highs. Thus it has been a very erratic last few weeks and ly to the drifting lower of the pork cutThe U.S. Department of Agriculture els. This is 159 percent above last year the expectation (as we move into the outs. Movement of pork has remained and 56 percent of the total year’s expechad two corn daily flash export sales of holiday season) is this will likely con- fairly good. However, it appears export 13 million bushels to unknown and 12 tation. This week’s largest buyer was tinue. The main feature continues to be business has slowed slightly which has Mexico with 556,000 metric tons.

We million bushels to Mexico. There were the Covid-19 virus which has kept the weighed on prices. no export sales flashes for soybeans need sales to average 29.3 million markets very uneasy. And with the bushels per week to hit the USDA’s The fact that the United States conthis week. The Dow traded to record recent shut down in many states, this tinues to languish in the coronavirus record 2.65-billion-bushel export outheights on news that a Covid-19 vacwill keep the markets very unsettled. has not helped in domestic demand for cine may be ready for the public as look. China has 433 million bushels or 11 mmt of U.S. corn on the books.

The main feature in the cattle mar- pork since many restaurants have early as mid-December if emergency approval is obtained.

Weekly ethanol production increased ket in the past several weeks has been either closed or had to restrict occuthe rapid increase in the beef cutouts. pancy. This may suggest that hog prices China has imported 7.8 million met- 28,000 barrels per day to 990,000 bpd, The movement of product has remained may remain on the defensive for the the highest in 35 weeks.

However, ethric tons of corn so far in calendar 2020, fairly good as the cutouts have moved near term. However, as the competition above the 7.2 mmt tariff rate quota and anol stocks rose to a 12-week high at to levels not seen in several months. for meat evolves, the likelihood of pork 20.8 million barrels.

Gasoline demand 97.3 percent above last year. There has This has prompted packers to increase vs. beef may change the dynamics more been talk that another 5 mmt of tariff- continues to struggle. It fell to a their bids to accumulate inventory toward pork because of price in the 23-week low at 8.1 million bpd.

Gasoline rate quotas has been released, but back to the $110 area to secure enough coming months. Short-term, we may there has been no official announce- demand is down 11.7 percent from the inventory. This moved the basis from a see further weakness during the holisame week last year and is down 10.5 ment. The International Grain Council premium to a discount which enticed day season and stability of the market raised their Chinese corn import num- percent on a six-week average from better movement because of the posi- into the beginning of next year. This last year. ber from 8 mmt to 16 mmt. The USDA tive basis. could be a roller coaster ride in hog is predicting they will import 13 mmt See NYSTROM, pg. 15 prices through the remainder of the of corn. We will monitor political events year. v concerning China. The United States has discussed restricting 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies from

corn/change* soybeans/change* accessing U.S. technology due to their St. Cloud $3.76 +.01 $10.92 -.08 military ties. There was trade chatter Madison $3.84 +.01 $11.08 -.09 during the week of China’s interest in

Redwood Falls $3.85 NA $11.02 NA U.S. corn for April-June. The United

Fergus Falls $3.78 +.01 $10.92 -.08 States has the cheapest corn through Morris $3.84 +.02 $10.98 -.12 at least May on the world stage.

Tracy $3.78 -.01 $10.96 -.07 A closely-followed and well-respected private consultant cut their U.S. ending Average: $3.81 $10.98 stocks forecast to 1.542 billion bushels.

Year Ago Average: $3.44 $7.97 This would be the lowest ending stocks since 2013-14. They accomplished this Grain prices are effective cash close on Dec. 1. by raising exports to 2.8 billion bushels *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.

(USDA at a record 2.65 billion bushels)

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South American weather could temper soybean price NYSTROM, from pg. 14 The Dow hit a record at mid-week when it traded through 30,000. In the interesting column: it took the Dow 18 years to go from 10,000 to 20,000, but less than four years to go from 20,000 to 30,000.

Outlook: Nothing new in the headlines as demand and South American weather, along with managed money, continue to drive the uptrend. An improving macro-economic outlook is contributing to the upside as well. A stronger energy market helps promote ethanol production, but in the short-term there has been an increase in state lockdowns. The U.S. dollar has slid to a two-and-a-half month low which is generally supportive to commodities. Corn has closed higher for four straight weeks. South American forecasts will be watched closely for any sign of relief.

For the week, December corn was 2.25 cents higher at $4.15.5, March gained 5.5 cents at $4.33.75, July was 6.5 cents higher at $4.37.25, and December 2021 rallied 6.25 cents to close at $4.14.5 per bushel.

SOYBEANS — The January contract punched up to $12 per bushel to start off the week on less-thanexpected weekend rain and heat returning to South America; and news that a vaccine is progressing rapidly. Other old crop soybean contracts made new highs on Nov. 23 and again on Nov. 25 when the March contract hit $12.00.25 per bushel. This is the first time we’ve seen a spot soybean contract trade at $12.00 since it traded to $12.08.5 on June 10, 2016.

Meal contracts set new contract highs as well.

Trading into Thanksgiving ran into resistance when weather forecasts for Argentina and southern Brazil showed better chances for rain through the weekend. However, Mato Grosso in Brazil was expected to stay dry. Mato Grosso produces 27 percent of

Brazil’s soybeans. The weather in South America is the focus for short-term trading. There was talk that a few soybean acres in Mato Grosso, Brazil were being replaced with cotton acres.

There were several rumors of Chinese crushers “washing out” of U.S. soybeans for December/January shipment as their crush margins constrict. This is thought to be smaller crushers which had booked the basis, but had not locked in the futures portion of their price. Some surmise these bushels may have already shipped and are changing hands enroute. Late in the week, rumors surfaced of Chinese interest in U.S. soybeans for January shipment from both the Gulf and Pacific Northwest. In October, China imported 3.4 mmt of U.S. soybeans and 4.3 mmt of Brazilian soybeans.

Brazil’s soybean planting was 74 percent complete vs. 76 percent average as of Nov. 23. One weather forecaster noted that in the last 40 years, monsoons have never been so poor in October and November in Brazil. Temperatures are beginning to rise. There is some rain in the forecast as of this writing, but it is not expected to alleviate concerns about dryness.

Crop estimates for Argentina are beginning to slip for both soybeans and corn due to a lack of widespread rain. Rabobank has Brazil’s soybeans at 130 mmt vs.

USDA at 133 mmt. Agroconsult predicts Brazil’s soybean production at 133.2 mmt. Mato Grosso, Brazil’s biggest producing region, is expected to have only 4.5 mmt of soybeans available by the end of January vs.

10.9 mmt available last year. Argentina’s soybean crop is 43 percent planted, right on the average.

One private, well-respected consultant is pegging U.S. soybean ending stocks at an extremely tight 65 million bushels. The USDA’s November estimate was 190 million bushels, although we are seeing private estimates falling closer to 100 million bushels or

lower. Rabobank said that $15 soybeans are possible IF a strong La Niña cuts South American production and U.S. stocks fall below 100 million bushels.

Weekly export sales were a marketing year low at just 28.2 million bushels (768,000 metric tons). New sales to China amounted to 251,000 metric tons, bringing their total U.S. purchases to 29.2 mmt or 1.073 billion bushels. Total export commitments are 1.9 billion bushels and 106 percent ahead of last year.

Total sales equate to 87 percent of the USDA’s outlook.

We need to average just 8.2 million bushels of sales per week to achieve the USDA’s 2.2-billion-bushel export forecast. There were some whispers late in the week of possible political tensions between China and Brazil over 5G technology. Any issues which could possibly affect relations will need to be monitored.

Outlook: South American weather is front page news, but the market would also like to see fresh Chinese buying. The huge length being held by managed money in soybeans may pose a risk for prices to go straight up, but they have held big length for weeks.

Soybeans have closed higher for four consecutive weeks and had a strong close this week. The U.S. dollar is soft and fell to a two-and-a-half month low late in the week. A weak U.S. dollar is usually supportive for commodities. The trend is higher until it isn’t.

For the week, January soybeans rallied 10.75 cents to $11.91.75, July jumped 13 cents to $11.86.75, and November was 7.75 cents higher at $10.57.25 per bushel.

Nystrom’s notes: Contract changes for the week as of the close on Nov. 27: Chicago December wheat was 3.25 cents higher at $5.96.5, Kansas City surged 11.25 cents to $5.61.5, and Minneapolis rose 6.75 cents to $5.50.75 per bushel. v

Cash dairy markets mixed during Thanksgiving week MIELKE, from pg. 13

Dairy Market News says some butter plants were allotting a day off for the Thanksgiving holiday tainty this holiday week, according to Dairy Market while others were down Thursday through the News, as “Block and barrel cash market prices have weekend. Churning has been busy with plenty of fallen to levels comparable to the other 2020 low cream at decreasing multiples. watermarks in August and March. While some conRetail butter demand has been very busy, says tacts suggest this may prompt more buys, others Dairy Market News, while food service demand “conare wary and want to let the dust settle first. tinues to struggle in these questionable times for Demand within retail and pizza channels has restaurants, schools and the like.” remained solid, but food service demand is weak.

Some market participants suggest buyers have their Western contacts expected lots of cream over the pipelines filled and are not looking to add to their Thanksgiving weekend due to manufacturing faciliinventories. Cheese supplies are available to meet ties closing. Dairy Market News says, “As butter most needs and cheese output is active with plenty makers shift production to end of year holiday of holiday milk to contend with.” orders, the underlying focus is to manage surplus levels. Requests for holiday print butter remain Butter continued its meltdown, no thanks to the Cold Storage data, falling to $1.31 per pound on Nov. active; but inventories appear to be quite adequate.”

24 — the lowest since May 8. Nov. 25 saw a rally, Spot Grade A nonfat dry milk finished at $1.0950 regaining a nickel, and closed at $1.36. This is up per pound, up a penny on the week, but 14.25 cents 1.50 cents on the week, but 63.75 cents below a year below a year ago, with 23 loads making their way to ago. A lot of butter found its way to Chicago in the the CME, looking for a home. three days, 73 loads to be exact, 44 on Nov. 25 alone.

Dry whey finished at 43 cents per pound, down 0.75 cents on the week, but 7.75 cents above a year ago, with only one sale on the week. n One last reminder to dairy producers: The deadline to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage for the 2021 program year is Dec. 11. Contact your local Farm Service Agency county office for complete details.

Finally, a wish to you and yours for a blessed, happy, and healthy Thanksgiving — whichever way you experience it. Though this year has dealt us some of the greatest trial and testing we may have ever seen in our lifetimes, we still have much to be grateful for and must put our faith and our trust in He who made us!

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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Cover crops, service and happy customers drives Werner Seed Company for 50 years agronomy before coming back to the operation. planting a few acres of a pasture legume called

By KATE RECHTZIGEL The Land Correspondent Gene says he got started in the seed business by Birdsfoot Trefoil. The field produced a good crop of seed and Gene set up an Allis combine to DUNDAS, Minn. — Just west of harvest it. In order to market the seed, Dundas, Minn., off of Interstate Highway Gene had to buy a small fanning mill.

35 lies a seed company which has been “Next thing, I was custom combining there for over 50 years. And if one were to and marketing red clover seed. This was ask any of the returning customers, they the start of Werner Seed,” Gene said. would say they have been there just as long.

Gene says in 1975 he and Rosie were married. “Her father was a certified seed “I had one guy tell me last year that he grower in North Dakota (She never told was one of our first customers,” Paul me that she had good experience at hand Werner said. “He told me that was back in weeding seed fields),” Gene said. “Rosie the early ‘70s, which is about 50 years.” took a very active part in the seed busiWerner Seed Company is run by Paul ness by keeping books, banking, taking Werner with the guidance of Gene Werner phone calls, taking forklift tanks to the who started the business in the late ‘60s, co-op to refill and even making some early ‘70s. Framed on alfalfa and clover small deliveries.” seed, the company now sells pretty much Rosie’s involvement allowed Gene to everything from corn, soybeans, grass, passpend more time on buying, processing ture and custom mixes, lawn seed, cover and marketing seed. crops and summer forages. The Werners grow their own soybeans, oats, wheat and Paul says he grew up working with his winter rye which they harvest, clean the dad bagging seed, sweeping floors and seeds and sell to customers as certified doing more and more as he got older. seed. 0SLT02529_GARB_AG268_1119_snap_280.indd “I enjoy it,” Paul said. “I love working Photos by Paul Malchow Both Paul and Gene attended the Paul Werner stands in the company’s office which is decorated with signs his with the plants, crops, seeds and customUniversity of Minnesota for degrees in ers. With my agronomy background, it father had collected over the years.

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seemed like a natural fit to come back and start doing the business.”

In addition to his agronomy degree, Paul earned a masters degree from Purdue University in Plant Genetics and Breeding and worked at North Dakota State University for a few years before deciding to come back to the operation.

When thinking about changes made to the operation, Paul recalls that when he first came back in 2010, they had just started doing conventional beans again.

“We hadn’t done any soybean seed in 10 or 15 years after RoundUp dominated the market,” Paul said. “We had gotten a number of inquiries from organic customers and those that just wanted a lower cost input.”

Paul says it was about that time when the University of Minnesota just released a new soybean variety.

“We talked about it and decided to grow conventional soybeans again,” Paul said. “And it’s worked.

The market has grown every year as people have changed herbicide regiments.”

As far as managing the business, Paul says Gene has done an amazing job over the years. “I’ve kind of just followed in his footsteps and done things as he would’ve done,” Paul said. “And it has worked well

for me.”

Looking back, Paul says the farm and seed business have been a huge part of the family. “We have

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always worked together as a family,” Paul said. “As kids, we would spend our summer in the soybean fields pulling buttonweed. Now no one really knows about walking beans anymore.”

Daily operations on the farm really just depends on the season. In the spring, Werner Seed Company is busy helping customers, loading seed, and moving product in and out. In the summer, it’s quieter; but they are still cleaning, packaging and getting ready for next spring. In the winter, they work on the catalog, make prices, work on customer correspondents, get the mailing out for advertisements, and continue to package seed.

“Day to day we spend most of our time cleaning and bagging seed,” Paul said. “We are always looking forward to next year.”

Paul says that customers have been changing over the years just like any business. “We used to specialize in small dairy farmers selling forage crops when Gene first started,” Paul said. “Now we serve all types of farms from a couple-acre hobby farms to those with several thousand acres. Our main focus is still the small, diversified farms that are often overlooked by the big companies.”

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Cover crops now occupy Werner’s summertime lull WERNER, from pg. 17 really busy pretty much all of the time.

“We used to have a lull from late June into early July to September but now we really don’t have one because of summer-planted cover crops. We have a wave of alfalfa, a wave of small grains, a wave of corn, a wave of soybeans, a wave of summer forages and a wave of cover crops which keeps us going all summer,” Paul said.

Paul added he likes the loyal and independent spirit of their customers. “Most of them are second or

third or fourth generations on their farms and are caring for their land in the same way that their families have done it. Even when I look over the customer mailing list today, I see a lot of names I recognize from when I was a kid putting stickers on the catalog.”

Werner Seed Company takes pride in their customer service. “If there is anything people are looking for, usually we have it or we can get it,” Paul said.

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Paul says their main goal is to keep being relevant and continue to serve the farmers. “Cover crops have helped,” Paul said. “But you really just have to stay on top of the trends in this business.”

But, one thing is for certain at Werner Seed Company — family is the main part of the operation.

“My wife and I have small kids that love being out here,” Paul said. “It’s the highlight of their day when they get to come out to the farm.” v

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Always follow grain marketing, stewardship practices and pesticide label directions.

Varieties with the Glyphosate Tolerant trait (including those designated by the letter “R” in the product number) contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicides.

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SCN = Resistant to one or more races of soybean cyst nematode.

B019EE

Relative Maturity: 0.1 Highly productive with good standability. Good white mold and brown stem rot resistance.

B040EE

Relative Maturity: 0.4 Highly productive with good standability. Excellent brown stem rot resistance. Average white mold and iron deficiency chlorosis scores.

B090EE

Relative Maturity: 0.4 Highly productive with good standability. Good white mold and brown stem rot tolerance and iron deficiency chlorosis scores.

XtendFlex Relative Maturity: 1.7 Rps H1c gene, Has very high win rates and consistent performance vs. many competitor products including Dahlman 6815XN, 6014XN and 6015XN. 7117XF has strong brown stem rot tolerance and shows strong yield potential with an aggressive lateral branching plant type.

1102E3N

Enlist E3 Relative Maturity: 0.2 Rps 1c gene, is a high yielding line with very good standability and white mold tolerance. Yield performance is stable across high and low yield environments. 1102E3N can shine in many environments because of a solid white mold tolerance and a strong overall disease package.

1108E3N

Enlist E3 Relative Maturity: 0.8 Rps 1c3a gene, is a wider plant type with aggressive lateral branches, excellent emergence, early vigor and stress tolerance.

Consistent top performing multi-year yield data vs. all mid-late group 0 RM’s.

1111E3N

Relative Maturity: 1.1 Good standability with white mold, brown stem rot and iron deficiency chlorosis scores.

B149EE

1014E3N

B119EE

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Good standability with brown stem rot and white mold resistance and iron deficiency chlorosis scores.

Enlist E3 Relative Maturity: 1.4 Rps 1c gene, medium-tall wider plant, brown stem rot resistant and very good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. Consistent top B209EE yield performance and very high win rate sends it into a yield Relative Maturity: 2.0 class of its own. Position across South Dakota and Minnesota and Highly productive with good standability. Excellent white mold and brown stem rot resistance. Good sudden death syndrome and moves north of adapted RM zone well. iron deficiency chlorosis resistance.

1117E3N Enlist E3 B210EE Relative Maturity: 1.7 Relative Maturity: 2.1 Rps 1k gene, Has a solid white mold tolerance and excellent Highly productive with good standability. Excellent brown stem rot resistance. Good sudden death syndrome, white mold and iron emergence. 1117E3N is a very tall variety with excellent standability that has a very strong ability to recover from iron deficiency deficiency chlorosis tolerance. chlorosis symptoms.

B240EE

Relative Maturity: 2.4 Highly productive with good standability. Excellent white mold, sudden death syndrome and brown stem rot resistance.

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Enlist E3 Relative Maturity: 1.1 No Rps gene, Has solid overall agronomics, including the bonus of the STS gene and excellent emergence, early vigor and stress tolerance. A commanding multi-year yield data performance record vs. other early group 1’s puts this variety high on the list to plant.

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1120E3N

Enlist E3 Relative Maturity: 2.0 Rps 1k gene, has a superior overall disease package that allows it to perform at high levels in most environments. A strong ability to top cluster late gives it the high yield potential year after year.

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PIONEER® PRODUCT/BRAND

RM

COMPETITOR VARIETY/BRAND

NUMBER OF COMPARISONS

PERCENTAGE OF WINS

PIONEER YIELD ADVANTAGE (BU/A)

P13T61E™ brand

1.3

STINE 19EA32

27

67%

2.1

P16T58E™ brand

1.6

STINE 19EA32

30

57%

1.3

P20T64E™ brand

1.9

STINE 19EA32

30

73%

2.6

P22T86E™ brand

2.2

STINE 19EA32

27

59%

1.3

P24T35E™ brand

2.4

STINE 19EA32

17

53%

1.5

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Data is based on an average of 2020 comparisons made in eastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota and northern Iowa through November 17, 2020. Comparisons are against any number of products of the indicated competitor brand, unless otherwise stated, and within +/- 6 RM of the competitive brand. Product responses are variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary. Multi-year and multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance. DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION. Refer to www.pioneer.com or contact a Pioneer sales representative or authorized dealer for the latest and complete listing of traits and scores for each Pioneer® brand product.

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DSR-2112E

2021 New Soybean Hybrids

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Relative Maturity: 2.1 New 2.1 RM Enlist E3 soybean with impressive yield potential.

Dependable Phytophthera root-rot field tolerance and brown stem rot protection, with average iron deficiency chlorosis and white mold protection.

DSR-2424E

Relative Maturity: 2.4 New 2.4 RM Enlist E3 soybean with exciting yield potential and steady over year performance. A nice fit where iron deficiency chlorosis is of concern.

DSR-2590E

DSR-0645E

Relative Maturity: 2.5 New 2.5 RM Enlist E3 soybean with nice iron deficiency chlorosis and sudden death syndrome defense and a wide area of adaptation. Highly tolerant to brown stem rot. Light tawny color provides visual appeal.

DSR-0920E

Hefty Seed Company

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Relative Maturity: 0.6 A new 0.6 RM Enlist E3 soybean. Best in class for all around agronomic defense. Rps3a provides early season planting options. Strong iron deficiency chlorosis with soybean cyst nematode resistance.

heftyseed.com Relative Maturity: 0.9 New 0.9 RM Enlist E3 soybean that yields extremely well in bet- H008E1 ter environments. Phytophthera root-rot field tolerance, emerRelative Maturity: 0.08 gence, and standability are strong.

Tough bean for U.S. Highway 2 and north! Very strong iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance and stable performer even in the most difficult ground. Great choice for your tough ground as it handles iron deficiency chlorosis and lower yielding environments very well.

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H008X8

Relative Maturity: 0.08 Best-in-class iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. Brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode resistance. Great full field yielder.

Place this as a late 00 to early 0 line. Fits well in the Red River Valley into northeastern Minnesota — especially with high pH soils and iron deficiency chlorosis pressure.

H02E1

Relative Maturity: 0.2 Upgrade at 0.2! More yield, great standability, soybean cyst nematode resistant and strong emergence. Limited data showed very good performance in white mold environments. Really nice bean across North Dakota and northern Minnesota. Strong defensive package helps it fit onto many acres.

H02X9

Relative Maturity: 0.2 Aggressive yielder with great visual appeal. Top-notch iron deficiency chlorosis bean with soybean cyst nematode resistance and a phytophthora gene to boot. Good height and width help with drought stress, as well.

H06X8

Relative Maturity: 0.6 Yields well and has a great defensive package, too. Best in class iron deficiency chlorosis, nematode resistance, white mold tolerance, brown stem rot resistance plus phytophthora protection.

H07XF1

Relative Maturity: 0.7 Earliest XtendFlex soybean on the market. Soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot resistance and good field tolerance to phytophthora make this bean a fit for broad acre placement.

H09X1

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Relative Maturity: 0.9 Broad acre placement with strong emergence for early planting.

Responds well to intensive fertility management. Plant H09X1 in high yielding environments and lower pH soils. Dominant yields come with intensive management.

H10XF1

Relative Maturity: 1.0 Tough bean to handle flat black soil. Soybean cyst nematode resistant with two genes for phytophthora. Thinner line bean that excels in 30-inch or narrower row spacings. This bean is a good choice for early planting with excellent emergence and a strong rating for reduced tillage. Push phosphorus and potassium fertility and plant in narrow rows for maximum performance.

H13XF1

Relative Maturity: 1.3 Great-looking XtendFlex bean with excellent standability. Plant early product with brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode resistance and above average iron deficiency chlorosis. National placement line that responds well to intensive management.

H13L5

Relative Maturity: 1.3 Key line for this maturity. Yield plus iron deficiency chlorosis plus soybean cyst nematode. Excluder gene is a huge advantage in ground with high soluble salts.

H14XF1

1-800-BUY RENK

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Big, bushy bean with powerful western background. U.S. Hwy. 71 and west is the ideal spot for best yield performance. Maintained good plant height even in stressful environments.

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Z1801E

H18X1

Z1900E

Relative Maturity: 1.7 Top-yielding Group 1 XtendFlex soybean! Versatile bean with a fit for broad acre placement. Soybean cyst nematode resistant and moderately resistant to brown stem rot. Very good-yielding product with a fit on many acres.

Relative Maturity: 1.8 Big yields! National placement line with a high ceiling plus soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot resistance. Fast out of the ground and good early season vigor. National placement line that won’t apologize for its yield.

H20XF1

Relative Maturity: 2.0 Key release for XtendFlex. Beautiful plant type with good height and standability. Brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode resistant with above average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance.

One of the best XtendFlex lines for white mold tolerance.

H22XF1

Relative Maturity: 2.2 Powerful yielder! Strong overall agronomics feature soybean cyst nematode resistance and above average standability and white mold tolerance.

Z0601E

Relative Maturity: 0.6 RM Salt excluder with yield, this bean fits on the salty acre and performs very well. It also fits the salty ring around the top of an iron deficiency chlorosis pocket where salts rise in wet years and stick around for a while.

Z0701E

Relative Maturity: 0.7 All-around top performer with yield, soybean cyst nematode resistance, two genes for phytophthora protection, and above average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance. Nationwide broad acre placement variety with top yields and defense.

Z0801E

Relative Maturity: 0.8 Brown stem rot and soybean cyst nematode resistant. Very good standability. Good plant height. Manage for phytophthora protection with a good seed treatment package and/or in-furrow fungicide. This bean can really push some good yields so fertilize it well.

Relative Maturity: 1.8 Powerful yielder with very good white mold tolerance. Great topend bean that partners well with Z1900E. With protection from brown stem rot, soybean cyst nematode, and white mold, this could fit a lot of acres. Definitely a great choice on well-drained soils.

Relative Maturity: 1.9 Salt excluder! That means its tolerance especially to salt and to a lesser degree, high pH soils is a step above the rest. Great performance across Minnesota and beyond.

Z2001E

Relative Maturity: 2.0 Eye-popping yields! If you’re switching from Xtend and looking for a new bean to fall in love with, this might be it. Very good white mold tolerance, phytophthora protection, and standability.

Z2101G

Relative Maturity: 2.1 Great all-around bean. Top-end yielder with a really good defensive package. Broad acre fit across the country.

Z2101E

Relative Maturity: 2.1 National placement line with a really solid all around offensive and defensive package. Good standability. This is a bean that often finishes well with clusters on top.

Mustang Seeds www.mustangseeds.com 008E821

Relative Maturity: 0.08 Early maturity E-3 with cyst protection. Very good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance at 1.5. Excellent yielding soybean keep in zone.

05C121 CONV.

Relative maturity: 0.5 At 0.5 maturity has a very wide geography placement. Strong defensive package with Excluder gene. Attractive bean at harvest with great standability.

AE0710

Relative maturity: 0.7 Very good iron deficiency chlorosis score with cyst protection.

Relative Maturity: 1.0 Very strong Phytophthora field tolerance plus Rps1c and 3a. OutSalt excluder with above average iron deficiency chlorosis toler- yielding 0.8 and 0.9 soybeans. ance. If you’re tired of beans that turn yellow and never come AE0810 back, this is the bean for you. This bean has yield potential and can be pushed for high yields with intensive fertility management Relative maturity: 0.8 0.8 maturing soybean with very high yield potential. Cyst proand a good foliar fungicide program. tection along with brown stem rot and stem counter resistance.

Z1101E Very good emergence and standability. Intermediate medium-tall Relative Maturity: 1.1 plant structure.

Strong yields! High performer at 1.1 RM with soybean cyst nematode resistance and above average iron deficiency chlorosis AE1010 Relative maturity: 1.0 tolerance. Handles stress well and emerges quickly. Loves high Good white mold tolerance and iron deficiency chlorosis score. yield environments.

Excluder gene offers higher level of salt tolerance. Resistant to Z1601E brown stem rot and stem canker.

Relative Maturity: 1.6 Put this bean almost anywhere you’d plant a 1.6 maturity. High AE1210S Relative maturity: 1.2 yield, excellent standability, and a great defensive package fea1.2 maturity soybean yielding with 1.4 - 1.6 range. Very good turing brown stem rot, soybean cyst nematode, K gene for phyemergence and standability. Very good Phytophthora field tolertophthora, and white mold protection. ance.

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AE1410

Relative maturity: 1.4 The new superstar at 1.4 maturity. Top yields with very good white mold tolerance. Rps1k and good field tolerance. Excellent emergence and standability.

AE1710

Relative maturity: 1.7 Very big yields with very good stress tolerance. Wide placement for this soybean. Solid agronomic package on this soybean.

AE1910

Relative maturity: 1.9 Rps1k Phytophthora resistance and very good field tolerance.

Jumped the yield in the 2.0 maturity by over two bushels.

Medium upright bush-type plant with good white mold tolerance.

19C421 CONV.

Relative maturity: 1.9 Excellent yielding soybean across multiple environments.

Medium plant type soybean with very good standability. Two-year yield data shows it is a great conventional soybean.

AE2110

Relative maturity: 2.1 This soybean has a super package. Cyst, brown stem rot, Rps1k, white mold. Will cluster up the pods for that impressive yield.

AGL2160

Relative maturity: 2.1 New top yield performance in this LLGT27 soybean. Very good iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance and white mold. Has very good movement east to west.

AE2310

Relative maturity: 2.3 Very good stress, standability and excellent emergence. Good iron deficiency chlorosis, brown stem rot and stem counter resistant. Nice new yield level in the mid group II soybeans.

AE2510

Relative maturity: 2.5 Yield is this bean’s mission. Two-year performance as the one to talk about. Excellent iron deficiency chlorosis, cyst resistant, brown stem rot resistant.

AGL2550

Relative maturity: 2.5 Great movement east to west. Proven yielder even with stress.

Step change in yield in this 2.5 maturity group.

Peterson Farms Seed PetersonFarmsSeed.com PFS 21X007 Xtend

Relative Maturity: 0.7 This rookie had a strong redshirt year in our 2019 plots. A great fit for northern acres looking for an Xtend bean. Maintains its height across all environments.

PFS 21X04 Xtend

Relative Maturity: 0.4 Awesome performance across varied environments. Expressed a strong iron deficiency chlorosis performance in 2019 trials.

Moderate soybean cyst nematode resistance makes this a great option for this maturity.

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Varieties with the Glyphosate Tolerant trait (including those designated by the letter “R” in the product number) contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate herbicides.

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Varieties with the STS® trait are tolerant to certain sulfonylurea (SU) herbicides. This technology allows post-emergent applications of DuPont™ Synchrony ® XP and DuPont™ Classic ® herbicides without crop injury or stress (see herbicide product labels). NOTE: A soybean variety with a herbicide tolerant trait does not confer tolerance to all herbicides.

Spraying herbicides not labeled for a specific soybean variety will result in severe plant injury or plant death. Always read and follow herbicide label directions and precautions for use.

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PFS 21XF17 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 0.6 Yield leader in the 2019 replicated trials. Lacks soybean cyst nematode, but yields were too strong to keep out of the PFS lineup. Big branches loaded with pods.

Relative Maturity: 0.7 Strong disease package makes this line widely adapted. Very uniform appearance from plant-to-plant. A good fit for the Red River Valley.

PFS 21XF07 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 0.7 Equipped with strong soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot resistance. Average iron deficiency chlorosis scores in our trials, so watch placement. Medium height with great standability makes this line perfect for less than 30-inch row spacing.

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P3 2108E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 0.8 This bean was a standout in the 2019 plots. Replaces 1907E acres. Stacked PMG genes, big yields, great iron deficiency chlorosis.

PFS 21XF08 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Full Phytophthera root-rot defensive package. Our choice for South Dakota Xtend acres. Great sudden death syndrome and soybean cyst nematode ratings for Minnesota soils.

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Full soybean cyst nematode and Rps3a for tough soils; plus great standability. Also carries brown stem rot resistance. Be sure to avoid iron deficiency chlorosis prone soil types.

Relative Maturity: 1.7 Attractive, taller line with a history of strong yield trials. Avoid fields with heavy Phytophthora or soybean white mold histories.

PFS testing indicates above-average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance at this maturity.

PFS 21XF22 XtendFlex

Relative Maturity: 2.2 Soybean cyst nematode protection with Rps1c gene makes this line widely adapted. 2019 field observations indicate good soybean white mold tolerance. Below-average iron deficiency chlorosis scores require proper placement.

Renk Seed www.renkseed.com

Relative Maturity: 0.8 Solid disease package including soybean cyst nematode and stacked Phytophthora genes. Medium tall plant height makes this line widely adaptable. Average iron deficiency chlorosis – be sure to carefully manage when placing this great variety.

Genesis G2150E

PFS 21X08 Xtend

Relative Maturity: 2.1 LibertyGT27 variety that works across all soil types. Has a very complete disease resistant package to compliment its strong yield package.

Relative Maturity: 0.8 Stable yields across productivity zones. A dynamic duo of full soybean cyst nematode and brown stem rot protection. Pairing with 18X07N offers the best of both worlds.

P3 2109E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 0.9 Best placed on your productive acres. Excellent Phytophthora field tolerance. Shows tremendous standability. Taller line with a nice yield increase over 1910E. Pioneer ® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. TM ® SM Trademarks and service marks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. © 2020 Corteva. PION0LOCL055

Relative Maturity: 1.4 Dennis’s new favorite Mid Group 1 variety. A perfect fit across Minnesota and South Dakota. Medium-tall with great standability.

When placed properly, this bean will yield!

PFS 21X14N Xtend

Relative Maturity: 0.6 Very clean and uniform-looking plants. Feel free to move this bean south. It will maintain yield! Strong disease package with branching-type line.

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Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled.

P3 2114E Enlist E3

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Relative Maturity: 1.1 Above-average iron deficiency chlorosis tolerance indicated in our 2020 iron deficiency chlorosis testing. Medium-tall height helps adaptability for variable soil types. Full soybean cyst nematode protection and Rps1c gene with great Phytophthora tolerance makes this a go-to variety.

P3 2110E Enlist E3

Relative Maturity: 1.0 All the agronomic tools you want in a soybean. Internal iron deficiency chlorosis testing confirms a strong iron deficiency chlorosis score. Replaces 1910E with greater benefits.

Relative Maturity: 2.1 Dominant yielding Enlist product west of U.S. Interstate 35.

Excellent against white mold and brown stem rot.

Genesis G2190GL

Renk RS181NX

Relative Maturity: 1.8 High yielding Xtend variety that excels in Minnesota except on very high IDC soils. Has excellent white mold tolerance and lots of height.

Genesis G1650E Relative Maturity: 1.6

Very strong yielding Enlist product that loves Minnesota soil.

Excellent against white mold and brown stem rot.

Genesis G1050E

Relative Maturity: 1.0 Very strong yielding Enlist product on the early group I maturity.

Excellent against white mold and brown stem rot.

B:10.417" T:10.417"

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2.2

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59%

1.3

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Data is based on an average of 2020 comparisons made in eastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota and northern Iowa through November 17, 2020. Comparisons are against any number of products of the indicated competitor brand, unless otherwise stated, and within +/- 5 RM of the competitive brand. Product responses are variable and subject to any number of environmental, disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary. Multi-year and multi-location data are a better predictor of future performance. DO NOT USE THIS OR ANY OTHER DATA FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF TRIALS AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN PRODUCT SELECTION. Refer to www.pioneer.com or contact a Pioneer sales representative or authorized dealer for the latest and complete listing of traits and scores for each Pioneer® brand product.

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USED TRACTORS

HAY TOOLS

NEW NH T4.75, T4.90, T4.120 w/loader.. ...... On Hand

New NH Hay Tools - ON HAND

NEW NH Workmaster 60, 50, 35’s/loaders ... On Hand ’17 NH T4.65 ................................................... $42,000 ’13 NH T8.330 w/auto steer .......................... $143,000 JD 4450PS W/148 LOADER............................ $39,500 ’84 JD 4850 FWA ............................................ $37,500 NEW Versatile 610 4WD ................................ On Hand NEW Versatile DT610 Quad........................... On Hand

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 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 ’17 NH L234 C/H/A.......................................... $32,000 ’12 NH 225 C/H ............................................... $27,000

COMBINES

NEW Fantini chopping cornhead ........................... Call ’09 Versatile 435 3000 hrs ............................ $120,000 Gleaner R52 w/cummins ................................. Coming Farmall 340 wf w/mower.................... ................$4,250 ’12 Gleaner S77 ............................................ $179,000 ’07 Massey GC2300 w/loader........ ................. $13,900 ’03 Gleaner R65 .............................................. $72,000 ’90 Gleaner R40 w/heads ............................... $17,500 ’98 Gleaner R62 .............................................. $59,000 TILLAGE Geringhoff parts & heads available NEW Wilrich 513 9-24 .................................... On Hand ’14 Sunflower 4412-05.....................................$30,000 ’10 Wilrich QX2 37’ w/basket.......................... $34,500 ’09 Wilrich QX2 55’5 w/bskt............................ $34,000 ’05 CIH 730B w/lead ....................................... $16,500 ’13 Wilrich 513 5-30................. ..........................31,500

PLANTERS ’11 White 8516 CFS, Loaded .......................... $68,000 ’06 White 8516 cfs .......................................... $39,000 ’06 White 8186 w/fert ...................................... $28,000 ’95 White 6722 loaded ....................................... $7,500 ’96 White 6222 forward fold w/liq ................... $10,500

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW Salford RTS Units .......................................... Call NEW Unverferth Seed Tenders .............................. Call NEW Westfield Augers ........................................... Call NEW REM VRX Vacs. .............................................. Call NEW Hardi Sprayers............................................... Call NEW Riteway Rollers .............................................. Call NEW Lorenz Snowblowers ..................................... Call NEW Batco Conveyors ........................................... Call NEW Brent Wagons & Grain Carts ......................... Call NEW E-Z Trail Seed Wagons .................................. Call NEW Rock Buckets & Pallet Forks ......................... Call REM 2700, Rental ................................................... Call Pre-Owned Grain Cart ................................... On Hand New Horsch Jokers ....................................... On Hand

Thank You For Your Business!

(507) 234-5191 (507) 625-8649

smithsmillimp.com Hwy. 14, 3 miles West of Janesville, MN

Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:00 • Sat. 7:30-Noon

THE LAND — NOVEMBER 27 /DECEMBER 4, 2020 Employment Help Wanted: Looking for Full time Individual for work on a large Beef Cattle Farm.

Cattle Experience Required 608-558-3024

Real Estate Sell your land or real estate in 30 days for 0% commission.

Call Ray 507-339-1272

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COMBINES

TELEHANDLERS

’13 JD 660, 892/1180 CM, chopper duals................. $123,000 ’14 Cat TH407C, 7250 hrs, cab air, 8,000# lift cap, 24’ lift hgt, 48” forks, aux hyd. .................................................... $39,000 ’01 JD 9750 STS, 3013/4156 CM, chopper, duals ....... $32,500 ’13 Gehl RS5-19, 1972 hrs, cab heat, 5500# lift, 19’ lift hgt, 48” forks. ......................................................................... $38,000 ’13 JLG G12-55A, 6694 hrs, cab air, 12,000# lift cap, 55’ lift hgt, outriggers, 60” forks ................................................. $52,000 ’06 Challenger MT755B 3995 hrs, 3PT, PTO,120” base, 16” belt .....$80,000

TRACK & 4WD TRACTORS

COMBINE HEADS

’14 Case IH 370 HD, 7065 hrs, 1000 PTO duals........... $72,000

’05 Versatile 2335, 5002 hrs, power shift, PTO ........... $62,000 ’02 Case IH 2208, corn head 8 row 30” ....................... $10,000

ROW CROP TRACTORS

’04 JD 630F, 30’ flex head, high dam ............................ $7,000

’18 JD 6155R MFWD, 385 hrs, 3PT PTO, front hyd, TLS front susp., elec joystick, 14.9x46 tires & duals ............. $129,000

’06 Drago, 8 row 30” chopping corn head .................. $12,000 ’09 Case IH 3412 corn head 12 row 30” ...................... $19,000

’18 JD 6130R MFWD, 640 loader, elec joystick, 3 hyd 540/1000 ’13 Case IH 3162 40’ flex draper ................................. $30,000 PTO, HID lights, 420x38 rear tires..... ....................... $94,000 ’13 Case IH 3020 35’ flex head, 3” sickle.................... $18,000 ’09 JD 7830 MFWD, 6185 hrs, 3PT PTO, 4 hyd, 20 speed auto

Real Estate Wanted WANTED: Land & farms. I have clients looking for dairy, & cash grain operations, as well as bare land parcels from 40-1000 acres.

Both for relocation & investments. If you have even thought about selling contact: Paul Krueger, Farm & Land Specialist, Edina Realty, 138 Main St. W., New Prague, MN 55372. paulkrueger@edinarealty.com (612)328-4506

quad, 480x50 tires & duals, autosteer ready ........... $73,000 ’16 JD 824KII, 7480 hrs, RC, 6 yd bkt.............................. $134,500 ’15 JD 544K, 4177 hrs, 3yd pin on bkt, RC........................ $92,000 ’14 JD 724K 6980 hrs, 4.75 yd pin on bkt, RC .................. $95,000 ‘10 Case IH Patriot 4420, 3412 hrs, 1200 gal. tank, self propelled, ’13 JD 644 K, 5520 hrs, quick coupler, 4.25 yd bkt ........ $105,000 Ag leader monitor, Raven 600 receiver, 380/46 tires......$62,000 ’15 Cat 950M, 7205 hrs, RC, 4.5 yd pin on bkt................. $115,000 ’14 Cat 938M, 8416 hrs, 3.5 yd pin on bkt, RC................. $82,000 ’14 Cat 930K, 9588 hrs, QC w/bkt ..................................... $69,000 ’18 Komatsu WA 270-8, 995 hrs, 3.5 yd pin on bkt..... ..... $105,000 ’13 Brent 557, 550 bushel, 4 wheel brake, fenders, tarp ..$13,250 ’16 Komatsu WA 270-7, 8193 hrs, Q.C., 4 yd bkt .............. $70,000 ’16 Komatsu WA 320-7, 6936 hrs, Q.C., 3.5 yd bkt ........... $75,000 ’14 Kawasaki 70Z7, 7628 hrs, QC & bkt ............................ $69,000 ’15 Cat 323 FL, 3768 hrs, 40" bkt ............................... $105,000 ’16 Case 621G, 7435 hrs, QC w/ 3 yrd bkt ............................. $72,000 ’12 Case IH 721F, 3254 hrs, RC, 3.5 yd pin on bkt ................ $69,000 ’11 JD 290GLC, 3347 hrs, 12'6" stick,42" bkt.............. $105,000 ’11 Case IH 721F 7650 hrs, QC 3 yd bkt, Aux hyd, 4 new 20.5 Rx25 tires ................................................................................. $69,000 ’11 Case CX300C, 2658 hrs, 12' stick, 54" bucket ...... $105,000

SPRAYERS

GRAIN CARTS & GRAVITY WAGONS EXCAVATORS

LARSON IMPLEMENTS 5 miles east of Cambridge, MN, on Hwy. 95 763-689-1179

Feed Seed Hay

Alfalfa Hay - Dairy or stock cow quality. Big square bales. Delivered from South Dakato. John Haensel 605351-5760 High Quality Western Alfalfa Hay delivered by the semi load. Also low potassium grass hay & clean straw.

Don Christianson 608-7817765. 40 years of satisfied customers.

Bins & Buildings

450640-1

Look at our website for pictures & more listings: www.larsonimplements.com

TIMED ONLINE

LOCATION: 4098 AUSTIN ROAD OWATONNA, MN 55060

For more info, call: 1-800-726-8609 or visit our website: SteffesGroup.com

Opening November 23 & Closing December 4 Scott Roelofs Farm Retirement Auction, Raymond, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 30 & Closing December 7 Deb & Gary Baasch Inventory Reduction Auction, Oriska, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening November 30 & Closing December 7 at 1PM Querna Farm Equipment Auction, New Richland, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 30 & Closing December 7 at 7PM Eric Larson Farm Auction, Otsego, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening November 30 & Closing December 9 at 7PM Central Equipment Sales Inventory Reduction Auction, Multiple Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening December 1 & Closing December 8 at 1PM George Norton Farm Retirement Auction, Jefferson, SD, Timed Online Auction Opening December 1 & Closing December 9 at 7PM Brian Paumen Estate Auction, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 1 & Closing December 10 Arnold Companies, Inc. Auction, St. Cloud, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 2 & Closing December 10 Western Minnesota Farmer Excess Machinery Auction, Western MN Area, Timed Online Auction

Opening December 4 & Closing December 8 at 12:30PM Online Hay Auction Quality Tested - Ring 2, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 4 & Closing December 9 Online Steffes Auction - 12/9, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction Opening December 7 & Closing December 17 at 7PM Mies Outland Remaining AG Equipment Auction, Watkins, MN, Timed Online Auction Tuesday, December 8 at 12PM Live Hay Auction Quality Tested - Ring 1, Steffes Group Facility, Litchfield, MN

OPENS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

CLOSES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 | 1PM

ALSO TO INCLUDE:

JOHN DEERE S660 COMBINE

JOHN DEERE 8295R

Barn and Quonset Roofing and Straightening. Kelling Silo. 1-800-355-2598

SILO REMOVAL JOHN DEERE 1770NT BRENT 782 GRAIN CART 507-236-9446 SteffesGroup.com

• 2012 John Deere 9560RT, 2258 hrs • 2010 Brent 782 Grain Cart, 18” • 2013 John Deere 608C • 2018 John Deere 635F • Horst CHCF 4-wheel Header trailer, 36’ • Unverferth HT-25 4-wheel Header trailer, 25’ • John Deere 2630 controller • Starfire 3000 globe • International 490 Disc • 2016 John Deere 2730 Disc Ripper, 18’ • 2008 John Deere 2210 field cultivator, 45 1/2’ AND MORE! For a full list of items visit www.SteffesGroup.com

Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 | 320.693.9371

Sell your farm equipment in The Land with a line ad.

507-345-4523

Steffes Auction Calendar 2020

Opening December 3 & Closing December 10 at 2PM Steffes Construction Consignment Auction, Upper Midwest Locations, Timed Online Auction

2020

ALFALFA, mixed hay, grass hay & wheat straw, medium square or round bales, delivery available.

Thief River Falls, MN. Call or text LeRoy Ose: 218-689-6675

WHEEL LOADERS

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TERRY AND TAMMY EBELING RETIREMENT AUCTION | TERRY EBELING, 507.456.5268 or Brock Skov at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 507.272.4818 Complete terms, lot listings and photos at SteffesGroup.com / Ashley Huhn MN47-002

Opening December 8 & Closing December 10 at 3PM Shelly, MN Grain Handling Facility Auction, Shelly, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 8 & Closing December 10 at 3PM MDT Cut Bank, MT Grain Handling Facility Auction, Cut Bank, MT, Timed Online Auction Opening December 8 & Closing December 15 Jeff Leidholm Retirement Auction, Washburn, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening December 8 & Closing December 15 at 12PM Gully, MN C-Store & Fuel Storage Real Estate Auction, Gully, MN, Timed Online Auction Opening December 8 & Closing December 16 Tom Shirek Estate Farm Equipment Auction, Adams, ND, Timed Online Auction Opening December 8 & Closing December 17 at 7PM Dave Brelje Excess Inventory Auction, Brownton, MN, Timed Online Auction Wednesday, December 9 at 11AM Stones Farms, Kent & Cindy Stones Farm Retirement Auction, Lebanon, KS Thursday, December 10 at 1 PM Mower County, MN Tillable Land Auction - 182± Acres, Hayfield, MN Opening December 10 & Closing December 15 Roland Lere Conservatorship Personal Property Auction, Marion, ND & West Fargo, ND, Timed Online Auction Friday, December 11 at 11AM Jerry Salonek Farm Estate Auction, Montrose, MN Timed Online Auction

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Farm Equipment

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Farm Equipment

Tractors

Tractors

Harvesting Equip

Stormor Bins & EZ-Drys. FOR SALE: Hardi sprayer, JD 7000 Corn Planter, 2Row, NEW AND USED TRACTOR JD7720 Combine, $8,500; 100% financing w/no liens or Ranger 2200, w/ diaphragm 3PT, $1,800; Fert. Avail.

PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, JD643 Cornhead, $3,500; red tape, call Steve at Fair- pump, 60’ boom, triple noz- $350/Row. 715-234-1993 55, 50 Series & newer trac- JD920 Bean Head with trailfax Ag for an appointment. zles, 2500 Controller. tors, AC-all models, Large er, $8,250; JD27 Stalk ChopWe buy 888-830-7757 Inventory, We ship! Mark per, new hood, $2,000; JD 320-583-3131 Salvage Equipment Heitman Tractor Salvage Chisel Plow, $500; InternaHarms Mfg. Land Rollers, Parts Available 715-673-4829 tional 6200 Grain Drill, 14 ft.

Brand New, 12’-$6,000; 14’Hammell Equip., Inc. Farm Equipment - 7” spacing, $1,200; JD960 $7,000; 16’-$8,000; 24’$14,800; (507)867-4910 27.5’ Field Cultivator, $4,500. ’01 JD 8210 MFWD trac32’-$17,500; 42’-$21,500; OthTillage Equip Call 507-220-0487 tor- AUTO TRAC READY 2009 Corn Pro 16’ Livestock ers from 8’-62’. 715-234-1993 (PLUG & PLAY), like new Trailer w/ center gate $3,800.

46” rears w/ duals, new 2013 Great Plains 33 Ft 5” 715-317-0645 Ellsworth, WI Grain Handling JD 8110, 2001, 2WD, 5k hours; With one phone call, you can place 14.9R34 fronts, recently re- model #8333 Discovator/FinTwo Brent 640 wagons; WilEquipment FOR SALE: Handlair 560 built tranny at JD dealer, big isher (Current Model) Real your classified line ad in The Land, Rich V957 DDR 7 shank disc grain vac, excellent condihyd pump, MFWD just gone Good. Glencoe 28 Ft #3500 Used 2015 Westfield TFX2 100Farm News and Country Today. ripper. 507-478-4221 tion. 320-238-9370 through, 4 hyd remotes, 1000 (5 Bar Frame) w/ 4 Bar 36 auger ser# 273942, PTO Call The Land PTO & 3-pt. 9400Hr. Exc Harrow (Long Tines) Real belt drive, tires were new for more information mech cond & sharp. $59,600/ Good. Retiring. 319-347-6282/ when purchased, handy au507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665 OBO. Call 507-789-6049 319-269-4226 ger, nice condition, $4,500. 15 miles SE of Janesville, MN. Retired. John 507-381-7097

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WANTED

Planting Equip

DAMAGED GRAIN STATEWIDE

We pay top dollar for your damaged grain. We are experienced handlers of your wet, dry, burnt and mixed grains.

Trucks and vacs available.

Immediate response anywhere.

CALL FOR A QUOTE TODAY

PRUESS ELEV., INC.

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952-292-2019 Grain Dryer Wanted: Looking to buy newer used FOR SALE: Case IH 955 grain dryer such as a GSI 12R30” pull type planter with 1112 or SUKUP T-12. Four liquid fertilizer, row shutoff, or five inch air system. trash whippers, monitor.

3000 to 3500 bushel hopper Nice condition and paint. bottom bin. All must be in 320-808-9506 excellent condition. (952) 356-7796

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Farm Estate

9629 STATE HWY 25 SW MONTROSE, MN 55363

From Montrose, MN: MN Hwy 25 south 4 miles. Property is on the west side of the road.

Equipment

Steffes Group Inc. Facility, 1688 Hwy 9, Larchwood, IA, 51241

TIMED ONLINE

OPENS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

CLOSES: MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 | 12PM

2019 JOHN DEERE 9620RX

2019 JOHN DEERE 9570R

2019 JOHN DEERE 8370R

2020

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Jerry and his twin brother John farmed together their entire lives. With Jerry’s passing, John decided to retire. Equipment is shedded and field ready. Viewing by appointment is welcomed.

LOADOUT: Sale day OR by appointment

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 | 11AM

2020

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ATTACHMENTS

DRILL / GRAVITY BOXES TRAILERS / HAY EQUIPMENT (2) Bobcat bucket, 87” PLANTER 2008 New Holland T9050 H&H rock/manure grapple FORAGE EQUIPMENT 2012 AGCO Massey Ferguson 4WD, 2,905 hrs. bucket White 8800 LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT 1997 New Holland 8870, John Deere pallet forks 6,366 hrs AUGERS / GRAIN HANDLING COMBINE Pallet forks 1994 New Holland 8670, 2008 Case-IH 7010, 1,229 sep EQUIPMENT / OTHER FARM Shop-Built combine head 8,604 hrs. hrs., 1,721 EQUIPMENT / SHOP mover HEADS 1982 John Deere 4040 EQUIPMENT / TANKS & TILLAGE 2013 Case-IH 3020 Terra BARRELS / RECREATION SKID STEER LOADERS 2013 Krause 4850 Dominator 2013 Case-IH 2608 MISCELLANEOUS 2014 Bobcat S750, 3,293 hrs. 1995 John Deere 680 TRUCKS Wilrich QX² 1987 Freightliner Wilrich row crop cultivator

TRACTORS

John Deere 400 rotary hoe

SteffesGroup.com

Steffes Group, Inc., 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 | 320.693.9371

SALONEK FAMILY | JOHN 952.564.1803, NICK 701.318.4619, NATHAN 612.597.8154 or Randy Kath at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.429.8894 Complete terms, lot listings and photos at SteffesGroup.com / Randy Kath MN47-007

2019 JOHN DEERE S780

PREVIEW: December 10 - December 21, from 8AM – 5PM. No weekend preview available LOADOUT: December 21 – December 31 from 8AM-5PM. No loading available Christmas Eve – December 27.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Financing available on select equipment. Contact Dan, 320.226.3772 or Cory, 320.226.6812, for details and pre-approval. Trucking also available. IA Sales Tax Laws apply.

INCLUDES: (7) Track Tractors, (2) 4WD Tractors, (8) MFWD Tractors & Loaders, (12) Combines, (7) Flex Draper Heads, Flex & Chopping Corn Heads, Header Trailers, Grain Carts, Self-Propelled Sprayers, Planter, Field Cultivators, Other Tillage Equipment, Balers & Feed Wagon, Skid Steer Loader, Side Dresser, GPS Equipment, Lawn Tractors, Parts

SteffesGroup.com Steffes Group, Inc., 2000 Main Ave East, West Fargo, ND

Dan, 320.226.3772, Cory, 320.226.6812 or at Steffes Group, contact Brad Olstad, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240, or Tadd Skaurud, 701.237.9173 or 701.729.3644

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. Brad Olstad ND319, MN14-51

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Large Clean Farmer Owned Year End Farmers Consignment Auction M AT T M A R I N G CO.

We Sell the Earth & Everything On It.

Location: Maring Auction Lot, Highway 56 North Kenyon, MN

Saturday, December 12, 2020

9:00 A.M.

For Complete Listing, Details and Online Bidding go to

www.maringauction.com

GOOD TRACTORS

‘05 JD 9520 4x4, 4317 Hrs, 710/70R42 50%, Rear Weights, P/S ; JD 2600 Screen, 3000 Globe & Brown Box Monitor; Cat Challenger MT865B, 6291 Hrs, Bare Back; JD 245 Loader, Joy Stick; JD 3020 Gas; Case 800, Gas, Loader & Round Bale Squeezer; Oliver 770 Gas; Deutz Allis 9190 MFWD, 6315 Hrs, 3 Sp PS; Farmall 660 Wheatland TA; JD 4430 P/S, 10,400 Hrs

KEN SEVCIK 507-330-4723

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This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Richard Siemers.

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Little tractors, large collection

ake Park, Iowa has an official museum, Heritage Square Museum, operated by the Lake Park Historical Society. Its three buildings deserve a visit. If you’re looking for something a little less formal, you can also find that in Lake Park, at 20 Ave. B East.

The sign in the front door reads “Doug Ahrenstorff — Little Tractors”.

What you will find there are 44 riding lawn mowers of at least 20 different brands and no duplicates.

Lawn mowers?

“I’m 82 and had to do something when I retired from truck driving,” Ahrenstorff said. “I don’t know how it got started. It just started.” After a few full-size tractors he went to garden tractors and just kept doing it.

He has the first riding mower he owned, a 1967 IH Cub Cadet 60 that looks like a child’s toy sitting next to a brown Yard Boss. There are early models of Simplicity and of Wheel Horse (later acquired by Toro), as well as examples of all of the implement company mowers. Some are the first ones they made. He has a yellow Bolens EK-10 Articulating Mower which is hinged in the middle. He stood

restored. (Most of the lawn mowers have also been restored.)

While tractors are his focus, he collects whatever strikes his fancy. Look around and you will see children’s wheeled toys, bicycles, a HarleyDavidson golf cart, outboard motors, and signs that cover the walls. Some of his collection appears in parades, like a pink Cub Cadet driven by a cancer survivor to raise awareness.

“It’s a fun hobby to have,” he said.

“A lot of people I don’t know walk in and visit with me.”

Ahrenstorff takes farm magazines, including The Land, to his wife in the nursing home and she always asks who’s been there. Often he didn’t get their name, but both he and they have had a good time. Something in the collection has sparked a memory and conversation.

“Everyone who comes in leaves with a smile on their face,” he said. beside his favorite, a 1972 Oliver lawn mower. He Find Ahrenstorff’s Little Tractors at 20 Ave. B on grew up with Oliver tractors on the farm. the north end of Lake Park’s business district, oneOne of Ahrenstorff’s full-sized tractors is a 1939 half block east of Market St. — the main street Oliver 70 Row Crop with dual exhausts, the tractor through town. v of his childhood. It was the first full-size tractor he

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