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April 2 was a remarkable day for me. I from expensive mandates last year. was at the Minnesota State Capitol parBill Oemichen, Cooperative Network ticipating in Co-op Day on the Hill. I was CEO, reminded us, "Minnesota is home to in the company of two Renville-Sibley the largest number of cooperatives in the REA board members, Roger Manthei and nation. ... This grassroots event allows coGary Peterson, and Bob Mehlhouse, an ops to put faces and stories with the staOlivia, Minn.-area farmer and REA memtistics and issues that affect our 3.4 milber. These guys are old pros at this Day on lion member-owners. Legislators having the Hill stuff, and I've done a few back in face-to-face contact with you always my Farm Bureau days. makes a difference." LAND MINDS A Day on the Hill is always exciting. He suggested it's OK to remind your legFull of history, too. For me it includes a islator that cooperatives did about $34 bilBy Dick Hagen few minutes wandering those spacious lion in revenue and employ approxicorridors checking the colored portraits mately 46,000 people in Minnesota. of all Minnesota governors; also stepMore than 70 cooperative board ping into the governor's spacious office complex and gaze at the incredible Turn to Pages 20A- members, managers and leaders were in attendance. Divided into eight teams paintings; and of course if either house 22A for more with a team leader for each, during the is in session, try an upper chamber seat legislative stories. next two hours 52 legislative offices for a peek at the law-making process. were visited, representing both parties Admittedly, at times a bit of theater on display. How else to get the attention of your drows- and both houses. And always the legislator being visited was either the author of or a committee member ing colleagues? of some proposed legislation that was a particular The tempo is crazy. Scads of people with scads of issue of concern to the cooperative world. agendas. You wonder if anybody is keeping score? Often these were only eight- to 10-minute visits. But that's the uniqueness of a Day on the Hill. Sometimes that visit was in a Capital hallway where Everyone is keeping score. you captured maybe only five minutes of a legislaThis 2014 short session seems to be moving at tor's attention in between his/her next meeting. Such warp speed. is the nature of the beast when the session is on — Lobbyist Bruce Kleven told us, "last year 1,862 prearrange if you can, but take a five-minute hallbills were introduced during the entire five-month way visit if that's the only time available. session. This year 1,403 bills were introduced in just Courtesy was commendable. Each legislator shook the first months!" hands and greeted each co-op visitor. And the co-op He acknowledged November elections are spurring guys and gals quickly made their points on a particusome of this activity. But not to worry. Kleven indilar issue and politely asked the legislator for his/her cated few of these proposals would even survive their support. Or they volunteered more information if first committee hearings. that would be a helpful gesture. Suffice to say this was a "well-oiled" exercise on how to market your The organization of the Cooperative Network for mission to the political leaders of Minnesota. Also this Day on the Hill was impressive. Everyone met at 9 a.m. in Room 118 for Issue Briefings and Lobby- the "Co-op World" is a well-known entity within the political circles of the Minnesota Legislature. ing Tips. A proposed tax on motor fuels to increase the state transportation fund was one of the main Everyone reconvened in Room 118 for wrap-up issues discussed, since it could significantly raise comments by Rep. Kurt Daudt, House minority costs at the pump for cooperatives as well as conleader; Sen. David Hann, minority leader; and Rep. sumers. Paul Thissen, House speaker. Daudt reminded that Co-op participants were also prepped with informa- this is the first time in 22 years that one party contion on proposed mandates for propane industry reg- trols both houses plus the governor. "So it's far from a level playing field. We're sensing some progress on ulation; a potential sales tax exemption and grant getting rid of the business-to-business taxes." funding for propane tank purchases; electric co-op access to state funding in times of disaster; expressSee MINDS, pg. 4A ing thanks for the electric cooperatives' exemption
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Day on the Hill success remains to be seen MINDS, from pg. 2A
the state's $1.2 billion Hann, eight years on the Senate ag budget surplus and a $443 million tax relief bill committee, urged caution whenever already passed there should be another you hear about issues that didn't $100 million in tax reductions yet to make the first hearing might be rele- do. He noted there was a statewide gated to an omnibus bill. "We refer to reduction in property taxes last year. that as ending up in a 'garbage bill' — However, there was a big increase in the dumpster for various pieces of leg- farmland property taxes because of the islation that couldn't survive on their incredible increase in farm land values. own." He was reluctant about predict"But now in view of the significant ing passage of a new minimum wage reduction in net farm income there has law for Minnesota. "Right now this is to be a reassessment of farm land propa 450-page proposal. Does it get read- erty taxes. And that is why we are justed every two years? Should there introducing a proposed $450 tax reducbe an inflation clause that automatition per farm across the board for all cally adjusts? It's complicated and 95,000 Minnesota farms. Also I don't doubtful in my opinion." think the proposed 5-percent gross receipts tax on fuel is going anywhere. Thissen suggested that in view of
You can't depend upon increased gasoline taxes to fund the highway budget. We'll eventually have thousands of electric power autos; plus mileage keeps increasing. Today you are suggesting a user fee based on annual miles driven as being a better route. That makes sense to me." Sen. Lyle Koenen agreed that a user tax tied to annual mileage is a more logical alternative to funding future highway projects. He too said the "gross receipts tax on fuel" proposal is going nowhere. Renting space for the Minnesota Senate, the Minnesota House and the two chambers during the major Capitol building remodeling project is going to be an expensive proposition. Koenen talked a $20 million cost to rent space
for the Senate; $60 million for House. The proposed new Senate office building for just 44 of the 67 senators is not likely to happen. The idea being that key House and Senate leadership positions would continue to be housed in the Capitol. But in so many words, Thissen and others said it's an "all-ornothing" proposition. Time will tell how successful this particular Day on the Hill was for the Minnesota cooperative world. Worth noting, however, is that seven of the eight issues discussed with legislators during the 2013 Co-op Day on the Hill resulted in outcomes favorable to cooperatives. Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. ❖
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Doing nothing does nothing to prep for climate change The March 31 front page Golly, climate change and of almost every daily newsits affect on farms and paper in the world featured ranch production and lives dire headlines for a story will just go away if no one at made public the night the American Farm Bureau before by the United Federation, the National Nations' Intergovernmental Corn Growers Association, Panel on Climate Change. the American Soybean Association, the National Cattle"Climate change already men's Beef Association and affecting food supply," FARM & FOOD FILE the National Wheat Growannounced The Guardian ers Association mentions it? in England. "Worst is Yet to By Alan Guebert Come," noted that day's Not even the climateNew York Times. "UN change denying, Murdochpanel: Warming worsen owned Wall Street Jourfood, hunger problems," nal went that far. It at headlined the Associated least covered the report; Press story sent member news organi- OK, on Page A8 of its April Fool's Day zations. edition. Indeed, the U.N. climate change Few see the latest U.N. climate report report — link to it and other sources as foolish because, for the first time, it cited here at uses hard data to project the world http://farmandfoodfile.com/in-thewe'll leave our children and grandchilnews — was big news for everyone dren if we continue our climate-changeverywhere except, it seems, U.S. farm ing carbon-burning binge. and ranch groups and their members. It's not a pretty picture. According to In fact, more than 24 hours after the the report: report and its grim forecasts rico• "In dry regions, drought frequency cheted the world over, most major will likely increase ... (and) climate American farm groups had yet to even change is likely to reduce raw water acknowledge the report and the quality and post risks to drinking impacts its 72 authors predict climate water quality ..." change will have on the world's farms, • Rising ocean levels and super farmers and food production. storms (like Sandy that caused $65 bil-
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There's a kind of strength that only farmers possess If you even know a farmer, you know The farmer has hands strong enough to worked all year. what I'm talking about. crack open pails of feed additives, hook up He watches his children struggle with the death of heavy implements and fix motors, and There's a certain kind of strength that animals they've grown close to, and even struggles gentle enough to cradle a tiny, sick lamb. with it himself now and then. He watches his young belongs only to a farmer. And if the rest of the world understood it, there would be He scales the sides of grain bins and children clumsily learn how to run his equipment, a national day of recognition for those silos with great athletic sitting next to them, guiding and who choose to spend their lives filling our prowess — sometimes, encouraging — sometimes with firm plates three times a day, every day. holding a shovel as he tones. But always, teaching the next goes. That should be a generation how to do it after he's gone. A farmer can You may know a farmer if you've ever new Olympic sport. smelled him coming before you were He shoulders years when commodity pick up a 250There are times when TABLE TALK aware of his presence. Though it's not prices convince him to put off buying pound pig on the farm wife's heart is always that way, you'll want to admire needed equipment, and spends money By Karen Schwaller racing as much as her hog loading his strength from a distance after he has cautiously in the good years, knowing day. Of course, farmer husband's is by spent the day power washing the hog it may not last. the time he reaches his this depends on house or scooping rotten corn out of a bin. You may His skin is leathery, calloused, lined destination. It's a long way to the how well the also want to give him a snack that comes with a and worn — not only from Mother top going straight up, and a short wrapper or a fork on those days — his hands may hog loading is Nature, but from years of worry, a few not be the cleanest. And you may want to distribute way down if his foot slips. going. The years of hardship, and a lot of sleep it at the end of a long stick. Ack. He bales on the hottest days of deprivation. madder the summer and repairs frozen livestock The farmer is a man-beast of sorts. He can heft farmer, the And yet when that sickly motor runs heavy hay bales straight up, not even needing that waterers bare-handed when it's 20 like a top again at the work of his lighter the pig. below. He's out checking pregnant familiar "bale swing space" to get it where it needs hands, when healthy animals greet livestock, delivering baby animals in to go. He can carry four hay bales at a time across him at the feed bunk, when he successthe yard. While his slow but paced stride in doing so the middle of the night, and works fully crafts a machine part out of scrap around the clock to get the crops out may resemble a penguin mother-to-be, he knows iron because he can't afford to buy and the last of the fall tillage done how to get that job done when he's the only one new; when he can fix something himself, when he before it snows. there. stands in his field and feels the rain water his crops Straight rows and healthy crops are important to A farmer can pick up a 250-pound pig on hog load... when he puts on his cap and squints in the sunhim; after all, everyone will see. ing day. Of course, this depends on how well the hog shine of a brand new day, it's enough to give him the loading is going. The madder the farmer, the lighter He sits with a pencil and a calculator as he marguts to do it all over again. the pig. kets his commodities, and does so with a stomach of That's farmer strong. steel as he plays that game. He fills out his financial Karen Schwaller brings "Table Talk" to The Land statement for his banker, and sometimes wonders from her home near Milford, Iowa. She can be why things weren't better, based on how hard he reached at email@example.com. ❖
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Springtime weather has finally arrived. The winter period has been the time for meetings, while spring brings outdoor activities and scratching of the soil for planting. From recent phone calls in the McLeod and Meeker counties Extension offices, I can tell people in the community are thinking ahead. Many of the common questions revolve around tree management. For example, when should I prune my apple trees? Well, if you have not already, there is still some time for certain species of trees. You can prune apple trees, including flowering crabapples, mountain ash, hawthorns and shrub cotoneasters in late-winter from February to early April. Spring or summer pruning increases chances for infection and spread of the bacterial disease fireblight. Autumn or early winter pruning is more likely to result in drying and die-back at pruning sites. Oaks, ash and elm trees can also be pruned this time of year. Pruning approaches include crown thinning, crown raising and crown reduction. Crown thinning is primarily used in hardwoods to increase the amount of room for light and air to penetrate the tree. You still will want to maintain the tree's natural shape and form. Another form of crown thinning is to make sure there is only one dominant leader instead of two or more codominate leaders on the tree. Crown raising is cutting off some of the bottom branches to permit travel underneath the tree. This could be for lawn mowers, people and vehicles. Be sure not to raise the crown of the tree too high to avoid an excessively high crown. Crown reduction is another approach to pruning. This method should be used only in a last resort when the tree has outgrown its permitted space. This approach should not be used on trees with a pyramidal growth form. Topping and tipping pruning practices do more harm to trees than they help. Topping is pruning large upright branches between the nodes and is sometimes done to reduce the height of the tree. Tipping is pruning lateral branches between nodes to reduce the crown width. These practices result in sprouts and dead branches that will reduce the life of the tree. Use the crown reduction method as a last resort and avoid topping and tipping. What about treating the wounds? Most of the time the tree sap, gums and resins naturally work to decrease pathogens invading the trees. Therefore, there are few circumstances when wound dressings are needed for pruning cuts. Often, they create more problems than they avoid. The University of Minnesota Extension website — www.extension.umn.edu — contains a vast amount of information. At another U of M link — http://z.umn.edu/pruningtrees14 — you can learn more about pruning trees and shrubs. The Extension website is an excellent source of information, but you are not limited to just that. I am always happy to find information to help answer your questions. We also have Master Gardeners available to help out with your questions. Feel free to call me in McLeod County Extension Office at (320) 484-4303 or Meeker County Extension Office at (320) 693-5275 for further information. You can also reach me by e-mail at email@example.com. This article was submitted by Nathan Winter, University of Minnesota Extension agricultural productions systems educator for McLeod and Meeker (Minn.) counties. ❖
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Avoid the dangers of 'do-it-yourself' tree care The Tree Care Industry Association reviewed 45 civilian tree care-related accidents reported by the media in 2013. Of these accidents, 28 (62 percent) were fatal. The average age of the victim was 52. These accidents involved homeowners who attempted "do-it-yourself " tree work. These statistics do not represent all — or even most — of the tree care accidents involving non-professionals. These were simply the accidents sensational enough to be reported by the media on the day they happened. Even so, these statistics provide insight into the types of hazards that one is likely to encounter while attempting tree work. "These accidents serve as a stark
reminder of the dangers homeowners face when conducting their own tree work, and highlight the need for tree owners to seek out tree care companies with the proper qualifications and equipment to handle the work safely," said Peter Gerstenberger, senior adviser for Safety, Standards & Compliance for TCIA. "Because tree care involves dangerous procedures such as pruning large limbs, felling trees and climbing trees, it is best to outsource the job to a trained professional." Struck-bys Thirty people were injured — 21 of them fatally — when they were struck by some object while performing tree work. Typically there were struck by the tree itself (18 of 30) or a tree limb (eight of 30).
Two civilians were injured when they were struck by a car while attempting to clear a fallen tree from the roadway. One homeowner was struck by a chainsaw. Finally, a caring spouse was injured when she was struck by her falling husband, because of his own tree care mishap. Lessons: Successful tree felling and large limb removal involves accurate assessment of the lean, weight distribution and other forces acting on the tree as well as internal defects that can affect how the tree will react. These are just a few of the important factors. A professional tree feller uses a precise face cut (wedge, undercut) and back cut, and possibly ropes and felling wedges, to control the tree's or branch's direction of fall. Falls There were 14 falls in the media in 2013. Six of the 10 falls from trees and one of the four falls from ladders were fatal. Lessons: Cut branches — especially large ones cut with a chainsaw — almost invariably hit the base of the ladder as they fall, wiping out the ladder. Homeowners fall out of trees typically because they are not secured and lose their balance. A sure recipe for disaster involves mixing height, large falling or swinging masses, a powerful chainsaw and inexperience with any or all of the aforementioned ingredients.
Case study All of the 45 accidents we analyzed were classified as either struck-bys or falls. The final accident is so unique — and yet in some ways so representative — that we thought it best to relate a summary of the news account: "A 70-year-old gentleman in Fenton, Mich., scaled 65 feet of tree in his backyard for what he thought would be routine tree trimming. Unfortunately, this routine tree trimmer needed rescuing after he had nearly completed his yard work. "I went to cut a limb over my head and lost concentration for a split second," the gentleman said. "The limb went the wrong way, the rope got caught on my foot and broke it, and I couldn't get down. I was just trying to save some money and do it myself, but one second of carelessness can wreak havoc." Founded in 1938, Tree Care Industry Association is a public and professional resource on trees and arboriculture. It has more than 2,100 member companies who recognize stringent safety and performance standards and who are required to carry liability insurance. TCIA also has the nation's only accreditation program that helps consumers find tree care companies that adhere to industry standards for quality and safety; maintain trained, professional staff; and are dedicated to ethical and professional business practices. ❖
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Exorcising winter's demons ... finally spring is here Given my druthers, by the first week of in on the late-season panfish bite. April, I'd druther be fishing from my There had been little danger of sunburn, boat. Unfortunately, it didn't appear that to be sure. there was much likelihood of that hapBut while the weather hardly had been pening by that time this year on area balmy, at least it was comfortable enough lakes. to sit out in the open on a pail while So like the rest of you, any fishing I had catching a meal or two of bluegills and been doing was through a hole in the ice. crappies. But at that late date, at least we can Unlike those wintery days when we're call it ice-fishing lite. With sub-zero temall isolated within the confines of shelters, THE OUTDOORS peratures (hopefully) behind us, there no huddled next to hissing heaters, being out longer is a real need to haul along shelBy John Cross in the wide-open spaces brings a social ters, heaters, propane tanks to the lake. aspect to the sport. After months of loading and unloading all of that The dozens of other anglers kibitzing with one equipment, gearing up for late-season ice-fishing another, moving from hole to hole seeking active fish, was refreshingly simple. it becomes a collective celebration of spring. A pail, limited tackle, bait, a couple of rods and, To top it off, the fishing was pretty good, too. depending on where you're fishing, perhaps a I'm sure someone has an explanation for it, but flasher, and you were in business. unlike those mid-winter bites that tend to happen at In most instances, on lakes where there was lots inconvenient hours — in darkness and frequently, in of fishing activity and overnight temperatures near the wee hours of the morning — the bite just before or above freezing, even the gas auger could be left ice-out tends to be at more convenient and civilized behind since the holes from the previous day would times. remain open. I don't claim to be smart enough to know why this Ice fishing at this time of the year was to enjoy the is. best of what the sport had to offer, yet a way to exorIt's just nice to be able to catch a mess of fish on a cise those demons brought on by all of those frigid weekend afternoon and still arrive home in daylight temperatures and piles of snow over the previous and early enough to fillet, fry and serve them for several months. supper. I made a few fishing forays to area lakes to cash
There really is nothing that compares with sitting down to a meal of fish that only hours earlier still swam in cold water. The shelter, the heater, all of the other coldweather ice-fishing gear have been stashed. I am done with them. A specter of this winter past, the snow blower, still haunts my garage, silent, poised for more action. I'll admit that these past months would have been even more trying without the machine that faithfully chewed through the all-too-frequent snowfalls. Nevertheless, like someone whistling past a graveyard, I've tried not to look at it as the garage door rumbles up and I walk past the machine every morning. Instead, I see the boat awaiting preparation for the ice-out crappie bite, a lawnmower to tune, a motorcycle that needs a new rear tire. In keeping with a vow made several weeks ago that I was done moving any more snow, I resisted the urge to fire the snow blower up following early April's blizzard. Several weeks into spring, I let Mother Nature, unkind as she has been, clean up this most recent mess she left in my driveway. Thank goodness for four-wheel-drive. John Cross is a Mankato (Minn.) Free Press staff writer. Contact him at (507) 344-6376 or email@example.com or follow him on Twitter @jcross_photo. ❖
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Iowa FFA member commits year to national office chapter at Sibley-Ocheyedan By KAREN SCHWALLER High School, all the way to The Land Correspondent Japan to interact with JapanSIBLEY, Iowa — Every ese high school students who now and then, something in are interested in agriculture. life comes along that can "I've never had anyone besides really make a difference in my parents and teachers the life of a young person. invest so much in me and want That happened with Steven Brockshus of Sibley, who was Steven Brockshus me to be so successful." FFA is nothing new to the an FFA member all four years of high school, and has now been Brockshus family, who operate a dairy named to the National FFA officer farm northwest of Ocheyedan. He and team as a sophomore in college. He is his brothers have all been heavily the National Central Region vice involved in FFA, taking on leadership president. There are six of them in the roles on the local and state levels and traveling all over the state with it. His nation. Brockshus, 20, an Iowa State Uni- father, Jason, was also active in leaderversity ag major, said the role is so ship roles when he was in FFA in the important to him that he is taking his early 1990s, and encouraged his sons sophomore year of college off so he to get involved with it. Brockshus has come a long way since can commit himself to the responsibilities and personal growth his position his first day of FFA, as he remembered his ag education teacher, Mike Earll, requires of him. "I love it," he said of his FFA career, making him and his class feel at home which has led him from his local FFA in that setting. He remembered his
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freshman year of FFA, as he participated in a "career development event" contest in ag leadership. He did "Conduct of Meetings" for it, taking him to the state competition, where he came in last in the state. "Mr. Earll said it didn't matter because it was more about the journey anyway," he said. His sophomore year he became involved in launching the creation of an unofficial welcome center near Sibley called "Hawkeye Point." It's the highest point in Iowa, which their FFA chapter thought could make a good attraction to their county. He worked with the county board of supervisors, and that year also met and got to know Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. "I didn't know how big of a deal it was at the time," he said. He served as chapter secretary during his junior year and spent that year working toward the state FFA degree, which he received.
His senior year brought chapter reporter responsibilities, as he worked with local media and businesses in the community. He also helped secure funding for the "Hawkeye Point" welcome center, and saw the campground portion of that area become a reality. That year he was also approached by Jake Kent, a state FFA officer, about running for a state office. He was elected to the Northwest State Vice President position for the 2010-11 year, and never looked back. "Jake asked me one day if I'd ever thought about running. It got me thinking about it. I can't thank him enough for how much he's done me," said Brockshus, who graduated from Sibley-Ocheyedan High School in 2011. During his first year as a state officer he put 20,000 miles on the car doing chapter visits around the state and visiting with school administrators. They worked with students on teamwork, communication and See BROCKSHUS, pg. 15A
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cased U.S. beef. "They had a picture of the United States on the menu, with the Midwest section highlighted, then they had a picture of a farmer next to it," he said. "They know the U.S. has quality meat." Brockshus has had plenty of time on trips to visit with people about how food is grown and about food safety issues. He said a man from New York once asked him what GMOs are. "It was neat to be able to share that knowledge with him and share what I've learned in my animal science class in college," Brockshus said. "He thought all farms in Iowa were factory farms." The most meaningful part of his FFA experience, Brockshus said, has been being able to reach out to other young people and get them excited about agriculture. "I never thought I would be able to travel halfway around the world through FFA." He will finish up his term on the national officer team with the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky., this November. His future plans call for finishing college at ISU, where he is majoring in ag education and global resource systems. He would like to become an ag education teacher or start an agribusiness of some kind. He leaves all options open, as he said he keeps a notebook handy at all times to jot down ideas he has about alleviating world hunger, and ways he can contribute to that goal. His ultimate dream would be to return to this family's dairy farm after he's been out in the world. "What I hang my hat on at the end of the day is that anyone can find success. I found it through my involvement in FFA. No matter who you are or what you do, there's always something you can do to be involved in FFA and become successful," Brockshus said. ❖
BROCKSHUS, from pg. 14A different chapters there. He did workshops and authenticity. He helped facilitate keynote speeches there. conferences and spent time at the new Iowa FFA Enrichment Center This past January he in Ankeny. was in Washington, D.C., where he and the team Brockshus spent his freshman met with U.S. Secretary of year of college as a state vice presiAgriculture Tom Vilsack, dent, working with planning the along with the secretary of state FFA convention in Ames that education and chairman attracts 5,000 FFA members from of the Senate ag commitacross the state annually. tee. He also spent time He went on to become the state Submitted there at the national FFA FFA president for the 2012-13 Steven Brockshus traveled to Japan board meeting, where they school year. With others on the state through FFA and found students with simi- discussed issues in FFA officer team, he connected with peo- lar interests. policies and where the ple from DuPont Pioneer, Syngenta, organization is headed. the Des Moines Register and other heavy hitters in "Since I worked on the state level with some of the agribusiness arena. He also worked more with these issues, it was fun to see what was happening Northey — along with ag secretaries from all across with them at the national level," Brockshus said. the United States. Taking him to Tokyo, Japan, and surrounding As state FFA president, he also worked with a state officer team and an adult board of directors on areas, Brockshus spent 10 days with Japanese students in the "FFJ" (Future Farmers of Japan). There creating policies for the FFA organization. he and the team visited with Japanese students Being elected this past November to a national interested in agriculture, visited rice paddies, visited position for this school year, Brockshus has already with a Japanese grain buyer, and even got to stand found himself in places he never dreamed he would on a barge and watch a shipment of U.S. corn come be. He has mentors from around the nation who help into port. guide him in making decisions and encouraging his "It was a real come-to moment for me," Brockshus growth. He has gained copious experience in doing interviews and in public speaking, presenting work- said. "That corn came from the United States and shops, participating in partnership training and could have been from our neighbor's farm. It made working with the public. He and the team also met me think about what my dad always says. I asked with the chief executive officer of Tyson Foods and him once what keeps him getting out of bed every day, and he said it was about feeding the world. Peolearned about the scope of that agribusiness. ple depend on what we do for a living and I saw it He's been to Arkansas for team training on goals, there." values and strategies, and went to Wisconsin to He also ate in some Japanese restaurants, and spend a week working with FFA students from 43 thought it was interesting the way the menu show-
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Gearing up for another term, Peterson looks ahead, behind By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Indicating there's still a lot of work to be done, Congressman Collin Peterson, 24 years representing Minnesota's largely rural western Minnesota district, announced on March 17 that he is now seeking his 13th term in Con- Collin Peterson gress. Likely favored to repeat, even in this November election when Democrat incumbents are likely to get roughed up a bit, he's not bashful about trashing both Tea Party Republicans and extreme left Democrats. He doubts Democrats will take the U.S. House this year. If he wins he will continue to work with Republicans on issues that he considers not to be partisan, and issues relating to U.S. agriculture usually fall into that category, he said. Q: After 12 terms and 24 years in Congress, why are you a candidate again? Peterson: There's still a lot of work to be done. Yes, we finally got a farm bill passed but now the implementation process begins. And that is often more important that getting the bill passed because, as we all know, the devil is in the details of virtually all legislation. In the 2008 farm bill some of the items I got into that bill, especially in the energy issue, but the time they got done with the rules it was completely opposite of what I had intended. That was the time the environmentalists
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got more of the ears of Congress. ... these disI met with (USDA) Secretary (Tom) Viltricts get polarsack for about an ized to the hour (March 14). right, or to the We've set up a left. Comproprocess for weekly mise seems to sessions between my staff and his to assist disappear. Then on these details. But we have talk he has over 600 proradio and the visions to be implevarious somented into this farm called news bill. His hope is to have them done by channels which the end of this year often express but I can tell you their own polititoday they are not cal leanings. going to get them all done. Q: Perhaps a good example is our local Farm Service Agency office. Those staff people at this stage are simply bewildered because farmers are asking questions; they don't yet have information and have nothing to tell them about the details of the farm bill. Peterson: That is one good example of the complexity of this legislation. But already there are other big issues. The railroad car issue with oil now displacing grain. We've got to get the highway bill done. There's just a lot of work to be done. I've had three to four weeks off after getting the farm bill done. I'm kind of back to normal. I'm feeling
recharged again ... I'm not ready to sit on the dock and look at the lake. I've got some clout on both sides of the aisle, especially in agriculture, and I think I can bring that to bear so that it's good both for my district and the country. Q: My coffee friends are asking why don't you get some work done? Peterson: (Said jokingly) Why don't the voters elect some people who want to get work done? What's happened is that congressional districts have been so gerrymandered (reassigned borders) that most of the voters in a given district now represent mostly one party or the other. When this happens these districts get polarized to the right, or to the left. Compromise seems to disappear. Then we have talk radio and the various so-called news channels which often express their own political leanings. We've made some progress ... getting the budget and the farm bill done. We've raised the debt ceiling. So hopefully we can build on that but the reality is that there are a bunch of people who come to Washington and don't want to get anything done. Q: What was the "trigger point" that finally got the farm bill completed? Peterson: Basically two things were hanging it up. The dairy issue was one and we seemingly had support of the dairy industry and the four major farm groups but (Republican House Leader John) Boehner was supporting the position of the dairy processors. Things were going along smoothly, or so we thought. When he appointed the conferees it was such that See PETERSON, pg. 18A
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What ails Washington, also ails state legislatures PETERSON, from pg. 16A he could outvote me 12 to 11. One of his votes was a Democrat so I went to (Minority House Leader Nancy) Pelosi and had her take this Democrat off the conference committee. I could then outvote him 12 to 11. When he realized that situation Boehner went to Frank Lucas (House ag committee chairman) and told Lucas that he wouldn't let the bill come up. So I went to Boehner and said, "Look, we've got to get this thing done so we came up with another way to deal with the dairy issue. I'm not certain if it's going to work but we OK'd it. The other hang-up was payment limitations. It wasn't so visible but behind the scenes that issue had mileage. I had to work lots of strategies, especially with the southern contingent in Congress. I understand those guys. They do have different thoughts about what a farm bill
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should be doing. I went to from a collapse of the (Debbie) Stabenow (Senmarket. ate ag committee chairThe U.S. Depart... frankly we man) to get her to underment of Agriculture couldn't have stand what needed to be will be buying up the done; the same with passed a new excess to use as food Chairman Lucas. Lots of farm bill withdonations for food phone time with both out the inclushelf and other those folks and finally on national food aid prosion of this Saturday night before the grams. If overproducnutrition packvote I got Stabenow to tion happens, the age ... and move on it. margin insurance that's basically Then I called Lucas. He that dairy farmers because 90 was at a basketball game. can sign-up for will Afterwards he called me only apply to their percent of back and said he agreed two-year production today's Conto the change and that base. It most likely gress is outside was the final thing that might need some of agriculture. brought the farm bill up tweaking once it gets for vote. Meanwhile I did into application. some telephone time with Sen. Patrick Q: This new farm bill is a fiveLeahy to iron out some differences he year bill up to 2019. What then? had with the bill. But the problem Peterson: We kept the permanent remains with the new dairy bill that if we get into an oversupply situation the law for agriculture. If we can't come up dairy farmers are going to be protected with a new coalition to get something done, the process will likely be extending the current bill, much like we did this past year because they won't want to go to permanent law which automatically props agricultural prices, especially milk, to much higher levels. So this might be a 10-year farm bill, and we can live with that. It's not perfect but given with what we were dealing with it's a pretty good outcome. Yes, it totaled 959 pages as you reported in your magazine. The fiveyear price tag is $489 billion. The
nutrition program accounts for $371 billion or about 76 percent of the total cost. But frankly we couldn't have passed a new farm bill without the inclusion of this nutrition package ... and that's basically because 90 percent of today's Congress is outside of agriculture. And for these members of Congress it's not just food stamps; it's school lunch; it's money for the food shelf program; it's food aid for the elderly; it's feeding the hungry within the "inner city" ghetto areas, etc. Sure there are some abuses generally at the state and local levels where they've permitted eligibility below the criteria standards. So a number of states have now qualified families and individuals for food stamps anyway, and you and I are paying for it. Q: Years back you were a state senator in the Minnesota Legislature. How do you compare the two environments? Peterson: I've been away so long from our state government but some of what I hear is that what is affecting us in Washington on getting things done is also happening now in state governments. I doubt that it's as bad as Washington but remember our Minnesota state government got shut down for a few days last year when it suddenly ran out of money. Compared to some other states I See PETERSON, pg. 19A
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I don't see new ethanol plants being built but I think we do everything we can to maintain the volumes of our current industry. Part of the issue with E15 is that we have no discernible way of getting it into the marketplace. All the convenient stops that offer both food and fuel would have to spend big money for new tanks, pumps, etc. So that's a huge challenge keeping this from moving. On cellulosic fuels I have my doubts about their profitability ever happening. Q: What's the mind set of other nations about America? Peterson: I don't know. I'm not a world traveler. I think this is mostly a political issue. We're a strong country. We still have the strongest currency. We're the most reliable providers of food and feed. We have the biggest and most-efficient agricultural industry in the world. And we're now No. 1 in oil. Q: This huge debt piling up in China, something like $17 trillion currently, is that going to impact everybody eventually? Peterson: Yes, it's obviously a concern. Here in our own country I have always supported a balanced budget and vote accordingly. We've got to stop borrowing these huge amounts of money ... from China especially in view of their own economy which seems to be slowing. ❖
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dealt with in this farm bill. Once that resolution happens, we potentially will try to do Country of Origin legislation separately from the farm bill. Part of the problem is that we have an integrated marketplace with Mexico and Canada. So if pigs are farrowed in Canada but finished in the United States, would the label have to state that "dual-origin" status? So could the label in fact read a product of both U.S. and Canada? I think multiple labels could work, at least as a starting point. Also pigs born in Canada but processed down here, would the packing house have to shut down the line temporarily because of a change of origin of the next kill? Q: Is E15 fuel going to happen? Why isn't it happening? Peterson: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is hung up on this issue. I think we'll be getting some relief. But trust me, there are two sides to this renewable fuels issue and lots of money is feed-
ing the challenges. I don't think we'll get them to back off on their proposed reduction in the Renewable Fuels Standards for ethanol but I believe they'll soon have a ruling we can live with for the protection of our own ethanol industry.
PETERSON, from pg. 18A believe Minnesota state government functions pretty well. But it all boils down to the new politics of today's society ... cable news, talking anchors, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Everyone is an expert these days and half the time they don't know what they're talking about. Q: Wolf hunting is again an issue in Minnesota. Do these things sometimes become issues within Congress, too? Peterson: Very definitely. I've been pushing wolf hunting because I'm in favor of it. This is not just a Minnesota issue, but also in Michigan, Montana and elsewhere. Early on it was the federal government that wouldn't allow a state to have a season. But I, (Sen. Amy) Klobuchar and the Montana delegation got on that to be a state issue and soon it was. Even in the farm bill in the conservation section we have written in the protection of wildlife as well as water quality and other conservation issues. Q: So in view of the relative prosperity of farming the past several years, why do we need a farm bill? Peterson: I get that often and I simply respond that low prices will get you high prices and pretty soon high prices will get you low prices. So this uncertainty of income is partly the protection that crop insurance provides. We're in the moderation cycle right now and some farmers soon won't be making money. If everyone had been totally responsible and banked some of their new money rather than investing in more land and machinery, they could better wiggle through these cycles. But you know how people are, farmers included. They don't want to pay more taxes so they used their new wealth for new equipment to cash in on the first-year depreciation allowances. Q: Some economists are predicting net income for 2014 to be upwards of 25 percent below 2013 net income. Is the farm bill providing some protection against this downfall? Peterson: All the inputs costs of agriculture have risen significantly. So yes, crop insurance is a strategy to lessen the financial hurt. But people have to understand the high costs of getting into farming these days. Bankers won't work with "wannabee" farmers without this safety net of crop insurance. It's this crop insurance program that makes bankers willing to work with startup farmers, too. The average person living in town or the city has no concept of the capital needs of farming these days. Q: Why didn't Country of Origin Labeling get included in the new farm bill? Peterson: Because there was no resolution as to what would be a working solution. We're working with current WTO (World Trade Organization) rulings but no one has resolved the issue of what will make Country of Origin work. This one takes some international compromising. If people had come to us saying "if you do this, it will work." But because we never got to the point of knowing what the resolution would be, it never got
Delay likely on B20 biodiesel mandate law
By DAN LINEHAN Mankato Free Press ST. PAUL — In November 2011, state regulators admitted they weren't ready for the move to require diesel fuel sold in the summer to contain 10-percent biodiesel made primarily from soybean oil.The Legislature had earlier aimed to move to socalled "B10" diesel fuel by 2012.
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But the commerce department wasn't confident in its ability to conduct timely inspections of retail outlets and trucking facilities to ensure the new standard would be met. The lack of blending facilities in southwest Minnesota was also
partly responsible for the delay. Almost two years later, on Sept. 30, 2013, the state decided it was ready for the 10-percent mixture, called "biodiesel." It had to give 270 days' notice before each increase, so the implementation was set for July of this year. However, under the Legislature's original bill, a bump to 20 percent was coming up fast, in 2015. That deadline would be extended by three years, to 2018, under a bill from North Mankato Rep. Clark Johnson. The basic problem with the 2015
deadline is similar to the reasons for the earlier delays: The state just isn't ready, he said. The state's soybean farmers association, Mankato-based Minnesota Soybean, supports the bill, said Mike Youngerberg, its senior director of field services. Another version of the bill, opposed by the association, would have delayed the 10percent transition and eliminate the 20percent move entirely. But it failed to pass a Senate committee last month. Johnson's bill, too, has an uncertain future — it didn't pass through its House committees before a March 21 deadline — but he believes it can still pass this year. In addition to delaying the B20 mandate, Johnson's bill has two relatively minor changes. First, the mandate currently only applies to fuel sold between April and October. Biodiesel is more likely than regular fuel to turn to a gel in cold weather.The bill would change the last month of the summer mandate to September. "In discussions with a number of people, we agreed that October could be a little chancy, especially if it gets really cold during the harvest," Youngerberg said. The bill also allows an exemption for companies that build generators to test them without biodiesel. The change was sought by MTU Onsite Energy, formerly Katolight, but is not specific to the Mankato company.
"We certainly want to recognize that people have the opportunity to sell equipment in other places and need to be able to test it," Youngerberg said.Biodiesel has been a boon for soybean farmers in part because the industry has had excess soybean oil for some time, as the food industry has been moving away from transfats. (Oil is released as soybeans are crushed, and the remaining meal is used largely for livestock feed.) "It was a substantial market that moved away," he said. "If it weren't for biodiesel taking up that slack, we could have been in really dire straits." There is opposition to the mandate, including from the trucking industry. Bruce Goodrich, owner of R & E Enterprises of Mankato, said he's not opposed to purchasing biodiesel — he bought a 20-percent mixture last summer for the fleet — but he wants the ability to buy regular diesel when it's cheaper. "They have a much better product today. It's just that price is the biggest issue that we're facing on a daily basis," said Goodrich, who formerly sat on the state's Biodiesel Task Force. Even a few pennies per gallon can make a big difference to a company that's consuming 1,500 gallons a day."That's a lot of change at the end of the year," he said. The Mankato Free Press is a sister publication to The Land under The ❖ Free Press Media.
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AgStar's Kohls gives inside look to legislation So how do we keep "rural Minnesota" alive and vibrant? Keeping a strong infrastructure is critical, he said. That includes roads, bridges and telecommunications capabilities such as rural broadband. "It's important that businesses in our rural communities can perform and provide their services just as effectively as the Twin Cities or other suburban area. "Also I think our rural citizens, including our farmers, need to tell their stories. There are a lot of great things happening in rural Minnesota. People need to take the time to share their story because it's a great story." He said some communities are seeing a return of their younger generation because they can come home and now thanks to computer technology work from their country home even though their corporate headquarters is elsewhere. "I have a young lady who works for me who was able to move back to her
home community doing the same job. She was so pleased about being able to 'move home' and be truly engaged in the social and community spirit of her own community. It's easier to establish a role function in our smaller communities and the positive impact of a small community on family life is so special. "The people in the big cities, and most of our elected officials here at the State Capitol don't witness this slice of rural Minnesota, yet it creates a positive image for our entire state," Kohls said. Speaking on behalf of the Cooperative Network, the marketing umbrella for both Minnesota and Wisconsin co-ops, Kohls doesn't sense any particular "anti-co-op" sentiment. The ongoing consolidation trends of both production agriculture and ag business firms he admits at times creates tension but it's mostly healthy marSee KOHLS, pg. 22A
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tions in Minnesota are incredibly responsible "… but there is a growing tendency to think government can regulate us out of every problem. The reality is that if someone is intent to comPaul Kohls mit fraud in the business world, you're not going to prevent that through regulation," he said. "You may be able to catch it, but you're not going to stop it. My biggest concern about the growing regulatory umbrella being dumped on business is the simple fact that ultimately the consumer pays the bill." When Kohl served in the Minnesota House there were a dozen or more active farmers as legislative members; today that count is only five. "It may be an inevitable decline but I think it presents a challenge. When there is a lack of any industry in the chambers of the state Legislature I think it is a concern. Our citizens are better served if we have a diverse makeup of our legislators." He suggests a larger concern is the repopulation of Minnesota from farms and rural communities into urban areas or regional centers. "That means fewer legislators are actually living in rural Minnesota and that puts our rural communities at a challenge. Understanding the issues that are unique to rural America is a challenge," Kohls said.
By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Because he was an eight-year state representative, Paul Kohls, now with AgStar Financial Services, is OK discussing Minnesota Legislative activities — or lack thereof. Kohls was one of eight team leaders at the April 2 Day on the Hill for the Minnesota Cooperative Network. In an interview, Kohls retraced his political curiosity which eventually led to his candidacy and election as a state representative. "As a senior in high school I attended my first GOP caucus. I got active in local politics, remained active through college and law school and eventually became a candidate. I believe in a citizen-led legislature which means elected officials should come and go. So after four terms I went back into the private sector full time." With AgStar, Kohls serves as a general counsel working in legal areas of compliance, government affairs and AgStar Board of Directors issues dealing with governance issues. He definitely believes government is overextending its regulatory function. "There is a need for effective and appropriate regulation," Kohl said. "But the challenge today is that every time something new gets layered on there are additional costs, burdens and compliance for an organization like AgStar. Ultimately those costs get passed along to consumers." He feels the majority of organiza-
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Farm bill's snail pace tough on offices and producers By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer With 956 pages, 12 titles and over 460 provisions in the farm bill, it's little wonder that Farm Service Agency offices, farm insurance firms, ag lenders and farmers are waiting, and waiting. As is said about government legislation, the devil is in the details and never more so than with the Agricultural Act of 2014. Folks who spend time digesting the details are equally upset with the snail's pace. "They just won't get all these provisions ironed out this year," said Dave Ladd, a professional "digout-the-facts" guy who makes regular trips to Washington, D.C., to keep his clients informed. "I don't know if they'll ever get this one unraveled. Getting it passed was a long journey full of mine fields. Now getting it implemented is going to take some time. The USDA says by the end of this year. I say that is too ambitious. "They'll take pieces of it and iron out the details piecemeal ... like the animal disaster program which I understand is now fully implemented. But with the commodity payment provisions, producers are getting anxious about having to make decisions on their 2014 crop. Right now FSA offices have zero details. I think when they start signing up we'll see a geographic division, so to speak, based on regional crop production. "You have the southern cotton and rice guys on their agenda. And then we central and northern plains producers with our corn, soybeans and wheat issues. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a propor-
tional sign-up with heavier participation in one area for one ... when I type of mechanism and then heavier in started seeing the other for different that splitting in reasons. Producers the House on are going to work the commodity with their lenders title and the closely to see what best fits their individnutrition title, I ual operations. became aware There's definitely no that maybe 'one-size-fits-all' future comprogoing forward with mises might be this bill." more difficult. He's not concerned this will be the last — Dave Ladd farm bill despite the growing minority of influence sitting in the halls of Congress. But he does see a shift in the urban-rural coalition as evi-
Not optimistic of early dismissal KOHLS, from pg. 21A ketplace tension which is the nature of any competitive industry. "But I think there will continue to be a role for small co-ops, small elevators and small farms because they provide a different service. The rapidly expanding local food markets and food cooperatives are a good example." So if the "super cycle" of agriculture is now history, what does that portend for the future of AgStar? "That's a reality that we do wrestle with. We're very much aware of this slowdown. These volatile markets have created new risks for our farmer clientele.
Our role is to provide information and service to help them every way we can. We simply know this: When our clients are strong, AgStar is strong." Why the "warp speed" of this 2014 legislative session? "Partly because the legislature started late and they're hoping to get out early. I'm not optimistic they will get out early. Also the legislative leadership had a lot on their plates when this session convened so they are pushing hard. Election year politics are under way. A record number of proposed bills in its first month put a tremendous work load on staff and lobbyists," Kohls said. ❖
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By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer "When my wife brings a plate of these pork chops to the table it's the most beautiful meal you've ever looked at," said Tom Barthel of Becker, Minn. "Fresh off the grill the taste is incredible. My customers love them. The best proof is that there is virtually 100percent reorder year after year." Barthel and his wife live on Snake River Tom Barthel Farm, raising "Bison, Cattle, Hogs and Damn Fine Horses" according to their business card. He specializes in naturally raised bison, beef and pork which he direct markets every day if necessary but almost to a growing list of consumers. always every two to three days. And those chops he spoke of are big, "At an organic conference about 10 too, because Barthel grows his pigs big — up to 500 pounds liveweight; hang- years, Joel Salatin, probably the besting carcass weights are in the 320- known organic farmer in America, was pound category. Because he mostly talking pasture rotations. I was just grows his hogs on pasture with limited doing bison at that time and feeding corn in the grain ration, those animals them through the winter on a 20-acre are well-muscled and remarkably pasture but putting hay in the same feeding area. I don't do that anymore. lean. But this guy had a mesWhat's also remarksage about running hogs able is the fact that on a manure pack. Barthel never adver"This was a holistic It sounded like tises his "grass-fed" conference. It sounded pork yet he sells more a good idea like a good idea worth pork than his beef and worth trying. trying. So I put just a bison combined. So I put just a few hogs on pasture that "Customers come to few hogs on first year. They did us off the 'Minnesota really well and I've just pasture that Grown' directory, or added more each year. first year. They often word-of-mouth," My grass-fed beef and did really well he said. "They're lookgrass-fed bison cusing for bison or grassand I've just tomers without any fed beef but after the added more encouragement were second or third year each year. ready to buy my grassexperiencing our fed hogs also." meats, they're ready to — Tom Barthel He started custom buy some pork. After direct marketing and that first experience, continues so today. He reselling our pork just sells under the "cushappens. Yes, they still are buying some beef or bison but pork tom/exempt" allowance in state law which means quarters for beef and is now an automatic." bison, halfs for hogs and lambs. HowHe's now 11 years in the business. ever if his beef or bison were marketed "I'd say the recipe is proven," he said. as totally ground meat, then state reg"It works." Interviewed at the Organic ulators permit selling by the 1/10th. Food Conference at St. Cloud, Minn., Last year he marketed 104 hogs. Barthel shared a few of his strategies His system requires four separate for natural production using non-GMO oats, wheat and some corn. However pastures. Rather than corn, his pigs pasture forage is the workhorse of the get a high oat diet because, as Barthel naturally produced meats of Snake put it, "I want to slow them down. I don't care about rate of gain. I'm much River Farm. more on animal welfare and quality of His pastures are indeed workhorses — he rotates pastures for his hogs See PORK, pg. 24A
Oat diet, excercise put muscle on these big pigs PORK, from pg. 23A the meat. Oats are about 11 percent protein compared with 8 percent for corn. I'm now feeding wheat which is 13 percent to 14 percent protein. When these pigs are young, they get just enough soybean meal to meet their requirements but they soon outgrow that until there's little or no soybean meal." Barthel has no more than 30 pigs in a pasture for social reasons. "More than that and they start to pick on each other," he said, "and you more than likely have a disadvantaged hog in that bunch. Hogs aren't herd animals like beef and bison. They're more like people — they look out for themselves; they have friends within the pack. I don't put them into these pastures however until they are
well-socialized. And if there are any poor doers, I pull those out into a separate pen." Barthel used to farrow his own pigs but now buys 30- to 35-pound weaners. "I want to make it easy for myself," he said. "So I buy these 100 or so pigs in April. I purchase out of a confinement system because I want a uniform, quality pig. Unfortunately they have ear tattoos and their tails have been cut off. I nurture them for a few weeks then pull them off the pen feeders and get them on our pastures." He's tried a variety of pasture mixes but only had success with canary grass, bluegrass and clovers. He drills in some oats and some peas. He's tried some rutabagas but found they didn't work in his soils, which are lighter, trending toward sandy soils. His pigs
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pasture on paddocks with heavier soils, however. Erosion simply is not an issue. He steers clear of any pesticides that he might consider as soil contaminants. "So the reality is that what my pigs are eating out there is mostly just the weeds and grassy plants ... and that's mostly canary grass," Barthel said. "They'll shred that ... eat all the greens the first day. If I leave them another day they're chewing around the roots and anything living under the soil surface. Then they start moonscaping ... that cozy term for pigs rooting into the soil digging and foraging. "I'll drag those pastures in the fall leveling them off again before drilling the next spring. Hogs don't need a lot of space. I'm finding that only three acres is enough pasture space for about 30 pigs, but we'll rotate them through each pasture at least twice each season." Additional nourishment is an oatfilled self-feeder. "They can eat all they want," he said, "sort of like eating at a salad bar and because they're on pasture, they're getting lots of exercise which just simply leads to better muscle texture and flavor without getting fat." In order to spread out the marketing season, he started harvesting in October last season and was getting a 280pound hanging weight. But that's lighter than his preference which is about a 320-pound hanging weight.
That means growing his pigs up to 500 pounds live weight. He said most university literature talks about marketing at 300 pounds live weight for better economics. "But that's the processor doing the docking on these heavier pigs. It has nothing to do with meat quality and taste," Barthel said. "Even my local butcher that first year said my 500-pound pigs would be too fat. But they weren't. They get lots of exercise. That oat diet slows them down so they're growing muscle rather than fat. And yes, those pork chops are enormous." Growing pigs based on customer demand conveniently controls inventory. Talking with Barthel in January he said he didn't yet own any pigs but did have 15 sold already from his newsletter sent out the previous week. "By March I'll probably have 80 to 90 pigs sold and I still won't own any. It's a good way to do a farming business. My customers determine my inventory. I don't have any left-over hogs at the end of each season." Quality Meats at Foley, Minn., does the processing for Snake River Farm. As of March 7, Barthel said his customer order spreadsheet indicated 82.5 hogs. Based on past years he predicts orders will total 138 hogs for 2014. Last year Snake River Farm also sold 84 beef, 17 bison and 12 lambs. Barthel may be reached at (763) 2632721 but e-mail is preferred, at email@example.com. ❖
Local Corn and Soybean Price Index
Dover Edgerton Jackson Janesville Cannon Falls Sleepy Eye Average: Year Ago Average:
$4.78 $4.54 $4.62 $4.70 $4.62 $4.53
+.33 +.18 +.26 +.22 +.18 +.16
$13.53 $14.12 $14.43 $14.45 $14.29 $14.28
Cash Grain Markets -.32 +.34 +.50 +.67 +.50 +.48
Grain prices are effective cash close on April 8. The price index chart compares an average of most recently reported local cash prices with the same average for a year ago. *Cash grain price change represents a two-week period.
Grain Outlook Livestock Angles Grain Angles Corn market off Meat markets Costs key to plan with a bang running out of gas development The start of April has seen some changes in the prices of both cattle and hogs. It appears that both markets are beginning to run out of gas on the upside. The hog market has seen a sharp turnaround after setting all-time highs in the first few days of April. There has been a major change in the basis as futures have moved from a large premium to a large discount in a short period of time. The rapid run up in the pork cutout caused many buyers to retreat from chasing the higher prices on the idea that consumers would begin to balk at the higher prices. JOE TEALE Broker In fact the higher the pork cutout advanced the slower the Great Plains Commodity Afton, Minn. pork movement became. As with any commodity, it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. In other words demand eventually trumps supply. Undoubtedly, the loss of inventory to the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus will still keep supplies less than a year ago and at some point this will bring prices to a halt in the current slide in prices. However the demand for pork has probably been damaged to some degree because of the rapid price increase. It now appears that China is considering restricting the import of U.S. hogs because of the PEDv and this will also hurt demand especially if other countries follow the Chinese lead. All of these factors should concern producers to continue to monitor the market situation and protect inventories as warranted.
On March 31 the U.S. Department of Agriculture released their Prospective plantings report. The report revealed even more than anticipated soybean acres will be planted (81.5 million soybean and 91.7 corn acres). Going back to the USDA's longterm projections these numbers coincide with the general expectation of soybean acres increasing.
See NYSTROM, pg. 26A
See TEALE, pg. 26A
See WACHTLER, pg. 26A
Source: USDA March 31 prospective Plantings Report
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The following market analysis is for the week ending April 4. CORN — The week began with a bang from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Stocks as of March 1 and Prospective Plantings reports. The USDA's numbers on both reports were surprisingly friendly for corn prices, pushing nearby prices to their highest level since August. Corn stocks were 7.006 billion bushels when 7.099 billion was expected and compared to 5.4 billion bushels last March. On-farm storage holds 55 percent of the corn stocks when last year farmers NYSTROM only held 49 percent of the March PHYLLIS CHS Hedging Inc. 1 stocks. Corn acres were pegged St. Paul at 3.7 million acres less than last year and a five-year low of 91.7 million acres, compared to the pre-report estimate for 92.748 million acres and last year's 95.365 million planted acres. Total 2014 corn and bean acres of 173.2 million are up just 1.3 million acres from last year's 171.90 million. Most of the corn to bean switching was noted in North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. Traders were expecting a 4 million to 5 million acre corn-bean increase. Based on Conservation Reserve Program acres (1.5 million acres) and prevent-plant acres that are expected to return to production, the trade believes the planted acreage numbers could rise on subsequent USDA reports. It doesn't seem that we have rationed corn yet. Corn inspections (corn that has actually been
GLENN WACHTLER AgStar Assistant VP Financial Services Baldwin, Wis.
Information in the above columns is the writer's opinion. It is no way guaranteed and should not be interpreted as buy/sell advice. Futures trading always involves a certain degree of risk.
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It seems like just a few short weeks ago, I was working with producers and their crop budgets to try to find a positive margin for the upcoming 2014 year. Producers were also concerned the grain they had in storage was at risk of the price falling further. Knowing our costs is the key to developing a plan of action. Having a plan can help reduce stress and allows time to focus on other crucial areas of the farm. I talk extensively with my clients about taking advantage of pricing opportunities when the market increases. In simple terms, this strategy is called "rewarding the rally." Demand The renewed demand for our crops is definitely
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Soybean report numbers not as friendly as corn NYSTROM, from pg. 25A shipped) for the week were 52.3 million when we only need to ship 31.1 million per week to reach the USDA 1.625 billion bushel export forecast. Weekly export sales were 37.8 million bushels, much higher than the 2.2 million needed to hit the USDA forecast (assuming 50 million bushels are carried into next year). Total corn export commitments of 1.627 billion bushels have now met the USDA export forecast of 1.625 billion bushel projection with 22 weeks left in the marketing year. China once again did not approve MIR162 at their bio-safety meeting. The next review won't be until June. They have rejected nearly 1 million metric tons of U.S. corn since November. China doesn't need the corn after yesterday's weekly sales report included a 221,000 mt cancellation by China and they still have approximately 1.1 mmt of unshipped U.S. corn on the books. There was trade chatter during the week that China may suspend dried distillers grains imports. Ethanol's rampage higher came to a screeching halt this week when the weekly production and stocks numbers were higher. Weekly production was up 37,000 barrels per day to 922,000 barrels per day, the highest rate since December. Stocks were up 200,000 at 15.9 million gallons. There were unconfirmed rumors that Brazilian ethanol was headed toward U.S. shores. May ethanol crashed 59 1/2 cents per gallon from Tuesday's high to Thursday's low before stabilizing. Improving railcar movement also contributed to the slide in ethanol prices. OUTLOOK: Nearby corn traded to a
seven-month high this week in post-report trading, but expectations will now turn toward sideways/consolidating type trade. May corn gained 9 3/4 cents to close at $5.01 3/4 per bushel. New crop prices should be well supported if rain/snow keeps planters from rolling, but when the weather clears pressure should come to bear. December corn rallied 19 1/2 cents higher to close at $5.06 3/4 per bushel. The USDA did not have any new sales or cancellations in their daily announcements this week. Weather will be the focus of traders' attention in the coming weeks. The April USDA balance sheets will be released on April 9. SOYBEANS — The soybean numbers on March 31 reports were not as friendly as in corn. Bean stocks on March 1 were 992 million bushels, just 3 million bushels higher than the 989 million bushel estimate. On March 1, 2013, there were 998 million bean bushels in storage, the lowest since 2004. On-farm soybean stocks are the smallest in 10 years at just 38.5 percent of the total stocks. Soybean acres for 2014 were projected at a record 81.5 million, up from last year's 76.533 million and higher than the 81.075 million acres projection. Complete rationing is still eluding the soybean market. Weekly export inspections were 18.6 million when only 1.7 million per week are needed to achieve the USDA export projection of 1.53 billion bushels. Weekly export sales for soybeans were 2.4 million bushels. This is more than adequate since we already have 1.635 billion bushels on the books and the USDA is only projecting yearly
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Demand key to cattle TEALE, from pg. 25A The cattle market is continuing to find resistance at higher prices like the hogs. The beef cutout appears to have doubled, topped above the $140 per hundredweight level basis choice and dropped quickly from this area. The boxed beef movement has continued to decline each time the cutout moves higher suggesting strong retailer resistance to the higher prices. The packer has been forced to pay higher live prices to capture live inventory which has for the most part kept his margins in the red.
sales of 1.53 billion bushels. If all the sales to unknown were canceled today, approximately 40.4 million bushels, our sales would still be over the current USDA figure. Also a headline this week were the meal export sales, which tied for the second strongest of the marketing year. They were extremely impressive at 307,800 mt. Sales of only 57,000 mt are needed per week to meet the USDA estimate. Basis levels in South America eroded throughout the week on both soybeans and meal. Argentine beans and meal work into the United States and reportedly cargoes of both are headed into the Gulf, East Coast and Alabama (meal for poultry feeders). Traders estimate that up to 25 to 30 bean cargoes out of South America have been sold into the United States. A Brazilian soybean boat for China was resold to South Africa as China diverts, delays and cancels soybean cargoes. Trade estimates put China's cancellations of South American beans at 600,000 mt. Meal imports should also be monitored for signs of rationing. Chatter from the Southeast indicates feeders may be covered on meal through the summer. OUTLOOK: Soybean and meal
With demand slowing and inventories building in the cooler, the packer has had to cut prices to move the boxed beef inventories. With the pork cut out falling and the price of chicken remaining fairly steady well below beef and pork per pound, the outlook for beef prices remaining high are diminishing. Once again, demand is the key to the cattle as with all commodities, despite the fact that live inventories are less than in previous years. Therefore, producers should remain cognizant of market conditions and protect inventories as needed. ❖
imports are headed to the United States, but will they be large enough and arrive soon enough to totally break the May-July inverse? May soybeans hit a new contract high this week at $14.96 per bushel; they closed 37 1/4 cents higher at $14.73 3/4 per bushel. New crop November beans were up 18 cents at $12.08 1/2 per bushel. Support in the May soybeans moved up to $14.50 per bushel, with resistance at $15 per bushel. Nystrom's notes: Contract changes for the week ending April 4: Chicago May wheat tumbled 25 3/4 cents lower, Minneapolis was 18 1/4 cents lower and Kansas City was the loss leader at $7.33 3/4, down 29 3/4 cents per bushel. May crude oil closed down 53 cents for the week, ultra-low-sulfur diesel fell 4 cents, gasoline eased just 1/2 cent lower and natural gas declined 4 1/2 cents. The March non-farm payroll report showed an increase of 192,000 jobs, slightly under the 200,000 estimate; however, both the January and February payroll reports were revised higher. unemployment rate was The unchanged at 6.7 percent. This material has been prepared by a sales or trading employee or agent of CHS Hedging Inc. and should be considered a solicitation. ❖
Market changes mind quickly WACHTLER, from pg. 25A good news over the medium- to longterm for our prices. However, experience tells us, even when the fundamentals of the market are in our favor, there still may be extended periods that will move the market in the opposite direction. In my opinion, we still need to have the mindset to "reward the rally," especially with respect to new crop 2014 corn. I have worked with some producers who are starting to sell the 2015 corn crop in incremental amounts. The incremental sales approach during these market rallies is one of the basics of grain marketing and an acceptable strategy for the market we are currently experiencing. Weather Weather markets can be more volatile and the opportunities presented can be gained or lost quickly. Changes in the weather and markets beget us to think through well-defined tactical plans for the short run. The
recent weather concerns may be the best opportunity that producers with stored grain will realize. Most farmers need to move this corn in the next few months and there may not be enough time to wait for opportunities that are "down the road." A shorter time frame means producers may need to be responsive with a larger portion of grain sales from their bins. Just like the weather, the market can change its mind quickly and being prepared for that change is the best tactic. Wachtler is also a member of the AgStar Grain Industry Team. For more insights on issue impacting the grain markets, and insights on the industry, log on to AgStarEdge.com. AgStar Financial Services is a cooperative owned by client stockholders. As part of the Farm Credit System, AgStar has served 69 counties in Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin with a wide range of financial products and services for more than 95 years. ❖
'14 farm custom rates 4 to 7 percent above last year's
Following are some points to consider for Custom Farming Agreement. • The Custom Farming Agreement should specify the payment amount per acre that the landowner will pay the custom operator, and should list the payment dates. • There needs to be an accurate count on the number of acres that will be under the Custom Farming Agreement for payment purposes, and so that the farmer can accurately plan tillage, planting and harvesting schedules. • The normal field practices to be included under the Custom Farming Agreement should be listed (tillage, planting, weed control, harvesting, etc.). Typically, these agreed upon practices are part of the per acre custom farming payment for the year that is negotiated between the custom operator and the landowner. • Additional tillage trips or replanting due to weather conditions, or added spraying applications of pesticides to control weeds, insects or diseases, which are provided by the custom operator, are usually charged to the landowner at a custom rate per acre that is over and above the base custom farming rate. • Timing of planting and harvesting operations should be discussed and negotiated between the custom operator and the landowner prior to the growing season. This can become a tenuous issue, especially in years with challenging weather conditions. • The custom operator may be asked for advice by the landowner regarding the seed corn hybrid or soybean variety to plant, fertilizer rates, chemical applications, levels of crop insurance coverage or grain marketing decisions. However, the final deci-
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wise specified. The average price for diesel fuel was assumed to be $3.25 per gallon. A fuel price increase of $0.50 per gallon would cause most custom rates to increase by approximately 5 percent. These average rates are only meant to be a guide for custom rates, as actual custom rates charged may vary depending on continued increase in fuel costs, availability of custom operators, timeliness, field size, etc. Custom farming agreements An alternative to leasing farmland is a "Custom Farming Agreement." In a typical Custom Farming Agreement, the custom operator agrees to perform all the machine operations on the owner's land in exchange for a set fee or rate. Note: Average custom farming rates for 2014 are listed in the 2014 Custom Rate Survey Table on Page 29A.) The landowner pays for all seed, fertilizer, chemicals, crop insurance and other input costs; receives all the grain produced, as well as all eligible farm program payments on the land; and is responsible to store and market the grain. One obvious advantage to the custom operator is that a Custom Farming Agreement provides some extra farm income, with little or no additional operating capital or farm machinery investment. Fuel, lubrication and repairs are usually the only added costs. In addition, custom farming offers a fixed return per acre to the custom operator, and although there is some possibility of higher repair bills, this is minor compared with the price and yield risks typically faced by a farmer in a normal cash rental contract. Of course, in a good year, profits from a Custom Farming Agreement will be lower than under most cash rental leases; however, in this era of much higher land rental rates there is much more risk to the farmer with a cash lease, as compared to a custom agreement with a landowner. Landowners also find several advantages to a Custom Farming Agreement. Landowners with small acreages can make most of the crop production and grain marketing decisions without the investment into a full-line of farm machinery. The landowner does not have to negotiate land rental rates, or worry about collecting lease payments, since the owner receives all of the crop proceeds. The landowner does have to pay the farmer an agreed upon per acre fee for the custom farming services by specified dates. The landowner is considered to be the material participant for income tax purposes, and the landowner is typically entitled to all government farm program payments, crop insurance indemnity payments, etc. Key issues with custom farming agreements Although the concept of a Custom Farming Agreement is simple, close communication between the custom operator and the landowner is essential. A written contract for the Custom Farming Agreement should definitely be prepared that specifies the amount of payment by the landowner to the custom operator, and all other pertinent details.
Due to the high cost of investment in farm machinery, an ever-increasing number of farmers are hiring other farmers to provide some or all of their machinery resources for their farm operation. This is especially true with new and younger farmers, and with children who decide to start farming with their parFARM PROGRAMS ents. Also, some land investors By Kent Thiesse are choosing to operate the farm themselves rather than cash renting the land another farmer. In that case, the landowner is generally hiring a farmer to provide necessary tillage, planting and harvesting crop operations under a custom farming agreement. Some farmers also hire specific farm operations through a custom arrangement with another farmer, such as combining or hay baling. Many farmers negotiate these types of custom rate and custom farming arrangements in the spring of the year. Custom rates increasing As has been the trend in recent years, average 2014 custom rates for farm work are likely to show a small increase, compared to 2013 custom rates. Most custom rates for farm work in 2014 are listed at 4 to 7 percent above the rates for similar operations in 2013, with an average increase of about 5 percent. Fuel costs have remained fairly stable; however, increasing cost for new and used machinery, along with rising repair and labor expenses, are also factors in the higher custom rates. These results are based on the annual "Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey" that is coordinated and analyzed by Iowa State University. The survey sampled 195 custom operators, farm managers and ag lenders on what they expected 2014 custom farm rates to be for various farm operations. The survey summary lists the average custom rate and the range for various tillage, planting, fertilizer and chemical application, grain harvesting, and forage harvesting functions on the farm. The survey also includes many miscellaneous farming practices, lists average machine rental rates for some equipment, and includes a formula for estimating average machinery rental rates. The survey also lists average custom farming rates for corn, soybeans and wheat. Over the years, the average custom rates for farm operations in southern and western Minnesota has been close to the average Iowa custom rates. 2014 custom rates Average 2014 farm custom rates for some typical tillage, planting and harvesting practices, as well as custom farming rates, are listed in the adjoining table. The complete 2014 "Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey" for all farming practices is available online at www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/pdf/a3-10.pdf. All listed custom rates in the Iowa survey results include fuel, labor, repairs, depreciation, insurance and interest, unless listed as rental rates or other-
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research institutions, nonprofit organizations, agricultural cooperatives and agricultural businesses with research capabilities. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. on April 28. Proposals may be delivered by mail or in person to the MDA, or sent by e-mail. Additional information and the application are available at www.mda.state.mn.us/grants/grants/crop research.aspx. The Crop Research Grant Program is part of the Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation Program, and was established by the Minnesota Legislature to advance Minnesota's agricultural and renewable energy industries. ❖
sions on these items lie with the landowner, and the custom operator needs to be careful not to take responsibility for the final authority on those decisions.
• Typically, the harvested grain of the landowner is delivered by the custom operator to a farm storage facility owned or rented by the landowner, or to an agreed upon area grain elevator, as part of the Custom Farming Agreement. Any grain deliveries beyond the local area usually result in the landowner paying an extra custom rate charge for grain hauling. Also, if the landowner
For more details on Custom Farming Agreements and other farm machinery information, refer to the Iowa State University "Ag Decision Maker" website at www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm. Kent Thiesse is a government farm programs analyst and a vice president at MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn. He may be reached at (507) 726-2137 or email@example.com. ❖
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants for $1.3 million in competitive grants for applied crop research. The research needs to focus on improving agricultural product quality, quantity and value. Projects must create public, transferable information that will benefit Minnesota farmers and the state's economy in the next three to five years. The maximum grant award will be $250,000. Projects can last up to three years. Any Minnesota organization, research entity, individual or business with agricultural research capability is eligible to apply and receive funding. This includes farmers/farmer networks, institutions of higher education,
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Following are the average custom rates for some common farming practices for 2014, based on the "Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey." Custom farming rates (Includes tillage, planting and harvesting costs) • Corn: $136.10 per acre (Range: $95-$175) • Soybeans: $121/acre (Range: $80-$165) • Small grain: $91.25/acre (Range: $80-$100) Tillage • Moldboard plow: $17.15/acre • Chisel plow: $16.15/acre • V-ripper (deep tillage): $20.40/acre • Field cultivator: $13.80/acre • Tandem disk: $14.20/acre • Row cultivator: $14.20/acre • Chopping cornstalks: $11.55/acre Planting and spraying • Planter with attachments: $19.25/acre • Planter without attachments: $17.85/acre • No-till planter: $19.35/acre • Soybean drill: $16.40/acre • Grain drill: $15.30/acre • Crop spraying (broadcast): $7.55/acre Harvesting grain • Corn combine: $34.15/acre ($40.05 with chopper head) ($47.65/acre with grain cart and truck) • Soybean combine: $34.15/acre ($45.20/acre with grain cart and truck) • Small grain combine: $29.75/acre • Corn grain cart (in field): $6.95/acre • Soybean grain cart (in field): $5.75/acre • Hauling grain (5 miles or less): $0.11 per bushel • Hauling grain (5 to 25 miles): $0.175/bu. • Grain auger use (on farm): $0.07/bu. Harvesting forages • Windrowing hay: $12.90/acre • Hay baling (small square bales): $0.65 per bale • Hay baling (large square bales): $10.50/bale • Hay baling (large round bales): $11.05/bale ($12.60/bale with wrap) • Corn stalk baling (large bales): $12.25/bale ($13.45/bale with wrap) • Silage chopping: $69.65 per hour per header row
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Quality soil analysis starts with a quality sample Soil test analysis data collected from a field can be no better than the sample. Therefore, proper collection of the soil sample is extremely important. Representative samples are as important to get good data back for those farming thousands of acres to those planting the home garden. Soil tests can be submitted to a private soil testing lab or they can be submitted to the University of Minnesota Soil Testing Laboratory. Many local county Extension offices have the submission forms and soil testing bags. Informational sheets are listed on the U of M Soil Laboratory website — http://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu — or you can directly contact the laboratory at (612) 625-3101. Soil test data can provide data that indicates soil fertility, pH and organic matter. Fertilizer recommendations are made corresponding to the soil
test data. Common tests include phosphorus, potassium, organic matter and pH. requirements. The most common fertilizer used for a fertility program is nitrogen. Nitrogen is not tested for as often with a soil test due to nitrogen's ever-changing chemical forms in the soil. Start by dividing the field into areas that have the same soil color and texture, cropping history, and fertilizer, lime and manure treatments. On farmland and acreages, use of soil survey maps that indicate soil types, slope phase and erosion phase are useful because organic matter, nutrient levels and soil pH can vary following these map units. One sample should not represent more than 20 acres on level, uniform landscapes, or 5 acres on hilly or rolling land. Soil sampling using an intensive grid pattern of at least 2.5 acres in size is another option for growers working with a crop consult-
ant or agricultural professional. Sample each area for composite samples, which means you are pulling a large amount of samples and then you will condense. Within each area collect 15 to 30 sub samples (cores, borings or spade slices) in a zigzag pattern throughout the designated field area. The more variable the soil, the more sub samples should be combined per area sampled. Scrape off all surface residues from the sub sample site. Sample the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches (plow layer) for cultivated crops, or 3 inches for pasture, lawns or sod fields. Sample row crop fields between rows, except for ridge till plantings. Also avoid sampling dead or back furrows, terraces, old fence rows, lime or fertilizer spill areas, headlands, eroded knolls, low spots, or small saline areas. Sample at least 300 feet away from gravel or crushed limestone roads because their dust changes soil pH.
Mix the sub samples thoroughly in a clean plastic pail, and fill the sample box or bag to the fill line (1 pint). If the samples must be taken wet, they should be dried before being mixed and submitted to the laboratory. Do not exceed a drying temperature of 97 F, and do not use a microwave unless only the nitrate test is requested. While different soil testing laboratories may offer different soil test options the procedures for conducting the actual tests tend to be similar. Contact the McLeod County Extension at (320) 484-4303 or Meeker County Extension at (320) 693-5275 for availability of submission forms, sample bags and soil testing interpretations. This article was submitted by Nathan Winter, University of Minnesota Extension agricultural productions systems educator for McLeod and Meeker (Minn.) counties. ❖
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"The full extent of this has not been felt by crop producers yet," said Ron Dvergsten, Farm Business Management instructor-program coordinator at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls. "Cash flow was not a problem through much of the year as producers sold 2012 crop at high prices. Most of the decrease shows up in the reduced value of inventories at the end of the year. That means cash flows for 2014 are really tight. At current prices, many producers will lose money on cash rented land in the coming year." Feed factors reduce livestock profits Livestock farms faced high feed costs for much of the year; feed prices did not decline substantially until harvest. While the price of milk, pork and beef were all up from the previous year, the combination of high feed costs and lower values of feed inventories reduced livestock farm profits. Milk sold for $20.34 per hundredweight compared to $19.63 in 2012. With a cost of production of $19.92, dairy farmers made 42 cents on every hundred pounds produced or about 5 cents per gallon on average. Market hog prices increased from $63 per hundred pounds in 2012 to $66 in 2013. Market beef prices increased from $122 per hundredweight in 2012 to $125 in 2013. Prospects for livestock producers are better for the coming year. After several years of high feed costs that benefited crop producers, the tables will likely be turned in 2014.
"Prices are projected to be strong for all major livestock sectors this year," Nordquist said. "And feed costs will be much lower so livestock producers should have a very good year." The one wildcard for pork producers is the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. While the virus is not transferred to humans, it can be devastating to pig herds and cause severe financial consequences. 2014: Tighter margins ahead Crop producers will see much tighter margins in 2014. "The good thing is that most crop producers come in to the year with very strong working capital positions," Dvergsten said. "Another plus is that fertilizer prices are down. But other costs, including land rent, are projected to increase. It is likely that many crop producers will have to use some of their working capital to cover losses in the coming year." The statewide results are compiled by the Center for Farm Financial Management into the FINBIN database which can be queried at www.finbin.umn.edu. 2013 regional reports and reports from previous years can be found on the MnSCU Farm Business Management website at www.fbm.mnscu.edu. About this report: In farm business management programs, producers learn how to maintain, interpret and use quality business records to develop business plans, make key decisions and execute marketing plans throughout the year. The producer's personalized annual whole business and enterprise analyses, which become the "textbooks" used for making business decisions throughout the year, provided the source data for the analysis. University of Minnesota Extension is a partnership between the university and federal, state and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public in food and agriculture, communities, environment, youth and families. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system includes 24 two-year community and technical colleges and seven state universities serving more than 430,000 students. It is the fifth-largest higher education system of its kind in the United States. ❖
As corn prices declined in the fall of 2013, so did farm incomes for a majority of Minnesota farms, according to a joint analysis conducted by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and University of Minnesota Extension. Overall, net farm income was $41,899 for the median farm. That compares to $189,679 in 2012, a 78-percent decrease. While crop farm incomes plummeted due to declining commodity prices, livestock farms did not fare much better as incomes for dairy, hog and beef farms also declined. The analysis used data from 2,063 participants in MnSCU farm business management education programs, 111 members of the Southwest Minnesota Farm Business Management Association and 41 participants working with private consultants. "A decline from 2012 levels should not come as a big surprise. We have to remember where we came from," said Dale Nordquist, Extension economist in the University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management. "2012 was a very profitable year for Minnesota farms. Land rental rates have been catching up with the increased profitability of crop production. Most crop producers were in pretty good shape to handle a down year. The question is how long will these reduced profits last?" Dramatic drops in crop prices Corn and soybean prices dropped dramatically. Net return per acre of corn dropped from $377 in 2012 to minus $24 in 2013. Soybeans went from $216 net return per acre in 2012 to $85 in 2013. The price of sugar beets dropped from $65 a ton to $35. Sugar beet producers lost an average of $300 per acre in the Red River Valley and west central Minnesota. Price was not the only factor that led to reduced profits for crop producers. Yields were down due to a cold, wet spring followed by developing drought conditions in parts of the state. The statewide average yield for corn was 160 bushels per acre compared to 171 in 2012, below the 10-year average of 167 bushels. Soybean yields were down from 46 to 42 bushels per acre. Meanwhile, the cost to grow an acre of corn increased by 10 percent. Land rental rates increased by 15 percent for corn production.
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Minnesota farm families could get property tax relief By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press Most Minnesota farm families would get an extra $260 in property tax relief per year under legislation that's meant to ease the squeeze they're feeling between rising property taxes and falling crop prices. The proposal would tap the state's budget surplus for $18 million to help more than 90,000 homesteaded farms. It's part of a larger property tax bill the Minnesota House passed April 4. Farmland values have shot up in recent years across Minnesota and other states in response to high prices for corn and other crops. Because property taxes are based on the value of the land, they've shot up too. But lower corn prices in 2013 caused a 78-percent drop in Minnesota farm income last year, according to a recent report from the Min-
Most Minnesota farmers would get the first installment in a $230 check in October. (Rep. Jim) Davnie said that's similar to property tax refund checks that renters and homeowners already get.
nesota State Colleges and Universities system and University of Minnesota Extension. The report also predicted another down year for crop farmers in 2014. While farm income has fallen, farmland valuations haven't so far, said Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL-Minneapolis, chairman of the House property tax division and author of the bill. "It's a welcome relief," said Thom Peterson, director of governmental relations for the Minnesota Farmers Union. Given that income is expected to fall while costs such as land rents
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farm in Yellow Medicine County in western Minnesota. Property taxes get built into the rent they pay for the rest of the land. They pay about $37.40 per acre on what they own, he said, so multiply that by 2,000 acres and it works out to close to $75,000. Velde said he told Gov. Mark Dayton during a recent Minnesota Farmers Union lobbying day at the Capitol that his property taxes have nearly quadrupled since 2008 while the valuation on his land rose 277 percent. "I told him if my taxes had gone up by only 277 percent I would have been happy," Velde said. Rep. Paul Torkelson of Hanska, the lead Republican on the property tax panel, said he's concerned that the state will incur extra costs from mailing out the refund checks but he didn't plan to seek to delay implementing the relief until next year when it could be done just with software changes. "It's nice to see Democrats lower taxes. We're all for that. Keep it up," Torkelson said. It's not clear if there will be a similar provision in the Senate's property tax relief bill, which has not been released yet. The Senate tax committee chairman, Sen. Rod Skoe, DFL-Clearbrook, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. But Davnie said he thinks the proposal or something similar has a "better than even chance of making it to the governor's desk" as part of the final legislation. ❖
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grain stays cool until we are ready to get serious about drying it. It can also be helpful to know that air at 50-percent relative humidity and 30 F can take corn moisture down to 13.9 percent; at 40 F down to 13.1 percent; at 50 F to 12.5 percent. The goal is also to avoid over-drying the grain. Keeping
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40 F; and only 30 days at 50 F. Light test weight, kernel damage and foreign material reduce safe storage potential. The cost of high-temperature drying per point of moisture removed using a moderately efficient dryer can be estimated by multiplying the propane price per gallon by 0.02. For example, the estimated cost per percentage point per bushel of drying with propane at $2.60 per gallon is 5 cents. To remove 8 points of moisture would cost about 40 cents per bushel for propane. Obtain the most energy-efficient drying by operating the dryer at the highest temperature that will not damage the corn. For natural air-drying, assure that the airflow rate the fan supplies is at least 1 cubic foot per minute per bushel and the initial corn moisture does not exceed 21 percent. Due to the higher propane price or lack of a high-temperature dryer, farmers may want to air-dry wetter corn. Corn at 23-percent moisture requires an airflow rate of at least 1.5 cfm/bu., which is not feasible in a full bin. If a bin is sized to provide an airflow rate of 1 cfm/bu., only fill the bin about three-fourths full to obtain an airflow rate of about 1.5 cfm/bu., which will permit air-drying corn at moisture contents up to 23 percent. For example, fill a bin to no more than 16 feet, rather than 22 feet. The Minnesota Extension Publication for "Natural Air Corn Drying" offers these guidelines. • If the corn at the top of the bin is 19- to 21-percent moisture, run the fan continuously starting about March 15 until the corn is dry. • For 17- to 19-percent corn, run the fan continuously starting about April 1. • For corn less than 17-percent moisture, to dry to 14 percent or less, run the fan continuously starting about April 15. If you aim for 15 percent, turn the fan off during the warmest, driest weather or the corn will get too dry. The goal is to get the grain dry before it warms up enough in the spring to start spoiling faster than you can get it dry. These dates are based on having average daily temperatures of about 40 F. We do need to make sure the
It's time to take a close look at spring grain care, if you haven't started already. In 2013, a late spring led to wet soybeans and corn at harvest time; and propane supplies became short in the fall. Some soybeans and corn were not dried completely in the fall with the goal of keeping the crop cold and to finish drying in the spring. The cold winter makes a cold grain mass. Warmer, more humid spring weather can create condensation on the surface of the grain and on bin walls. Most of the following discussion is from North Dakota State University Extension grain storage specialist Ken Hellevang and circulated in Minnesota by Regional Extension Educator Dave Nicolai. The stored grain temperature increases in the spring due to an increase in outdoor temperatures and solar heat gain on the bin. Solar energy produces more than twice as much heat gain on the south wall of a bin in early spring as it does during the summer. Periodically run aeration fans to keep the grain temperature below 30 F until the grain is dried if it exceeds recommended storage moisture levels; and below 40 F during the spring if it is dry. Grain should be checked every two weeks during the spring and summer for temperature, moisture and any signs of spoilage or insect problems. Check the moisture content of stored grain to determine if it needs to be dried. Adjust moisture meter readings for grain temperature based on the meter's directions. Moisture measurements of grain at less than 40 F may not be accurate. Verify the accuracy of the measurement by warming the grain sample to room temperature in a sealed plastic bag before measuring the moisture content. Corn should be dried to 13 to 14 percent moisture for summer storage. Soybeans should be dried to 11 percent, wheat 13 percent, barley 12 percent and oil sunflowers 8 percent. Corn above 21-percent moisture should be dried in a high-temperature dryer because it can spoil faster than it dries with natural air drying at warmer temperatures. Corn might be stored safely at 22-percent moisture for about 190 days at 30 F; 60 days at
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115-year-old John Deere dealership to close By TIM KROHN Mankato Free Press Zins Implement, tied as the oldest John Deere dealership in the world, is closing this summer, part of a trend toward larger consol- Kurt Zins idated dealerships. "You have a heavy heart thinking of it closing after so long as a family business," said Kurt Zins, among the fourth generation to operate the dealership. "But I don't see it as an ending to our store, but a consolidation. With the ag climate the way it is and farmers getting bigger and bigger and farther between — it's the same with the implement dealers." Gilsinger John Deere, in Winimac, Ind., bills itself as the oldest John Deere dealership in the world, starting in 1899. John C. Zins opened a general store in Nicollet, Minn., in 1892 and got its first John Deere contract in 1899, the same year as Gilsinger. Zins Implement has been operating as Kibble Equipment since it merged with Kibble in 2006. Kibble has dealerships in a dozen locations, including Mankato, Nicollet, New Ulm and Sleepy Eye. Butch Kibble said that with fewer farmers and facilities relatively close together, closing the smaller Nicollet shop was inevitable. "To provide the level of service we need to today and to have the work for our employees, we need the facilities that have the size and scope. The days of having the Nicollet-sized stores is actually long gone," Kibble said.
"It's not a great day when you have to do it, but we have good employees in Nicollet and rather than watch this just fade away, we thought we could keep them working and created the economy of scale and customer service we need to deliver." The goal is to have the 10 employees working in Nicollet move to other Kibble dealerships. Soon after opening his general store, John C. Zins began expanding into well drilling, plumbing, buying and selling livestock and selling farm equipment. While Zins got his first contract with Deere and Co. in 1899, it was 19 years later that Deere purchased the Waterloo Gasoline Traction Engine Co. in Waterloo, Iowa, and tractors became part of the John Deere line. John C. died in 1927. Ed Zins, and his uncle, George Zins, bought out John's wife, Lena, to continue the business. Ed Zins' son, Paul, began working at Zins Implement in 1967 when he was 29. Just a couple of months after he returned to Zins Implement, his father was killed in a car accident. In 2002, Paul decided to semi-retire. His sons, Paul Mike and Kurt, began taking over the business and continue there today. In 1979 they moved out of their original downtown location and opened on the north edge of town. The original building remains. Kurt Zins said one of the biggest changes in the business has been the sheer size of the equipment and their computerized complexity.
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than 6 percent. Stockpiling also requires following setback requirements and some common sense. A setback distance of 300 feet is required for most sensitive areas such as wetlands, road ditches and tile intakes; a 1,000-foot setback is required from most lakes, streams and community water supplies. Stockpiling setback requirements can vary between counties so contact your county feedlot officer or Soil and Water Conservation District staff. Manure properly stockpiled, later applied on unfrozen ground, and incorporated within 12 hours will typically have higher nutrient content than manure spread on frozen ground, on an ice layer on soil or snow, on deep hard-packed snow, or close to a snowmelt event. Is a temporary stockpile the best solution to application of manure rather than applying the manure over frozen ground? No, but it is one option to consider. Get the maximum economic return from the manure nutrients while also protecting the environment by waiting until the ground has thawed to apply manure. This article was submitted by Randy Pepin, University of Minnesota Extension agricultural educator. ❖
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ZINS, from pg. 34A "Diagnostics is a huge part of it today. In the old days you knew it was broke, now it's something in the software, in the wiring, and it can take a long time to figure that out. It's a lot more sophisticated. The mechanics have to be good fix-it guys and computer guys, too." Kibble Equipment has been expanding in southern Minnesota in recent years. Two Kibble brothers started Mankato Implement and Kibble Equipment and began acquiring other dealerships. Last spring they merged as Kibble Equipment. Kibble is now one of the largest John Deere dealer groups in the United States and Canada. The Mankato Free Press is a sister publication to The Land under The Free Press Media. ❖
ble phosphorus to dissolve with the water and potentially run off into the environment. However, when quickly incorporated into the soil after spreading the manure, the soluble phosphorus rapidly attaches to the soil. Once attached, it will essentially only leave the field by plant uptake or with the soil through erosion. Nitrogen In general, faster and better manure incorporation means higher nitrogen availability for crops and better economic return from the manure nutrients. When manure is left on the soil surface, most of the nitrogen in ammonia form is lost through volatilization. Many of the organic manure nitrogen compounds are soluble in water and are subject to spring runoff or a rain event, which becomes a contributing factor in eutrophication. Construction of a long-term storage manure pit is a common method of facilitating spring application and incorporation of manure after the snowmelt and ground thaw on a farm. Pumping the pit in the spring and/or fall and incorporating it into the soil immediately or within 12 hours produces maximum economic return from the manure nutrients while also protecting the environment. What if a farmer has no pit or has manure packs that can't be added to an existing manure pit? Temporary manure stockpiling is an option approved for most manure management plans. According to Minnesota feedlot rules, a temporary stockpile must not be in a single location for more than one year and is not allowed on slopes greater
Application of manure on frozen ground almost guarantees economic loss on the value of manure while also potentially harming the environment. Phosphorus and nitrogen in manure can have negative effects in the environment when in excess. Phosphorus Excess phosphorus entering our Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams contributes to eutrophication, which is rapid growth of plant life. This excess plant life eventually dies, and the decaying material causes an oxygen shortage for desirable fish and plant life. We typically observe eutrophication as algae blooms. A high percentage of the phosphorus in manure is soluble. There is a high environmental risk when this soluble phosphorus is allowed to remain on top of the soil. Phosphorus runoff risk increases with frozen ground, an ice layer on the soil or snow, deep hard-packed snow and manure applied closer to snowmelt. A snowmelt or rain event allows this solu-
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This column was written so were feed prices, according for the marketing week endto the USDA's latest Ag Prices ing April 4. report, yet dairy profit margins are at their highest level ever. The U.S. Agriculture DepartThe preliminary March 2014 ment announced the March milk-feed price ratio slipped federal order Class III milk from February. At 2.58, the price Wednesday at $23.33 per index is down from 2.60 in hundredweight. That's down 2 February and compares to 1.48 cents from its record high last MIELKE MARKET in March 2013. The index is month but still $6.40 above WEEKLY based on the current milk March 2013, $1.17 above Caliprice in relationship to feed fornia's comparable Class 4b By Lee Mielke prices for a ratio of 51 percent milk price, and equates to about corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent $2.01 per gallon. alfalfa hay. That put the 2014 Class III average The March 2014 U.S. average all-milk at $22.61/cwt., up from $17.44 at this price was $25.40/cwt., with a 3.77 pertime a year ago, $16.28 in 2012, and cent fat test, up from $24.90/cwt. in $16.63 in 2011. February, with a 3.81 percent test, and The March Class IV price is a record compares to $19.10/cwt. in March 2013, high $23.66/cwt., up 20 cents from Feb- with a test of 3.79 percent. ruary and $5.91 above a year ago. The March corn averaged $4.54 per bushel, Class IV average now stands at $23.14, up 19 cents from February, but $2.59 less up from $17.71 a year ago, $15.94 in than March 2013. March soybeans, at 2012, and $18.08 in 2011. $13.60/bu., were up 40 cents from FebruThe National Dairy Products Sales ary, but down $1 from March 2013. Alfalfa Report-surveyed cheese price averaged hay averaged $191 per ton, up $3 from $2.2689 per pound, down 1.75 cents from February, but $28 less than March 2013. February. Butter averaged $1.8562, up ■ 2.4 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged $2.0897, up 1.1 cent, and dry whey, at Estimated U.S. March cull cow prices (beef 65.54 cents, was up 2.4 cents. and dairy combined) averaged $99.90/cwt., according to the Ag Prices report.The averThe California Department of Food and Agriculture announced its March Class 4b age is up $4.50/cwt. from February's revised cheese milk price Tuesday at a record high estimate, $16.10 more than March 2013, and likely the highest monthly average ever. $22.16/cwt., up $1.02 from February and dwarfs last year's $15.02 by $7.14. That By the way, for some perspective, the pulls the 2014 4b average up to $21.20/cwt., 2011 average was $71.60/cwt. up from $15.42 at this time a year ago, ■ $13.77 in 2012, and $15.37 in 2011. The But, transportation issues have raised March 4a butter-powder price is a record $23.37/cwt., up 29 cents from February and feed costs, according to the March 28 $5.50 above a year ago. The 4a average now Daily Dairy Report. The hauling mark-up stands at $22.86, up from $17.65 a year ago, on all varieties of feed is higher than ever, according to the DDR. This additional cost $15.67 in 2012, and $17.81 in 2011. Monthly average milk prices were up but See MIELKE, pg. 38A
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced the extension of the Milk Income Loss Contract program. The extended MILC protects dairy farmers enrolled in the program against income loss through Sept. 1, or until a new Margin Protection Program for dairy producers, established by the 2014 farm bill, is operational. Contracts for eligible producers enrolled in MILC on or before Sept. 30, 2013, are automatically extended until the termination date of the MILC program. Dairy operations with approved MILC contracts will continue to receive monthly payments if a payment rate is in effect. MILC compensates enrolled dairy producers when the Boston Class I milk price falls below $16.94 per hundredweight, after adjustment for the cost of dairy feed rations. MILC payments are calculated each month using the latest milk price and feed cost, just as in the 2008 farm bill. The payment rate for October 2013 through January 2014 marketings is zero. Payment rates during the months after January until the termination of the MILC program will be determined as the appropriate data becomes available. Since MILC payments are limited to a maximum amount of milk production each fiscal year, dairy operations may select a production start month other than October 2013 (the start of fiscal year 2014). Producers who want to select a different production start month must visit their local FSA office between April 14 and May 30. The FSA will provide producers with information on program requirements, updates and sign-ups as the information becomes available. For more information on MILC, contact a local FSA county office or log on to the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov. ❖
Booming oil industry blamed for transportation costs MIELKE, from pg. 36A is not reflected in the income-over-feed calculation, as it has little effect on the prices farmers receive for their corn or soybeans.
The booming oil industry is largely to blame for the rise in transportation costs. Rail cars in the United States and Canada are in short supply because they have been commandeered to transport oil from the heartland to refineries on the coasts.
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There are simply not enough pipelines. With fewer rail cars available, a greater share of the feed supply depends on the trucking industry. However, the oil industry is also using more trucks to haul materials to the oilfields. These issues have slowed the flow of Canada's record-large canola crop, which is only slowly trickling into the United States, despite a pronounced shortage of oilseeds here. Weather is also a factor. Winter has been harsh, and snow and ice have slowed the flow of trucks and barges throughout the country. When feed finally arrives at dairies around the country, it comes with a higher transportation mark-up, and it may not have arrived on time, which represents an indirect cost to dairy producers who depend on consistent feed rations, the DDR said. ■ Cash cheese prices saw further declines the first week of April although there was a late "April Fools" on Thursday when the blocks reversed gears and jumped 3.75 cents only to plunge the next day. Many traders expected spot prices to crash once cheese started showing up at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange but that didn't happen. At any rate, the Cheddar blocks closed Friday at $2.35/lb., down 3.5 cents on the week but still 58.75 cents above a year ago. The barrels closed at $2.2250, down 6.5 cents on the week, 53.25 cents above a year ago, but an unsustainable 12.5 cents below the blocks. One car of block and three of barrel were sold this week. The lagging NDPSR-surveyed U.S. average block price averaged $2.3450, up 8.1 cents. Barrel averaged $2.3216, up 4.1 cents. Cheese production is building slowly as milk supplies increase toward the spring flush, according to the USDA's Dairy Market News. Current production levels are increasing slower than many manufacturers had hoped for. Advance export sales continue to draw inventory away from domestic sales. Domestic cheese demand is good despite high prices. Cash butter took a turn downward this week, closing Friday at $1.97/lb., down 3 cents on the week but still 26 cents above a year ago. Twelve cars traded hands on the week. NDPSR butter averaged $1.8989, up 4.9 cents. Butter prices are steady to higher on strong seasonal demand and good export orders. The market tone is firm as butter manufacturers finish Easter-Passover retail orders. Production rates are mixed among the regions as cream supplies tighten and cream prices increase.
■ Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk ended the week at $1.9975, down 3.25 cents on the week. One car was sold. NDPSR powder averaged $2.0734, down 1.3 cents, and dry whey averaged 66.72 cents, up 1.3 cents and the highest since December 2012. The highest dry whey price occurred in April 2007 at 79.33 cents/lb. ■ This week's Global Dairy Trade auction saw the weighted average for all products drop 8.9 percent, following a 5.2 percent drop in the March 18 event, and a 4 percent drop in the March 4 event. The price index has seen declines since reaching its recent high Feb. 4. The downfall was led by a 15-percent plunge in buttermilk powder, an 11.3-percent drop in anhydrous milkfat and an 11-percent fall in butter. Whole milk powder was down 8.4 percent and Cheddar cheese was down 3.5 percent. FC Stone reports the average butter price equated to about $1.8325/lb., down from $2.0567/lb. in the March 18 event ($1.7878/lb. on 80-percent butterfat, down from $2.0065/lb.). Friday's CME butter price closed at $1.97/lb. The GDT Cheddar cheese average was $2.0130/lb., down from $2.1052. The CME block price closed Friday at $2.35/lb. GDT skim milk powder, at $1.8715/lb., is down from $2.0792, and the whole milk powder average was $1.8293, down from $2.0136 in the last event. The CME Grade A nonfat dry milk price Friday stood at $1.9975/lb. ■ Cooperatives Working Together accepted 47 requests for export assistance this week to sell 7.04 million pounds of cheese, 13.93 million pounds of 82 percent butter and 485,017 pounds of whole milk powder to customers in Asia, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the South Pacific. The product will be delivered through September and raises the CWT's 2014 cheese export sales to 36.34 million pounds plus 29.42 million pounds of butter and 3.37 million pounds of whole milk powder to 27 countries on five continents. The CWT's Jim Tillison said he's not sure 47 requests is a record but what's most impressive is the number of new players involved in the export market. ■ February milk production was up 1.4 percent compared to a year ago, according to the USDA's preliminary estimate, and this week's Dairy Products report shows where it went. Butter production totaled 166 million pounds, down 9.1 percent from January See MIELKE, pg. 39A
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where hay prices are heading. "Three hundred dollars per ton is not out of line," he said on DairyLine Radio. "If California stays this dry, that could be the impact." California is a big enough player that most of the hay that leaves Utah and Nevada is probably going into California, either directly to exports or into the dairy industry to supplant hay that's leaving the Golden State. Most of Arizona's hay is under irrigation from the Colorado River. "I don't think they're going to be as short as California, so their production should still be up," he said. "But again, California is a big player in the hay market and if you drastically reduce one of the major players then you are going to have a shock that's going to be felt across the western states." While hay producers may be fine with it, it could have an impact on many dairy
ply with (a) court-ordered deadline to publish a final rule by Aug. 30, 2015," the NMPF said. The NMPF made the request in two sets of comments, one focused on dairy plant safety and the other addressing animal feed. In separate comments submitted jointly with the International Dairy Foods Association, the NMPF also identified unnecessary and duplicative requirements for dairy processing plants which may divert some food production materials such as cheese trim and liquid whey to animal feed. These plants are already subject to Food Safety Modernization Act requirements for human food production. 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 firstname.lastname@example.com. ❖
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producers in the West. "Your benefit is sometimes your neighbors' loss," Feuz said. "Certainly they recognize if hay prices get too high and force dairies out of business, then they've just lost a major local buyer of their product." ■ The National Milk Producers Federation has asked the Food and Drug Administration to rewrite a draft livestock feed regulation, saying the agency went beyond the intent of Congress by seeking to impose requirements that will not make animal feed safer. In comments sent to the agency Monday, the NMPF asked the FDA to substantially revise the regulation and requested the agency establish a new round of comments from industry and the public. "FDA has the authority to re-propose the regulation and still com-
MIELKE, from pg. 38A and 4.6 percent below February 2013. Nonfat dry milk output, at 141 million pounds, was up 1.5 percent from January and 2.3 percent above a year ago. American-type cheese totaled 341 million pounds, down 10.3 percent from January and 1.5 percent below a year ago. Italian-type cheese, at 374 million pounds, was down 11 percent from January but 3.7 percent above a year ago. Total cheese output amounted to 851 million pounds, down 10.7 percent from January and 0.6 percent below a year ago. ■ The drought situation in California is "pretty scary," according to Utah State Ag Economist Dillon Feuz. He's heard that irrigation companies are telling forage and other row-crop growers that they may not have water. That makes it hard to say
Service of renewal
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n 1890, Diamond Lake Lutheran Church was built to serve a population of Danish settlers. Situated in Lincoln County a few miles north of Lake Benton, Minn., over time the campus grew to include the church building on the north, a parsonage, garage and parish hall on the south, and the cemetery in between. In 1969, Diamond Lake Lutheran merged with English Lutheran Church in Lake Benton to form Grace Lutheran Church, located in Lake Benton. But with loved ones buried there and memories still much alive, the Diamond Lake buildings (except for the parsonage, which was moved) were maintained and used occasionally, for evening services, a funeral or a gathering. By 2012 the buildings had stood for
well over a century. The roof of the church building demanded attention. Facing expensive repairs, the congregation decided not to walk away from what had become a community landmark. They embarked on a renovation project. On Sept. 23, 2013, a Service of Renewal was celebrated. Through generous donations by third-, fourth- and fifth-generation members of the founders of Diamond Lake, matching funds
from the bequest fund of Grace Lutheran Church, and contributions from others, they did more than repair the roof. Both the church building and the parish hall received a new roof, new siding and new windows. The church building's front steps were replaced with a concrete ramp, and the garage was transformed into a picnic shelter. The pressed tin ceiling and old wood altar with its statue of Christ are now secure within a solid frame. Referred to as Diamond Lake Chapel, Winds of the Prairie Ministries uses the sanctuary for Wednesday evening services
Diamond Lake Chapel, Lake Benton, Minn.
in the summer, an Easter sunrise service and occasional special services such as funerals. The parish hall, which has always been a community asset, is better prepared to host family reunions, youth gatherings, township annual meetings and elections. Thanks to the leadership of a group of dedicated people who wanted to keep their memories of Diamond Lake alive, this distinctive landmark, situated along U.S. Highway 75 north of Lake Benton, is set to preserve the heritage of early settlers for the generations to come. Grace Lutheran Church is one of five congregations partnered in Winds of the Prairie Ministries. Dates and times of services and events at Diamond Lake Chapel will be listed at their website, windsoftheprairie.org. ❖
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From the Fields: Itching to get crops in the ground
The Thronsons Gary, Minn.
By KRISTIN KVENO The Land Correspondent Meet the 2014 "From the Fields" farmers. The Land will be following the Thronsons, Wiltses, Hoffmans and Hagens through this year's growing season, and we hope you will, too. They were interviewed in mid- to lateMarch for this "meet-and-greet" first installment.
The Thronsons ❖ Gary, Minn ❖ Norman-Mahnomen Counties corn, soybeans and wheat
The Wiltses ❖ Herman, Minn ❖ Stevens County corn, soybeans, wheat and sugar beets
The Hoffmans ❖ New Ulm, Minn ❖ Brown County dairy cattle, corn, soybeans and alfalfa
The Hagens ❖ Lake Mills, Iowa ❖ Winnebago County corn and soybeans
son the fact that farming, and more specifically the land he farms, has been in the family makes him motivated to "try to keep it going." You never know what you're going to face each day out in the field, he said. "It's always something different." As he carries on his grandfather's legacy, Thronson wouldn't want it any other way.
The Wiltses Herman, Minn.
See FIELDS, pg. 2B
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Dennis Wilts loves what he does. Turning the soil, readying the field, planting and finally harvesting the crop is what this third-generation farmer has done every year since 1972. For Wilts, farming started as family business and has remained so throughout his farmer career. Wilts farms outside the town of Herman in the northwest corner of Stevens County. For 42 years Wilts has grown corn, soybeans and wheat. In 1996 sugar beets were added into the rotation. His brothers Duane and Dou-
glas, son Bryan, and Duane's son-inlaw Cory Thennus are all part of the farming operation. Married since 1972 to his wife, Marcy, in addition to their son, they have a daughter, Jennifer, and son-inlaw who live in Carver. Wilts is the proud grandpa to six grandchildren ranging in age from 5 to 13. In reflecting on how last year went on the farm, Wilts admits that "it turned out better than we thought it would." From hail to lack of moisture Wilts' fields saw it all. Last year's lack of moisture coupled with the fact that they "haven't had a whole lot of snow this year" has Wilts concerned. "Unless we get some we'll be short moisture," he said. "We need some timely rains." The frost is down to eight feet, so it's going to take a while to get the ground warmed up. Wilts is hopeful he can be in the field between April 15 and 20. Last year's late spring made
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Jared Thronson didn't grow up farming; now he can't imagine doing anything else. Thronson's grand- Jared Thronson father farmed so he was always exposed to the hard-working lifestyle, but it wasn't until he graduated with a two-year degree and began a career as an electrician did he feel the farm's siren song calling him. His grandfather farmed eight miles northeast of Gary and had rented out his acres after retirement. When Thronson expressed interest in wanting to begin farming, his grandfather was supportive in his ambitions and began renting out his acres and machinery to Thronson. Since 2008 he has been farming all of his Ideally Thronson (Jared Thronson grandfather's acres would have corn in the is) grateful that located in both Norman ground by the beginning he finished at and Mahnomen counof May. His planting ties. This spring will completion target for all last fall — mark his seventh year of beans is May 10. With there are still farming, and he's lookwheat Thronson hopes numerous ing forward to a successto get the seed in the farmers in the ful growing season. ground "the earlier the area trying to better, like corn." Early With "corn prices not harvest last planting may not be on as good," Thronson will the agenda this year, year's corn. be adding wheat to the however, as "we still planting rotation this have quite a lot of snow." year, along with the corn and soybeans. The 2013 growing season When the melting in the fields does had its challenges but for Thronson it start, the "water usually moves out went "real well except the corn wouldn't pretty quick." While he is fortunate dry down." His corn ranged from 20 to that he doesn't usually endure over30 percent moisture, and it ended up land flooding issues in his fields, it being a late harvest as he "finished up a may be a lack of moisture in the week before Thanksgiving." ground that is going to be a concern He's grateful that he finished at all this year. It was a "dry summer last last fall — there are still numerous year," Thronson said. "I think we're farmers in the area trying to harvest still dry." last year's corn. Thronson was able to Rain, drought, wind, hail — farmers get his corn crop planted last year on have faced it all in working to put a time but "soybean planting went later." successful crop in the bin. For Thron-
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From the Fields: Dairy farming in Hoffman's DNA FIELDS, from pg. 1B for a planting starting date of May 5, which Wilts remembers as being cold and wet. Wilts is planning for "pretty much the same rotation as last year." He will be "using some different chemicals to keep our Roundup-ready weeds under control." Looking ahead for the year, Wilts has farming on the brain but still enjoys spending time down in Arizona when he can get away. With the long and difficult winter they've experienced this year, Wilts is thankful to get a respite from it, enjoy the Arizona sun, and spend time with the grandchildren who visit him and his wife while in the desert. But even the warm Arizona climate can't keep Wilts away from the fields that he's known since childhood. Farming is in his blood, and he enjoys the fact that it allows you to "be your own boss and do what you want to do."
The Hoffmans New Ulm, Minn.
Dairy farming is ingrained in Don Hoffman's DNA. "Born and raised on the dairy farm," he said. "It's what I
know best." Hoffman graduated high school in 1982 and has been farming outside of New Ulm ever since. In fact, he "never considered anything else." Don Hoffman For Hoffman and his wife, Diane, the farm and dairy operation is a family affair, including son Brad doing custom silage chopping work and his other son Scott (along with daughter-in-law Kendra) raising the calves. The last few years have been tough on dairy producers, but it seems at least for the moment "the milk prices have improved," Hoffman said. "We're pretty excited about that." Last year there was a bright spot in dairy production on the Hoffman farm, as their milk production was up. With the cold weather they've endured this winter, Hoffman is more than ready for spring. The cows were comfortable in their free-style barn but the temperatures got so cold that manure equipment wouldn't function, which meant doing everything by hand. Hoffman was quick to point out,
though, that "the cows come first, people come second." At the Hoffman dairy "cows have a good life." As Hoffman looks to this spring he will be planting corn, alfalfa and soybeans but does have concerns about the moisture levels in the fields. It was "very dry last year," he said. Currently "most of the fields are cleared off (of snow)." But with a reported frost down to five feet, it could be a while until the fields are ready. He hopes to plant by the last week of April. If not, "anything after May 1 I wouldn't consider good." Hoffman knows that in farming and dairy production nothing is ever routine or quiet. Hoffman is looking forward to a quiet summer on the social front as last summer the family was busy with the wedding of his son Scott on Hoffman's father's farm. It was "a fair amount of work but it all went well." That along with a "major Hoffman reunion" made last summer an exciting one. Hoffman looks forward to enjoying another summer of the farm life he knows and loves, but also hopes to spend some of his limited down time by wetting a line in one of his favorite fishing holes.
The Hagens Lake Mills, Iowa
On land six miles east of Lake Mills sits the farm of Jim Hagen, a second-generation farmer who's been "planting corn since I Jim Hagen was 14 years old." Hagen attended Iowa State University in 1980 for one year but knew in his heart that the farm was where he wanted to be and decided to take the plunge into farming for a living. Since 1981 he has been farming full time with his father, Gordon. When you like something, why change? Hagen said he has "lived within five miles of here my whole life." Some changes, however, are worth making as evidenced by the big change that took place for Hagen earlier this year: getting married to his wife, Christy. Hagen has three children: Stacy, who works at the University of California at Davis, and sons Andrew and Eric who are both in the Navy. He also has two stepchildren, Zack and Jennifer Pope. Zach is an See FIELDS, pg. 3B
'Like a new birth every year' fall." No early frost last year allowed Hagen to get the crop off when the conditions were right. He credits his crops doing as well as they did to having proper drainage tiling — "that's why we got everything planted last year." For the 2014 season Hagen is looking at planting a 50/50 corn-soybean rotation. If Mother Nature decides to dust some May snow on his fields again this year, Hagen won't be discouraged. He said that the "best corn I've ever had was stuff that had been snowed on." Whatever spring has in store, it will be exciting to get to the field and put seed in the ground. Growing a crop is "like a new birth every year." For Hagen that new birth creates a sense of accomplishment for a job well done; a job he takes great pride in year after year. ❖
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FIELDS, from pg. 2B engineer at Jet Trailer in Humboldt, Iowa, and Jennifer is a student at ISU majoring in biology. As Hagen reflects back on the 2013 growing season and harvest, it was a challenge in many ways. He knows that he was fortunate to just get his crop in the ground, which wasn't the case for so many producers in the area. He was able to plant "90 percent of corn before the snow on May 2." He planted soybeans on May 5. Last year was filled with "lots of short windows," Hagen said. He felt he needed to take advantage of every day that the weather cooperated. Last year provided plenty of moisture for the fields, and in the end the crop was "better than expected. ... It was an easy
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FOR SALE: #48 JD ldr w/ 7' FOR SALE: 30 ton steel bulk material bucket, $1,500. tank w/ bottom agitation; Master cyl. for JD 7000 8R NH 116 haybine, 14' hydro planter, like new, $500. 8 swing. 507-391-0098 Rawson coulters, $100/ea. River Falls. (715)426-1918 FOR SALE: Great Plains mounted drill-Solid Stand FOR SALE: '77 Ford 550 15, mulcher & hyd markbackhoe, good general apers, wide press wheels, low pearance, engine needs acres, like new! $5,150; Kework, priced down to wanee Model 1010 flexing $8,000. Contact Duane Hultdisk, 18' w/hyd fold wings, gren, 320-894-7523 low acres, very good, $4,600; JD 694AN planter & 6R cultivator, 30", $850.00 FOR SALE: 14' Degelman for both. Equipment alPTO driven rock rake, exc. ways shedded. (507) 426shape. 320-360-4458 7672 FOR SALE: 800 gal pull beFOR SALE: IH grain drill, hind 2 whl sprayer tank; '68 12'; IH 810 head, w/ Melroe Chevy 60 tandem truck, 18' pickup. 507-524-3486 steel box; 80 gal air compressor; (2) 200 gal saddle tanks; Used tires, 34" to FOR SALE: JD 100 big square baler, completely 38"; '53 Chevy car, 2 door. re-cond, like new, 2 new 507-227-0222 preservative tanks, rear FOR SALE: Ford TW35, hitch for towing, exc cond, MFWD, duals, completely $28,900. 507-649-0963 OH'd; 6620 Titan II combine, 220 BH, 643 CH; NH FOR SALE: JD 30' 726 soil 616 disk mower; 7000 6RN finisher, good cond, new JD planter, dry fert; NH sweeps, Spring Valley, MN 707 chopper. 320-266-6569 507-460-9108
FOR SALE: JD 7800, MFWD, 18.4x42 duals, 75%, new front tires, 7900 hrs, PQ, auto steer integrated, $59,900; '07 JD 3710 plow, $32,000; JD 435 rnd baler, $7,500. 320-510-0468 FOR SALE: NH 791 manure spreader w/ poly floor, good shape, $6,800; JD 643 Cornhead, good rollers, straight tin, asking $5,800/OBO, can provide pictures. 507-5301433 FOR SALE: NH TC45 tractor, open station, 870 hrs, exc cond, $14,000/firm; NH 4020 zero turn lawn mower, 52" cut, like new, $2,250. 320-760-2074 FOR SALE: Peerless roller mill w/ ear corn crusher, electronic scale; New Idea 3739 manure spreader w/ end gate, excellent condition. 320-987-3271 FOR SALE: Rock picker, PFM brand, like new, hydraulic reel, asking $15,000. 507-847-2710
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Hydrostatic & Hydraulic Repair Repair-Troubleshooting Sales-Design Custom hydraulic hose-making up to 2" Service calls made. STOEN'S Hydrostatic Service 16084 State Hwy 29 N Glenwood, MN 56334 320634-4360 IH 666 gas tractor, 3pt, fenders, 2 hyds, $4,450; IH 2250 loader, 7' bucket, nice, $2,950; NH LS180 skid loader, 2 spd, 80" bucket, $10,900; Meyer 10T running gear, 12.5x15 tires, exc cond, $975; 18.4x42 on JD 12 bolt rims, $1,450/pr; 18.4x42 on 10 bolt rims, $1,900/pr; 18.4x38 on 9 bolt rims, $250/pr. 320-769-2756
Saturday - April 26th, 2014 9am
55780 St. Hwy. 19 - Winthrop, MN ::: 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 19 & Hwy. 15 Intersection Vehicles, MotorCycle, ATVs, Snowmobile & Camper: '07 Chevy Uplander LS, loaded, low miles; '92 Dodge Dakota ext cab w/topper,V8, 4x4, 105k; '87 Dodge PU shrtbx,130k; Chevy C-60 school bus coverted to camper; Chevy Silverado 2500 trk w/man trans, ext cab, 4x4, w/7' Western plow; '99 Olds Intrigue GL 181k; '01 Honda Shadow ACE cycle, 40K, fully loaded, new tires; '97 ATV Honda Fourtrax 300 w/4x4, plow, & extras; '97 Polaris 250 Trail Boss 4x2; Club Car golfcart-gas, w/utility box, 2125 hrs; '98 Rockwood pop up camper; '00 Polaris XC600 snowmobile Farm Machinery & Farm Items: Oliver 1550 tractor, WF, 3pt, 2 hyd; Gehl 8285 TMR feed wagon; Case IH 3640 Rd baler w/elec tie & monitor; Hesston #7165 forage chopper w/cornhd; 2-Gehl 970 forage boxes; Gehl 1540 blower; IH vibra shank digger, 26'; IH 400 4x30 planter; IH corn hd, 5RW; Dakon 300 gravity box w/8 ton gear; MN 250 gravity box, 10 ton gear w/ctr & side dump; IH chisel plow; Badger 14' silage wagon; 16' throw wagon w/gear; 3pt post hole digger; Demco 500 gal w/sprayer, 45' boom; Ag Chem 90, 500 gal sprayer w/60'boom, tandem, elec ctrl; Hyster forklift Skid Steer Attachments Include: Lowe hyd auger 750ch 9" & 12"; Stout brush grapple 66; Rock Bucket grapple HD72; receiver hitch plate; regular weld-on skid steer plate; fullback pallet forks 48"; Schwartz FM loader; JD 54' flight elev; JD bale thrower; Badger 36' sgl chain feed conveyor; Tires w/8 bolts, rims, 18.4x26; sm 10' tandem disk; Case pull type combine; JD semi mt sickle mower; 7' hay head; 560 gal fuel tank w/pump & transport; plastic hog feeders; 4'chicken feeders; 5 gal & 1 gal chicken waterers; 3' stainless steal hog feeder; sm plastic hog feeder; hayrack on steel wheels; digger & drag sections; leaf sweep p/behind; assort livestock equip; corrugated barn steel; JD yard windmill; Chicken plucker, 36" w/extra rubber Lawn, Tools & Shop Items: 112 GT2000 Cub Cadet lawn trac, 50", 193 hrs; '97 JD 325 lawn trac, 817 hrs, 48" deck, touch hydro, ps, cruse ctrl; Yazoo lawn mower; 15hp 42"deck; pushmower; 2-w/behind snowblowers; Craftsman mower tractor, 18 hp, 38" w/bagger; lawn cart; JD 316 lawn trac hyd, w/mower deck & push blade snowblower; Craftsman rear tine tiller, HD, 6 hp, 14" counter rotate; Intek snow ST0927, 9 hp, 27" w/elec start; Tanka h/d weed eater w/extra blades; utility wagon; ATV/lawn sprayer; Colman air compressor, 11 hp Guns, Boat & Sport Equip: Approx 30+ guns: • Prints, Antiques, Coins, Toys & Collectables: Furniture, Appliances & Household & Misc
JD 2510 gas tractor, JDWF, 3pt, $4,450; JD BB 12' end row drill w/ grass seeder, $2,450; JD 230 25' tandem disk, $3,900; 14.9x42 band duals, $1,350; Pr of 18.4x38 9 bolt duals w/ JD 3 3/8" hubs, $850. 320-769-2756 JD 8300 12' end wheel drill, good condition, $3650; Hardi Commander sprayer, 1200 gal, 320x46 tires, 100' boom, 1000 PTO, $13,900; 9' 3pt HD blade, hyd tilt & angle, $1,850; 10' pull box blade, $1,750; JD 148 loader w/ 6' bucket, was on 4020 JD, $2,450/ 320-769-2756
Auctioneer: Matt Mages 507-276-7002 Lic # 08-14-004
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We buy Salvage Equipment Parts Available Hammell Equip., Inc. (507)867-4910 036
'09 NH 8N Boomer, 86 hrs, loader has skid steer mount, MINT CONDITION $26,500 w/loader, $21,500 w/out loader 715-296-2162 '11 Case IH 260 Magnum, 1200 hrs, Front and Rear Duals, 3 PTOs, AF 700, Full Auto Steer, Just Like New, $175,000. 507-430-5144 '96 Agco 9675 FWA, 4,400 hrs., $47,500. 507-381-5781 1988 936 Versatile 310 hp 855 Cummins, 5510 hrs, 20.8x42 tires, 12spd manual transmission, 4 hyd outlets, nice tractor ready for the field $36,000 (320) 522-1216 2011 John Deere 8260R tractor, IVT, 1500 front axle, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R50 duals, HID lights, active seat, 5 remotes, 640 hours $167,000 (320) 894-8791
Minnesota Purebred Swine Breeders Present...
Brown County Fairgrounds New Ulm, Minnesota
Friday, April 25, 2014
Selling 75 Quality Purebred & Crossbred Barrows & Gilts Show for Sale Order at 3:30 p.m. – Sale Starts at 7:30 p.m.
FOR SALE: '10 EZ Steer FM750 screen Guidance System, $4,500 . New Holland 256 side rake, $2,000. 507-272-7832
Featuring the Elite Showpig Breeders in the State of Minnesota!!! The Premier Sale to get your Show Pigs!! Consession Stand will be sponsored by the West Newton 4-H Club
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88 Model JD 4650 2WD, 7800 hrs, 149x46 rear tires w/duals, $30,000. (715)308-0349 FOR SALE: '07 JD 9520T 36" tracks 50-60%, 18spd, powershift, 26 frt wgts, 4 hyds, auto track ready, SNRW9520T908049, only 2445 hrs, good clean tractor, $149,500. 320-583-9793
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NH #28 Blower, excellent condition. 715-296-9422
FOR SALE: JD 960, 24½' field cult., good cond., reasonably priced. 507-456-2001
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036 Tractors
The Affordable Way
(2) '13 SEED SHUTTLE 400 Green, 7 function remotes, self-loading 1 with scale- $24,600 1 without scale- $21,500
(2) SEED SHUTTLE 290 Green - $15,250 Each
to Tile Your Fields 3 Point Hitch & Pull Type Models Available
• Walking Tandem Axles • Formed V Bottom on w/425/65R22.5 Tires for Superior Grade Control • Tile Installation Depth Gauge
STROBEL 2 Box
2 On Hand - Starting at: $18,600
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036 Planting Equip
2 Box Defender w/Scale - $13,050
- $8,950
4 Box Defender w/Scale, Talc and Pivoting Auger - $21,500
WOODFORD AG, LLC 37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MN • (507) 430-5144 www.woodfordag.com
038 Planting Equip
FOR SALE: '11 JD 7330 NEW AND USED TRACTOR 2 Box Stroebel Seed Cart, PARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, New, $9,000. 507-430-5144 MFD, 16 spd, PQ, 2 hyds, 55, 50 Series & newer tracfront fenders, buddy seat, Brillion SS-10 Surestand tors, AC-all models, Large like new, only 410 hrs., 1 seeder, single box, hyd. lift, Inventory, We ship! Mark owner, retiring, $82,500 only 771 acres, exc. cond., Heitman Tractor Salvage OBO. 507-223-5279 or 507$5,900. 715-754-2065 or 715715-673-4829 828-8951 250-1617 FOR SALE: '92 JD 4555, like River Dale Farms Engine FOR SALE: (24) Sunco Nubuilding, cylinder headnew, 946 hrs, power shift, tri-Mate 2 Fertilizer openwork, port polishing, 18.4 rear, 18.4x26 front, reers. WANTED: 1 or more restorations. (920)295-3278 motes. Sharp! 651-433-5494 104 8' Summers harrow sections. FOR SALE: 800-30 FOR SALE: Ford 3000 gas Specializing in most AC air planter; 8R folding culutility tractor w/ matching used tractor parts for tivator. 218-640-0808 loader, power steering, 3pt, sale. Rosenberg Tractor PTO, 2000 act hrs, good Salvage, Welcome MN FOR SALE: 1330 Flex-i-coil tires, a sweet little tractor, 56181, 507-848-6379 or 507air seeder cart, 2 compartall original condition. 507236-8726 ments, tower behind, very 726-6953 clean, never used, used for FOR SALE: IH 5288, 6990 fertilizer, comes w/ all Harvesting Equip 037 hrs, 18.4x42, no duals, parts to mount on 30' field 540/1000 PTO, $29,500. 320cult. 507-964-5223 FOR SALE: '08 JD 600C Se987-3177 ries CH, SNH0612CX725872, FOR SALE: 16 Yetter shark 12R20", hyd deck plates, FOR SALE: IH 656 gas w/ tooth screw adjust row also, hookup for IH comSchwartz loader & rear cleaners for Case planter, bines, used very little, like chains, $6,500. 507-391-3775 $125 per row or $1,800 all new, retiring, $62,000. 507cleaners. 320-808-7981 or FOR SALE: Late model 1930 823-4642 320-732-3361 CC Case tractor to restore. FOR SALE: '08 NH flex FOR SALE: IHC 955 vertical 507-430-1089 draper, 88C, 36', fold planter, 12x30", markFOR SALE: Tractor side $29,500/OBO. Also, 630 JD ers, early riser population mounts for liquid tanks, fits flex head, $10,000. Both monitor, Yetter residue Case IH MX (Magnum) seheads are very low acres. managers, 2x2 tubes, extra ries tractor with front du701-640-4697 set of drums, $7,500. Also, als. 320-748-7443 JD 7300 planter, 18R22", FOR SALE: '86 MF 860 comvacuum planter, 250 monibine, newer model style, FOR SALE: White 2-105 late tor, vertical fold, used for duals, about 2335 hrs; MF model, 5,400 hrs, 14.9x38 soybeans, corn & sugar 9120 bean head. 320-522-1260 tires & duals, no heavy beets, $9,900. 701-640-4697 tillage, always shedded. FOR SALE: '97 Geringhoff 320-766-8476 Rota Disc cornhead, FOR SALE: JD 12R 7000 planter, dry fert w/ single IH 706 w/IH 2000 loader, gas 12R22", head sight, Contour disk openers, liq fert, precieng., 80" bucket, 5,580 hrs., Master drives, stored insion meters, $5,750. 507-662$7,000. 320-905-0328 side, $27,500. 320-352-6771 5596 JD 7810 MFWD, 3800 hrs., FOR SALE: 7155 Hesston FOR SALE: JD 7000 planter, pwr shift, new Firestone chopper, electric controls, 3 8-30, nice, no fertilizer, 42's, duals & wgts., very row 22", head, $2,500. 320$4,000; also, twin lift assist nice. 651-338-6861 286-5994 Cokato, MN for 7100 planter, no cylinders, $600; 2 JD 900x24 tires & wheels, $150 each. 320968-7314
Buy Factory Direct & $AVE!
Shoe & Boot forms to Tile. No more Crushed Tile • Paralled Pull Arms, Zero Pitch for the Most Accurate Tile Placement
FOR SALE: JD 7000, 4RW planter w/monitor; also, JD 444, 4R cornhead, both in good cond., $6,000 pkg. deal OBO. 218-462-2152 or 612919-2720
Box Travis Seed Green, Just Like $13,500. 507-430-5144
038 Cart, New,
FOR SALE: New '14 JD planting parts (36R)- Pro Series hoppers & meters, pro shafts, elec row clutches, drive shafts, various seed plates, 12V compressor, air surge tank w/ valve & bracket, see tubes w/ sensors, active downforce sensors, seed sensors for hyd. motor, seedstar electrical box w/ computer controls & harnesses, rubber for closing wheels (used), will separate out, call 320-226-0778 or 320-269-9233 FOR SALE: White model Aire 6R pull type planter, model 5400 w/ 30" rows, Dickie John monitor w/ seed counter & row monitor, very good shape, always shedded, used very little. 701-640-0671 JD 1750, 6-row conservation planter, new precision finger pickup, dry fertilizer, no till coulters, 250 monitor, $19,600. (715)669-3381 JD 7000 2R Corn Planter, 3 PT, $1,675. Fertilizer Optional, $650. 715-234-1993 JD 7000, 4RW planter w/DF, H, I, nice; NH 273 Super Sweep baler w/thrower, nice; JD 16A flail chopper, 7', good machine; '75 IHC 784 tractor. 320-864-4583 or 320-779-4583 Seed Shuttle 290 Seed Cart, Green, Just Like New, $15,000. 507-430-5144 Tillage Equip
41 Ft C-IH DMI
(2003) Tigermate Field Cult w/ New Style 4 Bar Drag; 45 Ft Mandako Land Roller w/ Floating Hitch. Both Like New. 319347-6138 Can Deliver
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Tillage Equip
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Machinery Wanted
Machinery Wanted
Bobcat V-623, Versahandler, 4126 hrs. ......................$38,900 '12 S-770, glass cab w/AC, 1150 hrs. ......................$43,500 '05 S-250, glass cab & heater, 3900 hrs. ......................$25,900 (3) S-650, glass cab w/AC, 850 hrs. and up ..................Starting at $32,500 S-530, glass cab & heater, 2000 hrs. ......................$24,000 '01 773GT, glass cab & heater, 1200 hrs. ......................$17,500 '11 S-150, glass cab & heater, 2 spd., 1925 hrs.............$19,000 '07 S-130, glass cab & heater, 9150 hrs. ........................$8,900 '93 753 ............................$6,500 742B, 4600 hrs. ................$7,500
Lano Equipment of Norwood Inc. Norwood Young America • 952-467-2181 www.bobcat.com
'06 NH TV-145, loader, 1695 hrs.....................$82,500 '99 NH TV-140, loader, 5175 hrs.....................$47,000 '10 NH T-8050, MFD, 1068 hrs., loaded ........$167,500 Ford 4610SU, 3700 hrs. ..................................$5,950 '49 Ford 8N ......................................................$2,950 '08 NH T-2420, MFD, cab, 222 hrs. ................$28,500 '00 NH TC-35, MFD, 1697 hrs.........................$11,500 Oliver 1850, diesel, cab ....................................$4,950 '75 Oliver 1655, gas, Lundeen cab ..................$6,500 Oliver 1600, gas ..............................................$5,250 '59 AC D-17......................................................$4,000 '91 JD 4755, MFD, 8580 hrs...........................$45,000 '50 JD MT ........................................................$3,500 IH Super M, loader ..........................................$3,750 IH C ..................................................................$1,750 '90 Hesston 140-90, MFD, cab, 3500 hrs.......$25,900
Lime Spreading
"Have you checked your soil PH lately"
'88 Gleaner R-60............................................$15,500
for questions or prices please call
R & E Enterprises of Mankato, Inc.
'12 JD 9460R, 4WD, Powershift, 590 hrs., 800/70R38's, 4 remotes, leather trim, HID lights, wt. pkg. ................................CALL! '09 JD 9430, 4WD, Powershift, 2200 hrs., 710/70R42's, PTO, 5 remotes, AutoTrac Ready ....CALL! '07 CIH Steiger 330, 4WD, Powershift, 2865 hrs., 380/90R54's, 5 remotes, PTO, Luxury cab ..........................CALL!
M.S. Diversified email@example.com
Fairfax, MN
800-432-3565 • 320-894-6560 www.ms-diversified.com
'07 Wilrich Quad X, 55', 3 bar harrow w/rolling basket..........................................................$49,000 '97 Wilrich Quad 5, 52', harrow ....................$25,500 '97 Wilrich Quad 5, 42', harrow ....................$20,500 '00 Wilrich 2800, 24', 4 bar harrow..................$9,250 '04 JD 2210, 58.5', 3 bar harrow....................$33,000 '96 JD 980, 44.5', 3 bar harrow......................$18,500 JD 980, 42', 3 bar harrow ..............................$13,500 Flexi Coil 800, 32', harrow ..............................$7,950 IH 4700, 40', harrow ........................................$4,950 (3) Wishek 862NT, 16' disks........Starting at $29,700 (2) Wilrich 957, 7-shank rippers ..Starting at $16,500 '08 CIH 730C, 7-shank ripper..........................$36,500 '00 DMI 530B, lead shanks, hyd. levelers ......$19,500 '05 JD 512, 7-shank disc ripper......................$22,500 '04 JD 2700, 7-shank disc ripper....................$17,500 JD 900, 9-shank sub soiler ..............................$2,450 JD 1610, 12-shank mounted chisel plow ..........$1,995 IH 700 plow, 7 bottom, pull type hitch ..............$5,500 Bobcat 8' 3 pt. disk ..........................................$1,250
'07 White 8202, 12x30, built to twin row, liquid fert. ....................................................$60,000
'93 White 6100, 8x36, liquid fert. ..................$13,500 White 5100, 8x36 ............................................$4,950 White 5100, 4x38, dry fert. ..............................$3,500 '06 Kinze 3600, 16x30, trash whipper, 3 bu. boxes ..................................................$68,500 '98 Kinze 2600, 16x30 ..................................$34,900 '04 JD 1760, 12x30 planter, 350 monitor........$37,500 Great Plains 20' drill, 7" spacings ....................$4,750
'10 NH H-8060, 16' header, 700 hrs. ..............$75,000 '11 NH H-7450, 13' discbine ..........................$23,900 (6) '98-'06 NH 1431, 13' discbines ................................................Starting at $13,000 (3) NH 499, 12' haybines................Starting at $6,000 (2) '97 NH 1465, 9' haybines..........Starting at $6,900 (3) NH 489, 9' haybines..................Starting at $1,500 '01 Hesston 1340, 12' discbine......................$12,500 '08 CIH DCX161, 15' discbine ........................$20,500 '00 CIH 8312 discbine ......................................$8,900 Gehl 2160, 9' haybine ......................................$3,250 '05 NH FP-240, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head ......................................................$36,900 '05 NH FP-230, Crop Pro, 3-row cornhead, hay head ......................................................$34,500 '12 NH BR-7090 round baler, Crop Specialty, 653 bales ....................................................$35,000 '12 NH BR-7090 round baler, Crop Specialty, 2948 bales ..................................................$32,900 '04 NH BR-780 round baler ............................$15,900 (2) '08 NH BR-7080 round balers, netwrap & twine ........................................................$21,900 '07 NH BR-770A round baler, twine only ........$15,900 '06 NH BR-750A round baler, twine only ........$18,250 '07 NH BR-740A round baler, twine wrap ......$13,900 '04 NH BR-740 round baler, twine wrap..........$14,500 '93 NH 640 round baler, twine wrap..................$7,450 '89 NH 853 round baler, twine & net wrap ........$4,500 '03 CIH BRX-462 round baler ........................$13,500 '09 NH BB-9060, large square baler, packer cutter................................................$45,000 '99 CIH 8575 large square baler ....................$31,500 '09 NH BC-5060, thrower ..............................$17,200 (6) Cond. Rolls for 2300-HS14 NH headers, New ............................................................Ea. $800
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Norwood Young America 952-467-2181
A family business since 1946 with the Lanos: Jack, Paul, Bob and Andy
"Where Farm and Family Meet"
Advantages we offer: • We unload directly from the trucks to a floater (Terra Gator) without stockpiling material. This gives us a more uniform spread with no foliage to plug up the spreader. • With direct loading there is no stockpile, no wasted lime or mess in your field. • We use a floater (Terra Gator) to spread so we have less compaction. • We are equipped to spread variable rate using GPS mapping. • We service Minnesota and northern Iowa. Why apply Aglime: • A soil ph level of 5.5 nitrogen efficiency is only 77 percent. • A soil ph level of 6.0 nitrogen efficiency still is only 89 percent. • At a soil ph level of 7.0 fertilizer efficiency is 100 percent.
'88 543 ..............................$7,250 '06 NH L-180, glass cab & heater, 1200 hrs. ......................$22,000 '02 NH LS-180, glass cab & heater, 2600 hrs.............$15,950 '02 JD 250, glass cab & heater, 4200 hrs. ......................$12,250 '08 Case 420 Series 3, glass cab & heater, 3300 hrs. ........$15,450 Case 1840, glass cab & heater, 3300 hrs. ........................$9,750 Case 1830..........................$5,000 Bobcat SG-50 stump grinder ........................................$3,950 Bobcat 8A chipper, Used Very Little ................$6,250 Loegering LVP90, 90" V snow blade................................$1,995 '04 8811 Backhoe ..............$5,000
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4288 FOR SALE: New JD 2210 field cult., 45'6", 200 lb. TAYLOR-WAY ROCK FLEX shanks, 9" perma locks, DISC- 24' wide, 21"-22" single pt. depth control, blades, 9" spacing, 1 1/2" stabilizer whls, 2 bar hararbors, $4,000. 715-878-9858 row w/rolling basket. 320292-1988 Used parts for IH 720 FOR SALE: Wil-Rich 3400 plows, toggle/auto reset. field cult, 4 bar harrow, ½ price of new or less. walking tandems on wings, We ship anywhere. 34'; IH 4300 field cult, w/ Call Maple Valley Farms harrow, walking tandems Randy Krueger on wings, 54', both in great (715)250-1617 shape. 515-320-4171
Fanning mill 4700 Case IH 48 ½' Field Cul- GREAT PLAINS 26 Ft (2009) All kinds of New & Used WANTED: farm equipment – disc chisw/screens, working conditivator, Great Shape, Field Series 8 Discovator/Finishtion, old is OK. (715)296Ready, $7,250. 507-430-5144 els, field cults, planters, er w/ Hi Residue Drag Like 4099 soil finishers, cornheads, New. RITEWAY #250 Rock FOR SALE: 20' Fuerst harfeed mills, discs, balers, Picker w/ Reel Good Condirow, excellent condition, alWANTED: Knight manure haybines, etc. 507-438-9782 tion. 319-347-6677 Can Del ways shedded. 320-277-3339 slinger model 8114 or 8118. IH 475, 20' disk, hyd. fold, Disc chisels: JD 714 & 712, 507-226-3405 FOR SALE: 5 section 30' shedded, exc. cond., $4,500; Glencoe 7400; Field Cults wheel drag, sections are 30' Flex-i-coil multi-weeder, WANTED: Motor for Allis under 30': JD 980, small like new, $600/OBO. 507-831retractable s-tines & coil D-21 turbo model 3500. grain carts & gravity boxes 4428 packers, used very little, WANTED: Tires 16.9x38 & 300-400 bu. Finishers under $5,000 OBO. 952-240-2193 FOR SALE: Amco 10' off-set 13.6x28 FWA, prefer Fire20', clean 4 & 6R stalk chopdisc, exc cond, $10,200. stone 50% tread. 612-201pers; Nice JD 215 & 216 NH #38 Green Chopper, IH 700 hi-clearance, SAR, 78236 flex heads; JD 643 corn18 on-land trailer plow, solused 2 seasons, exc cond, heads Must be clean; JD id, new paint & graphics, $6,900. 715-592-4104 corn planters, 4-6-8 row. field ready, $6,250; Sun715-299-4338 flower 5034-32 field cult. w/4 FOR SALE: Case IH 4800 29 bar hi-clearance harrow, ½' field cultivator, 3 bar w/knock-on sweeps, very harrow, good shovels, field good cond., $14,500. 715-754ready, $7,200. 507-240-0247 2065 or 715-250-1617 FOR SALE: CIH 4300 field cultivator, 33', nice shape, LANDOLL (2008) 23 Ft Model #6230 Heavy Tandem $10,500. 507-391-3775 Disk Front Blades 23", FOR SALE: CIH Tigermate Rear 23 1/2", Shedded Like II, 26 ½', 4 bar mulcher, New. Kent 26 Ft Series VII nice, $26,000. 320-987-3177 Discovator (Disk Blades) (NO Welds) Nice Unit! 319FOR SALE: JD 980 25 ½' 347-6676 Can Deliver field cultivator, 6" spacing, 7" Perma-Loc shovels, 3 Riteway 1610 coil packer, 35' bar coil tine harrow, light or 45', $7,500; Brillion 18' kit, nice condition, $13,900. Land Commander, disk rip320-295-3854 per, 9 shk., $10,500. 320-396-
Machinery Wanted
'05 Challenger MT255B hydro, FWA..........$9,950 Versatile 2425, 4WD, 3500 hrs. ..............$99,500 Agco DT200, 3300 hrs.............................$79,500 '96 Agco Allis 9655, 2WD, 6100 hrs. ......$39,500 AC 7060 PD ..............................................$7,950 '00 CIH MX240, 5100 hrs. ......................$74,500 '09 MF 8650, 1800 hrs. ........................$134,500 '05 MF 6480 w/loader, 4200 hrs. ............$59,500 '08 MF 1540 w/loader, 500 hrs. ..............$17,900
'08 MF 1533, hydro, loader, 250 hrs. ......$16,900 '10 MF 1533 w/loader, 100 hrs. ..............$16,900 '07 MF 596 FWD, w/loader, 1300 hrs. ....$34,500 White 140, 2WD, 6500 hrs., duals ..........$24,900 '80 White 2-105 ........................................$7,950 Oliver 1600, gas ........................................$4,950 Belarus 500A, 2WD, 60 hp. ......................$3,950 AC rebuilt engines for D021, 210, 220, wheel loaders ........................Exchange - $4,950 Harvest Tech 4306C, 6R30 chopper head ..............................................................$26,900 '03 Gleaner 3000, 12R30 cornhead ........$39,500 '08 Gleaner 3000, 8R30 ..........................$39,500 '05 Gleaner 3000, 6R30 ..........................$26,900 '05 Gleaner 3000, 8RW ..........................$26,500 (5) Gleaner 8R30 huggers ........$11,900-$39,900 '99 Gleaner 6R30 hugger, poly ................$14,900 (6) Gleaner 6R30 huggers ..........$9,950-$15,900 '03 MF 3000, 6R36 cornhead ..................$17,950 '99 Gleaner 820 flex w/air reel ................$19,900 '96 Gleaner 525 flex w/air reel ................$12,900 (15) Used Flexheads ......................................Call
3pt. Demco 90' sprayer boom w/Raven 450 sprayer control, mounted on JD 4430 w/two 300 gal saddle tanks, excellent condition. $25,000 (715) 334-5699
Wilrich XL2, 37', baskets................................................................................................$48,900 Wilrich QX2, 50', baskets ..............................................................................................$69,900 White 8824, CFS, 24R30 ..............................................................................................$129,500 White 8816, CFS, 16R30 ................................................................................................$99,500
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'13 White 8816 CFS, 16R30, cable drive $99,500 White 8500, 36R20, CFS ......................$109,500 '03 White 8222, 12R30, 2 bu...................$32,500 '02 White 8222, 12R30, 2 bu...................$29,500 White 8122, 12R30, VF, LF ......................$24,500 White 8122, 12R30, 2 bu., dry fert. ........$29,500 White 6700, 20R22..................................$17,900 White 6100, 12R30, I ..............................$11,900 White 6100, 12R30, VF, w/6900 splitter ..$22,500 White 6100, 8RW, VF, w/6900 splitter ......$8,950 '94 White 6100, 12R30, VF, LF ................$12,900 Crustbuster 3400, 15' no-till drill ..............$7,950 White 227, 31' field cult.............................$3,950 CIH 4800, 32' ............................................$6,950 Case IH 4300, 42' field cult., 3 bar ..........$12,900 '05 Krause 7300, 27' rock flex disc ........$22,900 Sunflower 4511, 15' disc chisel ..............$34,900 WilRich Quad 5, 41', 4 channel harrow ..$19,900 WilRich 2500, 26' FC, 4 bar ......................$4,950 '05 Wilrich V957, 7x30 ............................$17,900 '06 Wilrich V957, 5x30 ............................$19,900 '04 Sunflower 1444, 40' disc ..................$39,500 Sunflower 1830, 22' disc, New Demo ....$67,500 '12 Wishek 862NT, 16' ............................$32,500 M&W 1865, 9x24 Earthmaster ..................$9,950 '02 CIH 730B ..........................................$19,900 Sunflower 4511-15, 10' ..........................$39,900 NI 6365 (Hesston 856A), 5x6 baler ..........$9,950 '05 Hesston 740, 4x4 baler........................$9,950 Hesston 5800, 5x6 baler............................$2,950
Hesston 4760 baler w/accumulator ........$39,900 Artsway 240, 20' shredder ........................$3,950 DMI 730 ....................................................$9,950 '06 Hesston 1006 disc mower ..................$5,950 '08 Agco Hesston 3008 disc mower..........$6,750 '02 Parker 737 grain cart, duals ..............$17,500 '02 Parker 737 grain cart ........................$16,900 Unverferth GC5000 grain cart..................$11,900 Parker 510 grain cart ................................$9,950 '11 Parker 1048 grain cart, tarp, scale ....$39,500 Feterl 10x60 HF w/hopper..........................$2,950 '04 Feterl 10x62 GSW auger......................$5,450 '11 Peck 12x43, PTO ................................$4,950 Farm King 10" DOH, hyd. drive, NEW......$10,900 Feterl 8x46 PTO auger ..............................$2,950 Feterl 8x60 PTO auger ..............................$1,995 White 588, 4x18 ........................................$2,495 Brandt 500 EX grain vac. ........................$12,900 Westendorf CC360 off RT155A..................$7,950 JD 610, 25' chisel plow ............................$9,950 Miller 12 loader off AC175 ........................$3,450 '10 Farm King Y840, 84" snowblower ......$2,950 '10 Bush Hog PZ2861, 28 hp. 61", 600 hrs. ................................................................$4,950 '11 Bush Hog PZ3073, 30 hp., 73", 138 hrs. ................................................................$7,950 Davis loader for 8N Ford ..............................$895 Bush Hog PZ2661, 26 hp., 61", 100 hrs., Demo ......................................................$7,950
FOR SALE Commercial Manure Hauling Business Business includes: Trucks, Trailers, Spreader & Tractor, Parts, Tires, Pumps, Frac Tank, Business Customers 10 yrs of records Owner wanting to retire Serious inquiries only.
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'05 Gleaner R-65....................................$129,500 '08 Gleaner R-65....................................$179,500 '01 NI 5408 disc mower ............................$4,750 JD 724 soil finisher, 30' ..........................$11,950 '09 Wishek 862NT, 34' disc w/harrow ....$59,500 '08 MF 596 w/loader, joystick, 1400 hrs. $34,500
Midway Farm Equipment
507-427-3414 or 800-657-3249 www.midwayfarmequip.com For Sales ask for Jerry or Kyle email@example.com
4x5 round net wrapped corn stalks, $30 ea; rotary combed, raked leafy soybean stubble, $40 ea; grass hay, $50-$70 ea.; bales about 900 lbs; Qty discounts. 320-3826288 home 320-905-6195 cell
Demco pickup sprayer, 300 Alfalfa grass, grass, straw, gal. tank, foam marker, 51' corn stalks in round bales, boom, Honda eng.; Behlen net wrapped. Delivered in hopper btm bin, 1800 bu. semi loads. Call Tim at 320320-583-1550 221-2085 Demco side quest mounting Dairy Quality Alfalfa brackets for Case IH MagTested big squares & round num Tier 4 tractor. 507-456bales, delivered from South 4909 before 9 p.m. Dakota John Haensel (605) 351-5760 Fast sprayer, 60' boom, 1000 gal. tank, Raven 450 moni- Dairy quality western alfaltor w/automatic shut-off, fa, big squares or small exc. cond., $14,000 OBO. squares, delivered in semi 507-227-5838 loads. Clint Haensel (605) 310-6653 FOR SALE: '07 570 Redball sprayer, 90' boom, 1200 galFOR SALE: Western Hay & lon, 460 Raven monitor, Straw In large squares or very good condition. 507round bales by the semi 227-0573 or 507-227-0721 load. Protein 18-26%, RFV up to 200. Smikrud FOR SALE: Hardi sprayer, Galesville, WI 608-582-2143 500 gal. 45' boom, foamers, 608-484-0916 cell (Over 23 nice. (715)425-5081 or (715) years in the Hay Business) 220-0624
We carry a full line of Behlen & Delux dryer parts; Mayrath and Hutch auger parts. Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs, bearings, chains & pulleys
Demco 325 wagon ....................................$2,950 White 6222, 12R30..................................$22,900 '08 MF 1560, FWA, w/loader, 800 hrs. ....$21,900 '80 Steiger ST-270, 4WD ........................$14,900 '11 MF 1328 disc mower ..........................$7,250 Westendorf WL-42, Case mtg. ..................$1,950
Spraying Equip
'08 Demco 1600 Conquest Farm Services 045 Sprayer, 120' Boom, 7 Section, Norac Boom Height, Silo Demolition – We buy 320 x 46 Duals, Runs with Harvestors & charge to Ag Leader Integra, $25,000. take down staves. Also buy507-430-5144 ing junk combines. 507-9952331 '08 Redball 570 sprayer, 90' boom w/radar & Raven con050 troller, $19,000, Central Feed Seed Hay Minnesota. 320-354-4526
'10 Gleaner R-66, 300 hrs., duals..........$219,500 '09 Gleaner R-66, 700 hrs., duals..........$189,500 '03 Gleaner R-65, 1200 hrs. ..................$119,500 '96 Gleaner R-72, 2100 hrs., duals LTM..$59,500 '891⁄2 Gleaner R-60, 3500 eng. hrs. ..........$19,900 '94 Gleaner R-62, 3200 hrs., Cummins ..$39,500 '93 Gleaner R-62, 2600 hrs., duals..........$29,500 '92 Gleaner R-52, 2000 hrs., CDF............$39,500 '81 Gleaner N6 w/20' Cummins ................$7,950 '81 Gleaner N5 ..........................................$5,950 '81 Gleaner N5 w/20' ................................$5,950 '79 Gleaner M2 HY, 18', A430 pkg.............$8,950 '83 Gleaner L3 hydro, duals, 3200 hrs. ....$7,950 MF 8570, 9320 flex, 1163 hrs. ................$29,500
WANTED: Pequa 710, 910 or FOR SALE: L&D LandmasH&S 8' hay tedder in very ter Sprayer 2009, 1000 gal good to excellent condition. tank, 80' front fold booms, (715)597-2817 triple nozzle bodies, hydraulic pump, $19,000. (507) 460-0133 Spraying Equip 041
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TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued
TRACTORS AWD/MFD Continued Agco RT120A, '07, 2400 hrs ..........................................$66,900 JD 8760, '90, 6545 hrs....................................................$49,500 JD 8310R, '12, 475 hrs ................................................$249,900 JD 8260R, '13, 255 hrs ................................................$189,900 JD 2520, '08, 450 hrs......................................................$17,800 Massey 5460, '04, 2765 hrs ............................................$34,900 NH T9020, '10, 560 hrs ................................................$171,000 NH T8040, '10, 1110 hrs ..............................................$169,500 NH T8010, '08, 2010 hrs ..............................................$119,500 NH 8.360, '11, 2050 hrs ................................................$180,000 NH T5.115, '13, 20 hrs ....................................................$64,900 NH TS6.140, '13, 105 hrs................................................$72,500
SPRAYERS SELF-PROPELLED Rudy Lusk - (507) 227-4119
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CIH 600 Quad, '11, 820 hrs. ......$353,000
CIH 340 Magnum, '11, 1920 hrs. $197,500
CIH 600 Quad, '14, 105 hrs ..........................................$401,915 CIH 600 Quad, '14, 115 hrs ..........................................$401,915 CIH 600 Quad, '14, 240 hrs ..........................................$400,835 CIH 600 Quad, '13, 240 hrs ..........................................$387,750 CIH 600 Quad, '13, 380 hrs ..........................................$375,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1135 hrs ........................................$335,000 CIH 600 Quad, '12, 1350 hrs ........................................$332,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 630 hrs ..........................................$353,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 820 hrs ..........................................$353,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 925 hrs ..........................................$299,500 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 930 hrs ..........................................$339,000 CIH 600 Quad, '11, 1270 hrs ........................................$338,500 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 245 hrs ..........................................$367,900 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 250 hrs ..........................................$365,670 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 300 hrs ..........................................$365,125 CIH 550 Quad, '14, 340 hrs ..........................................$365,125 CIH 550 Quad, '13, 240 hrs ..........................................$318,175 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 625 hrs ..........................................$334,900 CIH 550 Quad, '13, 290 hrs ..........................................$355,530 CIH 550 Quad, '11, 1000 hrs ........................................$315,000 CIH 535 Quad, '09, 2215 hrs ........................................$271,500 CIH 535 Quad, '08, 1785 hrs ........................................$265,000 CIH 535 Quad, '07, 1795 hrs ........................................$271,500 CIH 500 Quad, '13, 130 hrs ..........................................$344,080 CIH 500 Quad, '13, 175 hrs ..........................................$342,000 CIH 500 Steiger, '13, 210 hrs ........................................$306,575 CIH 500 Quad, '11, 1070 hrs ........................................$300,000 CIH STX500Q, '05, 3670 hrs ........................................$199,500 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 1155 hrs ........................................$275,000 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 1415 hrs ........................................$225,000 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 910 hrs ..........................................$269,500 CIH 485 Quad, '10, 2100 hrs ........................................$256,500 CIH 485 Steiger, '10, 1600 hrs ......................................$226,500 CIH 485 Quad, '08, 1950 hrs ........................................$270,000 CIH STX480, '06, 3085 hrs............................................$182,500 CIH 450 RowTrac, '13, 360 hrs ....................................$365,000 CIH 450 Steiger, '13, 95 hrs ..........................................$260,650 CIH STX450Q, '02, 4935 hrs ........................................$164,500 CIH STX440Q, '01, 4150 hrs ........................................$144,500 CIH 435 Steiger, '10, 895 hrs ........................................$235,000 CIH 435 Steiger, '09, 1780 hrs ......................................$199,500 CIH 380 Steiger, '07, 2280 hrs ......................................$180,000 CIH 350HD Steiger, '12, 1090 hrs ................................$210,000 CIH 335 Steiger, '09, 2695 hrs ......................................$166,500 CIH 9390, '97, 8000 hrs ..................................................$74,500 CIH 9370, '00, 6705 hrs ..................................................$82,000 CIH 9350, '96, 5400 hrs ..................................................$63,900 CIH 9330, '96, 6970 hrs ..................................................$66,000 CIH 9270, '92, 6415 hrs ..................................................$64,000 CIH 9270, '91, 7130 hrs ..................................................$55,000 IH 4586, '97, 2060 hrs ......................................................$6,500 Cat 75, '92, 7290 hrs ......................................................$49,000 Challenger MT855B, '07, 4420 hrs ................................$210,000 Ford 946, '89m 7595 hrs ................................................$29,900 JD 9930, '09, 1740 hrs..................................................$230,000 JD 96560, '12, 320 hrs..................................................$320,000 JD 9620T, '06, 3485 hrs ................................................$169,500 JD 9620, 04, 3680 hrs ..................................................$165,900 JD 9620, '04, 3835 hrs..................................................$167,900 JD 9530, '10, 810 hrs....................................................$249,500 JD 9460RT, '12, 1010 hrs..............................................$292,000 JD 9400T, '01, 4560 hrs ................................................$119,500 JD 9400, '97, 7125 hrs....................................................$79,500 JD 8450, '84, 6460 hrs....................................................$29,500 NH 9682, '98, 6545 hrs ..................................................$74,500 NH 9682, '96, 4965 hrs ..................................................$69,900 NH 9680, '95, 5970 hrs ..................................................$53,500 NH T9.505, '11, 215 hrs ................................................$205,500 NH 9020, '10, 580 hrs ..................................................$159,500
CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1665 hrs ..........................................$198,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1780 hrs ..........................................$199,000 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 1920 hrs ..........................................$197,500 CIH 340 Mag, '11, 2125 hrs ..........................................$196,500 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 835 hrs ............................................$209,900 CIH 335 Mag, '11, 900 hrs ............................................$192,500 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 3600 hrs ..........................................$144,900 CIH 335 Mag, '08, 2645 hrs ..........................................$144,900 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 185 hrs ............................................$226,300 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 200 hrs ............................................$234,500 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 460 hrs ............................................$225,000 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 815 hrs ............................................$210,000 CIH 315 Mag, '13, 935 hrs ............................................$210,000 CIH 315 Mag, '12, 1560 hrs ..........................................$190,000 CIH 315 Mag, '11, 1430 hrs ..........................................$172,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3655 hrs ..........................................$145,500 CIH 305 Mag, '10, 3695 hrs ..........................................$145,500 CIH 305 Mag, '09, 1795 hrs ..........................................$172,500 CIH 305 Mag, '07, 2250 hrs ..........................................$159,500 CIH 290 Mag, '13, 235 hrs ............................................$197,000 CIH 290 Mag, '11, 1730 hrs ..........................................$169,500 CIH MX285, '04, 4955 hrs ............................................$106,000 CIH MX285, '04, 7300 hrs ..............................................$87,500 CIH MX270, '99, 4625 hrs ..............................................$74,900 CIH MX270, '99, 5920 hrs ..............................................$75,900 CIH MX255, '05, 3400 hrs ............................................$106,000 CIH 245 Mag, '07, 3510 hrs ..........................................$119,500 CIH MX240, '01, 7290 hrs ..............................................$68,500 CIH MX240, '00, 9140 hrs ..............................................$67,500 CIH 235 Mag, '11, 560 hrs ............................................$155,000 CIH 235 Mag, '11, 680 hrs ............................................$174,500 CIH 225 Mag, '13, 145 hrs ............................................$171,825 CIH MX220, '00, 2995 hrs ..............................................$69,900 CIH MX200, '01, 4420 hrs ..............................................$77,500 CIH MX200, '01, 6000 hrs ..............................................$75,000 CIH MX200, '99, 8900 hrs ..............................................$69,500 CIH 190 Mag, '09, 3660 hrs ..........................................$109,500
TRACTORS AWD/MFD CIH 340 Mag, '13, 560 hrs ............................................$234,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 865 hrs ............................................$235,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 935 hrs ............................................$225,000 CIH 340 Mag, '13, 950 hrs ............................................$225,000
CIH SPX3200B, '01, 3825 hrs. ....$79,000 CIH 4430, '14, 120 hrs ..................................................$310,000 CIH SPX3200B, '01, 3825 hrs ........................................$79,000 CIH 3200B, '01, 2270 hrs ................................................$97,500 Ag Chem 1074SS, '07, 2200 hrs ..................................$136,000 Ag Chem 854 Rogator, '99, 4300 hrs ..............................$69,900 Hagie STS12, '12, 550 hrs ............................................$259,000 Miller 4365, '10, 820 hrs ..............................................$259,000 Miller 4365, '09, 2050 hrs ............................................$199,500 Miller 2200T, '05, 2050 hrs ............................................$99,900 Rogator 884, '09, 2415 hrs ..........................................$149,500 Rogator 854, '96, 7690 hrs ............................................$39,900 Spray Coupe 220 ............................................................$10,500 Tyler Patriot XL, '96, 3025 hrs ........................................$36,500
SPRAYERS PULL-TYPE CIH 105C, '13, 115 hrs. ............$40,000 CIH 75A, '13, 15 hrs ........................................................$20,250 CIH CX90, '00, 10,700 hrs ..............................................$15,000 CIH 5140, '91, 5840 hrs ..................................................$25,000 CIH 5130, '91, 14,065 hrs ..............................................$17,000 CIH 5130, '90, 6015 hrs ..................................................$19,900 CIH 5130, '90, 9140 hrs ..................................................$22,500 Case 4230, '95, 2630 hrs ................................................$24,900 Case 1570, '77, 590 hrs ....................................................$7,900 IH 5088, '82, 4765 hrs ....................................................$25,000 IH 3488, 11,000 hrs ........................................................$29,500 IH 966, '75, 7530 hrs ......................................................$12,500 IH 806, '66, 8200 hrs ........................................................$4,900 IH 584, 1630 hrs................................................................$6,500 IH 574................................................................................$6,500 IH A, '41 ............................................................................$4,250 IH M, '40............................................................................$1,800 AC 6080, '84, 6300 hrs....................................................$16,500 JD 7600, '94, 8000 hrs....................................................$46,900 JD 2630B, '75, 5840 hrs....................................................$8,900 JD 2155, '88, 4795 hrs....................................................$14,900 Kubota MX5000SU, '06, 155 hrs ....................................$13,900 Massey 65, '58 ..................................................................$3,850
COMPACT TRACTORS/RTV's
CIH 180 Magnum, '13, 1930 hrs. $117,500 CIH 180 Mag, '13, 1930 hrs ..........................................$117,500 CIH 180 Mag, '12, 125 hrs ............................................$153,875 CIH MX170, '98, 10,295 hrs............................................$44,500 CIH 200 Puma, '11, 435 hrs ..........................................$141,500 CIH 140 Maxxum MC, '12, 550 hrs ................................$82,500 CIH 125 Maxxum, '13, 282 hrs........................................$79,000 CIH 125 Maxxum, '11, 1160 hrs......................................$89,000 CIH 125 Value, '07, 5000 hrs ..........................................$49,900 CIH 115 Maxxum MC, '13, 85 hrs ..................................$75,500 CHI MX100, '00, 7600 hrs ..............................................$29,900 CIH 8920, '98, 6250 hrs ..................................................$68,500 CIH 7220, '96, 2895 hrs ..................................................$72,900 CIH 7220, '94, 6145 hrs ..................................................$69,500 CIH 7120, '92, 5740 hrs ..................................................$57,500 CIH 7120, '91, 6580 hrs ..................................................$52,750 CIH 3220, '96, 6425 hrs ..................................................$12,900
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Bobcat CT440, '13, 100 hrs ............................................$23,500 Cub Cadet 6284, '07, 245 hrs............................................$8,875 Cub Cadet 5252, '07, 410 hrs............................................$5,000 JD 4610, '04, 4720 hrs....................................................$14,900 JD 4320, '04, 1100 hrs....................................................$22,900 JD 4310, '04, 1345 hrs....................................................$15,900 JD 3203, 795 hrs ..............................................................$9,850 JD 2305, 495 hrs ..............................................................$8,975 JD 855, '95, 1275 hrs......................................................$14,900 Kubota B750HSD, '02, 1310 hrs........................................$8,900 Kubota B7300HSD, 1265 hrs ............................................$6,500 Kubota B3200HSD, '13, 60 hrs........................................$16,900 Kubota B3000HSDC, '11, 25 hrs ....................................$32,500 Kubota B2710, '04, 755 hrs ............................................$13,950 Kubota B2620, '12, 45 hrs ..............................................$17,500 Kubota B1700HST, '98, 1170 hrs ......................................$9,900 Kubota BX23, '03, 525 hrs ..............................................$13,800 Kubota BX2230, '04, 1985 hrs ..........................................$7,750 Kubota BX1800, '00, 1510 hrs ..........................................$6,600 Kubota L3130HST, '04, 3485 hrs ....................................$10,800 Kubota L245DT, '80, 555 hrs ............................................$6,900 NH TC29D, '10, 650 hrs ..................................................$13,500 NH TC25D, '00, 500 hrs ....................................................$9,900 Artic Cat 700EFI, '11, 1120 hrs........................................$16,500 Cub Cadet 4x4 Trail, '06, 610 hrs ......................................$6,900 JD 620I, '10, 395 hrs ........................................................$8,500 Kawasaki 650, '06, 600 hrs ..............................................$4,500 Kubota RTV1100CWXH, '12, 105 hrs ..............................$17,900 Kubota RTV1100CW, '09, 340 hrs ..................................$17,800 Kubota RTV1100, '08, 1590 hrs ......................................$11,250 Kubota RTV1100, '07, 850 hrs ........................................$14,250 Kubota RTV900, '05, 500 hrs ..........................................$10,900 Kubota RTV900W, '04, 840 hrs ........................................$8,200 Polaris 500HO, '00, 2340 hrs ............................................$4,995
Ag Chem 750, 60'............................................................$10,900 Demco 1200 Nav ............................................................$14,900 Demco 500, 45' ................................................................$3,950 Fast 9500, 1850 Gal ........................................................$34,900 (2) Hardi Commander, 1200 Gal ....................starting at $29,500 Hardi 1100 NAV ..............................................................$19,900 Hardi NP1100, 90' ..........................................................$23,500 Hardi TR500 ......................................................................$2,950 (2) Redball 690, 2000 Gal ..............................starting at $24,900 (2) Redball 680, 1600 Gal ..............................starting at $15,500 Redball 680, 1600 Gal ....................................................$17,900 Redball 680, 1350 Gal ....................................................$16,500 Redball 670, 90' ............................................................$20,000 Redball 665......................................................................$14,300 Spray Air 3600, 120'........................................................$29,700 Summer Ultimate, 90'......................................................$18,500 Top Air 1600, 132' ..........................................................$44,900 (4) Top Air 1600, 120' ....................................starting at $32,500 (3) Top Air 1200 Gal ......................................starting at $20,900 Top Air 600, 3 pt..............................................................$26,500 Top Air ATV150 ..................................................................$6,900 Wilrich 500 Gal ..................................................................$7,500
FORAGE EQUIPMENT Bob Joubert East - (507) 402-3147 Randy Olmscheid, West - (320) 583-6014
FORAGE EQUIPMENT Conti
Claas 960, '09, 1650 hrs........................................ Claas 940, '12, 1655 hrs........................................ Claas 900, '09, 1880 hrs........................................ Claas 900, '08, 1975 hrs........................................ Claas 900, '05, 3000 hrs........................................ Claas 900, '05, 3205 hrs........................................ Claas 900, '01, 3975 hrs........................................ Claas 900, '01, 4200 hrs........................................ Claas 900, '01, 4320 hrs........................................ Claas 880, '97, 4525 hrs........................................ Claas 870, '03, 2865 hrs........................................ Claas 870, '03, 2900 hrs........................................ Claas 860, '00, 5100 hrs........................................ Claas 860, '99, 4300 hrs........................................ Claas 850, '02, 2375 hrs........................................ JD 7850, '09, 1300 hrs.......................................... JD 7800, '05, 3870 hrs.......................................... JD 7500, '04, 2840 hrs.......................................... JD 6810, '93 .......................................................... NH 900 .................................................................. NH FX58, '01, 3665 hrs ........................................ NH FX38, '01 ........................................................ (2) CIH FHX300 PT Forg Harv ........................start Gehl CB1265 PT Forg Harv.................................... Gehl CB1075 PT Forg Harv.................................... (2) NH FP240 PT Forg Harv............................start NH FP230 PT Forg Harv ........................................ CIH HDX20P Hayhead............................................ CIH HDX10P Hayhead............................................ Claas PU430 Hayhead............................................ (8) Claas PU380HD Hayhead ..........................start (17) Claas PU380 Hayhead ............................start (3) Claas PU300 Hayhead ................................sta Gehl HA1210 Hayhead .......................................... JD 645C Hayhead .................................................. (2) JD 640B Hayhead ....................................start JD 630A, 10' Hayhead .......................................... NH 3500 Hayhead.................................................. NH 365W Hayhead ................................................ NH 355W Hayhead ................................................ NH 340W Hayhead ................................................ (2) CIH HDX3R Cornhead ................................sta (5) Claas Orbis 900 Cornhead ......................startin (7) Claas Orbis 750 Cornhead ........................start (5) Claas Orbis 600 Cornhead ........................start (13) Claas RU600, 8R30 Cornhead ................start Claas RU450XTRA Cornhead ................................ (7) Claas RU450 Cornhead ............................start Claas 4 Row Cornhead .......................................... Gehl TR330 Cornhead............................................ (2) JD 686, 6R30 Cornhead............................start (2) JD 678, 8R30 Cornhead .................................. JD 666R, 6R30 Cornhead ...................................... JD 4R30 Cornhead ................................................ JD 3R30 Cornhead ................................................ Kemper 6008 Cornhead ........................................ Kemper 4500 Cornhead ........................................ Kemper 3000 Cornhead ........................................ NH 360N6 Cornhead.............................................. NH 3PN Cornhead..................................................
Case 445CT, '06, 1570 hrs. ...... Claas 980, '08, 1580 hrs. ........$275,000 Claas 980, '13................................................................$365,000 Claas 980, '10, 1685 hrs................................................$285,000 Claas 980, '09, 1860 hrs................................................$275,000 Claas 980, '08, 2730 hrs................................................$220,000 Claas 980, '08, 1145 hrs................................................$289,000 Claas 970, '08, 1875 hrs................................................$239,000 Claas 960, '10, 1685 hrs................................................$285,000 Claas 960, '10, 1950 hrs................................................$275,000
Case SR220, '12, 510 hrs...................................... Case SR200, '11, 500 hrs...................................... Case SR200, '11, 805 hrs...................................... Case SR200, '11, 855 hrs...................................... Case SR200, '11, 1300 hrs.................................... Case SV300, '12, 1625 hrs .................................... Case SV300, '11, 2055 hrs .................................... Case SV250, '12, 1425 hrs .................................... (2) Case SV250, '11, 1100 hrs ......................start Case SV250, '11, 2350 hrs .................................... Case TR270, '13, 1000 hrs ....................................
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ALDEN, MN 507-874-3400 SKIDLOADERS/EXC./TLB Continued
PLANTING & SEEDING Continued
SPRING TILLAGE Mustang 2109, '07, 1600 hrs.......$42,900 Case TV380, '12, 650 hrs ................................................$45,500 Case 1845C, '95, 4775 hrs ..............................................$11,000 Case 1840, '01, 1875 hrs ................................................$14,500 Case 1840, '95, 4955 hrs ..................................................$9,500 Case 445CT, '06, 1570 hrs ..............................................$35,500 Case 430, '07, 1245 hrs ..................................................$25,900 Case 430, '07, 5650 hrs ..................................................$16,400 Case 430, '06, 2205 hrs ..................................................$17,900 Case 420CT, '08, 2390 hrs ..............................................$30,900 Case 75XT, '01, 5540 hrs ................................................$12,500 Case 60XT, '05, 5850 hrs ................................................$14,900 Case 60XT, '02, 1090 hrs ................................................$16,500 Case 40XT, '02, 2620 hrs ................................................$17,900 Bobcat 542B, '91, 3955 hrs ..............................................$4,950 Bobcat S-205, '08, 3500 hrs............................................$25,900 Bobcat S-205, '08, 3765 hrs............................................$23,500 Cat 236B, '06, 1990 hrs ..................................................$19,500 Gehl 7810E, '10, 1770 hrs ..............................................$38,000 Gehl 7810E, '07, 1170 hrs ..............................................$40,900 Gehl 5640E, '11, 850 hrs ................................................$32,500 Gehl 5640E, '11, 1750 hrs ..............................................$27,500 Gehl 5640E, '11, 2500 hrs ..............................................$27,500 Gehl 5640E, '08, 3900 hrs ..............................................$21,900 Gehl 5640, '08, 1275 hrs ................................................$26,500 Gehl 5635SXT, '98 ..........................................................$10,900 Gehl 5240E, '12, 185 hrs ................................................$36,500 Gehl 5240E, '11, 2400 hrs ..............................................$22,900 Gehl 5640, '06, 1380 hrs ................................................$26,900 Gehl V330, '12, 640 hrs ..................................................$42,500 Hydramac MMII, '75..........................................................$5,500 JD 323D, '11, 800 hrs ....................................................$40,900 Mustang 2109, '07, 1600 hrs ..........................................$42,900 Mustang 2066, 3045 hrs ................................................$18,900 Kubota KX121, '07, 790 hrs ............................................$35,900 Kubota KX91-352, '11, 990 hrs ......................................$28,900 Groomer BR180MP, '02, 1940 hrs ..................................$37,000 JD 27ZTS, '04, 770 hrs....................................................$23,750
CIH 1260, 36R22 ....................$179,000 CIH 1265, 36R22 ..........................................................$239,500 (4) CIH 1260, 36R22 ....................................starting at $179,000 CIH 1260, 36R20 ..........................................................$178,900 (5) CIH 1250, 24R30 ....................................starting at $105,900 (9) CIH 1250, 16R30 ......................................starting at $79,000 CIH 1240, 24R22 ..........................................................$119,000 CIH 1240, 24R20 ..........................................................$129,900 CIH 1240, 12R30 ............................................................$67,900 CIH 1230, 12R30 ............................................................$39,900 CIH 1220, 8R30 ..............................................................$49,500 CIH 1200, 32R22 ............................................................$59,900 (6) IH 1200, 24R22 ........................................starting at $45,900 CIH 1200, 16R30 ............................................................$49,500 CIH 1200, 12R30 ............................................................$67,000 CIH 955, 12R30 ..............................................................$18,500 CIH 955, 8R30 ................................................................$12,500 (3) CIH 950, 12R30 ..........................................starting at $9,500 CIH 900, 12R30 ................................................................$9,800
CIH TM 200, 60' ACS Field Cult. ..$65,000 (3) CIH TM 200, 60.5' ACS Fld Cult................starting at $65,000 CIH TM 200, 56.5' ACS Fld Cult ......................................$65,000 CIH TM 200, 54.5' Fld Cult ..............................................$55,950 (3) CIH TM 200, 50.5' Fld Cult ......................starting at $52,500 (2) CIH TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $65,000 (2) CIH TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $49,000 (2) CIH TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $34,900 CIH TMII, 48.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$33,500 CIH TMII, 46.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$33,500 CIH TMII, 40.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$49,500 CIH TMII, 36.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$35,500 (2) CIH TMII, 30.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $27,500 CIH TMII, 24' Fld Cult ......................................................$21,900 (2) CIH 4800, 30.5' Fld Cult..............................starting at $6,500 CIH 4800, 27.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$7,200 CIH 4800, 22.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$9,500 CIH 4800, 22' Fld Cult ......................................................$9,500 CIH 4500, 20' Fld Cult ......................................................$3,200 CIH 4300, 26' Fld Cult ......................................................$9,000 DMI TMII, 60.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$33,500 (2) DMI TMII, 54.5' Fld Cult ..........................starting at $29,900 DMI TMII, 50.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$22,950 DMI TMII, 44.5' Fld Cult ..................................................$32,750 IH 4500, 30' Fld Cult..........................................................$4,700 IH 45, 28' Fld Cult..............................................................$3,850 JD 2210, 64.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$78,500 JD 2210, 55.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$54,900 JD 2210, 54.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$72,900 JD 2210, 52.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$73,500 JD 2210, 50.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$35,500 JD 2210, 49.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$59,900 (3) JD 2210, 45.5' Fld Cult ............................starting at $39,900 JD 2210, 44.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$41,900 JD 2210, 32.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$31,500 JD 2200, 37.5' Fld Cult ....................................................$29,900 JD 1010, 24.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$3,500 JD 980, 45' Fld Cult ........................................................$14,500 JD 980, 35.5' Fld Cult ......................................................$17,900 JD 980, 28' Fld Cult ........................................................$19,950 CIH 183, 12R30 Row Crop Cult ........................................$4,000 IH 183, 8R30 Row Crop Cult ............................................$1,250 CIH 330, 42' Disk ............................................................$72,500 (6) CIH 330, 34' Disk......................................starting at $48,900 (5) CIH 330, 25' Disk......................................starting at $39,500 IH 490, 32' Disk ................................................................$7,950 Great Plains 3000TT, 30' Disk..........................................$38,500 JD 635, 33' Disk ..............................................................$19,900 JD 635, 32' Disk ..............................................................$20,500 JD 200, 30' Disk ..............................................................$11,500 Krause 8200 Disk ............................................................$43,900 Wishek 862NT, 26' Disk ..................................................$55,900 Harms 12' Roller................................................................$3,950 CIH 181, 20' Rotary Hoe....................................................$1,750 Yetter 3530, 30' Rotary Hoe ..............................................$5,500
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...........$36,900 ...........$32,900 ...........$31,500 ...........$32,500 ...........$30,000 ...........$36,900 ...........$41,500 ...........$33,000 ting at $33,500 ...........$30,900 ...........$40,000
CIH 900, 8R36 ..................................................................$7,500 CIH 900, 8R30 ..................................................................$7,900 IH 900, 16R30 ................................................................$13,500 IH 800, 16R30 ................................................................$14,500 Flexicoil 2340 ..................................................................$17,500 (2) JD 7200, 16R30........................................starting at $26,500 JD 7000, 6R30 ..................................................................$3,500 JD 1780, 18R20 ..............................................................$25,000 (2) JD 1770, 16R30........................................starting at $39,900 (2) JD 1760, 12R30........................................starting at $32,500 JD 1750, 6R30 ................................................................$23,500 Kinze 3600, 12R24 ..........................................................$75,500 White 8800, 24R30..........................................................$93,500 White 8524, 24R22..........................................................$77,500 White 8202, 12R30..........................................................$45,500 Killbros 385 Seed Tender ..................................................$4,300
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.........$285,000 .........$239,000 .........$239,000 .........$229,000 .........$155,000 .........$198,000 .........$118,000 .........$125,000 .........$118,000 ...........$76,500 .........$168,500 .........$156,000 ...........$79,900 ...........$86,000 .........$144,800 .........$254,000 .........$149,500 .........$145,000 ...........$58,500 ...........$13,900 ...........$78,000 ...........$78,000 ting at $29,000 .............$9,500 ...........$15,500 ting at $23,000 ...........$34,000 .............$5,000 .............$5,000 .............$4,200 ting at $14,000 ting at $12,000 arting at $8,900 .............$1,500 ...........$19,500 ting at $11,500 .............$8,000 .............$5,950 .............$7,900 .............$8,000 .............$5,000 arting at $9,500 ng at $110,000 ting at $73,500 ting at $68,000 ting at $15,500 ...........$42,000 ting at $26,000 ...........$11,000 .............$4,500 ting at $29,500 ...........$62,500 ...........$13,000 .............$3,800 .............$3,200 ...........$51,500 ...........$26,500 ...........$17,500 ...........$16,000 .............$8,500
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DMI Tigermate II Field Cult., 49', 7" shovels, harrow ..................................$37,900
Salford RTS41, RTS, 41', coulter, harrow..........$62,500
'80 JD 212, 12', 5 belt ................................................................$2,500 '04 JD 625F, 25', hyd for-aft ....................................................$19,750 '10 JD 630F, 30', DAS, Contour Master ..................................$26,900 '10 JD 630F, 30', header height sensing, DAS ........................$26,900 '11 JD 630F, 30', HHC, streich..................................................$27,500 '03 JD 630F, 30', poly S ............................................................$14,900 '10 JD 635F, 35', flex, full finger, HHS, DAS ............................$31,000 '12 JD 635F, 35', composite ....................................................$38,000 '13 JD 635F, 35', full fingers ....................................................$38,000 '12 JD 635FD, flex draper, 35' ..................................................$75,000 '93 JD 922, 22', flex, poly, DAM, DAS........................................$6,900 '90 JD 925F, 25', poly S, HHS ....................................................$6,750 '91 JD 930, 30', DAM, DAS ........................................................$6,500 '98 JD 930, 30', full finger ........................................................$11,900 '93 JD 930, 30', hyd fore-aft ......................................................$7,995 '98 JD 930F, 30', Crary air reel ................................................$13,250 '02 JD 930F, 30', DAS ..............................................................$15,000 '99 JD 930F, 30', poly S ............................................................$14,500 '03 JD 930F, 30', poly S ............................................................$13,900
Feed Seed Hay
050 Feed Seed Hay
050 Feed Seed Hay
FOR SALE: Grass hay and WANTED AND FOR SALE ALL TYPES of hay & straw, $4/small bale. Amstraw. Also buying corn, boy MN 507-674-3255 wheat & oats. Western Hay Evenings only. available. Fox Valley AlfalLarge and small squares, fa Mill. 920-853-3554 good quality grass, hay. Rice Lake area. (715)205- WANTED TO BUY: Dairy 9994. Easy loading. and Beef quality hay, also straw, corn stalks, any type Open pollinated seed corn. of bale. 608-633-9340 Outproduces hybrids for silage, $65/bu. plus shipping. Sweet, leafy stalks. 217-857-3377
050 Dairy
FOR SALE: (2) 1000 gal NH3 Expanding Dairy in need of close up Springing Heifers. tanks on running gears, 715-579-7200 farmer owned since new, always shedded, excellent FOR SALE: 14 Stall Germacond, $4,000. 507-240-0247 nia parlor, 36" spacings, automatic take-offs w/ De Poultry 053 Laval claws & shells, Germania 20' crowd gate & Yearling peacocks, also controls, air. 507-391-0098 bronze guineas. (608)5824228 Galesville WI Reg. Holstein bulls, good maternal lines & good Livestock 054 sires. We also have red & white. Merritt's Elm-Chris FOR SALE: Purebred Black Farm (715)235-9272 Angus bulls, calf ease & good disposition; also York, WANTED TO BUY: Dairy Hamp & Hamp-Duroc heifers and cows. 320-235boars & gilts. 320-598-3790 2664
'09 JD 2210 Field Cult., 45', harrow................$48,000
'11 Fast FS9518T Sprayer, 132', 1800 gal. ..........$72,000
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'06 JD 1770, 24R30, CCS, fert ............................................$117,900 '01 JD 1770NT, 16R30, vacuum, 3.0 bu, fert ..........................$60,000 '09 JD DB44, 24R22, CCS, Seedstar ....................................$144,900 '09 JD DB60, 24R30, Seedstar 2, fert....................................$154,500 '10 JD DB90, 36R30, CCS, vacuum ......................................$215,000 '11 JD 1990 Drill, 40', no till, monitor ......................................$95,000 '10 MERIDIAN Seed Tender Trailer, scale, tandem ..................$17,000 FRIESEN Seed Tender, triple axle, tarp ....................................$14,900
'63 JD 2010, 1588 hrs, 2WD, 47 hp, 12.4-36 ..........................$4,500 '79 JD 2840, 1328 hrs, 2WD, 80 hp, 18.4x38, 2 hyds ..........$10,000 '90 JD 4555, 5759 hrs, 2WD, 155 hp, 380-90-50, 3 hyds ....$45,500 '12 JD 4720, 1014 hrs, MFWD, 66 hp, 17.5L-24, ldr, 3 hyds$41,500 '13 JD 6150R, 301 hrs, MFWD, 150 hp, 380-90R50 ..........$119,000 '13 JD 6170R, 89 hrs, MFWD, 170 hp, 380-50....................$141,900 '13 JD 7200R, 43 hrs, MFWD, 200 hp, 380-90R50 ............$177,000 '13 JD 7200R, 732 hrs, MFWD, 200 hp, 380-90R50 ..........$159,900 '11 JD 7200R, 815 hrs, MFWD, 200 hp, 4 hyds, ldr ............$165,000 '01 JD 7210, 5620 hrs, MFWD, 110 hp, 18.4x38, ldr ............$62,000 '12 JD 7215R, MFWD, 215 hp, 480-80R46, 4 hyds ..........$171,000 '05 JD 8120T, 2450 hrs, TRACK, 230 hp, 24" belts ..............$120,000 '12 JD 8235R, 181 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$173,000 '11 JD 8285R, 1307 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ........$210,000 '12 JD 8285R, 708 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$241,000 '13 JD 8285R, 450 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$255,000 '13 JD 8285R, MFWD, 285 hp, 380-90R54 ................................CALL '13 JD 8285R, 206 hrs, MFWD, 285 hp, 480R50 ................$245,000 '12 JD 8310R, 801 hrs, MFWD, 310 hp, 380-90R54 ..........$250,000 '00 JD 8410, 6527 hrs, MFWD, 235 hp, 18.4-46....................$99,500 '08 JD 8430T, 2075 hrs, TRACK, 255 hp, 18" belts ..............$180,000 '07 JD 9330, 2463 hrs, 4WD, 375 hp, 18.4x46 ....................$208,000 '11 JD 9430, 2206 hrs, 4WD, 425 hp, 710-70R42 ..............$238,000 '12 JD 9460R, 811 hrs, 4WD, 460 hp, 800-70R38 ..............$270,000 '13 JD 9460R, 4WD, 460 hp, 800-70R38, 5 hyds................$295,000 '12 JD 9510R, 210 hrs, 4WD, 510 hp, 76x50..............................CALL '10 JD 9530T, 1100 hrs, TRACK, 475 hp, 36" belts ..............$289,000 '12 JD 9560R, 403 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38 ..............$325,000 '13 JD 9560R, 574 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38 ..............$330,000 '13 JD 9560R, 950 hrs, 4WD, 560 hp, 800-70R38 ..............$315,000 '13 JD 9560R, 4WD, 560 hp, 850-42, 4 hyds ......................$333,000 '04 JD 9620T, 3525 hrs, TRACK, 500 hp, 30" belts ..............$175,000 '10 JD 9630, 890 hrs, 4WD, 530 hp, 800-70R38 ................$277,000 '09 JD 9630, 2109 hrs, 4WD, 530 hp, 800-70R38 ..............$238,000 '10 JD 9630T, 2205 hrs, TRACK, 530 hp, 36" belts ..............$280,000 '03 NH TN75S, MFWD, 72 hp, 19.5L-24, 2 hyds....................$11,000
'11 CS/IH 8120, 990 eng/841 sep hrs, 710-70R38 ..............$250,000 '88 JD 7720, 3500 hrs, RWA, 30.5x32, hydro ........................$22,500 '81 JD 8820, 5146 hrs, 18.4-42 ..............................................$14,900 '94 JD 9500, 3500 hrs, 480-38, chopper ................................$34,900 '03 JD 9750STS, 2688 eng/1857 sep hrs, 20.8x42..............$125,000 '10 JD 9770STS, 781 eng/531 sep hrs, RWA ......................$289,000 '11 JD 9770STS, 1037 eng/815 sep hrs, 650-85R38 ..........$250,000 '09 JD 9770STS, 1225 eng/824 sep hrs, 710-38 ................$199,500 '10 JD 9870STS, RWA, 650-85R38 ......................................$270,000 '13 JD S660, 205 eng/162 sep hrs, 710-70R38 ..................$330,000 '12 JD S670, 195 eng/151 sep hrs, 650-85R38 ..................$340,000 '13 JD S670, 270 eng/177 sep hrs, AWD, CM......................$375,000 '13 JD S670, 300 eng/202 sep hrs, PRWD, 650R38 ..........$350,000 '12 JD S680, 483 eng/357 sep hrs, 520-80R42 ..................$345,000
DMI TIGERMATE II Field Cult, 49', 7" shovels, harrow............$37,900 '97 JD 980 Field Cult, 38', 7" shovels, harrow ........................$17,900 '09 JD 2210 Field Cult, 45', harrow ..............................$48,000 '12 JD 2210 Field Cult, 51'6", 111 shank..................................$79,000 '09 JD 200 Seedbed Finisher, 37', folding................................$12,900 '12 JD 200 Seedbed Finisher, 35', dbl fold ..............................$15,500 SUMMERS Coil Packer, 50', hyd fold ......................................$18,900 '08 SALFD RTS27, RTS, 27', grease bank, harrow ................$38,500 SALFD RTS41, RTS, 41', coulter, harrow ................................$62,500 '09 SALFD RTS50, RTS, 50', 5 section, harrow......................$79,000 '12 SALFD 570, RTS, 50', harrow, grease bank....................$110,500
JD 1610 Chisel Plow, 24', 24 shank, folding..............................$9,500 '11 JD 2410 Chisel Plow, 44 shank, 44', folding ....................$60,000 '13 SALFD 8212 Moldboard Plow, 18", 12 bottoms ..............$57,500 DMI 530 Ripper, 5 shank, disc leveler ......................................$12,000 '00 JD 512 Disk Ripper, 17.5', 7" points ..................................$17,900 '99 JD 512 Disk Ripper, 22.5", folding, 9 shanks ....................$25,000 '11 JD 637 Disk, 26.5', hyd wing control ................................$42,500 '11 JD 637 Disk, 35'4", hyd folding, harrow ............................$56,000 '11 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 18', 10" shovels............................$43,000 '12 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 18', 9 shank..................................$49,900 '09 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 5 shank, 10" points ......................$29,900 '02 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 5 shank, 7" points ........................$20,900 '12 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 9 shank, 10" points ......................$46,000 '11 JD 2700 Mulch Ripper, 9 shank, 18', 24" spacing ............$38,000 '09 JD 3710 Moldboard Plow, 10 bottom, coulter ..................$42,000 '97 JD 3710 Moldboard Plow, 10 bottom, coulter ..................$27,000 JD 2800 Moldboard Plow, 5 bottom, coulter ............................$3,900 JD 120 Shredder, 4 whls, 1000 PTO ..........................................$8,900
'08 JD 313, 538 hrs, 49 hp, pwr Quick Tach, cab ..................$18,500 '11 JD 315, 1290 hrs, 49 hp, cab, Lindquist ..........................$19,900 '05 JD 317, 1720 hrs, 61 hp, 72" bucket ................................$14,500 '12 JD 320D, 523 hrs, 63 hp, 2 spd, cab, 84" bucket ............$37,500 '13 JD 320D, 68 hp, 2 spd, cab, 76" bucket ............................$39,500 '11 JD 323D, 695 hrs, 66 hp, Tracks, 2 spd, cab....................$41,000 '12 JD 332D, 753 hrs, 89 hp, 2 spd, cab ................................$44,000 '04 JD 35C, 1700 hrs, Compact Excavator..............................$24,900 BLADE, Dozer Blade, Quick Attach, 96" ......................................$5,900 '13 JD 1810E Ejector Scraper, 1810E fixed blade ........................CALL DYMAX Roll Off Bucket..............................................................$25,000 '99 CAT IT28G 6600 Wheel Lolader, 20.5R25, bucket ............$65,000 '06 JD 544J Wheel Loader, 4WD..............................................$85,000
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'07 GERHF 16R22, 16R22, chopping, row sense ..................$69,500 '09 JD 608C, 8R30, chopping ..................................................$49,900 '11 JD 608C, 8R30, chopping, row sense ..............................$57,000 '13 JD 608C, 8R30, chopping, row sense ..............................$76,000 '11 JD 608CC, 8R30, chopping ................................................$62,000 '09 JD 612C, 12R20, chopping, row sense ............................$79,900 '08 JD 612C, 12R20, 2300 hrs, knife rolls ..............................$62,500 '10 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping ................................................$99,000 '10 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ............................$84,900 '10 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ............................$95,000 '12 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ..........................$110,000 '13 JD 612C, 12R22, chopping, row sense ..........................$115,000 '11 JD 612C, 12R30, chopping ................................................$90,000 '12 JD 612C, 12R30, chopping, HHS ....................................$102,500 '09 JD 612C, 12R30, chopping, HHS, row sense ..................$85,000 '10 JD 612C, 12R30, 1500 hrs, chopping, row sense............$95,000 '09 JD 612CC, 2R22, chopping, HHS ......................................$89,000 '80 JD 643, 6R30, fluted rolls ....................................................$5,000 '91 JD 643, 6R30, steel snouts ..................................................$6,750 '92 JD 643, 6R30, steel snouts, fluted ......................................$7,500 '93 JD 843, 8R30, fluted rolls ..................................................$11,500
'06 JD 1770, 24R30, CCS, fert. ........................$117,900
'09 JD DB44, 24R22, CCS, Seedstar..................$144,900
'10 JD DB90, 36R30, CCS, vacuum ..................$215,000
JD Starfire ITC Receiver. Get A Spring Deal On Used AMS Equipment! ........$1,750
USED EQUIPMENT • JD 2410, 41' chisel • DMI 730B, 7-30 • Flex-Coil packer, 50' • DMI crumbler, 50' • Wilrich QX2, 60', rolling baskets • Wilrich Quad X, 55', rolling basket • Wilrich Quad X, 50' F.C. • Wilrich Quad 5, 45' F.C. • JD 2210, 581⁄2' F.C. • CIH TII, 55', rolling basket USED EQUIPMENT • Kongskilde 3500, 28' • Hardi 4400, 132' • White 8524-22 planter • Hardi Com. 1500, 132' • Friesen 240 seed tender • '12 Hardi 4000, 90' • Pickett thinner, 24-22 • Hardi Nav. 1100, 90' • Alloway 22' shredder • Hardi Nav. 1000, 88' • Alloway 20' shredder • Hardi Nav. 950, 88', (2) • J&M 525 grain cart • '12 Amity 12-22 • J&M 1131 grain cart • '10 Amity 12-22 • Killbros 1810 cart, tracks • '07 Amity 8-22 • Killbros 890 cart • Amity 8-22, (3) • Sheyenne 1410, 10x66 hopper • '11 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Westfield MK 13x71 • '10 Artsway 6812, 12-22 • Westfield 13x61 • '11 Artsway 6812, 8-22 • Hutch 13x71, swing • '06 Artsway 6812, 8-22 • Coverall 13" drive over • Artsway 898, 8-22 • REM 2100 grain vac. • Artsway 692, 8-22 • '09 JD 2700, 7-30 • (2) Alloway 12-22 folding • MW 2200, 9-24 topper • Wilrich 957, 9-24 w/harrow • Alloway 12-22 topper, St. Ft, (2) • Wilshek 862, 26' disk • Artsway 12-22 topper • EZ-On 4600, 30' disk
• Agco • Hardi Sprayers • REM Grain Vac • Woods Mowers • J&M Grain Carts • Westfield Augers • Sunflower Tillage • White Planters • Wilrich Tillage
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FOR SALE: Reed Canary Dutch Belted Semen, quality purebred genetics, Red, Grass Seed. (608)339-3400 Black or Polled. (920)2538826 Fertilizer & Chem 051
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WANTED: 20 or more certi- FOR SALE OR LEASE: FOR SALE: Registered An- Indianhead Polled Hereford gus Bulls, 2 yr old & yearAssoc. 29th Annual - 2014 fied organic cows or bred Purebred Registered lings, AI sired, for several Spring Opportunity Sale. heifers. (612)490-4171 Charolais bulls, heifers, & generations to some of the Sat., April 12 at the UW cows. Great bloodlines, exbreed's best bulls. Miller River Falls Mann Valley cellent performance, balWANTED: Holstein SpringAngus, Kasson MN 507-634Lab Farm. Auction 12:00 anced EPD's, low birth ing heifers bred 8 to 9 4535 email@example.com pm, view cattle starting at weights. Delivery availmonths. 651-308-8354 10:30 am. Selling 8 cows, 12 able. FOR SALE: Three Simmenheifers, and 5 bulls. View Laumann Charolais Cattle 056 tal breeding aged bulls. catalog on line at Mayer, MN 612-490-2254 Two black baldies and one www.indianheadherefords.com 20 Simmental breeding bulls, FOR SALE: Polled Black or contact Liz at red. Call 920-838-2057 if inBlack Polled, excellent 715-781-2584 terested. Purebred Salers bulls, low quality, good disposition, birth wgts, exc P.B.D. & vaccinated, One 2 yr old also some 2 yr olds. Oak son of Dream On (AI) genhill Farms 507-642-8028 tle, easy calving. Three sired upgrade sons. 40 plus years of Simmental breed- FOR SALE: Polled Hereford cows; also, polled Hereford ing. Riverside Simmentals heifers. 320-282-4846 Gerald Polzin 320-286-5805 25 Limousin bulls, 2 yr olds FOR SALE: Purebred Black Angus bulls, long yearlings & yrlings, low birth wgt., & 2 year olds, great EPD's. super growth, black or red. John 507-327-0932 or Brian John Goelz, Franklin, MN 507-340-9255 JRC Angus 507-557-8394 FOR SALE OR LEASE FOR SALE: Red & Black Angus cows, (1) Black bull REGISTERED BLACK & (2) Red bulls. 763-682-2536 ANGUS Bulls, 2 year old & yearlings; bred heifers, FOR SALE: Red Angus, A.I. calving ease, club calves & sired 2nd & 3rd calf moderbalance performance. Al ate framed cows, due to sired. In herd improvement start calving mid April. program. J.W. Riverview Also some open heifers. Angus Farm Glencoe, MN (920)822-3124 55336 Conklin Dealer 320864-4625
We are dealers for Top Air, Sprayer Specialties, Gregson Sprayers, new & used on hand Wheathart, Westfield, FarmKing, Brandt Vacs & Balzer Equipment • We have NEW Balzer stalk choppers on hand • Truckload prices on NEW Westfield augers, Brandt grain vacs, Batco belts
"New" Koyker 510, JD 148, JD 158, JD 522, JD 58, JD 48, IH 2250 JD Soundguard Cabs, Call for info
KIESTER IMPLEMENT, INC. 110 S. Main, P.O. Box 249 • Kiester, MN
All of the above John Deere Tractors have just been through service program and are field ready.
'10 NH BC5070 small square baler, hyd. tension, hyd. tongue swing, no thrower, Nice Condition ........................................................................$14,500 '11 JD Gator TS 4X2, bed lift, 682 hrs. ..........$4,200
Keith Bode Fairfax, MN 55332 507-381-1291
USED WAGONS J&M 760 gravity wagon ..................................................................$17,000 New Parker 605 gravity wagons ....................................................$16,700 Used Parker 605 gravity wagon ....................................................$14,500 Used J&M 360 gravity wagon ..........................................................$4,800 Used Demco 355 gravity wagon ......................................................$4,000 Gehl 970 silage wagon ......................................................................$4,000 Kory 220 gravity wagon w/drill-fill ....................................................$2,500
Planter Kits On Hand!
• Ph. 800-653-2676 or 507-335-7830 • Fax: 507-335-7808 • Mobile: 507-227-6728
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CIH 7130, 2WD ........................................$32,900 JD 4430, OS, PS ......................................$15,900 '77 JD 4430, quad....................................$19,900 JD 4240, PS..............................................$21,900 JD 4230, Quad, OS, w/JD 720 ldr ..........$18,900 JD 4030, Syncro, open station................$14,900 JD 4030, Quad, open station ..................$14,900 (2) '69 JD 4020, diesel ....................................Call JD 2940 w/146 loader..............................$10,900 (2) IH 1026, hydro ..........................From $15,900 IH 856, 1256, 1456..........................From $10,900 IH 806, diesel..............................................$8,900 (2) IH 560, gas & diesel ....................From $4,000 Gehl 4635 skid steer, 6' bkt ....................$12,900 Allied Buhler 695 ........................................$4,900 JD Sound Guard Cabs ..................................Call
'11 JD 7830, MFWD, 16-spd. power quad trans., 4 remotes, HD front axle, 380/90R50 duals, front wgts., 2950 hrs., Powertrain Warranty till March 2015 or 4000 hrs.........................................$106,000 '08 JD 8330, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 4 remotes, wgts., 4275 hrs.......................................................$112,500 '09 JD 8430, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 380/90R50 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 4 remotes, wgts., 5200 hrs.......................................................$117,500 '11 JD 8235R, MFWD, Powershift, 1300 front axle, 60 GPM hyd. pump, 4 remotes, 380/90R50 duals, 380/85R34 single fronts, 2574 hrs., Comprehensive Warranty till 4000 hrs. or August 2015 ......$133,500 '99 JD 8200, MFWD, 14.9R46 duals, 14.9R30 single fronts, 4 remotes, wgts. 8400 hrs. ..............$57,500
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Top Air 1600 gal., 120' boom, 380x60 duals ..................................$55,000 Top Air 1600 gal., 132' boom ..........................................................$53,000 Top Air 1600 gal., 90' boom, 14.9x46 tires ......................................$40,000 Top Air 1600 gal., 120' boom, Raven 450, hyd. pump....................$33,000 Fast 9500, 1800 gal. tank, Raven 450, Chem inductor..................$32,000 Brandt 1600 gal., 90' boom, 46" tires..............................................$29,000 Schaben 1600 gal., 90' boom ..........................................................$22,000 Sprayer Specialties, 1250 gal., 90' boom......................................$21,000 Schaben 1600 gal., 90' boom ..........................................................$19,500 Red Ball 670, 1200 gal., 90' boom..................................................$19,000 Gregson 1000 gal., 90' boom, 13.6x38 tires....................................$18,000 Top Air 1100 gal., 80' X-fold boom ..................................................$17,000 Top Air 1100 gal., 90' boom ............................................................$17,000 Top Air 1100 gal., 80' X-fold boom ..................................................$16,000 Spraymaster 1000 gal., 80' boom, 13.6x38 tires............................$14,000 Red Ball 680, 1000 gal., 90' boom, 380x90x46 tires ....................$13,000 Great Plains 1000 gal., 80' Top Air boom, 13.6x38 tires................$12,500 Hardi 1000 gal., 66' boom, 13.6x38 tires ........................................$12,500 Sprayer Specialties 1000 gal., 60' boom, Raven 440 ..................$11,000 Sprayer Specialties 1000 gal., 60' boom, Raven 440......................$9,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal., 90' boom, Big Wheel ......................................$8,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal., 90' boom, tandem ..........................................$6,800 AgChem 1000 gal., 60' X-fold boom, tandem ..................................$6,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal., 72' boom, tandem ..........................................$6,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal., 90' boom, tandem ..........................................$6,500 Harvest 10x72 ....................................................................................$6,000 Blumhardt 750 gal., 90' boom, tandem ............................................$6,000 Blumhardt 1000 gal., 80' NYB boom, tandem ..................................$6,000 Demco 1000 gal., 60' X-fold boom, tandem......................................$6,000 Top Air 750 gal., 60' vertical fold boom ............................................$5,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal., 60' boom, tandem ..........................................$5,500 Blumhardt 1000 gal., 60' boom, tandem ..........................................$5,500 Pleasure Products 1200 gal., 90' boom, tandem ............................$4,500
Polled Hereford bulls, yearlings & 2 year olds, semen tested, delivery available. Jones Farms, LeSueur, MN. 507-317-5996 Registered Texas Longhorn breeding stock, cows, heifers or roping stock, top blood lines. 507-235-3467
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Good selection of tractor parts - New & Used All kinds of hay equipment, haybines, balers, choppers parted out. New combine belts for all makes. Swather canvases, round baler belting, used & new tires. 6 miles East of
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DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED ANYWHERE We buy damaged corn and grain any condition - wet or dry TOP DOLLAR We have vacs and trucks CALL HEIDI OR LARRY
• '14 MF 6616 tractor & loader • '13 MF 8690, MFD • MF GC1705 w/loader • MF 4610, MFD, platform • '13 MF GC 1705, compact tractor • '05 MF 451, 45 PTO hp, 400 hrs. • JD 4440, cab, loader
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FOR SALE: Yearling Shorthorn beef bulls, by JSF Capiche 46U. 218-924-2337 Gene Robin, Verndale, MN
• Geringhoff 1822RD, '09 • Geringhoff 1820RD, '09 • Geringhoff 1630RD, '09 • Geringhoff 1622RD, '07 • Geringhoff 1622RD, '07 • Geringhoff 1622RD, '04 • Geringhoff 1230RD, '09 • Geringhoff 1222RD, '11 • Geringhoff 1222RD, '08 • Geringhoff 1222RD, '07 • Geringhoff 1222RD, '05 • Geringhoff 1222RD, '03 • Geringhoff 1220RD, '11 • Geringhoff 1220RD, '05 • Geringhoff 1220RD, '04 • Geringhoff 1220RD, '02 • Geringhoff 1220RD, '12 • Geringhoff 830NS, '08 • Geringhoff 830RD, '08 • Geringhoff 830RD, '06 • Geringhoff 830RD, '05 • Geringhoff 830RD, '04 • Geringhoff 830RD, '04 • Geringhoff 830RD, '01 • Geringhoff 830RD, '07 • Geringhoff 630RD, '07 • Geringhoff 630RD, '05 • Geringhoff 630RD, '97 • JD 622, GVL poly • JD 822 KR, HT, steel • '04 Gleaner 1222 hugger, GVL poly • MF 844 4RW • MF 1163 • '12 CIH 2608, HHC, end row augers, chopping
• '07 MF 9790, duals, RWA, 1001 hrs. • '14 MF 9540, RWA • '98 MF 8780 combine. RWA. duals • '91 MF 8570, RWA
• '86 MF 8560 • MF 2856 baler, w/kicker • '97 Gleaner R62, duals, 2052 sep. hrs. w/net-twine wrap • '92 Gleaner R62, 2063 hrs. • MF 1372 mwr cnd, 12 steel rollers • Used MF 200 SP windrower, cab GRAIN HANDLING w/14' auger head • Parker 2620 seed tender • '13 760 Roto-Grind tub grinders • Parker G. Box, 250 bu. • 13' 2881 Bale King bale processor, • '05 Parker 625 gravity box, 4-wheel RH discharge brakes • A&L 850S grain cart w/tarp, 850 bu. MISCELLANEOUS • '08 Brandt 1535 LP, gas, track mover • WRS 30' header trailers • Brandt 20110 swing hopper • E-Z Trail 39' header trailer • Brandt 7500HP grain vac. • Mauer 28'-42' header trailers • '00 Brandt 4500 EX, grain vac. • Degelman 5 ft. skidsteer buckets • '03 Brandt 1070 auger, PTO Drive, • Degelman RP 570 prong pickers w/swing hopper • Degelman RD 320 rock digger • Conveyall 10x40 belt conveyor, • Degelman 7200 rock picker electric motor • Melroe 600 rock picker • Brandt, 1515, 1535, 1545, 1575, 1585 • Degelman 6000HD rock picker belt conveyors • Degelman RR1500 rock rake, PTO • Brandt 8x62 auger, PTO drive, SC drive • Brandt 8x45 auger, 18 hp. Briggs • DMI crumbler, 50' • Brandt 8x35, 8x37, 8x40, 8x47, 8x52, • Sunflower 1435-21 21ft. disc, 3 bar 8x57, 8x62, 8x67, 10x35 straight harrow augers • (2) Degelman LR7645 land rollers, • Brandt 1060XL, 1070XL, 1080XL, Rental Return 1380XL, 1390XL swing hopper • Everest 84" finish mower augers • '08 JD 520 stalk chopper • '12 Buhler 1282 sling hopper • Loftness 20' stalk chopper • Parker 839 grain cart, tarp, 850 bu. • Wil-Rich 25' stalk chopper • Parker 165-R gravity box • Loftness 240 stalk chopper, • Hutchinson 10x61 auger semi-mount • '08 Unverferth grain cart, 500 bu. • '06 Kodiak 60", 72" & 84" rotary • Killbros 1175 grain cart, 750 bu. cutters w/tarp • Loftness 84" snowblower, hyd. spout • '05 Demco 650 gravity box, 4-wheel • Loftness 8' snowblower brakes • 2011 SB Select snowblower, 97" & 108", 3 pt. HAY & LIVESTOCK • Lucke 8' 3 pt., snowblower • JD 38, sickel mower. 7' • Sunflower 4610-9 disc ripper • IH 14, 5 bar rake • Sunflower 4511-15 disc chisel • '12 NH H7450 disc mower condit., 13' • Sunflower 4412-07 disk ripper • MF 1329 & 1330, 3 pt. disc mower • Sunflower 4412-05 disk ripper • '11 NH H6750, 3 pt., disk mower, • Sunflower 4311-14 disk ripper, 110" 7 shank • Sitrex RP2 wheel rakes • CIH 4800 field cult., 271⁄2' • Sitrex RP5 wheel rakes • Sunflower 5056-63 field cult. • Sitrex 10 wheel rakes on cart • '14 Sunflower SF 5056-49 field cult. • Sitrex 10- & 12-wheel rakes on cart • Sunflower 5055-36 field cult. • Sitrex MK12 & MK16 hy. cap. wheel • '10 Sunflower SF 4213-13 disk chisel rakes • Sunflower 1435-21 disc
Top Quality Holstein Steers 200-800 lbs. in semi load lots. 319-448-4667 WAKEFIELD FARMS Performance tested Charolais & Red Angus bulls, 50+ yrs in the feed stock business. Delivery available. Will feed your purchases until May 1st. Put more profit in your pocket with a Wakefield bred bull. 507-402-4640 WANT TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples; also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664 WANTED: To feed your baby calves. .50 per head per day. You furnish the feed, can do anywhere from 50-600 head. Contact Amos C.M. Borntreger, E25069 Stagecoach Rd., Fairchild, WI 54741 Swine
4-H & FFA show pigs For Sale, County, State, & National winners. Jan, Feb, March litters avail. Cech Show Pigs. Contact Zack Williamson 507-402-7114 or Aaron Cech 507-383-6709 Compart's total program features superior boars & open gilts documented by BLUP technology. Duroc, York, Landrace & F1 lines. Terminal boars offer leanness, muscle, growth. Maternal gilts & boars are productive, lean, durable. All are stress free & PRRS free. Semen also available through Elite Genes A.I. Make 'em Grow! Comparts Boar Store, INC. Toll Free: 877-441-2627
CASE IH MODEL 900, 6R30, DF, I ........................$3,800 2003 WHITE 8186, 16R30, DF, front fold, double disk opener, whipper/coulter................................$44,800 2003 KINZE 3200, 12R30, Econo-Fold, hydra fold, KPM II monitor, corn & bean ................................$42,600 2011 KINZE 3700ASD, 24R30, corn unit, air down pressure, Demco pump Red Ball, Trimble monitor, planter, 3 pt., fertilizer ........................................$134,000 2005 KINZE 3600, 16R30, LF, I, KPM II monitor, corn & bean, fertilizer............................................$79,400 2012 WHITE 8524, 24R30, FF, corn & bean, center fill..............................................................$149,000
FOR SALE: Ownership shares in Farrow to Feeder pig facilities in Southern MN. Owner would receive 2750 pigs at 55 lbs every 20 weeks. Contact Jeff at firstname.lastname@example.com FOR SALE: Show Pigs, both Purebreds and Crossbreds. Call for an Appointment. Sheldon Johnson 507-8401210 or Levi Johnson 507840-1487 Jackson MN FOR SALE: Sow shares & a 2400 sow filtered farm, gives you the right to receive 1000 head ISO weans every 8½ - 9 weeks, PEDS and PRRS negative, very good production, more shares a possibility. Current pig prices $39. Northwest IA. 712-441-4410 FOR SALE: Spot, Durocs & Chester White boars. Resler Spots & Durocs. 507456-7746
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Notch Equipment: • Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks • Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks • Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16'-34' • Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders • Land Levelers Smidley Equipment: • Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts • Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders • Cattle & Hog Waterers • Mini Scale Sioux Equipment: • Gates • Calving Pens • Haymax Bale Feeders • Cattle & Feeder Panels • Head Gates • Hog Feeders • Sqz. Chutes & Tubs • Calf Warmer JBM Equipment: • Feeder Wagons - Several Models • Self-locking Head Gates • Self-locking Bunk Feeders • Tombstone Horse & Horned Cattle Feeders • Skid Feeders • BunkFeeders • Bale Wagons • Bale Thrower Racks • Flat Racks for big sq. bales • Self-locking Feeder Wagons • Fenceline Feeders • Several Types of Bale Feeders • Port-A-Hut Shelters (Many Sizes) • Bergman Cattle Feeders – Special Prices • Lorenz Snowblowers – Special Prices
• Grasshopper 227, 61" deck, 10 hrs., Demo • #620 Grasshopper Zero-Turn Mower, 48" powerfold deck, 140 hrs.! • Toro Z-Master 72" Zero-Turn, dsl., 590 hrs. • 6' 3 pt. Reverse Tine Tiller • 15' JD BWA Disc w/duals, Very Good • 9-shank Disc Chisel • Bale Baskets
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Are you Ready to Roll this season? We're ready with tractors and equipment that are built New Holland SMART. Now's the time to buy because we are offering 0% FINANCING* or cash back on just about every new model tractor or hay and forage equipment from New Holland. Stop by for complete details now because we are Ready to Roll!
DR® POWER EQUIPMENT • Field & Brush Mowers • Roto-Hog Power Tillers • Stump Grinders • Log Splitters • Chippers • Power Graders • Power Wagons • Leaf & Lawn Vacuums • Versa-trailers
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• Green Choppers • Hog & Cattle Scales • Good Smaller Manure Spreaders • Cattle & Calf Feeders, Hog Feeders • Cattle Handling Equipment
ORR FEEDER PIGS. Tim Orr. Call for availability. (563) 920-2680 Show Pigs for sale, available March 28 & after. 608-487-3082 or 608-269-1082 Swenson Fine Swines Show pigs for sale, high quality, healthy litters of pigs born Jan-March, sired by top AI show pig sires. Jeff & Roger Owen (715)672-5630 Livestock Equip
320-587-2162, Ask for Larry
Kinze 3600, 16/31, ASD ................................$105,900 Kinze 3600, 16R30 ..........................................$63,500 Kinze 2600, 12/23 hyd. drive ..........................$44,900 Kinze 2600, 16/31 ..........................................$39,900 Kinze 3600, 16/31 ..........................................$54,900 Kinze 3600, 16/32, twin row............................$59,900 Kinze 2200 Econofold, 12R30..........................$21,900
'11 NH CR9070, 580 hrs................................$259,900 '09 NH CR9070, 800 hrs................................$219,900 '10 NH CR9060, 735 hrs................................$209,900 '08 NH CR9060, 760 hrs. ..............................$199,900 '08 NH CR9060, 780 hrs. ..............................$199,900 '00 NH TR-99, RWA, 2255 hrs. ........................$54,900 '98 NH TR-98, 1950 hrs. ................................$49,900 '92 Gleaner R-62, 2400 hrs. ............................$39,900
NH L185, cab/heat/AC, Hi-flow, 800 hrs...........$33,900 '10 NH L185, cab/heat, 1330 hrs.....................$31,900 '11 NH L213, 915 hrs ......................................$21,900 NH L785, 2260 hrs. ........................................$10,900
'10 NH 99C, 8R30, 2200A ..............................$59,900 '08 NH 99C, 8R30 ..........................................$54,900 '07 Drago N8TR ..............................................$32,500 '09 NH 98D, 6R30 ..........................................$29,900
'05 XL60 Specialized Detach Ag Equipment Transport Trailer, 53' x 102" Aluminum Pullouts to 13', A/R, 30' Well, Excellent Condition, $45,000. 507-430-5144
2012 CIH Magnum 235, 4WD, 18-spd., 12-bolt HD front axle w/elec. diff. lock, 4 rear remote couplers, high-flow hyd,. guidance ready, 3 PTO shafts, 10 front suitcase wgts., 1571 hrs. - Stock # 61562 - $133,780
2014 NH Workmaster 65, 4WD, 16.9x30 6-ply rear tires, 11.2x24 6-ply front tires, 1-set rear remotes, 3 pt. w/top link, 8x2 trans., 65 hp. eng., 57 PTO hp., Two Units In Stock - Stock # 61887 - $21,910
2014 Hagedorn 5290 Hydra-Spread Hyd. Push Vert. Beater Spreader w/drop axle option, 425 bu. capacity, hydraulic endgate, wood rails, poly floor & sides, galvanized beater pan - Stock # 61925 - $32,425
2008 JD 980 "Soil Mgmt. System" Field Cult., 421⁄2' 5-sect., HD shanks, sgl. tang hitch, safety tow chain, 4 front manual-adj. gauge whls., 4-bar coil tine harrow, lights. 1-Owner, Like New - Stock # 61367 - $31,250
2014 Rite Way F3-46 46' Land Roller, forward fold, light kit, safety tow chain, 13'6" transport width. Set of eight 11Lx15 8-ply factory whls./tires. Weighs 22,910 lbs. Ready for the field - Stock # 61116 - $37,735
NEW 2013 Harvest International A1072 Swing Hopper Auger, 10"x72' gear-drive, low profile. Auger has new factory tires, flat-free swing hopper tires. 10 Units In Stock. - Stock # 61844 - $7,980
Brent HCV 2000 32' Field Cult. w/4-bar coil tine harrow, walking tandem on main & wing frames, 2 front wing gauge wheels, spring cushion shanks w/180 lbs. point pressure. #61848 - $21,450
2014 Summers 700 Rock Picker, hydraulic swing tongue, 165Lx16.1 14-ply tires. Field Ready. We have Two Units In Stock. - Stock # 61759 - $19,210
2013 Rite-Way RR900 ST Pull-Type Rock Picker, hyd. drive 3-bat reel, 16.5Lx16.1 tires, 2.6 cu. yd. cap., electro-hyd. rake/bucket controls. List Price: $26,115, plus freight & setup. #61676 - $18,825
'11 MacDon FD70, 40' w/transport..................$59,900 '10 NH 74C, 35' w/Crary air ............................$34,900 '09 NH 74C, 35' w/Crary air ............................$32,900 '04 NH 74C, 30' ..............................................$19,000 '99 Gleaner 800, 25'..........................................$8,900 Gleaner 300, 18'................................................$1,350
Wilrich Quad X2, 60' w/basket ........................$46,900 Wilrich Quad 5, 42', 4 bar................................$21,500 Wilrich Quad 5, 37', 4 bar................................$19,900 Wilrich Quad 5, 41.5', 5 bar ............................$18,900 DMI TMII, 46.5', 4 bar......................................$21,500 DMI TM, 43', 4 bar ..........................................$14,900 CIH 4900, 37', 3 bar ..........................................$5,900 Wilrich 513, Soil Pro 9-24................................$36,900 '08 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ......................................$27,900 '04 Wilrich 957, 7-30 ......................................$17,900 JD 510, 7-30 ..................................................$11,900 JD 512, 7-30 ..................................................$15,900 DMI 7-30B ......................................................$15,900 '09 Kraus Dominator 18, 11-shank, 3000A......$34,900 '07 JD 2700, 7-30 ......................................Coming In M&W 2200 Earthmaster ..................................$19,900 '07 Brent CPC, 7-30, Nice................................$13,900 Wishek 862NT, 30' w/harrow ..........................$69,900 Wilrich 5850, 40' chisel plow ..........................$29,900 IH 800, 10-bottom plow ....................................$7,900
NH 688 baler, net wrap....................................$13,500 NH 1431 haybine ............................................$12,900 CIH 8480, baler, 5x6, twine. ..............................$5,950 CIH 8465A baler ................................................$5,950 NH 616 disc mower ..........................................$6,900 '11 Vermeer 6040 disc mower ..........................$6,950
'05 JD 317 Skidsteer, 1275, nice, $15,500. 507-430-5144
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'13 Versatile 280, 230 hrs. ............................$124,900 '10 Versatile 535, 800 hrs. ............................$209,900 NH 9682, 4700 hrs ..........................................$62,500 JD 8430, PTO, 3 pt., 8000 hrs. ........................$21,500 '88 Versatile 936, PS, 8000 hrs. ......................$28,900 '11 Versatile 280, FWA, SS, PS, 700 hrs ........$129,900 '05 Versatile 2180B, FWA, SS, PS, 2850 hrs. $104,900 NH 8670, 2WD, 4400 hrs.................................$52,900 Ford TW-35II, FWA, 5515 hrs. ..........................$22,900 '08 NH TN75, ROPS, w/loader, 1250 hrs. ........$29,900 '99 NH TV140, Bi-Di., w/loader, 4900 hrs.........$49,900 Versatile 256, 5340 hrs ..................................$19,900 IH 1086 w/WL-42 loader ................................$18,900 IH 5088 ..........................................................$18,900 NH TN75S w/33 LA loader, 4000 hrs. ..............$22,500 '98 NH 1530, Boomer, hydro., 1800 hrs.............$9,900
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'09 CIH Magnum 305, 550 hrs., HD suspended MFD w/diff. lock, Power Beyond hyds., ground speed sensor, Lux. cab, HD 3 pt. hitch, 10 frt. wgts. w/brkt. HID lights, Nav. II controller. #14262 - $187,500
'10 JD 8320R, 3412 hrs., 320 hp., 263 PTO hp., MFWD independent link susp., 480/80R50D tires, Intelligent Power mgmt., 4 hyd. outlets, PCVC cab w/JD Active Seat, 1000 PTO spd. #14145 - $189,950
'96 CIH 9380, 4WD, 3820 hrs., 24-spd. Hi-Lo Synchroshift trans., 710/70R38 Firestone all traction radials @ 50%, 4 remotes, 1st remote has flow control, front & rear wipers. #14295 - $73,950
'09 CIH Steiger 435, 4WD, 1313 hrs., 16F/2R spd. full-powershift, 40 gpm standard pump, 4 remote valves, high capacity drawbar, 1000 RPM independent PTO, True Ground speed sensor. #13325 - $195,500
'11 CIH Steiger 550, 4WD, 366 hrs., 550 hp., 57 GPM high output hyd. pump, AutoGuidance nav. controller, ground speed sensor, high cap. bar w/diff. lock, PTO pkg., AFS Pro 700 monitor. #14073 - $315,500
'10 JD 8320RT, 4WD, 1882 hrs., 320 hp., 255 PTO hp., 22 front wgts. w/brkt., HID Premium front lights, 30" tracks. #13317 - $212,000
'11 CIH Puma 185, 520 hrs., front fenders, 4 hyd. outlets, radar, Lux. leather seat, 10 front wgts., 2200# rear wgts., HID front lights, HID Xenon rear lights. #16211 - $121,500
'00 CIH MX200, 5700 hrs., Mech. front drive, 540/1000 independent PTO, weight bracket & 6 weights, rear duals. #16176 - $81,500
'12 JCB 8310, 4WD, 100 hrs., 306 hp., Trelleborg 540/65R38, 4 spool high flow, Cat 3-2 conversion B, 12V accessory socket, field performance pack, high capacity HVAC system. #12516 - $269,000
'09 JCB 8250, 4WD, 3710 hrs., front weight. #16388 - $119,500
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Case IH Farmall 110A, #14264............................................$51,500 Massey Ferguson 4355 w/loader, #16112..........................$33,500 John Deere 8320R, #14143 ..............................................$187,500 John Deere 8320R, #14144 ..............................................$187,500 John Deere 8320R, #14145 ..............................................$189,950 John Deere 8320R, #14147 ..............................................$187,500 New Holland T6010 Plus w/loader, #14205........................$58,500 New Holland Workmaster 55 w/loader, #14265 ................$22,800 Case IH JX110U w/loader, #14220 ....................................$32,500 Case IH Magnum 305, #14262..........................................$187,500 Case IH MX200, #16176 ......................................................$81,500 Case IH 7250, #14307..........................................................$59,500 Case IH Puma 185, #16211 ..............................................$121,500
Case IH Steiger 435, #13325 ............................................$195,500 Case IH Steiger 550, #14073 ............................................$315,500 Case IH 9380, #14295..........................................................$73,900 JCB 8310 Fastrac, Demo Unit, #12516 ............................$269,000 JCB 8250, #16388..............................................................$119,500 John Deere 8320RT, #13317 ............................................$212,000 John Deere 9430T, #13295 ................................................$272,500
IH 7010, #14215........................................................$147,506 BALERS IH 2577, #16307........................................................$127,500 IH 2366, #14217..........................................................$72,500 2008 Case IH RB564 Round Baler, #12932 ................................$28,995 IH 1644, #13302..........................................................$31,500 1998 John Deere 100 Square Baler, #16225 ..............................$18,500 2008 Case IH LBX332 Square Baler, #14070 ..............................$67,000
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Case IH 3408, #13324..........................................................$44,500 Case IH 2606, #14219..........................................................$38,500 Drago, 12 row, #13316 ........................................................$81,500 Case IH 2608, #14228..........................................................$65,500 Case IH 1063, #14222............................................................$9,800 Case IH 2208, #14221..........................................................$28,000 Case IH 3206, #13304..........................................................$33,900 Case IH 2608, #14216..........................................................$48,995 Case IH 3406, #16255..........................................................$35,500 Case IH 1044, #13309............................................................$2,950 Case IH 1044, #13310............................................................$1,995 Case IH 3406, #14059..........................................................$35,995 Case IH 3208, #14076..........................................................$35,995 Case IH 2608, #16079..........................................................$52,500 Case IH 3406, #12944..........................................................$32,000 Case IH 2606, #13639..........................................................$49,995 Case IH 2606, #13235..........................................................$36,995 Case IH 2606, #13635..........................................................$41,995 Case IH 3408, #13565..........................................................$43,500 Case IH 3406, #13171..........................................................$34,995 Case IH 2606, #13599..........................................................$37,750 Case IH 3206, #13624..........................................................$27,500 Case IH 2608, #13596..........................................................$44,000 Case IH 2608, #13238..........................................................$44,500 Case IH 3208, #13256..........................................................$34,995 Case IH 3406, #14110..........................................................$33,500 Case IH 1063, #14200............................................................$7,890 Case IH 3406, #16278..........................................................$34,500 John Deere 608C Stalkmaster, #14178 ..............................$72,500
Case 430 S3, #14198 ..........................................................$24,500 Case 430 S3, #16286 ..........................................................$17,000 Case 450 S3, #13205 ..........................................................$22,500 Case 430, #16146 ................................................................$19,500 Case SR220, #13327 ..........................................................$33,400 Case SV300, #14141............................................................$52,920 Case SV300, #16267............................................................$41,995 Case SV185, #14280............................................................$34,000 Case 430, #13312 ................................................................$17,850 Case IH SR250, #14267 ......................................................$36,950 New Holland L220, #16132 ................................................$29,900 New Holland LX665, #13326 ..............................................$11,500 Case 440 S3, #13246 ..........................................................$19,500 Case SV300, #13288............................................................$38,950 JCB 165, #16350....................................................................$8,950 JCB 300, #14301..................................................................$47,800
2009 Case IH DC102, #13487 ......................................................$19,300 2003 Case IH DCX131, #13247 ....................................................$17,500 2011 Case IH DC102, #13204 ......................................................$21,500
2010 2007 2010 2013 2011
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576, #13286................................................................$19,900 1083 Track, #14196....................................................$49,995 882, #13476................................................................$26,000 GCB782-750BU-RED, #13680 ..................................$33,450 678..............................................................................$19,900
2004 Brent 644, #13319................................................................$11,950 2013 Demco 450-RED, #13435 ....................................................$10,995 2013 Brent GT757-750BU-RED, #13676 ....................................$21,420 2013 Brent GT757-750BU-RED, #13677 ....................................$21,420 Brent 644, #14078 ........................................................................$14,350
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536-60 Agri Plus, #16304 ............................................$86,000 536-60 Agri Plus ..........................................................$67,995 535-60, #16179 ............................................................$52,000 536-60 Agri Plus, #16074 ............................................$55,000 541-70 ..........................................................................$27,995
Case IH Tiger Mate II, 44.5' Field Cultivator, #16379..................$39,900 DMI Tiger Mate II, 48.5' Field Cultivator, #14227 ........................$29,500 DMI Tiger Mate, 30' Field Cultivator, #14260 ..............................$16,900 2010 John Deere 2210, 30' Field Cultivator ................................$33,900 H&S 500 Forage Box, #14248 ........................................................$3,500 H&S 500 Forage Box, #14249 ........................................................$3,500 1995 JD 6610 SP Forage Harvester, #16178 ..............................$51,500 2002 H&S MM1 Hay Merger, #14283 ............................................$5,900 2011 Case IH 330, Tru-Tandem Turbo Disk Tandem, #16129 ....$39,995 2010 Case IH 330, Tru-Tandem Disk Tandem, 31', #13979 ........$57,995 2010 Case IH 330, Tru-Tandem Turbo, 25', #14092 ....................$48,750 Glencoe SS7400 Disk Chisel, #14211..........................................$11,800 2008 Krause 4850-15 Disk Ripper, #14129 ................................$39,900 2005 Balzer 1500 Stalk Chopper, #13291......................................$9,850 2007 Case 440CT Tracted Track Loader, #12888 ......................$37,500 2004 Gehl 521T Wheel Loader, #16366 ......................................$35,900 2009 Case IH L750 Self Leveling Loader, #16348 ........................$7,600
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1998 Case IH 955, 22", #13315....................................................$14,500 1998 Case IH 955, #14214............................................................$13,500 2009 Kinze 3000, 6-30, #16262 ....................................................$23,800 1998 White 6100, 8RW ................................................................$12,000 2009 Case IH 1250, 16R, #14052 ................................................$92,995 2007 Case IH 1240, 16R, #12760 ................................................$89,995 2011 Case IH ER 1250, 24R:-2 P, #14066..................................$148,000 2007 John Deere DB90, 36RN/30 Bauer, #14266 ....................$179,995 Kinze 3600, 16/31 ........................................................................$99,500 Kinze 3600, 16RN, #14308 ..........................................................$89,800 2009 2009 COMBINES 2008 2003 Case IH 2388, #8914..........................................................$119,000 2006 1995 Case IH 2188, #10848..........................................................$49,995 2011 2009 Case IH 5088, #12469........................................................$159,500 2012 2009 Case IH 7120, #13988........................................................$180,000 2012 2009 Case IH 5088, #13634........................................................$169,500 2012 2004 Case IH 2388, #13508........................................................$105,000 2007 2011 Case IH 7088, #14084........................................................$218,950 2011 2012 Case iH 8230, #13260........................................................$298,000 2011 2009 John Deere 9770STS, #14177 ..........................................$216,500 1997 2010 Case IH 5088, #16254........................................................$196,000 2008 1998 Case IH 2366 w/Hillco, #16291 ..........................................$79,500 2011 1997 Case IH 2188, #16239..........................................................$39,995 1998 2003 Case IH 2388, #14203..........................................................$86,566 2012 2002 Case IH 2388, #13311........................................................$107,500
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'97 JD 9200, 4695 Hrs. ..........................................$105,000
'00 JD 9300T, 4400 Hrs, Auto Trac Ready ..............................$105,000
'12 JD 4730, 626 Hrs, 800 Gal, 90' Boom..........................$209,500
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4WD Tractors
(N) '13 JD 9560R, 172 hrs ............................................$346,500 (N) '13 JD 9560R, 218 hrs ............................................$346,500 (N) '12 JD 9560R, 330 hrs, 800/38's ............................$315,000 (H) '13 JD 9560R, 605 hrs ............................................$314,900 (OW) '13 JD 9560R, 606 hrs, ext. warranty ..................$304,900 (OW) '12 JD 9560R, 579 hrs, ext. warranty ..................$285,900 (B) '12 JD 9560R, 840 hrs ............................................$288,900 (OW) '13 JD 9510R, 450 hrs, lease return ....................$284,500 (N) '12 JD 9460R, 325 hrs ............................................$278,500 '13 JD 7230R, 350 Hrs, IVT ..........................................$179,900 (OW) '13 JD 9410R, 435 hrs, lease return ....................$269,900 (N) '12 JD 9460R, 185 hrs, 800/38's ............................$265,000 (OS) '11 JD 9430, 195 hrs, 800/38's ............................$245,000 (N) '08 JD 9330, 1015 hrs, 710/38's..............................$215,000 (OW) '09 JD 9530, 2450 hrs, 800/38's ..........................$214,900 (OW) '09 JD 9530, 2450 hrs, 800/38's ..........................$214,900 (N) '04 JD 9420, 3400 hrs, 710/42's..............................$146,000 (B) '97 JD 9200, 4695 hrs, 710/38's..............................$105,000 (H) '97 JD 9200, 3567 hrs ..............................................$97,000 (OS) '90 JD 8760, 4906 hrs ............................................$56,500 (H) '90 Case IH 9170, 4418 hrs, PS................................$54,500 (B) '92 JD 8760, 6878 hrs ..............................................$52,900 (OS) '89 JD 8760, 6915 hrs ............................................$52,000 (H) '76 JD 8430, 9164 hrs, 3pt, PTO ..............................$14,900 '08 JD 9330, 1015 Hrs, PS Track Tractors ..........................................$215,000 (N) '13 JD 9560RT, 260 hrs ..........................................$369,900 (OS) '10 JD 9650T, 930 hrs ..........................................$315,000 (OW) '12 JD 9460RT, 1013 hrs, ext warranty................$299,900 (OW) '11 JD 9630T, 1472 hrs ........................................$288,900 (H) '10 JD 9630T, 1650 hrs............................................$287,500 (OW) '13 JD 8335RT, 391 hrs, 18" Tracks ....................$269,900 (B) '10 JD 9630T, 1586 hrs............................................$269,900 (B) '09 JD 9630T, 1482 hrs............................................$264,900 (N) '08 JD 9530T, 2035 hrs, 36" tracks ........................$238,000 (OW) '09 JD 9530T, 2105 hrs ........................................$229,000 (N) '07 JD 8430T, 3170 hrs, 18" tracks ........................$170,000 (OS) '06 JD 8430T, 3062 hrs, 18" tracks ......................$165,000 (OW) '07 JD 8430T, 3184 hrs, 25" tracks ....................$159,900 '08 JD DB44, CCS, 24 Row 22", (OW) '02 JD 9420T, 4430 hrs, AT ready........................$139,900 Liquid Fert........................$141,000 (B) '03 JD 9320T, 4641 hrs............................................$139,900 (H) '00 JD 9300T, 4375 hrs, 36" tracks ........................$105,000 (H) '97 JD 8400T, 5690 hrs, 24" tracks ..........................$66,500 (B) '97 JD 8200T, 5233 hrs, 16" tracks ..........................$62,900
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Row Crop Tractors
'12 JD 4830, 775 Hrs, 1000 Gal SS, 90' SS Boom ............$234,500
'11 JD 4930, 1257 Hrs, 120' SS Boom, 1200 Gal SS ........$245,900
(OW) '96 White 6105, 5480 hrs, MFWD, cab ................$24,900 (B) '93 JD 7200, 16 row 30" ............................................$23,900 (N) '12 JD 5065E, 138 hrs, MFWD, OS ..........................$24,500 (OW) '95 JD 7200, 8 row 30", liq fert ..............................$20,900 (N) '11 JD 5045D, 110 hrs, 2WD, OS..............................$14,800 (OS) '93 JD 7200, 12 row 30" ........................................$19,500 (OS) JD 1530 drill w/cart ................................................$18,500 Combines (OS) White 6100, 12 row 30" ..........................................$16,900 (B) '13 JD S680, 282 sep hrs, PRWD ..........................$377,500 (OW) JD 7200, 8 row 36" ................................................$11,500 (OW) '13 JD S680, 239 sep hrs ....................................$352,900 (OS) JD 7000, 16 row 30" ................................................$8,000 (OW) '12 JD S680, ext warranty ....................................$345,000 (OS) White 5100, 8 row wide ............................................$1,500 (OW) '13 JD S670, 260 eng hrs ....................................$332,000 Spring Tillage (OW) '13 JD S670, 190 sep hrs, duals..........................$329,900 (H) '13 JD S670, 270 sep hrs, PRWD ..........................$329,900 (OW) '11 JD 2310, 45' m/finisher, r/basket ....................$87,900 (N) '13 JD S670, 223 sep hrs ........................................$326,000 (H) '12 JD 2210, 45.5', r/basket ......................................$65,000 (B) '12 JD S660, 163 rs, PRWD ....................................$299,900 (OW) '07 JD 2210, 55.5' ..................................................$64,900 (OW) '12 JD S660, 215 hrs, duals ................................$299,000 (OS) '08 JD 2210, 64.5' ..................................................$62,500 (OW) '11 CIH 9120, 727 sep hrs, tracks, PRWD ..........$295,000 (OW) '08 JD 2210, 55.5' ..................................................$57,500 (OW) '11 JD 9870, 700 sep hrs, PRWD ........................$294,900 (B) '09 JD 2210, 45.5'......................................................$55,900 (OW) '12 JD S670, 350 sep hrs, ext warranty ..............$289,900 (OS) '06 JD 2210, 58.5' ..................................................$49,000 (OW) '12 JD S660, 420 sep hrs, duals..........................$279,900 (OW) Case IH Tigermate, 48.5'......................................$46,000 (B) '11 JD 9870, 511 sep hrs, PRWD, 800/70R38 ........$279,900 (OW) '09 JD 2210, 45.5' ..................................................$42,500 (B) '11 JD 9770, 511 sep hrs ........................................$256,500 (H) '05 JD 2210, 58.5' ....................................................$42,500 (N) '11 JD 9670, 405 sep hrs, duals..............................$255,000 (OW) '05 JD 2210, 45.5' ..................................................$41,500 (B) '10 JD 9870, 1067 sep hrs, PRWD..........................$244,900 (B) '12 JD 2210, 38.5'......................................................$39,900 (OS) '10 JD 9670, 431 sep hrs, duals ..........................$240,000 (B) '02 JD 2200, 64.5'......................................................$39,900 (B) '09 JD 9770, 1323 eng hrs, PRWD..........................$214,900 (B) '12 JD 2210, 38.5'......................................................$39,900 (N) '09 JD 9770, 772 sep hrs ........................................$210,000 (OS) '05 JD 726, 27'9" m/finisher ..................................$39,000 (H) '07 JD 9570, 888 hrs, duals ....................................$208,000 (H) '03 JD 2200, 38.5' ....................................................$33,900 (OW) '09 JD 9770, 1041 sep hrs ..................................$204,900 (B) '00 JD 980, 44.5'........................................................$23,900 (H) '09 JD 9570, 700 sep hrs, duals..............................$197,000 (OW) '04 JD 726, 30' mulch finisher ..............................$29,900 (OS) '07 JD 9760, 1206 sep hrs, auto trac ready ........$174,500 (N) '02 DMI Tigermate II, 60.5' ......................................$26,500 (H) '07 JD 9660, 1203 sep hrs ......................................$169,900 (OS) '97 JD 985, 54.5' ....................................................$26,000 (H) '05 JD 9660, 1792 sep hrs, duals............................$168,500 (OW) '00 JD 980, 44.5' ....................................................$23,900 (OW) '06 JD 9760, 1500 sep hrs ..................................$167,500 (OW) '00 Quad-5, 45.5' ..................................................$22,900 (B) '07 JD 9560, 876 sep hrs, PRWD............................$163,900 (OW) '00 Wilrich Quad 5, 45.5' ......................................$22,900 (B) '06 JD 9760, 1750 sep hrs, PRWD..........................$154,900 (B) '97 JD 980, 43.5'........................................................$20,900 (OW) '05 JD 9660, 1442 sep hrs, duals ........................$151,900 (B) '98 JD 980, 36.5'........................................................$20,900 (OW) '06 JD 9760, 1760 sep hrs, PRWD ......................$149,000 (OS) JD 980, 36' ..............................................................$19,500 (H) '04 JD 9760, 2350 hrs, duals ..................................$132,500 (N) '01 JD 980, 38.5' ......................................................$19,500 (OS) '01 JD 9550, 1872 sep hrs, walker, duals ..............$89,000 (H) '97 JD 980, 38.5' ......................................................$18,900 (H) '92 JD 9500, 2840 sep hrs, 10 Series updates ........$49,900 (OW) '90 JD 724, 30' mulch finisher ..............................$10,995 (OW) '91 JD 9500, 1720 hrs, duals ................................$46,900 (OW) Case 4900, 50' ........................................................$7,500 (H) '99 JD 9610, 2064 sep hrs, duals..............................$45,000 (OW) Summers 30' Packer ..............................................$5,995 (OW) '96 JD 9600, 2790 sep hrs, duals ..........................$39,900 (OS) Wil-Rich 32' f/cult ....................................................$3,500 (OS) '90 JD 9500, 3250 sep hrs, duals ..........................$37,500 Sprayers (N) '90 JD 9500, 2636 sep hrs ........................................$37,000
Planters - Seeding
(N) '13 JD 1770, CCS, 24 row 30" ................................$164,500 (N) '10 JD 1770, CCS, 24 row 30", liq fert ....................$159,000 (N) '10 JD 1790, CCS, 24 row 20" ................................$153,500 (OW) '08 JD DB44, 24 row 22", CCS, liq fert ..............$141,000 (OS) '11 JD 1790, CCS, 32 row 15"..............................$135,000 (N) '08 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24 row 30"............................$129,000 (OS) '13 JD 1790, 24 row 15" or 12 row 30" ................$127,500 (OS) '05 JD 1770NT, CCS, 24 row 30" ........................$120,000 (OS) '07 JD 1770NT, 24 row 30" ..................................$110,000 (N) '10 JD 1770NT, CCS, 16 row 30"..............................$99,000 (H) '04 JD 1770NT, 16 row 30", 3 bushel........................$79,900 (OS) '97 JD 1770, 24 row 30" ........................................$68,000 (OS) '04 Kinze 3650, 23 row 15" ....................................$65,000 (H) Kinze 3700, 36 row 20", liq fert ................................$62,500 (OS) '97 JD 1770, 24 row 30" ........................................$62,000 (N) '06 JD 1770NT, 16 row 30" ......................................$58,500 (OS) '03 JD 1690, 40' @ 15" spacing..............................$54,000 (B) '00 JD 1760, 12 row 30", finger pickup ....................$48,500 (OW) '96 JD 1760, 12 row 30", 3 bushel ........................$46,500 (OS) '96 JD 1770, 16 row 30" ........................................$37,500 Utility Tractors (H) '98 JD 1850, 30', 10" spacing, cart ..........................$36,500 (OW) '09 JD 5105M, 1600 hrs, loader ............................$67,900 (B) '97 JD 1710, 12 row 30", vertical fold ......................$29,500 (OS) '12 JD 5075E, 2012 hrs, MFWD, OS ......................$29,500 '13 JD 1790 CCS, 24R15" or (OS) '99 JD 1760, 12 row 30" ........................................$29,000 12R30" variable drive ......$127,500 (N) '12 JD 5075E, 63 hrs, MFWD, OS ............................$29,250 (OW) '07 JD 1750, 6 row 30" ..........................................$25,900 (OS) '10 JD 8320R, 1877 hrs, ILS, PS ..........................$225,000 (N) '12 JD 8260R, 357 hrs, ILS, PS ..............................$216,500 (B) '13 JD 7230R, 259 hrs, IVT......................................$179,900 (OS) '12 JD 7215R, 295 hrs, IVT ..................................$172,500 (OS) '11 JD 7215R, 760 hrs, IVT ..................................$167,000 (OS) '12 JD 7200R, 135 hrs, IVT ..................................$162,500 (OW) '07 JD 8230, 3500 hrs, MFWD ............................$149,900 '10 JD 1790 CCS, 24 row 20, liq. (B) '13 JD 6150R, 669 hrs, IVT......................................$131,900 fert. ..................................$153,500 (B) '13 JD 6150R, 694 hrs, IVT......................................$131,900 (OW) '13 JD 6150R, 577 hrs, auto quad ......................$125,900 (OS) '04 JD 8320, 3400 hrs, PS, MFWD ......................$125,000 (OW) '97 JD 8400, 7722 hrs............................................$78,900 (B) '98 JD 8200, 7355 hrs, MFWD ..................................$74,900 (N) '96 JD 8100, 4045 hrs, 2WD, PS ..............................$61,000 (H) '90 JD 4755, 5500 hrs, 2WD, PS ..............................$57,500 (OW) '85 JD 4450, 11,000 hrs, 2WD, loader..................$39,500 (OS) ' 78 JD 4440, 7900 hrs, PS ....................................$18,500 (OW) '74 JD 4030, open station......................................$12,900 (B) '65 JD 4020, syncro ....................................................$8,300
'10 Apache AS715, 1200 Hrs, 700 Gal, 90' Boom ..........$109,900
(OW) '12 JD 4940, 756 hrs, 120' boom ........................$281,500 (OW) '13 JD 4830, 405 hrs, 120' boom ........................$269,700 (OW) '13 JD 4830, 410 hrs, 90' boom ..........................$259,900 (OW) '13 JD 4830, 442 hrs, 90' boom ..........................$259,500 (OW) '11 JD 4930, 1343 hrs, 120' boom ......................$249,750 (OW) '12 JD 4830, 668 hrs, 90' boom ..........................$236,500 (OW) '12 JD 4830, 1155 hrs, 90' boom ........................$235,750 (OW) '12 JD 4830, 775 hrs, 90' boom ..........................$234,500 (OW) '12 JD 4830, 792 hrs, 90' boom ..........................$233,000 (OW) '11 JD 4930, 1725 hrs, 120' boom ......................$229,500 (OW) '11 JD 4830, 1011 hrs, 90' boom ........................$225,000 (OW) '12 JD 4730, 694 hrs, 90' boom ..........................$215,500 (OW) '12 JD 4730, 800 gal, 90, boom ..........................$209,900 (OW) '12 JD 4730, 490 Hrs, 90' boom..........................$209,600 (OW) '12 JD 4730, 800 hrs, 90' boom ..........................$208,500 (OW) '09 JD 4830, 2400 hrs, 90' boom ........................$200,000 (OW) '07 JD 4930, 3093 hrs, dry box ..........................$160,000 (OW) '09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2094 hrs, 80' boom ........$159,500 (OW) '09 Ag-Chem 1286C, 1994 hrs, 90' boom ..........$158,900 (OW) '09 Ag-Chem 1084SS, 2951 hrs, 90' boom ........$145,500 (OW) '09 Miller Nitro N2, 2787 hrs, 90' boom ............$133,100 (B) '05 JD 4720, 3794 hrs, 80' boom ............................$124,900 (OW) '10 Apache AS715, 1200 hrs, 90' boom ............$109,900 (OW) '03 Ag-Chem 1264, 3785 hrs, 90' boom ..............$82,000 (OW) '95 Ag-Chem 844, 750 gal, 60' boom ..................$36,900
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FOR SALE: '00 Caterpillar FOR SALE: '08 Polaris Cummins 4BT3.9, $2,500; Allis 6 cyl. Turbo, $1,900; IH Ranger, white limited ediD5C, Series 3, 1900 hrs, cab, DT466, $2,000; JD 6414T, tion, equipped w/ full cab & nice machine, $60,000. 952$3,700; JD 6404T, $3,000. other extras, 1750 mi, exc 292-5255 (715)669-5796 cond, has a wiring harness to run JD GPS equip. Call Trucks & Trailers 084 320-226-0778 or 320-269-9233 FOR SALE: '13 JD 997 dsl zero turn mower w/ 72" FOR SALE: '84 Int'l, Cumdeck, 32.5 hrs, lights, 090 mins eng, 9spd, 19' box & Miscellaneous seat suspension, 24 mo hoist, $11,000; '93 Kenleft on full warranty, like worth, 60 Detroit, 10spd, 3 pt Hitch pumpkin planter, new (is new). 612-669-0608 $6,500; '86 GMC Top Kick, one row, 2 man operated, 3208 Cat eng, 5spd, 26' fold can be used for other seeds. down implement deck, Fertilize attachment avail- FOR SALE: (4) 20.8x38 Good year tires, (1) 18.4x38 $3,000; Scott truck hoist. able, $325. (920)526-3510 Goodyear tire, (1) 14.9x38 320-587-6301 Coop tire, (1) 13.6x28 Coop FOR SALE: Ford 7.3 dsl entire, (1) 16.9x34 Goodrich gines & parts. New & Used tire. 507-430-1089 with service. 320-583-0881
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4WD & TRACK TRACTORS '13 JD 9560R, 416 hrs., 4 remotes, 800x38" tires & duals ........$259,000 '12 Cat 865C, 1171 hrs., 30" tracks, 5 hyd., big pump, HID lights $240,000 '12 JD 9410, 1261 hrs., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 480x50 tires & duals ..................................$210,000 '12 JD 9560RT, 799 hrs., 36" tracks, 1000 PTO, 5 hyd. hi-flow ..$275,000 '12 JD 9560R, cab, powershift, 808 hrs., 4 hyd., Michelin 800x38 tires & duals ......................$257,500 '11 JD 8360RT, 1101 hrs., 16" tracks, 1000 PTO, 3 pt., 5 hyd., big pump, front wgts. ........................$220,000 '12 CIH Steiger 400HD, 298 hrs., power shift, 3 pt. hitch, 1000 PTO, 480x50 duals, diff. lock......$225,000 '12 JD 9460R, 322 hrs., 4 remotes, 800x38" duals....................$225,000 '12 CIH Steiger 400, 318 hrs., power shift, 4 hyd., big pump, 520x46 tires & duals..........$195,000 '11 JD 8360RT, 1167 hrs., ultra wide stance up to 160", 16" tracks, 5 hyd., big pump, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, front wgts. ........................$220,000 '08 Challenger MT955B, 1400 hrs., 460 hp., auto steer, 208x46 triples ................................$157,500
ROW CROP TRACTORS '12 JD 8360R, 866 hrs., IVT, ILS, MFWD, big pump, 5 hyd., 380x54 tires & duals, front duals ..$222,000 '12 JD 8310R, MFWD, IVT trans., 1465 hrs., 3 pt., 255 PTO hp., 1000 PTO, 5 hyd., big pump, 18.4x50 tires & duals ........$189,000 '13 JD 7200R, 369 hrs., MFWD, 20-spd. trans. w/reverser, 650x38 rear tires, JD 480 loader w/joystick, 3 hyd., 540/1000 PTO ......$147,000 '13 JD 6190R, 585 hrs., Premium cab, 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, IVT trans., 18.4x46 tires & duals ........$129,000 '13 JD 7200R, MFWD, IVT trans., 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 710x38 rear tires ............................$132,000 '12 CIH 290, MFWD, 385 hrs., Luxury cab, 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 480x50 tires & duals, front duals ........................................$165,000 '12 CIH Magnum 260, MFWD, 525 hrs., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, complete auto guidance setup, 420x46 tires & duals ........................................$150,000
'11 JD 8335R, 1777 hrs., ILS, MFWD, IVT trans., 4 hyd., big pump, front wgts., 18.4x50 tires & duals ........................................$187,500 '11 JD 8285R, 1214 hrs., MFWD, powershift, 4 hyd., big pump, 18.4x46 tires & duals ........$165,000 '08 JD 8430, 4468 hrs., MFWD, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 4 hyd., big pump, front wgts., 480x50 tires & duals ........................................$120,000 '07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 3050 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 420x46 tires & duals ........................................$100,000 '07 CIH Magnum 245, MFWD, 4090 hrs., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 4 hyd., 420x46 rear tires w/18.4x42" duals ....................................$92,000 '94 NH 8770, 5250 hrs., super steer, MFWD, 3 pt., 3 hyd., 1000 PTO, 14.9x46 tires &duals............$55,000
COMBINES '11 JD 9670, 1160 eng./736 sep. hrs., Contour Master, chopper, SLS shoe, 20.8x38 duals ....................$160,000 '11 CIH 8120, 934 eng./729 sep. hrs., rock trap, chopper, tracker, 520x42" duals....................$189,000 '11 CIH 7120, 871 eng./732 sep. hrs., Luxury cab, rock trap, tracker, chopper, 520x42 tires & duals ..................................$188,500 '87 CIH 1640, 3468 hrs., rock trap, auto header controls, 24.5x32 tires ..........................................$18,500 '09 JD 9870STS, 1895 eng./1233 sep. hrs., Premier Cab, Pro-drive, 5 spd. Feederhouse, CM, 520x42" duals, 28L-26 rears............$145,000 '09 CIH 7088, 1193 eng./895 sep. hrs., tracker, chopper, rock trap, 30.5x32 tires ......................$142,000 '11 JD 9770, 880 eng./613 sep. hrs., CM, 5 spd. feederhouse, Pro-drive, chopper, 520x42 tires & duals ........................................$189,000 '08 JD 9770, 1380 eng./938 sep. hrs., 4x4, CM, chopper, 1250/45/32 tires ........................................$155,000 '98 JD 9610, 3578 eng./2379 sep. hrs., chopper, bin ext., 20.8x42 duals ......................$49,000
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Sunflower 4630, 11-shank, Demo ..................CALL Sunflower 4412-07, 7-shank ......................$29,500 Wilrich 957, 7-shank ....................................$18,500 Wilrich 513, 5-shank, Demo............................CALL '09 Wilrich QX2, 55.5' w/bskt. ....................$54,500 '12 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$52,500 '08 JD 3710, 10 bottom ..............................$34,500 CIH 4900, 46.5' ............................................$12,500 JD 2210, 36' w/4-bar ..................................$25,900 '08 JD 2210, 44.5' w/3-bar ..........................$38,900
NEW NH skidsteers on hand ..........................CALL NH LS170 ....................................................$13,750 NH L170 cab, new rubber ..............................CALL
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White 6700, 12-30, w/res. managers............$6,500 White 6222, 12-30, front fold ......................$29,500 White 6186, 16-30 w/ins..............................$24,500 White 6122, 12-30........................................$16,500 JD 7200, 16-30, w/res. managers ..............$14,500
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'97 JD 8100, MFWD, 9000 hrs., JD AT ready, wgts., 18.4R46's, Clean ........$59,950 '04 JD 8420, MFWD, AT ready, 42.5 GPM hyd. pump, 20.8R42's, cheap pwr. $69,750
'03 JD 8220, MFWD, 4500 hrs., Greenstar ready, 18.4R46's, very nice....$98,800
'97 JD 8400, MFWD, 8300 hrs., JD AT ready, wgts., 18.4R46's....................$73,850 '99 JD 8400T, 7500 hrs., JD AT ready, good tracks, good workhorse ..........$54,850 '98 JD 7610, MFWD, 6500 hrs., PQ trans. w/RH reverser, 18.4R42's, duals ....................................$59,600 '06 JD 7520, MFWD, 5000 hrs., PQ trans. w/LH reverser, 18.4R42's, good value ....................................$63,750 '00 JD 7410, 2WD, 6800 hrs., PQ trans. w/RH reverser, NEW 18.4R38's, clean local trade ....................................$44,750 '91 CIH 5140, MFWD, 5300 hrs., like new 14.9R46's, duals, very clean ........$29,900
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'98 Wilson, 41x96, 66" Sides, Extra Lights, Roll Tarp, BELTED 24.5 LP Tires ................$18,000 '02 Red River, 48', 84/102, 52" '95 Merritt, 42' AL Hopper, Belt, 3 Single AR Axles, 1 Lift 68" Sides, 2-Spd. Doors, Rebuilt ..........................$12,500 Axle, 385x225 Super Singles, Electric Tarp, Wind Kit, Weight '94 Timpte, 40', Split Hoppers, Gauges, Clean ..............$37,500 SPR, 80% Tires & Brakes, DOUBLE DROPS Clean ............................$15,500 '80 Transcraft, 53', 33' Well, SEMI TRUCKS Non-Detachable, AR, Polished (2) '04 Volvo Day Cab, Single AL Wheels, New Hardwood Axle, 365 Hp., 10c Trans., 390 Ratio, 450K Mi. ........$8,500 Decking, 80% Tires & Brakes, Clean ............................$14,000 '95 Kenworth T800 Conventional, END DUMPS Series 60 Detroit Eng., 860K Mi., Eng. Brake, 10-Spd., Summit End Dump, 30', 40,000 lb., 3.90 Ratio, AR, 2 72" Sides, 3 Axle, AR ....$16,750 Line Wet Kit, Air Slide 5th, 235" VAN/WATER TRAILERS WB, Full Screw, 80% 24.5 LP (4) Reefers, 48/102, Clean Radial Tires, Disc Wheels, AL Disc Front ....................$16,900 ..........................$5,000-$6,000 Furniture Van, Side *TRUSS TRAILERS Kentucky Doors AR, 70% T&B ........$6,000 '98 Lakeside RollerMaster, (20) Van Trailers, 48/102-53/102; 32'-45'/102, Elec. over Hyd. Great for water storage or Lift, Top Locking Deck Rollers, over the road......$3,000-$7,000 New Paint, Winches, 80% 48/102 Van Bodies, Less Axles & T&B ................................$6,500 Dollies, for setting on ground '97 JDH TrussMaster, 42'..................$2,000 Plus Delivery 60'/102, 8 Winches, Elec. over 48' & 53' Van Trailers. Rent For Hyd. Tilt, Elec. over Air Extend, Storage ............$145.00/ Month Tandem Axle ..................$5,500
(2) '99 Transcraft, 48/102, All Steel, 80% Tires & Brakes ........................................$8,750 '99 Transcraft Eagle, 48/96 All Steel, SPX, AR, 80% Tires & Brakes ........................$8,750 '98 Fontaine, 48/102, New Airbags & Brakes, SPX/AR, No Rust, 80% T&B, California Trailer..............................$9,000 '97 Transcraft, 48/102 AL Combo, Winches, Tie Down Chains, SPX, AR, 80% Tires ................$9,750 '95 Utility, 48/96 AL Combo, AL Floor, Winches, Tie Downs, Storage Box, SPX, AR......$8,750 '93 Wilson, 48x96, SPR, Sliding Tandem ..............$6,500 (2) Utility, 45-102, Closed Tandem, SPR, All Steel ................................Ea. $6,000
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'05 Fontaine, 48/102, Tandem SPX, 22.5 Tires..............$24,900 '96 Fontaine, 53/102, All Steel, 90% Tires & Brakes ......$19,250 '89 Fontaine, 48/102, Sandblasted/Painted, New Floor, New T&B, New Lights ......................................$17,500 Engineered 5' Beavertail, Kit includes Paint & LED Lights & all electrical ............$3,750/$5,750 Installed
'96 Wilson AL Livestock Pot, 48/102, Trans. Roof, Nose Rail w/Decking, 3/4 Counterbalance Doghouse, LH Load ......$18,750
'04 Dodge Caravan SXT, 3.8L, 130K Mi., Clean ..............$4,750 '02 Chevy Impala, 160K Mi., Tan ..................................$5,500 '04 Malibu Max LS, V6, 32 mpg., Good Tires, Sunroof, 76K Mi., Silver ..............................$6,500 '00 Chevrolet Impala, 147K Mi., Loaded, Heated Leather Seats, Sunroof, Black ................$4,800 '88 Ford F150 XLT Lariat, 4.9L 6-Cyl., 2WD, 5-Spd. Overdrive Rebuilt Trans., New Clutch, AC, PS/PB, Dual Tanks, Topper, 4 New Tires ....................$1,650
'70 John Deere Tractor, Gas, Wide Front, Runs Good ..$4,500 '64 IH 806 Gas Tractor, Wide Front, 2P, Runs Good ......$4,500 Hyster Forklift, 6000 lb., Side Shift, 131⁄2' Lift, 15" Pneumatic Tires................................$6,250 Custom Haysides Stationary ........................$1,250 Tip In Tip Out ....................$1,750 Front & Rear Extensions ....................................$350/Ea. Complete Suspensions, Air Ride or Spring Ride ..........................$1,000 AR/Axle ............................$500 SR/Axle (50) Steel & (25) Aluminum Rims - In Stock: 24.5 & 22.5 ..................................$50 Steel ........................$150 Aluminum
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Century HD sprayer, pulltype, 60' X-fold boom, 1000 gal. tank, big wheel ......$9,500 '10 Wishek 862NT, 16' disc, rotary scrapers, low acres ....................................$24,900
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Barret, 46', 3 Floors 1 Removable, 50% 24.5 Tires, 70% Brakes ....................$7,550
'13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 761 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lights, loaded ......$319,900
'12 CIH Steiger 400, 778 hrs., PTO, Luxury susp. cab ......................$219,900
'13 CIH Steiger 450, 198 hrs., 800 tires, PTO ..........................$259,900
'13 CIH Steiger 600Q, 564 hrs., 36" tracks ................................$369,900
'11 Tigermate 200, 54.5' w/crumbler .... ........................................................CALL
'01 JD 9400, 3545 hrs., w/duals ................................................$115,000
'11 JD 9630T, 1954 hrs. ........$229,900
'09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs., Lux. cab, big pump ..................$139,900
'13 CIH Steiger 400, 125 hrs., Luxury susp. cab ......................$239,900
'09 CIH Magnum 305, 3119 hrs., susp. front axle ........................$135,500
'13 CIH Magnum 235, 337 hrs. ................................................$169,900
'08 Bobcat S250, 1700 hrs., cab w/AC, 2-spd. ........................................$29,500
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'12 Bobcst S570, 115 hrs., cab w/AC, 2-spd. ......$34,900
'02 Case 2388, 2074 sep hrs. ..................................$79,000
'13 CIH 9230 Track, AWD, 323 sep hrs. ............$369,900
'12 CIH 3330, 90' booms, 546 hrs. ..................$210,000
'12 CIH 4430, 120' boom, aim, auto. boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension, 880 hrs. ..................$287,500
'13 Puma 145, 258 hrs., w/loader ..................$119,900
'12 CIH 4330, 880 hrs., 120' boom, aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension ......................................................$287,500 '12 CIH 3330, 546 hrs., 90' boom, std. spray..............................................................................................................................$210,000 '09 CIH 3330, 1750 hrs., 100' boom, aim, auto boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension ....................................................$183,000
'84 Case 580 Super E, TLB ..................................$14,500
'87 Cougar 1000, PS, 280 hp, 8455 hrs ....................$39,500
'78 IH 986, 7631 hrs, duals .... ..................................$13,500
18 Month Interest Waiver or Low Rates Available • Call Details • '14 CIH Steiger 600Q, 293 hrs., Pro 700 auto guide, Lux. susp. cab, 6 remotes, PTO, 36" tracks ............................................$397,900 '13 CIH Steiger 600Q, 564 hrs., 36" tracks, HID lites, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump ....................................$369,900 '13 CIH Steiger 550Q, 761 hrs., Lux. cab, HID lites....................................................................................................................$319,900 '14 CIH Steiger 500, Lux. sus. cab, 710 tires, PTO ..................................................................................................................COMING IN '13 CIH Steiger 450, 198 hrs., Lux cab, PTO, 800 tires, hi capacity hyd. pump, HD drawbar, Full Pro 700 auto guide ............$259,900 '13 CIH Steiger 400, 124 hrs., Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi capacity hyd. pump, cab suspension ..............................$239,900 '12 CIH Steiger 400, 778 hrs., Lux. cab, PTO, hi capacity hyd. pump ......................................................................................$218,900 '01 JD 9400, 3542 hrs., 710/70R42 tires ....................................................................................................................................$115,000 '11 JD 9630T, 1954 hrs., 36" tracks, HID lights, big hyd. pump, leather cab ............................................................................$229,900 Steiger Cougar 1000, powershift, 20.8x38 tires ..........................................................................................................................$39,500
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'12 CIH Tiger-Mate 200, 60.5', w/rolling baskets ........................................................................................................................$68,500 '04 CIH Tiger-Mate II, 54.5', 4-bar harrow ..................................................................................................................................$34,900 '01 CIH Tiger-Mate II, 50.5' ..........................................................................................................................................................$22,000 '11 Tiger-Mate 200, 54.5', w/crumbler ..............................................................................................................................................CALL
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'09 CIH 3330, 100' boom, aim, auto. boom, Pro 700 steering, active suspension, 1750 hrs. ..................................$183,000
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18 Months Interest Free • Call For Details • '13 CIH Magnum 315, 434 hrs., Full Pro 700 auto guide, 360 HID lites, hi cap. hyd. pump, susp. cab, susp. front axle, 380/R54 tires ............................................................................................................................................................................$209,900 '13 CIH Magnum 260, 300 hrs., susp. Lux. cab, susp. front axle, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ..$179,900 '11 CIH Magnum 235, 1000 hrs., Lux. susp. cab, front & rear duals ......................................................................................COMING IN '13 CIH Magnum 235, 337 hrs., susp. Lux. cab, Full Pro 700 auto guide, hi cap. hyd. pump, 360 HID lites ............................$169,900 '09 CIH Magnum 245, 770 hrs., front & rear duals, HD drawbar, Lux. cab................................................................................$139,900 '13 CIH Puma 145, 258 hrs., powershift, CIH loader ..................................................................................................................$119,900 '12 CIH Puma 160, 300 hrs., CVT trans., L765 loader, susp. axle ............................................................................................$135,500 '09 CIH Magnum 305, 3120 hrs., susp. front axle, Lux. cab, HID lites ......................................................................................$135,500 '78 IH 986, 7631 hrs., w/duals ......................................................................................................................................................$13,500 '84 Case 580, Super E, TLB ..........................................................................................................................................................$14,500
5 Years Interest Waiver Available Thru Case Credit* • Call For Details '13 CIH 9230, 323 sep. hrs., track drive, RWA, HID lites ............................................................................................................$369,900 '11 CIH 7120, 579 sep. hrs., duals, HID lites, Lux. cab ..............................................................................................................$239,900 '08 CIH 8010, 1150 sep. hrs., duals ............................................................................................................................................$149,900 '06 CIH 8010, 1223 sep. hrs., duals ............................................................................................................................................$129,900 '02 CIH 2388, 2074 sep. hrs., duals, RWA ....................................................................................................................................$79,000 '98 CIH 2388, 2569 eng./1764 sep. hrs., duals ............................................................................................................................$66,000 '13 CIH 2612, New 12-row chopping cornhead ............................................................................................................................$99,000 '13 CIH 2608, 8R30" chopping cornhead ......................................................................................................................................$64,500 '13 CIH 2608, 8R30" chopping cornhead......................................................................................................................................$64,500 '13 CIH 3408, New 8R30" cornhead ..............................................................................................................................................JUST IN '12 CIH 3408, 8R30" cornhead......................................................................................................................................................$44,900 '89 CIH 1083, 8R30"........................................................................................................................................................................$7,900 '10 CIH 2020, 25' platform w/Crary air reel ..................................................................................................................................$26,800 '05 CIH 1020, 30', 3" knife, rock guard ........................................................................................................................................$13,900 '04 CIH 1020, 30', 3" knife, rock guard ........................................................................................................................................$12,900
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