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9-11 — The Land’s Minnesota HorseExpo preview
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Whenever it’s my turn for “Land Minds”,several thoughts zip through. Most getzapped before I frame a few words aroundthem. But this time presidential politicsquickly got on the front burner, stayedthere and only got hotter.
The continual bashing of this presiden-tial campaign is unprecedented, and attimes embarrassing. However very rapidlywe’re dashing into an “Entitlement Soci-ety” and that’s a major reason why Amer-ica is bankrupt. So when the following“divorce letter” showed up in my e-mail itprecisely echoed my gut feelings.
Dear American liberals, leftists, socialprogressive, socialists, Marxists, etc.
We have stuck together since the late-1950s for thesake of the kids, but the current political environmenthas made me realize that I want a divorce. I know wetolerated each other for many years for the sake offuture generations, but sadly, this relationship hasclearly run its course.
Our two ideological sides ofAmerica cannot and will not everagree on what is right for us all, solet’s just end it on friendly terms.We can smile and chalk it up toirreconcilable differences and goour own way. So please considerthis separation agreement.
• Our two groups can equi-tably divide up the country by landmass each taking a similar portion.That will prove nothing other than a sense of fairness.
• We don’t like redistributive taxes so you can keepthem.
• You are welcome to the liberal judges and theACLU.
• Since you hate guns and war, we’ll take ourfirearms, the cops, the NRA and the military.
• We’ll take the nasty, smelly oil industry and youcan go with wind and solar.
• You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and RosieO’Donnell. You however, are responsible for finding abiodiesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them.
• We’ll keep capitalism, greedy corporations, Wal-mart and Wall Street.
• You can have your lifelong welfare dwellers,homeless, druggies and illegal aliens.
• We’ll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hol-lywood.
• You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and
we’ll retain the right to invade and ham-mer places that threaten us.
• When our way of life is under assault,we’ll provide security for your war protesters.
• We’ll keep our Judeo-Christian values.• You are welcome to Islam, Scientology,
Humanism, political correctness andShirley McClaine. You can also have theUN, but we will no longer be paying the bill.
• We’ll keep the SUVs, pickup trucksand big cars. You can take every Volt and
Leaf you can find.• You can give everyone healthcare if
you can find any practicing doctors.• We’ll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury
and not a right.• We’ll keep “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and
“The National Anthem.”• I’m sure you’ll be happy to substitute “Imagine,”
“I’d Like to Teach the World toSing,” “Kum Ba Ya” or “We Are the
World.”• We’ll practice trickle-down
economics and you can continueto give trickle up poverty yourbest shot.
• Since it often so offends you,we’ll keep our history, our nameand our flag.
And so it goes. Our Novemberelection will clearly indicate the
winner in the divorce agreement listed above. Unfor-tunately our “entitlement society” continues to suckup like a magnet gone berserk. And within this soci-ety the voting process becomes very predictable.
In 1916, the Rev. William John Henry Boetckerwrote: “You cannot help the poor by destroying therich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakeningthe strong. You cannot build character and courageby taking away people’s initiative and independence.You cannot help people permanently by doing forthem, what they could and should do for them-selves.” (Editor’s note: This quote is often incorrectlyattributed to Abraham Lincoln, most notably in aspeech by Ronald Reagan in 1992.)
Meanwhile let’s pray for a recharge of subsoil mois-ture to positively reignite the rumble in agriculture.Thousands of horsepower are about to ignite. Farm-ers, once again it’s soon your ballgame. A few home-runs in April would be a great start.
Dick Hagen is staff writer of The Land. He may bereached at [email protected]. ❖
I want a divorce
LAND MINDS
By Dick Hagen
OPINION
We’ll keep capitalism,greedy corporations,Walmart and Wall Street.You can have your life-long welfare dwellers,homeless, druggies andillegal aliens.
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Ranchers have a well-earned reputa-tion for speaking plain English plainly.
As such, cowboys instantly translatephrases like “government revenueenhancements” and “now pursuing othercareer opportunities” into “tax increases”and “got fired” without one twitch of theirupper lip or one hitch in their giddyup.
So what do these straight talkers call“lean finely-textured beef,” the pieces ofbeef that, according to meatpackermouthpiece J. Patrick Boyle, are so tinythey “are nearly impossible to separateusing a knife” and must be heatedslowly to separate the “fat from tissue,”then spun in a centrifuge before beingsprayed with ammonia gas to kill any pathogensand flash frozen into, well…
Well, cowboys and their customers would-n’t call it what two former U.S. Departmentof Agriculture scientists, Gerald Zirnsteinand Carl Custer, called it on ABC NewsMarch 7. They called it “pink slime.”
Nor would cowboys call it somethingthat “kind of looks like play dough,” a sug-gestion from Kit Foshee, who ABC Newsidentifies as “a corporate quality assur-ance manager at Beef Products Inc., thecompany that makes pink slime.”
Foshee, who knows both English and hiscompany’s product well, adds that the “play
dough” is “pink and frozen; it’s not whatthe typical person would consider meat.”That’s if the “typical person” knew that
pink slime — or lean finely-textured beef — evenexisted or that an estimated 70 percent of the
ground beef sold in supermarkets today contains it.In fact, it’s a fair bet that few cowboys know what
it is or that it’s been around for 20 years.The irony to this slimy mess is that a cowboy — or at
least one of Big Beef’s Big Bosses — Jo Ann Smith, apast president of the National Cattlemen’s Association,the forerunner of today’s National Cattlemen’s BeefAssociation, and a former USDA food safety czar underthe first President Bush, gave the process the govern-ment go-ahead to become what it is today: another rea-son for consumers to walk past the meat counter.
According to a Dec. 10, 1991, Kansas City Starstory, Smith, while head of USDA meat inspection,had to choose between labeling this new technology“something like ‘beef trimmings’” — the meatpack-ers’ preferred phrase — or “what the underlings at
One man’s lean finely-textured beef is another man’s pink slime
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FARM & FOOD FILE
By Alan Guebert
See GUEBERT, pg. 5
OPINION
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GUEBERT, from pg. 4USDA wanted it (called) …‘partiallydefatted beef.’”
Smith’s NCA pals liked “beef trim-mings” becausethe more appeal-ing phrase could“enhance thevalue of the beefcarcass as muchas $7 a head.”
Smith followedthe money; sheapproved the “trim-ming” option and the trimming of dol-lars from unsuspecting consumersbegan shortly thereafter.
Kansan rancher and meat sellerMike Callicrate remembers the shift.In the mid-1990s he attended a confer-ence where the-then boss of IBP, one ofthe nation’s largest beef packers (nowpart of Tyson Foods) “proudly pro-claimed that this ‘wonderful newprocess’ could find 11 percent lean inpure white fat.”
It turned out to be nearly as prof-itable for Smith after she left USDA in1993. According to ABC, Smith servedas a director of a BPI supplier, thebiggest processor of partially defatted
beef, where “she made at least $1.2 mil-lion over 17 years.”
What’s yet to be determined is howmuch market damage has been done to
cattlemen by thecontroversialprocess that bene-fits packers farmore than cowboysand consumers.
Maybe this iswhy Big Ag is soanxious for you tospend your check-
off and organizations’ dollars to makeU.S. Farmers and Ranchers Allianceag’s central spokesman: they want youto foot the bill to clean up the messesthey make.
Oh, what do cowboys call, as the edi-tor of Drover’s Journal described itMarch 9, “(H)amburger and other foodproducts treated with ammoniumhydroxide to kill pathogens like salmo-nella and E. coli”?
“We used to call it dog food,” saysrancher Callicrate.
Alan Guebert’s “Farm and Food File” ispublished weekly in more than 70 news-papers in North America. Contact him [email protected]. ❖
‘We used to call it dog food’
What’s yet to be deter-mined is how much mar-ket damage has beendone to cattlemen by thecontroversial process ...
The state and federal partnershipgearing up to develop the new Min-nesota Agriculture Water Quality Certi-fication Program is generating a lot of buzz. I amexcited about the program’s potential to improvewater quality by accelerating voluntary adoption ofon-farm water-quality practices. Equally important,the program will help participating farmers by giv-ing them greater certainty about future conserva-tion requirements.
One of the biggest questions people have asked is
what kind of process would be set up bythe agencies working on the project to
ensure adequate input from the manyinterested stakeholder groups — particularly thefarmers on whom the program will ultimately depend.
This input is crucial to the success of the program.We want to talk with the people who will use the pro-gram and make sure it works for them before any-thing is finalized.
We also need to include technical experts whounderstand the science behind water and agricultural
systems to help us develop a program that has realvalue. If farmers are going to make the effort to par-ticipate in a new program, we need to make sure thatwhat they are volunteering to do will actually make adifference in the quality of our water resources.
To bring in that outside expertise, we will be estab-lishing an advisory committee made up of farmers,scientists and other experts who will meet over thecoming months to discuss program options andmake recommendations to me. The MDA staff and Iwill use the committee’s input as we develop the pro-gram and its features.
The committee will have members drawn fromagriculture, conservation, research and other groups.Candidates will be nominated by the public throughan established process with the Secretary of State’soffice. I will select committee members from amongthose nominated. For more information about thenominations process and the program in general, logon to our website at www.mda.state.mn.us.
The Jan. 17 signing ceremony with Gov. Daytonand federal officials was just the first step — anagreement to develop a program. Establishing thisadvisory committee is the next crucial step towardrefining the program details. As more informationbecomes available, we will be sure to share it.
We are committed to making this a good programnot only for farmers but for the entire state. It’s goingto take a lot of hard work, but in the end the Min-nesota Ag Water Quality Certification Program willbe a major advance for water quality and agriculture.
This commentary was submitted by MinnesotaDepartment of Agriculture Commissioner Dave Fred-erickson. ❖
Commentary: Input crucial to water quality program
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Valentine’s Day has come andgone, and I feel like a school kidagain.
Remember those days in gradeschool when someone special wouldslip a miniature card under yourdesk, possibly attached to a smallbag of those red-hot heart candies?It was a mixture of excitement andembarrassment, but it certainlymade my day, week, even school year.
I’ve been a corn and soybean farmer near Bel-grade, Minn., for nearly three decades. I love what Ido, and I’m proud to carry on a family tradition thatspans several generations. I didn’t get into farmingfor the bright lights, glory or a coveted speaking spotat Take Your Father to School Day.
But I have to admit that after reading the resultsof a statewide survey that found more than 80 per-cent of respondents have a positive view of agricul-ture, there’s an added spring in my step.
In the interest of full disclosure, the MinnesotaCorn Growers Association, of which I serve as presi-dent, commissioned the survey. A respected research
firm, the Tarrance Group ofAlexandria, Va., conducted
a survey of 500 adult resi-dents in November on their attitudes toward agricul-ture and farming in Minnesota.
While the public is inundated with daily trackingpolls in a presidential election year, it’s rare thatindividuals are surveyed on their opinions of agri-
Commentary: The results are in — people like agriculture
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Now, obviously, if the survey found that ourapproval ratings were as low as those of Congress,I’d be in a world of hurt right now, and my wordswould not be appearing in this fine publication.
It’s time to enjoy my 15 minutes of fame.The statewide survey found that an overwhelm-
ing majority viewed Minnesota farmers positivelyon the issues of the economy and conservation.Almost nine in 10 respondents agreed that farmingwas very important to Minnesota’s economy. A simi-lar ratio agreed with the statement that Minnesotafarmers have a positive impact on the state and pro-
vide residents with many benefits.On the issue of conservation, 73 percent of the
respondents agreed that farmers are the best stew-ards of the land, and that new technologies and inno-vations have allowed them to grow more and moreon less land.
Farmers have benefited from innovative technol-ogy that has revolutionized the production of one ofthe basic necessities of life. While some may have aromanticized view of the small farm in a rural areawhere the family grows just enough to feed them-selves, or sells some sweet corn at the local farmers’market, the reality is that farming innovations areborn of necessity.
Nearly a century ago, more than 50 percent of theU.S. population lived in rural areas, and 30 percentof the workforce was engaged in farming. But today,fewer than 2 percent of Americans farm for a living,and only 17 percent of Americans now live in ruralareas. In 1940, the number of people fed annually byone U.S. farmer was 19.
Today, that number is 155. Corn farmers, like me,are part of this trend. American corn farmers nowgrow five times as much corn as they did in the1930s — on 20 percent less land.
So it’s nice that Minnesotans recognize and appre-ciate what we do. OK, I think my 15 minutes is up.Back to work.
This commentary was submitted by John Mages, afarmer from Belgrade, Minn., and president of theMinnesota Corn Growers Association. ❖
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The Minnesota Horse Expo board ofdirectors, staff and the MinnesotaHorse Council board wish to salute thehorse people, vendors and Expo-goerswho have made the first 30 years of theMinnesota Horse Expo so successful.
The Horse Expo has grown from itsbeginning in 1982 at the old downtownMinneapolis Convention Center. In1987, it moved to the State FairgroundsColiseum and subsequently expanded toits current size, filling six State Fairbuildings and the outside streets withbooths and four additional buildingsused for lectures and equine demonstra-tions. This makes the Minnesota HorseExpo the second-largest off-season eventheld at the Minnesota State Fairgroundsin terms of space used and attendance.
Since the 1991 Horse Expo, the Min-nesota Horse Exposition has presentedthe Minnesota Horse Council withover $3.4 million. These funds havegone back into the equine industry invarious ways. This year, for instance, acontribution of $100,000 has beenmade by the Minnesota Horse Councilto the State Fairgrounds with fundsgenerated from the Minnesota HorseExpo to replace the old judging arenaand help build the new AgStar Arena.The new arena will be ready by expo
time and be a much improved venuefor speakers and spectators.
The 2012 Minnesota Horse Expo, April27-29, features hundreds of horses of dif-ferent breeds from across Minnesota andnearby states, PRCA rodeo perform-ances, speakers and clinicians address-ing a variety of horse care and trainingtopics and disciplines, an Expo Tack andClothing sale that is run by the 4-HHorse Association, and stallion presenta-tions in addition to the great shopping atmore than 800 vendor booths.
Featured at Minnesota Horse Expo2012 will be Julie Goodnight, the HorseMaster on her award-winning RFD-TVtelevision show; Jane Savoie, interna-tionally known dressage competitor,coach, instructor, clinician, speaker andauthor; Larry Whitesell and JenniferBauer, presenting gaited horse clinicsusing classical training; and JerryWayne Olson, a Professional Rodeo Cow-boys Association specialty act of the yearand feature act at the Expo’s rodeos.
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April 288:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.(Cattle Barn, Poultry Barn, Dairy Bldg.and CHS Building close at 7 p.m.)
April 298:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wheelchair rentals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wheelchair rental costs will be$20 (cash only) plus a deposit. A current valid drivers license with photo will be required to rent awheelchair for the day. Wheelchair rentals will be available in the Expo office.
cuit WPRA/PRCA Barrel Racing Cham-pion for the last six years, and BobJanssen, who specializes in cutting andcow horse disciplines, will offer coachingand advice at Expo. Cavallo EquestrianArts, directed by Olissio Zamperla Zoppeand his brothers, Gino and Ermes, willreturn to the Expo in 2012. This group isamong the last artists still performing inall equestrian specialty disciplines suchas bareback riding, Cossack riding, andliberty and will be performing all threedays of the Horse Expo.
The Kettle Morraine Rough RidersEquestrian Drill Team, whose membersrange from teenagers to grandparentsand have entertained at rodeos, exposand parades, and performed at competi-tions since 1995, will be a new additionto this year’s Minnesota Horse Expo.
Horse organizations and breedgroups offer information about activi-ties and membership from both tradeshow booths and Horse Barn stalls.Horse owners, trainers and breedersare eager to share their expertise withinterested Expo-goers and showcasetheir horses during the daily Parade ofBreeds at noon, the Breed Demonstra-tions and Stallion Presentations.
If you are interested in having yourbreed represented at the MinnesotaHorse Expo, contact Darrel Mead at(952) 356-2078 for details.
The Minnesota Horse Expo Tack andClothing Sale in the Dairy Building isopen to the public to consign any and allthings horse related prior to and duringthe Expo. The sale is managed by theMinnesota 4-H Horse Association andis this group’s major fund-raising eventwith proceeds going to help pay for thestate 4-H Horse Show, Winter Roundupand all the other 4-H Horse Projectevents. A 20 percent commission fee ischarged on all items sold at the TackSale. All items are tagged using specialtags provided to the consignors. Con-signors may get tags from Curt Baum-gart prior to the sale by calling (320)355-2142. In 2011 more than 1,200items were consigned by more than 300individuals. Look over your tack athome and bring it to the sale or visit thesale and find the tack you need.
PRCA Rodeos fill the Coliseum onApril 27 and April 28 evenings at 7p.m. with the April 29 matinee at 3p.m. Rodeo admission ranges from $4to $10 and is in addition to Expoadmission. Daily Expo admission is $9for ages 13-61; $6 for ages 6-12 and 62
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The Minnesota Horse Expo is spon-sored by the Minnesota Horse Council.Please contact Glen Eaton, Minnesota
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By KEVIN SCHULZThe Land Editor
As spring nears, that means theseason is nearing for horse shows,trail riding and heading to the racetrack.
With that in mind, there is one mainmessage to make sure it’s a healthyyear for your horse — if you think yourhorse may be ill, leave it at home.
“This is a big time of the year for
shows, where you’ll have a lot ofhorses congregating in one loca-tion,” said Julie Wilson, veteri-narian with Turner WilsonEquine Consulting LLC inStillwater, Minn. “Wheneveryou have that, there’s a goodchance for spread of dis-eases from horse tohorse.”
Travel to shows canbe stressful forhumans, but it canbe even morestressful forhorses. “It’s simi-lar to people get-ting ready for aflight on a jet,” Wil-son said.
That added stress,and the sometimes close contact withother horses and different horse han-dlers, can make for a prime breedingground for respiratory viruses andbacterial diseases.
One of the “best” ways to transfer arespiratory virus is through a horse’snose, either from horse nose to horsenose, or even as innocent as showattendees petting one horse’s nose andthen petting the nose of many others.
“Cold weather helps, but we thinkthe virus can live for a few days,” Wil-son said. “The strangles virus can live
for weeks.” Strangles is a virussimilar to strep throat in humans.There are vaccines for the viruses, but“they don’t always work, and the vac-cine for strangles does have sideaffects.”
Some viruses can also live on theequipment and corral panels andgates.
When taking your horse to a show,make sure that your horse’s vaccina-tions are up to date, and also be aware
Cover story:Don’t horse around with equine health
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Following are biosecurity measuresto implement when horses are congre-gated at events.
• Minimize nose-to-nose contactbetween horses. Do not allow anotherhorse to sniff your horse’s nose “to getacquainted.”
• Do not share equipment for usewith other people’s horses. Alterna-tively, if any equipment is loaned, keepit away from your horses until it iscleaned with a detergent, rinsed andproperly disinfected.
• Do not use common water troughs.Bring your own water and feed buckets.
• Avoid common-use areas such astack stalls used to groom and tack mul-tiple horses. If these common areasmust be used, use cross ties instead oftying horses to a post, wall, or othernose-to-nose contact area.
• Halters, lead shanks and face-grooming towels should be used on oneanimal only and not shared betweenanimals.
• Wash your hands or use a 62 percentethyl alcohol hand gel before and afterhandling or riding other people’s horses.
• Early detection of disease is para-mount, especially contagious infec-tious diseases. Take horses’ tempera-tures twice daily (morning and night)during the event and for two weeksafter return to the stable.
• Quarantine horses when theyreturn to the barn or training facilityafter an event.
• Clean and disinfect horse trailersbefore they’re used by other horses.
These precautions do involve morework, more time and more awareness.However, it will help reduce the risk ofhorses being exposed to multiple viraland bacterial diseases while on the road.
This list was compiled by RobertaDwyer, University of Kentucky for theEquine Disease Quarterly Newsletter,and then reprinted in the March Uni-versity of Minnesota Horse ExtensionTeam Newsletter. ❖
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HEALTH, from pg. 12of the biosecurity measures in place foreach particular show.
Darrell Mead, first vice president ofthe Minnesota Horse Council and barnmanager and secu-rity manager withthe MinnesotaHorse Expo, saidthe MinnesotaHorse Expo islicensed by theMinnesota Boardof Animal Health,and thus is held tostrict guidelines.
“We have a Minnesota State Fairauthorized veterinarian on hand at alltimes,” Mead said. Each horse thatcomes in to the Expo has to have a Cog-gins test certificate, and horses comingfrom outside of Minnesota need to havefull health certificates. The Cogginstest checks for equine infectious ane-mia, a viral disease.
In addition to checking healthpapers, the veterinarian checks eachhorse upon check-in for visible health,
and “we do have a quarantine area incase we need. ... we’ve never had anoutbreak at Minnesota Horse Expo,”said Mead who has been with Exposince 1992.
“One advantageis that we’re thefirst horse show ofthe spring here,” hesaid. “So every-thing has beenfroze out, and thebarns and every-thing have beenthoroughly cleanedand sterilized.”
Wilson recommends that new horseowners truly learn their horse insideand out, so they know what to look forto determine their horse’s health.
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We have a MinnesotaState Fair authorizedveterinarian on hand atall times.
— Darrell Mead
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This column was writtenfor the marketing week end-ing March 9.
Cash block cheese closedmid March at $1.5825 perpound, up 9 cents on theweek, the third week in a rowfor a gain, but still 10.25cents below a year ago whenthey plummeted 33 cents, to$1.6850, and barrels plunged26.50, to $1.70. The barrelsalso closed Friday at $1.5825,up 8 cents on the week, and11.75 cents below a year ago.
The gains came on bids; no cheese wassold in the cash market this week.Theblocks have been trading below the bar-rels from time to time the past few weeks.Why is that noteworthy? The March 15Daily Dairy Report reminds us that “Mar-gins for block manufacturers are squeezedwhen the barrel price exceeds the blockprice.”The National Agricultural Statis-tics Service-surveyed block price inchedup a half-cent, to $1.4926.The barrelsaveraged $1.5146, up 0.8 cent.
FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brookswrote in the March 16 e-Dairy MorningExecutive Edition: “There is concernabout where milk and dairy productsupplies will be later this year andsome buying is likely occurring for thesummer grilling season.”
In some heavy trading, cash butterclosed Friday at $1.5150, up 6.5 cents onthe week, but 55.5 cents below a yearago. Twenty-six cars were sold. NASSbutter averaged $1.4150, down 0.8 cent.NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.3410,down 2.3 cents, but whey reversed sixweeks of decline and regained 1.3 cents,climbing back to 61.93 cents per pound.
“Unlike the cheese market, buyers ofbutter have found the price level at whichsellers are willing to let go of product,” saidBrooks. “There are concerns about futuremilk supplies and warm weather could bepulling milkfat into ice cream and otherClass II products.” Brooks added the warn-ing: “There is no shortage of milkfat.”
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Looking “back to thefutures;” the average ClassIII milk price for the firstsix months of 2012 stood at$16.35 per hundredweighton Feb. 3, (after factoring inthe announced January andFebruary Class III milkprices) $16.19 on Feb. 10,$16.08 on Feb. 17, $15.69 onFeb. 24, $15.65 on March 2,$15.77 on March 9, and washovering around $16.04 latemorning March 16.
California’s April Class I milk price wasannounced by the California Departmentof Food and Agriculture at $17.21/cwt. forthe north and $17.48 for the south. Bothare down 39 cents from March and $4.45below April 2011. The northern price2012 average now stands at $18.30, downfrom $18.56 a year ago at this time and$16.37 in 2010. The southern price aver-age is $18.57, down from $18.83 a yearago and $16.65 in 2010. The Federalorder Class I base price is announced byUSDA on March 23.
Milk cow estimates were raised againin the Ag Department’s latest Live-stock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook,although herd size contraction is stillexpected later in 2012. Milk per cowwas also raised above earlier forecasts.
Feed prices are expected to be higherduring 2012 than last year. The cornprice is expected to average $5.90-$6.50per bushel for the 2011-12 crop year, anincrease from the $5.18 average in 2010-11. Soybean meal is forecast higher thanin February at $310-$340 per ton, butlower than the $346 in 2010-11.
The increase in the soybean meal priceforecast this month is due to reduced sup-plies from South America. The higherfeed prices expected this year will con-tinue to pressure the milk-feed priceratio. The preliminary February milk-feedprice ratio was 1.58, well below 2.01posted in February 2011. This producerprofitability indicator is unlikely toimprove as the effect of higher feed priceswill be exacerbated by forecast lower milk
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Prices for replacement heifers whichwill enter the herd during 2012 and intomid-2013 were also above expectations,suggesting that there is demand for dairyreplacements and further expansion.
February’s forecast cow numberswere increased to 9.2 million head forthe year and production per cow wasraised to 21.7 million pounds. Most ofthe gain in cow numbers is expected tocome in the first half of 2012. The rela-tively mild winter in most of theUnited States is ideal for production,boosting yield per cow in the first halfof 2012. However, weaker producerreturns are expected to lead to herdcontraction and lower milk per cow inthe second half of the year, said USDA.
Milk production remains heavy in theSouthwest, according to USDA’s weeklyupdate. California and New Mexico pro-cessing plants are working on extendedschedules to handle the milk as condi-tions are favorable for milk cows.
Pacific Northwest milk output is wellabove a year ago. Milk and condensedproduct is being moved around theregion to accommodate ongoing repairsat a drying facility in Lynden, Wash.There are more concerns about highfeed prices and future milk price pro-jections, according to USDA.
Milk production is increasing in Cen-tral region. Surplus milk supplies arebeing discounted at up to $4/cwt. underClass prices. Bottled milk needs arevariable with some snow-relatedstorms closing schools. Northeast milkoutput is increasing. Florida and otherSoutheastern states are also seeingmilk output rise. Auxiliary plant capac-ity continues to be utilized to balancethe milk supplies. Pastures are benefit-ing from rains, according to USDA.
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USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Servicereports that January exports of cheeseand dry whey were up from a year ago.
Exports of nonfat dry milk and skimmilk powder fell just behind prior yearlevels, while exports of butter/milkfatand whey protein concentrate werenotably lower than a year ago, accord-ing to the Chicago MercantileExchange’s Daily Dairy Report.
Cheddar cheese exports increased 27percent, or 2.4 million pounds, to 10.8million in January versus a year ago.The DDR said “This stellar gain is due,in part, to the continual growth in Ched-
dar cheese exports to our neighbor, Mex-ico.” Cheddar exports to Mexico totaled2.3 million pounds, up over 560 percentfrom a year ago. Mexico accounted forover 21 percent of U.S. Cheddar exportsduring January, according to the DDR.
Speaking of exports; CooperativesWorking Together accepted 15 requestsfor export assistance from Dairy Farm-ers of America, Darigold, Maryland &Virginia Milk Producers Cooperativeand United Dairymen of Arizona to sella total of 1.7 million pounds of Cheddarand Monterey Jack cheese and 827,000pounds of butter to customers in Asia,the Middle East and Africa.
The product will be delivered throughAugust 2012 and pushed CWT’s 2012cheese exports to 30.4 million poundsand butter to 28.8 million to 18 countries.On a butterfat basis, the milk equivalentof these exports is 876 million pounds orthe annual production of approximately42,570 cows, according to CWT analysis.
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In dairy politics; a group of SouthDakota dairy manufacturers are oppos-ing the supply management provisionincluded in legislation expected to beincluded in the draft farm bill, accord-ing to a press release from the Interna-tional Dairy Foods Association.
The group included the presidents andCEOs of four large dairy companies;Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Lake NordenFood Ingredient Company (DaviscoFoods International, Inc.), Valley QueenCheese Factory, Inc., and Bel BrandsUSA, and expressed concern to SenatorJohn Thune, R-S.D., pointing to the grow-ing dairy industry in South Dakota, andcalled it “alarming that Congress wouldconsider legislation that would limit milkproduction, increase regulation and allowgovernment interference in free mar-kets,” according to the release.
Thune sits on the Senate Committee onAgriculture, Nutrition and Forestry,which will consider the legislation aspart of the proposed “Dairy Security Act,”expected to be included in the farm bill.
“The dairy industry in South Dakotahas been growing tremendously inrecent years,” the dairy leaders wrote.“Our investments in dairy manufactur-ing plants in the state bring new jobsas well as increased demand for milkfrom dairy farmers. In fact, we havebeen working with Governor Daugaardin his efforts to bring new milk produc-tion to our state in order to keep upwith the growth in our operations.”
“It’s also important to note that theopportunity for dairy expansion into
global markets is terrific for our industry,”the dairy leaders added. “Just a decadeago, our nation was a net importer ofdairy products. Now, we export the equiv-alent of 15 percent of the milk producedby our nation’s dairy farmers.” Theycalled on Thune to oppose “this approachfor the dairy industry and our nation.”
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Meanwhile; The National Milk Pro-ducers Federation’s Board of Directorssupported a resolution urging Congress
to pass a farm bill in 2012 that con-tains “an improved safety net for farm-ers in the form of the Dairy SecurityAct.” A press release said the Boarddoes not support any extension of cur-rent farm programs and “delay the cre-ation of a better dairy program.”
Lee Mielke is a syndicated columnistwho resides in Everson, Wash. Hisweekly column is featured in newspa-pers across the country and he may bereached at [email protected]. ❖
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BouMatic, global dairy equipment and chemicalmanufacturer, recently introduced its HiFlo Evolu-tion pulsator, making it the newest addition to a longline of legendary pulsators developed by the company.
“Pulsators are the beating heart of any dairy opera-tion and BouMatic’s legendary HiFlo pulsator hasfilled that very special place on thousands of dairyoperations across the world for many years,” saidDennie Plomedahl, BouMatic brand manager. “TheHiFlo could only be replaced by BouMatic’s newHiFlo Evolution.”
“Recently we retrofit a 2-by-16 parlor with the newHiFlo Evolution pulsator and it took only two hoursfor two men to complete the job, while milking wasunder way,” said Matt Leonard, BouMatic dealer ofArgall Dairy Systems at Belleville, Wis. “With no stallcock and an excellent wiring harness, installationtime was cut in half, maybe more. The dairy operatorloves the ease of maintenance and added safety of hisnew pulsators.”
BouMatic dealer, Kevin Bartsh of Dairyland Equip-ment, Bloomer, Wis. said, “we installed the HiFlo Evo-lution in 2-by-20 and 2-by-30 parlors with amazingease. The 2-by-20 took us just three hours includingwiring and graphing. The 2-by-30 parlor took only twohours.
“It’s my opinion the wiring harness is the best thingBouMatic ever did for pulsation. It makes the instal-lation quick, easy and most important, correct everytime. Our customers are very pleased they made themove to the HiFlo Evolution.”
Another BouMatic dealer, John Seehafer of SeehaferRefrigeration at Marshfield, Wis., said, “we installed 16HiFlo Evolution pulsators recently and it took just 45minutes from start to finish on a new parlor.”
The dairy industry’s first viable commercial pul-sator was developed by BouMatic in 1939 andchanged the business of dairying forever,” Plomedahlsaid. “Lawrence Bouma was the genius behind ourfirst pulsator and it immediately developed into abusiness he called BouMatic. The rest is history.”
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According to Mark Schultz of NorthStar Commodity, the European debtcrisis lessens financial confidencearound the world, and he predicts itwill be around for “a long time.”
The $15 trillion U.S. debt only addsto the financial gloom. By 2020 U.S.debt could be roughly $23 trillion. Buthe said that according to White House“insiders” if we do 5 percent annualgrowth of GDP we will have moregrowth than we will have debt.
“That’s all great in theory,” Schultzsaid, but the reality more likely is the3 percent growth which has beenAmerica’s pace the past three years.
His charts projected additional newdebt each year of about $1.65 trillion.“Even if budget cuts are doubled, weface an incredible obstacle that likelywill take years to resolve. Instead weapparently are attempting to spend ourway out of debt, and history tells us thatis very difficult to achieve,” Schultz said.
Nonetheless, he’s fairly bullish oninvestments in the U.S. stock market.His next target on the Dow Jones is14,500. In fact, he mentioned an out-side possibility of the Dow reaching17,000 within the next year. If it dropsbelow 10,500 then significant prob-lems are inevitable.
“However if the U.S. and world econ-omy continues to march even a littlebit stronger, the demand for your farmproducts gets stronger. A growingeconomy is the catalyst that buildsthis demand-driven market that feedsthe world,” Schultz said.
On crop outlook, he mentioned theSouth American corn crop got into aDecember and January dry pattern
which he thinks hurt their cropenough to take 400 million bushels offthe total South American crop. That’s apositive for U.S. corn producers.
He thinks even minor weatherscares could take the corn market upsharply higher, like $7 or more. Henoted that Chinese farmers haveincreased their corn production threeconsecutive years and, if weather coop-erates, China could see a 300-million-bushel increase for 2012.
“The other obstacle for grain produc-ers is that everyone who uses yourproduct has flattened out theirdemand. There’s no expansion in live-stock, no new ethanol plants beingbuilt, so the only real bright spot iscontinuing growth in corn exports. Butthat, too, depends heavily on the econ-omy of China and a few other Asiancountries,” Schultz said.
Reflecting on the four “golden years”of ag prosperity, he said it could con-tinue but at a slower pace. Depletedsoil moisture in much of the UpperMidwest is the risk factor for the 2012crop year. He’s hoping that the worst ofweather challenges are behind us. “Ifweather stabilizes, then I think mar-kets stabilize, maybe even turn upsome. The opportunity is still there for
another good year,” he said.He cautions about pricing the 2012
crop, like no more than 40 percent onthe corn, 30 percent on the beans.Schultz said the fundamentals lookweak currently but not so when youlook at the charts. The world’s growingpopulation keeps agriculture in thedriver’s seat regardless.
He doubts the dry trend will moveacres out of corn and into soybeans. Hislogic being that if farmers are plantingearly this year which likely will happenbased on weather patterns, then cornacres will stay corn acres simplybecause early planting should mean thecorn crop is that much farther advancedwhen the late-July and August hotter,drier weather will likely happen.
In fact under this scenario he sug-gested there could be even more cornacres at the expense of soybeans.
Ethanol margins are getting dicey,Schultz said, and could get tougher
since gas consumption is down inAmerica and current ethanol-gasolineblending is only to meet the mandated10 percent level in most markets.Approval of E85 could be a significantboost for ethanol usage however theissue now seems to be hung up in fur-ther Environmental Protection Agencyregulations. The ongoing increase ingas prices perhaps is mostly becausefour major Gulf Coast refineries areslowed due to construction upgrades.
“Perhaps this reversal of fortunes isgreat for a few folks. With 3 1/2 per-cent to 4 percent interest on 30-yearloans, it’s now often cheaper to buyhousing than rent,” Schultz said.
He said that the popularity of theU.S. Congress is now at only 9 per-cent. “That’s barely above the rankingof Fidel Castro,” Schultz quipped.
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By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer
There’s little doubt steak is the ongoing legacy atJax Café on University Avenue in Minneapolis.
“Serving steaks, not trends” is the slogan of theirmarketing marquee. Now into its 78th year, BillKozlak Jr. follows in his father and grandfather’s
footsteps by preserving the rich traditions of JaxCafé. A copy of the 1933 menu had steaks priced at50 cents. Executive Chef Bob Foster, now into hisseventh year at Jax Café, has more than 30 years ofcooking experience.
How does a veteran like Foster judge meat quality?“Ultimately it’s the color, the marbling, even the
firmness of the meat. Certified Black Angus beef isvirtually the only beef served here. Occasionally weuse some select and choice grades depending uponspecials being offered.”
Occasionally a customer asks for grass-fed beef butFoster said that’s seldom. He believes in naturalfeedstuffs but he credits the success of beef in theAmerican diet to the quality genetics and nutritionprograms of American cattle producers.
It is that appreciation and dedication to cattle pro-ducers that earned Jax Café the Minnesota BeefBacker Award from the Minnesota Beef Council.
“We really appreciate what our cattlemen havedone to keep the quality of American beef at such ahigh standard,” Foster said. “We’re continuallyreceiving compliments from our customers on thetenderness, the taste and the overall flavor and qual-ity of our steaks. That praise should go directly toour ranchers and cattle feeders because that’s whereit all really originates from.”
Deserving some credit for that delicious flavor of aJax steak is a special seasoning made exclusively forthis restaurant. Two of his tips for tasty steaks includeseasoning well and letting meat come up to tempera-ture before putting in a 600-degree-Fahrenheit oven orover a hot grill. “Taking it directly from the freezer justsimply slows the entire cooking process, plus you losemuch of the moisture, some of the mineral content,there’s even some loss of vitamins.”
Foster works with both “aged” beef and fresh cutsbut indicated there’s a tint of “gaminess” in aged beef.“Aging beef in itself is a real art,” he said, “and unlessyou’re committed to doing that on all your beef, it’s notan endeavor I’m willing to get into. I love going out toplaces that have aged beef. I’ve done that in Chicago,New York, New Orleans. But for me in this industryit’s better to stay with cryovac processed beef.”
Interestingly this award-winning chef said peopleare becoming less afraid of fat. He chuckled, “We as aspecies didn’t start evolving until we started eatingmeat. You simply need some fat in your diet to keep
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JAX, from pg. 20you healthy, happy and whole. Fat isflavor. We in food preparation knowthat. Don’t be afraid of fat but likemost things, moderation is best.”
He says 1 1/2-inchcuts are best for rib eyesteaks. With an 8-ouncefilet mignon he goeswith a slightly thinnercut. The most popularsteak at Jax Café is“filet mignon by a hugemargin,” Foster said.
“We’re honored topresent this award to a restaurantwith such a rich history as Jax Café.We know diners at this place leavewith a good feeling about the quality ofMinnesota beef,” said John Moon, Min-nesota Beef Council chairman.
Two additional winners in the 2012Beef Backer Awards are McDonald’sMeats in the Independent RetailerCategory, and Nash Finch, in the Mid-Size Retailer Category.
McDonald’s Meats is a family-ownedretail meat and butcher shop with a97-year history in Clear Lake, Minn.They provide local farmers a way toprivate label their beef and bring themto a wide audience through reselling atco-ops and farmers markets.
Nash Finch, based in Edina, Minn.,
has been a leader in promoting beef attheir corporate stores as well as inde-pendent stores they service. They havelaunched several new beef productsincluding Angus Pride, the Quick-fire
Ribeye Sandwich, sea-soned ground beefslider patties and anew Heartland Steak.
Today an 8-ounceCertified Black Angusfilet mignon at JaxCafé is priced at$21.95 with includes achoice of three differ-ent kinds of potatoes,
salad bowl, toast and beverage. A1970’s menu had “steak dinners” pricedas follows: Club Steak, $1.65; SirloinSteak, $1.75; “T” Bone Steak, $2;Porterhouse Steak, $2.50; and Ham-burger Steak, 90 cents. Beverages werea bit cheaper, too: 30 cents for a glass ofwine, 20 cents for a beer and JohnnyWalker Black Label at 60 cents.
Jax was presented their award in aJan. 12 presentation emceed by TomRothman, Minnesota Farm Networkfarm director.
Beef Backer award restaurants show-case their outstanding creativity andleadership in several areas includinginnovative beef menu applications, uti-lization of new beef cuts, wait staff beeftraining and effective beef promotion. ❖
McDonald’s Meats, NashFinch also recognized
Bill Kozlak Jr. Bob Foster
By DICK HAGENThe Land Staff Writer
Mark Malacek, a Redwood Falls,Minn.,-area cattleman and board mem-ber of the Minnesota Beef Council, isappreciative of the special efforts ofJax Café to be continually sourcing thehighest-quality beef.
Malacek is doing something specialto make his beef even more appealing.He’s adding Vitamin E into his finish-ing ration 50 days prior to slaughter aspart of a special program by PM Beefat Windom, Minn., to build more “eyeappeal” of select beef in retail counters.
“The beef retains more of the rednesscolor in the meat. And this adds to con-sumer eye appeal,” Malacek said. Hesources vitamin E through the Wor-thington (Minn.) Vet Clinic. PM Beefoffers a premium price to cattle pro-ducers getting into this program.
For Malacek, this program also pro-vides a comfort level that he enjoyswith his PM Beef buyer. Malacek feeds
only black Angus feeders purchasedthrough the Lamberton stockyardsfrom the same Montana source for thepast seven to eight years.
Reflecting back 20 years when hefirst started in the business, he saidfeeder calves were mostly in that 500-to 600-pound bracket.
“Last year I had four groups of calvestrucked in and they were all over 700pounds. Calves are getting biggerframed; the genetics have improvedsubstantially. We start feeding usuallyin late October. My goal is a 1,325-pound pay weight delivered to PM Beefin April-May and it’s achievable.”
He credits wet mash (about 50 per-cent moisture) from the ethanol plantat Atwater, Minn., as a major improve-ment in this feeding program. “Lastsummer during that hot July stretch,this wet DDG feed kept the palatabil-ity of our ration so that cattle came tothe feed bunk every day even duringthat stretch of 100-degree temps.”
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By KEVIN SCHULZThe Land Editor
Farmland, both sales and cash rent,has been on a wild ride, and FarrylKluis sees “no real reason for it.”
Kluis is with Hoysler Real EstateService at Faribault, Minn., and is amember of the Minnesota chapter ofthe American Societyof Farm Managersand Rural Appraisers.
Every year theorganization issuestwo reports on thefarmland sales andcash rent environ-ment in Minnesota.Both reports provedwhat everyone hasbeen seeing across theMidwest — high landvalues and high cashrents.
Leon Carlson, withUpper Midwest Management Corp. atOlivia, Minn., said the findings of thereports weren’t surprising to himselfor his fellow ASFMRA members.
“We work with this every day, so weexpected to see these results,” he said,“but if you’re not dealing with this ona daily basis you may be surprised bywhat values are doing.”
About 90 ASFMRA members partic-ipated in one of the surveys, and 33percent of the respondents said that
low-quality farmland sold in the$3,000 to $3,499 per acre range. Anequal number (33 percent) said thatmedium-quality farmland sold forbetween $3,000 to $3,499 and $4,500-$5,999 per acre.
The same report showed 56 percentof respondents saying high-quality
land sold for $6,000 to$7,999.
Carlson and Kluishave been preparingtheir reports for thelast 10 to 15 years, andthough they weren’tsurprised by this year’sfindings, they bothadmit to being inuncharted territory thisyear.
“The last couple ofyears have been moreerratic than in thepast,” Carlson said,
“and it has really been that way in thelast six months.
“We see land that shouldn’t sell for$4,000, then at a sale the next day itsells for $6,000. Then a couple ofweeks later a similar piece of groundwill sell for $3,200.”
Kluis rationalized that the reasonyou see such scenarios play out is that“the people who had the money, ranout of money.”
Kluis said land appraisal is not a
science, but rather an art. “In theaccounting world if you have two plustwo, you get four. But in the appraisalworld, if you have two and two, youget somewhere between three andfive.”
Both Kluis and Carlson agreed thatfarmers are willing to pay more forgood quality land, rather than payingfor lower quality land. “You’re alsoseeing people willing to travel a littlefurther for that better quality land,rather than buying some lesser landonly because it’s close to land youalready run,” Kluis said.
In addition to giving appraisers,farm managers and consultants asnapshot of the land value environ-ment, these studies also help them infielding calls from absentee landlords.
“We’ll get a call from someone inCalifornia wondering what the cashrent in a certain county is going for,because they are getting paid thisamount. … We can then ask themmore specifics about their land andhelp them get to a fairer askingprice,” Kluis said. “Of course, everylandlord has the best land out there.”
Carlson’s report compiled resultsfrom a select 10 ASFMRA membersfor activity in their specific area ofMinnesota. Each of the 10 respon-dents offered the low, medium andhigh for their region in each of these
categories: corn yield, cash rent, ratiodollars per bushel and estimatedvalue.
That report gives a geographic sliceof the land environment across thestate. High-quality farmland in thenorthwestern part of Minnesotabrought $180 cash rent an acre andvalue of $3,600 per acre, while a num-ber of regions across the state showedcash rents at $350 or more per acre.The southwest region had two landsales last fall that broke the $12,000per acre barrier.
Ward Nefstead, University of Min-nesota professor of applied economics,issued a press release with the reports’findings. In that he stated that 67 per-cent of respondents indicated thelength of cash rental contracts werepredominately one-year, and less than5 percent of the land rental contractswere of the flex-rent variety.
Kluis’ survey covered a lot morethan just the values of land sales andcash rents. It also covered croppingplans, average size tract of farmlandsold, reason for sellers selling land,among other factors.
The last coupleof years havebeen moreerratic than inthe past, and ithas really beenthat way in thelast six months.
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Reports: Farmland prices riding a wild flourish
The books are now closedon the 2011-12 chapter ofIowa high school wrestling.
For wrestlers and theirfamilies, the season ends alltoo quickly — having experi-enced some high highs, andsome low lows in those time-consuming, day-long tourna-ments every Saturday. Andin the same token, thoseinvolved in the Iowa statewrestling tournament enterWells Fargo Arena in DesMoines with their singlet and gear, andthe dream of standing on the podium— hoping they’ve worked hard enoughto be a champion.
For all wrestlers, each season holdsthe hope of improvement. Somewrestlers’ seasons will end after thesectional meet, and for seniors who did-n’t make the cut, their career will endthat day. The same is true for the dis-trict meet, from which the top two win-ners advance to the state tournament.
Emotions run high at that meet — somuch is riding on what happens there.Some realize the coveted dream ofstate competition, for which they havepaid dearly in sweat equity alone; andseniors who come up short walk off ofthe mat realizing that their wrestlingcareer is over, and wondering whatcould have been. That final match isbittersweet, no matter where it takesplace.
Wrestling, to many, is just anothersport — unless you are a wrestler, orhave given birth to one. For the teamsport that it is, it’s so uniquely individ-ual as well; when you win, you take thecredit — not someone else on the team.And in the same sense, when you lose,it’s all about you and figuring out whatyou did wrong, and working to improveyourself as part of the team. No oneelse gets the blame. The lessons in per-sonal accountability alone are invalu-able.
For farm kids, wrestling is a naturalsport. They train all year long withouteven entering the weight room. Duringthe summer there is hay to bale. In thefall, there is the crop to get out —they’re climbing up and down off oftractors, semi trucks and combines forsix weeks or more, working long hours,and in all kinds of weather.
During the winter, there are animalswho depend on them to be fed andcared for — thus, you’ll see farm kidscarrying four hay bales or four full feedpails at a time across the yard to wherethe animals are, lifting them over
fences to get them fed. Thereis manure to be pitched,
lambs and calves to be pulled, hogs toload, dual tractor tires to wrestle withand mount, and more. Training onmany different levels takes place allyear long for Iowa farm kids who dareto wrestle.
There are so many great stories thatcome out of high school wrestling. Oneof my favorite transformations is theone that takes places as wrestlers fromaround our county gather in DesMoines for “the big one.” At that time,wrestlers who were opponents duringthe regular season now cheer eachother on.
But not everyone wins. And thoselosses are tough to take — becausethose losses are theirs alone. This yearas one of our local wrestlers lost out onhis dream at the district meet, heended up later in the arms of his olderbrother — who had also experiencedthat same reality during his senioryear — and cried bittersweet tears ofdisappointment, leaning on someonewho understood how painful that kindof loss felt. For him, there will be nextyear. But for another wrestler on ourteam, the story was much different.
A senior, and one who had been atthe state tournament twice before, helost out on his dream by one heart-breaking point, and understood thathis wrestling career was over that day.He placed third; but only the top twotake their gear to Des Moines. He sawhis long-time friend and classmate takethe title in another weight bracket thatsame day, and advance.
As he worked though those next fewemotional days, the unexpected hap-pened. The day before the state tourna-ment, a call came from the coach whosewrestler had beaten him out. Hiswrestler had a skin condition that ren-dered him ineligible to wrestle, and soour guy — who was 11 pounds over-weight by then — got a second chanceat his dream. And he took it and ranwith it — literally — running andsweating those pounds off, and taking
his dream for the final time to WellsFargo.
Topping off the dream, this youngman ended up on the medals podiumfor the first time in his career. To thinkhe came as close to missing out on thisexperience by one point. The wrestlerwith the skin condition will never for-get the sorrow of missing out on thestate tournament, and our guy willnever forget getting this second chanceat a dream he had since the first grade.
For him, a chance atwrestling in the state tour-nament his senior yearchanged from somethingthat quietly slipped awayfrom him, to somethingthat will be forever etchedin his memory.
Wrestlers, their coaches,their families and their fansare amazing people. And I’mso grateful that God wantedme to give birth to two
wrestlers, giving us the wonderfulopportunity to learn about and under-stand the great sport of wrestling.
It’s way cheaper than rodeo lessons,though I’ve found that it still claimsas much blood time. Wait ... why do welike this sport, again?
Karen Schwaller brings “Table Talk”to The Land from her home near Mil-ford, Iowa. She can be reached [email protected]. ❖
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For farm kids, wrestling is a natural sport. They trainall year long without even entering the weight room.During the summer there is hay to bale. In the fall ...they’re climbing up and down off of tractors, semitrucks and combines for six weeks or more, workinglong hours, and in all kinds of weather.
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Grain prices are effective cash close on March 20. 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 AnglesIs buying land the answer?
Several weeks ago a grain producer asked me whatI thought about buying farmland at this time. He toldme that an 80-acre tract that he had been renting wasfor sale and that he was interested in buying theproperty. He told me how much he thought he wouldhave to pay for it. He also told me that times had beengood and that he had enough cashto pay for the land outright.
I asked him how old he was andif he had any children who werewanting to farm. He told me hisage and mentioned that his daugh-ter and son-in-law were joining theoperation, as he was planning onretiring in a few years. Then hetold me that if he bought the 80acres, he would have an option torent an additional 320 acres thatwas adjacent to the property. Heasked me again, “what do youthink that I should do?”
I told him that I knew times had been good for thegrain producers and that land was currently a hotcommodity. I shared my concern that the profit mar-gins he had grown accustomed to, may soon be chal-lenged. I suggested that he look at several otherinvestments before he locked his capital into land.That if times change and profits were challenged, hewould want to make sure that he had invested inassets that would give him an edge on profitability.
First of all, build a “war chest” of working capital.This would mean paying some taxes, yet this moneywould act as “shock absorbers” for the business dur-ing harder times. In other words, save some today toplay tomorrow. Secondly, invest in drainage tile tohelp make his current land more productive. Whenhe is challenged with smaller profit margins, he willneed all of the production power that he can find.
Grain OutlookEthanol production
drops sharplyEditor’s Note: Tim Emslie, Country Hedging mar-
ket analyst, is sitting in this week for Phyllis Nys-trom, the regular “Grain Outlook” columnist.
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The following market analysis is for the week end-ing March 2.
CORN — Corn futures tradingin China eclipsed the equivalent of$10 bushel this week.The managerof state reserves in China said pur-chases so far were only 1.2 mmtcompared to 11.0 mmt at the samepoint last year.These indications ofa strong demand base in Chinahave fueled the recent rally in old-crop corn, and March 13 broughtthe confirmation of a sale of 9.5 mil-lion bushels of old-crop corn to anunknown destination, which iswidely assumed to be China.
Cash markets and spreads have been firm, leadingthe nearby futures to the highest level since Sep-tember this week. Weekly export sales were 32.9million bushels, up from 17.5 the previous week.
Weekly ethanol production declined sharply to 892thousand barrels/day, the lowest since last October.Weekly production is still running ahead of the levelimplied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’sMarch estimate of corn use for ethanol. Ethanol losta bit of its discount to Reformulated Blendstock forOxygenate Blending gasoline this week, butremains over $1.00/gallon cheaper.
The March contract expired at an inverse to theMay contract, an indicator of the cash marketstrength over during 2012. The March/May inverseduring March reached a level not seen since 1996.That said, cash corn at the Gulf did show some weak-
Livestock AnglesMarkets showing
different personalitySo far March has seen the livestock markets have a
different personality than in the previous months.Instead of driving higher under the influx of moneyinto the futures, the fundamentals are finallyappearing to command more market attention.
Once again the cattle market has put in some sort oftop. Whether this is a long-termtop or just another short-termcorrection is yet to be determined.However, because there appearsto be a change taking place in theunderlying psychology in the cat-tle market, chances are becominggreater that some sort of mean-ingful high in prices may be inthe process of being established.
Beef cutouts have been on therise as packers have pushed toincrease these prices to cover theircosts of live inventories. Because ofthe higher cutout prices demandfor beef has slipped and inventories of beef product isbeginning to build.With carcass weights above year-agolevels, total beef production has expanded despite thefewer numbers of marketable cattle.
These bearish fundamentals are now trumping thespeculative money that has poured into the futures,and it now seems as if the cash market is becoming theleader once again in price discovery, not the futures.This does not preclude the fact that the futures maymake another attempt to rally under more speculativebuying, but the fundamentals are definitely gainingoverall command of the marketplace.
Unless we see a drastic change in the world eco-nomic situation, producers should consider takingprotection of live inventories on any strength.
Hog prices have been struggling since their highs
JOE TEALEBroker
Great Plains CommodityAfton, Minn.
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.
TIM EMSLIECountry Hedging
St. Paul
See NYSTROM, pg. 27 See TEALE, pg. 27 See NEHER, pg. 27
TOM NEHERAgStar VP & Team Leader
— Grain IndustryRochester, Minn.
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EMSLIE, from pg. 26ness as the week went on. The futures rally was ableto generate some farmer selling. Higher bargefreight values were also an indicator of better farmerselling. The May/July spread closed the week 1.75cents firmer, building on last week’s move from acarry to an inverted market.
A private analyst released a producer survey thisweek predicting 95 million acres of corn plantingsthis spring. This would be a little higher than theFebruary USDA Outlook Conference estimate of 94million acres. We have heard of some corn planting inIllinois, and the record warmth in much of the west-ern Corn Belt has most anticipating an early start.
OUTLOOK: The corn market is essentially sepa-rating itself into two different commodities. Old-cropcorn appears to be extremely tight as indicated bynearly unprecedented strength in the spreads forthis time of year. Export and ethanol usage remainon paces above what the USDA is currently project-ing for the full market year.
On the other hand, prospects for new-crop suppliesappear bright. Every indication from the farmer isthat corn is the preferred crop to plant this spring. Awarm spring is needed for both time to get a recordnumber of acres planted, and the early start to thegrowing season associated with high yields.
As of now, it looks like we’ll get that favorablespring weather. On this outlook, spreads can con-tinue to widen their inverses. The big unknown isthe level of feed use, which we’ll get a look at on
March 30 from the USDA Grain Stocks report.As mentioned above, the nearby contract moved to
levels not seen since last September this week. Thenext major resistance is seen near the $7 mark. TheDecember contract remained more range bound thisweek. Resistance remains at $5.82 and then the2012 high of $5.97, with support at the $5.50 mark. Iwould expect to see this range hold until the March30 Prospective Plantings report.
SOYBEANS — Nearby soybeans continued toclimb higher, rising 42.25 cents for the week. The Maycontract rose 36.25 cents, and the November contractrose 23 cents. The nearby chart reflects the expirationof the March contract this week, which went off theboard with a small carry to the May contract.
The bean spreads have been firm, but not invertedlike the corn spreads have been. The long futures rallyin soybeans — the nearby contract rose for the fifthstraight week this week — has kept cash bean mar-kets relatively better supplied than the corn markets.
The South American production losses remainbehind the rally. Oil World lowered its estimate forBrazilian production to 66.5 mmt, 2 mmt lower thanthe March USDA estimate of 68.5 mmt. Some ana-lysts have even been raising the possibility of aBrazilian crop of just 65 mmt.
The effect of production losses in South Americawas highlighted by the sizable new-crop sales on theweekly export sales report. Old-crop sales were solidat 22.4 million bushels, but the new-crop sales of28.8 million bushels were more impressive. The new-
crop soy/corn ratio was little changed on the weekat 2.31. Bean prices have strengthened the bid foracreage this spring, but indications are that cornwill show much bigger planting gains.
A private analyst’s farmer survey was released onFriday showing soybean acreage at 74.5 millionacres. The February USDA estimate was 75 millionacres. Balance sheets for next year show stocks drop-ping to intolerably tight levels at that acreage level.
The National Oilseed Processors Associationcrush was reported this week for the month of Feb-ruary at 136.4 million bushels, about 3-4 millionbushels above expectations. We estimate annualcrush at 1,630 mb, compared to the March USDAestimate of 1,615 mb.
OUTLOOK: Net fund length in soybeans is nowthe highest since February 2011. The rally thatbegan last December continues to look strong on thechart with another higher high and higher low thisweek. $14 is the next objective, with last August’shigh of $14.56 the next major top on the chart.
The March 30 Grain Stocks report tends to be lesseventful for soybeans because the main usage cate-gories are more easily tracked than the feed usagecategory in wheat and corn. The November contractis also strong on the chart. The chart shows a seriesof eight straight weeks with both higher highs andhigher lows. The next objectives are $13.42, and theSeptember high of $14.00. Critical support in thecurrent chart set-up is the previous week’s low,which is currently $12.97. ❖
Soybean spread firm, but not inverted like corn
TEALE, from pg. 26last August.
Even though we have seen prices recover somewhatsince their lows in December, the rallies have beenminor and short in duration. Hog numbers seem to beadequate to meet current demand both domesticallyand internationally, even with the increased exportdemand. Pork cutouts have waffled back and forth inthe lower $80 per hundredweight for quite some timeand at this point seems as if they are bound to stay in
this trading range for the near future.With seasonal tendencies leaning toward improving
prices into the latter spring months and the value ofpork in comparison to other meats, it is quite possiblethat hog prices may improve slightly in the monthsahead. But since the economic picture has changed lit-tle, these rallies will likely be limited to some degree.
Producers should continue to use the premiumsoffered and the possibility of forthcoming rallies to pro-tect their inventories though the summer months. ❖
‘Quite possible’ that hog prices will improve
NEHER, from pg. 26 Thirdly, invest in grain bins and dryers. Understand-
ing that handling grain is another enterprise, he needsto capture every edge in the marketplace during volatiletimes. A 10-cent difference in a basis bid may be the dif-ference in profitability, in a tight margin environment.
Then look at updating any machinery that needs tobe replaced. During tight margin conditions, it maybe difficult to afford replacements.
Finally, I brought up the subject that I knew wouldraise his eyebrows. Invest his extra capital into a non-farm-related, individual retirement account or 401(k).He could invest a significant portion of his taxableincome “pre-tax,” lowering the amount of taxes to bepaid today (consult a professional tax adviser fordetails). He told me that the farm was his retirement
account and that this would not be needed.I told him that if his daughter and son-in-law were
coming into the operation, this would add a secondfamily that the current farm would need to support.That if he was going to retire, he would need to starttaking money out of the farm to support this lifechange. If the farm economy were to change, thefarm could be weakened financially to the point oflosing a competitive edge. Funds set aside in an IRAor 401(k) plan could help to fund his retirement,without cannibalizing the farm in the process.
Then I told him that after making these otherinvestments, he would be in a position of strength topurchase more farmland. I also admitted that I did-n’t have all of the answers to his questions. I con-fessed that these were just a few of the things thatkeep me awake at night. ❖
Off-farm investments recommended
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INFORMATIONMiller Sellner Slayton
Slayton, MNMiller Sellner Equip.
Bingham Lake, MNMiller Sellner Impl.Sleepy Eye, MN
Bancroft ImplementBancroft, IA
Rabe InternationalFairmont, MN
Hammell EquipmentChatfield, MN
Caledonia ImplementCaledonia, MN
Jaycox Impl.Worthington, MN
Jaycox Impl.Luverne, MN
Arnold’s of AldenAlden, MN
Arnold’s of MankatoNorth Mankato, MNArnold’s of St. Martin
St. Martin, MNArnold’s of Willmar
Willmar, MNArnold’s of Glencoe
Glencoe, MNArnold’s of Kimball
Kimball, MNArnold Equipment
Sauk Rapids, MNPederson’s Agri Service
Herman, MNTrueman-Welters Inc.
Buffalo, MNDomeyer Implement
Ellsworth, MNKalmes Implement
Altura, MN
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AUCTIONS &CLASSIFIEDS
Ag Power Enterprises Inc ................................................................................................40Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers ......................................................................................10Albert Lea Seed House ........................................................................................................6Anderson Seeds ..............................................................................................................5, 11Arnold Co. ....................................................................................................................24, 25Avoca Spray Service ..........................................................................................................35Bayer Truck & Equipment Inc ..........................................................................................19Brown & Baker Auction Co ..............................................................................................31Case IH ................................................................................................................................28Conover Auction Service ..................................................................................................31Country Cat ........................................................................................................................13Courtland Waste Handling ..............................................................................................15Dahl Farm Supply ................................................................................................................6Dakota Auctioneers............................................................................................................33Darrell Regnier Clerking ..................................................................................................32Diers Ag Supply ..................................................................................................................8Duncan Trailers LLC..........................................................................................................43Emerson Kalis ....................................................................................................................37Fahey Inc........................................................................................................................30, 31Fairmont Auctioneer Alley & Clerking ..........................................................................30Farm Drainage Plows ........................................................................................................36Fast Distributing ................................................................................................................12Freudenthal Dairy & Mfg. Co. ........................................................................................18Gehl Co. ..............................................................................................................................16Greenwald Farm Center....................................................................................................43Grizzly Buildings Inc ........................................................................................................23Haas Equipment ................................................................................................................39Hamilton Auction Service ................................................................................................30Hanson Auctioneers ..........................................................................................................32Harpels ................................................................................................................................21Haug Implement ................................................................................................................37Hewitt Drainage Equipment ..............................................................................................4Hotovec Auction Center Inc ............................................................................................29Judson Implement ..............................................................................................................41K & S Millwrights Inc ..........................................................................................................9Kannegiesser Truck Sales ....................................................................................................9Keith Bode ..........................................................................................................................38Keltgens Inc ........................................................................................................................27Kiester Implement..............................................................................................................37Kohls Weelborg Ford ..........................................................................................................4Larson Brothers implement ........................................................................................35, 38Letchers Farm Supply..........................................................................................................8Litchfield Building Center ................................................................................................13Mages Auction Service ..........................................................................................29, 30, 31Massey Ferguson ..................................................................................................................7Massop Electric ..................................................................................................................35Matejcek Implement ..........................................................................................................45Meagher Auctioneers ........................................................................................................32Midway Farm Equipment Inc ..........................................................................................42Miller Sellner ......................................................................................................................46Minnesota Angus Assoc. ..................................................................................................10MN Dept of Agriculture......................................................................................................8Mustang Mfg.......................................................................................................................14New Holland ......................................................................................................................11New Ulm Tractor & Equipment ........................................................................................5New Vision Feed, LLC ........................................................................................................7NK Clerking ........................................................................................................................29Northern Ag Service ..........................................................................................................37Northern Insulation Products ............................................................................................7Nutra Flo Company ..........................................................................................................38Pruess Elevator Inc ............................................................................................................35R & E Enterprises of Mankato Inc ..................................................................................36Rabe International Inc........................................................................................................36Schweiss Inc ........................................................................................................................38SI Feeder/Schoessow Inc ..................................................................................................17Smiths Mill Implement Inc ..............................................................................................42Sorensen Sales & Rentals ..................................................................................................34Spanier Welding ..................................................................................................................8State Bank of Gibbon ........................................................................................................20Steffes Auctioneers ............................................................................................................31Sunco Marketing ................................................................................................................12Swedes Service Center ........................................................................................................8The American Community ..............................................................................................37United Farmers Cooperative ............................................................................................41Waseca Motor & Bearings ................................................................................................19White Planters ....................................................................................................................20Willmar Farm Center ........................................................................................................39Willmar Precast ....................................................................................................................6Woodford Ag LLC....................................................................................................6, 34, 39Ziegler ....................................................................................................................................3
P.O. Box 3169 - 418 S 2nd Street Mankato, MN 56002
Kahlers, Pike, Wedel, Hall & Hartung AuctioneersAuctioneer Alley – Auction America
Land Services Unlimited & Dan Pike Auction Co.
Evening Farm Land Auction296 Acres Top Bare Farmland
Sale to be held at American Legion Clubroomsat Lamberton, MN
Thursday Eve., April 12th @ 6:30 p.m.
Parcel 1 NE 1⁄4 Sec. 4 & Parcel 2 NW 1⁄4 Sec. 3,Adjoining Parcels, Lamberton Twp., RedwoodCounty, MN T19N R37W, located 2 mi. North ofLamberton on Cty. 6, 1 mi. West on 26 & 1⁄2 mi.North, immediate possession.Top soil types, good drainage, has been in familyfor 60 years, top production.
For info call 507-238-4318 or internetwww.auctioneeralley.com
Open House:Saturday, April 7th - 9 a.m to 3 p.m.Robinson Family Owners
Owner: United Farmers CoopUFC Representative: Darrell (507-647-6601)
Auctioneer: Joe Maidl 507-276-7749Auctioneers: Matt Mages - New Ulm • Larry Mages - Lafayette • John Goelz - Franklin • Joe Wersal - Winthrop
Clerk: Mages Land Co. & Auction Service LLC • All Items Sold “As Is”- Not Responsible for Accidents.Preview 2 Hours Before Sale – Restroom & Lunch Available on site
magesland.com
ELEVATOR SITE LIQUIDATION AUCTIONTUESDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2012 - 10:30 AM
Blizzard Date: March 28th, 2012, 1:00 pmUFC - Elevator at 102 West Main - Arlington, MN
Note: UFC is discontinuing this location and offering it’s personal property for sale. All items need to beremoved by August 1st, 2012. Wall to Wall - Everything but the Real Estate Sells. Bring Tools/Equip. toRemove Purchased Items. Viewing will be 2 hours prior to sale, don’t be late this will be a short sale!
Forklift Available for Loading Day of Sale Only.
Buyer to Provide their own Proof of Insurance and Release/Waiver before Removing EquipmentIn Case of Severe Weather Listen to 860 AM KNUJ at 8:30 the Morning of the Auction for Postponement Information
Note: Sellers and Seller’s agents have represented property to the best of their knowledge & are not responsible for errors in info.This is a guide. Buyers are responsible & encouraged to gather their own information. Auctioneers have the right to run the sale
however they feel best serves the seller.
Bins: (all bins have cement floors) Titan 120K bu bin w/air fans; Butler 8K bu bin; (2) Butler 4500bu bins; Misc aeration fans; (8) “A” frame cable bin jacks; Misc bin sheets;Items being sold during auction in Arlington but located off site for inspection Include: (2) Butler9K bu hop bins (disassembled behind bunker @ Klossner elev): (1) Butler 9k bu hop bin (hole 3 ringsup on side at Lafayette elev); 12x120 Feterl PTO auger w/swing hop (at Winthrop elev);Dryers, Legs, U-Troughs & Conveyors: Chicago cont flow dryer; Dryer leg 2500 bu/hr; Wood &metal legs (inside) w/belts & cups: 60’ Sudenga grain leg; (2) #7 43’ clay legs; Grain leg; U-troughs;Catwalks; 3- & 2-way down spout; 70’ rnd bottom conveyor; Schlagel 50’ conveyor; 33’6” Feterlauger; 8” roof aug fits 36’ bin;Scales, Fans & Heaters: 10’x70’ cement platform scale w/500 bu grav dump pit; 8’x20’ cementplatform scale; Many farm fans & heaters; 12” aeration fan; Fan transmission;Doors, Office Items, Iron & Misc: Overhead doors include: 14’x14’ roll-up; 14’x14’ steel; 11’x12’alum; Misc wood & metal office doors; V-type counter/desk; Desk chairs; Bench w/4 chairs; GE refrig;Vending candy mach; File cab; Library oak table; Light fixtures; Freight elev w/phone; Hardwood floor;Portable platform scale; Brass hydrant port; ‘55 Diebold bank vault door; Hose & reel; Exterior tin &roof steel; Water heater & softener; Grain screener; Many more interior fixtures and items; Great dealof feed room, etc. non-working machinery - a iron man’s delight!
FOR SALE: Cattle feedingset-up w/ prime land. SCMN. Call Bob/Continental
507-644-8271
FOR SALE: Winter Getawayat Mena, Arkansas, 42½acres, 2 bedrm home, dblcarport, shop, 2 stockedfish ponds, full hookups for2 RV's, ½ mile from ATVtrails. 612-708-7121
Recreational / FarmsteadFor Sale 85.7 acres. Locat-ed 4 mi. from Black RiverFalls, WI on dead-end townrd. Private, secludedw/great hunting. Home &farm bldgs incl 72' x 60'.12'. Hi-end multi purpose"commercial quality" bldgbuilt in 2000. $459.000.
715-284-2070 (home) 715-896-1663 (cell)
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first week it runs. We makeevery effort to avoid errorsby checking all copy, butsometimes errors aremissed. Therefore, we askthat you review your ad forcorrectness. If you find amistake, please call (507)345-4523 immediately sothat the error can be cor-rected. We regret that wecannot be responsible formore than one week's in-sertion if the error is notcalled to our attention. Wecannot be liable for anamount greater than thecost of the ad. THE LANDhas the right to edit, rejector properly classify any ad.Each classified line ad isseparately copyrighted toTHE LAND. Reporductionwithout permission isstrictly prohibited.
HELP WANTED: Full-timeemployment on grain & hogfinishing farm in St.James, MN area. Depend-able person w/CDL driverslicense w/references re-quired. Housing available.
507-920-8217
MILKER WANTED on mod-ern 450 cow dairy. 50-60hrs/wk. 1 day off. Refer-ences required. Eau Gallearea. 715-495-1984
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143 acres Farm Land 123 till-able all one piece, 20woods. $3,500/acre. 5 milesnortheast of Rice Lake, WI.(715) 296-2162
209 acres McLeod CountyMN, exc soils, level, tiled,sale/lease back at$8,500/acre. Also, 99 acresMeeker County, $6,500/acre.Call Terry Dean/AgentUMMC Olivia, 320-582-0563
Cropland For Sale by owner.Chippewa County, WI. 120acres, mostly tillable. Formore details, please call,
(715) 827-0468
FOR SALE- Beautiful '9772x14 trailer completelyfurnished, 3 BR, 2 bath,vinyl siding w/ 8x10 storageshed and dock. Is locatedon beautiful Lake Hol-combe just 35 minutes fromCountry Fest. Asking$29,900. Call (715) 286-2733
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Owner - ANDREW & ALICE SCHMITZ - 952-492-6144
West of Jordan, MN - 21055 Aberdeen AvenueCLEAN LINE OF JOHN DEERE FARM EQUIPMENT
RETIREMENT AUCTION
JD 7210 Tractor, 619 One Owner Hrs; JD 4455 Tractor,2,567 One Owner Hrs; JD B; Farmall H; JD 6600 Side
Auctioneers: Larry Mages - Lafayette • Matt Mages - New UlmJohn Goelz - Franklin • Joe Wersal - Winthrop • Joe Maidl - Lafayette
Broker: Mages Land Co. & Auction Service LLCNot Responsible for Accidents
Owners: Steve & Carol Molnau
130 ACRES PRIMERENVILLE CO. FARM LAND
LAND AUCTIONTuesday - April 3rd, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
Sale Held At: Squirrel’s Bar & Grill105 1st Ave. NW - Fairfax, MN
For Complete Information Packet including maps,soil types, tile, fertilizer, disclosures, etc., contact
Auctioneer - Larry Mages, #72-004 Lafayette, MN507-240-0030
NW Fractional 1⁄4 of Section 6, Cairo Twp. 112N,R 32W of the 5th PM, Renville County, MN
Directions to Land: From the East Edge of Fairfax,take St. Hwy. 4 N 1 mi., then to W 11⁄2 mi. on
660th Ave. Property on S side of road.
Acres: 129.76 deeded acres • Acres Tillable: 118.6Buyer will have possession for 2012 planting.
SPRING AUCTIONSaturday, March 31, 2012 • 9:30 a.m.Located: Earl Hamilton Auction Co. off Interstate 90at Dexter, MN exit #193, then 1⁄4 mile east on Hwy. 16
For complete listing check:www.hamiltonauctioncompany.com
For information call: 507-584-0133 (office)EARL HAMILTON AUCTION CO.
130 State Hwy. 16 • Dexter, MN 55926
Farm equipment items from Dayton Kehret,Meek Excavating & Equipment Boe Bros.,Tiling, Larry Kirkland. Lots of other farmequipment items, tractors, wagons, skid
loaders, telehandler, construction, portablebuildings, motors, hay equipment, tillage,
engines, camper, ATV’s. Consigned itemsfrom Mower County inc. 5 vehicles, office
equipment, washers & dryers,items from forfeited houses.
We will be selling with 2 ringsONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE
Items taken in thru Wed., March 28No consignments taken in Thursday, March 29th or
Friday, March 30th or the day of the sale.
Check website for pictures and complete listingwww.hamiltonauctioncompany.com
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FOR SALE: Owatonna 260swather w/ crimper &Hume reel, exc cond.
507-428-3554
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Barn roofing Hip or roundroof barns and other build-ings. Also barn and quansetstraightening.Kelling Silo 1-800-355-2598
FOR SALE: 4000 bu bin,floor, roof vents, unloadingauger, fan, 5 yrs old, CondaAmerica. Call 320-286-9998
FOR SALE: Assortment of I-Beams, 5”x12”x24'.
507-828-6905
FOR SALE: USED GRAINBINS. 23,000 bu. w/new fullfloor, $13,000. 14,000 buw/new floor, $10,100; 10,000bu. w/new floor, $7,400;7,500 bu w/floor, $4,700;5,700 bu w/floor, $4,000;3,500 bu w/floor, $2,400.Bins are down. 715-308-9649
FOR SALE: JD 535 roundbaler w/ mesh wrap & 540PTO. (2) Int'l 720 choppers,(1) 2RW cornhead, 2 5' hayheads one for parts. '01 JDGator 6x4 hyd pump floormats & windshield. 507-951-6297 or 507-272-4197
FOR SALE: JD 5400-5830and 6000 series forage har-vesters. Used kernel pro-cessors, also, used JD 40knife Dura-Drums, anddrum conversions for 5400and 5460. Call (507)427-3520www.ok-enterprise.com
FOR SALE: Krone triplemower, 9140, 32 CV frontmower, tine conditioner,$29,500. '09 NH 1441mower/conditioner, rubberrolls, like new, $23,500.
507-276-4760
FOR SALE: New hay rack &running gear from anhy-drous app, 8'x16' treatedlumber, 6”x6” stringers,2x10” floor, 5' back, all bolt-ed together. $1,095.
St. Peter 507-934-2723
FOR SALE: NH Hayliner 68,small square baler, $1,500.Ray Moeller 712-297-7951
FOR SALE: NH Stackliner1000 automatic bale wagon,$1,500. Ray Moeller
FOR SALE: '92 Volvo tan-dem truck w/ lockers. Gehlchopper heads: hay head,2R36” cornhead, & 3R20-22”cornhead. 507-530-1894 or507-823-4753
FOR SALE: (4) 16' chopperboxes, all 12T tandem run-ning gears, (2) H&S 7+4HD (1) H&S 501, (1) Gehl970, all in good shape.
320-629-2305
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WANTED: Brown, Renville,Sibley or Nicollet Countiesland wanted for this fallownership. Will pay top dol-lar due to government floodland buyout. 507-794-4100
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ANTIQUES FOR SALE: OldIH one row corn binder,works great, always shed-ded. Price $675. Call Johnat 507-383-7470
FOR SALE: JD #45 loader,exc cond, stored inside, nocracks or welds. Originalfenders for JD A or B or Gtractor. 507-943-3809
FOR SALE: NH Super 77square baler w/ engine; 10'New Ulm windrower; JDmodel 44 214 hyd lift plowon rubber tires, recond,very nice; JD model 4D,214 plow on steel, very goodcond. 320-732-3370
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We have extensive lists ofLand Investors & farm buy-ers throughout MN. We al-ways have interested buy-ers. For top prices, go withour proven methods over
thousands of acres. Serving Minnesota
Mages Land Co & Auc Servwww.magesland.com
800-803-8761
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WANTED: Land & farms. Ihave clients looking fordairy, & cash grain opera-tions, as well as bare landparcels from 40-1000 acres.Both for relocation & in-vestments. If you haveeven thought about sellingcontact: Paul Krueger,Farm & Land Specialist,Edina Realty, SW SuburbanOffice, 14198 CommerceAve NE, Prior Lake, MN55372. [email protected]
Sell your land or real estatein 30 days for 0% commis-sion. Call Ray 507-339-1272
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Opening March 8 & Closing March 22: IQBID Park River Implement.Equipment located at multiple locations. See complete details online atwww.IQBID.comOpening March 9 & Closing March 20: IQBID Tjosvold Equipment Inc.,Granite Falls, MN. See complete details online at www.IQBID.comOpening March 19 & Closing March 27: IQBID Bob KadelbackCollectible Auction, LItchfield, MN. Large Assortment Of Horse & WagonToys, Toy Tractors & More!Opening March 19 & Closing March 28: IQBID New IH Toy TractorCollection, Litchfield, MN. Large Assortment of Toy Tractors, many still inboxes. See complete listings online at www.IQBID.comOpening March 19 & Closing March 29: IQBID Southern MI DairiesInventory Reduction Sale, Hudson, MI. See complete details online atwww.IQBID.comTuesday, March 21 @ 7 AM-10 AM: IQBID Absolute Granite QuarryAuction, Hillman, MN, 19.8+/- acres of salt & pepper granite in MorrisonCounty, MN. See complete details online at www.IQBID.comThursday, March 22 @ 10 AM: AgIron 28 Consignment Event,Litchfield, MN. This is a large event with many items already consigned.Tractors, Combines, Heads, Trucks, Semis, Tillage, ConstructionEquipment, Hay & Livestock Equipment & much more! AdvertisingDeadline: February 24Friday, March 23 @ 11 AM: DelRoy Ledeboer Estate, Prinsburg, MN,Farm AuctionWednesday, March 28 @ 10 AM: Don Seltvedt, Harvey, ND, FarmRetirement Auction. Most Equipment Has Been Stored Inside WithExcellent MaintenanceThursday, March 29 @ 10 AM: Don’s Electric Inc., Bismarck, ND,Business Retirement Sale of Large Electrical ContractorMonday, April 2 @ 11 AM: Bill Haberman Estate, Barney, ND, FarmAuctionWednesday, April 4 @ 10 AM: CS Dubois Construction Inc., West Fargo,ND, Business RealignmentTuesday, April 10 @ 10 AM: Ken & Ted Weshnevski, Tower City, ND,Farm AuctionThursday, April 12 @ 11 AM: Cedar Bend Farms, Warroad, MN, FarmAuctionFriday, May 11 @ 10 AM: Allan & Phyllis Forness, Colfax, ND, FarmAuction
Steffes Auction Calendar 2012For More info Call 1-800-726-8609
or visit our website:www.steffesauctioneers.com
Mages Land Co. & Auction Service507-276-7002
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They want how much to sell your Farm??We have sold thousands of acres using proven methods throughout
MN at commissions that are often half that of other companies
130 Acre Prime Renville Cty. Farm Land, 119tillable in Sec. 6, Twp. 112N, Rng. 32W. Sells AtAuction April 3rd, 10 a.m., Squirrel’s in Fairfax, MNRural Residence: 3 acre lot w/2 bedroom 11⁄2 storyhome. Nice yard w/plenty of space. Sells At AuctionApril 12th, 6 p.m., 14948 120th Ave., Hanska, MNWonderful 10 Acre Rural Residence, Perfect forhorses or livestock w/3 bedroom home, pole shed, niceyard and 5 acre alfalfa, $149,900 • 57821 300th St.,Winthrop, MNBeautiful Wooded Country Lot, $24,900 • Section34, Courtland E. Twp., Nicollet CountyExcellent Hunting Land, 80 acres in Renville County,$890/Acre, near County Roads 11 & 54
NOTICE: Buyers are responsible for their own items after purchasing. As between auctioneers, clerks and buyers all items are sold “AS IS” and theentire risk as to the quality and performance of the product is with the “BUYER.” The auctioneers and clerks expressly disclaim all warranties eitherexpressed or implied. The buyer acknowledges being so informed prior to sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material.
See website for more photos • Bidding Only By Number
FOR SALE – (1) pr 18.4x38duals + axle hubs, Fire-stone Radio all traction 23degree, 8 ply + tubes, newcond. Came off 1896 CaseIH tractor, $4,200/OBO. (1)pr 18.4x42 duals + axlehubs, Firestone radio alltraction 23 degree, 10 ply70% off 23 Case IH,$3500/OBO. (1) pr 30.5x32Firestone super all traction23 degree tires, cond 70%.
9250 CIH 4WD, PS, 20.8x42tires; 4555 JD FWA, PS,18.4x42 tires; 4430 JD, PS,18.4x38 tires, pwr beyondhyd, 3pt lift assist; DemcoConquest 1100 gal sprayer,x boom, foam markers &monitor; 955 CIH 12R VFplanter, trash whippers &monitor; CIH Tigermate IIred field cult, 40.5', 4 bardrag. 507-276-4627
Case IH 900 4R planter, dryfert & insect. 1000 RPMpump & monitor. Miller 4RCult; JD #43 Corn Sheller;NH 2RW cornhead w/ FPmountings. Exc cond, al-ways shedded. Call for pric-ing. (715) 985-3187.
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FOR SALE:Used grain bins,floors unload systems, sti-rators, fans & heaters, aer-ation fans, buying or sell-ing, try me first and alsocall for very competitivecontract rates! Officehours 8am-5pm Monday –Friday Saturday 9am - 12noon or call 507-697-6133
Ask for Gary
REM Grain Vac 2700, new....................$19,450
www.darrellregnierauction.comSale starts at 9:30 AM Sharp!
Consign your items now!
St. Martin MN Retirement Farm Auction
www.meagherauctioneers.com
Joe & Mary Jo SchlickOwners 320-548-3367
Cols. Dennis, Mike & John MeagherAuctioneers
Celebrating 100 Years In The Auction Business1912-2012
Lic. 73-8 (Mike) 320-250-5391
Saturday March 31st • 10:30 A.M.Located At 25575 Co Rd 12 Paynesville MN.
Being 1 Mile West Of St. Martin MN On Co Rd 12
Tractors/Skidloader: Case IH 2294 CAH Axle Duals &Weights, IH 1066 Cab & Axle Duals, Case IH 685 DieselROPS, Case 830 w/Loader & Cab, Melroe 751 G SeriesSkidloader w/Bucket. Tillage/Planting: Brillion 7 ShankDisc Chisel w/Light Kit, IH 480 22‚ Disk, Oliver 385 18’ 3Pt FC, Melroe 902 4-18 Reset Plow, John Deere 70004RW Planter w-Monitor, 8’ Brillion Seeder On Rubber,Harrows & More. Hay & Forage: Hesston 1120 9’Haybine, Hesston 420 14’ Windrower w/Auger Head,Case IH 8530 Baler w/Thrower, John Deere 851 Siderake, 4 Bale Thrower Racks & Wagons, IH 781 ForageHarvester W/Heads, 3 Forage Boxes & Wagons, Case IH600 Forage Blower. Manure & Other Equip: Better Built3150 Tandem Liquid Manure Tank, IH 575 Tandem AxleManure Spreader, Brillion FS1446 6RN Stalk Shredder,Artsway Grinder Mixer, 250 Gal Crop Sprayer, 165Gravity Box & Wagon, 3 Sets Of Wagon Quick Hitches,Clipper Fanning Mill. Antiques: McCormick DeeringCorn Binder (Original Manual Always Shedded)McCormick Deering Gas Engine (Original Manual),DeLaval Cream Separator, Wooden Wheel Wagon, OtherMisc Antiques. Rupp 34 Sprint Snowmobile, OtherEquipment & Antiques.
See website for complete auction bill.
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FEEDER WAGON: 20' H&Sexc cond.,$2,850.
715-792-2565
FOR SALE: (2) Sukup cen-trifugal 10hp 230 volt, 3phdryer fans, no heaters,$1,750/ea; (2) 5hp Sukupfans w/heaters, also 3phexc cond, $600/ea; JD 8Rfolding cult w/ rolling shlds,$2,600; Wetherall 8R foldingcult w/ rolling shields,$1,100; 12' grain bins & sti-rators. 507-947-3485
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FOR SALE & WILL PUR-CHASE: NH BALE WAG-ONS,FARMHAND ACCU-MULATORS & FORKS.ROEDER IMPLEMENTSENECA, KS 66538
785-336-6103
FOR SALE: (1) set of800/70/38 tractor tires,DT880 Goodyears, 75%tread, $1,790/set. 507-964-5548 or 507-327-1903
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LARGE MULTI PARTY FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTIONWednesday, April 11, 2012 — 9:30 a.m.
Location: Approximately 1 mile west of Leeds, ND on the south side of Hwy. 2CONSISTENTLY NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA’S LARGEST FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION
AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Each year, this has been a huge auction that always features an outstanding line of well kept equipment. If you are looking for a specific piece, be sure to look this entire list over carefullyas equipment is categorized by owner rather than by type of equipment.Additional Note: This is a partial list, new consignments are arriving daily. As other years, remember this auction always features unlisted and unadvertised items which results in a huge and interesting auction.
GLENN EWERT & CARMEN EWERT, Langdon ND - 701-370-2213 or 701-370 2209 - 1981 JD 8820 combine, extensive maint., approx 4000 sep. hrs., clean, has pickup heads and straight heads • STEVE NEAMEYER, Mylo ND - 701-656-3637 or 701-739-7557 - 1982 GMC twin screw tandem truck, 3208 Cat - (2) 450 bushel PTO grain dryers - 1994 Case IH 1688 combine, approx. 3000 sep hrs - 25’ Model 1020 flex head w/finger reel - Case IH 1015 pickup head- 30’ Case IH 1010 rigid head w/bat reel - 20’ IHC 810 sunflower head - 25’ JD 590 swather, 1000 PTO • LAWRENCE MATTERN, Rugby ND - 701-771-2035 - 80’ Summers trailer type sprayer - Great Plains 33’ air seeder hoe drill - 21’offset Hutchmaster disk - (8) 24.5 truck tires on rims • JOSEPH GOESER, Munich ND - 701-370-1750 - 32’ JD field cultivator, 2 bar - 22’ JD 222 straight head - 25’ JD Model 590 swather • SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT, Rugby, ND- 612-328-5946 - 2007 20’ Woods batwing mower, nicely equipped - 8’ flatbed headache rack • RODGER SKIFTON, Harvey ND - 701-324-2995 - 25’ JD 590 pull type swather - 10x18’s WilRich plow - 8 row cult. • CARL & BETTY HARTL,Cando ND - 701-968-3698 - (2) Heavy duty bale trailers - Hyd. log splitter • RICK THOMAS, Egeland ND - 701-230-5802 - 1977 8430 JD 4WD, 50 engine, PTO - 30’ WilRich field cult - 28’ IHC Model 150 hoe drills - 20’ JD Model 220header w/ pans • MIKE GEISEN, Bisbee ND - 701-656-3695 or 701-739-9495 - 1998 JD 9610 combine, recently gone through by JD dealer, 2862 separator hrs., clean, shedded - 30’ JD 930R head, shedded, trailer - 30’ JD 630 HydraFlex head w/finger reel, trailer • KENT HEJLIK, Lakota ND - 701-247-2279 or 701-739-7972 - 96’ Hardi HC950 sprayer - 21’ JD 590 swather w/finger reel - 1680 Case IH combine, long sieve, new engine at 2800, shows 4550 hrs. - 30’1020 flex head, finger and bat - 24’ 810 rigid - 30’ header trailer • GERALD STENSON, Rock Lake ND - 701-266-5159 or 701-266-5399 - Real Industries tub and alley, near new - Real Industries, like new - (2) JD 535 round balers, good- 48’ Fruehauf flatbed semi trailer - 25’ JD Model 590 swather - Wilmar 500 twin fertilizer spreader • GLEN SLAUBAUGH, Rugby ND - 701-771-0079 - 25’ Case IH swather - 43’ WilRich field cult - JD 3960 chopper w/heads - New Hollandsquare baler - 24’ Alloway 3 pt PTO stalk chopper - Richardton dump wagon - JD 212 head, shedded - 150 bu. Verns creep feeder - (2) 1600 gal. poly tanks - Several cattle gates • BRIAN AANSTAD, Hampden ND - 701-868-3631 - 40’Case IH Model 4900 Vibratiller, Summers harrows, NH3 hitch • GORDON NELSON, Sheyenne ND - 701-996-2345 or 701-351-3128 - 1989 Freightliner semi tractor - Gehl MS142 manure spreader • GARY BACHER, Wolford ND - 701-583-2236 - 28’ Case IH Model 7200 hoe drills, always shedded • JASON SORLIEN, Lakota ND - 701-740-7046 - 90’ Horvick sprayer, Hardi booms, nicely equipped • GREG GRABER, Wolford ND - 701-583-2271 - 96’ Flexicoil sprayer,nice condition - JD 4 wheel wagon running gear - JD 212 head • JOE SCHMALTZ. Rugby ND - 701-208-0873 or 701-776-2249 - 900 Versatile Series I, dependable tractor - 60’ Summers harrow • BRUCE SIMON, Starkweather ND -701-868-3705 - 48’ WilRich 3400 cultivator, Summers harrows - 39’ Flexicoil 5000 air drill w/2320 tow between tank • FARMERS UNION RUGBY, Rugby ND - 701-776-5221 - (2) 7”x31’ Westfield grain augers, elec. • DAVID AHLBERG,Leeds ND - 701-739-9448 - JD 4650 2WD tractor, 3 pt., P.S., PTO, good • KEVIN ANDERSON, Leeds ND - 701-351-0955 - 1974 Chevrolet tag tandem grain truck • ROGER RANCE, Cando ND - 701-968-3911 or 701-739-7447 - 19’White Model 253 tandem disk - 70’ Flexicoil 5 bar harrow - 45’ -Tormaster heavy packer • DAN & GREG PLEMEL, Starkweather ND - 701-230-1554 or 701-740-7082 - IH 856 diesel tractor w/IH loader & grapple - JD 7000 8 row Max-emerge 3 pt. planter - 7’ JD #37 trailing mower - 1995 JD 9600 combine, loaded, nice - JD 930 straight head - JD 930 flex head, poly snouts, good - JD 843A all crop head - 30’ header trailer • DARRELL ODEGAARD, Egeland ND -701-230-1613 - 30’ JD 930 rigid head w/finger reel - (2) 30’ header trailers - 5’ JD 506 brush mower - (4) 16’ Verns steel feed bunks - 1000 gal round poly tank - 1500 round poly tank, water only - Truck box 16’ trailer, steel box •JASON LEER, Wolford ND - 701-771-2593 - 1991 Case IH 1680 combine, approx. 3500 sep hrs., super clean & shedded - JD 36’ 787 air seeder, 730 tool, tank shedded - Kingsman bale mover, 7 bale, nice - (8) 5’x9’ cattle panels - 32pieces of 13’ guard rail - 2000 Arctic Cat 500 4WD 4 wheeler, shedded • ARDEN LOKEN, Minnewaukan ND - 701-473-5506 - 1971 Chevy C-60 tandem grain truck, 366, 5+2 - REM 1026B grain vac, nice - 45’ Riteway land roller, nice •STEVE GILJE, Rolette ND - 701-246-3427 - JD 4250 MFD tractor, factory 3 pt., 540-1000 PTO, w/JD 260 self leveling loader • DAVE AMBERS, Minnewaukan ND - 701-740-7461 - 40’ semi van trailer fully equipped for spraying - 13x35Batco conveyor, 220 - 8’ poly canola roller - Degelman reel type rock picker • JOHN HAGEN, Fordville ND - 701-331-1091 - 8 row x 30” IHC Model 800 cyclo planter, monitor equipped, sunflower & corn drums, excellent condition •JEFF SLAUBAUGH, Wolford ND - 701-771-2326 - 930 JD flex head w/air finger reel - 30’ header trailer, like new • CLAYTON DAMMEN, Starkweather ND - 701-230-2421 - 53’ De-Tach lowboy heavy equipment tri-axle semi trailer w/selfcontained hydraulics • DOUG SCHMID, Oberon, ND - 701-739-9181 - Wilmar 8 ton spreader • DENNIS GLEASON, Devils Lake ND - 701-739-8836 - 410 JD MFD Extendahoe backhoe w/loader • GAYLON SIELER, Cando ND - 701-230-1985 - 21’ IHC pt swather • MIKE O‚BRIEN, Leeds ND - 701-721-9715 - 1965 Ford 1 ton dually • GILMAN GUNDERSON, York ND - 701-583-2518 - 29’ Morris chisel, good - 8”x50’ Cenex PTO auger • DAVE KENNER, Maddock ND -701-341-1741 - 1986 Freightliner semi, 3406 Cat - 40’ JD 780 air seeder converted to 30” row crop planter • KENT PRANKE, Maddock ND - 701-739-2970 - JD 24’ 777 air seeder, low acres, exc. cond. - 56’ Model 210 Melroe spraycoupe, Ford Industrial 995 engine, factory cab, 130 gal. poly tank, low hours • RANDY SIMON, Oberon ND - 701-351-4196 - Buehler pallet forks - 3 pt. quick hitch for Cat 3 - Filson squeeze chute w/auto head gate • RICK SCHANZ,Langdon ND - 701-370-1958 - 30’ 730 Case IH pt swather • BRADY PETERSON, Rock Lake ND - 701-230-2586 - 65’ Flexicoil sprayer - 25’ 8220 pt swather, finger reel • LESTER ROBERTS, Oberon ND - 701-798-2666 - 800 VersatileSeries II 4WD, tires good, highly maintained - 552 REM grain vac • EDWIN BENSON, Bisbee ND - JD Model 96 pull type bean combine • RICHARD BERGETH, Devils Lake, ND - 701-662-5803 - 1600 Oliver tractor, row crop, 3 pt., PTODAN OLSON, Cando ND - 701-303-0150 - JD 924 flex head - JD 730 rigid head - 8”x60’ swing away auger - 77 Kutter King rotary mower, nice • KEVIN FUGERE, Bottineau ND - 701-871-1868 - 100’ Summers Super Sprayer, 1000 gal.• SPENCER BINA, Park River ND - 701-284-6282 - 1973 Chevy C-65 truck parts only • LARRY VETSCH, Rugby ND - 701-208-0248 - 25-30 aeration tubes w/fittings • ERIC JACOBSON, Rugby ND - 701-208-0547 - 1975 Chevy C-65tandem grain truck - (2) 300 bu. hopper bins - 41’ DMI NH3 applicator, new Summers harrows • LARRY LINDBERG, Perth ND - 701-656-3481 - IHC M tractor - Minneapolis Moline U tractor - Allis Chalmers B wf tractor - Tandem cartrailer • LOREN KNUTSON , Leeds ND - 701-466-2041 - 42’ DMI NH3 applicator • OSCAR & LENORA DAMMEN, Starkweather ND - 701-230-1898 - 2001 JD 9650 combine, straddle duals, 2053 sep hrs, loaded, shedded - 2000 JD214 pickup head - 930 Flex head - 30’ header trailer • ANTHONY THOMPSON, Leeds ND - 701-466-2473 - 851 Farm King PTO auger - 860 Cenex PTO auger • DEAN BORSTAD, Cando ND - 701-740-7774 - 1974 IHC single axle truck,15’ Frontier box, roll tarp, 32,500 actual miles - 45’ Saturn chisel w/harrows - 30’ SSR Quick-Tach sunflower pans w/trailer - 30’ JD 930 head - Demco tractor mount fertilizer tank, complete - 10’ Canola roller - 8x30 Pickett One Stepw/dividers, all updates - 48’ Dorsey reefer trailer w/tanks, mixing cones, complete • ARDEN HELGESETH, Leeds ND - 701-466-2713 - JD 4450 2WD tractor, factory 3 pt., lightly used, low hrs • TODD STATES, Bisbee ND - 701-351-5975 - 1968 GMC tandem truck - 510 JD round baler • KENT VESTERSO, Munich ND - 701-370-2211 - 1977 GMC C-65 lift tag grain truck, nice • STEVE SIMON, Hampden ND - 701-740-7532 - 1998 Chevy 1⁄2-ton 4WD service pickup,fully equipped including boss plow • DICK MILLION, Starkweather ND - 701-292-4181 - 1972 IHC 1800 tandem twin screw grain truck • JEFF HALVERSON, Rugby, ND - 701-208-0296 - 2004 JD 567 round baler, nice - NH 1475 hayconditioner - 510 JD baler - Gehl feeder wagon - (2) JD 3800 choppers, one corn head, one hay head - hyd. dump wagon - 9 wheel hay rake - Semi 24 bale hay trailer - 10’ crowding tub, like new • CHRIS PANKRATZ, Munich ND - 701-370-0461 - 100’ Summers sprayer w/auto rate - 25’ MacDon swather w/finger reel - 605 G Vermeer baler - Gehl Model 1500 baler • STEVE FRITEL, Willow City ND - 701-208-1006 - 30’ EZ-ON 1590 double off set disc - (2) IHC Btractors w/Woods mowers - Hopper bottom pup trailer, long pole - (2) 25’ MacDon pull type swathers, finger reel - 6’ Canola roller • JARVIS HEGLAND, Oberon ND - 701-798-2685 - 700 Versatile Series II tractor, 8350 hrs., decenttractor - 888 Wetmore grinder mixer • ROGER BENSON, Sheyenne ND - 701-351-0252 - 42’ JD field cult w/3 bar Summers - Du-al hyd. dump wagon • RON WOLFORD, Devils Lake ND - 701-739-9936 - 20’ Prowler camper, older,decent - Large snow push bucker for skid steer • SCOTT FOSS, Maddock ND - 701-240-5010 or 701-438-2441 - 2003 Kenworth semi, 435 Cummins - 42
7020 Allis tractor, 3 pt., ps, showing 4000 hrs - 2390 Case tractor, 3 pt., ps, 8200 hrs - Drymor Bluebird continuous flow grain dryer, auto batch, 650 bph @ 20 moist., nice dryer - 225 bu. Parker gravity box, nice - Many large goodgrain augers • STAN MCLAUGHLIN, Crary ND - 701-351-1597 - 220 gal. factory used oil tank • FRED RANCE, Webster ND - 701-230-3205 - 1972 Chevy C-60 tandem lift tag cab and chassis, nice - Kirchmer V ditcher - 8”x41’ Mayrathw/220 • DAN WEBSTER, Penn ND - 701-739-6122 - 6 bottom Melroe plow, newer - 54’ Herman harrow - 40’ WilRich chisel, new NH3 knives - 6’ JD PTO rotary mower - 9’ IHC sickle mower - 20‚ factory hyd. drill transport - (2) new18.4-38’s, 1370 Case rims - Buzz saw • HARRIS & TODD LYSNE, Rugby ND - 701-208-1417 - 1974 Case 1370 tractor, well maintained - 21’ Case IH swather w/finger • JEFF TEUBNER, Cando ND - 701-303-0104 - 30’ SSR Quick Tach9” sunflower pans, reel • ROGER KENNER, Leeds ND - 701-351-3818 - 8 yd. Ashland scraper - (2) IHC plows, 11 bottom & 12 bottom • TONY NIEMAN, Calvin ND - 701-697-5280 or 701-697-5188 - IHC 806 diesel tractor w/loader •NORTHERN EQUIPMENT, Rugby ND - 701-776-5274 - 1966 JD 4020 tractor w/loader, good, 7200 hrs - (2) 20’ IHC 810 head w/pans, reel, trailer - 30’ JD 590 swather w/finger reel - New Idea 4865 round baler - 2003 Case IH RBX562round baler • KEITH AXTMAN, Rugby ND - 701-208-1656 - 42’ WilRich field cultivator w/harrows • MERLE BEACHY, Mylo ND - 701-370-1705 - 1996 IHC 9200 semi, M-11 Cummins • CHAD DUCHSCHER, Rugby ND - 701-776-6826- 1984 IHC truck w/flatbed, tank, 12V pump, pintle & goose, 466 diesel - Rem 1026 grain vac - 20’ IHC 810 head w/pans, reel, trailer - (3) pt finishing mowers w/Briggs - 560 gal skid tank, pump • OWEN GOESER, Munich ND - 701-682-5457 - 4 yd Ashland push off scraper -Several smaller augers, 220 elec - 8” Jump auger w/220 elec. - Antique gas pump - 10” & 12” aeration tubes, fans • BRIAN LAWLER, Hansboro ND - 701-266-5391 - 20’ IHC #55 chisel - 5bottom IHC plow • ENGSTROM BEAN & SEED, Leeds ND - 701-466-2398 – Auction Note: All of the following Engstrom Bean And Seed equipment has been shedded and well kept. - 2000 Kenworth W900L semi, 535 hp Cummins,fresh engine, sunroof, sleeper, 1,075,600 miles, grill guard, outstanding - 1998 Kenworth T2000 semi, C-12 Cat, 435 hp, 3909 engine hrs, 888,000 miles, very good truck - 1994 Peterbuilt day cab, Allison auto, 60 Series Detroit, 470hp, highly maintained truck, 496,889 miles - 1998 Volvo semi, 470 hp, 60 Series Detroit, nice shape, 688,900 miles - 1998 Volvo semi tractor, 470 hp, 60 Series Detroit, new tires, good cond. 640,160 miles - 1986 IHC 2375 semi tractor,day cab, L10 Cummins -1991 IHC 9300 semi tractor, day cab, 855 Cummins - 2006 40’ Mauer hopper trailer, low miles, excellent - 1991 34’ Midland hopper trailer, low miles, ag hoppers - 1996 JD 9600 combine, 3300 sep., soy andedible beans or grain, highly maintained - 2003 Premier MacDon 30’ self-propelled swather, Cummins diesel, with MacDon 972 header with finger reel, auto header tilt, fore & aft, double knife drive, 516 cutting hrs, 800 engine hrs,Serial #153264, outstanding cond., wired for JD universal auto steer - 1981 Versatile 895 Series II 4WD tractor, 2000 hrs on engine - 1992 Case IH 9270 4WD tractor, 855 Cummins, new rods & mains at 5000 hrs, 8100 hrs, set up foruniversal auto steer, outstanding maintenance program, bought brand new, 4 hyd. plus return - 2010 pull type Eagle Ditcher, Model 4A, hyd. left & right discharge, like new cond. - 1992 800 bu. United Farm Tools conveyor cart, hyd.drive, double conveyors, roll tarp -1998 JD Model 930 flex head with Crary air reel, shedded - 80’ 1994 AgChem Model 1803 Terragator, 1800 gal. stainless liquid tank, flood nozzles, foam markers, radar, wired for JD universal autosteer - Dawn 8 row x 30” strip tiller, all coulters, no shanks, fully equipped with liquid fert. including 1100 gal. pull behind liquid tank, raven controls, excellent unit, super clean, low acres - Very heavy duty 10 yd hyd. scraper - Ashland4.5 yd hyd. scraper • PAUL JOHNSON, Bisbee ND - 701-656-3359 - 1979 International 1480 combine, 6300 hrs., shedded, good, no beans - 20’ IH 55 chisel w/harrows - 22’ Melroe 502 chisel w/NH3, harrows - 6x 6’s White plow -5x16’s JD plow • TIM TUCHSCHERER, York ND - 701-583-2537 or 701-739-2537 - 25’ MacDon swather w/finger reel, nice - (3) 1500 gal. poly water tanks • TERRY & TODD JOHNSON, Cando ND - 701-370-2026 - (2) large swing awayaugers • KEVIN KAKELA, ROLLA ND - 701-550-9156 - 25‚’1900 Premier swather w/ finger reel - Crown fork type rock picker • CRAIG DISHER, Rolla ND - 701-550-9252 - 1975 Chevy tag tandem grain truck, good box & hoist, swingout gate, 355, 5+2, roll tarp - 50’ Hardi slide in pickup sprayer, complete - 42’ DMI NH3 applicator, complete • MEL GETTE, Devils Lake ND - 701-292-4891 - 10”x71’ PTO Westfield grain auger w/mechanical drive hopper • CURTISWIESZ, Bowden ND - 701-547-3848 or 701-341-1189 - (2) Wilrich Model 2500 field cultivators, complete walking tandems, 3 bar WilRich harrows • ARNE BERG, Starkweather ND - 701-351-3305 - 5 tube Kwik Kleen 220 elec. - (2)Hyd. drill fills • REG HERMAN, Brinsmade ND - 701-466-2396 - 4 wheel Parker header trailer, 30’ capacity - Brute cushion bumper hitch - Norco 2650 gal. poly water tank - John Blue nitrolator complete w/manifolds
Visit our websites at www.midwestauctions.com/dakota or www.globalauctionguide.com or call Auction Company for a sale bill. • Your North Central North Dakota Auction LeaderDakota Auctioneers, Larry Swenson, Ag Land and Farm Equipment Auctions, Lic. #508, 525 Main St., Cando ND 58324, (701)-968-4224
FINANCING: We offer on the spot financing the day of the auction. • INTERNET BIDDING: This auction will feature live internet bidding. Go to www.proxibid.com. NOTE: Partial list, new consignment arriving daily • Lunch will be served!
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Woodford Ag507-430-5144
37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MNWWW.WOODFORDAG.COM
NEW EQUIPMENT
USED EQUIPMENT
E-TRAIL GRAIN CARTS710 Bu. - On Hand......................$18,795510 Bu. - On Hand ..Starting at $10,995
Bag Unloaders ........................In StockNEW ROUND BALE RACKS
10’x23’ - On Hand ........................$1,995NEW WHEEL RAKES
14 Wheel, high capacity ..............$8,99512 Wheel, high capacity ..............$8,49510 Wheel, V Rake - On Hand ......$3,7505 Wheel, 3 pt. Rake - On Hand ....$1,325Land Levelers, 10’ & 12’ ........On HandWalco Ground Pounder
Rite Way Land Rollers, New46'.........$35,97262'.........$51,537
Mike 507-848-6268
Sudenga 14' brush auger w/ext spout, $675; Case IH5200 3pt 20' drill, 7 1/2”spacing w/ markers, $1,750;(8) JD 3 bu boxes for 7000planter, like new, $150/ea;Polaris 500 6+6 w/ dumpbox, $1,850. 320-361-0065
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JD 24 Ft #726 Late ModelFinisher w/ 5 Bar Harrow,Shedded Real Nice.Agco/White 12-30 #6182 No-Til Planter Forward FoldMartin Row Cleaners, MonDry Fert, Real Good. 319-347-6138 Can Deliver
Loaders for 1940 thru 1970tractors $250 to $3650. 712-299-6608 Pomeroy
New Idea 50' elevator PTOdownspout. JD 2700 6 btmvari width plow, spring re-set, coulters on land hitch.NH 256 5 bar side rake frtdolly wheels; Gehl 72C flailchopper Westendorf WL44all hyd ldr, 7' materialbucket, bale spear. JD 348baler #40 ejector, elect.&hyd controls; IH 5100 soy-bean spec. drill 24x6 doubledisk, press wheels, grassseed, marker wheels. IHCyclo 900 6R planter, 30”cross auger, dry fert, ins.boxes. All Items Shedded.(715) 579-0048
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FOR SALE: New Tebben 3pt. mnt. forklift, ½ price;new skidloader bucket, 80”,½ price; '95 Jeep Wran-gler, new tires, 6 cyl., nice,$3,275. 320-589-4477 or 320-815-8448
FOR SALE: IH 490 disc, 22',exc. blades, new bearings &tires, $5,500. 641-495-6170
FOR SALE: JD 212 grainpickup 4 belt very nice,$2,100; JD 640 3 wheel siderake, $1,050; JD 1450, 6 btm16” plow, $650; JD 4 btm16” plow, $350. 507-220-1419
FOR SALE: JD 230 wing folddisk, 21' 4”, good blades, noweld, $3,750; JD 220 centerfold, 18' 6”, cone blades,good cond, $2,750; JD 146ldr was on a 2640, no welds,no leaks, very nice, $3,250.
320-968-6725
FOR SALE: JD Model 170Skidsteer. 5' bucket, cage,Ford engine. Good workingcond. $2,950. (715)442-6020.
FOR SALE: Phase O Maticrotary phase converter,30hp, $3,000; (3) CIH20.5x42 inner rims 10 boltoff 9180; Alladin powerwasher, model 1470, LP,$1,200; IH cab doors, backwindow off 1466, white;Onan 4.5 generator elecstart. 507-630-7007
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FOR SALE: Demo Kwic Pikrock picker for TV140 orany bi directional tractor.Only used 3 hours.
320-583-5895
FOR SALE: Haybuster baleshredders. Help improveforage & bedding supply.Used machines starting at$4,995. Self loading & readyto work. 320-543-3523
FOR SALE: Hyd flat foldmarkers for planter or tool-bars etc. $2,500/set.
712-297-7951
FOR SALE: JD 1065, 7 ton,running gear w/hoist, goodshape, steering tight, $650;AG 1000 liq. nurse tankw/1000 gal. poly tank, 14,000lb. tandem axle trlrw/11L15” tires, lights &jack, Briggs 5.5 hp motor &200 GPM pump, onlypumped water, $3,500. 507-380-3271
FOR SALE: JD 13', 8300grain drill, Brillion mount-ed, 6R zone commander,deep tillage; 1200 gal watertank; 400 gal pickup tank.
320-226-3405
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FOR SALE: (3) JD woodenchuck wagons, (2) #216 &(1) #214. Good cond. Also,Gehl Hi Throw silage blow-er. (712)465-6451.
FOR SALE: 3pt graderblade, 7' wide, pull-type,$350. Ray Moeller
712-297-7951
FOR SALE: 3pt hitch tractorforklift, lifts 4000 lbs, $750.
612-741-7949
FOR SALE: 4555 2WD JD,3800 hrs; 1520 JD 20' drillon Yetter coulter cart &one brush auger. Retiring.507-629-3318 or 507-626-0344
FOR SALE: 6 Tower WelteRanger water drive centerpivot irrigator, 849' long,good condition. 320-398-7112
FOR SALE: Allied all hydldr from 285 or 105 White,like new, material & snowbucket; Allied 8' snowblow-er, has less than 10 hrs use;18.4x34 band duals com-plete, good tires; NH 269baler. 320-864-4583 or 320-779-4583
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• MDS Buckets for Loaders & Skidloaders• Powder River Livestock & Horse Equipment• Tire Scrapers for Skidsteers, 6’-9’• Jari Sickle Mowers• Grasshopper Lawn Mowers - Special Price Now!• “Tire” feeders & waterers• MDS Roto King Round Bale Processor for
skidsteers, tractors, loaders or telehandlers• Good Stock of parts for GT Tox-O-Wic Grain
Dryers, Also, Some Used Parts• Sitrex Wheel Rakes - MX Model In Stock• Brillion Alfalfa & Grass Seeders• Bale Baskets• SI Feeders & Bunks• (Hayhopper) Bale Feeders• Enduraplas Bale Feeders, Panels & Tanks• E-Z Trail Wagons, Boxes & Grain Carts• Calftel Hutches & Animal Barns• R&C Poly Bale Feeders• Farm King Augers and Mowers• Corral Panels & Horse Stalls• EZ-Trail Head Movers & Bale Racks• Roda Mini-Spreaders• Amish Built Oak bunk feeders & bale racks• Walco log splitter• Goat & Sheep feeders
• We Also Buy & Sell Used GT Tox-O-Wic Dryers OrWe Can Rebuild Your Dryer For You
• We Buy & Sell Used Smidley Steer Stuffers OrWe Can Rebuild Your Steer Stuffer For You
• IHC 250 2-row corn planter w/fert., disk openers,markers & rubber press whl. (good for feed plots)
• #206 Vermeer stump chipper, 16 hp. rebuilt engine• Aitchinson 7’ 3-pt. (grass farmer) inter-seeder• Kewanee rock flex disk, 141⁄2’• 9’ 3 pt. Ford disk• 6’ Green chopper• IHC 500 plow disk, 12’ w/new front notch blades• H&S 9x16 bale rack w/JD wagon
• Early Order Discounts Now In Effecton New GT Dryers, Grasshoppers &
Zero Turn Mowers• Bale basket• Gehl #312 Scavenger II spreader, 260 bu., VG• Steer Stuffer & Hog Feeders• 20’ JD BWF disk w/duals, Very Good• Special Prices on new Augers & Gravity Boxes
In Stock
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1409 Silver Street E.Mapleton, MN 56065
507-524-3726
We carry a full line of Behlen & Delux dryer parts;Mayrath and Hutch augers parts.
Large inventory of Welda sprockets, hubs,bearings, chain & pulleys.
• Fax: 507-335-7808 • Mobile: 507-227-6728We are dealers for Top Air, Sprayer Specialties, Gregson Sprayers, new & used on handWheathart, Westfield, FarmKing, Brandt Vacs & Balzer Equipment • We have NEW Balzer stalkchoppers on hand • Truckload prices on NEW Westfield augers, Brandt grain vacs, Batco belts
40+ Used SprayersOn Hand
Financing Available
SPRING PLANTING EQUIPMENTNew & Used Planter Kits
New & Used Tanks of All Sizes
Used Seed TendersUnverferth 2750 seed runner w/scale ............$21,000Travis pro box....................................................$16,400
Used Gravity Wagons w/Drill FillsParker 360 gravity wagon w/drill fill ..................$2,500Harvest 250 gravity wagon w/drill fill ................$2,000
Used Belt ConveyorsBatco 1545FL w/gas motor ............................$12,000Batco 1535FL w/motor ......................................$8,000Batco 1335TD w/motor ......................................$6,500Batco 1535TD w/motor ......................................$6,500Mayrath 13x30 ....................................................$5,100
New Brandt 15x35 belt conveyors w/motor....$13,250
New Westfield bristle flight drill fills ..................$2,375
Used drill fills........................................................$1,000
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FOR SALE: Ford 5600 dslw/ Ford quicktach ldr,$9,800. 756 gas straightdraw bar, $5,500. 715-821-1642 or 715-273-3667
FOR SALE: IH 560, G, FH,NF, OH, 16.9-38 tires,Schwartz hyd ldr, $5200.
515-368-1358
FOR SALE: JD 4430, 8900hrs., 3 remotes, 18.4x38's &duals, good cond., $15,500.320-522-0589
FOR SALE: Deere guidancesystem, SF2 ITC receiver &auto trac key card, originalGreenStar display,$8,000/OBO. Phone 507-557-2157 or 507-430-2946
FOR SALE: Hydro Max skidsteer 25hp, hydrostatic, ex-tra attachments included.$3,200; reverse AC ldr trac-tor, $2,700; Gehl 360 skid-steer, 18hp, hydrostatic, ex-tra attachments included.$3,400. '58 Massey Harris444, last yr made, new rub-ber, 3pt, ldr, $2,500. All ma-chines listed run exception-ally nice. 320-766-3758
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FOR SALE: CIH 7210, 18.4-42tires, MFD, 1 owner, goodhours, 3 pt., dual PTO, 3hyd., clean, $42,500. 218-445-5268
FOR SALE: Complete PTOset up off a Case IH 9380,$9,000; Farmall H goodtires & paint, OH'd, $1,750.507-877-2633 or 507-317-5576
FOR SALE: Farmall SuperC tractor, all new tires,new paint job, runs great,$3,875; Farmall B “cult'n”,good tires, new paint, runssuper, Price $3,125; '52Ford 8-N, like new tires,new paint job, runs great,Price $3,350. All tractorshave 12V conversions & areparade ready. Call John at
507-383-7470.
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David Brown 1200 65hp, 6spd,2252 hrs, dual remotes.Like new rubber.$4,250/OBO. (715)829-2224
FOR SALE: 170 gas AC, lowhrs on rebuilt eng & clutch,ldr goes w/ tractor. Call af-ter 7pm. 320-234-6871
FOR SALE: 1950 JD G, newrear tires, runs and looksgood, $5,200. 651-463-3248
FOR SALE: 65C Cat Chal-lenger, new tracks &rollers, 3pt, 7000 hrs,$42,500; '85 Case 2294MFWD, many new parts,duals, CAH, 7132 hrs,$23,500; both tractors verysharp & clean. 612-790-4191
FOR SALE: Case 1030D trac-tor w/cab, 3 pt.; Int'l 560gas tractor w/ldr. Can De-liver. 320-760-5622
FOR SALE: Case IH 7140,MFWD, 20.8x38 rears,18.4x26 new fronts, newpaint, 7500 hrs, new interi-or, front wgts, 3 remotes,540/1000 PTO, Nice condi-tion, $41,000. 507-317-4772
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The Affordable Way To Tile Your FieldsBuilding Quality Tile Plows Since 1983
Available in 3 Point HitchAnd Pull Type Models
O’Connell Farm Drainage Plows, Inc.Earlville, IA • Potosi, WI 53820
(563) 920-6304www.farmdrainageplows.com
• Our Design Pulls Straight Through the Soil forBetter Grade Control and Easier Pulling
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for questions or prices please call
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Lime Spreading“Have you checked your soil PH lately”
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 nofoliage to plug up the spreader.
• With direct loading there is no stockpile, nowasted lime or mess in your field.
• We use a floater (Terra Gator) to spread sowe have less compaction.
• We are equipped to spread variable rate usingGPS 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
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TRACTORSIH 1586, NiceJD 8450, 3 pt, PTO-$25,000‘98 CIH 9370 Quad, 2500 hrs‘89 CIH 9170
3400 Wilrich field cult., 33', 3bar drag, walking tandems,shedded, $7,000; IH 700plow, 18” bottoms, pull-type, $7,000. 507-227-4977
48 Ft Great Plains Late Mod-el Finisher (Hyd On Disk)w/ Heavy Harrow, 2000Acres Per Year A OneCond. Trade for SmallerUnit 24-33 Ft. 319-347-6677Can Deliver
FOR SALE: '04 JD 980 cult.,38 ½' long, hvy springs, 1owner, always shedded,$22,000; JD 9750STS, 3300eng/1981 sep hrs, 20.8x38 du-als, RWD, hopper topper,yld mon., long auger, sgl pthookup, $120,000 OBO; JD630F bean head, full fingerauger, sgl pt hookup,$20,000. 320-510-0468
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FOR SALE: Good usedplanter parts for JD MaxEmerge plus 1700 seriesplanter. 24 seed tubesA56784, seed sensors, 40 cellseed discs. One 250 moni-tor computer trak consolew/harness. Call 320-269-8717or 320-444-8259
FOR SALE: JD 7000 8R30”planter, JD 200 monitor, liqfert, herbicide & insecticideboxes, row cleaners, JDbean monitors, alwaysshedded & in good cond,$9,000. 507-877-2036
FOR SALE: JD 7300 16R22”air planter, 2 vac unit,PTO, hyd pump, Yetterrow cleaners, shedded, exccond. $13,000. 507-236-0408
16 Floating V Planter RowCleaners $1200; 500 Gal.Pull Between Spray Cart$950. Call 507-430-8966
2007 Great Plains 6-30 #1525PTwin Row No-Til Planterfor Corn & Beans, Loaded(Plant in Standing Stalks)Shedded, Like New, Only900A, New List $52,500 Spe-cial Price Less Than HalfPrice. 319-347-2349 Can Del
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IH 966, $7,800. 715-239-3951
JD 3010, dsl, WF, Hinikercab, good clean tractor,4000 hrs, $8,900/OBO.
712-260-6400
NH 8970 MFD super steer,9000 hrs, $38,500. NH 8870MFD super steer, 6000 hrs,$44,500. NH 8670 MFD highhrs, $29,000. Ford 86702WD, 6000 hrs, $29,000. JD4640, Cab heat/air, powershift, $15,900. (608)987-2373
SMTA, good tin, paint,clutch, torque, 12 volt,needs overhaul, $2,500;sweep for 24' bin, $150. 507-276-7785
WANTED: JD 4030, 4230,2940, 4040, or a 4240 w/ orw/out loader, must be ingood shape w/ cab. 507-451-9614 or 507-213-0600
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JD 4240D, SGC, 12,500 hrs.,used on light work, $13,900;JD 8450D, SGC, PTO, 8,000hrs., 70% tires, very clean,$21,500; IHC 656 gas, utili-ty, w/good loader, $7,400;CIH 4800 field cult., 31½',adj. harrow, new tires,$7,900. 507-760-8132
MM's for sale, G1000 VistaLP, M670 super gas, M670gas w/loader, U302 supergas, U302 lp, Jet Star 3 su-per gas w/loader, Jet Star 3
super gas, 5 Star lp, 445 gasw.loader, U w/ WF & powersteering. All have beenthrough the shop. 335 re-stored. River Dale [email protected]
NEW AND USED TRACTORPARTS JD 10, 20, 30, 40, 50,55, 50 Series & newer trac-tors, AC-all models, LargeInventory, We ship! MarkHeitman Tractor Salvage715-673-4829
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FOR SALE: MF 5455, 20 hrs,cab, 4WD, rock box, 2valves, radial tires, airseat, power shuttle, 16 spd.List $86,733. Cash $49,500.952-466-5538
IH 3388, 2+2, w/11000 hrs,mint; IH 1086 w/4300 hr.,nice; CIH 8010 combine,loaded, duals, tracker, CIHinspected; CIH 2020 flex-head, 30' & 35'; CIH 2208CH 8R30 w/HDP. At auctionon March 31st, Canby, MN.
507-828-7383www.darrellregnierauction.com
IH 766 G, good cond, goodTA, w/GB hyd loader goodcond, $7,600/OBO.
641-847-1992
IH B275 dsl tractor, 3 pt, livehyd, live PTO, w/new paint& loader. $3,950.
JD 1010, 30' field cultivator,good cond. $2,450 OBO.(715)495-0873
JD 220, 20' disk, field ready;JD RWA 14' disk, nice; JD145, 3-16's SR plow; Oliver508, 3-16's SR plow; IHCmodel 45, 20' field cult.;small 200 gal. fieldsprayers w/pumps; 200 bu.gravity boxes. 320-864-4583or 320-779-4583
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FOR SALE: '99 JD 980 25 ½'field cult, 3 bar coil tineharrow, walking tandemson main & wings, very goodcond, always shedded.$16,000. 507-380-7863
FOR SALE: 16R B&H 9100cult, all new bearings, coul-ters & barring off disk,same as new, includes navi-gator guidance & lift assistwheels. All in exc cond &stored inside. Sunflower1434 36' disk, little use. 908507-993-1803
FOR SALE: Bush Hog 12'chisel plow; also, 18.4x34duals w/6 bolt rims. 507-728-8393
FOR SALE: Int'l 5-16, 6-16AR, pull-type plows; Int'l 6-18's pull-type plow. Can De-liver. 320-760-5622
Modern Flow self propelledsprayer, 3600 hrs, Cumminsdsl, hydrostatic, 850 galtank, 60' boom, air ride,Raven controller, hyd adjwheel spacing, very de-pendable. Can deliver.$20,000. 507-381-1509
JD 985 49.5' cultivator, 7”sweeps, 5 folds, ex cond.$14,900. 507-327-1903 or 507-964-5548
Kent/Great Plains 28 Ft Se-ries 7 Discovator/Finisherw/ 5 Bar Harrow Real Nice.Heavy Duty Rock Picker w/Reel (5 Ft Wide) 3 Way Hy-draulic (Built Heavier ThanMost) Like New. 319-347-6138 Can Deliver
Summers 50', 4 rank superweeder, very nice, $11,300OBO. 952-240-2193
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All kinds of New & Usedfarm equipment – disc chis-els, field cults, planters,soil finishers, cornheads,feed mills, discs, balers,haybines, etc. 507-438-9782
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Woodford Ag507-430-5144
37666 300th St. • Redwood Falls, MNWWW.WOODFORDAG.COM
Registered Holstein bull.Good maternal lines, goodsires. Some are red fac-tored. Delivery available.Merritt's Elm-Chris Farm
(715)235-9272
Top Quality 300-600 lb. Hol-stein heifers & steers.Program raised from ba-bies directly from dairies.Several thousand availablefor immediate or contractdelivery in semi-load lots.
(319)448-4667
WANTED TO BUY! USEDBULK MILK COOLERALL SIZES. 920-867-3048
WANTED TO BUY: Dairyheifers and cows. 320-235-2664
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14 Registered Yearling An-gus Heifers. 30 yrs of AI &complete AHIR records.Avg wgt on 2/27/12 was 747#.Your choice of ten at$1,500/ea. May 1st delivery.Possibly could keep & AIbreed w/ July 15th delivery.Onion Hollow Angus, 608-583-3177 or 608-739-2855
2K Angus Bull & FemaleSale, Sunday April 1st 1pm,Bloomington, WI 43 StoutAngus Bulls low birth, highgrowth. For a catalog, con-tact 2K Cattle, Kevin Retallick 608-794-2256
or visit 2KAngus.com
3 yr. old Polled HerefordBull. $1,100. (715)879-5766
30 POLLED HEREFORDSSELL NOON APRIL 14,2012, UWRF MANN VAL-LEY FARM, Registeredbred and open heifers &bulls. Catalogs
715-425-8141 or visit indianheadherefords.com
Black Angus cows bred toPharo Cattle CompanyBull. Call 715-829-8965
Charolais heifers, qualityopen yearling for replace-ment, $1,200. (715)235-0676.
FOR SALE OR LEASEREGISTERED BLACKANGUS Bulls, 2 year old &yearlings; bred heifers,calving ease, club calves &balance performance. Alsired. In herd improvementprogram. J.W. RiverviewAngus Farm Glencoe, MN55336 Conklin Dealer 320-864-4625
FOR SALE OR LEASE:Purebred RegisteredCharolais bulls, Heifers &Cows. Great bloodlines, excperformance, balancedEPD's, low birth weights.Delivery available.
Laumann Charolais. Mayer MN 612-490-2254
FOR SALE: 50 years in theCharolais seed stock busi-ness, performance testedCharolais bulls for sale,polled, easy calving w/ excdispositions. Put more prof-it in your pocket w/ aCharolais bull. WakefieldFarms 507-402-4640
FOR SALE: Bred PolledHereford cows & heifersdue to calve in Aprilthrough June. Some bred toAngus & some to Hereford.Also 600# steers & heifers.
320-282-4846
FOR SALE: February 2011yearling Polled HerefordBull 6 & ½ month weaningweight 786 lbs. By CanadianSire Quantum $2,500.
Gottschalk Polled Herefords Byron MN 507-775-2794
FOR SALE: P.B. PolledBlack Salers bulls, greatE.P.D.s, most rank in thetop 10 of the breed, topbloodlines, easy calving,some 2 yr olds.
Oak Hills Farms 507-642-8028
FOR SALE: Pure bredBlack Angus bulls, LongYearlings & 2 yr olds, greatEPD's. John 507-327-0932 or
Brian 507-340-9255 JRC Angus – LeCenter, MN
LIMOUSIN BULLS for sale.Reds, Blacks, yearling &two year olds. Performancetested. Mill Road Limousin
715-665-2605Red & Black Angus Bulls,
most AI sired. weaningwgts 700-850 lbs., Care is in-cluding through May 15th inprice, 1/3 down, balancewhen picked up. Meado-West Farms (715)664-8854.
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USED DRYERS & AUGERSGood Selection of Used Dryers - Call!
FOR SALE: (22) Thorp SSfarrowing crates, fingerstyle w/ wet feeders, verygood cond, $125/ea or $115ea if you take all.
507-947-3569 evenings
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2nd Annual GNG Show PigSale. Selling ChesterWhites, Duroc, Yorkshire &Crossbred Show Pigs,N35953 Co Rd S Whitehall,WI, Sale is April 1st View-ing at 11am Sale at 1pmDerek Waldera, Auctioneer
Jamie Goplin Family715-530-0875
Jim Nelson Family608-582-2243Roger Guse715-983-5763
Lunch Available
Compart's total programfeatures superior boars &open gilts documented byBLUP technology. Duroc,York, Landrace & F1 lines.Terminal boars offer lean-ness, muscle, growth. Ma-ternal gilts & boars areproductive, lean, durable.All are stress free & PRRSfree. Semen also availablethrough Elite Genes A.I.Make 'em Grow! CompartsBoar Store, INC. Toll Free:877-441-2627
FOR SALE: Cross bredboars, 6 mos. old. RogerGuse, Whitehall, WI.
(715)983-5763.
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FOR SALE: 600 Bred Ewes.Lambing now. Will keep un-til Feb. 25-Mar- 25.
(608)331-7125.
FOR SALE: Show Lambs &Southdowns SmerchekFarms, Sale March 31st onFarm. Call 715-342-0306www.smerchekshowlambs.com
New Strauch 8" drum carder$1,200 + shipping.
(320)396-2361
Replacement Ewe Sale Sat.Mar. 24 at Noon Horst Sta-bles Thorp, WI 3 mi. S onHwy M 125 white facedewes due in April. 50 Rom-ney Cross Ewe Lambs fromclosed flock. Over 500 Ewesexpected! Suffolks,Dorsets, Katadhin, Dorper,etc. Many out of state buy-ers. Call & consign yours.417-741-2734 or 715-559-8232
WANTED: Large framedrams 3 yrs or younger.
952-240-2192
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(35) 1-4 wk. old buck kids forsale. Some great for breed-ing. $10/ea. Call for moreinfo (715)271-1165
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FOR SALE: Angus crossBeef cows. (715)322-5788
Red Angus & SimmentalBulls for sale. AI sired.Also semen & embryos. Can Deliver. 715-784-0222
Reg Black Angus cowsw/calves at side. Also, year-ling bulls. (715)483-3866
2900 hrs. ............................................$69,500JD 8630, 4WD, duals, 3 pt. ..................$12,950Woods L306 for AC WD, WD45 ................$795
GENERATORS: 15kW-500kW PTO & automaticgen sets, new & used. Lowtime hospital take-outs.Standby Power-WindomServing farmers since 1975800-419-9806 9-5 Mon-Sat
ONAN ENGINES 25 hp re-built engine for skid loader;rebuilt Onan engines 16 to20 hp for JD garden trac-tors and others. Pricesstart at $1095.00 exchange.BCM, Inc 763-755-0034
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place your classified ad inThe Land, Farm News,AND The Country Today.Call The Land for moreinfo @ 507-345-4523 • 800-657-4665 or place your ad online@ www.thelandonoline.com
PARMA DRAINAGEPUMPS New pumps &parts on hand. Call Min-nesota's largest distributorHJ Olson & Company 320-974-3202 Cell – 320-894-6276
RANGER PUMP CO. is a Custom Manufacturer of
Water Lift Pumps for fielddrainage & lagoon agitation
pumps. Sales & Service
507-984-2025 or 406-314-0334www.rangerpumpco.com
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Winpower Sales & ServiceReliable Power SolutionsSince 1925 PTO & automat-ic Emergency ElectricGenerators. New & UsedRich Opsata-Distributor800-343-9376
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‘11 CIH 7120, 205 eng./170 sep. hrs. ....................................$257,000‘09 CIH 5088, 290 eng./230 sep. hrs., 30.5x32 tires, hyd.folding covers ........................................................................$189,900
‘01 CIH 2388, 3907 eng./2800 sep. hrs., duals, chopper,topper ........................................................................................$74,800
‘11 CIH 2608, 8R30” chopping cornhead ..............................$59,800‘95 CIH 1083, 8R30” cornhead ................................................$13,900‘11 CIH 2162, 40’ draper head ......................................................CALL‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform, Crary air reel................................$39,900‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform, 11⁄2”, rock guard ..........................$32,900‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform, Crary air reel, 3” knife ................$39,900‘10 CIH 2020, 35’ platform, 3” knife, rock guard ....................$39,900‘03 CIH 1020, 30’ platform, 11⁄2” knife, tracker ........................$14,900‘92 CIH 1020, 20’ platform, 3” knife ..........................................$6,500
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‘01 CIH MX240, 3672 hrs. ........$79,800 ‘08 Magnum 215, 835 hrs., 360 HIDlgts., 320R54 tires & duals ....$122,900
‘98 CIH 9370, PS, 4440 hrs. ....$74,800 ‘11 CIH Steiger 435, 420 hrs.$228,900 ‘10 Magnum 335, 1465 hrs. $189,000
‘11 CIH Magnum 275, 570 hrs.,susp. axle, Lux. cab ................$177,800
‘06 CIH MX215, 4015 hrs. ......$94,800 ‘11 CIH 9120, 290 eng./248 sep. hrs.................................................$359,000
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‘11 CIH Steiger 600Q, 36” tracks, Full Pro 700 Auto Guide,390 hrs.....................................................................................$376,800
‘11 CIH Steiger 550Q, scraper tractor, Lux. cab, big pump,HID lights, 638 hrs. ................................................................$311,000
‘11 CIH Steiger 550Q, scraper tractor, Lux. cab, big pump,HID lights, 732 hrs. ................................................................$306,000
‘98 CIH 9370, 20.8x42 tires w/duals, power shift, 4440 hrs...$74,800‘90 CIH 9150, 3246 hrs. ............................................................$49,900
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‘10 CIH Magnum 335, Lux. cab, 360 HID lights, dual PTO,1419 hrs...................................................................................$189,000
‘11 CIH Magnum 275, Lux. cab, 360 HID lights, susp. axle,480/85R64 tires, full auto guide, 567 hrs...............................$177,800
‘08 CIH Magnum 215, Lux. cab, 360 HID lights, 320R54 tires& duals, 835 hrs. ....................................................................$122,900
‘06 CIH Magnum 215, 3962 hrs. ............................................$94,800‘01 CIH MX240, 14.9x46 rear tires w/duals, 3672 hrs. ..........$79,800‘88 CIH 7140, 3 hyd. remotes, 4747 hrs. ................................$49,800‘89 CIH 7120, MFD, 18.4x42 tires & duals, 8016 hrs. ............$42,500
CLUTCHES............................................................$85,000BL ‘96 CIH 950, 12X30”, LIQUID FERT., EARLY RISER
MONITOR..............................................................$18,500BL ‘92 CIH 900, 12X30, PULL TYPE ..........................$13,900SE ‘91 CIH 900, 12X30, TRASH W, EARLY RISER MONITOR
............................................................................$12,000BL ‘90 CIH 900, 12X30 ................................................$8,989SL ‘01 JD 1760, 12RN, RES. MGRS., ESET METERS $36,500SL CIH 900, 12RN SM, VF............................................$6,500
SHOVELS................................................................$4,950BL TEBBEN 7-SHANK MOUNT RIPPER ........................$3,500SL IH 710 AR, 5-18 W/COULTERS................................$1,200
CORN HEADS & BEAN HEADSSL ‘10 CIH 2608, CHOPPING CORNHEAD ..............COMING INBL ‘09 CIH 2608, 8R30”, FT & AHHC, HYD. DECK......$66,550SL ‘08 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” CUT................................COMING INSL ‘09 GERINGHOFF RD830 ......................................$63,600SL ‘08 GERINGHOFF RD630 ......................................$46,500SL ‘06 GERINGHOFF RD830 ......................................$52,500SL ‘04 GERINGHOFF RD830..................................COMING INSL ‘01 GERINGHOFF RD830, CIH MOUNTS................$39,500BL ‘07 CIH 2412, 12R30”, FT, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES
............................................................................$58,500BL ‘07 CIH 2208, 8R30” ............................................$38,000BL ‘05 CIH 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ....$35,500BL ‘05 CIH 2208, 8R30", HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ....$32,900SE ‘05 CIH 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ....$32,850SE ‘04 CIH 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ....$33,900SE ‘04 CIH 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ....$33,900BL ‘03 CIH 2208, 8R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES,
AHHC....................................................................$29,975SE ‘06 CIH 2206, 6R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ....$28,500SE ‘04 CIH 2206, 6R30”, HYD. STRIPPER PLATES ....$25,500SE ‘98 CIH 1083, 8R30”, POLY, TALL CORN SHIELD ..$14,900SE ‘99 CIH 1083, 8R30”, POLY, TALL CORN SHIELD
........................................................................COMING INBL ‘91 CIH 1083 ........................................................$11,500BL ‘91 CIH 1083 ..........................................................$9,950BL CIH 1083 ..........................................................$8,950SE ‘89 CIH 1063, STRAIGHT TIN, TALL CORN SHIELDS,
PAINTED ................................................................$8,250BL ‘02 CIH 1020, 30', 1.5" SICKLE, FT ......................$14,900BL ‘90 CIH 1020, 25’, 3” SICKLE, ROCK GUARD ........$11,950BL ‘97 CIH 1020, 30', FIELD TRACKER ........................$9,950BL ‘97 CIH 1020, 30’, 3” SICKLE, ROCK GUARD ..........$9,000SL ‘07 CIH 2062, 35’ DRAPER ..................................$45,000SL ‘07 CIH 2608, 8RN, CHOPPING ........................COMING INSL ‘09 CIH 2020, 30’, 1
1⁄2” CUT ................................$27,000
SL ‘04 CIH 2020, 30’ ................................................$19,900SL ‘01 CIH 2212, 22’ ................................................$32,000SL ‘94 CIH 1983 ........................................................$14,000SL (2) ‘91 CIH 1083 ....................................................$9,500
OTHER EQUIPMENTSL JD 400 GRAIN CART ..............................................$5,500SL ‘11 CIH 1250, 24RN, FRONT FOLD, BULKFILL,
CLUTCHES..........................................................$142,600SL ‘93 CIH 8750, 3RN HEAD, HAY HEAD......................$6,500SL ‘08 LOFTNESS, 20’ PT SHREDDER, NEW KNIVES $16,950SL ‘99 LOFTNESS 240, 20’ PULL TYPE SHREDDER ..$10,000SL LUNDELL 8’ SNOWBLOWER ..................................$1,500SL TONUTTI V14, HIGH CAPACITY RAKE ......................$4,500
AUTO GUIDE EQUIPMENTSE NEW PRO 600 TAKE OFF ..........................................CALLSE NEW PRO 600 TAKE OFF ..........................................CALLSE NEW PRO 600 DEMO UNIT ........................................CALLSE WIRING HARNESS FOR PRO 600 FOR 1250 PLANTER
This week’s Back Roads is the work of The Land Correspondent Renae Vander Schaaf
A work of faith
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In a spot more noted for its corn andsoybean fields is a treasure of
another type, The Grotto of theRedemption. On a surprisingly warmJanuary day, I stopped to visit thisgrotto which tells the story of man’sfall from grace and his redemption.
A grotto means a large cave or den;obviously there are none in north cen-tral Iowa. So Father Paul Dobbersteinspent 10 years gathering rocks, pre-cious stones and gems, fossils, petri-fied wood, stalactite and stalagmiteand much more to make several cav-erns. In 1912 he began constructionthat he would continue for the next42 years. He died in 1954. A parish-ioner, Matt Szerensce, and FatherLouis Greving worked with FatherDobberstein, and continued after hisdeath to complete the grotto.
The geological wonder is amazing,
built on land where rocks are hard tocome by. Yet, these men have created amasterpiece, the largest grotto in theworld. It practically spans a whole cityblock. Its highest spot reaches 40 feet.Rock hounds find this place fascinating.
For good reason. While the grottoshows what an artist can do with rawmaterials, the museum is filled withrocks and gems. The collection was ini-tially from Father Dobberstein. It hasbeen added to by visitors over the years.Father Verne Stapenhorst who gavetours at the Grotto for a number of yearsdonated a large portion of the collection.
Each rock is displayed with thename and place where the rock wasfound. Also there are the simple toolsthat Father Dobberstein used tocement all this treasure into thegrotto. Just a simple bowl and trowel.
“The rocks come from all over the
world,” according to Darcie Kramer,the executive director at the Grotto ofthe Redemption. “In the ChristmasChapel in the church, there are rocksand minerals from every state in theunion, every country of the world, andevery major river in the world.”
The Miracle in Stone features nine sep-arate grottos that depict a story in the lifeof Jesus Christ, including his birth in amanger, his death on the cross and resur-rection.The scenes are simply displayedsurrounded by an exquisite, picturesquemasterpiece of rocks, stones, petrifiedwood and other natural raw materialsthat will leave you shaking your head indisbelief at the beauty of it all.
Towers, pathways, mosaic, arches,tunnels, cave-like dens — all fashionedfrom man’s hands, covered with pre-cious jewels, rose-like stones, seashells, quartz, stones in the brightest
purple, a teal blue, pink and green.They took time to make designs, tohave patterns through out the grotto.
The Grotto of Redemption is listedon the National Register of HistoricPlaces. This year it will celebrate its100th anniversary. Special events areplanned for June 22-24, Kramer said.Each year approximately 25,000 to30,000 people visit the site.
“I am amazed every day to look outmy window at the beauty of the Grottoand walk through it each summerday,” Kramer said. “People ask me ifseeing it each day makes it ‘old hat,’and for me, it does not. I never ceasebeing totally in awe of the work ofFather Dobberstein.”
On a beautiful warm, January day, thevisitors were few. I could roam at myown pace and ponder things anew. ❖