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Farm Bureau Works To Educate About Lean Finely Textured Beef
Quiet Legislative Session Leads to Passing Bills Important to Agriculture
Worried About Your Plants? See ‘Your Backyard’ for Help!
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Nebraska Farm Bureau News
The President’s Message
contents In Every Issue 3 County News 4 Member Benefits 5 What’s Cooking? 7 National News 8-9 State News 12 Cover Story 22 Want Ads
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On the Cover Pictured are Ag Pen Pal letters exchanged between a student and Kevin Cooksley. Photo on right is Kevin Cooksley. Photo on left is on Kevin Cooksley’s ranch during branding. Pictured from left are Darwin Larson and Troy Smith, long-time friends of the Cooksley family, and Cooksley. Photos Courtesy of katrinaleephotography.com Graphic Illustration by Tara Grell
“Let Me Get My Hands Dirty” Campaign Nebraska Farm Bureau launched a year-long campaign for adults and children to voice their concerns over the Department of Labor’s proposed regulation dealing with children working in agriculture. page 13
By Steve Nelson, President Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation®
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couple months ago I had never heard the term “Pink Slime.” I first thought it might be a monster from the latest Hollywood blockbuster. Fast forward a month and farmers and ranchers across Nebraska and the country are all too familiar with this term and the wake left by a wave of public concern questioning the safety of our food supply, specifically ground beef. As we now know, “Pink Slime” isn’t a monster from a horror film, but a monster of a different kind: one fueled by hype, hysteria and a haze of misinformation that made its way into the national and social media circles over the course of the last few weeks. For the record, “Pink Slime” is actually called “lean finely textured beef.” It is lean beef that has been separated from the trimmings that result when beef is converted into cuts desired by consumers. The beef is treated with food-grade ammonium hydroxide and added to ground beef to make it more lean (an obvious health benefit). The ammonia treatment has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 1974 as a way to kill bacteria. It’s a common practice used in numerous other products such as puddings and baked goods that are consumed by Americans daily without all the drama. Widely spread and completely inaccurate reports that the product consisted of inedible beef parts scraped up from the processing room floor didn’t help consumer confidence. FRENZY OF MISINFORMATION The “Pink Slime” monster raised the fears of consumers, particularly parents. The misinformation frenzy went so far as to lead USDA to bow to pressure from school districts that had also been frightened into clamoring for beef products free of lean finely textured beef for school lunch programs. In agreeing to offer alternatives to school districts, USDA turned its back on long-standing, proven science that shows finely textured lean beef is safe for everyone, including children. While privately owned companies are expected to listen to consumers, USDA is the federal agency charged with oversight of food safety. Its decision to cave to hysteria rather than stand for proven science only created further doubt about a product the agency openly acknowledges is safe. VOLUME 30 ISSUE 4 April 18, 2012 USPS 375-780 ISSN 0745-6522
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NEFB President Travels to South Korea The Nebraska Department of Agriculture organized a South Korean Trade Mission for Nebraska to highlight our agricultural products and to lay the groundwork for future long-term trade cooperation. page 19
More Science, Less Slime
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There is a growing trend where hype and hysteria seem to trump facts and science. This trend is particularly concerning to farmers and ranchers. Agriculture as a whole is built on the foundation of science and research. Lean finely textured beef is a case of science being applied to the food system. It allows for efficiencies and minimizes waste, all while being safe for consumers. The fact that it’s been demonized only furthers fears that rhetoric and half-truths seem to be good enough to dismantle what science has allowed us to build for the benefit of you as our customer. The dismissal of science in favor of hype doesn’t bode well for any of us, particularly those of us who like to eat. WE’RE PROUD TO GROW SAFE FOOD As Nebraska farmers and ranchers we are proud to be an integral part of providing the safest food in the world. The Pink Slime saga, however, only reinforced a message that many of us involved in agriculture have long feared. We’ve lost a connection that we used to share with our customers. There is a problem when today’s farming and food production practices are so foreign to the average person that they easily lend themselves to “shock and awe” campaigns that raise the most heightened of consumers’ fears. There is little mystery in what we do. We’ve used science, research and more importantly the values our parents and grandparents gave to us to move our Nebraska farms forward. Our history is not one of talking openly about what we do in agriculture because, quite frankly, it never seemed there was that much interest. That has clearly changed. Our pledge is to do more to explain what we do on the farm and ranch and why we do it. In return all we’d ask is for people to keep an open mind and not be afraid to ask questions before forming opinions. Pink Slime is the perfect example of how a lack of communication can cause plenty of angst with no true benefit. Our hope moving forward on food issues is for discussions that are a little more founded in science and a little less on slime.
EDITORIAL STAFF Editor/Advertising/Writer: Tina Henderson tinah@nefb.org or ext. 4446 Guest Writer: Cheryl Stubbendieck Graphic Designer/County News/ Photo Contest: Tara Grell tarag@nefb.org or ext. 4494 Want Ads and County Annual Meeting Notices: Natalie Friesen natalief@nefb.org or ext. 4485
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION Steve Nelson, president (Axtell) Mark McHargue, first vice president (Central City) Rob Robertson, chief administrator/ secretary-treasurer (Lincoln)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sherry Vinton, second vice president (Whitman) Nathan Bartels (Elk Creek) Don Benner (Central City) Andy DeVries (Ogallala) Del Ficke (Pleasant Dale) Jason Kvols (Laurel) John C. Martin (Pleasanton) Scott Moore (Bartley) Kevin Peterson (Osceola) Tanya Storer (Whitman) Shelly Thompson (Whitney) NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU NEWS is published monthly, except July, by Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, 5225 South 16th St., Lincoln, NE 68512. Periodicals postage paid at Lincoln, NE and additional entry offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Nebraska Farm Bureau News Attn: Tina Henderson P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501.
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COUNTY NEWS Gage County Farm Bureau
Membership Social Held To Sign New Farm Bureau Members About 20 people attended Gage County Farm Bureau’s membership social March 22 at the Gage County Farm Bureau office in Beatrice. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages were served to prospective Farm Bureau members. Pictured at left is Scott Spilker, Gage County Farm Bureau vice president, speaking with Rob Schafer, a local attorney who owns farm ground.
Merrick County Farm Bureau
4-H Program Receives Donation and Wins Club of the Month America’s Farmers Grow Communities gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 from Monsanto to give to their favorite local non-profit organization. Don Benner (back row, middle, in top photo), NEFB District 2 board representative from Central City, was chosen as a winner and selected the Merrick County 4-H program as his charity. Many of the 4-H youth gathered March 22 during a pancake feed to accept the check. Benner leads the Country Kids 4-H Club from Central City, which won “Club of the Month” for March for the entire state of Nebraska. Benner submitted an application and a letter listing the accomplishments of the club and its members. The club received a certificate and $50.
Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau
Members Visit Congressional Offices in Scottsbluff Leaders from Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau visited U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns’ Scottsbluff office March 21 to discuss current ag issues including child labor on farms. Pictured from left are Carol Brown, Peggy Atkins, Jeanna Jenkins (UNL student shadow in Johanns’ office), Howard Atkins, Johanns’ staff member Cassie Nichols, Bill Booker, Bev Atkins, Kendall Atkins and Lois James. The Farm Bureau leaders also visited Rep. Adrian Smith’s Scottsbluff office.
Perkins County Farm Bureau
Former NEFB President Visits Ag Pen Pal Class Former Nebraska Farm Bureau President Keith Olsen visited his Ag Pen Pal class March 29. Each year Olsen and his wife Doris write at least three letters to Sue Johnson’s kindergarten class at Adams Elementary School in Lincoln. Olsen explained to the students how they raise wheat on their farm in Perkins County. Each student received a sample of wheat and crackers made from wheat.
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YOUTH: one winner will receive a digital camera
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WHAT’S COOKING? If you want to submit your own recipes, and photos if you have them, send them via email to tarag@nefb.org.
May Celebrations: National Beef Month and National Salsa Month Mexican Stuffed Shells Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1 package taco seasoning 4 ounces cream cheese 14-16 jumbo pasta shells 1 bottle taco sauce 1 cup cheddar cheese 1 cup Monterey jack cheese Salsa Sour cream Green onions Black olives Directions 1. Cook ground beef in a frying pan; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Blend well. Set aside and cool completely. 2. While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board/baking sheet so that they don’t stick together. 3. Preheat oven to 350° F. Pour taco sauce on bottom of 9×13-inch baking dish. Stuff each shell with the meat mixture. Place shells in pan open side up. Cover shells with taco sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. 4. After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 minutes with the foil removed. Top with any condiments you like (green onions, black olives, etc.) Serve with sour cream and/or salsa.
Corn Tomato Salsa
Ingredients 2 cups blanched fresh corn (or frozen corn, thawed) 5 or 6 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 1/4 cup minced green onion 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Combine all the ingredients. Mix well. 2. Serve with your favorite corn chips. Yield: 4 servings
Fruit Salsa Ingredients 2 kiwis, peeled and diced 2 Golden Delicious apples, diced 8 ounces raspberries 1 pound strawberries 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 tablespoons fruit preserves Cinnamon tortilla chips Directions 1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix all ingredients except chips. 2. Cover and chill for at least 15 minutes before serving. 3. Serve with cinnamon tortilla chips. Yield: 10 servings
Caramelized Beef Skewers
Ingredients 1 lb. beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced 1/4 cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce, divided 1/4 cup Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce 1 teaspoon Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard Directions 1. Heat grill to medium-high heat and soak 8 skewers in water. 2. Toss meat with 2 tablespoons steak sauce; let stand 10 minutes. 3. Combine remaining steak sauce, barbecue sauce and mustard. 4. Thread meat onto 8 skewers. 5. Grill approximately 6-10 minutes, or until meat is done, turning often and brushing occasionally with sauce mixture. Yield: 4 servings
Taco Roll-Ups
Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1/2 to 1 (1.25 oz.) package taco seasoning mix 1/2 cup water 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans 6 (10-inch) flour tortillas 1/2 cup salsa 3/4 cup shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Mexican cheese blend Instructions 1. Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet and brown over medium-high heat. When the meat is cooked (about 10 minutes), drain the fat. Add the taco seasoning and water, then stir and simmer the mixture for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the refried beans. 2. To give the filling a smooth consistency, pour the beef mixture into a blender. With 4 or 5 short pulses, eliminate any large chunks from the mix. 3. For each roll-up, heat a tortilla in the microwave for 10 seconds. Spread about 1/2 cup of the beef mixture evenly over it, then top with a layer of salsa and cheese. Roll it up and tuck in the ends. 4. Tightly cover each sandwich in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Cut in half at serving time. Yield: 6 roll-ups
UPCOMING MONTHS Below are themes for the coming months! Submit your recipe to: tarag@nefb.org May – National Dairy Month and National Candy Month June – 4th of July and National Hot Dog Month August – All American Breakfast Month and National Chicken Month
Mexican Stuffed Shells recipe from http://thewaytohisheart.wordpress.com and photo from Tara Grell, Nebraska Farm Bureau graphic designer. Fruit Salsa recipe from www.allrecipes.com. Caramelized Beef Skewers recipe from Kraft Foods. Corn Tomato Salsa recipe and photos from Lois Linke, wife of Karl Linke, Nebraska Farm Bureau district director of member services for the southeast. Taco Roll-Ups recipe and photo from www.familyfun.go.com.
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2012 National Agriculture Week • Photos by Tina Henderson & Tim Horn
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson introduces Gov. Dave Heineman to students at Ainsworth High School during the celebration of National Ag Week on March 16. The governor helped Nebraska Farm Bureau celebrate National Ag Week by attending events at high schools in Ainsworth, Alliance and Grand Island. From left in the photo are Nelson, Nebraska Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach, State Sen. Tom Carlson and Heineman. The group flew to the three Nebraska cities to talk about the importance of agriculture to Nebraska.
Gov. Dave Heineman addresses reporters during a news conference at Northwest High School in Grand Island. The Northwest High School FFA members stood behind the governor during the media event to show their support for agriculture and its importance to the state’s economy. Pictured from left are NEFB President Steve Nelson; Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach, Heineman, and Kasie Husman, president of the Northwest High School FFA Chapter.
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Nathan Oligmueller (left) and Jeff Schumacher of Box Butte County Farm Bureau talk with Gov. Dave Heineman during his visit to Ainsworth.
At a special salute to agriculture program at the Alliance Performing Arts Center March 16, Gov. Dave Heineman took time to address dozens of Alliance and Hemingford FFA members and Box Butte County 4-H members about the importance of Nebraska agriculture. The event was sponsored by the Box Butte County Farm Bureau and the Alliance Chamber of Commerce. During the event, Mark Vaughn (left), Box Butte County Farm Bureau board member, and Mary Crawford (right), Box Butte County Farm Bureau president, presented a $5,000 check to John Annen (middle), Box Butte County Fair Board member, for the Box Butte County “Raise the Roof� project for a new livestock barn at the Box Butte County Fair. Crawford also presented a check for $5,000 to Steve Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau president, for Farm Bureau’s 21st Century Fund.
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NATIONAL NEWS Congressional Happenings By Jordan Dux National Affairs Coordinator • GAO Calls for Cutting Crop Insurance Subsidies The federal government could save as much as $1 billion a year by capping premium subsidies for the nation’s largest farms, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports. In a report released in late March, GAO recommended limiting premium subsidies for large farmers or reducing subsidies across the board. While most farm organizations and USDA have strenuously objected to any proposals to cut spending on crop insurance, GAO stands by its recommendation. Its proposal would limit premium subsidies to $40,000 for an individual farmer, which is the current cap on other annual direct payments. GAO estimates the federal government would have saved up to $1 billion in 2011 if such limits were in place, and said its proposed limits would have affected fewer than 4 percent of all participating farmers in 2011. The agency noted 900,000 farmers received premium subsidies of $4.7 billion in 2010 and $7.4 billion in 2011. Of those producers, 33,690 would have been affected by a $40,000 cap in 2011. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), chair of the House Agriculture Committee, released a statement rejecting the proposal altogether.
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“Over and over again we have heard from our farmers about the importance of crop insurance because it forms the backbone of the safety net. I do not support the repeated attacks on an actuarially sound risk management program that serves as a good example of a public-private partnership where producers pay for coverage. This proposal would discourage participation in the crop insurance program and as a result endanger its integrity,” Lucas said. • FDA Looks To Limit Antibiotic Use in Livestock The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced April 11 that it is proposing a voluntary initiative to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock in order to curb antimicrobial resistance in humans. “It is critical that we take action to protect public health,” FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg said. “The new strategy will ensure farmers and veterinarians can care for animals while ensuring the medicines people need remain safe and effective. We are also reaching out to animal producers who operate on a smaller scale or in remote locations to help ensure the drugs they need to protect the health of their animals are still available,” she said. Farm groups have expressed concern over the new rules primarily because no published scientific risk assessment has
shown a direct human health impact of onfarm antibiotic use. The voluntary initiative would discourage use of certain antibiotics for socalled production purposes such as growth and feed-efficiency enhancements in an animal. Such antibiotics would still be available to prevent, control or treat illnesses in food-producing animals under the supervision of a veterinarian. The FDA is publishing three documents in the Federal Register: • A final guidance for industry, “The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals,” that recommends phasing out the agricultural production use of medically important drugs and phasing in veterinary oversight of therapeutic uses of these drugs. • A draft guidance, open for public comment, which will assist drug companies in voluntarily removing production uses of antibiotics from their FDA-approved product labels; adding, where appropriate, scientifically supported disease prevention,
control, and treatment uses; and changing the marketing status to include veterinary oversight. • A draft proposed Veterinary Feed Directive regulation, open for public comment, that outlines ways that veterinarians can authorize the use of certain animal drugs in feed, which is important to make the needed veterinary oversight feasible and efficient. • FB Supports Legislation Limiting the Reach of the EPA Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson sent letters recently to Nebraska’s Congressional delegation asking the members to support legislation to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers from moving forward with their proposed “guidance,” which would greatly expand the reach of the Clean Water Act. H.R. 4278, “The Preserving Rural Resources Act,” and S. 2245, “The Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act,” would prohibit EPA and the Corps from effectively eliminating the term “navigable” from the CWA, to prevent the expansion of federal jurisdiction over nearly every body of water that stands within the U.S. Farm Bureau noted that the guidance also ignores the fundamental premise of the CWA, that there are waters subject to the exclusive regulatory jurisdiction of the states. The proposal was introduced last year merely as a “guidance document” rather than an official “rule.” This move allows EPA and the Corps to enact this far-reaching regulation without moving it through the full federal rule-making process. Federal rules normally go through a series of safeguards, including a full cost analysis, which limit which and how many rules are actually implemented each year. In his letter to Nebraska’s House and Senate members, Nelson said, “administering a regulation as far-reaching as this one in such a roundabout way is simply unacceptable.”
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STATE NEWS Quiet Legislative Session Still Important for Farmers and Ranchers The 2012 session of the Nebraska Legislature was relatively quiet for agriculture, but senators did pass several bills important to farmers and ranchers. As in 2011, budget and tax issues dominated the action. “The state’s fiscal picture was a little better this year, but there wasn’t a lot of money available for new programs – and a lot of competition for it,” Farm Bureau’s Craig Head said April 12. It became clear that Farm Bureau priorities for property tax relief, lowering the valuation of ag land and eliminating the sales tax on farm machinery repairs weren’t going to gain traction because of their revenue implications. At the same time, as senators approved spending bills, Farm Bureau worked to defend the existing property tax credit program and the roads funding bill passed in 2011 from attempts to divert their funds to other purposes. Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson; Jay Rempe, vice president/governmental relations; Jessica Kolterman, director of NFBF-PAC and state governmental relations, and Head, vice president for issue management, led Farm Bureau’s work to implement member-adopted policy at the legislature. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LAB Agricultural interests were successful in obtaining funding for the Veterinary Diagnostic Center on East Campus, Head said. The aging facility is a critical part of livestock disease management in Nebraska but has struggled to keep its accreditation. Along with farmers and ranchers, the center is used heavily by the Nebraska Department
of Agriculture and the Game and Parks Commission and entities such as the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and the Nebraska Humane Society. If it lost accreditation, those organizations would need to obtain testing elsewhere. The legislature provided, and the governor approved, $6.1 million annually from the state’s general fund for 10 years to cover bonds which will pay for design and construction of a new facility. State Sen. Tom Hansen introduced the proposal, which was funded as part of the LB 968 budget package. BIOCHIP SALES TAX EXEMPTION Senators also approved a sales tax exemption for biochips, which are used in genetic analysis of livestock. Sen. Galen Hadley introduced the proposal, LB 830, because agricultural and economic development interests were concerned that a Nebraska company that uses the chips, GeneSeek, might relocate to another state that doesn’t tax the chips. “This is a great story of a Nebraska startup using technology that involves the livestock sector. Without the exemption, this could have cost us a Nebraska agribusiness,” Kolterman said. TRACTOR TESTING CHANGES Another proposal with economic development implications also was adopted. LB 907, sponsored by Ag Committee Chair Sen. Tom Carlson, addressed concerns that Nebraska farmers were going out of state to purchase smaller tractors which were not available in Nebraska because their manufacturers hadn’t had them tested at the Nebraska Tractor Testing Laboratory. State law required all tractors of
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The boards fund market development, research and promotion for their respective crops. LB 1057 increases the corn checkoff from ¼ cent per bushel to ½ cent. The corn checkoff hasn’t been raised since the 1980s, Head said. The corn checkoff increase becomes effective on Oct. 1 of this year – the same day the current 7/8 cents per bushel checkoff for the state’s ethanol production incentive fund ends. “So corn farmers will actually see a little reduction in their total checkoff, despite the doubling of the checkoff rate for promotion and research activities,” Head said. LB 905 increases the wheat checkoff and also changes the collection mechanism. Rather than a fixed rate per bushel, the checkoff will now be set at 4/10 of 1 percent of net market value of the wheat. The legislation also provides the Wheat Board with flexibility to increase the rate to 5/10s of 1 percent in the future. AGRICULTURAL LITERACY Another bill, which called for a study about agriculture in the state’s K-12 curriculum, wasn’t advanced by the Education Committee. Instead, the legislation’s sponsor, Sen. Kate Sullivan, introduced a successful interim study resolution to examine the issue. Nebraska Farm Bureau and Agriculture in the Classroom will be actively involved in the study. “The bill didn’t move, but it led to conversations with the Nebraska Department of Education about this issue,” Kolterman said. “With the interim study, the conversations about agricultural literacy will continue and we may see a new proposal next year.”
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FB Works To Educate Media, School Boards and Consumers on Lean Finely Textured Beef By Tina Henderson As you know, lean finely textured beef (LFTB), which the media is inaccurately referring to as “pink slime” has been covered heavily in the news in recent weeks. Unfortunately, myths about this product have resulted in a domino effect from farm to fork, and now the United States Department of Agriculture has offered school districts a choice during the next school year whether to use this product, NEFB President Steve Nelson said April 6. We are looking for your help on the local level. When local school districts are choosing whether or not to purchase LFTB, we feel they should make an informed choice and as a local person in the community, you can help, Nelson said. “We are asking Farm Bureau members to send a letter to your local school districts talking about benefits of LFTB and that it is a safe and nutritious product. We have drafted a sample letter that was sent to County Farm Bureaus April 10,” he said. DISAPPOINTMENT WITH USDA Nebraska Farm Bureau also sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, expressing disappointment with USDA’s decision to allow school districts the option to purchase ground beef without LFTB from USDA. “While we understood USDA’s
desire to quell the negative publicity sur- built on the foundation of science and research. rounding this issue, we believe the decision Lean finely textured beef is a case of science to provide schools the additional option in being applied to the food system. It allows for procuring ground beef products only created efficiencies and minimizes waste, all while besuspicion and was a disservice to beef pro- ing safe for consumers. The fact that it’s been ducers, beef consumers and to science-based demonized only furthers fears that rhetoric decision-making,” Nelson said in the letter. and half-truths seem to be good enough to A comdismantle mentary what science about LFTB has allowed authored by us to build With so many jobs at risk Nelson was for the ben and the future of a family published in efit of you the Omaha business hanging in the balance, as our cusWorldtomer. The it is time to stop the inaccurate Herald on dismissal March 28 information out there about Lean of science and printed in favor of Finely Textured Beef. later in the hype doesn’t week in the bode well Kearney for any of us, — STEVE NELSON, particularly Hub. It is on Nebraska Farm Bureau president those of us page 2 of this publicawho like to tion and is eat,” he said. centered on a growing emphasis on emotion Nelson also toured the Beef Products Inc. in conversations about food production. plant in South Sioux City on March 29, with Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad, Texas Gov. Rick HALF-TRUTHS Perry, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, Nebraska DISMANTLE SCIENCE “This trend is particularly concerning to Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy and South Dakota Lt. Gov. farmers and ranchers. Agriculture as a whole is Matt Michels. The purpose of the tour was to
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counter negative publicity surrounding BPI’s signature product, lean finely textured beef. HUNDREDS OF JOBS LOST By restoring public confidence in LFTB, the group hopes to save the hundreds of jobs lost when BPI’s owners, Eldon and Regina Roth, were forced to shut down three of the company’s plants in Texas, Kansas and Iowa. Beef Products Inc. will keep its Sioux City, S.D., headquarters open and continue to pay workers at all four plants for 60 days. “With so many jobs at risk and the future of a family business hanging in the balance, it is time to stop the inaccurate information out there about Lean Finely Textured Beef,” Nelson said. “We cannot stand by and watch this company close its doors because people do not know the facts about BPI and the beef it makes.” Farm Bureau also was instrumental in arranging a media interview for Lt Gov. Sheehy to talk further about his visit to BPI on a local country radio morning show in Lincoln. “Lt. Gov. Sheehy talked about the product and answered questions and addressed concerns. We thank him for his continued commitment to Nebraska agriculture and farm and ranch families across the state. The radio show reached a large morning audience and was successful in correcting a lot of misinformation and reducing doubt about lean fine textured beef,” Nelson said.
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Young Minds Learn About Life on the Farm & Ranch By Tina Henderson With legs crisscrossed, heads angled and just a few restless motions, students in Lisa Wiedel’s third grade class at Beattie Elementary School in Lincoln watch and listen on Feb. 17 as Kevin and Shannon Cooksley describe how his ancestors built a Nebraska homestead in 1878 and 1879 in Custer County, Nebraska. The Cooksleys live near Weissert and are members of the Custer County Farm Bureau. “I am the fifth generation in my family to live and work on our farm/ranch,” Kevin Cooksley wrote in an Ag Pen Pal letter to the class this year. “Today we continue the tradition of raising cattle. We have about 400 mother cows, but we also raise thoroughbred horses as well as about 300 acres of corn and 500 acres of alfalfa and some wheat. Parts of the original homestead can still be seen on our land.” The Cooksleys participate in the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Ag Pen Pal program and have done so since 2004. The Ag Pen Pal program matches farmers and ranchers with classes across the state to educate students that their food, fiber and fuel comes from agriculture. The Cooksleys are sharing their story with these Lincoln students to give them a piece of Nebraska agricultural history that is hard to find these days. It is a family affair: Kevin shares the story of his pioneering ancestors by showing the students a short video, his wife Shannon reads a book their oldest daughter Leah Peterson wrote, called “An Apple for Dapple,” about their horse named Dapple. The Cooklseys’ other grown children are daughter Katrina and son Casey. Most of the time letters go back and forth from Ms. Wiedel’s classroom to the Cooksley ranch, but the family’s yearly classroom visit gives these lucky students hands-on learning opportunities involving agriculture. “Explaining how we do things on the farm and ranch helps these young people better understand where their food comes from and who the people are that raise it, especially since the media today is not present-
ing farmers and ranchers in a very positive light,” Cooksley said. The students enjoyed handling the branding iron with the Cooksley mark that he uses to identify his cattle. They also got to hold a lariat and chaps that are both tools used in everyday work with the cattle. It’s interesting to watch how the students sit quietly as he tells them about the age-old family practice of branding. For the Cooksleys, the branding event is an assembly line with four stations and people of all ages helping in the process. “We tell the students that just like they get their vaccinations, our newborn cattle need their vaccinations to protect them from getting sick. So an adult and a child will stand at three different vaccination stations. An adult oversees the vaccination and once that happens, the child takes a colored marker and marks the calf on its leg, indicating that calf received a certain vaccine. “By the time they finish their third station, the calf should have three different colors on its leg and it’s time to brand the animal. When it is all done, the calves go back to the herd where they rejoin their mothers and the volunteers turn around and head to the house for a homemade feast,” Cooksley said. This past year officials with the Ag Pen Pal program paired 283 classroom with farm and ranch families from across the state. When the program first began in the early 1980s, Lincoln and Omaha students were involved because they were the most urban. Since then, classrooms from all over the state take part in the program, educating teachers, students and even their parents. “We want these children to tell their parents about our visit. We want them to know that agriculture is around them every day. We get up before sunrise and head back home as the sun sets. It is long days but it’s the way we live our lives,” Cooksley said. “We take great care of our livestock and we protect our land. We want them to trust the food their Moms and Dads buy is safe. We want them to put our face to the beef they buy at the store. A farmer or rancher like me works hard and takes pride in putting that food in the grocery store,” Cooksley said.
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A student in Lisa Wiedel’s third grade class at Beattie Elementary School in Lincoln touches the branding iron Kevin brought to the class.
We want these children to tell their parents about our visit. We want them to know that agriculture is around them every day. We get up before sunrise and head back home as the sun sets. It is long days but it’s the way we live our lives. — KEVIN COOKSLEY, Custer County
Kevin Cooksley’s great-grandmother Mary Frischkorn (right) and her brother Theodore are pictured in front of their sod house, which was at the present location of the Cooksley Ranch headquarters. Mary Frischkorn was the first full-time teacher at the Weissert country school. The Cooksleys still have the original ridge poles and the chairs the pair are sitting in.
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Branding is a family affair at the Cooksley ranch. Niece Carrie James of Oklahoma (left) and cousin Jennie Richardson of Indiana are gearing up to administer vaccinations to calves.
Mary Bell Cooksley checks off one more completed item on her list during the annual branding. Mary Bell, Kevin’s mother, passed away in October 2011. She was 90 years old.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Launches ‘Let Me Get My Hands Dirty’ Campaign Nebraska Farm Bureau has launched “Let Me Get My Hands Dirty,” a year-long campaign for adults and children to voice their concerns about the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed regulation dealing with children working in agriculture. The campaign’s theme centers on the idea of allowing young people to continue to “get their hands dirty” on the farm because the rule greatly limits what children under the age of 15 could do on any farm or ranch. “As I stand here today surrounded by hundreds of blue jacket-wearing Nebraska FFA students, I am here to say that Nebraska Farm Bureau will not stand by and allow the DOL to attack the core and heritage of Nebraska agriculture,” Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson said March 29 at the 2012 Nebraska State FFA Convention in Lincoln. “This proposed rule is unbelievably restrictive and it will prevent young people from being able to get their hands dirty on farms and ranches across the state. FFA students would not even be allowed to follow their own motto, ‘Learning To Do, Doing To Learn, Earning To Live, Living To Serve,’” he said. NO LADDERS OVER 6 FEET DOL’s proposed rule is written so broadly that it would prevent children who are working on a farm that isn’t owned by their parents from doing such basic tasks as climbing on a ladder over six feet tall, working with livestock, or even operating a batterypowered flashlight or screwdriver. While children working on their parent’s farms and ranches would likely be exempt, the rule
would still affect a large number of children. “The safety of children working in agriculture is always our first priority. However, it simply does not make sense for the DOL to limit or restrict what children have historically been allowed to do on farms and ranches when all they are looking for is to gain agricultural experience or make money for college,” Nelson said. Nebraska Farm Bureau is asking 4-H and FFA students, detasslers and anyone with an interest in agriculture to sign a paper handprint. The prints will be collected and eventually sent to DOL to illustrate how many people, both young and old, are opposed to the proposed rule. HOW WILL FUTURE FARMERS LEARN? “How can a child learn the proper way to handle livestock or the safe way to be around farm machinery if they are prevented from even being allowed to do these basic tasks? If we prevent children from doing basic chores on the farm or ranch, who will be there to feed you and your family?” Nelson asked. Farm Bureau is also encouraging individuals to share their story about how this rule would affect the future success of agriculture. Visit www.nefb.org and click on the “Let Me Get My Hands Dirty” logo to send your story to DOL. “We hope these stories will help put a face on this issue for officials at the DOL and will clearly demonstrate how this misguided rule will do nothing but harm the future and well-being of American agriculture,” Nelson said.
Steve Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau president, answers a reporter’s question during a Farm Bureau news conference held at the Nebraska State FFA Convention in Lincoln on March 29. Farm Bureau launched its “Let Me Get My Hands Dirty” campaign, a yearlong program for adults and children to voice their concerns about the Department of Labor’s proposed regulation dealing with children working in agriculture.
The “Let Me Get My Hands Dirty” news conference was held at the Nebraska State FFA Convention to make that point that the proposed rule is unbelievably restrictive and would prevent young people from engaging in hands-on learning about agriculture. FFA students would not even be allowed to follow their own motto, “Learning To Do, Doing To Learn, Earning To Live, Living To Serve.”
In not even a month’s time, more than 1,000 signed hands have already been collected. Nebraska Farm Bureau is asking 4-H and FFA students, detasslers and anyone with an interest in agriculture to sign a paper handprint. The prints will be collected and eventually sent to DOL to illustrate how many people, both young and old, are opposed to the proposed rule. Farm Bureau sent paper hands to all of the state’s FFA chapters to gather their members’ signatures.
Brianna Meyer of Palmer (left) and Jolene Shotkoski and Caitlin Lane of Fullerton stopped by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers exhibit at the FFA Convention March 29 to talk about opportunities in Nebraska Farm Bureau and to sign “Let Me Get My Hands Dirty” handprints.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Ag Promotion Committee Chair Erma McGill (at podium) awarded two FFA Chapter Advisors of the Year Awards March 29 during the FAA Convention. The winners also received $250 for the advisor’s chapter. Pictured from left are McGill; Steve Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau president; Dennis Kenning, chapter advisor for Fairbury FFA; and Jack Broderick, chapter advisor for Seward FFA.
Duane Sugden of Johnson County Farm Bureau congratulates Cheryl Stubbendieck, Farm Bureau vice president of public relations, at her retirement reception March 28. Stubbendieck retired after working nearly 30 years for the organization.
Deanna Karmazin, statewide coordinator for Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom, visits with Kerry Hoffschneider of Pioneer Seed about misconceptions about agriculture that exist not just in the classroom, but with consumers as well. The two spoke at the annual meeting for the AITC program March 22 held at Nebraska Farm Bureau’s office in Lincoln.
The Collegiate Farm Bureau Club from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis visited the Capitol March 15 (left). The students heard from Sen. Mark Christensen, Sen. Tom Carlson and Farm Bureau’s Craig Head, who told them about the lobbying process. The group also toured UNL’s Beadle Center where they observed powerful electron microscopes, DNA sequencing machines and other lab equipment. They met with Dr. Tom Clemente, who is working on pink soybeans for use as salmon food, among other projects. Members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Collegiate Farm Bureau Club joined the Curtis students on the tour.
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The Weather Has Us Wondering Most of Nebraska experienced below-normal snowfalls this winter and average temperatures 8 to 15 degrees above normal during March. Mother Nature has us all wondering, “Where are we headed this spring and summer?” Nebraska has been experiencing a La Nina weather pattern, as it did during the 2010-11 winter, explained Al Dutcher, associate geoscientist in the Survey Division of the UNL School of Natural Resources. “After one La Nina, there’s a 50-50 chance for its return the following winter with 50 percent of second-year events returning for a third year.” REDUCED CORN YIELDS Dutcher said he expects baseline dryland corn yields to see a 5-percent reduction in 2012 but if dry weather continues throughout the month of April, the yield reduction could be as much as 10 to 15 percent, especially across northeast Nebraska. He also expects La Nina to move directly to an El Nino weather pattern during the late summer growing season. Expect drier weather during spring and summer, with a wetter har-
vest which will build sub-soil moisture reserves. Dutcher said the odds are we’ll still get another freeze – based on historical patterns, Lincoln typically experiences a frost past late March. “Regardless of how we approach this planting season, farmers in northeast Nebraska will need to see timely rainfall and an inch of moisture a week, every week, through the growing season to get this corn crop to just the baseline yield,” he said. PROBABLE DROUGHT ALERT Dutcher said there is a high probability that a drought alert will be issued before the end of April and if so, farmers should be aware of the potential impact of the dry weather. Everything in climatic history indicates that there is a very high probability that the central plains and northeast part of the state will see some impacts from the dryness, he said -- except that if a wet pattern moves in, it could completely alter this growing season. Wonder all you want but we’ll just have to wait and see. Dutcher said Mother Nature proves climatologists wrong all the time.
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During the first Husker Food Connection, held north of the UNL City Campus Union on April 10, Karl Linke, Farm Bureau district director of member services for Southeast Nebraska, serves food to Teaya Smith, a dance major from Omaha. The event included 15 CASNR student groups and many sponsors, including Nebraska Farm Bureau. It was organized by CASNR student to help urban students understand the importance of agriculture to Nebraska.
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Your Backyard Early Awakened Plants Should Be Fine Every year when spring returns, the heart races a bit faster for every gardener and landscaper. The return of spring brings warmer temperatures, longer days, and a time for a fresh start. This year, though, hasn’t been normal by any stretch of the word. An extremely warm March and early April has given us plants in full bloom and leaf a full month ahead of normal. Definitely proof that Mother Nature can always throw us a curveball! But while the weather has warmed up well ahead of schedule, spring is still a time of renewal. Whether it’s planting new plants, cleaning up after winter, planning for the vegetable garden, or simply making preparations for the new growing season, spring is the time to refresh your landscape and vegetable garden for the year ahead. START WITH CLEANUP While many first think of spring and planting, there is definitely some cleanup involved that can make your planting, and ultimately the entire growing season, more productive. Rake up any final leaves from winter, cut back any perennials, including grasses left up for winter interest, and do any light trimming as needed to remove dead branches. Then add a good dose of pre-emergent weed preventer and thicken your mulch to at least 2” to 3” to fight future weeds in your landscape beds. By cleaning your landscape you help prevent diseases and weeds, and you are giving your plants the best opportunity to look their best, as well as grow their best for the growing season.
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Farm Bureau Members @ Work A candidate forum was held in David City for District 23 on March 27. The forum was sponsored by Butler, Colfax and Saunders County Farm Bureaus. Pictured from left are Jerry Johnson of Wahoo; Vern Barrett of Ceresco; Susan Littlefield of Three Eagles Communication who moderated the forum; and Michael Jacobson of Gordon.
Eleven County Farm Bureaus hosted a Candidates Forum for Legislative District 43 on the afternoon of March 22 in Alliance; about 110 people attended. A similar forum in the evening in Chadron attracted about 80 people. Two more forums for this district were also held in Ainsworth and Valentine on March 20. The district is by far the largest in Nebraska, comprising 12 counties and part of another. All of the district’s candidates participated in the forums. Pictured (from left) are Moderator Tom Shaal of Alliance; Cash Ostrander, Gordon; John Ravenscroft, Nenzel; Jack Andersen, Lakeside; Earl Jones, Alliance; Michael Jacobson, Gordon; Ernest Fellows, Mills; and Al Davis, Hyannis. The forums were sponsored by Blaine, Box Butte, Brown, Cherry, Dawes, Keya Paha, Logan, Loup, McPherson, Sheridan and Thomas County Farm Bureaus.
The County Farm Bureaus in Legislative District 1 held a Candidates Forum for candidates running for the seat currently held by State Sen. Lavon Heidemann, who is term-limited. Pictured from left are Jerry Joy of Stella; forum moderator Randy Gottula; Dan Watermier of Syracuse; and Alvin Guenther of Dunbar. Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and Richardson County Farm Bureaus sponsored the forum.
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NEFB President Steve Nelson Visits South Korea for Trade Mission By Tina Henderson Nebraska was the first state to visit South Korea since the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement took effect in mid-March, Steve Nelson, NEFB president, said April 11. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture assembled the South Korean Trade Mission team with Nelson; Greg Ibach, Nebraska state agriculture director; Scott Spilker, representing the Nebraska Pork Producers; Steve Hanson, representing the Nebraska Beef Council; Brent Robertson, representing the Nebraska Wheat Board; and Stan Garbacz, the international trade representative for the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The visit took place March 31 – April 5. “The timing of this trip was right for Nebraska to highlight our agricultural products and to lay the groundwork for future longterm trade cooperation,” Nelson said. The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
dropped Korean tariffs immediately on products such as corn, soybeans and wheat. Pork tariffs decrease by nearly 50 percent this year and work their way to zero by 2014. But beef tariffs will decrease at a slower rate, phasing tariffs down over the next 15 years. “South Koreans are highly protective of their own livestock industry, wanting to protect their high-quality beef product they called Hanwoo Beef. The Korean people also have concerns about safety so the U.S. Meat Export Federation is working with bloggers at training events, fixing them meals using U.S. beef and pork so they can talk about the quality and safety of U.S. products with the Korean people,” Nelson said. South Korea has the 13th largest economy in the world; it is the fifth-largest importer of U.S. agricultural products and has a population of 49 million. With about 80 percent of the population living in urban ar-
Steve Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau president; Scott Spilker, Nebraska Pork Producers; and Steve Hanson, Nebraska Beef Council, sampled protein products at Lotte Mart in Seoul, South Korea, on April 2.
eas, 40 percent of urbanites living in the city of Seoul, and with many women now in the work place, the South Koreans look for convenience items in cooking and in delivery. “I was impressed by how the city of Seoul was such a progressive, modern city. But there are so many people living in high rises, the South Korean people want more conveniences. Many actually place their grocery orders on the subway and have them delivered by the time they get home from work. It is very commonplace to have McDonald’s deliver food, which is unheard of in the U.S.,” Nelson said. During their time in South Korea, the group met with meat and grain industry representatives, toured processing facilities and feed mills and participated in special events that featured Nebraska beef and pork products. “The Korean markets hold great potential for the Nebraska agriculture industry, especially for beef, pork and grains, all of which will see tariffs
drop. We developed relationships with potential future customers during several activities and it is exciting to see what the future holds for South Korean and the U.S.,” Nelson said. The U.S. International Trade Commission estimated an increase in U.S. agricultural sales to Korea of $1.9 billion to $3.8 billion when the trade agreement is fully implemented. South Korea was Nebraska’s fifth largest trade partner in 2011, with imports of $331 million. That’s something ag leaders hope to build on overseas to ensure a stronger trading future. It’s a future that the U.S. International Trade Commission estimates is worth almost $2 billion when the trade agreement is in full effect. “So much of what happens, really in anything, but particularly in these kind of trade areas, has to do with building those relationships with people and this is a great opportunity to do that,” Nebraska Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach said about the visit.
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1,760 sq.ft. home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths hickory cabinets ,fireplace in family room, skylights, vegetable sink and more! Includes washer/dryer & TV
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WAS $111,595 NOW $94,995
$ave $16,600
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WAS $83,700 NOW $66,995
WAS $125,020 NOW $99,995
$ave $16,705
$ave $25,025
1512 sq.ft. home with vaulted ceiling, patio door, mudroom, huge walk in closet, prairie exterior, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths Includes washer/dryer TV promo
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$ave $15,385
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Nebraska Farm Bureau News
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Nebraska Farm Bureau® Leadership Academy March 22-23, 2012 • Lincoln, NE • Photos by Tina Henderson and Roger Berry
The entire 2012 Leadership Academy was on the set with KLKN noon show anchor Erika Summers March 23. The group toured the station’s facilities and spoke to the assignment editor to learn how KLKN covers agricultural news stories.
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Farm Bureau’s 2012 Leadership Academy received a behind-the-scenes tour of the KLKN-TV control room in Lincoln March 23. Watching Melissa Lindell, senior producer of KLKN’s 11 a.m. newscast, are Jean Thunker of Keith County (left); Jena Ziemba of Dawson County Farm Bureau, Julius Goertzen of Hamilton County Farm Bureau, and Shar Sieck of Lancaster County Farm Bureau.
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To Puchase Distillers Grains call
Ryan or Todd at 877-487-5724 ext 3 or 1
Members of the Leadership Academy toured the State Capitol and visited with their state senators March 23. Here Pat McGill of Lancaster County Farm Bureau and Kathleen Thies of Washington County Farm Bureau visit the observation deck of the capitol.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau News
WANT ADS
Free Want Ads for Farm Bureau Members Farm Bureau members may submit one free Want Ad per month. If there is more than one category mentioned with the Want Ad we will split it into multiple categories, but it must be a combined total of 30 words or less. Ads are used on a space-available basis, subject to approval. Ads exclude real property (permanent structures) such as homes, farms, ranches and businesses. Selling crops or herds of livestock also is excluded. Send typed or printed ads to Want Ads c/o Natalie Friesen, Nebraska Farm Bureau News, P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501 or email natalief@nefb.org. You may also place your ad online using the following link: http://www.nefb.org/wantad.htm. If you would like to rerun your ad you must resubmit the ad. Previously submitted ads will not be kept on file. Deadline is the 1st of each month. (No issue in July.)
FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: New Holland 1044 bale wagon, holds 119 small bales. Call Hebron, 402/768-2437.
VEHICLES FOR SALE: 1971 Buick Lesabre, 2 door, hardtop, 37,000 actual miles. Call Hebron, 402/768-2437.
FOR SALE: 60x120 hay tarp, $50, bale spear to fit loader bucket, $100, 1986 Travelong stock trailer, 18 ft, $2,500 obo. Call Pawnee City, 402/852-2140.
FOR SALE: 1977 Ford LTD with 460 motor, 135,000 miles, runs great. Call Cedar Rapids, 308/358-0903.
FOR SALE: Arkfeld 500 pound hog and sheep scale, like new, Bohlman cement automatic waterer. Call Amelia, 402/482-5599. FOR SALE: Case 4490, $12,500, Case 1594 MFWD with loader and grabble, $10,500, John Deere 7710 MFWD, c-range out, $36,500. Call Amherst, 308/440-6258. WANTED: JD #50 or #60 rear rig for cultivator. Call Lincoln, 402/432-8030.
FOR SALE: 1994 Chevy Silverado 1500 short box pickup, 4 wheel drive, needs new motor and some interior work, no rust, body in great shape, topper available, $900. Call Gering, 308/631-0851. FOR SALE: 1982 GMC 6.2 diesel ½ ton pickup, very good tires, everything in good shape, body has rust in it, call for price. Call Grand Island, 308/3846990 or 308/227-9443.
FOR SALE: one 15 inch implement tire for plow, $25; one tail wheel, 12 in rim, for IH plow, $30; 2 rims for IH plow, $20. Call Lincoln, 402/432-8030.
FOR SALE: 1995 GMC SLE 2500 ext cab, 4x4, 6.5 turbo diesel, 4” lift kit, 33x12.5xR15 tires, new factory engine, 68,000 miles, 5th wheel, no leaks, dark blue, service records, clean, $6,950. Call Grand Island, 308/340-8086.
FOR SALE: Hesston #30 stack mover with hydraulic crawler tracks, used as a demo unit, for stacks or round bales, $1,895. Call Lincoln, 402/430-0706.
FOR SALE: 1958 Chevy 4 door, hard top look, 348 engine and trans rebuilt, excellent condition. Call Ashton, 308/745-5064.
FOR SALE: 1950 JD A and B, A has wide front, also JD 70 gas and JD 630 “restored.” Call Ashton, 308/745-5064.
DeVille, 4 dr, green, nice and clean, 140,996 miles, $2,000 Call Fremont, 402/317-6087.
5th wheel camper, 7’6” x 24’, very good condition. Call Mullen, 308/546-2561.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE: large dog house, $25; stainless steel rabbit hutches and stand, $25; split walnut wood. Call Pawnee City, 402/852-2140.
FOR SALE: spinet piano, “Whitney” by Kimball, very good condition, $300 OBO; large 112” round store clothes rack, lift off top ring and fold for compact storage, $25. Call Fremont, 402/721-4405.
FOR SALE: 318 Plymouth motor with 4 speed, runs great. Call Cedar Rapids, 308/358-0903.
FOR SALE: Allied 395 loader, joy stick control, like new. Call Pierce, 402/649-2214.
WANTED: a pair 15.5x38 rear tractor tires with some service left and 2 usable 15.5x38 tubes. Call Eustis, 308/486-5516, evenings after 8:30.
FOR SALE: 1995 Jayco 30’ 5th wheel camper, good condition, garaged, new frig, $7,500, would consider selling matching 1997 Dodge pickup, Cummins engine. Call Axtell, 308/743-2352.
FOR SALE: 3 pt upright hydraulic log splitter, 6 wheel, 4 yard, factory built, hydraulic dirt scraper. Call Kearney, 308/423-4786.
FOR SALE: 45,000 btu propane house floor furnace, made by Empire, model 5088, lists for $1,300, asking $800, still in box. Call Omaha, 402/312-8691.
FOR SALE: Sportsmobile camper van on 2000 Ford 5.4L EB, 85k miles, seats 5, sleeps 4, interior height 6’ 5”, 4cf refrigerator, A/C, furnace, marine toilet, shower, water heater, range, microwave, new tires/ brakes, good condition, $17,500. Call York, 402/362-5515.
FOR SALE: John Deere backhoe with front-end loader, 5th wheel trailer, 1977 JD 310A, 90” bucket, rollover open cab, overhauled 2009, add’l buckets. Call Bellevue, 402/972-5893.
WANTED: 1955 Chevy car. Call Ashton, 308/745-5064.
FOR SALE: 1976 Excell camper, 18 ft single axle, new tires and spare, bathroom and shower, $2,150. Call Sparks, 402/376-2709.
FOR SALE: WeatherGuard full size, extra wide, cross box tool box, aluminum treadplate, bought new in Sept. 2012, $500. Call Deshler, 402/3654189 or 402/768-3759.
FOR SALE: 94 Cadillac
FOR SALE: 1972 Hylander
FOR SALE: Huffy basket-
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ball hoop, $5; Rainbow carpet cleaning attachment, $5; Disney Princess kitchen with sounds, $5; Craftsman mulching lawn mower, $14; Pepsi Max, 49 cents each liter; large maple rocking chair, $49; Doc Martin boots, $8. Call Elkhorn, 402/289-5039. WANTED: Tonka toy trucks, state highway trucks, semi’s, toy farm tractors and machinery, all from the 1950s and 1960s, please contact only if you are interested in selling. Call Papillion, 402/502-9622, leave message if no answer or email tonkasearch@hotmail.com FOR SALE: 2 - 3,000 gallon flat bottom plastic tanks, 2 - 275 gallon steel bulk oil tanks, assorted wood posts, call for prices. Call Norfolk, 402/649-3349. FOR SALE: Cub Cadet 127 hydro, 12hp, Kohler rebuilt, mowerdeck and snowblower, rebuilt small engines, Onan, Kohler, Wisconsin and Tecumseh. Call Lincoln, 402/560-1570. FOR SALE: 15k 5th wheel removable hitch, complete with rails, $285. Call Grand Island, 308/382-1426 or 308/391-1496. FOR SALE: 1993 Towlite travel trailer, model 21TD, been in shed, have had it 2 yrs and used 3 times, very good condition. Call Bruno, 402/367-4752 or 402/367-2276. WANTED: pontoon boat with canopy. Call Bruno, 402/367-2276. Jay B. Trailer sales We sell, repair, and rent
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