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Growing resurgence in square bales Forage report shows no evidence of winter damage to Iowa’s pastures, hay fields By Gordon Wolf As the western Iowa landscape transitions from brown to lush green and cattle return to the pastures, livestock producers can expect much the same grazing conditions as last year. Dr. Stephen K. Barnhart, professor of agronomy at Iowa State University (ISU), has not heard evidence of winter damage to Iowa's pasture lands and added that the hay fields seem to have survived the winter well. "There is no indication there will be less grass than last year," he stated. However, the higher price of fertilizer will determine whether producers will choose to apply nitrogen to their pastures. Dr. Barnhart, who is responsible for the ISU Extension program in forage production and management, annually recommends that producers delay nitrogen application on pastures until early May to the latter part of May to help spread the spring growth of grass to make it more uniformly available. With the cool-season forages commonly used, producers typically have an early spring forage surplus without applying fertilizer. The demand for hay could increase as some states to southwest are experiencing dry weather. In Kansas, 20 western counties were placed under a drought warning and the surrounding 27 counties were placed under a drought watch, according to an April 7 declaration issued by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. Additionally, as of April 5, the U.S. Drought Monitor, based at the University of NebraskaLincoln, listed severe drought for agriculture (crops, pastures and grasslands) in southwestern Kansas, eastern Colorado and portions of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas; and areas of extreme drought for agriculture in Arizona, New Continued on Page 18 Cattle graze in a pasture in western Iowa last July. Livestock producers can expect pastures to produce the same amount of grass as last year as they seem to have survived the winter well. Photo by Gordon Wolf

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A fresh look at nutrition in American lamb If you’re trying to improve your diet and don’t want to compromise taste or variety, consider American lamb. It’s a refreshingly tasty and healthful alternative to other meats and proteins. Seven American lamb cuts including leg shank, leg sirloin, whole leg (shank and sirloin), loin, whole shoulder (arm and blade), shoulder arm, and shoulder blade meet government guidelines for leanness when trimmed of visible fat and roasted. These cuts have less than 200 calories and the average 3-ounce serving of these cuts contains just 175 calories. American lamb is naturally nutrient rich, which means it’s loaded with vitamins and minerals your body requires. These American lamb cuts are an excellent source of:

• protein (47% DV) • vitamin B12 (36% DV) • niacin (26% DV) • selenium (38% DV) • zinc (32% DV) These lean cuts of American lamb are a good source of: • iron (10% DV) • riboflavin (13% DV) American lamb’s combination of nutrients can play a powerful role in issues facing many of us today. Eating healthy, flavorful protein like lamb can help you feel satisfied and contribute to weight loss. Lamb can feed the brain – the zinc and iron lamb provides are needed for proper cognitive development, which is important for learning and memory function (3,4). Iron from

meat sources like lamb is also better absorbed by the body than iron from plant sources and is essential for carrying oxygen to cells for energy production. Both iron and vitamin B12 contained in lamb help prevent anemia and the fatigue that comes with it. Finally, lamb is rich in selenium, an antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage that may lead to heart disease, cancer or other health problems. American lamb can be a flavorful part of a healthy, balanced diet and fits into a healthy, balanced eating pattern as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) My Pyramid. Information from AmericanLamb.com.

CRP mid-contract management required, promotes wildlife By Jason Johnson, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA-NRCS Landowners with Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts are required to apply mid-contract management practices to their CRP land including disking, burning, spraying or interseeding to help establish plants and to assure an early successful plant growth stage. The time period for applying these practices depends on the individual practice. However, these activities cannot be performed during the nesting or brood rearing season of May 15 through August 1, according to John Myers with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Landowners are not required to annually apply management practices, but they must complete them prior to the seventh year of a 10-year contract and prior to the 10th year of a 15-year contract. “CRP mid-contract management will increase plant species and structural diversity,” said Myers. “It will also provide wildlife early use of the vegetation, habitat for declining species, and remove duff and control woody vegetation.” Myers says managing plant communities is beneficial, if not essential, for grassland bird species like meadowlarks, quail and pheasants. “More diverse grasslands provide all the lifecycle habitat requirements for multiple species in a small area,” he said. NRCS Standards and Specifications will be used to apply mid-contract management options. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) can provide 50 percent cost-share for the following activities: Shallow Disking Disking CRP stands that are three years or older at a two- to four-inch depth may be

necessary to increase open ground and encourage a diverse plant community of annual and perennial plants. NRCS requires disking just one-third of the field at a time and rotating the disked areas in strips no more than 75 feet wide across the field. “An area twice the width of the disked area should be left between the strips,” said Mark Lindflott, state biologist with NRCS in Iowa. “The disked area should provide no more than 50 percent bare ground, leaving at least 50 percent ground cover to prevent soil erosion.” Prescribed Burning Prescribed burning is used to remove excess litter, which may reduce the quality of wildlife habitat. Controlled fire can also allow germination of seed bearing annuals and wildflowers, increase plant species diversity, control unwanted woody cover, and open up CRP stands for movement of small animals and birds. Burns must be completed according to a Prescribed Burn Plan that meets the technical specifications of the Iowa NRCS conservation plan standard. Prescribed Burning job sheets are available at your local NRCS office. Herbicides Selected herbicides can be used to manipulate plant succession and improve habitat diversity. NRCS recommends treating up to one-third of a field at a time, spraying from August 2 to September 30 or from October 1 to May 14. For cool season introduced grass stands, spraying should be done in blocks or strips up to 50 feet wide, interspersed with non-treated blocks or strips equal to twice the sprayed strip width. Stands of native grasses or mixed stands of grasses should be sprayed in narrow strips of

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Trottin’ for Taylor Mohr to ride horse across Iowa to raise money and awareness for Batten Disease by Emma Struve One Ute family’s struggle with a rare genetic disorder has led matriarch Tammy Mohr to embark on an across-Iowa trail ride this summer. The primary purpose of the equine trail ride, called “Trottin’ for Taylor”, from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River is to raise awareness about Batten Disease and money, which will be donated to the University of Iowa for ongoing research into the illness. Dr. Beverly L. Davidson, Ph.D., with the University of Iowa, who conducts research on Infantile and Late-Infantile Batten Disease along with other genetically inherited neurologically degenerative diseases, will join Mohr riding during the last leg of the journey. Davidson explained that Batten Disease is a recessive genetic disease, which means both parents have to be a carrier of the same genetic mutation that then has to be passed along to their child for the child to be affected by the disease. Carriers do not express any symptoms. Batten Disease comes in a spectrum of types and may be caused by a mutation in any one of seven genes; taken together, Batten Disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease in children, Davidson stated. Mohr’s seven-year-old grandson Taylor was diagnosed with Late-Infantile Batten Disease when he was just four years old, though symptoms started to become apparent 18 months earlier. As she describes it, the disease robbed the vital, active boy who, even as a toddler, loved to ride horses and four wheelers, of his sight, the ability to talk, and eventually the ability to move independently. In a letter explaining her cause – “Trottin’ for Taylor” Mohr explained, “Today, at seven, Taylor is bedridden, blind, on a feeding tube, can’t walk or talk, and his limbs are contracted… The one thing this disease has not robbed him of is his hearing. He loves to listen to music and movies.” Davidson illustrated that Batten Disease is caused by a protein deficiency in certain cells of the brain. The absent protein would be responsible for “garbage disposal in the cell.” Since it is not there, a back up of toxic “garbage” occurs in the

cells that causes the cells to die. This cell death causes the loss of vision, seizures and psychological development problems. “Generally, children do pretty well the first few years but as they become older, they become more debilitated,” Davidson stated. In Late-Infantile Batten Disease the life expectancy is just 10 to 15 years. Taylor, she said, has type 2 in which case symptoms first appear between 18 and 24 months of age. Children with Late-Infantile Batten Disease are born appearing normal. One of the first symptoms of the disease is that children exhibit a loss of developmental milestones. The progression is to then show additional developmental delays. While Mohr has been planning her journey to raise awareness and funds for research about the Batten Disease since December of 2010, she learned there are members of her community that were unaware of Taylor’s ongoing battle with his failing young body. According to the Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA) website, only two to four kids out of 100,000 are affected by the disease. The Batten Disease Support and Research Association is a support and educational organization first composed of the families of kids affected by Batten Disease. The BDSRA will be providing updates throughout Mohr’s trip at www.bdsra.org. Mohr wrote in an e-mail to the Denison Bulletin, it is her hope that through the trail ride “the love I have for the Lord, Taylor, my family and my passion for horses will be a witness to folks along the way. I am excited to meet new folks and share stories; everyone has a story.” The trip from the Missouri River to the Mississippi will start at Plattsmouth, Nebraska on Wednesday, June 1. Mohr plans to travel with three horses and a support crew driving a truck and horse trailer. Foe, the German shepherd mix that generally accompanies her on trail rides, will also be along for the expedition. Mohr’s mare, Cola, is one she raised from a colt; she is also the daughter of the first horse Mohr owned. Each day the group will travel between 20 and 25 miles, which Mohr estimates will take about

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Tammy Mohr has planned overnight stays on her trip at: 1. Emerson; 2 a horse park along Highway 34 just past Highway 71; 3 Corning; 4. Afton; 5. Osceola; 6. Stehans State Forest; 7. Melrose; 8. Promise City or Plano; 9. Centerville; 10. Bloomfield; 11. Cantril; and 12. Shimek State Forest. She will end her ride at the Mississippi River, following Highway 2 from Shimek State Forest. Graphic by Gordon Wolf

Ute resident Tammy Mohr, her mare Cola and dog Foe (not pictured) are getting ready to embark on “Trottin’ for Taylor,” a ride from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River along a route in southern Iowa, to raise awareness and money to combat Batten Disease. Mohr’s seven-year-old grandson Taylor was diagnosed with LateInfantile Batten Disease when he was just four years old. Photo by Bruce A. Binning six hours. Overnight stops are planned for campgrounds, parks and in some cases, even fairgrounds, along the way. Mohr said the communities she has contacted in advance have been extremely welcoming and hospitable. Many have even provided accommodations for the horses. She invited those along the route to ride for any amount of time they can. “I know I can’t help Taylor,” Mohr said in an interview, “but maybe this, in some way, can help, if not him, than other kids.” Money raised during the “Trottin’ for Taylor” trail ride will be donated to Davidson’s research project. Davidson called Batten Disease a “uniformly fatal disorder.” She explained that her interest in the disease was spurred by an invitation from the BDSRA in the late 1990s to consider researching the disorder. Research Davidson is presently undertaking seeks to enable a few cells capable of manufacturing the missing protein at a “regionally ideal site” within the brain of Batten Disease affected individuals. The correctly working cells would imbue the cerebral-spinal fluid with the needed protein, or enzyme, thereby “bathing the brain” in it. Davidson remarked, “We know if we get the enzyme to the outside of the (incorrectly functioning) cell, it possesses the machinery to get inside.” She and her research team have tested the theory on mice and are now working with other larger animals that exhibit the same genetic mutation seen in children with Batten Disease. Until such a time as Davidson or other researchers develop a process to treat Batten Disease children affected by it only receive palliative care. She did note that genetic testing is available for parents to determine if they are potential carriers of the recessive genetic mutation responsible for causing Batten Disease. In the future it is hoped that Batten Disease will be among genetic diseases screened for in infants because if a treatment is developed early diagnosis will be key to successful application of the treatment. Mohr will be accepting donations on behalf of the University of Iowa at 42883 – 270th Street, Ute, IA 51060. Alternatively, donations may be sent directly to the University of Iowa at P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, IA 52244. Donations should be made payable to University of Iowa Batten Research (in honor of Taylor Mohr). For more information about the “Trottin’ for Taylor” ride contact Mohr at 712-269-1461.

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Deadlines and dust When we moved to the farm in the fall of 2008, it was mostly finished except some painting, trim, a little wiring, and handrails that needed to be done. The bathrooms were done enough to be functional, except for the aforementioned trim and mirrors. But, they could be used. The kitchen was functionally done as well, except for handles on the cupboards. The one thing I wanted was for the house to be done before my oldest son, who was 10 at the time, was confirmed. The house for those two years pretty much sat undone, as projects around the farm were my husband’s priority. Farmers’ wives out there, raise your hand if your husband has rewired something in the barn before he managed to finish rewiring something that needed to be done in the house. Yep, I knew you were out there. We found out at the beginning of the year that my son would be confirmed on April 10th, and the race was on.

Much painting needed to be done before our contractor could come back and install the additional trim throughout the house. Ladies, let me emphasize that I do indeed know how to paint, but my husband prefers to do it himself. To accomplish the painting and trim work, rooms needed to be emptied out and refilled. So for the past two months my home has been in a constant state of disarray, causing an incredible amount of stress. Things have been found (that’s where the camera tripod was), and lost (my son’s Nintendo DS is now somewhere in the house, but I haven’t a clue where). Construction was going on up until last Friday, and the entire kitchen and living room were packed with various boxes and tubs waiting to be put away. I had made plans to do a final cleaning of the house on Friday so I could have a relaxing Saturday doing food p r e p a r a t i o n . Unfortunately, I hadn’t let my husband in on

those plans, and his plan was to finish all the construction that Friday, because then it would be done. Done is a funny, funny word. One would expect that when the house is “done” as the contractors leave, one would be ready for guests. Nope. All of those boxes and tubs needed to be put away before I could start cleaning to make it into “fake house” for visitors. You all know the “fake house” -- where everything is put away and looks lovely for visitors. I applaud those of you who have a perfectly clean house all the time, but I’ve learned that living on a farm, there’s going to be dust, and lots of it. I have found no way possible to prevent the dust, except me walking around the house constantly dusting! That’s not going to happen. Cleaning took most of Saturday. By around midnight, I was starting to make the food for Sunday. By around 3 a.m., I was too tired to move and passed out in

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This sweet sun-dried tomato pesto sauce, with its Italian flair, will become one of your favorites to accompany crispy jumbo butterfly shrimp. Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise 1½ tbsp diced fresh tomato 1½ tbsp pesto sauce 1 tbsp chopped sun-dried tomatoes ½ tsp chopped fresh oregano ½ tsp hot red pepper sauce 2 packages (10 ounces each) breaded seafood Instructions 1. In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside. 2. Cook breaded seafood according to package directions until crispy and golden brown. Serve with reserved pesto sauce.

Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2. Fill a large saucepan with 2 quarts water. Bring to boil; add 1 teaspoon salt. 3. Cook potato slices for 7 minutes. Add the zucchini and squash; boil 5 minutes longer. 4. Meanwhile, combine the heavy cream, butter, garlic powder, rosemary, red pepper flakes and remaining salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. 5. Drain vegetables; rinse with cold water and drain well. 6. Place vegetables and sliced mahi mahi in a large cast iron skillet or 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish. Top with cream sauce; sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. 7. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Free discussion with beginning farmers in Carroll Women invited April 27 Women who own or manage farmland in Carroll and neighboring counties, and new or beginning farmers interested in finding land to farm, are invited to participate in a free informal discussion on Wednesday, April 27, at St. John Lutheran Church in Carroll. Women now own or co-own nearly half the farmland in Iowa, and an increasing number of them are sole owners who rent their farmland to a tenant. As tenants age and retire, or women develop an interest in alternative forms of agriculture for their land, the opportunity arises for women landowners to help a new generation of farmers gain access to land. This gathering will be an informal discussion designed to allow women landowners the opportunity to talk about what they are looking for in a tenant. It will also be a chance for new and beginning farmers to share their goals and plans with the people who could be their future landlady, or who will have the same values and ideas that their future landlady will hold. This talk will be facilitated by female experts who can share resources available such as creative conservation-oriented farm leases, and other tools. All interested women are welcome, including owners, operators and inheritors of farmland, and new and beginning farmers, regardless of their degree of knowledge. A free lunch will be provided. In order for us to get an accurate meal count, please RSVP by Friday, April 22 , by emailing Lynn Heuss at lheuss@gmail.com, or by calling her at (515) 201-9405. The program begins with registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. John Lutheran Church in Carroll. The discussion will begin at 9 a.m., and will be guided by the interests of the participants. Possible topics of conversation can include different types of leases with tenants and other funding opportunities for new and beginning farmers. Participants will be asked to share their vision for farms and farming. Four of these meetings will be conducted all across Iowa each year from 2011 - 2013. This project is funded by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant # 2010-49400-21843. These meetings are sponsored by Women, Food and Agriculture Network in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa. For more information about the program, call Lynn Heuss at 515-201-9405 or email lheuss@gmail.com.

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2011 Crop season underway by Emma Struve Iowa State University Extension agronomists weighed in on early spring conditions as crop producers chomp at the bit to get into fields and started on work. Iowa Farm & Ranch surveyed specialists in western Iowa for their opinions on tillage practices, management priorities, weather, inputs and other recommendations. Contributing in April are: • Mark Licht – based in Carroll and serves the west central Iowa counties of Sac, Calhoun, Crawford, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Shelby, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas, and Polk • John Holmes – based in Clarion and served the north central Iowa counties of Worth, Mitchell, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Butler, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Grundy, and Story • Joel DeJong – based in LeMars and serves the northwest Iowa counties of Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien, Plymouth, Cherokee, Woodbury, Ida, Monona, and Harrison To contact your local ISU Extension field agronomist, find their contact information at www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/fscrops/NewFiles/fs crops.html. Following are answers from the ISU field agronomists. Q. What spring tillage practices should farmers focus on this year? What could weather-necessitated contingencies be? A. Licht: It all depends on the preferences of the growers. Those that did some disk-ripping will likely be looking at full width field cultivation to level things and provide a uniform seed bed. Others will keep tillage to a minimum or do none at all. Holmes: I don’t see any new or unusual tillage practices being used. Right now, farmers are leveling fields that were corn last year and vripped. I expect them to work soybean stubble right before planting. Some farmers may want to try planting directly into soybean stubble rather than working the field prior to planting to save soil and fuel. DeJong: In this area we probably do less fall tillage than further west in Iowa. So, if spring tillage before planting – often a single pass – is going to be used, then some patience to be certain that it is not being done too wet would be helpful. We have started hauling some manure, but not much has happened yet, a little tillage late last week (April 4-8). Q. Given that harvest proceeded rapidly last year, and most producers seemed to be able to get fall field work done, how does that impact priorities for this spring? If producers have “extra” time, what could they do with it to gain the most benefit? A. Licht: Because the fall was good, there was a lot of fall work done, but this winter dragged on more than the previous winter and many didn’t get to do spring tiallage or anhydrous applications until last week. Having said that, most are anxious to get started with corn planting on Monday or Tuesday if the weather late last week didn’t slow them down. We’ve got a lot of data showing that planting corn between April 12 and May 12 is going to pay

back with higher yields; but also, soybean yields perform better if planted before May 12. So, realistically, growers are aiming to complete corn and soybean planting in a one month window, which doesn’t leave a lot of time for weather delays or other hold-ups. Holmes: Farmers are happy that they are not trying to do primary tillage this spring. I believe that everybody who wanted to apply fall anhydrous ammonia and manure was able to complete it last year. I’d recommend that farmers take some additional time, if necessary, to make certain that the planter is set correctly. They may also want to double-check the calibration on the planter. One thing that will undoubtedly happen is that pre-emergence herbicides will be applied PRIOR to planting and worked in, versus AFTER planting. DeJong: With extra time be certain your “pre” herbicides are applied, instead of going to a total “post” package. Be certain, and double certain, that the planter is set well and ready to go; maybe drive a little slower in the field with the planter to get it to operate well. Be patient so that planting soil conditions are very good. Q. Are there particular seed or soil management techniques that you envision will be important this spring? A. Licht: I’d be hesitant using too many seed treatments. We know that fungicidal and insecticidal seed treatments work when soil conditions are cool and wet or pest populations are high, but many years this is not the case. As for other treatments – such as inoculants in a corn/soybean rotation – we don’t see much benefit, or they aren’t tried and true – such as nematicides. The key to soil fertility is to make sure the plant doesn’t go deficient without applying too much. Easy to say, but a deficient plant is already losing yield, and too much applied poses the risk of water quality concerns. Holmes: Fungicide seed treatment is always beneficial if soybeans are planted early. One thing that farmers may want to consider is the usefulness of an insecticidal seed treatment on soybeans. The goal of these treatments is to control bean leaf beetles (BLB) and hopefully control very early season soybean aphids. ISU entomologists are predicting 66 to 83 percent BLB winter mortality; meaning that they died from this past winter. This would mean that BLB pressure would be lower and the insecticidal seed treatment wouldn’t be needed. DeJong: Seed treatment for early planted beans is a good idea. Managing N to reduce losses is always smart. We start with a full soil moisture profile, so if your N is now in the nitrate form in the soil, losses could occur with rains that exceed what the soil can hold.

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PQA Plus was developed by the Pork Industry Animal Care Coalition to be a continuous improvement program. The coalition, made up of pork producers, packers/processors, restaurants and food retailers, dedicated itself to finding a food-industry solution that would give confidence to consumers that U.S. pork is produced in a way that respects animal well-being. PQA Plus merges the food safety and animal well-being concepts of the original PQA program into three steps: individual certification through education, farm site assessment, and the opportunity for process verification that gives customer credibility. For more information on PQA Plus, contact the National Pork Board at 800-456PORK, or go to http://www.pork.org/Certification /11/pqaPlus.aspx.

Students learn and earn at Beef Scholarship Extravaganza High school students interested in cattle and beef production took home $7,650 in scholarships from the recent Beef Scholarship Extravaganza organized and hosted by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation. Twenty-four students representing 10 teams took part in the event held at Iowa State University. Students were challenged to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in beef and cattle production management. The team of Aaron Baughman and Lucas Deiber from the Denison FFA chapter won the top award. Each of the winners receives a $1,500 scholarship, sponsored by Land O Lakes. Their scholarships, and those awarded to other place winners are eligible for matching dollars at Iowa State University and five Iowa community colleges: Kirkwood, Hawkeye, Muscatine, Des Moines Area, and Iowa Lakes. Other team winners of scholarships are: 2nd place and $1,125 each - Tara Gray and Tyler Beenken, Tama County Beef; 3rd place and $500

each - Elizabeth Tabor, Haven Miller and Grant Lapke, Maquoketa FFA; and 4th place and $300 each - Zach Post, Samantha Berg and Evan Koep, Southwest Minnesota (Pipestone). Their scholarship awards were sponsored, respectively, by Farm Credit Services of America, the Iowa Beef Breeds Council, and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation. Team scoring took place at 10 different stations that tested specific skills and knowledge of the students. Teams scoring the highest number of points at each station were also awarded plaques sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America. They were: • Handling and Health - Elizabeth Tabor, Haven Miller and Grant Lapke, Maquoketa FFA • Nutrition - Aaron Baughman and Lucas Deiber, Denison FFA • Marketing – (tie) Aaron Baughman and Lucas Deiber, Denison FFA; and Matt Lyon, Molly Davison, and Kaleb Marshall, Maquoketa FFA

• Seedstock Merchandising - Elizabeth Tabor, Haven Miller and Grant Lapke, Maquoketa FFA • Keep/Cull Replacement Heifers - Samantha Claussen and Tom Buresh, Denison FFA • Job Interview - Erin Steele, Caitlin Paulsen, Ethan Miller, CAM FFA • Industry Issues - Zach Post, Samantha Berg and Evan Koep, Southwest Minnesota • Reproduction - Erin Steele, Caitlin Paulsen, Ethan Miller, CAM FFA • Credit and Finance- Aaron Baughman and Lucas Deiber, Denison FFA • Beef Management – Alex Harm and Colin Krajicek, Denison FFA The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation sponsors several scholarship and learning opportunities for young people. Find out more by visiting their website www.iowacattlemensfoundation.org.

Iowa Corn expands partnership with Iowa State and Iowa athletic departments to include the “Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series” The Iowa Corn Growers Association and The Iowa Corn Promotion Board (Iowa Corn) announced an expanded partnership with Learfield Sports on behalf of both the Iowa State University and University of Iowa Athletic Departments. The partnership is highlighted by the title sponsorship of the Cy-Hawk Series, the annual competition between the Cyclone and Hawkeye Athletic Departments. The newly titled, “Iowa Corn CyHawk Series” will continue to track the head-tohead match-ups in each sport with each victory earning points toward the overall series championship. The Series will also continue to recognize outstanding academic achievement by the school’s student-athletes. The new, four-year partnership is an expansion of the “Iowa Corn-Fed Game Day” that Iowa Corn has participated in with both schools over the past two years. In addition to game day activities and special prize giveaways, Iowa Corn will continue to promote corn ethanol as one of the more than 4,000 products made from corn, as well as, the importance of corn to the state’s economy through a multi-media platform of radio, television, signage, print and digital media. Past promotional giveaways have included an ethanol powered, flex-fuel Chevy Silverado and a “food and fuel for a year giveaway” totaling $7,500.

“We are excited to expand our involvement with both Iowa State and Iowa by announcing our partnership with the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series” said Craig Floss, CEO for Iowa Corn. “We are involved because whether you are a Cyclone or a Hawkeye, you are from Iowa. Iowa is the top corn producing state, the top ethanol producing state and the corn industry is critical to the economy, jobs and all Iowans. There is not another multi-media, multisport promotion that can top this partnership. It’s the perfect fit for Iowa Corn and our farmers from across the state.” A new “Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series” promotional campaign will be launched this fall including television and radio advertisements featuring Iowa corn growers and head coaches from both Iowa State and Iowa Athletic Departments. Other new features of the partnership will be announced as the annual Iowa State vs. Iowa football game gets closer. This year’s game is set for Saturday, September 10, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. “We are excited that Iowa Corn has teamed up with Iowa State and Iowa to promote the CycloneHawkeye rivalry” said Jamie Pollard, Iowa State University Director of Athletics. “The Cy-Hawk series has captured the imagination of our fans and truly is a celebration of one of the great rivalries in intercollegiate athletics. We want to thank Iowa Corn for their decision to promote all of the Iowa State-Iowa matchups. It is especially

appropriate because Iowa Corn represents farmers and supports agricultural and scientific initiatives that are so much a part of our state and Iowa State University.” The “Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series” provides an additional platform to showcase Iowa’s corn growers and the importance of corn to the state of Iowa. “We are very pleased to know the more than 6,500 members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association and the decision-makers at the Iowa Corn Promotion Board share in our excitement and appreciation for intercollegiate athletics and this rivalry. What a terrific way to celebrate the history and tradition of our two great universities and our state’s agricultural heritage,” said Gary Barta, Director of Athletics at the University of Iowa. “We are also pleased that Iowa Corn’s experiences with our program during the past few years have been well-received and they have chosen to increase their investment with us through the Cy-Hawk Series. It’s a win for everyone involved including Iowa Corn, the Hawkeyes, Cyclones, and the fans of both teams.” More information on the new partnership, including giveaways and special events can be found by checking www.iowacorn.org.

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HOGS 04/14/11 Weekly Ag Market Breakdown

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Lean hog trade has seen an active mixed week; trade moved to a new 4-week low on Tuesday but turned and bounced to a new weekly high on Wednesday. There was just over a $3 range on these two days. June futures are up around a buck on the week after three days of trade. The supply and demand update on Friday was neutral; projected 2011 commercial production was raised by 30 million pounds, but imports were lowered by 10 million pounds. This is a net increase in production of 20 million pounds, but private analysts estimate that exports will rise by 10%, which should work to offset this increase in tonnage. Sow slaughter for the last week in March was reported at 57,406 head on Friday. This was down 6.3% from last year and down 11% from the 5-year average. This could imply growing herd sizes which could limit strength in the deferred

Open . . . .100.850 High . . . .102.050 Low . . . . .100.800 Close . . . .101.450 Chg . . . . . .+2.100

Support: Resistance

Jun. 9765 10395

Aug. 9755 10415

contracts. Producers need to stay focused on margins. Grain and livestock trade appears to be on track to give us an extremely volatile year. Hedgers call with questions.

CATTLE 04/14/11 Live cattle trade has continued the slow grinding trend lower this week. June Live Cattle are $1.20 lower on the week and August Feeder Cattle are down $2.30. Some commodity liquidation appeared to be the biggest item pulling cattle down this week. Most of this sell off was on Tuesday. The cash and cutout trade has remained firm enough to suggest the futures have dropped enough for now. Cash trade should develop late Thursday or Friday this week. Trade is expected to be steady for now. The cutout finished a little lower on Wednesday with choice down $.89 at $153.53 and select was down $.55 at $185.34. The

updated supply and demand table last Friday was friendly. Projected 2011 imports were lowered by 60 million pounds and projected 2011 exports were raised by 50 million pounds. The trade could see follow-through pressure still in the week ahead, but cash needs to break and demand needs to back away in order to confirm a top. Otherwise there still should be a chance for another run at the highs or at least another small rally to sell. On the June chart key support is at the 50-day moving average which sits at $115.50. Hedgers call with questions.

Open . . . .132.800 High . . . . .133.200 Low . . . . .132.300 Close . . . .133.025 Chg . . . . . .+0.775

Open . . . .116.250 High . . . . .116.350 Low . . . . .115.725 Close . . . .115.775 Chg . . . . . .+0.175

Support: Resistance

Jun. May Feeders 11265 12957 12040 13832

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CORN 04/14/11

SOYBEANS 04/14/11

Wheat is lower on the week due to long profit taking and rains expected in the U.S. The weekly net change is 45 lower on the May Chicago contract, KC is down 48, and Minneapolis is 41 lower. Wheat is still holding the uptrend and production worries have us believing wheat should find support and take another run at our recent highs in the week ahead. Spillover direction from the row crops will continue to influence trade, but production concerns and the expectations of greater wheat feeding demand should keep the market supported. Fundamentally, the focus should shift to mainly weather as we progress to May 1. The weekly crop progress and condition report was supportive on Monday. The winter wheat crop was rated only 36% good to excellent, which was down 1% from last week and down from 65% a year ago. The poor to very poor ratings were also 36%. On Friday, the USDA lowered the domestic carryover by 4 million bushels to 835 million. This was over 20 million below expectations; the USDA expected higher wheat feeding. There are some production items that worry me both domestically and in many major world producing countries as well. It is still early of course, but there appears to be reason for serious concern that the market may not be too focused yet. Hedgers call with questions.

Corn trade printed new contract highs on Monday due to follow-through buying but then we saw long profit taking on Tuesday, futures were briefly limit down. The net change after three days of trade is 8 lower both on the nearby May contract and December new crop. Nearby futures rallied $1.75 from the mid March low to the high printed on Monday; the strength started due to a lower than expected March 1 USDA Stocks number released on March 31. Last Friday the USDA released the April World Agriculture Supply and Demand numbers. There were some discrepancies between Friday’s USDA Supply and Demand report and the USDA Quarterly Stocks and Planted Acreage report on March 31st. The USDA left the carryover unchanged at 675 million bushels which contradicts the 180 million bushel decline that was reported on the stocks report. This suggests that 675 million bushels represents pipeline stocks and may be the lowest number the USDA will publish. It also means that the market will have to find a way to ration nearly 400 million bushels of corn over the next five months. Prices will not be able to decline significantly if the market is going to accomplish this. There may be some new crop corn in the south along with wheat help make up the gap, but in the big picture we need to have a good crop this year. The market is still overbought and corrective action may take us back into the gap area left last ThursdayFriday, but weakness should be viewed as a buying opportunity based on what we see at this juncture. Hedgers call with questions.

Soybean trade is lower on the week due to some long profit taking and set back in crude this week. May beans are down 60 cents on the week after only three days of trade, meal is down $15 and bean oil is down 230. Crude dropped $8 from the high Sunday night down to the low on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs were giving recommendations to exit some long commodity positions which triggered the sell off all around. On the chart the beans are now in a negative formation, so some further long liquidation should not be a surprise in the coming days, but we do not believe this sell off is anything but a downside correction at this juncture. On the monthly report the USDA left the carryover at 140 million bushel last Friday. This was slightly above expectations making the report a non-event. The world numbers were negative with the carryover 2 million tons greater than expected at 60.94 million metric tons. Wet weather in the week ahead should be friendly for corn and negative for beans. We look for active sideways action in the soy complex in the week ahead with the market finding support to take us out of our current short term downtrend. Hedgers call with questions.

Support: Resistance

Chicago 701 836

Open . . . . .13.410 High . . . . .13.484 Low . . . . . .13.300 Close . . . . .13.334 Chg . . . . . .+0.036

Open . . . . . .7.594 High . . . . . . .7.674 Low . . . . . . .7.464 Close . . . . . .7.554 Chg . . . . . .+0.030

Open . . . . . .7.670 High . . . . . . .7.670 Low . . . . . . .7.460 Close . . . . . .7.526 Chg . . . . . .-0.066

Kansas City 826 978

Minneapolis 845 999

Support: Resistance

May 11 725 799

Dec. 11 613 674

Support: Resistance

May 1266 1442

May Meal 327 368

May Oil 5430 6202

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Soybean growers can bring agronomic information to the field, via smartphone As soybean growers head to the field, the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) has made a wealth of agronomic information available to take along, via smartphone. ISA encourages farmers to check out ISA Mobile (www.iasoybeans.mobi) while doing fieldwork this spring. The association has added a number of production research resources to the website specially adapted for mobile devices. Among the easily accessible publications are the popular Weed Identification Field Guide, featuring full color photos, and the recently published Soybean Diseases book, with identification and

management help regarding 25 soybean diseases. Besides video, the site also features podcasts that farmers can listen to while doing fieldwork; topics covered in the podcasts range from optimum planting dates to managing early season diseases and pests. ISA Director of Contract Research David Wright stated, “This is an ideal resource for busy farmers and crop specialists.” There is no cost to access the soybean agronomic information, derived from checkoff supported research at Iowa State University.

Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference set for May 11 The Soil Management and Land Valuation Conference (SMLVC) will celebrate its 84th annual meeting on May 11 t the Scheman Building on the Iowa State University (ISU) campus. The one-day event is the longest running conference at ISU. Sponsored by the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ISU Extension, the conference will provide updated information for farm managers, rural appraisers, real estate brokers, lenders and others who have an interest in Iowa farmland. Conference participants are eligible for six hours of continuing education credit for renewal of a real estate and broker's license. This conference has been also approved for six hours of continuing education for Iowa Appraisal License renewal.

General economic conditions and the impacts of the changing rural population will be covered in the morning sessions, said Michael Duffy, professor of economics and ISU Extension farm management specialist, a member of the conference planning committee. Grain and weather outlooks will be covered in the afternoon sessions, as well as the changing relations between cash rents and land values. Registration information and a conference agenda are available online at www.cpm.iastate.edu/Upcoming. Registration costs are $90 on or before May 4, but registration is available up to the day of the event at an increased price of $100.

Storm Recovery Guide available from ISU Extension by Willy Klein, Laura Sternweis and Christopher Weishaar The forces of nature can leave behind debrisstrewn areas, contaminated water, spoiled food and conditions that could lead to health problems. “Storm Recovery Guide,” available from Iowa State University Extension, includes information to help Iowans avoid and recover from some of the hazards created by wind and water. The guide covers a range of topics, from salvaging belongings and restoring damaged buildings to documenting losses and handling

stress. It’s available from ISU Extension county offices and for free download from the ISU Extension Store, www.extension.iastate.edu/store (enter storm recovery guide in the search box). For answers to household cleanup questions following a storm or other disaster, call ISU Extension’s Answer Line at 800-262-3804. For information about legal issues, financial concerns, stress or crisis, call Iowa Concern at 800-447-1985. Remember to take care of people first; then deal with the things that were damaged or lost, ISU Extension specialists advise.

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Work begins on sequencing bison genome Unlocking the secrets of bison genetic make-up Call it “The dart shot heard round the bison world.” With a dart fired by Dr. Dave Hunter at the Flying D Ranch in Montana last month, a team of scientists formally began the process of sequencing the entire bison genome. Hunter, along with Dr. Steve Olsen with the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, Dr. James Derr of Texas A&M University, and Texas A&M graduate student Lauren Dobson, selected a mature bull that is part of the Yellowstone Park Quarantine herd being housed at Ted Turner's Flying D Ranch south of Bozeman. Hunter then anesthetized the bull with a dart gun, and the scientists collected a series of blood, hair and tissue samples. "We even named him Templeton, in honor of Joe Templeton, a pioneer in genetics research," Hunter said in describing the event. Texas A&M will first analyze the samples to determine the genetic characterization of the animal, and to verify that the bull provides a good representation of the species. Scientists at The ARS lab at Iowa State University will then begin the complex process of sequencing the genome. Olsen explained, "It's like a jigsaw puzzle, where you want to get to the point where the pieces line up." He noted that the samples collected from Templeton will use used to develop "fibroblast cell lines" to grow cells that will be used as sources of DNA to be compiled into a type of library for sequencing. Those samples can then be preserved for extensive periods of time. Hunter added that new equipment at Iowa State allows scientists to make longer strands of DNA that are easier to analyze. Using Olsen's jigsaw puzzle analogy, Hunter said, "It's easier to complete the puzzle when you have bigger pieces." The initial genome is being sequence De Novo, meaning that it will be analyzed without a reference point to any other species. According to Hunter, that will provide a solid baseline for identifying unique characteristics in bison. The scientists agree that the mapping of the bison genome will provide the industry with a new set of tools. How those tools will be utilized will be determined in the coming years. Hunter noted, "One of the things we may be able to determine is why bison do not respond to some of the vaccines that are regularly used in cattle." The sequencing of the DNA from the first sample may be completed sometime this fall. The process for the initial animal is estimated to run $400,000, but subsequent samples will cost between $50,000 and $60,000. The USDA Agricultural Research Service is largely underwriting the initial sequencing project in collaboration with scientists at Iowa State University, Texas A&M, and the University of Maryland. The National Buffalo Foundation in January also donated $25,000 for the sequencing project.

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USDA grants support sustainable bioenergy production Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on April 12 research grants awarded to spur production of bioenergy and biobased products that will lead to the development of sustainable regional systems and help create jobs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Director Roger Beachy made the announcement on behalf of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during the 16th 1890 Biennial Research Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia. "USDA and President Obama are committed to producing clean energy right here at home, to not only break our dependence on foreign oil, but also boost rural economies," said Agriculture Secretary Vilsack. "These projects will give us the scientific information needed to support biofuel production and create co-products that will enhance the overall value of a biobased economy. This will propel us to out-educate, out-innovate and outbuild in the field of renewable energy and help America win the future."

The long-term goal for the research projects, which were selected through a highly competitive process, is to implement sustainable regional systems that materially deliver liquid transportation biofuels to help meet the Energy Independence and Security Act goal of 36 billion gallons per year of biofuels by 2022. The funded projects focus on three areas: crop protection for sustainable feedstock production systems, enhanced value co-product development, and carbon sequestration and sustainable bioenergy production. Projects were funded in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Highlights include: Four projects in South Dakota to design an ecologically optimized feedstock production

system, develop activation technologies for producing valuable activated carbon from biochar, to research methods to produce high levels of commercially-available polysaccharide gums from prairie cordgrass and an equipment grant to purchase chromatography system for research on advanced biofuels production and development of lignocellulosic biomass. Two projects for the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Lincoln, Nebraska â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one to link steps in lignin metabolism to susceptibility to fungal pathogens or insects in an effort to improve the value of biomass crops for bioenrgy uses; the other to identify switchgrass varieties with enhanced resistance to piercing-sucking insections to develop sustainable pest management strategies that will significantly contribute to the sustainability and profitability of bioenergy grasses. A full list of awardees can be found online at www.nifa.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2011news/sus _bioenergy_awards.html.

USDA program to provide funding for installation of flex-fuel pumps Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in early April announced that Americans will soon have more choices at the gas pump through a USDA program that will provide funding for installation of flexible fuel pumps. USDA is issuing a rule to clarify that the definition of renewable energy systems in the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) includes flexible fuel pumps, sometimes referred to as "blender pumps." The clarification is intended to provide fuel station owners with incentives to install flexible fuel pumps that will offer Americans more renewable energy options. The Obama administration has set a goal of installing 10,000 flexible fuel pumps nationwide within five years. "Flex-fuel pumps will give Americans a choice to purchase domestically produced renewable transportation fuels," Vilsack said. "USDA's energy programs are helping to build a clean energy economy, while creating green jobs here at home and making our nation more energy secure in the long-term."

Today, most gasoline sold in this country is a mix of 10 percent ethanol. Currently, 8 to 8.5 million flexible fuel vehicles are on U.S. roads, constituting about 3.2 to 3.5 percent of the approximately 250 million vehicles on the road. The flexible fuel vehicles can be fueled with E85 (a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline). Approximately 2,350 fueling stations offer E85 of the more than 167,800 stations nationwide. Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the results of E15 testing on vehicles years 2001 and younger. EPA's findings confirms there are additional vehicles on the road able to take advantage of higher ethanol blends than currently available at local, non-E85, pumps. In addition to flexible fuel pumps being eligible for funding under REAP, Vilsack noted that grants are available for audits of energy improvements and studies to determine the feasibility of renewable energy systems, and agricultural producers in non-rural areas are eligible for REAP

assistance. Small businesses must still be located in rural areas. This clarification makes REAP eligibility requirements consistent with those of other USDA energy programs. A Federal Register notice on the clarifications will be published in the near future. USDA Rural Development will meet with elected Tribal officials in the upcoming months to discuss the impact of the changes on Tribal governments, communities and individuals. USDA will also host a series of informational meetings and workshops to explain the rule changes and to bring stakeholders together to advance retail Flex-Fuel installations. Information on state meetings are available from the Rural Development offices in each state. In Iowa, the Rural Development office is in Room 873 of the Federal Building in Des Moines. The phone number is 515-284-4663 and the website address is www.rurdev.usda.gov/ia/.

Colombia pact to hike U.S. exports by Robert Pore, Grand Island (NE) Independent The Obama administration, during the week of April 4, announced it struck a deal that moves the Colombia free trade agreement. The announcement was hailed by ag groups as beneficial to farmers and ranchers. Bob Stallman, president of American Farm Bureau Federation, said U.S. farmers and ranchers have been losing market share in Colombia to their competitors who have trade agreements with the country. "Colombia has duty-free access to the U.S. market, while our products face excessive tariffs to sell to Colombia's market,' Stallman said. "When implemented, the Colombia FTA would level the playing field for U.S. farmers and ranchers by eliminating these tariffs." According to Stallman, the Colombia, South Korea and Panama agreements will create expanded markets for American farm and ranch products and boost our overall economy. Together, the three agreements represent nearly $3 billion of additional agricultural exports from the United States and could generate as many as 27,000 new U.S. jobs. "Trade will help the United States build stronger bonds with our Latin American neighbors, and it makes sense given our advantage of proximity and history of cooperation," he said.

The American Soybean Association (ASA) said the trade agreement will give U.S. soybean growers the opportunity to regain some of the market share previously lost to competitors in South America. "U.S. soybean farmers are pleased that agreement has been reached on labor and judicial reforms that will pave the way for congressional approval of the long-pending U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, a deal that has been awaiting action for more than four years," said ASA President Alan Kemper, a soybean producer from Lafayette, Indiana. The Colombia FTA will benefit soybean farmers by immediately eliminating tariffs ranging from five to 20 percent on soybeans, soybean meal and soybean flour, and phase out the 24 percent tariffs for crude soybean oil over 10 years and refined soybean oil over five years, correcting the current tariff imbalance in agricultural trade between our countries. The agreement will provide immediate duty-free access for crude soybean oil through a 31,200-ton quota with four percent annual growth. The National Pork Producers Council said the agreement will provide significant new export opportunities for U.S. pork producers. Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes Iowa said when the agreement is approved by the U.S. Congress and fully implemented, it will add

$1.15 to the price producers receive for each hog marketed. The agreement will increase U.S. pork exports to the South American country by $68.9 million and help create 919 U.S. pork industry jobs. National Corn Growers Association President Bart Schott said the agreement provides "an important market for U.S. farmers and we do not want to watch this market slip away to our largest competitors." During marketing year 2007-08, the United States exported 114 million bushels of corn to Colombia, with an estimated value of nearly $627 million. U.S. corn exports declined dramatically during the 2009-10 marketing year, with only 36 million bushels exported, valued at $152 million. The decline in exports reflected a loss of $475 million to the U.S. economy. Bill Donald, National Cattlemen's Beef Association president, said with 96 percent of the global population living outside of the United States, "it is essential to take aggressive measures to enable trade and expand market access for U.S. agriculture in order to stimulate the economy and, more importantly, feed a growing global population." If the agreement is ratified by Congress, Colombia would open its markets to all U.S. beef and beef products and immediately eliminate the 80 percent tariff on prime and choice cuts.

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GROWING RESURGENCE IN SQUARE BALES Continued from page 1 Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. "If Kansas is on the short side because of weather, it may impact hay supply here a little," said Dr. Barnhart. "The net movement of hay out of Iowa and Nebraska will be to the areas that are deficient." If any factor will impact the availability of pasture land and hay, it will be the price of grain. "The price for beans and corn affect decisions when producers replant fields," Dr. Barnhart stated. "This may result in a percent or two less of hay fields. If there is any trend at all, it may be slightly fewer acres of hay." Of course, weather is the perennial factor on the supply and future price of hay. Prices of hay in mid-winter spiked, as they normally do, and in the last month have been declining with the approach of spring and the availability of pasture grass, explained Dr.

Barnhart, who tracks hay prices as part of his duties. Niche markets continue to expand for hay producers, especially the demand for high quality hay for dairy and horse producers. Many stables use small square bales of hay. "That seems to be the most convenient for stables to store and handle. But the intermediate square bales are increasing among a number of medium to large stables," said Dr. Barnhart. "These stables can move and store the intermediate square bales fairly easily." He added that prices for the intermediate square bales are typically lower per ton than the small square bales because, from a trucking and marketing standpoint, it is easier to move those bales. The increase in the demand for intermediate square bales opens up marketing opportunities for hay producers.

"Hay producers should certainly explore if producing intermediate bales will work for them; don't overlook that segment of the market," said Dr. Barnhart. "They may be able to develop ongoing relationships with stables. Historically, intermediate square bales have gone to the dairy industry." Of course, the equipment costs to switch the size of bale is not inexpensive, and Dr. Barnhart added that intermediate square bales require a little more management than other sizes and shapes of bales. "You can't store square bales outside without cover, as you can round bales," he explained. "They won't shed water. But storing square bales outside is doable if you can get them covered up with a canvas or tarp."

AUCTIONS SATURDAY, APRIL 16

SUNDAY, APRIL 17

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

•Special Cattle Sale, Located at Anita Livestock Auction, Anita, IA, 11 a.m. weigh ups; 12:30 p.m. feeders. Bernard Vais and Jesse Vais, Auctioneers. (AUD)

• JRs Hideout Bar, Jerry & Ruth Blackmore, Owners. 1217 Broadway, Denison, 1:00 p.m. Pauley Family Auction Service, Auctioneers & Clerks. (D)

• Jill Stoeber & Paula Lee Land Auction, 10:30 a.m., 179.92 acres, Taylor Township, Harrison Co. held at Rand Center, Missouri Valley, IA. Ed Spencer Real Estate & Auction Co. (D)

•Gilbert & Carolyn Moeller Household & Lawn Equipment Sale, 9:00 a.m., Denison Livestock North Building, Denison, IA. Pauley Family Auction Service, Auctioneers & Clerks (D)

• Eleanor Delance Estate Auction, 1:30 p.m., 29063 County Hwy L, Moorhead, IA. McCall Auctioneers & Real Estate. (D)

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Leo Graeve Estate & Joanne Graeve Household Auction, 1:00 p.m. 511 Hilltop - Earling, IA Osborn Auction LLC. (D)

www.bigiron.com Unreserved Auction

ONLINE INTERNET ONLY Wednesday, April 27, 2011 First Lots Scheduled to Close at 10:00 AM Central Time NO BUYERS PREMIUM FEE & NO RESERVES!! The following equipment is owned by various owners, visit www.bigiron.com for owner names, items locations and phone numbers. JD 9500 Combine, 3724 Sep/5623 Eng Hrs. 80 NH L445 Skid Steer, 1799 Hrs. 93 Freightliner FLD120 Semi Truck 82 International S Series 1724 Fuel Truck 92 Ford 250 Truck 74 Chevy C65 Straight Truck 87 Wilson Converta Hauler Grain Trailer 10’ Utility Trailer 96 JD 1293 12R30” Corn Head Case 1044 6R30” Corn Head Kinze 2200 12R30” Planter JD P7100 8R38” Planter 76 Big A 2500 Floater Richie-Best Way Fieldpro 2 1000 Sprayer JD 734 High Cycle Sprayer Wil-Rich V Ripper, 5 Shank Gehl MC2270 Mower Conditioner 92 NH 499 12’ Mower Conditioner 04 NH 488 Mower Conditioner Vermeer M Bale Wrapper Delco Versa Skid Power Washer Siebring Mfg HDD 1003 Power Washer

• Bruce Bissell Acreage Auction, 11:00 a.m. at 2235 Chestnut Avenue, Nodaway, IA - Hwy 34-148 Intersection 7 miles west or Hwy 34-71 intersection 7 miles east. Jack Kretzinger, Dan Kretzinger, or Tony Douglas, Auctioneers. (ATL)

• Special Calf/Yearling Sale, 11:30 a.m., Dunlap Livestock Auction, Dunlap, IA (D)

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

Wednesday, April 20

• Scott Manufacturing Business Liquidation Auction, 9 a.m., Omaha, NE, Schaben Auction Service, Dunlap, IA (D)

• Special Bred Female and Keller Windchime Angus, Dunlap Livestock Auction, Dunlap, IA (D)

• Fenton Glass Auction, 10:00 a.m., Blencoe Community Center. McCall Auctions & Real Estate. (D)

• Mowery Auction Company Monthly Machinery Auction, 8:00 Internet at www.proxibid.com/mowery. 301 E Frederick, Milford, IL (D)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 • Special Calf & Yearling Sale, 11:30 a.m., Denison Livestock Auction, Denison, IA (D)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 • Big Iron Machinery OnLine Auction, Close at 10 a.m., www.bigiron.com. Stock Auction Co. (D)

Rock Valley Hay Auction Co. Hay & Straw Auctions Every Monday & Thursday @ 12:30 p.m. Free experienced order buying service. Trucking Available

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SATURDAY, MAY 7 • Phyllis Rich Furniture & Household Auction, Dunlap, IA, Schaben Auction Service, Dunlap, IA (D)

SATURDAY, MAY 14 • Ruth Johnson Household Auction, Dunlap, IA, Schaben Auction Service, Dunlap, IA (D)

SUNDAY, MAY 15 • Jackie Jensen Antique & Household Estate Auction, 12:30 p.m., Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, 1104 Morningview Dr., Harlan, IA, Osborn Auction LLC (D)

ADVANCE NOTICE SPORTS & RECREATION CONSIGNMENT SALE Sat., May 7, 2011 • 9:00 a.m. Located 2 miles North of Floyd, IA on Hwy. 218. Call to Consign for Advertising.

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301 E. Frederick St. • Milford, IL 60953 Ph: 815-889-4191 • Fax: 815-889-5365 www.mowreyauction.com AUCTION • APRIL 20, 2011 • 8:00 A.M. • AUCTION TRACTORS '00 JD 9300T #T900247, 5650HRS 3PT GREEN STAR AUTO TRAC READY '97 JD 9300 #H001791, 4WD 710X38 W/DUALS WTS 4HYD 24SPD 5160HR DEL CAB "VERY NICE" JD 8630 #2640, 4WD 20.8-34 TIRES 2 HYD 3PT 7755 HRS '97 JD 8400 #012055, 225 HP 18.4-46 DUALS 4HYD 8000 HRS "VERY NICE" JD 8330 #15491, 18.4-46 DUALS WTS 4HYD 2600 HRS '95 JD 8300 #001872, 20.8-42 DUALS WTS 6100 HRS 200HP JD 8300 #11910, HRS UNKN 16.9-30 F 18.4-46 R TIRES MFD 4 HYD QH LT 3 PT JD 8220 #12758, 18.4-46 DUALS WTS 2PTO 3400 HRS '00 JD 8110 #4975, 2WD 18.4-46 DUALS WTS 1200 HRS "1 OF A KIND" '99 JD 8100 #25738, MFWD 2800 HRS 18.4-46 DUALS "VERY NICE" JD 7810 #23632, 14.9-30F FRT FENDERS 18.4-42R DUALS 2 HYD TL QH 3 PT 6117 HRS JD 7800 #15568, MFWD PQUAD '93 JD 7600 JD 7200 #001763, CAH 2WD PQUAD W/740 LDR 4700 HRS '08 JD 6430 PREMIUM #H608260, 1187 HR PQ TRANS 2HYD DELUXE CAB LEFT HAND REVERSER 18.4-34 TL JD 6310 #230668, W/JD 640 LDR 5522 HRS QR TRANS MFD 13.6-24F FR FNDRS 18.4-34R ROPS 2 HYD 1 PTO 3 PT TL 7'BUCKET JD 4955 MFWD, FRT FENDERS 19 FRT SC WTS 20.8R-42 W/DUALS 3HYD 3PT PS JD 4955 #7068, 5573 HRS MFD W/F FENDERS 18.425 F TIRES 20.42 R TIRES W/CLAMP ON DUALS 3 HYD W/TL 3 PT QH JD 4840 #7100R, 6991 HRS 18.4-42 R 14-16 F TIRES 8 FRT SC WTS 2 HYD 1 PTO 3 PT TL QH PS W/DUAL WHLS JD 4755 #1306, 9554 HRS PS TRANS MFD 14.9-30 F TIRES F FENDERS 18.4-42 R 19 F S C WTS 3 HYD TL 3 PT QH JD 4650 #POO9408, 2WD 20.8-38 W/DUALS 3HYD TL QH 7100 HRS JD 4630 #7606, 2 HYD TL 3 PT 20.8-38 R 11-16 F 8158 HRS SYNCHRO JD 4555 #P002572, 18.4-42 DUALS TL QH FRT WTS 3HYD JD 4555 #4351, 5701 HRS PS TRANS 14L16 F TIRES 10 F SC WTS 18.4-42R TIRES 10 BOLT DUALS 3 HYD TL 3 PT QH JD 4555 #3185, 15 FRT WTS 16.5-16F 18.4-42R W/DUALS 5867 HRS 3 HYD TL QH 3 PT JD 4455, 8700 HRS 18R-42R W/DUALS MFD PS 3HYD 3PT 0 HRS ON ENG OH JD 4440 QUAD #54319 '82 JD 4440 #60540, CAH QUAD "VERY NICE" JD 4430 #14765, 5098HRS 18.4-38R 10X16F 2HYD JD 4430, CA '76 JD 4430, CAH QUAD 6760 HRS 3HYD TL QHITCH 1-OWNER JD 4240 #9702 JD 4230 #35116, 6000 ACTUAL HRS "SUPER SHARP" JD 4020 #163078R, ROPS JD 3020 #154631, 5040 HRS N.F. GAS JD 3020 #152358, 7209HRS 16.9-34R WF 1 HYD 1 540PTO 3PT TL JD 3020 #152136, W/148 LDR PS 5000 HRS "SUPER SHARP" JD 2940 W/260 LDR JD 2840 #308679, HRS UNAVAIL 10.16 FR 18.4-34 R 2 HYD 3PT TL 540 PTO "AS IS" WEAK CLUTCH JD 2750 #4299 JD 2305 TRACTOR 4X4 W/LDR BELLY MOWER JD 2305 MFWD #326413, W/LDR 62" MOWING DECK PTO 3 PT CANOPY MFD CIH 7250 #AJB0074572, DUALS MFWD 18.4-46 W/DUALS 6000 HRS CIH 7240 #50076, 2WD 18.4-46 W/DUALS 22 FRT WTS 4HYD TL QH CASE 7220 #61962, MFWD 18.4-42 6000 HRS CIH 7120 #12108 CIH 7120 #0007, 2WD 18.4-42 DUALS WTS "VERY NICE" CIH 5488 MFWD CIH 5140 W/CIH 510 LOADER CIH 5088 CIH 4586 #8325, 4WD 2473 HRS 20.838 W/DUALS 2 HYD 3 PT NO TL CIH 3594 #994D584, MFWD CIH 3588 2+2 #126310, 18.4-38 TIRES + DUALS 4WD 3 HYD 1 PTO QH 3 PT TL 6066 HRS CIH 3288 #788, CAH 2620 ACT HRS 1 OWNER '86 CIH 2294 #9932924, CAH 3604 ACT HRS 1 OWNER CIH 1586 #18009, 4800 HRS PTO WTS 18.4-38 TIRES W/DUALS CIH 1486 #21951, 5800 HRS 2PTO WTS 18.4-38 TIRES W/DUALS CIH 1486 #13745, AS IS CASE 1130 #82703, ALLIED 180 LDR W/5' BUCKET 38-14 TERRA T/R 251050 TERRA T/F 1363 HRS ROPS 3PT TL 1 HYD

IH 1086 W/LDR IH 1066, CAB 3421 ORIG HRS CIH 1066, CAB "SUPER NICE" CIH 986 #18329, TA IS OUT!!! CIH 966 #18331 CIH 886 #12260, BUSHOG 2846 LDR DUALS 3550 HR 1-OWNER 16.9-38 TL 2HYD CIH 585 #018141, 16.9-30 R 7.5-16 F TIRES 4837 HRS RACKS 2 HYD 1 PTO 3 PT NO TL '98 WHITE 8310, 2WD 3186 HRS DUALS WHITE 1755D '79 WHITE 2-135, 4XXX HRS '69 OLIVER 2150, 5800 HRS >300 ON ENGINE >500 ON 3 SPEED MFWD 3PT DUAL HYD 1000PTO ALLIED 595 FRONT LDR 7' BUCKET FORD 4500 #6015 FORD 946 #D430130 FENDT 916 #924243180, 600/65R-34F 710/7R-42R MFD 4 HYD BIG 1000 PTO 3PT AC 7020 #70201553, DUALS WTS 900 HRS ON ENG OH "NICE" COMBINES '08 JD 9870 #726005, STS 20.8-42 DUALS 4X4 28L-26 CHOP 22' HI CAP UNLD MAUER BIN EXT AUTO STEER VALVE DEL CAB 1115/700HR '99 JD 9610 #681165, 4174/2741HR MAUER BIN EXT DUALS 18.4-38 '01 JD 9550 SH #690704, 2984/2013 HRS 4X4 30.5-32 RADIAL TIRES '99 JD 9510 #680849, 4X4 3600/2305 CHOPPER 30.5-32 18.4-26 MAUER BIN EXT JD 9510 #N2680506 JD 9500 #667466, W/DUALS JD 9500 #660511, SH 30.5-32 SINGLE CHAFF SP FACTORY BIN EXT 4369/3011 JD 9410 #680208 JD 9400 #650518 '79 JD 7720 '84 JD 6620 #600637, 23.1-26 2WD CHOP 3320HR '83 JD 6620 SH #552598 CIH 2188 #189279, 30.5-32 2WD CHOPPER MB EXT 3825/2654 HRS AG LDR 2000 Y&M W/DISPLAY CIH 2166 #179333, 24.5-32 2WD TRACKER SPEC CHOP 4100/2400 HRS CIH 1680 #44396, CHOPPER 4063 HR 24.5-32 MONITOR BIN EXT '92 CIH 1660 #102601, CHOPPER 3751 HRS 24.5-32 CIH 1660, SPEC CHOP 24.5-32 TRACKER '87 CIH 1640 #24291, 23.1-26 2WD RT 1-CHAFF SP STD ROTOR 3700 HR NH TR99 #565648, 1995 HRS 18.4-R42 W/DUALS TIRES TWIN ROTOR CHOPPER NH TR99 #565483, 1500 HRS 18.4-42 DUALS CHOPPER GLEANER R-60 #8786 GLEANER L-3 #2623111 GLEANER F3 #51197064, 18.4-26 2485 HRS GLEANER #MKS829HY TILLAGE JD 2700 RIPPER, 7X JD 2700 5X PLOW '05 JD 2210 F CULT, 62' W/COIL HARROW JD 2210 65' F.CULT W/5BAR SPIKE HARROW '08 JD 1990 AIRSEEDER #D725435, CCS 40' 7.5" SPACING JD 1600 CHISEL PLOW 3PT 2 - JD 980 F CULT 3 - JD 845, 12R30 JD 726 SOIL FINISHER 12.5' 5 BAR TINE HARROW JD 722, 18' W/COIL HARROW JD 630 25' DISC JD 550 MULCH MASTER JD 512 #14539, 22 1/2' WIDE 23" FRT BLADE 23" REAR BLADE JD 512 #12592, 22 1/2' WIDE 23 1/2" FRT BLADE 23" REAR BLADE 5 BAR SPIKE HARROW JD 450 DRILLS TANDEM HITCH (2) JD 400, 30' NEW WHEELS JD 400 ROTARY HOE 24' JD 335, 32' 9" SPACING 22.5" REAR 22.5" FRONT JD 235 DISC JD 235 DISC, SINGLE FOLD 18' ORIG BLADES JD 200 CRUMBLER 38' JD 85 12RN FF CULTIVATOR #11386 JD CULTI MULCHER JD 12 R CULT JD 12' DISC CIH 4600 CULT 24' 3 BAR COIL TINE HARROW CIH 3950 DISC, 32' CIH 3900 DISC 24' CIH 1830 16R CULT #0530227, HIGH CLEARANCE S-TINE CIH 690 7X RIPPER CIH 596 DISC CIH 490 32' DISC CIH 183 F. CULT, 12R30 DANISH TINE CIH 183 F CULT, 12R30 2 - CIH 183 CULT CIH VIBRASHANK 45 F CULT W/NEW SHOVELS CIH 8' DISC YETTER 4192 12R CULTIVATOR YETTER 16R DANISH TINE CULTIVATOR WHITE 273 DISC

WHITE 273 25' DISC WHITE 271 DISK UNVERFERTH ROLLING HARROW SUNFLOWER 4410 #4497-042, 9X 24" SUNFLOWER 1434 DISC 32' ROCK FLEX 9" SPACE "VERY NICE" SUNFLOWER TILL-ALL, W/ROLLING BASKETS 28' SUNFLOWER DISC RIPPER #82396003 SUNFLOWER 9X DISC CHISEL SUNFLOWER 36' DISC SUBSOILER, 3 PT '10 SALFORD 24' SOIL CONDITIONER, RTS ROME DISC, 27' RHINO 20' SHREDDER MC 15' SHREDDER M&W 1875 EARTHMASTER #11020025 LANDALL 25' TILLALL 2 - KRAUSE 4850-18 DOMINATOR KRAUSE 4850 DOMINATOR, 12' KRAUSE DISC KEWANEE 1020 20' DISC KEWANEE MULCHER 10' KEWANEE MULCHER 3 - HARRIGATOR GLENCOE 6000 SOIL FINISHER 31' GP 3000 TURBOTILL GLENCOE TILL-ALL, W/ROLLING BASKETS 28' WIDE 17-1/2" FR BLADES 5 BAR SPIKE HARROW FUERST 40' HARROW FUERST 28' SPRING TOOTH HARROW FERGUSON 2 BOTTOM PLOW DMI 730 DISC RIPPER, TIGERII '02 DMI CRUMBLER #14987, 35' CPC 7X DISC RIPPER CHAIN HARROW 12' 3PT BUSH HOG 9562 WING DISC 2 - BRILLION CULTIPACKER 22' BRILLION 38' X-FOLD PACKER #178648 "EXC COND" BRILLION XL144 30' PACKER BRILLION 30' F. CULT #173156 BRILLION 25' X-FOLD ROLLER BRILLION 25' PACKER #180055 BRILLION 21' CULTIMULCHER BRILLION 16' HI LIFT BLUJET 220 RIPPER 5X 3PT DISC PLANTERS/DRILLS JD 8300 GRAIN DRILL W/GRASS JD 7200 16RN PLANTER #502437, W/MONITOR CORN & BEAN DISC JD 7200 PLANTER #400409, 12R W/COMPUTER TRACK 200 MONITOR LIQ FERT JD 7200 #500012, 16R JD 7200 PLANTER #400307, 12R30 FRT FOLD W/MONITOR & SEED BOXES JD 7100 8RN PLANTER '85 JD 7000 PLANTER #C510008, 10R30 FINGER FRONT FOLD MARKERS INSECTICIDE W/SINGLE DISC LIQ FERT JD 7000 PLANTER, 4R NT W/MONITOR DRY FERT "EXC COND" JD 7000 PLANTER #56734A, 8R W/DRY FERT JD 7000 8R PLANTER, W/LIQ NT JD 7000 8R 30" PLANTER, W/LIQ NT JD 7000 6RN PLANTER JD 7000 4-36 PLANTER DRY FERT '06 JD 1990 CCS 36' AIR DRILL #715306, 7.5" SPACING W/MARKERS "VERY NICE" '04 JD 1890 AIR DRILL #705405, 42' 7.5" SPACE JD 1890 AIR SEEDER 40' W/1910 270BU COMMODITY CART '97 JD 1850 AIR DRILL #X670620, W/1900 TOW BETWEEN CART W/SELF-FILL AUGER 7.5" SPACING 270 BU NEW BLADES HAUKAAS MARKERS NEW BOOTS NEW GAUGE WHEELS '96 JD 1780 #665109, HD SPRINGS 12/23 VACUUM 15" BLADES JD 1760 PLANTER #675285, 12/30 NT INSECTICIDE FLEX FRAME FINGER P/U "VERY NICE" JD 1560 DRILL 10' W/GRASS SEED & DOLLY WHEEL JD 1535 DRILL #695192, 15' '98 JD 750 DRILL #26610, 20' JD 750 NT DRILL #4350, 20' JD 455 25' DRILL #690344, DRY FERT JD 455 25' DRILL #690320, DRY FERT JD 455 25' DRILL #00647, DRY FERT JD 2R CORN PLANTER JD 2R CORN PLANTER JD 10' GRAIN DRILL JD VANBRUNT 18X7 DRILL, GRASS SEED CIH 5400 DRILL 13' GRASS SEED CIH 5400 20' DRILL W/YETTER NT CIH 5300 DRILL #420068, 21X7 CIH 5100 DRILL W/GRASS SEEDER WHITE 6R LIQ FERT NT LOW ACRES "VERY NICE" UFT NT DRILL TYE 20' DRILL SUNFLOWER 9433 DRILL, 35' MF 33 DRILL MERIDIAN 240 RT SEED TENDER EXPRESS KINZIE TWIN LINE #30056, 16R 13" SPACE LIQ FERT KINZIE 6R PLANTER (DRY FERT) DOUBLE FRAME NT KINZE 3500 PLANTER #902006, 8/15 NT COULTERS KINZIE 2600 16-31 PLANTER KINZIE 2500 18R15 LOW ACRES "VERY NICE"

HINIKER 4836 AIR SEEDER, 30' 7" SPACING GP SOLID STAND 30' DRILL #1078AA, FRT FOLD PRECISION "VERY NICE" 5 - GP NT DRILL 15' GP 30' DRILL 3020 #D2010 GP 24' NT DRILL GP 24' NO-TILL DRILL #GPC1323 GP 20' DRILL, GRASS SEED MARKERS & MONITOR BLACK MACHINE 12R30 6-13 PLANTER W/JD UNITS CORNHEADS '06 JD 1293 #716008 SEVERAL JD 893 '89 JD 844 #630714 4 - JD 843 SEVERAL JD 693 & 643 JD 444 #520100 JD 443 CIH 1224 #36184, 12R (FIRE DAMAGE) CIH 1083 #144205 CIH 1044 #65883 CIH 963 #10537 CIH 944 #1922 NH 996 #607753, 8RN HYD DECK NH 974 8R30 #585144 GLEANER 6R 30" #9190 GLEANER 4R #013811892R8888 DEUTZ-ALLIS A-436 CORNHEAD #12128 GRAINHEADS SEVERAL JD 930, 925, 922, 920, 918 HEADS JD 915F #650610, 3" CUT STEEL DIVIDERS BIG P/U REEL JD 913 #625420 JD 653A #477009, ROW CROP SEVERAL JD 635, 630, 625 HEADS '04 JD 622R #705561, FA 1 1/2" CUT FF SINGLE PT H/U '04 JD 620F #705498, FA 1 1/2" CUT TALL STONE GUARD SINGLE PT H/U 1CHAFF JD 224R #583773 6 - JD 220F JD 218R #272271 JD 216 #586031 JD 215 #482067 JD 213 TABLE JD 212 P/U #582046, 5 BELT SHELLBORNE REYNOLDS #860153 NH 973 17' PLATFORM #604796 GLEANER 318 PLATFORM #LMF52417L-83 GLEANER 15' #LM25067 GLEANER 12R-30 #123015564 '06 CIH 2052 #14856, 25' '07 CIH 2020 #21600, 35' FA STEEL DIVIDERS 3" CUT SINGLE PT H/U 2PTO CIH 1015 P/U #51827, 7 BELT CIH 1015 #51417, 6 BELT P/U CIH 1010 RIGID #JJC0201623, 25' SEVERAL CIH 1020 HEADS - 20', 25' & 30' CIH 20' #200554 AC 13' RIGID F SERIES FORAGE JD 1219 HAYBINE JD 720 MOCO #131039 JD 670 10' RAKE JD 660 HAYRAKE JD 567 RD BALER #195291 JD 567 BALER W/NET WRAP /COMMANDER JD 567 BALER #196392, ROUND KICKER NET WRAP "VERY NICE" JD 566 R BALER #145400 '90 JD 535 RD BALER #861169 JD 535 R BALER #972424 JD 510 RD BALER JD 336 SQ BALER JD 336 BALER JD 214W WIRE BALER 2 - JD 24T BALER 2 - JD SQ BALER JD E064 HAY RAKE JD 3 ROW CHOPPER HEAD 30" CIH 8590 #CFH0139749 2 - CIH 8330 HAYBINE CIH 1260 GRINDER MIXER, HYD SCALES "LIKE NEW" CIH 781 2RN CHOPPER CIH 86 HAYRAKE CIH 35 HAYRAKE CIH STALK CHOPPER VERMEER 605L BALER VERMEER 505L BALER SHOE MORTAR MIXER NH GRINDER MIXER HYD 17' AUGER 3/4 & 1/4 SCREEN NH BB960A BALER #274580045, LARGE SQ W/MONITOR & PTO SHAFT NH 845 RD BALER NH 492 HAY CONDITIONER 9' #890503 2 - NH 355 GRINDER MIXER 2 - NH 352 MIX MILL NH 351 MIX MILL NH 316 BALER NH 311 BALER 2 - NH 258 HAYRAKE 2 - NH 56 RAKE MC 2408 SHREDDER #47027, 20' "VERY GOOD" HESSTON 5585 RD BALER HESSTON 856 RD BALER #00104 GEHL 1065 CHOPPER GEHL 1065 3R SILAGE CHOPPER #4290 FORD 513 RAKE BRILLION COMMANDER FLOAT PACK 15' BRADY 1440 FLAIL STALK CHOPPER ALAMO IND HYD BRUSHCUTTER 3PT CHOPPER

WAGONS/GRAINCARTS LANDALL 7SK WEATHER PROOFER JD 400 GRAIN CART LAND PRIDE 3PT POST HOLE AUGER JD 68 AUGER WAGON KELDERMAN CORNREEL WEIGH WAGON JOHN BLUE SPRAYER, 45' BOOM REM GTS 1000 GRAIN CART #98-0110 J&M HEAD CART PARKER 5250 #P12502 HOMEMADE HEAD TRAILER NH 1033 BALE WAGON #10113 6 - HAYRACK 18' M&W SEED WAGON 3 - HAYRACK 20' M&W GRAIN CART HARDIE SPRAYER LUCK-NOW HORIZONTAL MIXER, GRAIN-O-VATOR TANDEM AXLE WITH SCALES GB LOADER KINZIE 1050 GRAINCART, SCALES FERTILIZER SPREADER KINZE 600 GRAIN CART DOUBLE WINDROW ATTACHMENT KILBROS 475 GRAINCART "NEW" KEENAN 115 HORIZONTAL MIX WAGON, DEMCO PULL SPRAYER 500 GAL 60' WITH SCALES BOOM PTO PUMP RAVEN MONITOR 2 - J&M 750 GRAINCART DAN HAGER POST DIGGER GRAINOVATOR W/AUGER WAGON BETTER BILT PIT PUMP FICKLIN 13000 GRAINCART ALLIED 580 LOADER CALDWELL 400 GRAIN CART 4 SEC DRAG BRENT 876 AUGER CART #B18850154, 4 IN 1 BUCKET FOR SKID 16' AUGER 30.5L32 TIRES 3 PT. HITCH FOR CAT CHALLENGER BRENT 674 GRAINCART, RT TITLED EQUIPMENT 30.5-32 CENTER AUGER TRAILER #1155424, 20X6 CHANNEL BRENT 670 GRAIN CART CARHAULER 20' 2' DOVETAIL BRADFORD SEED TENDER 5' FOLD UP W/AUGER 200 BU TRAILER #1155368, 18X6 CHANNEL BRADFORD 528 AUGER CART, 23.1-26 CARHAULER 18' 2' DOVETAIL SEVERAL GRAVITY WAGONS 5' FOLD UP MOWERS/CUTTERS TRAILER #2159122, 14X83 CHANNEL JD 1518 BATWING MOWER UTILITY 2" A-FRAME 14' 4' FOLD UP JD 1518 BAT WING MOWER W/PTO KUBOTA RTV 900 #41017344 JD 1435 MOWER #D040383, 4WD CHEVY #1GBM7H1J7RJ102233, FRONT DECK 60" 660HR BUCKET TRUCK C/W CAT 311 JD Z850A MOWER #10149 JD 709 ROTARY MOWER 8' FARMER CLOSEOUT JD 509 BUSH HOG 5' PARRISH BROTHERS (815) 471-4191 JD 350 MOWER '79 JD 1486 TRACTOR, 18.4-38 2HYD JD 38 SICKLE MOWER 2PTO TL 6700 HRS 500 ON NEW ENG '09 JD HX15 BATWING MOWER, CIH 1440 COMBINE #1721, 23.1-26 8 HARD TIRES 2088 HRS 1 CHAFF WOODS 184 3PT MOWER CIH 490 22' DISC M&W BATWING MOWER GLENCOE 9X SOIL SAVER W/HARROW LAND PRIDE ROTARY MOWER 20' CHAIN HARROW, 25' LAND PRIDE BATWING MOWER BRILLION 16' MULCHER, LOW ACRES LAND PRIDE 3 SECTION MOWER "VERY NICE" LAND PRIDE 3 PT 6" FINISH MOWER CIH 800 12X30 PLANTER, END 25-72 TRANSPORT INSECT LOW ACRES '02 BEFCO FLEX 17' FINISH MOWER "VERY NICE" '02 BEFCO 20' FINISH MOWER CIH 963 6X30 CORN HEAD #20399 INDUSTRIAL "VERY NICE" JD 250 SKID LOADER #KV0250A CIH 820 20' GRAIN TABLE "VERY NICE" CIH L-650 LOADER CIH 425 SQ BALER, ALWAYS SHEDDED YANMAR MINI EXCAVATOR A&L 456 GRAIN CART WESTENDORF 3PT FORKLIFT JD MX6 3PT MOWER "LIKE NEW" VERMEER T600-D TRENCHER #2426 TAKEUCHI TL 26 EXCAVATOR #2620810 BUSH HOG 9' BLADE, HYD EZ TRAIL HEAD CARRIER SOILMOVER 50F SCRAPER NOTE: EQUIPMENT ALWAYS SHEDDED NH L781 SKIDSTEER & USED ON SMALL ACREAGE LULL 844 TELESCOPIC FORKLIFT #01930 IH TD-12 #1220U10031220, CRAWLER DOZER C/W CANOPY FARMER CLOSEOUT FORD A62 WH LDR #RS02656, JOHN SUTTER (309) 824-4493 C/W CAB 15.5-25 TIRES CIH 560 DIESEL, NF FORD 555D BACKHOE JD 9500 #638718, 3797/2416 HRS FORD 555 BACKHOE LOADER 30.5-32 CHOP MAUER BIN EXT EVERSMAN EARTH MOVER "VERY NICE" CLARK FORKLIFT JD 220 FLEX HEAD, POLY STAINLESS '06 CAT LOADER 930G #00911, Q#482645 "VERY NICE" ATTACH W/BKT FORKS 4000 HRS "EXC" JD 1000 25' CULT W/3BAR HARROW CAT FORKLIFT, LP JD 643 LTOB W/DOWN CORN REEL CAT D5C #6PJ00193, CRAWLER DOZER "VERY NICE" C/W CANOPY SCREEN PROTECTOR CIH 183 8RN, HYD FOLD S-TINE SWEEPS PS 18" PADS 6-WAY BID "VERY NICE" CASE 1840 SKID LOADER #JAF0066 GLENCOE 9X RIGID DISC CHISEL CASE 1838 SKID LOADER #JAG0150 JD 7000 8R PLANTER BOBCAT 643 SKID LOADER #11507, 2 - OLDER FLARE BOX WAGON 5334 HRS 10-16.5 TIRES 5' BUCKET 2 - KILBROS 400 CENTER DUMP BOBCAT T190 SKIDSTEER #11205, WAGON ON JD 1065 GEARS RUBBER TRACK NO BUCKET 2 - FLARE BOX WAGON W/HYD BADGER CRUISE 1085D 4X4 HOIST DAVID BRADLEY EXCAVATOR #050402 2 - BARGE WAGON W/HYD HOIST ASHLAND 45D #14003 JD 101 IMPLEMENT TRAILER 28' MISCELLANEOUS CIH 720 5X PLOW TOGGLE TRIP JD 6700 HI-CYCLE #010183, 4 WHEEL CENTURY 500 GAL PULL SPRAYER 60' FRT FOLD BOOM 30' BOOM JD 6500 HI-BOY #002400, 4 WHEEL 1000 GAL ALUM WATER TANK 60' FRT FOLD BOOM JD 6500 HI CYLE SPRAYER #2048, 4 WHEEL 60' FRT FOLD BOOM JD 4720 SPRAYER #7046, POLY Live Online Bidding through 90' BOOM HYD ADJ JD 785 HYDRO PUSH MANURE PROXIBID. SPREADER Please visit JD 740 SELF-LEVEL LOADER www.proxibid.com/mowrey 2 - JD 350 SPREADER "EXC COND" JD 260 LOADER to register for the auction. JD 148 LOADER JD 48 LOADER There will be 2.5% Buyers JD FRT MT BLADE, 10' FIT 4640/4455 IH 2350 LOADER Premium charged on items CIH 2250 LOADER #14347 purchased online, with a CIH 12' GRASS SEEDER $750.00 cap per item. YAMAHA GOLF CART WINCO 25000 WATT GENERATOR WESTFIELD 80-31 GAS POWER AUGER VICON TANDEM SPRAYER NEXT AUCTION SOUKUP GRAIN CLEANER MAY 18, 2011 SHERLOCK TARP COVER FOR MOWREY AUCTION CO., INC. 9660/9770 LARGE POWER EXTENSION LICENSE #044000247, WITH FLIP FLOPS - COMPLETE JON MOWREY LICENSE #041000416 SEED SHUTTLE 290 BELT CONVEYER EQ. MUST BE REMOVED IN 30 DAYS REMOTE OFF/ON HONDA MOTOR OF PURCHASE YR 2008 PLEASE BRING BANK LETTER OF RHINO POST HOLE DIGGER CREDIT IF YOU HAVE NEVER RHINO 7' BLADE BEEN HERE. 41' REMLINGER SINGLE BAR HARROW PULL TYPE ROCK PICKER NI MANURE SPREADER There will be a $25.00 title fee for all NH 328 SPREADER #11461567 purchases of titled equipment to be MAYRATH 10" 31' PTO AUGER paid by purchaser. LUNDELL SNOW BLOWER LULL LIFT 8044 1-IFR(APRIL2011-MOWREY AUCTION)MS

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Iowa Farm and Ranch

April 2011

Farm families to host winner of national contest Two Iowa farm families that manage diversified crop, livestock and turkey farms will help the winner of a national contest experience firsthand the state’s leadership in food, fuel and fiber production. Betsy and Nathan Hill of Ellsworth and Kevin and Julie Van Manen of Kellogg are the hosts for the “It Starts In Iowa” campaign launched last December by the Iowa Soybean Association with the support of other state commodity organizations. The campaign includes the “Be Our Guest, Be A Farmer” contest, in which people 21 years of age and older can register for the chance to win an expense-paid trip to Iowa in August. The contest winner, accompanied by up to three guests, will tour farms and visit with farmers, feed livestock, enjoy dinner served and hosted by a farm family and enjoy an afternoon at the Iowa State Fair. The Hills, along with sons Collin and Conner, grow soybeans and corn and have raised turkeys since 1994. They’re third generation farmers, active leaders in the Iowa Turkey Federation and co-owners of West Liberty Foods, a cooperative supplying meat to Subway,

Costco, Wal-Mart and Denny’s. They also raised the turkeys that received the Thanksgiving pardon by President George W. Bush in 2008. “My grandfather began raising turkeys in the 1950s, and we’ve always strived to farm in an environmentally sustainable manner with animal health and food safety at the top of the list,” Nathan Hill said. “We provide food from the farm all the way to the plate and, just like other farmers, are proud of the way we do things.” In addition to providing a tour of their turkey farm, the Hills will host an evening dinner. Turkey prepared on the grill will be the main entrée, of course. The Van Manen farm dates back to the late 1920s. Kevin and Julie and their children, Jacob and Emily, raise hogs and cattle and grow corn and soybeans. Each member of the family helps out with chores, fieldwork, gardening, mowing and preparing meals. Julie teaches at Sully Christian School and the family has hosted numerous tours and open houses to enhance awareness and understanding of farm life. Jacob and Emily also oversee a successful sweet corn business.

“It’s important that farmers be involved in public relations activities in addition to the day-to-day farm work,” said Julie Van Manan, whose family was a recent recipient of “The Way We Live” Award sponsored by the Iowa State Fair. “We want people to know what we do and how we do it. It’s always preferable that they learn about food and farming from us rather than relying solely on what they read in magazines or see on the television. “After all, we have a great story to tell and no one is more qualified to share it than the Iowa farmer.” Nearly 100 people from 27 states have registered for the “Be Our Guest, Be A Farmer” contest. The registration deadline is Friday, April 29. Ten semi-finalists will be selected from all registrations in early May and will be asked to submit a short biography and three reasons they are most interested in learning more about farming and agriculture. The grand prize winner will be named in early June. To enter the “Be Our Guest, Be A Farmer” contest, log on to www.itstartsiniowa.com.

Company licenses novel biotech method co-developed at Iowa State University and University of Minnesota Has benefits for agriculture, human health An improved molecular tool for precisely modifying DNA in living cells could allow researchers to better introduce genes for disease resistance in crops or develop safer gene therapies to treat human diseases. Technology co-developed by researchers at Iowa State University and the University of Minnesota now makes these kinds of advances possible. The technology, called TAL effector nucleases, removes the guesswork from DNA targeting, allowing researchers to make modifications at virtually any place in a genome. A Paris-based biotechnology company, Cellectis, recently signed an exclusive license agreement with University of Minnesota and Iowa State granting the company worldwide rights to use and market TAL effector nucleases. Scientists at Minnesota and Iowa State have a patent pending on the technology. “TAL effector nucleases are like scissors that find and cut specific DNA sequences,” said Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, and co-inventor. “We can build these scissors to recognize any DNA sequence we want, allowing us to target very specifically.” Bodganove said this specificity is important because most of the genome engineering techniques scientists have relied on to date — to introduce a new gene into a crop, for instance, or mutate a gene to study its function — have been random with respect to where the mutation takes place or the new gene goes in

the genome. TAL effector nucleases, however, remove this randomness. “This new tool for genome engineering could impact agriculture and human health in pretty astounding ways,” he said. “Precise targeting could drastically reduce the time needed to develop a transgenic crop with improved traits, and would remove the potential for unexpected changes in the genome due to random insertion of a transgene.” For human health, Bogdanove said an important application is in cell therapy to treat genetic disorders, where better targeting would allow correction of defects in a patient’s own stem cells. “That would make it unnecessary to use cells from a donor, which might be rejected by the patient’s immune system,” he said. Earlier research by Bogdanove helped pave the way for these advances. TAL effectors are a class of proteins that pathogenic bacteria inject into plant cells, where they attach to the host’s DNA at specific locations and turn on genes within the plant that allow infection to take place. Seeking to understand how these proteins find their targets, Bogdanove stumbled on what turned out to be a clear-cut coding mechanism that matches amino acid pairs in the protein with individual units in the DNA. “It was like the holy grail for genome engineers,” Bogdanove said. “So I contacted an

expert in the area and asked if he wanted to work together.” That expert was Dan Voytas, a former Iowa State professor who’s now director of the Center for Genome Engineering at the University of Minnesota. In 2010, Bogdanove and Voytas published a paper in the journal “Genetics” describing their discovery that TAL effector proteins, which bind DNA, could be hooked to a nuclease, which cleaves it — yielding the precise scissors that are needed for genome editing. A manuscript showing similar results was published at almost the same time by another Iowa State researcher, Bing Yang, and colleagues. Yang is assistant professor of genetics development and cell biology at Iowa State and had also been studying TAL effectors. A number of other labs have since adopted the technology. Bogdanove said that genome engineering with existing tools had been frustrated by the difficulty of consistently designing proteins with the specificities required to target sequences of interest. “With TAL effectors, however, the parts of the protein that specify bases in the DNA are modular, so there’s no guesswork,” Bogdanove said. “We can move them around and create TAL effectors or TAL effector nucleases that target whatever DNA sequence we need to.”

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Survey shows land values increase an average of 19.7 percent in Iowa from September 2010 through March 2011 The Iowa Farm and Land Chapter #2 REALTORS® Land Institute’s March 2011 Land Trends and Values Survey showed an increase in values for all nine crop reporting districts, including a 26.0 percent increase in west central Iowa, a 20.3 percent increase in southwest Iowa, and an 18.3 percent increase in northwest Iowa, for the September 2010 through March 2011 period. The west central increase was the highest among the nine crop reporting districts. The REALTORS® Land Institute Chapter is an arm of the National Association of REALTORS® and is organized for REALTORS® who specialize in farm and land sales, management and appraisal. Participants in the survey are specialists in farmland and are asked for their opinions about the current status of the Iowa farmland market. Participants were asked to estimate the average value of farmland as of March 1, 2011. These estimates were for bare, unimproved land with a sale price on a cash basis. Pasture and timberland values were also requested as supplemental information. The results of the surveys showed a statewide average increase of cropland values of 19.7 percent for the September 2010 to March 2011 period. Combining this 19.7 percent increase with the 5.7 percent increase reported in September 2010 indicates a statewide average increase of 25.4 percent for the year from March 1, 2010, to March 1, 2011. The lowest increase in value by crop reporting district was in central Iowa – 15.9 percent. Factors contributing to the increase in farmland values include: strong commodity prices, favorable long term interest rates, and limited amount of land offered for sale. Other factors include: lack of alternative investments, higher livestock prices, and fear of inflation. Concerns that could affect farmland value in the future include: higher input costs, increase in interest rates, and continued uncertainty of the U.S. and world economy. The Iowa Farm & Land REALTORS® farmland value survey has been conducted as of March and September since 1978. This survey plus the RLI Farm and Ranch Multiple Listing Service are activities of REALTORS® specializing in agricultural land brokerage on a daily basis. The survey broke down the value by quality of crop land according to reporting districts. For west central Iowa, these values were: High quality crop land - $6,417 per acre in September 2010 and $8,165 per acre in March 2011

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For north central Iowa, the values were: High quality crop land - $6,137 per acre in September 2010 and $7,308 per acre in March 2011 Medium quality crop land - $5,104 per acre in September 2010 and $6,008 per acre in March 2011 Low quality crop land - $3,818 per acre in September 2010 and $4,368 per acre in March 2011 Non-tillable pasture - $1,996 per acre in September 2010 and $2,058 per acre in March 2011 Timber - $1,950 per acre in September 2010 and $1,912 per acre in March 2011 For south central Iowa, the values were: High quality crop land - $4,908 per acre in September 2010 and $5,904 per acre in March 2011 Medium quality crop land - $3,461 per acre in September 2010 and $4,108 per acre in March 2011 Low quality crop land - $2,427 per acre in September 2010 and $2,879 per acre in March 2011 Non-tillable pasture - $1,618 per acre in September 2010 and $1,900 per acre in March 2011 Timber - $1,600 per acre in September 2010 and $1,863 per acre in March 2011 The state averages of crop land according to quality were: High quality crop land - $6,128 per acre in September 2010 and $7,389 per acre in March 2011 Medium quality crop land - $4,807 per acre in September 2010 and $5,700 per acre in March 2011 Low quality crop land - $3,369 per acre in September 2010 and $4,034 per acre in March 2011 Non-tillable pasture - $2,013 per acre in September 2010 and $2,213 per acre in March 2011 Timber - $1,823 per acre in September 2010 and $1,995 per acre in March 2011 Average increase by crop reporting district, September 2010 to March 2011: Central – 15.9% East Central – 19.9% North Central – 17.4% Northeast – 19.3% Northwest – 18.3% South Central – 19.4% Southeast – 21.1% Southwest – 20.3% West Central – 26.0% State average – 19.7%

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Corn Growth Classic rewritten and available to order ISU Extension's corn production team has completed a new publication. “Corn Growth and Development” (PMR 1009) replaces “How a Corn Plant Develops,” the previous Iowa State publication that served as the standard reference on corn growth and development for more than 40 years. “How a Corn Plant Develops,” written by Iowa State University agronomists of previous eras, established the basics still used today for staging and communicating about crop development. The late John Hanway, a well-known ISU agronomist, wrote the first version in 1966, which was followed by a rewrite in 1982 by Steven Ritchie, Hanway and Garren Benson. “We knew from the very beginning that if we were going to remake this classic publication, we would need to contribute something new and fresh and have some very talented people on our team,” said Lori Abendroth, ISU associate corn agronomist. “Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a point to redo it because it already was very useful and popular.” Authors of “Corn Growth and Development” are Abendroth; Roger Elmore, ISU Extension corn specialist; Matthew Boyer, former ISU

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American sheep and lamb production: fast facts As of January 1, 2011, sheep numbers in the United States were 5.53 million head. The number of lambs born during 2010 was 3.6 million head producing an average of 108 lambs born to every 100 ewes. Sheep are produced in all 50 states. However, the highest sheep-producing states are located west of the Mississippi River, where most of the larger sheep ranches reside. The eastern part of the country supports a greater number of smaller farm-flock operations. Following is a state ranking of total number of sheep and lambs as of January 1, 2010: 1. Texas 880,000 2. California 610,000 3. Colorado 370,000 4. Wyoming 365,000 5. Utah 280,000 6. South Dakota 275,000 7. Idaho 235,000 8. Montana 230,000 9. Oregon 215,000 10. Iowa 200,000 11. Arizona 150,000 12. Minnesota 130,000 13. Ohio 129,000 14. New Mexico 110,000 15. Pennsylvania 98,000 16. Virginia 90,000 17. Wisconsin 90,000 18. Missouri 81,000 19. North Dakota 78,000 20. Oklahoma 75,000 21. Michigan 74,000 22. Nebraska 74,000 23. Kansas 70,000 24. New York 70,000 25. Nevada 68,000 26. Illinois 56,000 27. Washington 56,000 28. Indiana 50,000 29. Tennessee 35,000 30. Kentucky 34,000 31. West Virginia 34,000 32. North Carolina 27,000 33. Other States* 140,000 34. New England** 51,000 In 2010, there were 81,000 sheep farms and ranches in the United States. Through genetics, sheep producers in the United States tend to produce a dual-purpose animal –

one that is valued for both its meat and its wool. Sheep are also raised for producing milk, some of which is processed into cheese. Following is a ranking of total sheep operations per state based on 2008 data: 1. Texas 8,700 2. Arizona 5,000 3. California 4,100 4. Pennsylvania 3,800 5. Iowa 3,500 6. Ohio 3,400 7. Oregon 3,200 8. New Mexico 2,900 9. Wisconsin 2,800 10. Minnesota 2,500 11. Washington 2,400 12. Michigan 2,300 13. Missouri 2,200 14. Virginia 2,100 15. Indiana 2,000 16. Illinois 1,900 17. Oklahoma 1,900 18. New York 1,800 19. South Dakota 1,700 20. Colorado 1,600 21. Utah 1,600 22. Montana 1,500 23. Kentucky 1,400 24. Nebraska 1,300 25. North Carolina 1,300 26. Tennessee 1,300 27. West Virginia 1,300 28. Idaho 1,200 29. Kansas 1,200 30. Wyoming 900 31. Maryland 800 32. North Dakota 680 33. Nevada 250 34. Other States* 5,600 35. New England** 3,000 * Other States includes Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey and South Carolina. NASS does not report individual numbers for these states. ** New England includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Source: USDA, NASS, Sheep & Goats, January 28, 2011. Courtesy of the American Sheep Industry Association at www.sheepusa.org.

April 2011 The average weight of a fleece in the United States is 7.3 pounds. However, there is a variance from state-tostate; for example, an average fleece produced in North Carolina and Iowa weighs 5.0 pounds while an average fleece produced in Nevada weighs 9.8 pounds.

The U.S. produced 30.6 million pounds of greasy wool in 2010. This is down from approximately 30.9 million pounds produced in 2009.

All about wool Wool is comfortable to wear year-round because it is an absorbent fiber that helps regulate body temperature. When the air is cool and damp, wool absorbs moisture and keeps a layer of dry, insulating air next to the skin. On the other hand, when it is warm, that same absorption capacity takes up perspiration, allowing the body's natural cooling system to work better. Wool garments are a great investment since wool fibers resist pilling, snagging and breaking, wool garments typically outlast synthetic sweaters. Furthermore, since wool fibers are naturally elastic, wool garments don't wrinkle, bag or sag out of shape. Wool is a safe fabric. It is the only fiber that naturally resists flaming. Unlike most artificial fibers, which often melt and stick to the skin when on fire, wool usually only smolders or chars. Although it will burn under intense fire, it normally self-extinguishes when the flame source is removed. U.S. sheep producers traditionally harvest wool during the spring months. In fact, more than half of Americanproduced wool is shorn and sold during April, May and June. American wool has many uses and is known for its 'loftiness.' In addition to its well-known uses in woven apparel, sweaters, hosiery and upholstery, American wool is also used to make insulation, hand-made rugs, tennis balls, bedding products and clean-up pads for oil and chemical spills. Some of the major wool processors in the United States include Burlington, Pendleton, Woolrich and Chargeurs USA. In the past, U.S. textile mills consumed nearly all of the domestic wool production. However, over the last several years, many of the mills have either closed or moved their production facilities to other countries. Because of this shift, export markets, along with the U.S. military, have become increasingly important to U.S. producers. Information courtesy of the American Sheep Industry Association “Fast Facts About American Wool,” 4/11/2010.

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"What we did was kept the Kevlar but added a wool yarn into this," he said. The increased friction of the wool in a tight weave means a vest comprising 28-30 layers of fabric provides the same level of bullet resistance as 36 layers of Kevlar. "Because wool fibers expand naturally in water by up to 16 percent, the wool-Kevlar blend actually becomes more effective in wet conditions," he said. "The result is a cheaper bullet-resistant vest that works even better when it's wet." That's a significant matte, considering Kevlar costs about $70 a kilogram compared with about $12 a kilogram for wool. Reprinted with permission from American Sheep Industry Weekly, April 8, 2011.

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(Nev) ‘08 MX 245 MFD, cab air, power shift, 1500 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,000 (Den) Satoa 370 diesel, beaver MFD, w/60” Woods belly mower, 3 pt. PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,795 (Nev) Case (VAC) with Woods L-306 belly mower, 72” wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,495 (SL) ’09 Farmall D-40, MFD (40hp) compact tractor, Syncro shift, 167 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,500 (Ind)’07 Farmall DX60, MFD (60hp) w/LX 360 Loader, 202 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,950 (MtAyr) ‘74 IH 574, gas utility, 3 pt. PTO, 600 hrs. on engine overhaul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,250 (MtAyr) ‘78 IH 784, diesel, 3 pt., 600 hrs. on engine overhaul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,750 (Ind) ‘87 CIH 485, diesel utility (42hp), 2,300 hrs . .$11,500 (Ind) ‘83 IHC 884, diesel row crop, utility, 2 wheel, 72hp, new rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Justin-$12,500 (Den) ‘87 CIH 885, diesel, utility, (72hp), w/Westendorf TA-25 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,950 (Den) ’69 IH 656, gas utility, 2 pt. hitch (rare) . .Call Glen (MtAyr) ‘98 Case CX80, MID (69hp), ROPS, shuttle transmission, 1100 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Dick (SL) ‘64 IH 706, gas, NF, 2 pt. fenders, 56 series shift w/WL-30 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 (IG) ‘64 IH 706, gas, WF, 3 pt., fenders, 56 series shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,750 (Cor) ‘72 IH 966, WF, 2 pt., no cab . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,500 (Cor) ‘78 IH 986, cab, air, recent engine replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,500 (Nev) ‘79 IH Hydro 186, with WL-40 loader (100hp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Randy (IG) ‘78 IH 1086, cab, air, duals, 186 hrs . . . . . . .$16,500 (Den) ‘81 IH 5088, 2 wheel, cab air, duals, 3 valves, recent eng/trans. rework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 (Aud) ‘82 IH 5288, cab, air, duals . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 (Nev) ‘04 JX 80U, ROPS, shuttle shift, 653 hrs., 80hp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 (Aud) ‘08 JX 95, MFD, ROPS, (95hp) w/Quickie Loader, 1089 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,500 (Den) ’91 Maxxum 5130, MFD, cab air, power shift w/TA-45 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Glen - $39,500 (Cor) ’91 Maxxum 5140, MFD, cab air, power shift w/Allied 795 loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$36,500 (Den) ’92 Maxxum 5140, MFD, cab, air, power shift w/dual 2010 loader, 5600 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,500 (Aud) ‘94 Maxxum 5240, MFD, cab, air, power shift w/Allied 695 loader, 4610 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,500 (Ind) ’03 JX 90U, MFD, cab air, w/LX152 loader, 3,032 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,500 (Nev) ’07 JX 1100U, MFD, cab air, 24x24 trans w/shuttle shift, 150 hrs. (85hp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,500 (Den) ’10 MX 125, 2 wheel, cab air, power shift, 18.4x42, 840 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Glen (IG) ’04 MXU 135, MFD, cab air, power shift, w/LX-156 loader, 1902 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,500 (Nev) ’88 Magnum 7130, 2 wheel, just traded . . .$29,500 (Den) ’88 Magnum 7130, MFD, cab air, power shift, 3,333 hrs. on engine overhaul . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$47,500 (Den) ’95 Magnum 7220 2 wheel, 18.4x42’s & duals, 6,362 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 (Den) ’97 Magnum 8920 MFD, 18.4x42s, 3 valves, 10,300 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,500 (SL) ’02 MX 200, MFD, 18.4x46’s & duals, 4,800 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 (SL) ’07 MX 215, MFD, cab air, 18.4x46s & duals, lux.

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(MtAyr) ‘91 Maxxum 5140, 2 wheel, cab air, 6,050 hrs., Syncro trans. w/TA-46 loader . . . .$36,500 Viper controller, 1200 hrs., just traded . . . . . . .Call Glen ((Den) ‘08 CIH SPX 4420 sprayer, 1200 gal. SS tank, 90’ boom w (AIM Command), Viper controller, foam markers, auto boom height, 360 hrs . . . . . . . .$229,500 SKIDLOADERS (Den) ‘89 Bobcat 542 gas, 54” bucket, 550 hrs .$10,500 (Den) ‘75 Bobcat 700 gas, Wisconsin V4, recent engine overhaul, 60” bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,500 (Den) ‘93 Bobcat 751, 62” bucket, new Kubota engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,950 (Den) ‘95 Bobcat 753 Diesel, cab heat, new rubber, 62” bucket, 2,060 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,950 (Den) ‘96 Bobcat 763H, 1,882 hrs., cab heat (high flow hydro) 66” bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,950 (Aud) ‘06 Bobcat S-160, cab heat, AC, 62” bucket, 902 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$24,950 (Den) ‘07 Bobcat S-160, cab heat, air, 62” bucket, 2 speed, 975 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,950 (Den) ‘08 Bobcat S-160, cab heat, air, 2 speed, 969 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$28,500 (Den) ‘09 Bobcat S-160, cab heat, air, 2 speed, 885 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,500 (Aud) ‘07 Bobcat T-190 track loader, cab air, heat, 456 hrs., 74” bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,950 (Den) ‘08 Bobcat T-190 track loader, cab air, heat, 295 hrs, 74” bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$38,500 (MtAyr) ‘02 Bobcat T-200 track loader, ROPS, hand controls, 80” bucket, 1,692 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 (Den) ‘00 Bobcat 773 Diesel, new rubber & new 68” bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 (Aud) ‘08 Bobcat S-185, cab heat, air, 2 spd., 68” bucket, 556 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$27,500 (SL) ‘05 Bobcat S-220, cab, heat, 2 spds., 74” bucket, 1210 hrs, just traded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Glen (Ind) ‘05 Bobcat S-205, cab heat, 68” bucket, 730 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,500 (ON) ‘05 Bobcat S-205, cab heat, air, 68” bucket, 445 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,500 (Aud) ‘01 Bobcat 863, ROPS, new rubber, hand controls, 74” bucket, 2,550 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,750 (ON) ‘99 Bobcat 873, ROPS, 84” bucket, 3,640 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,500 (Den) ‘05 Bobcat S-250, ROPS, new rubber, new 74” bucket, 2,700 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,500 (Den) ‘05 Bobcat S-300, cab heat, air, hand controls, 2 spd., 74” bucket, 1,300 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,950 (Aud) ‘07 Bobcat S-300, cab heat, joy stick, 2spd., 74” bucket, 711 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,950 (Den) Case 1816 w/2 buckets, new motor . . . . . . .$5,850 (Ind) ‘88 Case 1818 Gas, 44” bucket, 698 hrs . . .$7,950 (Den) ‘87 Case 1835 B Gas, 60” bucket, only 976 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,500 (Den) ‘91 Case 1840 Diesel, 63” bucket, 4,000 hrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Just Traded (Aud) B ‘78 1845 gas, 72” bucket . . . . . . . . . . . .Call Dan (Mt Ayr) ‘07 Case 420, 60” low pro bucket, 450 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,950 (Cor) ‘07 Case 445 Compact track loader, 2spd., 84” bucket, 970 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$26,950 (Nev) ‘07 Case 450 Compact track loader, cab heat, air, 84” bucket, 398 hrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,500

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FAPRI-ISU presents 2011 World Agricultural Outlook Adds greenhouse gas and fertilizer projections New modeling capabilities that give 15-year projections for world greenhouse gas emissions and fertilizer use highlight the 2011 World Agricultural Outlook of the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at Iowa State University. “This year, FAPRI-ISU developed and implemented a fertilizer model and cellulosic ethanol model and it improved its greenhouse gas emissions accounting model,” said Jacinto Fabiosa, co-director. “This allows us to include world fertilizer use by nutrient, by country, by commodity and by year. Also, projections of greenhouse gas emissions by source, by country and by year are reported.” Results of the greenhouse gas modeling show a 13.6 percent increase in global emissions from agricultural production over the projection period. These increases are mainly due to an increase in crop area and the associated emissions from agricultural soil management. An increase in per capita meat demand, at 1.2 percent per year, leads to an increase in emissions from livestock products (especially enteric fermentation) but at levels that are still lower than emissions from cropland. Expanding crop area and livestock production put pressure on global forests and grasslands. The presence or absence of idle cropland in countries determines the degree of impact on greenhouse gas emissions and levels of deforestation.

New estimates of greenhouse gas emission efficiency, or GHGee, summarize information about countries’ market outcomes, productivity improvements, and greenhouse gas emissions in a single metric. The aggregate value of agricultural production per ton of greenhouse gas emissions is reported for each country, with higher GHGee values suggesting a more efficient emission performance. The results for 2010 show the European Union and United States at the higher end of efficiency, at $579 and $571, respectively, followed by Argentina at $349, India at $329, China at $324 and Brazil at $212. As productivity improves, these countries improve their GHGee by 9 to 21 percent over the projection period. FAPRI-ISU projects that world fertilizer use increases 2.29 percent in 2011/12 relative to 2010/11, which reflects the expansion of the world’s agricultural frontier by 1.60 percent and also the more intensive use of fertilizers at the world level in most commodities. China, India, the United States and the 27 member states of the European Union account for more than two-thirds (65 percent) of the world’s fertilizer consumption in agriculture. U.S. fertilizer use increases by 2.96 percent, dominated by higher use in corn, wheat and sorghum because of expanded area and higher fertilizer application rates. In the macroeconomic overview, despite tepid economic recovery in many developed economies, solid economic performance in developing and emerging economies provides a bright spot for a continuing worldwide economic recovery. In 2010, China posted growth of 10.3 percent and India’s economy grew 8.2 percent.

An economic turnaround, continuing population growth and urbanization and everexpanding biofuel mandates are key drivers in the recovery and strength of the world commodity markets over the outlook’s 15-year projection. The United States is projected to import sugarcane ethanol to meet its advanced ethanol mandates at a level of 3.4 billion gallons by 2025, keeping the prices of world ethanol and sugar strong at $2.50 per gallon and 23.2 cents per pound, respectively. Meat demand increases by 9.4 kilograms. Derived corn demand for biofuel feedstock and for animal feeds keeps the corn price above $191 per metric ton in 2025. Food demand and industrial biodiesel demand support an upward trend in vegetable oil prices. The full outlook, including projections for world food and feed grains, oilseeds, meat, dairy, sugar and biofuels, is available at http://www.fapri.iastate.edu/outlook/2011. According to Fabiosa, budget constraints prevented the production of a joint baseline with the FAPRI group at the University of Missouri and at other institutions, as has been provided in past years. “These projections for the 2011 World Agricultural Outlook were run solely by the FAPRI staff at Iowa State University,” he said. The multi-year FAPRI projections provide a starting point for evaluating and comparing scenarios involving macroeconomic, policy, weather and technology variables in world agricultural trade. More information is available at the website: http://www.fapri.iastate.edu.

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The Iowa Farm and Ranch Category Index 1000 - Hay & Forage Equip

1500 - Hay and Grain

2200 - Horses

3000 - Other Equipment

Mower, Windrowers, Swathers, Rakes, Balers, etc.

Alfalfa, Prairie Hay, Straw, Seed, Corn, Bean, etc.

Registered, Grade, Studs, Tack, Mares, etc.

Antique Items, Fencing, Buildings, Catchall, etc.

1100 - Tillage Equip

1800 - Livestock Equip

2300 - Other Animals

5000 - Real Estate

Tractors, Implements, Sprayers, Cultivators, etc.

Chutes, Gates, Panels, Feeder Wagons, Bunks, etc.

Dogs, Poultry, Goats, Fish, etc.

Farm Real Estate, Non Farm Real Estate

1200 - Irrigation Equip

1900 - Cattle

2500 - Services

6000 - Bed and Breakfast

Engines, Motors, Pumps, Pipe, Pivots, Gear Heads, etc.

Feeder Cattle, Heifers, Bulls, Services, etc.

Help Wanted, Custom Work and Services, etc.

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7000 - Special Events

1300 - Grain Harvest Equip

2000 - Swine

2600 - Transportation

Combines, Heads, Augers, Dryers, Carts, etc.

Feeders, Sows, Boars, etc.

Cars, Pickups, Truck, Trailers, ATV, Planes, etc.

1400 - Other Equipment

2100 - Sheep

2800 - Construction

Snowblowers, Blades, Shop Tools, Washers, Heaters etc.

Feeder Lambs, Ewes, Bred Ewes

Dozers, Scrapers, Loaders, Crawlers, Heavy Trucks, etc.

1001 - MOWERS WANTED TO BUY NE - IHC #24 MOWER & PARTS, (308) 5872344 FOR SALE NE - REBUILT KOSCH HAYVESTOR, (308) 5872344 NE - IHC H W/WO MOWER, (308) 587-2344 NE - KOSCH SIDE MOUNT MOWER, (308) 587-2344 NE - EMERSON DOUBLE VICON DISC, (308) 544-6421 NE - VICON 3 PT DISC MOWER, (308) 5446421 NE - 10 BOLT SPACERS, 36" ROW FOR JD, (308) 390-0642 NE - REBUILT KOSCH TRAILVESTER MOWERS, 14', WITH WARRANTY, $5,000.00, (308) 544-6421 1003 - SWATHERS FOR SALE KS - 1996 NEW HOLLAND 2550, 16 FT HEAD, (620) 340-3358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2216 HEAD, (620) 3403358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2218 HEAD W/2300 ADAPTER TO FIT 9030 BI-DIRECTIONAL, (620) 340-3358 NE - NH 411 DISCBINE 10' EXCELLENT CONDITION, $5,500.00, (308) 874-4562 1004 - CONDITIONERS FOR SALE NE - NH-169 HAY TEDDER DIGIDRIVE 22 & 1/2', LOW ACRES, $2,950.00, (402) 5452255 1005 - RAKES WANTED TO BUY NE - LH CHANNEL IRON FRAME ON NH56 OVER 56B SIDE RAKE, AND A WHEEL, (308) 587-2344 1005 - RAKES FOR SALE IA - WWW. RAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 3662114.

1005 - RAKES FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - '02 VERMEER R23A TWINRAKE CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 1006 - BALERS FOR SALE NE - BALER BELTS AND CHAINS; BEARINGS & FLANGES, (308) 587-2344 NE - BELTS FOR MOST BALERS & SWATHERS, (308) 587-2344 AL - ROUND BALER BELTING: LRGST DEALER IN US. ORIGINAL BELTING FOR ALL ROUND BALERS INCLUDING NEW JD IN STOCK! SAVE HUNDRED$! FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE! NO 800#, JUST BEST PRICES. SINCE 1973. HAMMOND EQUIP. MC/VISA/DISC/AMEX OR COD, BALERBELTS.COM, (334) 627-3348 TX - BALER BELTS- ALL BRANDS. MADE IN THE U. S. A. ! JD WITH GENUINE JD PLATE FASTENERS. FREE SHIPPING ON SETS. WWW. BALERBELTSANDHAYBEDS. COM, (800) 223-1312 NE - USED BELTS FOR VERMEER 605XL BALER CELL 308-962- 6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - JD 530 BALER, (308) 882-4588 NE - 1998 CASE 8580, BIG SQ 4X4, APPROX 30K BALES, PRIMARILY USED FOR ALFALFA, EXCELLENT CONDITION, $17,500.00, (308) 874-4562 NE - '03 JD-567, MEGAWIDE, HYD PU, NETWRP, 15, 000 BALES, $12,950.00, (402) 545-2255 1007 - BALE MOVERS/FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - NEW EMERSON BALE MOVER-FEEDERS, (308) 544-6421 KS - E-Z HAUL INLINE SELF DUMPING HAY TRAILER, 32' 6 BALE, GOOSENECK, BUMPER HITCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 880-2889 KS - 24' FLAT HAY ELEVATOR W/24' EXTENSION. GOOD ELEC. MOTOR, (785) 255-4579

1009 - STACKERS/STACK MOVERS FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 880-2889 NE - NEW FARMHAND CHAIN & SPROCKETS, (308) 467-2335 NE - JD 200 STACKMAKER, $900.00, (308) 876-2515 NE - EMERSON 13X24 STACK MOVER, ELECTRONIC SCALES, W/ OR WITHOUT HYDRAFORK, (308) 544-6421 1010 - FORAGE HARVESTORS WANTED TO BUY KS - JOHN DEERE CHOPPERS & HEADS, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, KS, (785) 336-6103 FOR SALE NE - KNIFE BAR & RECUT SCREEN FOR JD 35, (308) 995-5515 NE - RECUT SCREEN & AXLE EXTENSION FOR IHC 730, (308) 995-5515 1013 - DUMP WAGON WANTED TO BUY KS - RICHARDTON HIGH DUMP WAGONS, ROEDER IMPLEMENT, (785) 336-6103 1014 - BALE WAGONS WANTED TO BUY KS - NH SELF PROPELLED & PULL-TYPE, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, (785) 336-6103 ID - NEW HOLLAND 2 & 3-WIDE, SELFPROPELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS. JIM,, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND'S-ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/ TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 1030 - OTHER- HAY & FORAGE WANTED TO BUY NE - HAYBUSTER GEAR BOX FOR 1600 STACKER, BEDROLLERS, PUSH OFF ASSEMBLY, A FEW OTHER PARTS, (308) 5872344 www.iowafarmandranch.com

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1030 - OTHER- HAY & FORAGE FOR SALE NE - HAY PROBE FOR TESTING, (308) 5872344 IA - JD HAYLOADER, (712) 299-6608 1101 - TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY NE - MF 35, 50, 65, 135, 235, 245, OR 255 TRACTOR, (402) 678-2277 NE - BUYING TRACTORS FOR SALVAGE MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (308) 5824303 MO - AC D17'S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 NE - JD TRACTOR 90-125 HP, (402) 7262488 FOR SALE IA - JD B'S 1937 TO 1950, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH NICE SUPER C W/LOADER, (712) 2996608 NE - IH DISGUSTED? HAVE SHIFTING DIFFICULTIES W/YOUR IH 706, 806, 1206, 4106, 756, 856, 1256, 1456, 766, 966, 1066, 1466, 1566, 786, 886, 986, 1086, 1486, 1586, 3288, 3388, 3488, 3588, 3688, 3788, 6788?FOR A PERMANENT FIX, CALL WENZ SERVICE TO PRICE THE KIT FOR YOUR MODEL, (800) 808-7885 IA - MM G-705 diesel very good cond. 712288-6442 IA - IH 660D, IH SWDR-9,IH W-6, IH SWD-6 712-288-6442 NE - NEW, USED AND REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS, MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (308) 582-4303 IA - IH, NICE SUPER C, (712) 299-6608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 88D, WF, PS, (712) 2996608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 77G, WF PS, (712) 2996608 IA - IH 300U, W/HYD BUCKET, $4,500.00, (712) 299-6608 NE - 8 HOLE 15" TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS, FITS IHC, (308) 587-2344 NE - JD 4020 W/ NEW TIRES, NEW DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP, (308) 478-5451 NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, (308) 436-4369 NE - 2 JD DR WH & LIFT ASSIT 7300, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 KS - FORD 2N WITH 5' WOODS BELLY MOWER, $2,900.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - IHC 706 FOR SALVAGE, (308) 269-2586 NE - 4, 18 X 4 X 38 BIAS-PLY TRACTOR TIRES, (308) 269-2586 NE - 1951 8N FORD, GOOD SHAPE, RUNS GOOD, (308) 230-0247 1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE IA - SEVERAL LOADERS OFF JD 3010-4020, (712) 299-6608 NE - JD 726 LDR, 7000 SERIES MOUNT, MIDMOUNT CONNECT ALWAYS SHEDDED, LIKE NEW, CALL 308-380-7161 OR, (308) 485-4486 NE - MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR 640 LOADER FOR 6000 SERIES TRACTOR CALL 308-380-7161 OR, (308) 485-4486 NE - THIRD FUNCTION HYD LINE AND HOSES FOR A JD 740 LOADER, CALL 308-380-7161 OR, (308) 485-4486 1103 - LOADER ATTACHMENTS WANTED TO BUY NE - DIRT OR MANURE BUCKET HEAD FOR F10 LOADER, NEEDS TO HAVE ORANGE FRAMEWORK W/GRAPPLE, (308) 587-2344 1103 - LOADER ATTACHMENTS FOR SALE IA - 3 PT 90" GNUSE BUCKET, $1,250.00, (712) 299-6608 NE - FARMHAND GRAPPLE FORK, 8', 4 TEETH, GOOD SHAPE ASKING $1450. CALL 785-359-6625 OR, (308) 836-2667 1105 - DISKS FOR SALE NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308) 587-2344 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE KS - FLEX KING 4X5' SWEEP PLOW, GOOD CONDITION, $1,100.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515

Guide Hunts, Fishing Trips, Singles

1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - IH 560, 6-16'S WITH HARROW, LIKE NEW, $950.00, (308) 874-4562 1109 - PLANTERS FOR SALE NE - NEW #92 IHC COVERING DISK ASSEMBLY, (308) 995-5515 NE - LIFT ASSIST AND/OR TRANSPORT KIT FOR IHC LISTER/ PLANTER, ALSO GAUGE STRIPE WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 IA - NEW & USED KINZES, SORENSEN EQUIPMENT, HARLAN, IA, (712) 755-2455 KS - 1990 JD 7200, 16R30", 250 MONITOR, MARKERS, FERT, MARTINS, GOOD. $24,000, (620) 865-2541 NE - IHC SEED DRUMS, (308) 995-5515 NE - MOORE BUILT 16 ROW PLANTER MARKERS: 308-380-7161, $2,750.00, (308) 485-4486 NE - JD 7000 16R36", FRONT FOLD, JD MONITOR, GOOD CONDITION, $8,500.00, (402) 372-3009 1111 - DRILLS FOR SALE NE - !! ROUND CAPS !! THE ULTIMATE GRAIN DRILL PRESS WHEEL CAP! COVERS COMPLETE FACE OF WHEEL. CONVERTS V FACED WHEELS TO ROUND FACE FOR BETTER FLOTATION & DEPTH CONTROL. PERFECT FIT! EASY TO INSTALL! DON YUNG DISTRIBUTING, KIMBALL, NE., (308) 2352718 KS - 30" HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500. 40' DISC AIR SEEDER DRILL, $14,000, (785) 8710711 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515 1112 - ROTARY HOE FOR SALE NE - 30 FOOT JD ROTARY HOE CALL FOR DETAILS, (308) 882-4588 1113 - CULTIVATORS WANTED TO BUY NE - WANTED GOERTZEN RIDGING WINGS AND SWEEPS CALL 308-380-7161 OR, (308) 485-4486 FOR SALE SD - 3-PT 8R FLAT FOLD, $1,500.00, (605) 386-2131 NE - IHC GO-DIG PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 4 ROW ORTHMAN TOOL BAR, CAN BE USED TO CULTIVATE OR RIDGE, (308) 3900642 IA - NOBLE DANISH 8 - 36IN ON 18 INCH HXD. FOLD CULT. $350. 515-368-1358 NE - HAWKINS 12 ROW HILLER (DITCHER), (308) 882-4588 NE - 12 ROW CULTIVATOR, (308) 882-4588 1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE KS - 1600 GAL. FLOATER. 3000 WET BOOM SPRAYER, $4,500.00, (785) 871-0711 NE - 2-200 GALLON SADDLE TANKS, FITS 4450, (308) 478-5451 NE - JD 25A, 3 PT. HITCH, 150 GAL, 20" BOOM, (308) 587-2344 NE - CENTURY 500 GALLON PULL BETWEEN, $800.00, (402) 787-2244 1115 - SHREDDERS FOR SALE NE - 20' BESLER STALK CHOPPER, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1117 - FIELD CULTIVATORS FOR SALE NE - HINIKER 25', (402) 726-2488 IA - 30 1/2 FIELD CULT, 5 ROWS SHANK, 4 BAR MULCH, HYD FOLD, EX CONDITION $2,600. 712-859-3364 1119 - ROD WEEDER FOR SALE KS - USED PARTS OFF 45' MILLER ROD WEEDER, DRIVES, TEETH, RODS, ETC. ALL FOR $500, (620) 865-2541 1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE KS - SURE CROP QUALITY LIQUID FERTILIZERS. APPLY PRE-PLANT, DUAL, AT PLANTING SIDE-DRESS, FOLIAR OR IRRIGATION. "ASSURING CROP SUCCESS FOR YOU". DELIVERY DIRECT TO YOUR FARM. ASSURE CROP - SENECA, KS, (800) 6354743

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1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - ANHYDROUS 10 KNIFE, 36", COVERING DISC, $1,000.00, (402) 545-2255 1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER FOR SALE NE - FRONT WEIGHTS FOR CASE IH MAGNUM, (308) 995-5515 NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO PUMPS, (308) 587-2344 TX - NEW & USED FARM EQUIPMENT AND NEW & USED PARTS. SALVAGE YARD FOR TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT. KADDATZ AUCTIONEERING & EQUIPMENT SALES. KADDATZEQUIPMENT. COM, (254) 5823000

Double Diamond Enterprises California, MO

573.291.4316

Buy, Sell And Install Propane (LP) & Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) Tanks

Inventory: 3-‘77 Trinity 30,000 Gallon LP Tanks ‘66 Delta 30,000 Gallon NH3 Tank ‘68 Delta 12,000 Gallon NH3 Tank Several 30,000 Gallon & Small LP Tanks In Stock! CALL FOR PRICING!!

573-291-4316 lptanks@yahoo.com

1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 413 CHRYSLER FOR SALVAGE, (308) 995-5515 NE - OIL COOLER FOR 354 PERKINS, (308) 467-2335 NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176" $15 EA; 4 GATES C240" $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240" $15 EA; 4 DAYCO C270" $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94" X 1 1/4" WIDE $10, (308) 624-2177

N&W FARM SERVICES 618-835-4483 Hydraulic Pumps, Motors, & Cylinders New & Remanufactured 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - 10" WLR BOWLS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 3X4 BERKELEY PUMPS, PRIMING VALVES AVAILABLE, (402) 364-2592 KS - JD 4 CYLINDER W/CORNELL PUMP ON A CART, RUNS GREAT, $4,500.00, (785) 221-8173 1203 - PIPE FOR SALE NE - 8" TEXFLO 20" GATES, ALL KINDS OF FITTINGS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6" BAND & LATCH MAIN LINE, (308) 995-5515 NE - 60 LINKS OF GATED, 20" X 30', (308) 478-5451 NE - 8" MAIN LINE HASTINGS, (308) 9955515 NE - 9" MAIN LINE RING LOCK, (308) 9955515 NE - 9" MAIN LINE HIGH PRESS, (308) 9955515 NE - 10" & 8" IRRIGATION PIPE SHUT-OFF VALVES & FITTING, (402) 726-2488 NE - PIPE TRAILER, (402) 726-2488 1205 - GENERATOR WANTED TO BUY NE - USED WINPOWER PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 FOR SALE NE - WINPOWER - NEW & USED PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 IA - WINCO PTO GENERATORS, CALL US FOR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY! HARVEY AT EDEN SUPPLY 8AM - 10PM., (515) 679-4081 1206 - GEAR HEADS FOR SALE NE - 150 HP GEARHEAD, 6 RATIO, (308) 995-5515 NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 110HP 4:3 $700, 80 HP 6:5 $700, 70 HP 4:5 $650, 50 HP 1:1 $700, 50 HP 4:5 $600, (308) 6242177 NE - GEAR DRIVE REPAIR- AMARILLO WARRANTY CENTER. REPAIR ALL MAKES/MODELS. 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES. CENTRAL IRRIGATION, (402) 723-5824 NE - US MOTORS GEARHEADS 90HP 4:3 $450, 70HP 2:3 $400, 30HP 4:3 $300, (308) 624-2177 NE - DERAN/RANDOLPH GEARHEAD 100HP 4:3 $500, PEERLESS GEARHEAD 2:3 $300, (308) 624-2177

1208 - TRAVELER SYSTEMS FOR SALE NE - HEINZMAN TRAVELER WITH HOSE, (308) 390-0642 1209 - PUMPS WITH MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMPS WITH PRIMING VALVES, ATTACHED TO YOUR CHOICE OF INDUSTRIAL 300 FORD OR 262 ALLIS W/RADIATORS, AND CARTS, (402) 3642592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. FOR SALE WI - SERVING THE MIDWEST WITH COMPLETE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, ALL TYPES, NEW & USED. CONTACT ROBERTS IRRIGATION COMPANY AT 1500 POST ROAD, PLOVER, WI 54467, (800) 434-5224 NE - ORTHMAN 3-PT PIVOT TRACK CLOSER, EXCELLENT COND, (308) 390-0642 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL BATS, GALVANIZED AND BLACK CELL 580525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265 IA - 1990 TR-96 N.H. COMBINE. CHOPPER, SPREADER, HOPPER EXT., 2000 HOURS., 973/24’ FLEX, 974 CORN HEAD. MANY EXTRAS. 319-489-3571 KS - NH TR98, 2000 SEP HRS, 30' 73C FLEX HEAD, (620) 340-3358 OK - '82 GLEANER N6, 24' HEADER CELL 580-525-1265, $7,500.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - C-IH 1480, 810 24' HEAD CELL 580525-1265, $10,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - TR85 NEW HOLLAND, 3208 CAT, 24' HEADER CELL 580- 525-1265, $5,000.00, (580) 361-2265 NE - IH 1440 COMBINE WITH 3400 HRS., (308) 269-2586 NE - PARTS FOR 1680 CLEANING SYSTEM, CALL FOR LIST, (308) 269-2586 OK - 1988 1680 IHC, STANDARD ROTOR, 3045 X 32 TIRES, $15,000 CELL 580-5251265 OR, (580) 361-2265 OK - R70 GLEANER, 2689 ENGINE HRS, 1904 SEPARATOR HRS, $20,000 CELL 580525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265 1302 - COMBINE HEADS FOR SALE SD - WE REBUILD COMBINE & WINDROWER HEADER AUGERS TO LIKE NEW CONDITION. PONCELET'S WELDING, RAMONA, SD. (605) 480-4860 OR, (605) 482-8405 KS - SHELBOURNE 20' STRIPPER HEADER, $5,500.00, (785) 871-0711 MO - '05 CASE-IH 2208 8R30 CORN HEAD, HYD DECK PLATES, FIELD TRACKER, KNIFE ROLLS, UNDER 3000 AC. USE, EXCELLENT CONDITION, $30,000.00, (660) 548-3804 NE - 1989 JD 843 CORN HEAD, OIL DRIVE, $5,950.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - IH 883 CORN HEAD, RECONDIDTIONED, $3,350.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - IH 863 CORN HEAD, NICE, $2,250.00, (402) 545-2255 OK - MACDON 960 36' DRAPER W/50 SERIES JD ADAPTER, BAT REEL, $12,500 CELL 580-525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265 OK - '04 JD SINGLE HEAD 930F, LIKE NEW, NEW PARTS, SHEDDED, 30' TRAILER IS OPTIONAL. $18,000/0B0, (580) 286-2287 1306 - GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE KS - BIG 12 GRAIN CART 400 BU. , EXTRA WIDE AXLE, $850.00, (785) 871-0711 1307 - GRAIN DRYERS FOR SALE NE - USED FARM FANS 5" AIR SYSTEM, (308) 282-1330

M-C Dryers Made in America Using Innovation, Expertise, & Quality. Call Now for Best Deals

515-577-7563 1310 - AUGERS FOR SALE NE - SPEED KING 52' 8" WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 NE - MAYRATH 55' GRAIN AUGER, 8" W/ ELECTRIC MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 NE - 04 PECK, 76' X 10" WITH SWING HOPPER, $5,750.00, (402) 787-2244 1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE NE - 8" AERATION TUBING AND AERATION FANS, (308) 995-5515 NE - BULK HEAD FOR 51' CURVET, (308) 995-5515 NE - SINGLE PHASE MOTORS, (308) 9955515

1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - BROCK BINS & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, EPS & BEHLEN BLDG SYSTEMS, BUCKLEY STEEL, AINSWORTH, NE, (402) 387-0347 1315 - COMBINE TRAILERS FOR SALE SK - COMBINE TRAILERS: TRAILTECH OR JANTZ, SINGLE & DOUBLE. HYDRAULIC FOLD HEAD TRANSPORTS. FLAMAN SALES, BOX 280, SOUTHEY, SK, CANADA S0G 4P0, (306) 726-4403 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - CHICAGO FANS, (308) 995-5515 IL - 6 ROW 30" NARROW CORN TOPPER, PLEASE CALL AFTER 6PM, (309) 464-0177 FOR SALE NE - 8" AERATION TUBES, FANS, TUNNELS FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, (308) 995-5515 IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CONVEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW, RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LEASE OR LOAN AT 7. 1%. 40+ UNITS IN STOCK. OUR HIGH VOLUME MEANS YOUR BEST DEAL! WE DELIVER! MACEDONIA, IA, (800) 480-2487 NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS, (308) 995-5515 IL - ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MOISTURE TESTER THAT WILL GIVE YOU FAST & ACCURATE RESULTS? THEN CALL US NOW & ASK ABOUT OUR MODEL 920 & 930. SHORE SALES. MOISTURETESTERS. COM, (800) 837-0863 OK - ROTEX GRAIN CLEANER, HAS CORN SCREENS RIGHT NOW, CELL 580-525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265 1404 - SNOW BLOWERS FOR SALE IA - 3 PT SNOWBLOWERS, $1550 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608 1405 - SKID LOADERS FOR SALE NE - '04 CAT 226B SKIDSTER, W/CAB AIR/HEAT, 2100 HRS, $14,950.00, (402) 545-2255 1406 - LAWN MOWERS FOR SALE NE - HIS & HERS MOWERS, MADE BY DEINES CORP, BOTH HAVE 48" FRONT DECKS, 1 W/BAGGER, 1 W/DUMP BOX, BOTH W/BRAND NEW 14 HP TECUMSEH ENGINES, HEAVY DUTY MOWERS, EXCELLENT. ALSO LOTS OF SPARE PARTS, (308) 390-0642 NE - WORKHORSE LAWN TRACTOR W/SIDE PULL TYPE MOWER W/ BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE, WILL MOW TALL GRASS, PRACTICALLY NEW. REEL TYPE MOWER FOR SHORT GRASS, 10' WIDE SWATH. CAN BE PULLED BEHIND 4 WHEELER OR WORKHORSE TRACTOR, (308) 390-0642 1407 - ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR SALE NE - COMPLETE LINE OF SHEAVES, BEARINGS, DRIVES, & MOTORS, (402) 3870347 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, ALL SIZES, (800) 558-0112 1412 - SHOP TOOLS,WELDERS, ETC WANTED TO BUY NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE KS - METAL BENCH LATHE 3 JAW CHUCK, 5 1/2" SWING, $200.00, (785) 778-2962

Air Compressors • Heavy duty cast iron, no alum., 3-5 & 10 h.p. elec. Disc valves, not Reed valves, rod inserts, 2 stage, 60-80-120 & 200 gal. All compressors priced delivered.

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785-454-3409 KS - BRAKE DRUM/ROTOR TURNING LATHE, $110.00, (785) 778-2962 1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 5872344 IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 3662114 A - IH 706 loader brackets for a SL Bushog loader 515-275-2072 KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541

Page 29 1501 - ALFALFA HAY WANTED TO BUY IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE NE - ALFALFA, 4X4X8 BALES, DAIRY QUALITY, SHEDDED & TARPED, HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 9625474 NE - 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY, (308) 882-4588 NE - GRINDING QUALITY ALFALFA IN LG RD BALES, HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-9626399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - HORSE QUALITY IN SM SQ BALES, SHEDDED & TARPED HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - HYDRAFORK CUSTOM GRINDING, GROUND HAY DELIVERIES, NILSEN HAY CO. HAZARD, NE, (308) 452-4400 OR - TEST MOISTURE. HAY, GRAIN, SILAGE, SOIL, WOOD, WINDROW TESTER. BALE STROKE COUNTER. MOISTURE READ OUT AS YOU BALE! WWW. LEHMANFARMS. NET, (503) 434-1705 SD - BIG ROLLS, BIG SQUARES, ALFALFA & GRASS, DELIVERY AVAILABLE, (605) 4811893 1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS ONLY, (641) 658-2738 NE - LARGE ROUND & SMALL SQUARE BALES PRAIRIE HAY, CALL EARLY AM OR LATE PM, (308) 894-6743 KS - TOP QUALITY SM SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779 KS - TOP QUALITY 4X4X8 SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779 KS - BALED 4X8, SM SQ OR BIG ROUNDS, (620) 625-2402 KS - 2008 BROME BIG ROUND BALES, (785) 935-2480 NE - CERTIFIED MEADOW HAY, BIG ROUND BALES, HORSES, CATTLE, MULCH, (308) 587-2344 KS - 150 BALES MIXED BROME/PRAIRIE HAY, NOT CRP, NO THISTLE OR BINDWEED, NET WRAPPED, $60/TON FOB, (785) 7315190 1503 - BROME HAY FOR SALE KS - HORSE QUALITY: 3X3, WEED/MOLD FREE. AVG. 780 LBS, (785) 255-4579 IA: SMALL SQUARE BALAES OF BROME HAY WIRE TIE NO RAIN LWAYS SHEDDED 712452-2201 1505 - STRAW WANTED TO BUY IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 1512 - SEED FOR SALE TX - FORAGE-TYPE TRITICALE SEED, CALL GAYLAND WARD SEEDS, (800) 299-9273 IA - BUYER & SELLER OF PRAIRIE GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED, OSENBAUGH SEEDS, LUCAS, IA., (800) 582-2788 KS - TRITICALE SEED, A+ QUALITY, VOLUME DISCOUNT. DELIVERY AVAILABLE. CALL BROCK BAKER @, (800) 344-2144 1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 1807 - HAY GRINDERS/PROCESSORS FOR SALE MN - HAYBUSTER 1150 TRUCK MOUNT GRINDERS, ENGINE GRINDERS, NEW/USED. PARTS SHIPPED DIRECT. BAKKOBROS. COM. (320) 278-3560, OR CELL, (320) 808-0471 NE - PARTED OUT JD 400 GRINDER/MIXER, IN & OUT AUGERS, GRINDER MILL W/PTO SHAFT, ALL W/SCREENS, (308) 467-2335 CO - TUB GRINDERS, NEW & USED (W/WARRANTY). OPERATE WELL W/70-175 HP TRACTORS, GRINDS WET HAY, TOUGH HAY & ALL GRAINS. HIGH CAPACITY. LOW PRICE. WWW. ROTOGRIND. COM, (800) 724-5498, (970) 353-3769 1810 - MANURE SPREADERS FOR SALE IA - BALZER 2600 GAL VAC TANK, $10,000/OBO. PERFECT CONDITION, (641) 660-6838 1813 - FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - BULK CAKE & GRAIN FEEDERS, (308) 587-2344 1815 - WATERERS FOR SALE NE - BULL TOUGH BOTTOMLESS HEAVY GAUGE STOCK TANKS, (402) 387-0347 MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUGWATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471

1819 - WINDMILLS FOR SALE NE - REBUILT AIR MOTORS OR REPAIRS, (308) 587-2344 TX - VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. FARM & RANCH PRODUCTS: ROOF & TANK COATINGS, WINDMILL PARTS. SEND OR CALL FOR FREE CATALOG. 2821 MAYS AVE. -BOX7160FR AMARILLO, TX 79114-7160 WWW. VIRDENPRODUCTS. COM, (806) 3522761 NE - MONITOR PUMP JACK-CHOICE OF GAS & ELECTRIC MOTOR, $650.00, (308) 4364369 1820 - LIVESTOCK BEDDING FOR SALE NE - CORRUGATED WINDBREAK STEEL, 8 GAUGE THROUGH 20 GAUGE, (402) 3870347 1830 - LIVESTOCK OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - 20' BULL WHIP, (308) 587-2344 KS - USED HOG OR SHEEP PANELS & GATES, (785) 778-2962 IA - WANTED BULK MILK COOLERS-ALL SIZES, (319) 330-2286 FOR SALE NE - SUCKER ROD 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", FOR FENCING CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 NE - WE ARE YOUR STAMPEDE LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT DEALER. EMERSON EQUIPMENT. WHITMAN, NE, (308) 544-6421 KS - TIRE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: WATER TANKS, MINERAL FEEDERS, SILAGE COVER WEIGHTS. WWW. GEETIRE. COM, (785) 231-8397 NE - GOPHER CONTROL MACHINE, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 IL - HARDEST WORKING FARM HANDS ON EARTH. HONEY BEES WORK FOR ROOM & BOARD TO POLLINATE YOUR CROPS & PROVIDE YOU WITH HONEY. FOR SUPPLIES CONTACT DADANT & SONS, INC. EMAIL ADREAGE@DADANT. COM, WWW. DADANT. COM, (888) 922-1293 1901 - FEEDER STEERS FOR SALE MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING "QUALITY" FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 688-7887 1903 - OPEN HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - GELBVIEH AND BALANCER OPEN HEIFERS, (402) 879-4976 MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 6887887 NE - YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD VIRGIN REG ANGUS HEIFERS, (308) 569-2458 1904 - BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - YOUNG COWS & BRED HEIFERS, AI'D TO ABS BULLS, AND CLEANED UP WITH SUMMITCREST BULLS, (308) 569-2458 1906 - BRED COWS FOR SALE NE - I'M DEALING ON COWS COMING OUT OF DROUGHT AREAS EVERY DAY. WWW. BREDCOWSWRIGHTLIVESTOCK. COM OR CALL, (308) 534-0939 1908 - COW CALF PAIRS FOR SALE NE - YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD REG ANGUS COW/CALF PAIRS, (308) 569-2458 1909 - BULLS FOR SALE NE - REGISTERED ANGUS, CELL: 308-8701119, (308) 732-3356 NE - 25 PB CHAROLAIS BULLS COMING 2S ALL RECORDS 40 YRS, (308) 995-5515 NE - GELBVIEH BULLS, RED & BLACK, 1 & 2 YR OLDS, (402) 879-4976 NE - (25) COMING 2 YR OLD CHAROLAIS BULLS(308) 567-2288, (308) 995-5515 NE - REG ANGUS BULLS, 2 YEAR OLDS AND YEARLINGS, SONS OF 878, BLUEPRINT 202 AND TRAVELOR 722, (308) 569-2458 NE - PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS, YEARLINGS & 2 YR OLDS. TC TOTAL, OBJECTIVE, ONE WAY, & PENDLETON BLOODLINES. SCHULTE ANGUS RANCH. KEARNEY, NE. 308-7081839 OR, (308) 236-0761 MN - SOUTH DEVON/ANGUS BULLS-VERY MODERATE, MATERNAL, GAIN & EFFICIENCY TESTED. NO CORN. BULLS WORK GREAT FOR CONVENTIONAL OR GRASS PROGRAMS. GREAT MATERNAL BREEDS W/LOTS OF PUNCH FOR GROWTH IN ONE PKG. WWW. THOMPSONCATTLE. COM CALL 320-266-3098 OR, (801) 391-8989 1915 - SEMEN/EMBRYO/AI SERVICE FOR SALE NE - DBL BLACK DBL POLLED CALVING EASE GELBVIEH BULLS, (402) 879-4976

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1916 - DAIRY HEIFERS FOR SALE WI - DAIRY EQUIP- STALLS, GATES, HEADLOCKS, TMR MIXERS, BARN CLEANERS, MANURE AUGERS/PUMPS, VENTILATION, ALLEY SCRAPERS. REASONABLY PRICE LONG LASTING EQUIP EQUALS VALUE. MEETING ALL DAIRYMEN'S NEEDS SINCE 1919. BERG EQUIPMENT CORP. WWW. BERGEQUIPMENT. COM, (800) 494-1738 1930 - CATTLE OTHER FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT & BREEDING CATTLE LOCATORS, (816) 688-7887 CO - IT'S SIMPLE. . . YOU NEED SALERS. ACCORDING TO U. S. MARC, SALERS HAVE OPTIMUM BIRTH WEIGHT & GROWTH PERFORMANCE FOR CROSSING WITH ANGUS. SUPERIOR TO COMPETING CONTINENTAL BREEDS FOR MARBLING, SALERS ARE RELATIVELY EQUAL FOR YIELD. SALERSUSA. ORG, (303) 770-9292 2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE NE - 2003 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, MORGAN BROOD MARE, 2004 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, 1995 MORGAN STALLION, (308) 587-2344 NE - AQHA, YEARLINGS, MARES AND COLTS, (308) 569-2458 IA - REG BLACK & WHITE 3 YEAR GELDING, REG 7 YEAR BLACK & WHITE MARE, BOTH BROKE , REG MINI BLACK & WHITE, 13 YEAR MARE BRED. FONDA, IA 712-288-5362 NE - PEPPY DOC SAN, SHINING SPARK, JET DECK, THREE BAR & SKIPPER W BRED, STALLIONS, MARES, FILLEYS, & GELDINGS, MOSTLY SORREL & PALOMINO, GREAT STOCK, GOOD DISPOSITIONS, CALL 1-888689-8924 OR, (308) 384-1063 NE - TOP QUALITY GELDINGS-DOC O'LENA, HOLIDOC, DOC BAR, COYS BONANZA, DOCS JACK SPRAT BLOODLINES- NATURAL COW SENSE-RIVER ROAD QUARTER HORSES 308452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - ONLY TWO REPLACEMENT MARES LEFT-REGISTERED QUARTERHORSESDON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - IT COSTS NO MORE TO FEED A GREAT HORSE THAN A POOR ONE. RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES ARE WELL FED, DON'T HAVE BAD HABITS AND ARE GOOD LOOKING. MUST CUT HERD SIZE. 308-4523860, (308) 452-4272 NE - AQHA HORSES, BLUE ROAN STUD AND MARES. OLDER GREY MARE, WELL BROKE, GRANDDAUGHTERS HORSE, (308) 5692458 2202 - STUD SERVICE FOR SALE NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT STUD, (308) 587-2344 2230 - HORSE- OTHER FOR SALE NE - SELL-TRADE MORGAN STALLION, TBONE, LAD, CLASSY, 149831;, (308) 5872344 2311 - FISH FOR SALE KS - POND STOCKING, WWW. CULVERFISHFARM. COM, (800) 241-5205 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK

2602 - PICKUPS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - 05 CHEVY COLORADO, EXT CAB 4 DR, GOOD GAS MILEAGE, AUTO, SPRAYED ON BED LINER, TILT/CRUISE, CUSTOM RADIO, (402) 726-2488 2603 - TRUCKS FOR SALE SD - 1951 CHEVY FIRETRUCK, LIGHTS & SIREN WORK, 10K, DRIVES GREAT, REAL NICE, $4,500.00, (605) 386-2131 KS - '59 CHEVY 60, V8, 4&2 SP, 15' B&H, 2 NEW TIRES, TUNED UP, ETC, $999.00, (620) 865-2541 KS - 1976 FORD 3500 CAB & CHASSIS, $500.00, (785) 778-2962 NE - IH ENGINES, 304'S & 345'S, (308) 4672335 NE - OMAHA STANDARD 16' GRAIN BOX WITH HOIST, (308) 467-2335

SD - FARMING/RANCH HELP WANTED, MUST HAVE "GREAT WORK ETHICS", PROVIDE WORK & PERSONAL REF. EXP. W/COW/ CALF OPERATION, CAPABLE TO OPERATE FARM EQUIPMENT & FEED LIVESTOCK. HOUSING PROVIDED FOR SINGLE/OR FAMILY. BACKGROUND CHECK. LEAVE MESS. OR CALL EVE., (605) 4735361 IA - SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA GRAIN & CATTLE FARM LOOKING FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEE. 30 MILES FROM DES MOINES, HOUSING AVAILABLE. REFERENCES REQUIRED, (515) 249-7483 2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES FOR RENT KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORTING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515 2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY NE - HD COIL SPRINGS FOR 1971 3/4 TON CHEVY PICKUP, END GATE FOR 1980 GMC 3/4 TON, (308) 587-2344 KS - GOOD FACTORY BED FOR '73-'79 FORD PICKUP, NO RUST THROUGH, (620) 8652541 FOR SALE KS - 88 CHEVY 1 TON, 4WD, 6. 2 DIESEL, 4 SP, FLATBED, (785) 935-2480 NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN, TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (308) 624-2177 NE - PICKUP TRAILERS-MID AND FULL SIZE, (402) 726-2488

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WWW.SWATREPOS.COM KS - 2001 FREIGHTLINER FL-80, CAT MOTOR, ALLISON 3060 P AUTO(5SP), 22' SILAGE BOX, $46,000.00, (785) 821-2300 2604 - GRAIN TRAILERS FOR SALE OK - 2011 GSI 36' 2 HOPPER GRAIN TRAILER, ROLL TARP, WINDOWS $20,000 OR LEASE $1550/MONTH. CELL 580- 5251265 OR, (580) 361-2265 KS - GOOSENECK CENTER DUMP, LIKE NEW, ROLLOVER TARP,, $10,000.00, (785) 255-4579 2605 - STOCK TRAILERS FOR SALE KS - 1974 WILSON 54' CATTKE TRAILER, ALUMINUM TOP, LEFT HAD LOADER, 2 DIVIDER DOORS "GOOD RANCH TRAILER" CALL TODAY 785-456-4352 OR, (785) 3415838 2607 - UTILITY TRAILERS FOR SALE NE - HEAVEY DUTY UTILITY TRLR, 20' X 8', PIN PULL, $1,050.00, (402) 545-2255 2611 - MOTORCYCLE FOR SALE

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KS - 1974 UTILITY CHASSIS W/2-350 BU. GRAVITY BOXES, HYD AUGERS, ETC., $9,500.00, (620) 865-2541 2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE NE - TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR, STARTER, REAR AXLE REMOVABLE CARRIER DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FITS 1946 CHEVY 2 TON TRUCK, (308) 587-2344 2802 - DOZERS FOR SALE KS - TEREX 8220A DOZER, PS, TILT, GOOD RUNNING MACHINE, (785) 935-2480 KS - CAT SINGLE SHANK, DEEP PENETRATION RIPPER, FITS D8-K, WITH VALVE AND ALL, EXCELLENT CONDITION, (785) 448-5893 NE - WALDON 8' DOZER BLADE, IH MOUNTS, $450.00, (402) 545-2255 2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 KS - 8-12 YARD SCRAPER, LATE MODEL, EXCELLENT COND. , REASONABLE, (620) 865-2541 FOR SALE MO - NEW & USED SCRAPERS- EJECTION & DUMP, ANY SIZE, (660) 548-3804 NE - PULL BEHIND BOX SCRAPERS, 10' & 12'; 3PT'S 6' & 8', (402) 678-2277 MO - NEW TOREQ BY STEIGER & LEON SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 NE - MISKIN 5 YD DIRT SCRAPER, (308) 269-2586 MO - TOREQ 40" PTO DITCHER, $7,200.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - BUFFALO 12' BOX BLADES IN STOCK, (660) 548-3804 2804 - MOTOR GRADERS FOR SALE KS - CAT 12F-13K, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (785) 448-5893 2805 - BACKHOE FOR SALE KS - CAT 235-32K, VERY GOOD CONDITION, ONE OWNER, (785) 448-5893 2806 - CRANES & DRAGLINES FOR RENT NE - 28 TON NATIONAL CRANE, 152 FT. REACH, (402) 387-0347 FOR SALE KS - LORAINE 25 TON TRUCK CRANE, LOTS OF BOOM, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (785) 448-5893 2807 - GENERATORS FOR SALE MN - AUTOMATIC GENERATOR SETS 15KW500KW, NEW & USED, LOW TIME GEN SETS. REMOTE WELL GENERATORS. SERVING FARMERS SINCE 1975. STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, WINDOM MN, MON-SAT 9-5., (800) 419-9806 2809 - CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS FOR SALE KS - 1997 LOADKING, 55 TON, 3 AXLE, LAY DOWN NECK, W/BEAVERTAILS. CALL 785817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480

April 2011 2809 - CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS FOR SALE - CONT’D KS - 15 TON TANDEM AXLE TRAILER, DUALS, TILT TOP, WENCH, EXCELLENT CONDITION, TIRES 70%, (785) 448-5893 2813 - WHEEL LOADERS FOR SALE NE - CASE 621 PAYLOADER, MDL 6T 590 CUMMINS MOTOR, MOTOR NEEDS WORK, $21,000.00, (402) 545-2255 2822 - SKID STEER LOADERS WANTED TO BUY NE - 66" BUCKET FOR 1835C CASE SKID STEER, 10. 00X16. 5 TIRE-WHEEL, PLUS OTHER ATTACHMENTS, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE KS - COMPLETE SET OF BOOKS (REPAIR MANUALS) T-200 BOBCAT SKID LOADER, $100.00, (785) 778-2962 NE - OWATONNA 320, 722 HRS ON METER. NEW HONDA ENGINE, JUST PUT IN. LOOKS NICE., (402) 454-3306 KS - 84" & 74" ROOT GRABBER FOR SKID STEER, (913) 426-0984 KS - FILTERS TO T200 BOBCAT SKID LOADER, 1/2 PRICE, (785) 778-2962 2824 - MATERIAL HANDLING EQMT FOR SALE NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277 OK - PETTIBONE, 30' LIFT CELL 580-5251265, $3,500.00, (580) 361-2265 MO - CAT 8000# 2 STAGE W/PNEUMATIC TIRES, HYDRAULICS ARE EXCELLENT, ENGINE NEEDS WORK. CHEAP!, (660) 5483804 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES FOR SALE IL - STEEL BUILDINGS:GREAT SPRING SPECIALS-40X60, 80X100, 100X200 AND MANY MORE PACKAGES AND TURNKEY AVAILBLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL RICK @, (309) 361-3270

3003 - ANTIQUE VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY - CONT’D SD - OLDER JEEPS, CJ 2A, 1948 OR OLDER, ALSO MILITARY, (605) 386-2131 NE - 1950 FORD CRESTLINER & 1951 VICTORIA, (308) 876-2515 FOR SALE NE - TEENS, 20'S, EARLY 30'S IHC TRUCKS, PARTS, LITERATURE, (308) 894-6965 3005 - FENCING MATERIALS FOR SALE NE - SUCKER ROD 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 NE - PIPE 2 3/8", 2 7/8", 3 1/2", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 IA - STEEL POST AND WOOD POSTS. 515538-1547 KS - LOTS OF USED GUARDRAIL, USED CORRUGATED METAL PIPE, LARGE & SMALL, 30' STEEL I-BEAMS, (785) 4485893 KS - HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL, OILFIELD PIPE, SUCKER RODS, FENCING CABLE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. BUTTERFLY SUPPLY, WWW. BUTTERFLYSUPPLYINC. COM, (800) 249-7473

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WORK FOR DEPT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES VIEW CURRENT JOB OPENINGS AT WWW.DHHS.NE.GOV DIRECTOR OF NURSING- NIOBRARA HEALTH & LIFE CENTER (LUSK, WY) - EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCED NURSE. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. * ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE (A.A.) IN NURSING FROM ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF NURSING OR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF DIPLOMA RN PROGRAM; THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE; BSN OR ACTIVELY PURSUING IS PREFERRED; PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IS PREFERRED. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS - CURRENT WYOMING RN LICENSE; CURRENT BLS; CERTIFICATION IN AREA OF SPECIALTY IS PREFERRED. APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.WYOMINGMEDICALCENTER.COM CONTACT: SAMMIE STEPHENS, RN NURSE RECRUITER AT 307.577.2669. THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN LUSK, WYOMING WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS IN THE PROCESS OF RECRUITING A QUALITY INDIVIDUAL TO TEACH UPPER LEVEL MATHEMATICS & ENGLISH FOR THE 20112012 SCHOOL YEAR. WE WOULD LIKE FOR THIS CANDIDATE TO HAVE OR BE WORKING TOWARD A MASTER'S DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS. EXTRA DUTY ASSIGNMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST FORWARD A LETTER OF APPLICATION, RESUME, AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS TO : MICHAEL D. TROXEL, HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL, P.O. BOX 369, HERSHEY, NE 69143. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL (308)368-5573. BANNER COUNTY SCHOOL IN HARRISBURG, NE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION(S) OR COMBINATION OF POSITIONS: .5 FTE 7-12 SOCIAL STUDIES; .5 FTE MUSIC; .5 FTE PE; SPECIAL EDUCATION 7-12. COACHING MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED. (EOE) SEND LETTER OF APPLICATION, RESUME, TRANSCRIPTS, CERTIFICATION, AND COMPLETED APPLICATION (AVAILABLE ON SCHOOL WEBSITE) TO: LANA SIDES, SUPERINTENDENT, BANNER COUNTY SCHOOL, P.O. BOX 5, HARRISBURG, NEBRASKA 69345, LSIDES@PANESU.ORG, 308-436-5262, WWW.BANNERCOUNTYSCHOOL.ORG DON'T MISS OUT! MID-AMERICA FEED YARD LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA IS CURRENTLY LOOKING TO FILL POSITIONS FOR FULL-TIME PEN RIDER AND YARD CREW. PEN RIDERS SHOULD HAVE SKILLED HORSEMANSHIP AND FEED YARD OR RANCH EXPERIENCE AND WILL NEED TO PROVIDE HORSE AND TACK. YARD CREW SHOULD HAVE BACKGROUND IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATING, WELDING, AND CATTLE HANDLING. PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE. COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS INCLUDE FAMILY HEALTH AND DENTAL, 401K, LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS, SICK AND VACATION PAY. DRUG AND BACKGROUND TESTS REQUIRED. EMAIL RESUMES OR APPLICATION REQUESTS TO NICOLE@MIDAMERICA-FEEDYARD.COM OR CALL 402-295-2216 M-F, 7AM-4PM FOR MORE INFORMATION. MORTON BUILDINGS HIRING TRAINING BONUS, PAID HOLIDAY/VACATION. INSURANCE, MATCHING 401K PROGRAM. OPTIONAL SERVINGS PLAN, YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE LIMITED TRAVEL. APPLY WWW.IAMMORTON BUILDINGS.COM. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. HEMINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENGLISH—HS W/ COACHING POSITIONS AVAILABLE. OTHER ENDORSEMENTS CONSIDERED IF WILLING TO WORK TOWARD ENGLISH ENDORSEMENT. THE SALARY AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS COMPETITIVE WITH LARGER DISTRICTS. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN A GREAT JOB

ATMOSPHERE PLEASE SEND LETTER OF APPLICATION, INCLUDING COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT NEBRASKA TEACHING CERTIFICATE TO: MRS. PEGGY FOSTER, HS PRINCIPAL, PTHAYER@PANESU.ORG FOR QUESTIONS. HEMINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A CLASS C2 DISTRICT IN WESTERN NEBRASKA HAS THE FULL-TIME TEACHING POSITIONS LISTED ABOVE FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR. HEMINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PO BOX 217, HEMINGFORD, NE 69348. WWW.HEMINGFORDSCHOOLS.ORG POSITIONS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. EOE. STEEL BUILDINGS: 5 ONLY. 20X24, 25X34, 30X38, 45X75, 51X102. MUST MOVE NOW! STILL CRATED/FREE DELIVERY! SELLING FOR BALANCE OWED! 1-800-211-9593 X36. A SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA FEEDLOT IS LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED GENERAL FEEDLOT EMPLOYEE. WAGES WILL BE BASED ON EXPERIENCE. BENEFITS INCLUDED ARE HOUSING AND UTILITIES. PLEASE CALL 308472-3470 OR 308-991-4202. COLORADO EQUIPMENT IS A LEADING DEALER OF JOHN DEERE AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT COLORADO AND WYOMING. DUE TO OUR GROWTH, WE ARE SEEKING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOURNEYMAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN – 5+ YEARS EXPER. FARM EQUIP; COMBINE TECHNICIAN – 5+ YEARS COMBINE EXPERIENCE; JOURNEY TECHNICIAN WITH AMS TECHNOLOGY – 5 YEARS + AMS JOBS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT OUR SERVICE OPERATIONS IN: PUEBLO, CO; LAMAR, CO; AND, STRASBURG, CO. WE OFFER TOP PAY + BENEFITS + TECHNICIAN EFFICIENCY BONUS PROGRAM JOIN THE WINNING TEAM! YOUR WORKING PARTNER TEAM! EMAIL RESUMES TO: STAFFING@COLORADOEQUIPMENT.NET/OR CALL HR AT 800.364.3029 FOR MORE INFORMATION. EOE VISIT OUR WEBSITE : WWW.COLORADOEQUIPMENT.NET GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SEEKING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR: ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR (FULL TIME, DISTRICT WIDE) APPLICATION MATERIALS MAY BE ACCESSED AT WWW.GERINGSCHOOLS.NET INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE REQUESTED TO SEND A LETTER OF INTEREST, RESUME, AND COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: DON HAGUE, SUPERINTENDENT, GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 1800 8TH STREET, GERING, NE 69341. 308436-3125, EOE GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR A HIGHLY MOTIVATED PHARMACIST TO JOIN OUR PHARMACY TEAM. THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL PROVIDE BOTH CLINICAL AND STAFF PHARMACIST SERVICES WHILE PROVIDING QUALITY PATIENT CARE. GRADUATE OF AN ACPE ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND AN UNRESTRICTED LICENSE TO PRACTICE PHARMACY IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA REQUIRED. HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. CONTACT: GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT; 601 WEST LEOTA; NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101. EMAIL: RECRUITER@MAIL.GPRMC.COM ; 308-6968888 OR 800-543-6629, FAX: 308-696-8889 CHECK US OUT AND APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GPRMC.COM THEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR A 7-12 MATH TEACHER. PLEASE SEND LETTER OF APPLICATION, RESUME AND TRANSCRIPTS TO: HENRY EGGERT, SUPT., THEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, P.O. BOX 248, THEDFORD, NE 69166. CES SPECIALTY CARE- (SIGN ON BONUS AND RELOCATION AVAILABLE) POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING, SUPPORTING,

AND COORDINATING THE CARE OF SPECIALTY AND PAIN/PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS. MASTERS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING WITH CURRENT LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS CNS IN NE. NE RN LICENSE. AACN CERT. AND 3 YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN AREA OF SPECIALTY, 1YR. SUPERVISORY EX. & 1YR. EX. IN NURSING. EDUCATION ALL DESIRABLE. CONTACT: GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT, 601 WEST LEOTA; NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101. EMAIL: RECRUITER@MAIL.GPRMC.COM; 308-6968888 OR 800-543-6629 FAX: 308-696-8889, CHECK US OUT AND APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GPRMC.COM RN IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT- (SIGN ON BONUS AND RELOCATION AVAILABLE) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY OF NURSING CARE IN THE ICU. NE RN LICENSE, BLS, ACLS, AND PALS REQUIRED & TNCC PREFERRED. CONTACT: GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT; 601 WEST LEOTA; NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101. EMAIL: RECRUITER@MAIL.GPRMC.COM 308-6968888 OR 800-543-6629, FAX: 308-696-8889. CHECK US OUT AND APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GPRMC.COM RN IN WOMEN’S SERVICES- (SIGN ON BONUS AND RELOCATION AVAILABLE) ONE OR MORE YEARS OF LABOR AND DELIVERY/NEWBORN NURSERY, NICU EXPERIENCE, ALL PREFERRED. NE RN LICENSE. CONTACT: GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, RECRUITMENT DEPARTMENT; 601 WEST LEOTA; NORTH PLATTE, NE 69101. EMAIL: RECRUITER@MAIL.GPRMC.COM 308-6968888 OR 800-543-6629, FAX: 308-696-8889. CHECK US OUT AND APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GPRMC.COM ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE - ARE YOU SELF-MOTIVATED AND DRIVEN TO SUCCEED? SCHWAN'S HOME SERVICE IS LOOKING TO IMMEDIATELY HIRE A ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN GERING, NE.SCHWAN’S HOME SERVICE OFFERS PAID TRAINING, BENEFITS, SALARY PLUS COMMISSION, AND ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. CANDIDATES MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE WITH A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. PLEASE APPLY AT WWW.SCHWANSJOBS.COM OR CALL 308436-3446. GOSHEN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 WWW.GOSHEN.K12.WY.US - CURRENT SALARY RANGE $41,000 - $74,250, COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE, CERTIFIED TEACHING VACANCIES TORRINGTON, WY , SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER - TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL; ELEMENTARY READING INTERVENTION TEACHER - LINCOLN/ TRAIL; *** $5,000 SPECIAL EDUCATION HIRING BONUS *** AVAILABLE COACHING: HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH -LINGLE FT. LARAMIE HIGH SCHOOL HEAD WRESTLING COACH - SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL; ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. ALL ADMINISTRATOR, TEACHING, AND COACHING POSITIONS REQUIRE CURRENT WYOMING CERTIFICATION WITH APPLICABLE ENDORSEMENT(S). ALL REQUIRED APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.GOSHEN.K12.WY.US. CALL 307-5322171 OR EMAIL LFRITZLER@GOSHEN.K12.WY.US FOR MORE INFORMATION.GCSD#1 IS AN EOE. LOOKING FOR GRASS FOR 65 COW/CALF PAIRS FOR THE SUMMER. PLEASE CONTACT BRAD AT 307-532-1396. NOW HIRING: COMPANIES DESPERATELY NEED EMPLOYEES TO ASSEMBLE PRODUCTS AT HOME. NO SELLING, AND HOURS. $500 WEEKLY POTENTIAL. INFO 1-985-646-1700 DEPT. IA-7675. www.iowafarmandranch.com

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Iowa Farm and Ranch

April 2011

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