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Building Character page 12
Members Learn About Issues Affecting Ag at Legislative Conference
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Legislative Bill Will Help Keep Children Connected to Agriculture
Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers Answer Your Questions
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The President’s Message
contents In Every Issue 3 County News 4 Member Benefits 5 What’s Cooking? 7 National News 8 State News 12 Cover Story 23 Want Ads
On the Cover Working on the farm builds character, but that may change with new regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor. Photo and Scrapbook Illustration by Tara Grell
What’s Cooking Find recipes for St. Patrick’s Day and National Peanut Month. page 5
Leadership Academy Participants develop their skills for leading change in their county, community and state. See what they learned at their sessions in Kearney. page 9
By Steve Nelson, President Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation®
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ecently I’ve had the opportunity to attend a UNL. The Whole Earth Catalog was a counterculnumber of meetings and learn about some of ture publication especially popular in the late 1960s the exciting things happening in agriculture and early ’70s. Brand said he doesn’t like to be today, both in technology and understanding and portrayed as having reversed his position on techappreciation for agriculture. nology, such as genetically modified organisms, but, For example, Drs. Patricio Grassini and Ken Cass- well, he has. man, agricultural scientists at UNL, announced TECHNOLOGY TO FEED THE WORLD research results in January showing that an acre of “Americans have been eating GMO foods now irrigated corn produces 30 percent less in greenfor over a decade and with zero effects,” he said, house gas emissions than adding that he believes an acre of rain-fed corn. world food needs can’t be Irrigation’s higher yields and met without embracing more efficient use of water technology that gives crops and fertilizer more than offattributes such as drought set the higher greenhouse tolerance and insect resisgas emissions associated tance. Currently nearly all with irrigation. For compariU.S. soybeans have some son, one acre of irrigated genetically engineered corn produces fewer emisattributes, along with 80 sions than three months’ percent of the corn crop. emissions from a U.S. autoBased on the evidence, mobile. Brand said, “My enthusiasm “For so many years, we about GMOs has had to have been hearing people Irrigated corn produces 30 percent less in greenhouse gas grow over the years.” emissions than rain-fed corn. tell us high-yield agriculAs a farmer, my calling is ture cannot feed the world to grow food. As a Chrisbecause of its assumed environmental impact,” tian, I want all the world to be fed. These develGrassini noted. This research, he noted, changes the opments give me hope that together, farmers and conversation. ranchers can feed our growing world population. BEEF’S ‘FOOTPRINT’ IS SHRINKING At the same time, we must have public understandOn the livestock side of agriculture, scientists at ing and acceptance of the technologies that make Washington State University have recently pubit possible. I appreciate the good work of the relished their findings that producing a pound of beef searchers I mentioned (and many others) and the in the U.S. today uses significantly fewer resources willingness of people like Stewart Brand to keep an than in the past. Dr. Jude Capper compared enviopen mind and embrace a global perspective on ronmental impacts from 1997 and 2007 and found food production. that each pound of beef raised in 2007 used 33 percent less land, 12 percent less water, 19 percent less feed, and 9 percent less fossil fuel energy than 30 years before. Waste outputs were also down, shrinking by 16.3 percent in 30 years. In January, Stewart Brand, founder of the Whole Earth Catalog, presented the Heuerman Lecture at VOLUME 30 ISSUE 2 February 15, 2012 USPS 375-780 ISSN 0745-6522
YF&R Conference Nearly 150 young farmers and ranchers listened, learned and had fun at the 2012 conference in McCook. page 11
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Teachers of the Year NEFB’s Ag Promotion Committe and the AITC program selected two outstanding teachers who use agriculture in their classrooms. page 22
Research Results Encourage New Thinking About Technology in Agriculture
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sherry Vinton, second vice president (Whitman) Nathan Bartels (Elk Creek) Don Benner (Central City) Andy DeVries (Ogallala) Del Ficke (Pleasant Dale) Jason Kvols (Laurel) John C. Martin (Pleasanton) Scott Moore (Bartley) Kevin Peterson (Osceola) Tanya Storer (Whitman) Shelly Thompson (Whitney) NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU NEWS is published monthly, except July, by Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, 5225 South 16th St., Lincoln, NE 68512. Periodicals postage paid at Lincoln, NE and additional entry offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Nebraska Farm Bureau News Attn: Tina Henderson P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501.
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COUNTY NEWS Dawson County Farm Bureau
Andersons Visit Ag Pen Pal Class in Omaha Britt and Jo Anderson of Dawson County Farm Bureau are Ag Pen Pals with Laura Blumenthal’s fourth grade classroom at Blumfield Elementary School in Omaha. They visited their class Jan. 17 to tell the students how they take care of their cows and how they grow corn on their farm. The Andersons gave the students ag activity books, I SPY brochures, bumper stickers, pencils and chocolate-covered soybeans. Each student received a baggie of corn kernels and a bag of Fritos corn chips so they could understand that when they eat Fritos, they may be eating corn from the Andersons’ farm.
‘Stop the Presses’ By Tina Henderson It’s hard to believe but Cheryl Stubbendieck, vice president of public relations for Nebraska Farm Bureau, has announced her intention to retire from the organization effective on March 31. For those who are just as surprised as we all were, let me Cheryl tell you about my colleague and friend, Stubbendieck Cheryl. in 1982 Cheryl is very passionate about agriculture and journalism. She
is one of the few true journalists left in the business. According to Doug Gibson, former chief administrator and secretary-treasurer for Nebraska Farm Bureau, “She is one of the most talented writers and editors that I ever had the opportunity to work with during my career.” Hence the office title “grammar police!” It is because of her ability to dissect sentences and correct idioms, metaphors and dangling participles that she acquired this designation by the office staff. While I say this in a joking manner, if you ever had a question about grammar, sentence structure or in the newspaper world, “AP style journalism,” Cheryl was your go-to person.
30 YEARS WITH FARM BUREAU Cheryl has given nearly 30 years of service to Nebraska Farm Bureau and Nebraska agriculture. She was always willing to lend a hand in getting the message out to Farm Bureau members about issues they face on their operations. And it didn’t stop there, she also communicated well with the general public through her written commentary, “The Midland View,” published for 25 years. At one time it was published in 70-some newspapers across the state and the Midwest. The column was an opportunity for her to inform Farm Bureau members as well as the general public about the many issues facing
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agriculture. She also added humor by using family examples about her children growing up or her being a working mom, all relating back to an agricultural message. When her sons objected to being included in her column, she began referring to “some teenagers I know.” The boys were not fooled. “Her ability to write and communicate on the numerous issues and challenges facing farm and ranch families over the decades and the dependability that she has brought to her position has been a tremendous value to the growth and development of Nebraska Farm Bureau since she started her position in 1982,” Rob Robertson, current Nebraska Farm Bureau chief administrator, said. As the director of communication services, I’ve known Cheryl for more than 18 years. She was the person who gave me a chance to work outside of broadcast television, even though I didn’t have an agricultural background. Being the leader that she was, she saw qualities in me that would enhance and expand the use of radio and television communications in the organization. NO ‘POP ON THE ROAD’ When I first started in 1991, I was green behind the ears when it came to a businessstructured environment and upon returning from a radio interview in Central City, I stopped for what I labeled on my expense report as a “pop on the road.” When Cheryl saw my 89-cent expenditure, she advised that I should include it with my lunch expense. To this day, we still laugh about this event. Under her leadership, we expanded on the Ag News Now programming, conducted video news releases with Farm Bureau Board members attending the National Affairs Visit to Washington, D.C., and most recently we have entered the realm of social media. Cheryl is a serious and devoted member of Sheridan Lutheran Church, offering countless hours to the Barnabas Project free store, a local mission to help the working poor in northwest Lincoln. Cheryl was the unpaid executive director of the Nebraska Foundation for Agricultural Awareness, which provides Nebraska’s Agriculture in the Classroom program, for 15 years; and is a past president of the Nebraska Agribusiness Club and the Nebraska Society of Association Executives. She also is the immediate past chair of the Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation. She has served on many other boards and holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) professional designation. She was honored in 1999 with the Nebraska AgRelations Award and will be inducted into membership in the Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement in March. Cheryl is ready to take on a new chapter in her life with her husband Jim, who has also recently retired. May their journey be blessed with new opportunities and being able to enjoy taking off at a moment’s notice on some new adventure or to visit their two grown sons, Aaron in Virginia and Reed in Texas. God Bless you!
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MEMBER BENEFITS Nebraska Farm Bureau Members…Stronger Together As One Voice By Roger Berry Vice President/ Member Services At Nebraska Farm Bureau, we look at our members as partners: people we offer solutions to when they have to deal with
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concerns on their farms and ranches, or homes and businesses. Thank you very much for being a member of Nebraska Farm Bureau. We are a member-driven organization that supports Nebraska farm and ranch families and works for the benefit of all Nebraskans through a wide variety of education, service and advocacy efforts. With agriculture as the key fuel to Ne-
braska’s economic engine and responsible for one in three jobs in our state, your membership investment helps with our efforts to support our agricultural foundation which also provides significant payoffs to all Nebraskans. The number one concern or question we get is why do I need to be a member of Nebraska Farm Bureau? There are a variety of reasons coming from both member groups: our farmer/rancher members who own
farms and ranches, and our associate members, who most likely have insurance with our number one member benefit, Farm Bureau Financial Services. You can check out how Farm Bureau works on your behalf and the member benefits we offer on our web site, www.nefb.org. Again, we greatly thank you for being a member and I hope the Q&A that follows answers some of your questions.
v Q. What is Nebraska Farm Bureau? A. We are the largest general farm/ranch organization in state. Nebraska Farm Bureau supports Nebraska farm and ranch families, and works for the benefit of all Nebraskans, through a wide variety of educational, service and advocacy efforts. We are a member-driven organization with thousands of farm and ranch family members, hundreds of ag-supporting groups and a fast-growing number of urban family and individual members. Working together, we’re growing our great state by supporting our agricultural foundation. Q. I am not a farmer or a rancher, why should I be a member of an agricultural organization? A. Most often people that do not farm and ranch are members of Nebraska Farm Bureau because they want to take advantage of our number one member benefit – our property, life and health insurance from Farm Bureau Financial Services and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Nebraska. But your membership goes much deeper than that. As a member of Nebraska Farm Bureau, a portion of your dues helps communities across the state, such as Nebraska Farm Bureau’s partnership with KOLN/KGIN’s Can Care-A-Van, where Farm Bureau members help collect food to fill food pantries statewide, or Farm Bureau’s college scholarships to graduating high school students across the state. Nebraska Farm Bureau continues to give back to communities large and small! Q. I am a farmer or a rancher, why should I be a member of an agricultural organization?
A. Every farm and ranch family in Nebraska should consider supporting Nebraska Farm Bureau because of the important policy work that is done every day to make things directly better for families that make a living from the land. It takes true courage to plant a tiny seed and believe it will grow, or raise and care for an animal and believe you make a difference in world hunger. You should be a member of Nebraska Farm Bureau because your organization is looking out for your best interest in the state and nation’s capitals. Q. What does Farm Bureau offer me? A. Strong Legislative and Public Advocacy Benefits. As the trusted voice for Nebraska farm and ranch families, Nebraska Farm Bureau works on important issues for agriculture which benefit all Nebraskans by assuring a safe, affordable and abundant food supply, a continued source of renewable energy and a strong Nebraska economy. Exclusive subscriptions. You receive the monthly, award-winning Nebraska Farm Bureau News, a Nebraska color newspaper magazine. In addition, members can sign up for a bi-monthly farm and ranch legislative/advocacy newsletter called “Newswire.” Farm and ranch families can also choose to receive a twice-weekly Nebraska Farm Bureau Policy Watch which provides you with inside information on issues and activities in Lincoln and Washington, D.C. Security benefits. No cost Accidental Death Insurance – NEFB members automatically receive a $2,500 accidental death benefit for themselves and their spouse and $500 for dependent children. In addition you can offer a reward for theft,
arson or vandalism that may occur to your property: Farm Bureau will pay up to a maximum of $500 to a person or persons who provide information leading to the arrest and felony conviction of the perpetrator of vandalism, theft or arson of a Farm Bureau member’s property. Other member benefits offered through our affinity partners: • We offer discounts on vision and hearing care, prescription drugs, a variety of testing services and medical bill advocacy services. • Financial services from Farm Bureau Financial Services including lending, savings and investments from knowledgeable and highly trained professionals across Nebraska. • Save $500 on your next new qualifying GM vehicle. Receive a $500 discount on new qualifying Chevrolet, GMC or Buick vehicles purchased or leased through the GM Private Offer. • Savings on hotels and vehicle rentals. Save up to 20 percent on car rentals, select hotels and other travel services. • Cell phone and TV discounts. Huge savings on phones and accessories, discounts on satellite TV service and internet service across the state. • Free shipping and special discounts on appliances, electronics, plumbing, hardware and much more from Grainger Industrial Supply at Grainger. com. • Chief grain bin factory rebates. Substantial savings direct from Chief Industries. • Additional savings. We also offer discounts on legal services, ID theft protection and pet insurance. Plus, we add new member benefits regularly. Check our website at www.nefb.org for updates and a complete listing of all member benefits.
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WHAT’S COOKING? If you want to submit your own recipes, and photos if you have them, send them via email to tarag@nefb.org.
March Celebrations: St. Patrick’s Day & National Peanut Month
Salted Peanut Cookies
Hamburger-Cabbage Casserole
Ingredients 2 tubes refrigerated crescent rolls 1 onion, chopped fine 2 pounds hamburger 4 cups shredded cabbage 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. In skillet, brown hamburger and onion, drain. Put cabbage on top of hamburger, cover with lid; steam for a few minutes. 2. Spread one tube crescent rolls on bottom of 9x13-inch pan. Spread hamburger and cabbage mixture on top. Sprinkle cheese over mixture; cover with remaining crescent rolls. 3. Bake at 350° F for 30-40 minutes. You can cover last 10 minutes for a softer crust.
Peanutty Pear Salad
Directions 1. In a tightly covered container, shake vinaigrette ingredients. 2. Divide salad greens among 6 plates. Top each with pear slices, peanuts and raisins. 3. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings
Shamrock Sugar Cookies
Frosting Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons milk Green food coloring
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375º F. 2. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; combine thoroughly. 3. Sift together the dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture (I put all the dry ingredients in a strainer and sift directly into the wet ingredients). Mix just until combined. 4. Stir in peanuts. 5. Drop rounded teaspoons of dough about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a greased glass dipped in sugar. 6. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 3-3 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 6 cups bite-sized pieces mixed salad greens 2 large or 3 medium unpeeled ripe pears, sliced 1/3 cup skinless peanuts 1/3 cup golden raisins
Cookie Ingredients 1 cup butter-flavored Crisco 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt
Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups salted skinless peanuts
Directions 1. Cream Crisco and sugar. Add and mix together eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, salt. Mix together and refrigerate 2-3 hours. 2. Roll out to 1/4-inch thick and cut with a shamrock cookie cutter. 3. Bake at 375° F for 7 minutes. 4. Mix frosting ingredients together and tint with green food coloring. Note: You can also sprinkle green sugar on top of white frosting.
Reuben Rolls
Ingredients 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 3 tablespoons spicy brown or Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon prepared horseradish (optional) 4-5 flour tortillas (10 inch), room temperature 4-5 2-ounce packages thinly sliced deli corned beef (1 pkg./tortilla) 12-15 slices Swiss cheese (3/tortilla) 1 can (14 oz.) sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained (about 1/2 cup per tortilla) Directions 1. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, mustard and horseradish until blended. 2. Spread a heaping tablespoonful of cream cheese mixture over each tortilla. 3. Layer each tortilla with corned beef, three slices of cheese, another heaping tablespoonful of cream cheese mixture and 1/2 cup sauerkraut. Roll up tightly. 4. Chill for 1 hour. Cut each roll-up into 1/2-inch slices. Yield: 6-8 dozen bite-sized rolls
UPCOMING MONTHS Below are themes for the coming months! Submit your recipe to: tarag@nefb.org March – Farm Raised Foods and National Pecan Month April – National Beef Month and National Salsa Month May – National Dairy Month and National Candy Month
Peanutty Pear Salad recipe from Betty Crocker Mobile Cookbook. Salted Peanut Cookies recipe from www.allrecipes.com. Reuben Rolls recipe from Taste of Home magazine with adjustments from Lois Linke, wife of Karl Linke, Nebraska Farm Bureau district director of member services for the southeast. Photos from Linke. Hamburger-Cabbage Casserole recipe and photo from Natalie Friesen, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation public relations associate. Shamrock Sugar Cookies recipe from Lisa Griess, Clay County Farm Bureau.
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NATIONAL NEWS Congressional Happenings • FB Proposal Compatible with Congress’ Farm Bill Priorities Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) said recently that the farm bill concepts the American Farm Bureau Federation supports are compatible with the committee’s current farm policy priorities and the fiscal challenges lawmakers face as they work on writing a new farm bill this year. Stabenow said farm policy needs to head in the direction of making crop insurance and other risk management tools a priority rather than fixed direct payments. “The recent proposals from groups like the American Farm Bureau are largely focused on the same priorities as they’ve developed a plan that ends the direct payment program and replaces it with a county-based revenue protection plan,â€? Stabenow said in a recent question-andanswer exchange with FarmPolicy.com. “We will continue to look at the Farm Bureau proposal along with the other plans from commodity groups and the members of the committee.â€? In other farm bill news, AFBF and dozens of other agricultural, environmental and rural associations wrote House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders that Congress needs to pass a farm bill this year,
rather than pass an extension of current law. A temporary extension would create uncertainty, the groups said, while a new farm bill will provide farmers an effective safety net. Dale Moore, AFBF deputy executive director of public policy, provided analysis of Farm Bureau’s farm bill proposal on the Feb. 9 Agriculture Today -- Red River Farm Network radio program. He said the proposal is designed to cover catastrophic losses, as opposed to other groups’ shallow-loss proposals. “It’s based around a county-average-loss approach and it covers those deep losses at like a 75-percent loss level,â€? Moore explained. “Make no mistake, our concept is also critically tied to crop insurance and we think that this kind of approach will also allow producers to tailor individual crop insurance programs around this deep-loss program that the government provides.â€? • President Unveils $3.8 Trillion Budget The White House rolled out its $3.8 trillion budget last week, promising numerous initiatives to spur the nation’s struggling economy. While many federal agencies saw their budget prospects shrink, the President also is looking to create new manda-
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tory spending initiatives using money that had been spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This move, as well as the plan generally, is being harshly criticized by Republicans as a nonstarter. The plan offers the fourth straight year of $1 trillion-plus deficits with only minor improvement offered for 2013 when the shortfall will come in at just under $1 trillion. The President’s proposal also contains the so-called “Buffett Rule,� which would require the most wealthy to pay an effective tax rate of at least 30 percent. Also covered on the tax front, the plan extends the Bush-era income tax rates for families who earn under $250,000 per year. On the ag spending front, the President, not surprisingly, called for the elimination of direct payments, reduced crop insurance administrative costs by $1.2 billion over 10 years, reduced conservation funding by $1.8 billion, and made small cuts to renewable energy programs.
• House Ag: Inaction on Pesticides Bill Jeopardizes Public Health With California residents reportedly facing increased danger of contracting West Nile virus this year, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas says the Senate needs to act on a bill already passed by the House to remove “redundantâ€? regulations on the use of pesticides to control mosquitoes. Unseasonably warm weather in the San Francisco Bay area this winter, and the spread of the especially aggressive Asian tiger mosquito in southern California, have mosquito-control authorities worried about the possibility of an increase in cases of West Nile virus. “This is not the time to not allow us to control the mosquitoes,â€? said a spokesperson for Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control. The House last year passed the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 872) to clarify that Clean Water Act permits are not needed to apply pesticides in, over or near water as long as those pesticides are applied according to existing federal pesticide laws and regulations. New regulations in place as of Nov. 1 require farmers and pesticide applicators to also get Clean Water Act permits for certain pesticide applications. The Senate has not taken up the bill. Farm Bureau has been pushing for passage of H.R. 872 for more than a year.
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STATE NEWS Legislative Happenings • Budget and Tax Bills Budget and tax issues remain a focal point in the 2012 legislative Session. In contrast to 2011 when state senators were looking at closing up a budget shortfall, senators may instead have a few dollars available in 2012 for spending priorities or tax relief. On the tax side, legislation has been introduced to cut individual and corporate income taxes, provide property tax relief, repeal or reduce inheritance taxes, or provide exemptions from sales taxes. On the spending side, bill have been introduced to increase state aid to K-12 schools, boost Medicaid, and provide funding for University of Nebraska capital projects. Nebraska Farm Bureau continues to make property tax relief a priority, but is also supporting funding for planning and design of a new Vet Diagnostic Lab at the university, and supporting repeal of inheritance taxes, removal of the sales tax on repair parts of agricultural machinery, and removal of the sales tax on biochips used in genetic testing for livestock.
The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board meets Feb. 24 to update its forecasts for state revenues. Senators will then craft budget adjustments and potentially a tax relief package based on how the Forecasting Board adjusts its revenue forecasts. • Ag Land Values for School Purposes Nebraska Farm Bureau testified in support of a bill introduced by Sen. Lavon Heidemann of Elk Creek to provide property tax relief for farmers and ranchers while at the same time better balancing the burden of funding local schools. LB 1016 would reduce the level of value on agricultural land for school tax and state aid purposes from 75 percent of market value to 65 percent over a five-year period. The bill was heard by the legislature’s Revenue Committee on Feb. 8. Richardson County Farm Bureau member Ben Steffen testified in support of the measure, stating “LB 1061 would help by providing a modest adjustment in the level of value
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converts the wheat checkoff from a “per bushel” to a “percent of net market value” approach to collecting the checkoff. The bill would set the new checkoff rate at fiftyhundreths percent of net market value. The current wheat checkoff rate is 1 ¼ cents per bushel. The bill would also allow the board to receive grants and royalties to assist in its promotion, education and research activities. LB 1057, also introduced by Sen. Carlson, would increase the current ¼-cent checkoff on corn to ½ cent for the checkoff program’s promotion, research and educational activities. It would also allow the Corn Board to receive grant and royalty dollars. Steve Nelson, president of Nebraska Farm Bureau, testified in support of both bills. Farm Bureau policy supports providing state checkoff programs adequate resources necessary to carry out their research, promotion and education programs with input from producers on the appropriate checkoff rates. As of this writing, both bills remain in the Agriculture Committee.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau® Leadership Academy Jan. 19-20, 2012 • Kearney, NE • Photos by Roger Berry
Jean Thunker of Keith County uses her design skills to draw an ear, showing how we take in information and knowledge.
Pat McGill, Lancaster County; Ben Keep, Howard County; and Jean Thunker, Keith County, go through the creative process of developing a class logo on Jan. 20 in Kearney.
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The Nebraska Farm Bureau Leadership Academy is for Farm Bureau voting members with the potential for providing exceptional leadership in the county, community and state. Participants learn the latest information about critical issues and develop their skills for leading change. As a result of the experience, participants will be expected to increase their level of involvement in Farm Bureau activities, and serve as leaders for agriculture and their communities. The academy is open to men and women of all ages. Each year, 15 individuals will be selected to participate. If you would like to be considered for the 2013 Leadership Academy Class, contact Roger Berry, vice president/member services, for Nebraska Farm Bureau: 402-421-4406 or 800-742-4016 ext. 4406 rogerb@nefb.org 5225 South 16th Street, P. O. Box 80299 Lincoln, NE 68501 www.nefb.org
These Farm Bureau members are working hard as a team to build a sturdy structure and a strong communications system in the process. Pictured from left are: Julius Goertzen, Hamilton County; Jena Ziemba, Dawson County; Pat McGill, Lancaster County; and Shar Sieck, Lancaster County.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau® Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference Jan. 27-28, 2012 • The Chief Motel – McCook, NE • Photos by Tina Henderson
Zach and Anna Hunnicutt of Hamilton County Farm Bureau appeared on the KOLN/ KGIN TV Noon Show Jan. 23 to promote the Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference.
Nick and Kati Ladenburger enjoy a dance to the Tre Soste & The Gentlemen’s Club Band Jan. 28.
YF&R Committee members enjoyed the tour of Parker Hannifin Corporation in McCook. Greg and Malinda Villwok of Wayne County (left); Ryan Sondrup, Nance County; Rod Bryan of Parker Hannifin; and Kerry Hoffschneider of Pioneer Hi-Bred look closely at a garden hose the company makes for the Sears Craftsman brand. One million feet of hose is produced each day at the factory.
A group of young farmers and ranchers learn more about Van Diest Supply Company, which supplies crop protection products to farmers across the nation. Pictured are Kurtis Brauer of Cheyenne County (left); Karen Harford, Dundy County; Logan Brown, Red Willow County; Chris Barnes, Dawson County; Andy DeVries, NEFB Board member from District 8; and Jeremy Simon, Garfield County.
James Olson of Holt County talks with Nebraska State Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial after the senator opened the YF&R Conference on Jan. 27. The two discussed the pros and cons of the Keystone pipeline.
Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy spoke to nearly 150 young farmers and ranchers about Nebraska’s economic engine, agriculture, which drives the state’s economy.
Hilary Maricle of Boone County (left) and Kelsey Ferris and Amanda Hefner of Merrick County listen to a national issues update.
Shelly Thompson (left), YF&R chairman, congratulates the Discussion Meet winner at the conference, Nancy Anderson of Dawes County. Participants in the 2012 YF&R Conference divided into two groups for agricultural tours of the McCook area Jan. 27. Here one group visits Nebraska Bull Service. They learned how half a million straws of bull semen are kept cold for future use.
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By Tina Henderson From taking care of hogs to driving tractors or laying irrigation pipe, 13-yearold Andrew Schuller and his three brothers and sister have always worked for farmers in the Central City area where they live. The money they make is used for 4-H and FFA projects and saved for college. “We live just outside of Central City and we can’t have livestock on our acreage so we need help with our 4-H and FFA livestock projects,” said Trevor Schuller, 17. “Most kids my age are playing video games and not thinking about working,” said Andrew, 13. Both brothers do odd jobs for farmers in the summertime, including farmers like Don and Karen Benner, who are members of the Merrick County Farm Bureau. “We know about working hard,” Trevor said. CENTRAL CITY FARMER Don Benner and his brother Jim farm about 1,500 acres of corn, seed corn and soybeans near Central City. Don’s wife Karen is a teacher in town. They understand the importance of giving youth, including their own three children, opportunities through 4-H and FFA: programs that teach lifelong skills in leadership and organization and the importance of a good work ethic. The Benners have had a total of six families involved with livestock projects for 4-H and FFA on their farm. But children like the Schullers won’t be allowed to work on a farm without being subject to onerous new regulations if the U.S. Labor Department approves new rules on children working in agriculture. The proposed rules would prohibit kids younger than 16 from driving tractors, using power equipment, working with livestock in certain circumstances and climbing a ladder at heights over six feet. Nebraska Farm Bureau has been very concerned about these rules and has
questioned the Department of Labor’s reasoning for the rule change. LEARNING IMPORTANT LESSONS Federal officials say the rules are needed because farming is dangerous, but many farmers say kids learn important life lessons and might develop an interest in agriculture by working on farms or ranches. “It’s very disheartening to me,” said mom Trish Schuller. “Don and Karen Benner are always willing to help youth in our community, bringing them to the farm to help with work with livestock for a 4-H or FFA project. They have touched the lives of our children, giving them direction at an age where kids need discipline. Farmers do so much for our communities in this state. Thank God there are people like the Benners who want to help youth,” she said. The Schullers are members of Merrick County Farm Bureau. Farming is not just a business. It’s a way of life and Benner worries that these rules could hinder young people like the Schuller children from getting interested in agriculture. “It’s not the farms that are going to suffer. It’s the kids,” Benner said. Trevor said while he’s not sure about his career plans, he hopes to get involved in animal agriculture. He has shown cattle and pigs in 4-H and FFA and enjoys learning more about animal agriculture. Growing up driving tractors, sweeping out grain bins and caring for hogs and cattle has been a great experience. Benner said it’s a lifestyle he doesn’t think labor officials understand. “They may have legitimate safety concerns, but I don’t think they’ve spent much time on a farm,” Benner said. “As a farmer, I make sure the kids I work with are safe. We always have an adult supervise and we work in teams of two, so everyone watches out for each other.”
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The Schuller children, Dustin, Jacob, Trevor and Andrew, shown with their father, Mike (second from left), are involved in agriculture through 4-H and FFA. Because they live in Central City, they rely upon Karen and Don Benner and his brother Jim to house their livestock projects.
Andrew Schuller helps move hay in the summer on Don Benner’s farm. It is an experience that has helped him grow as a young person.
Twice a day, the Schuller brothers, Andrew (left) and older brother Jacob, would feed their bucket calf for a 4-H project. If the U.S. Department of Labor regulations take effect, the family wouldn’t be able to be around livestock.
Under the proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule, the Schuller family would be subject to numerous restrictions, which would likely prohibit their children from being involved in their agricultural education programs and projects.
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Speak up for Agriculture in 2012 McCloy Fellowship in Agriculture Offers Apply for the Farm Bureau Women’s Communications Boot Camp to be held July 17-20, 2012, in Washington, D.C. You will learn how to better connect with consumers, how to enhance your message and improve your overall communication style! Hurry, only a maximum of 15 applicants will be selected to participate. Applicants must be women who are Farm Bureau members. The deadline for submitting applications for the Boot Camp is April 20, 2012. Applications must be postmarked by that date. All those who applied will be notified by email on May 25, 2012 about whether they have been accepted in the program.
Applicants who are selected to participate will pay a $200 registration fee at that time. Participants will also be responsible for their transportation and hotel. If, within three months of completion of the seminar, the applicant uses her enhanced skills to speak out for agriculture to a group other than Farm Bureau or to run for an elected office, half of the registration fee will be reimbursed. Each application must be signed by a state Farm Bureau staff member. For more information or to find out how Nebraska Farm Bureau can help you participate, contact Cathy Day, director of special programs, at cathyd@nefb.org or 402/421-4750.
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Exchange Visits To Better Understand German and European Agriculture In 1979, the American Council on Germany (ACG) invited the American Farm Bureau Federation to participate in the first McCloy Fellowship in Agriculture. Since that time, two to four Americans and a like number of Germans have exchanged visits each year as part of this professional exchange program. Through a three-week study tour of Germany, American McCloy Fellows in agriculture receive an up-close look at agricultural, farm and food supply conditions across the Atlantic. Past American agricultural fellows have visited the European Union in Brussels, former East German cooperatives that have been converted into modern corporations, and various regions with diverse agricultural practices. Each year, the ACG invites AFBF and Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV), the German farmers’ association, to nominate four candidates each from their respective countries to be considered for a 21day agricultural study tour. In each case, state organizations and staff cooperate in the planning of a meaningful itinerary for the fellows. Fellows meet with fellowship alumni, policy makers and agricultural experts while acquainting themselves with
the practices, challenges and solutions of their peers. McCloy Fellowships in Agriculture provide transatlantic round-trip airfare, approved inter-city travel and a daily stipend of $200 to cover housing, meals and other local transportation. After the trip, fellows must submit a written report to the ACG and AFBF. The exact dates of the tour are determined by the participants as a group, but travel will occur between September and November 2012. Candidates are nominated by state Farm Bureau presidents to the AFBF president. The AFBF president selects nominees to forward to the ACG, which makes the final selection. Nominees must be Farm Bureau members or staff with outstanding leadership qualifications and preferably between 28 and 40 years of age. The nomination should include the candidate’s application, a one-page autobiography, and a cover letter outlining personal and professional reasons for interest in the fellowship. Only one nomination per state per year is allowed. If you are interested, please contact Roger Berry, vice president/member services for more information. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2012.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau® Legislative Conference Feb. 9-10, 2012 • Embassy Suites – Lincoln, NE • Photos by Tina Henderson
Southeast Nebraska farmers came out in large numbers to visit with their state senator, Lavon Heidemann from Elk Creek, who chairs the legislature’s Appropriations Committee. Pictured from left are Mandy and Quentin Bowen of Richardson County; Heidmann; and Dan and Mary Gerdes of Nemaha County.
Paul and Linda Meyer of Cuming County enjoy the opening motivational speaker, Matt Rush, executive director of New Mexico Farm Bureau, on Feb 9.
NEFB Board Member Kevin Peterson of Polk County Farm Bureau (left) visits with Marty Jarvis, director of marketing for B&R Stores; Chef Judy Gillard, a/k/a “Judy a la carte”; and Hy-Vee dietician Kelli Kennel who attended the Legislative Conference to participate in a panel discussion about consumer perceptions of food.
The Sower sculpture commissioned for immediate past Farm Bureau President Keith Olsen wasn’t ready for the December 2011 NEFB Annual Meeting where it was announced. Olsen brought the completed sculpture to Lincoln and it was displayed at the 2012 Legislative Conference. Taking a closer look at the piece are (from left): Herschel Staats, Lancaster County; Olsen; David Grimes, Lancaster County; and Darlene Tonack, Douglas County.
NEFB first vice president Mark McHargue (left) moderates the Republican Senate Candidates Forum held during the Legislative Conference on Feb. 10. The three Republican candidates responded to questions asked by Farm Bureau members. The candidates are Jon Bruning, Deb Fischer and Don Stenberg.
Shane Greckel of Knox County writes a question he would like to ask the three Republican candidates for Nebraska’s open U.S. Senate seat during a forum held at the Legislative Conference on Feb. 10.
NEFB Youth At-Large Board member Shelley Thompson from Dawes is about ready to go over the agenda for the Legislative Conference with her 13-year-old daughter Jacey. Sen. Annette Dubas (left) visits with constituents Mark McHargue of Merrick County, Stan Rosendahl of Platte County, and Don Benner, also of Merrick County, on Feb. 9.
Tom Schwartz of Dawson County (left), Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogalalla and Don Batie of Dawson County enjoy the opportunity to visit during the Nebraska Farm Bureau Elected Officials Reception Feb. 9.
Matt Rush, executive director of New Mexico Farm Bureau, gave a humorous and entertaining opening speech at the Legislative Conference.
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LB 884 Would Establish Agricultural Literacy Task Force for K-12 Schools Nebraska Farm Bureau is supporting a proposal to provide more education about agriculture in Nebraska’s public schools. LB 884 would form an Agricultural Literacy Task Force to evaluate current K-12 educational standards and curricula to determine if they give students a meaningful understanding of agriculture and its contribution to Nebraska. The proposal is sponsored by Sen. Kate Sullivan of Cedar Rapids. After delegates to Nebraska Farm Bureau’s December 2011 convention adopted a policy that supports including education about agriculture in the Nebraska curriculum for fourth graders, NEFB staff members began working with Sullivan to write the ag literacy bill. LB 884 had its public hearing before the Agriculture Committee on Jan. 31. At the hearing, Ellen Hellerich, retired coordinator of the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom program (which Farm Bureau supports), told the senators, “Students today do not have a direct connection to someone who produces their food. Their information comes from the media, the internet and other people who are not directly connected to agriculture. Over the years in working with students, I have many stories about the misconceptions students and teachers have about agriculture.”
Dustin Ladenburger, Hitchcock County Farm Bureau, and Ellen Hellerich, retired Agriculture in the Classroom official, go over their testimony right before the hearing for the Ag Literacy bill on Jan. 31.
These include the belief that corn growing in farm fields is only used to feed squirrels; a question about where farmers store their bushel baskets after they deliver their corn to the grain elevator; and a belief that every farm animal has a name. “For the most part, their (students’) idea of farming take us back at least 60 years. Modern agriculture is completely foreign to them,” Hellerich said. Dustin Ladenburger of Hitchcock County Farm Bureau presented Farm Bureau’s testi-
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NEFB Legislative Updates/ Listening Sessions Learn more about what Nebraska Farm Bureau is doing for you and tell Farm Bureau leaders about your concerns out in the countryside! Find Out More About‌ • Nebraska Farm Bureau • Legislative Ag issues and • Visit with Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson, Chief Administrator Rob Robertson and members of the Governmental Relations team. It all starts‌ Feb. 28 in Bridgeport at 10 a.m. at the Prairie Winds Community Center; lunch will be provided and the meeting will conclude by 2. March 13 in Ainsworth at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge; dinner will be provided and the meeting will conclude by 9. See you there!
Farm Bureau Webinar Offers Legislative Update on Feb. 29 Farm Bureau members can participate in a legislative update from NEFB President Steve Nelson and members of the Governmental Relations Department through a webinar scheduled for Feb. 29. The webinar is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central Time and is planned to last one hour. Participants need to register in advance in order
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New Federal Rule Restricts Use of Hand-Held Cell Phones in Commercial Vehicles
UNL Student from Alliance Receives First Olsen Ag Policy Internship Award
Effective Jan. 3, drivers of commercial vehicles engaged in interstate commerce cannot use hand-held cell phones while driving or stopped at a traffic light or stop sign, except to contact law enforcement or emergency services. The final rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation affects Nebraska farmers who travel across state lines while operating a commercial vehicle to, for example, deliver livestock or grain. The ban does not include tractors, combines or other typical farm machinery. Drivers can continue to use hands-free cell phones or in-ear devices. Use of handheld phones is permitted when the commercial vehicle is legally parked and idling off the road. The new rule is “a giant leap for safety,” according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration head Anne S. Ferro: “It’s just too dangerous for drivers to use a handheld cell phone while operating a commercial ve-
Bryce Vaughn of Alliance is the first recipi- colleges and universities. ent of the new Keith R. Olsen Agricultural “I am very honored to be the first recipiPolicy Internship Award at the University of ent of the Keith Olsen Internship scholarNebraska-Lincoln. ship award. Working in Washington, D.C., Vaughn is a junior at UNL studying ag- will allow me to take what I have learned ricultural economics and public policy. The in the classroom and apply it to important Olsen Internship Award will enable him to issues that will determine the future of agintern in a public policy position in Wash- riculture,” Vaughn said Jan. 31. “I look forington, D.C., this summer. Most ward to this capstone internship internships in the nation’s capital experience as it will help form are unpaid; the award will supand shape my future as a young port his living expenses in one professional.” of the country’s most expensive The Keith R. Olsen Agriculcities. tural Policy Internship Award While at UNL, Vaughn has was established in November by been a member of the National Nebraska Farm Bureau to honor Agri-Marketing Association and Olsen, who served as Farm BuBryce the Nebraska Department of Agreau president from 2002 to Vaughn riculture’s Nebraska Agriculture 2011 and on its board of direcYouth Council. He also was an tors for nearly 20 years. Olsen Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity class officer. had emphasized creating opportunities in In 2011, Vaughn was named to the na- agriculture for young people during his years tional student advisory team for Agriculture with the organization. Future of America. AFA helps college stuThe award provides up to $4,000 for a dents who plan agriculture-related careers UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and with personal and professional develop- Natural Resources junior or senior to work ment and leadership and career training. as an intern in a Nebraska Congressional ofHe was responsible for much of the plan- fice or for a Congressional Committee or ning and execution of AFA’s 2011 Leaders approved agricultural organization. Vaughn Conference, which attracted more than 850 is pursuing several internship opportunities students from 37 states and more than 70 that focus on agricultural policy.
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Ask a Nebraska Farmer This series is all about answering your questions! Post your question to our blog, http://nefb.wordpress.com and see which member of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee answers your question.
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As a wife, mother of six, and consumer, I have the same desires as you. I want the safest and best food supply for my family. As a farmer/rancher we want the same: We want to produce the safest and best food supply for the consumer as well as our own family. We feed our children, and eat the same food, as you feed your family. Farmers and ranchers don’t have special grocery stores that we shop at. We eat the same food we produce on our farms. I feel so fortunate to live in the United States and have the safest, most abundant food supply in the world. We would NEVER produce anything that would be harmful to our family or yours!
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Conventional and organic foods are identical: They will taste the same and generally their appearance is very similar, and they have the same nutritional content. The difference lies in how they were produced. Conventional methods use modern growing techniques, which may include applications of pesticides and use of commercial fertilizers. These growing practices are less labor-intensive, usually equate to a higher yield of the item being produced, and as a result the cost to the consumer is usually less. As farmers, we are careful to apply fertilizers and chemicals according to the strict government requirements that are in place. We do this to ensure the food we grow is safe, we’re protecting the environment, and we’re able to offer you a good-looking product that doesn’t have insect or disease damage. Organic methods use different growing techniques. Pesticides are not used to control weeds, insects or diseases. Additionally, commercial fertilizers are not used. Organic methods are generally more labor-intensive and may require more energy use to maintain pest control. This may have environmental consequences because the soil is exposed to increased risk of water and wind erosion due to mechanical tillage under some organic growing conditions. Fertilizers are often still applied, but rather than commercial fertilizer it is common to use poultry or animal manure. The same philosophies carry over to the meat case as well. Conventional methods utilize vaccination of animals, much like we use with our own children, to insure that the animals stay healthy and avoid unnecessary illnesses. This results in healthy animals that produce safe meat and dairy products that we can use to feed our families.
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FB and AITC Teachers of the Year Selected for 2012 Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Ag Promotion Committee and the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Program have selected two teachers as their 2012 Nebraska Farm Bureau Teachers of the Year. Carma Weisbrook, a fifth grade teacher at Mary Lynch Elementary School in Kimball, and Greg Tebo, a kindergarten through fifth grades technology teacher for Maxey Elementary School in Lincoln, are the honorees. “These teachers demonstrate how agriculture can be used to meet state educational standards. Each of these teachers provides their students with hands-on learning experiences in such a manner that it relates to their students’ everyday lives,� Deanna Karmazin, state coordinator of the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom program, said Feb. 13. CELEBRATING AGRICULTURE Carma Weisbrook believes that agriculture is the heartbeat of Nebraska. Every year at Mary Lynch Elementary School, her class celebrates Agriculture Week with three phases: preplanning, celebrating agriculture week and wrap-up. Carma During phase one, posters are hung in Weisbrook 5th grade teacher the hallway to pique
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SOYBEAN USED TO ENHANCE EXISTING CURRICULUM Greg Tebo has had the opportunity to be part of a project funded by the Nebraska Soybean Association and the U.S. Soybean Association. The project, “Summer Soybean Science Institute,â€? involves teaching teachers how to use the soybean as a model to enhance Greg Tebo existing curriculum, K-5 teacher build lessons based on district and state standards, and enhance student learning by enabling students to use an inquiry approach to their learning. “The purpose of the project is to develop a better understanding of the connection between the food supply and demand and its effect on the economics of the world,â€? Tebo said. A pilot program was implemented in summer 2010 and funding was approved for summer 2011 for students in kindergarten, first grade and fourth grade to participate in the program. Teachers invested approximately 90 hours from June to August . They • developed a better understanding of the soybean plant system and found ways to incorporate that information into their existing science curriculum;
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Free Want Ads for Farm Bureau Members Farm Bureau members may submit one free Want Ad per month. If there is more than one category mentioned with the Want Ad we will split it into multiple categories, but it must be a combined total of 30 words or less. Ads are used on a space-available basis, subject to approval. Ads exclude real property (permanent structures) such as homes, farms, ranches and businesses. Selling crops or herds of livestock also is excluded. Send typed or printed ads to Want Ads c/o Natalie Friesen, Nebraska Farm Bureau News, P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501 or email natalief@nefb.org. You may also place your ad online using the following link: http://www.nefb.org/wantad.htm. If you would like to rerun your ad you must resubmit the ad. Previously submitted ads will not be kept on file. Deadline is the 1st of each month. (No issue in July.)
FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: sharp JD 6620 combine and 546 corn head, 500 acres on complete rebuild, 6 row 36” white 6700 planter, sharp, strobel stalk chopper with new harrow, Hawkins Hiller, JD MFWD fenders. Call Utica, 402/534-2109. FOR SALE: three full twin screw grain trucks/Ford gas Allison 20” combo gr/silage, Int diesel Allison, 20’ high side aluminum grain, cargo doors, Int gas 10 speed, 22’grain, for sale or will trade for cows. Call Dannebrog, 308/382-0612. FOR SALE: trimming table for cattle, all electric, hydraulic, portable, 2 wheels are removable, shanks manufactured. Call Central City, 308/9400145. FOR SALE: Killbros #375 gravity flow box on 12T Killbros gear, 14 ply tires, $1,795, Killbros #350 gravity flow box on 10T Killbros gear, 8 ply tires, #1,395. Call Lincoln, 402/430-0706. FOR SALE: JD 1720 stacker planter, 12-30 row, JD 700 grinder-mixer, McFarlane stock chopper, 8-30 row. Call Ashton, 308/745-5064.
FOR SALE: 1961 red Ford 2 ton farm truck, good condition, garaged. Call Orleans, 308/4733463. FOR SALE: M Farmall with new rear tires and front end loader, asking $1,750. Call Auburn, 402/274-3800 or 402/274-7802. FOR SALE: JD hubs and duals off of JD 4250, 18.4-38, Goodyear radials, excellent, JD 200 loaf hay stacker. Call Ord, 308/728-3140.
0153 or 308/653-2118. FOR SALE: 1956 Buick Special, 4 dr ht, blue and white, new interior, rebuilt fuel pump, excellent condition, garaged, asking $7,000, photos on request. Call Kearney, 308/6278531 or email: lkrader@charter.net
chest freezer in good condition. Call Lincoln, 402/466-9099, ask for Dave.
FOR SALE: 2004 Ford F-150, 4x4, 145,000 miles, white, $6,500. Call Loup City, 308/745-0249.
FREE: if you can play piano, you will enjoy this 25-pedal Yamaha E-10AR organ with bench and some music. Call Alliance, 308/760-0359 or email: mletcher@bbc.net
FOR SALE: skid steer buckets, new 72” manure/rock buckets with grapple, 84” large grain/snow bucket, ask about other skid steer attachments. Call Hastings, 218/863-6444.
FOR SALE: 2003 Olds Alero, 108,000 miles, very clean, always serviced by dealer, good tires and get good gas mileage, would make good school or work car, asking $4,800. Call Creston, 402/920-3686.
FOR SALE: Haybuster 2650 bale processor, right side discharge, $13,500. Call Loup City, 308/745-0249.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED: skid loader, running or not. Call Geneva, 402/759-5538.
VEHICLES FOR SALE: 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 1 ton duly, regular cab, 100,000 miles, 5 speed, 4wd, 5.9 Cummings, turbo diesel, gooseneck ball, air conditioning, cruise, power locks, windows, 10½’ flatbed, wheelbase. Call Ericson, 308/201-
FOR SALE: seven saddles priced from $40-$300, 1920 saddle made by Marks Brothers Saddlery Co, NE, 15” Big Ozark, $300, four 15” good saddles. Call Genoa, 402/9932451.
FOR SALE: Jack LaLanne power juicer, $50, Dayton 2 hp, 1 phase electric motor, 1740 rpm, 220-110, $50, wired for 220 now with 20’ cord. Call Lincoln, 402/4230776. FOR SALE: four 215/60R 16 tires with 32,000 miles, $60 for set. Call Grand Island, 308/3825737. WANTED: 1949-1954 3800 series 1 ton Chevy truck parts. Call Omaha, 402/341-7803. FOR SALE: like new size 12 Kasper suits, 1 red, 1 mint green with black trim and black skirts, 2 new roll-up doors, 6’x9’, $150 each. Call Grand Island, 308/675-0153.
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WANTED: piano rolls for player piano. Call Superior, 402/879-3905.
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FOR SALE: from 2001, John Deere 8310 pedal tractor, NIB and 2 wheel trailer NIB, $325. Call Minden, IA, 712/485-2440. FOR SALE: seasons 1-10 of CSI Las Vegas on DVD for $100, in great condition. Call Pawnee City, 402/852-6895. WANTED: rough cut, hard wood, air dried lumber, any length or width, walnut, oak, fruit trees, etc…retired and likes to do woodworking. Call Carol, 402/585-4842. FOR SALE: Carrier oil furnace, new in 2000, was used to heat 1,300 sq ft home. Call Omaha, 402/451-1948. FOR SALE: “convertible” 17 hp, zero turn hydro drive riding lawn mower with grass catcher, used 70 hrs, ride or walk behind, manufactured in York, NE, price new, $7,166, selling price, $4,500. Call Curtis, 308/367-4208. FOR SALE: Super “H” pedal tractor, never been outside. Call Ashton, 308/745-5064. FOR SALE: Titan 25’ gooseneck flatbed, excellent condition, $4,500. Call Loup City, 308/7450249.
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