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September 19, 2013 Volume 17 Issue 19

Farmers Concerned: Still No Farm Bill

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FFA Section . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 Hunting Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Weather ..............................2

Country Living House Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Lighter Side Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Markets Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Government Report Government Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ag Management Groups Bring Safety Awareness to Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Livestock News Heartland Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Production News Dry Bean Plots Support Numerous Cooperative Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Schedule of Events ..............................9

Robert Pore, The Grand Island Independent While farmers at Husker Harvest Days examined the latest in farm and ranch equipment, talk continues on the lack of a five-year farm bill from Congress. Don Hutchens, executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board, said last year at Husker Harvest Days, they were urging Congress to pass a farm bill. One year later, they are again asking farmers to urge their elected officials to pass a farm bill. "We were out here last year with banners saying, 'Pass the Farm Bill now,' and we got hundreds and hundreds of signatures in support of that, and we delivered them to our elected representatives in Washington," Hutchens said.

While the Senate has passed a farm bill, the House version was stripped of its nutrition program, which traditionally makes up 80 percent of the farm bill spending. The bill has yet to go to a House/Senate conference committee. Also, there is strong opposition to extending the old farm bill for another year as a fall-back measure. "That leaves farmers and cooperators we work with in promoting our product around the world with a lot of unknowns," Hutchens said. "It should honestly be unforgivable in the aspect of here we are in the second year without a five-year farm bill." A recent Nebraska trade mission to Asia was able to sign a $400 million deal to send Nebraska

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corn, soybeans and wheat to Taiwan. Hutchens said corncheckoff dollars farmers pay with the sale of every bushel of corn help fund those foreign trade offices, along with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Without a farm bill, that funding will be cut off at the end of this month. To urge Congress to pass a farm bill, Hutchens said the Nebraska Corn Board’s website has a link that will allow farmers to email letters of support for the farm bill directly to House leadership. "We need to let them know that we need a farm bill now," he said. Royce Schaneman, executive director of the Nebraska Wheat Board, said the lack of a farm bill has a "huge impact" on wheat farmers.

"Farmers are not one commodity specific,” Schaneman said. "They raise many commodities. But when there is uncertainty, it just creates a lot of havoc. If they have some policies and programs in place, that would really help the farmers out." Without market access programs funded by the farm bill, Schaneman said, wheat farmers, who also help to fund those foreign trade offices, could lose important access to the international market. "With those dollars being in jeopardy, if we don’t have those we could lose a lot of foreign market development," Schaneman said. "We don’t want an extension; we want new policies." Continued on page 7

MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average

Crops, Daily Spot Prices Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 8/30/13

Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$122.38 121.21 Nebraska Feeder Steers, Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .159.88 167.25 Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143.60 164.69 Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .191.05 186.68 Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73.47 99.35 Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . .* * Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . .82.73 101.09 Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .94.00 117.25 Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.09 274.64

123.83 188.35 166.58 195.91 87.19 * 96.88 102.00 279.26

Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.10 Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.04 Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.37 Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . .13.21 Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .4.07

6.88 5.86 12.62 9.21 3.71

6.72 6.12 14.33 9.32 3.63

Hay (per ton) Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . . .242.50 Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . .220.00 Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . . .160.00 Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322.50 Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119.00 * No market.

185.00 242.50 180.00 162.50 160.00 125.00 220.00 220.00 79.00 77.50

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Weather

Weather Commentary Provided By Al Dutcher—UNL, State Climatologist

Al Dutcher Report

Allen Dutcher

Week One Forecast, 9/21 - 9/27: Weather models indicate that high pressure should dominate much of this forecast period with a couple of quick moving cold fronts scheduled to pass through the state on 9/23 and 9/26. Fair conditions are expected statewide during the 9/21-9/22 period then a weak cold front will slide through the state on 9/22. Very little moisture in the lower layers of the atmosphere will be available to enhance precipitation and current forecasts indicate that only light showers and an isolated thunderstorm are possible across the eastern half of the state during the afternoon and evening hours. High pressure rebuilds into the central Plains during the 10/2410/25 period before a much stronger area of low pressure develops over central Colorado on 10/26. This low is swept northeast through the western Dakotas by the end of 10/27. Current model forecasts indicate that the greatest likelihood of measurable moisture will fall across the western half of Nebraska on 10/25. As the low swings into the Dakotas, eastern Nebraska will lie on the southern

periphery of this system and far enough away from the low pressure that only scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected. Enough cold air may be drawn in behind this exiting low pressure system to bring scattered frost to the northern Panhandle and north central Nebraska on 9/27. High Temperatures: 9/21 (70 NE - 80 W), 9/22 (74 E - 83 SW), 9/23 (70 NE82 SW), 9/24 (77 NE - 84 SW), 9/25 (81 E - 89 SW), 9/26 (74 NW - 85 SE), 9/27 (57 NW - 66 SE). Week Two Forecast, 9/28 - 10/4: After a brief warm up during the first two days of the forecast period, weather models are indicating a strong area of low pressure will develop over northern Colorado and move slowly eastward. The first surge of cold air will begin to move across the state on 9/30, with the primary surge of cold air scheduled to arrive on 10/1. Widespread rain and thunderstorms are likely statewide if the models are accurate with their depiction of this storm system. Rain and thunderstorms are predicted to exit eastern Nebraska during the second half of 10/2. Very cold air is forecasted to push into central Plains behind the exiting front and freeze conditions may be experienced across the northern half of Nebraska the mornings of 10/3 and 10/4. For areas south of I-80, lows in the upper 30s are possible the morning of 10/3, with conditions possibly developing the morning of 10/4. High Temperatures: 9/28 (53 NE - 60 W), 9/29 (66 E - 74 W), 9/30 (61 NW 70 SE), 10/1 (57 N - 68 S), 10/2 (47 N - 63 S), 10/3 (57 NE - 63 S), 10/4 (50 NC - 60 SE).

Nebraska Weather and Crops LINCOLN — For the week ending September 15, 2013, temperatures for the fourth week in a row averaged above normal. Rainfall across southern Nebraska was expected to boost germination prospects for fall planted winter wheat but came too late to impact western dryland crops, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn silage harvest was active in many areas and harvest of high moisture corn for feedlots had started. Dry bean and millet harvests were active in western counties. Statewide, producers had 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 20 percent very short, 40 short, 40 adequate, and 0 surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 29 percent very short, 43 short, 28 adequate, and 0 surplus. Field Crops Report: All corn condition rated 7 percent very poor, 7 poor, 23 fair, 45 good, and 18 excellent. Irrigated corn conditions rated 81 percent good or excellent, compared to 76 average. Dryland corn conditions rated 36 percent good or excellent, compared to 59 average. Corn dented was 91 percent, behind 100 last year but near 92 average. Corn mature was 16 percent, behind 71 last year and 29 average. Corn harvested was 2 percent, behind 21 last year and 5 average. Soybean conditions rated 4 percent very poor, 9 poor, 27 fair, 49 good, and 11 excellent.

Soybeans dropping leaves were 36 percent, behind 47 last year but ahead of 25 average. Harvest was 1 percent complete, behind 4 last year and equal to with the 1 average. Sorghum conditions rated 11 percent very poor, 19 poor, 32 fair, 36 good, and 2 excellent. Sorghum turning color was 84 percent, ahead of 66 last year and 75 average. Mature was 3 percent, behind 17 last year and 9 average. Winter wheat was 22 percent planted, near 19 last year but behind 30 average. Proso millet was 62 percent harvested, ahead of 34 last year and 26 average. Dry bean conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 20 fair, 63 good, and 13 excellent. Dry beans dropping leaves were 91 percent, ahead of the 63 last year and 58 average. Thirty-one percent of the crop was harvested, ahead of 17 last year and 21 average. Alfalfa conditions were 6 percent very poor, 18 poor, 32 fair, 38 good, and 6 excellent. The fourth cutting of alfalfa was 38 percent complete, behind 77 last year and 47 average. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report: Stock water supplies rated 8 percent very short, 20 short, 72 adequate, and 0 surplus. Pasture and range condition was 16 percent very poor, 22 poor, 36 fair, 25 good, and 1 excellent.

September 19, 2013

Weather Outlook

Western

Central

Eastern

Sunday, September 22

High: 81 Low: 48

High: 79 Low: 55

Chance of Precip: 20%

Chance of Precip: 5%

Isolated Storms

Mostly Sunny

High: 77 Low: 55 Chance of Precip: 5%

Mostly Sunny

Sunrise: 7:39 AM - Sunset: 7:47 PM

Sunrise: 7:24 AM - Sunset: 7:32 PM

Sunrise: 7:14 AM - Sunset: 7:22 PM

Monday, September 23

High: 75 Low: 50

High: 77 Low: 55

High: 75 Low: 55

Chance of Precip: 5%

Chance of Precip: 35%

Mostly Sunny

Isolated Storms

Scattered Storms

Sunrise: 7:40 AM - Sunset: 7:46 PM

Sunrise: 7:25 AM - Sunset: 7:30 PM

Sunrise: 7:15 AM - Sunset: 7:20 PM

Tuesday, September 24

High: 81 Low: 43

High: 81 Low: 57

Chance of Precip: 5%

Mostly Sunny

High: 81 Low: 54 Chance of Precip: 10%

Mostly Sunny

Sunrise: 7:42 AM - Sunset: 7:44 PM

Sunrise: 7:26 AM - Sunset: 7:29 PM

Sunrise: 7:16 AM - Sunset: 7:18 PM

Wednesday, September 25

High: 77 Low: 43

High: 77 Low: 57

Chance of Precip: 10%

Chance of Precip: 0%

Isolated Storms

Sunny

High: 81 Low: 54 Chance of Precip: 15%

Mostly Sunny

Sunrise: 7:43 AM - Sunset: 7:42 PM

Sunrise: 7:27 AM - Sunset: 7:27 PM

Sunrise: 7:17 AM - Sunset: 7:17 PM

Thursday, September 26

High: 54 Low: 43 Rain

High: 70 Low: 50 Isolated Showers

High: 73 Low: 57 Partly Cloudy

Sunrise: 7:44 AM - Sunset: 7:40 PM

Sunrise: 7:28 AM - Sunset: 7:25 PM

Sunrise: 7:18 AM - Sunset: 7:15 PM

Friday, September 27

High: 59 Low: 50 Partly Cloudy

High: 70 Low: 50 Rain

High: 72 Low: 52 Rain

Sunrise: 7:45 AM - Sunset: 7:39 PM

Sunrise: 7:29 AM - Sunset: 7:24 PM

Sunrise: 7:19 AM - Sunset: 7:13 PM

Saturday, September 28

High: 70 Low: 54 Mostly Sunny

High: 66 Low: 50 Mostly Sunny

High: 70 Low: 52 Partly Cloudy

Sunrise: 7:46 AM - Sunset: 7:37 PM

Sunrise: 7:30 AM - Sunset: 7:22 PM

Sunrise: 7:20 AM - Sunset: 7:12 PM

Sunday, September 29

High: 75 Low: 54 Sunny

High: 73 Low: 50 Sunny

High: 72 Low: 52 Mostly Sunny

Sunrise: 7:47 AM - Sunset: 7:35 PM

Sunrise: 7:31 AM - Sunset: 7:20 PM

Sunrise: 7:21 AM - Sunset: 7:10 PM

Monday, September 30

High: 77 Low: 55 Sunny

High: 79 Low: 54 Mostly Sunny

High: 77 Low: 52 Sunny

Sunrise: 7:48 AM - Sunset: 7:33 PM

Sunrise: 7:32 AM - Sunset: 7:19 PM

Sunrise: 7:22 AM - Sunset: 7:08 PM

Tuesday, October 01

High: 75 Low: 48 Mostly Sunny

High: 81 Low: 59 Sunny

High: 79 Low: 57 Sunny

Sunrise: 7:49 AM - Sunset: 7:32 PM

Sunrise: 7:33 AM - Sunset: 7:17 PM

Sunrise: 7:23 AM - Sunset: 7:06 PM

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Country Living

THE

FARMER’S WIFE

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The Richelieu

By Christy Welch

Travels, talking, and taking time Warning, this column has almost nothing to do with living on a farm, or being a farmer’s wife. I thought I should put that up front so you aren’t disappointed. I’m a member of the Iowa Press Women, and by extension the National Federation of Press Women. Each fall, we gather at various locations around the United States for our annual conference. We attend seminars, go sightseeing, and have award banquets. This year’s banquet was in Salt Lake City, with the theme of using our own resources. Since we’re a pretty talented group of ladies (and gentlemen), the goal was to have all the seminars taught by our members. You can see where this is going, right? Early this year, the organizer put a request on the Facebook page for seminar proposals. I had an idea, but for reasons you’ll see later, I didn’t submit it. The first deadline had already passed, so I thought I had dodged the bullet. Nonetheless, I grudgingly emailed her my idea and asked if it was something committee would find interesting for a seminar. I didn’t think they’d accept it, but something told me I had to try. She answered no one else was covering something like that, so I submitted a formal proposal. In a few weeks, I heard back that my proposal had been accepted. Great, I thought. Now what? Obviously, God wants me to do this for some reason so I better come up with something good. I get up and speak in front of kids all the time. I’m a middle school youth group leader at church, a Scout leader, and a 4-H leader. I can speak in front of children and young adults, but not adults. I even encourage my 4H kids to do communications events at the fair. But again ... I was terrified of speaking in front of adults. When I used to do the children’s sermon during church, I would blank out the congregation of adults and focus on the children so I wouldn’t panic. I prepared a rough draft of what I thought was a great presentation, and tested it out on my fellow Iowa Press Women. They said it was good, but I felt like an utter failure. I had rushed through it, and included some things I didn’t need and left out others that would have been helpful. In the meantime, one of our high school ag teachers requested someone from the newspaper to speak to her class about agriculture advertising. Of course I volunteered. Remember, I’m perfectly fine talking to children and young adults. All I had to do was come up with a 45-minute talk on ag advertising. And bring candy. Kids can be bribed to answer questions and participate if they know they will get candy. I survived and hopefully the kids learned something.

Eventually I finished the presentation for the press women ... the day before I boarded the airplane to Salt Lake City. Part of my seminar was to use a visual example of the old story of the professor teaching his students about time-management using rocks, pebbles, and sand. Luckily, I didn’t have to pay for two suitcases on the airline I was using, so I filled a smaller one up with a container; the rocks, pebbles and sand; and a plastic orange which would represent the really big thing on your life. I used that because a rock that size would have been too much weight. I even included a note for the TSA inspectors explaining why I had packed such odd things, because I really didn’t want them to be confiscated. I went through it one more time and packed everything up the night before so I’d have it ready in the morning and wouldn’t have to rush. I ended up with a small group, which was just fine with me for my first time speaking in front of adults. I told them of my dilemma, and said I was just going to pretend they were a group of teenagers. And yes, I did have candy to throw out for audience participation ... sugar free this time. The 75 minutes seemed to zoom by, and I had enough material to teach and talk about. I used some great examples from my life, including my dad dressing up as Cupid for a local nursing home when I was in first grade. A few of the ladies said afterwards that they liked the presentation, and one said that it helped her. So, I guess God did have a reason for making me face my fears and speak in front of adults. My seminar was titled, “Let Your Talents and Passions Lead You” and was aimed at helping people find out what the priorities in their lives were, so they could make better decisions about how they use their volunteer time. My priorities are children, so I choose to volunteer with youth-based organizations. Though I heard one of my Scout parents tell someone last night at the 4-H meeting that I may spread myself too thin, I don’t think so. I enjoy working with kids, and helping them grow into the great people I know they can be. I hope I never grow too old to be able to work with the kids. They keep me young. So in that same spirit, I urge you to look at what you enjoy doing, and what you can contribute to your community. Volunteer with an organization that will use your passions and talents to make your corner of the world a better place. You won’t regret it. I don’t.

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - The Lighter Side

September 19, 2013

• IT’S THE PITTS by Lee Pitts • Cow College by Lee Pitts

Many college graduates are now finding that it made no sense to spend $200,000 of their parent’s money, or to go in debt $100,000 for a degree, just to discuss the classics with other college grads in the unemployment line. Some schools now are offering “diseducation” courses to untrain people who are having difficulty getting jobs because they are overqualified. While these overeducated people had their heads buried in books their high school classmates who didn’t go to college were getting all the jobs. As for myself, I didn’t pursue a formal education... I was an animal science major. Other than a small scholarship I paid every cent of my college education and it was worth every penny, but not because it gave me job skills. I have made my living as a writer for 40 years and guess how many writing classes I’ve taken? ZERO! But college was great because I met my wonderful wife there, and my dear friend and teacher Frank Fox, who got me my first two jobs in the cow business, first as a cowboy and then as a field editor, which launched me on my career as a rancher and a writer. So if you don’t like something I’ve written don’t complain to me... blame Frank. I graduated from college in three years. (I had to because that’s all the money I had.) I could have graduated in two if I didn’t

have to take all the required general education classes. To get my animal science degree I almost had to minor in chemistry and yet I’ve never had to perform one chemical equation in raising cattle. I was so busy taking classes like Philosophy of World Religions that I didn’t have time to take two classes that would have served me well: horseshoeing and colt starting. I often encounter old college chums whose Breathalyzer scores were higher than their GPAs who are now very successful businessmen. They’ve done exceedingly well despite having failed zoology, and not once has a cow asked to see their college transcripts. I can think of another couple of guys who did pretty well too after dropping out of college, you may have heard of them: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Speaking of jobs... I don’t know how a class in music appreciation gets you one. I remember one class where the professor asked us to discuss the meaning of a popular song at the time: “A Horse With No Name.” I made no points when I replied, “That’s just silly. Whoever heard of a horse with no name?” In Ethics we probed the depths of Confucius and Kant when we should have been probing the depths of a good post hole. For our final exam we had to compare three famous philosophers when we should have been discussing the pros and cons of

batwings, chinks and shotgun chaps. Six quarters of P.E. were required, so I wasted my time and my money taking classes like bowling and golf when I should have been taking 12 quarters of roping. Which, of course, wasn’t offered. In zoology we had to dissect a frog but I’ve never had a frog ranch, yet there’s been many a time when I wish I knew more about the inside of a cow. I had to memorize countless formulas in Statistics but it would have served me better if they’d have taught me how to figure the odds it would rain. I took several business classes but not one of them taught me how to survive on $600-a-month cowboy wages, why you should sleep with your bit so your horse won’t have a frostbitten tongue, or how to do a cost-benefit analysis of loading too much weight on a truck. Instead of all these worthless classes here are a few I wish I could have taken: Introduction to Fence Pliers; Making a Bridle From Baler Twine; Cowboy Card Games; Pawn Shops 101; How to Find a Wife Who Can Cook, Clean and Pull a 24 Foot Gooseneck; and 150 Ways To Cook Beans. What should be “required” in college is practical stuff you need to earn an honest living, like, How To Sew Up a Prolapse With a Saddle String or a Hair From Your Horse. You know, the one with no name.

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Fruit Recipes Fruit Salad With Pudding 1 (29 ounce) can peach slices, undrained 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, undrained 1 (3 1/8 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix 1 lb. strawberries, stemmed and quartered 1 banana, sliced 1/2 pint blueberries 1 bunch grapes 1-2 tablespoon sugar (optional) In a large bowl, combine peaches, pineapples, and vanilla pudding mix. This includes the juices from the cans. Mix well until pudding is dissolved. Stir in strawberries, banana, blueberries, grapes, and sugar if desired. Chill.

Fruit Cobbler 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup margarine, melted 5 slices bread, crusts removed and cut into strips 3 cups fruit, approx. (See note) 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon Mix first 4 ingredients together and set aside. Place fruit in a buttered 8x8 pan and top with bread strips. Pour sugar mixture over bread and fruit and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 °F for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown. Great topped with ice cream or whipped cream on top. Note: You can measure the fruit, or just fill the bottom of the pan. Frozen fruit that has been partially defrosted works great, as does soft fresh fruit. Harder fruits such as apples or pears should be precooked until softened for best results. Drained canned fruit works great for this too. One large can (29 oz.) is a perfect amount.

Fruit Salsa & Chips 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and diced 2 apples, peeled, cored and diced 8 ounces raspberries 1 lb. strawberries 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor 10 (10-inch) flour tortillas Butter-flavored cooking spray 2 cups cinnamon sugar In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray, Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

Grilled Fruit Quesadillas 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 4-10 inch tortillas 1 cup finely diced apples, with peel Ground cinnamon, sprinkled on to taste Lightly spray grill with olive oil or a nonstick spray. Preheat grill to medium-low. Combine cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla in small bowl and mix until smooth. Spread mixture on 2 tortillas. Divide apple between remaining 2 tortillas. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with first 2 tortillas. Place, fruit side down, on grill. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Turn over carefully. Cook for another 1 1/2 to 2 minutes until crispy and browned. Let tortillas stand for a minute. Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges.

Fruit Fiesta Bars Base 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar Topping 10 ounces canned mandarin oranges, drained 1 banana, sliced 1 apple, cubed and peeled 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 375°F. Base: Beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Mix together flour, rolled oats and cinnamon blend into butter mixture. Set aside 1¼ cups of mixture. Press remainder evenly into 13 by 9-inch, ungreased, cake pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Topping: In a bowl mix together oranges, banana, apples, raisins, orange juice and cinnamon. Spread topping evenly over warm base, leaving a space about a ¼ inch from the edges. Sprinkle reserved base mixture over top, patting down gently. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Place pan on a rack to cool completely, then cut into bars.

White Chocolate Fruit Tart 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1 1/2 cups flour 1 (10 ounce) package white chocolate chips 1/4 cup whipping cream 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened Assorted fruit: raspberries, kiwi, peach (etc.) Heat oven to 300°F. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in flour. Press the mixture onto the bottom and up the side of a 12-inch round pizza pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until just lightly brown. Cool completely. Carefully melt the white chocolate chips in the cream on the stove on very low heat, stirring constantly, or in the microwave. Beat in the cream cheese. When crust is cool, pour on the melted chocolate/cheese mixture, spreading evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve -at least 3 hours. Slice the fruit of your choice and place on the tart in an attractive manner.

Fruit Filled Coffee Cake 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 3/4 cups sugar 4 eggs 3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 can pie filling (any flavor) Beat together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add other ingredients except pie filling. Spread half the batter in a 10x15x1-inch cookie sheet that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray (pan must have at least 1" sides). Place pie filling on top of batter; top the pie filling with remaining half of batter, spreading it out so that most of the fruit is covered. Bake at 350°F for 4045 minutes. Let cool, and frost, if desired.

Nuts 'n Fruit Munch Mix 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 teaspoon ground ginger 4 cups shredded wheat cereal, spoon size 1 cup peanuts 1 cup dried cranberries Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place butter and sugar in large microwavable bowl, and microwave on high 1-2 minutes or until butter is completely melted when stirred. Add ginger and mix well. Add cereal and toss gently. In a single layer, spread the cereal mixture in a greased 15-inch X10-inch baking dish. Bake 15 minutes, then remove from oven. Stir in peanuts and return to oven to bake an additional 10 minutes. Cool completely before adding cranberries. Toss gently.

Oatmeal Fruit Muffins 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup blueberries, apples, rhubarb or any fruit Preheat oven to 400°F. Soak yogurt and oats while you assemble the rest. Sift dry ingredients except sugar together. Stir into rolled oat and yogurt mixture one at a time: egg, oil, then sugar, mixing well. Mix in dry ingredients; add fruit and fold in just to barely mix. Bake 20 minutes.

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Government

September 19, 2013

A Busy Month Ahead by Senator Deb Fischer

After spending the August work period visiting with our constituents, Congress is now gearing up for a busy month of legislative business. The situation in Syria has captured the attention of the president, lawmakers, and the American people. As Nebraskans know, the president is calling for a military response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons against his own people. After several days of debate with his White House advisors, President Obama surprised the world and announced that he would first seek congressional authorization before using military force against Syria. Since that announcement, I have participated in two separate telephone briefings and traveled to Washington to attend a classified briefing of the Senate Armed Services Committee with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. A vote on a resolution authorizing a limited strike is expected in the Senate. I agree that any use of chemical weapons, particularly on civilians and children, is, as Secretary Kerry stated, a “moral obscenity.” But I also believe that military action must be reserved for situations where there is a clear national security interest. Moreover, any military action must be one component of a broader, coherent foreign policy

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strategy to stabilize the region. The administration has not yet provided this basis for action. Additionally, I am seeking answers as to how exactly the administration plans to deal with regional consequences – unintended or otherwise – after a possible strike on Syria. I will be assessing the president’s plans, along with the resolution, to determine if there are clearly defined goals. I want to know what success will look like – and so do Nebraskans. ABC’s foreign policy reporter, Martha Raddatz, said recently, it’s not that Americans are necessarily “war-weary,” it’s that “the American public and the military is war-wise.” I agree. We know all too well what’s at stake. The proposed debate on the Syria resolution has delayed floor action on an energy bill, which was slated for consideration. The legislation, sponsored by Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), supports energy-efficiency in building codes, manufacturing, supply chains, electric motors, transformers, and federal agencies. The Senate is now expected to take up the bill when it concludes debate on Syria. Finally, Congress must address two separate spending issues in the coming weeks: funding the government for the next fiscal year and reaching the nation’s debt ceiling.

This pair of decision points presents Congress with the opportunity to address our out-of-control spending problem. Nebraskans know that Congress doesn’t act unless it is forced to do so. That’s why I look forward to the debate surrounding our rising debt, which has been ignored for much of the past year. Unfortunately, there does not appear to be much appetite for making tough decisions right now in Washington. Nonetheless, I will continue to explore ways with my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, to find areas where we can begin to make progress in addressing our debt crisis. Finally, these spending matters present a last chance to deal with the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare, before its implementation begins on October 1. The president has already acknowledged the bill is not ready for “prime time” and has delayed the law for big businesses. It’s time to delay it for all Americans. I believe it’s simply a matter of fairness. That’s why I have been working to scrap this flawed law, which is causing employers to reduce hours and curb hiring. As a result of this growing part-time economy, employees are coming home with smaller paychecks, hours have been cut, some have already experienced changes – and losses – of their health insurance, and consumers are seeing increased premium costs. We can do better.

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On August 21st, nearly 1,500 men, women and children were killed in a chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus, Syria. This horrific attack is just the latest atrocity in a brutal civil war between forces supporting dictator Bashar Al-Assad and various rebel groups, which has left as many as 100,000 Syrians dead and millions displaced. People around the world are rightfully outraged by what is happening in Syria. The killing of innocent people with weapons of mass destruction violates both international law, as well as our most basic standards of humanity and decency. While there has been near universal condemnation of these actions, there has been considerable disagreement – and confusion – about how the United States should respond. President Obama supported a targeted strike against the Syrian regime to punish them for their use of chemical weapons, degrade their weapons capability, and deter their future use. These are worthy goals; however, military intervention always involves significant risks especially in conflicts as complicated as the current situation in Syria. Facing skepticism from Congress and the American people, the president decided to seek Congressional

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authorization before intervening in Syria. I do not believe Congress should tie the hands of this or any president as Commander in Chief. However, the request for congressional consideration gave the American people a chance to have their voices heard. In the last two weeks, I have heard from many Third District residents, the overwhelming majority of whom are opposed to American intervention in Syria. Nebraskans, and people across the country, have been reaching out to their elected representatives to express their concerns about the unintended consequences of military action, including the potential for an open-ended conflict, retaliation by the regime against our allies in the region, and helping an opposition in Syria which includes extremist groups linked to Al-Qaeda. It quickly became clear the American people and Congress did not agree with the president’s rationale for action. In his address to the nation on Tuesday, President Obama asked Congress to delay a vote while he explored a diplomatic effort led by Russia for the Syrian government to turn over its stockpiles of chemical weapons. I have several concerns and questions regarding the most recent proposal, including how the

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international community would ensure the safe and complete transfer of Syria’s chemical weapons. However, this shift by the administration is a good demonstration of the influence of the public in our country. By speaking out, the American people slowed what was a rush to war, and forced the president and some lawmakers to more carefully consider their options. I share the concerns of the American people and my constituents, and remain unconvinced attacking the Syrian government at this time is in our nation’s best interests. I also am skeptical the Russian proposal to seize chemical weapons would be effective. Russia is closely allied with the Syrian regime, and both sides of this war are likely to continue the bloodshed with or without weapons of mass destruction. Questions of war and peace should always be carefully and thoughtfully considered. Syria in particular is a very complicated conflict with no easy solutions. As the debate continues, it is critical the American people continue to make their voices heard.

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America was born out of a once radical notion that people can govern themselves. What followed was a culture of individualism, liberty, tolerance and a reinvented push for civil rights. These ideas were certainly the exception around the world in the days of our Founding Fathers, and continue to be in some places today. We saw proof of that just last week when in the midst of delicate diplomatic negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote in The New York Times that, “It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional.” He was trying to twist the meaning of American exceptionalism, but his definition could not have been farther from the truth. Our own founding documents state that all men are created equal. It is that belief that makes our country unique. It is not one single person, but all of us together who make America exceptional. We enjoy vast freedoms that allow for diverse principles, practices, customs and traditions. Our

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ability to live peacefully next door to someone who might be so different that the only common trait we share is our nationality is remarkable. Our opportunity to debate, choose, change and critique our national leaders free from violence or coercion is certainly not without merit. Our nation’s ongoing and ever-growing commitment to human respect and dignity, regardless of background or belief is the foundation for the stability we have long enjoyed. And throughout our history, it has spawned an unmatched reputation for humanitarianism around the world. Through efforts big and small, our nation is alive with examples of our efforts to lend a hand. Take for example the 2010 earthquake that devastated much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Within days, 13,000 American troops and a small fleet of U.S. Navy vessels arrived to provide needed aid. One of the ships was the USNS Comfort, a massive floating hospital with a mission of providing acute medical

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care and humanitarian relief. But it wasn’t just our military. Individuals and churches sent money, supplies and volunteers to help strangers on a tiny island hundreds of miles away. Instances of American goodwill are not only witnessed on an international scale. In our own state, when wildfires scorched more than 300,000 acres, volunteer firefighters traveled hundreds of miles to help battle the blazes. Other stories abound of families like Mitch and Betty Nisly of Beaver Crossing, Neb., who’ve made it their life’s mission to provide a safe and loving home for special needs children. Here’s the catch; not one of these people believes they are better than anyone else. American exceptionalism is not about superiority. It is about harnessing the freedom and ability we Americans have been blessed with to make the world a little better, at home and abroad. We believe Americans have the responsibility to do more. And that certainly is exceptional.

September 19, 2013

Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Hunting Preview

Ten Commandments of Shooting Safety

Always point the muzzle in a safe direction. Do not point a firearm or bow at anything you do not intend to shoot. Control the direction of the muzzle at all times. Never rest a muzzle on your toe or foot. Keep your finger out of the trigger guard until the instant you are ready to fire. Always keep the safety on until ready to fire; however, the safety should never be a substitute for safe firearm handling. Trust every firearm or bow with the same respect you would show a loaded gun or nocked arrow. Every time you pick up a firearm, the first thing you do is check to see if it is loaded. Be sure the chamber and magazine are empty and that the action is open until ready to be fired. If you do not understand how to determine if it is loaded, do not accept the firearm until someone has safely shown you that it is unloaded. Read your instruction manual carefully before you handle new firearms or bows. Be sure of your target and what is in front of and beyond your target. Before you pull the trigger you must properly identify game animals. Until your target is fully visible and in good light, do not even raise your scope to see it. Use binoculars! Know what is in front of and behind your target. Determine that you have a safe backstop or background. Since you do not know what is on the other side, never take a shot at any animals on top of ridges or hillsides. Know how far bullets, arrows and pellets can travel. Never shoot at flat, hard surfaces, such as water, rocks or steel because of ricochets. Unload firearms and unstring conventional bows when not in use. Leave actions open, and store sporting arms in cases when traveling to and from shooting areas. Take bolts out or break down shotguns if necessary. Know how your equipment operates. Store and transport firearms and ammunition separately and under lock and key. Store firearms and bows in cool, dry places. Use gun or trigger locks and guards when not in use. Handle the firearms, arrows and ammunition carefully. Avoid horseplay with firearms. Never climb a fence, a tree or a ladder with a loaded firearm or bow and arrows. Never jump a ditch or cross difficult terrain with a loaded firearm or nocked arrow. Never face or look down the barrel from the muzzle end. Be sure the only ammunition you carry correctly matches the gauge or caliber you are shooting. Always carry arrows in a protected cover or quiver. Learn the proper carries. Try to use the twohand carry whenever possible because it affords you the best muzzle control. Always carry handguns with hammers over an empty chamber or cylinder. If you fall, be sure to disassemble the gun and check the barrel from the breech end for obstructions. Carry a field cleaning kit. Know your safe zone-of-fire and stick to it. Your safe zone-of-fire is that area or direction in which you can safely fire a shot. It is "down range" at a shooting facility. In the field it is that mental image you draw in your mind with every step you take. Be sure you know where your companions are at all times. Never swing your gun or bow out of your safe zone-of-fire. Know the safe carries when there are persons to your sides, in front of, or behind you. If in doubt, never take a shot. When hunting, wear daylight fluorescent orange so you can be seen from a distance or in heavy cover. Control your emotions when it comes to safety. If you lose control of your emotions you may do something carelessly. If you have just shot a target or animal you probably will be excited. At that moment you may turn with a loaded firearm back towards your friends or you might run with a loaded firearm towards a downed animal with the gun safety off. You or someone else may be in danger once you lose control of your emotions. Show discipline. Rehearse in your mind what the safe actions will be. Do not allow your daydreams to

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prevent good judment. Show restraint and pass up shots which have the slightest chance of being unsafe. Wear hearing and eye protection. While shooting at the range, you must wear hearing and eye protection at all times. Firearms are loud and can create noises which are damaging to a person's hearing. It can be a gradual loss of hearing due to outbursts of noise over many years. The damage could also be immediate, especially if your ears are next to a muzzle blast. Vibrations from the blast are enough to create loss of hearing. Wear glasses to protect your eyes from escaping gases, burnt powder (especially in black powder shooting), and other debris. Don't drink alcohol or take drugs before or while handling firearms or bow and arrows. Alcohol and drugs impair normal physical and mental body functions and mustn't be used before or while handling firearms or archery equipment. These substances affect emotions, making it easier to lose control. Be aware of additional circumstances which require added caution or safety awareness. Just because something isn't listed under these "ten commandments of shooting safety" doesn't mean you can ignore it if it is dangerous. There may be rules such as in muzzleloading or archery, or posted at a shooting range, which should also be followed. Also, practice reloading safety by following and reading all specific instructions. Practice all commandments of shooting safety. Ensure a safe future for you, others and the shooting sports!

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Victor Bohuslavsky, executive director of the Nebraska Soybean Board, said the lack of a farm bill takes away from the attributes of the soybean loan program, along with important conservation programs that help farmers increase production and protect the soil and water resources. "It also takes away some of our export help we get from the foreign ag service," he said. Bohuslavsky said agriculture is dynamic and fluid on an international scale, which demands a new farm bill to increase trade and protect farming interests, along with continued research and development. "We can’t afford to go back," Bohuslavsky said. "America is progressing faster now." Also, Hutchens said some members of Congress would like to diminish the Renewable Fuels Standard that Congress passed in 2007 that made it possible for the ethanol industry to boom in Nebraska. The RFS created a new demand for corn and lifted prices above the cost of production. Government support programs did not have to kick in to subsidize farmers’ production costs. That increase in corn prices helped boost Nebraska’s economy, and there was an additional economic impact from the valueadded processing of that corn into ethanol. Hutchens pointed out that Nebraska is poised to become the nation’s leading cattlefeeding state because of not only its abundance of corn and soybeans, but also the livestock feed byproducts, both in a dry and wet form, from the production of ethanol. Increasing the number of cattle on feed in Nebraska gives an additional boost to the red meat production industry, in which Nebraska is already the nation’s leading state. "Our fear is that, if we open up the Renewable Fuels Standard, there is a bigger risk of something significant happening to what we have built over these years," he said. "We prefer that it is not opened up. We are at that brink of providing 15 billion gallons of ethanol. Let the system work."

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch

September 19, 2013

By David M. Fiala

Weekly Ag Market Breakdown

Country Grain Prices as of 9/17/13 Location

Corn

Aurora Bloomfield Bruning Chappell Columbus Franklin Fremont Funk Gordon *** Grand Island Grant Hastings Hemingford Holdrege Imperial *** Kearney Kimball Lexington Lincoln Maywood McCook Merna Nebraska City Norfolk North Platte Ogallala Ord Overton Sidney St.Paul Superior Waco Wahoo Wayne Alliance Imperial Gordon Hemingford

New Corn $4.35 $4.28 $4.31 $4.46 $4.31 $4.40 $4.35 $4.46 $4.09 $4.41 $4.46 $4.46 $4.29 $4.40 $4.46 $4.41 $4.46 $4.41 $4.42 $4.43 $4.46 $4.39 $4.37 $4.36 $4.43

$4.80 $4.81 $4.77 $4.81 $4.90 $4.96 $4.96 $4.26 $4.75 $4.96 $4.46 $4.75 $4.86 $4.79 $4.92 $4.91 $4.75 $4.91 $4.56 $4.91 $4.76

$4.37 $4.42 $4.47 $4.36 $4.49 $4.33 $4.26

$4.92

$5.06 $4.80 671 Above Above Above

Beans

New Beans

$13.24 $13.03 $13.60 $13.48 $13.70

$13.09 $13.00 $12.83 $12.79 $12.93 $12.99 $13.13 $13.12

$13.24 $13.80

$13.09 $12.79 $13.12

$13.23

$13.24

$13.85 $13.40 $13.29 $13.59 $13.18 $13.40 $13.24

$13.75 $13.60

Northern $45.00 Oil Flowers Spring Wheat $6.75 Spring Wheat $6.80

$13.01 $12.79 $13.00 $13.09 $13.25 $12.88 $12.84 $12.94 $12.98 $12.97 $13.00

Wheat

New Wheat

New Milo

$6.47

$6.83 $6.72

$6.14

$6.99

$6.38

$4.13

$6.99 $6.56

$6.38 $6.10

$4.07

$6.66 $7.13 $6.78 $6.99 $6.70

$6.15 $6.55 $6.30

$4.41

Crop Basis Charts from Reporting Locations as of 9/17/13 Corn Basis

Soybean Basis

Wheat Basis

Sorghum Basis

$4.27 $4.07

$6.72 $6.96

$6.15

$6.91 $6.70 $6.88

$6.60 $6.25 $6.14 $6.31

$6.98

$6.32

$6.81

$6.15

$7.15 $6.94

$6.75 $6.45

$4.42 $4.41 $4.36

$4.02 $4.11 $4.11

$13.03 $13.02 $13.03 $13.07 $13.05 $12.98

$40.00 Pinto Oil Flowers (new) Spring Wheat(new) Spring Wheat(new)

$4.31 $4.56

$4.31 $3.96

$6.62 $6.67

Soybeans

Wheat

Corn trade has moved sideways to lower this week with trade staying in our recent range. For the week December futures are 3 lower. We have chart support at $4.45 which is the low printed in August; this low has held. Resistance is at $4.71, the 20-day. Harvest was gaining some speed this week, but moisture has slowed it down as well. Some rains and cooler temperatures are in the cards over the next week. The weekly ethanol production numbers were 1% lower while inventories were slightly lower as well reflecting better usage. The weekly export sales number was only 437,400 metric tons and the weekly export inspections were 20.1 million bushels. So export numbers are getting better, but not big enough to call friendly in our view. Crop conditions were reported at 52% good to excellent, down 1%, with harvest moving to 10% complete. No real creditable frost threat is out there, so we should be set up for big harvest activity over the next 3 weeks. The USDA monthly report seen last Thursday was negative for corn; this has limited upside this week. The yield number was raised to 155.3 versus the 153.9 average trade guess and 154.4 last month. This provided a production estimate of 13.843 billion versus the 13.646 expected. The carryover number was 1.855 billion versus the 1.69 expected and 1.837 last month. The historically comfortable carryover suggests prices need to go lower to stimulate demand, or at least stay in this mid $4 area. The world carryover was up over a million tons to 151.12 MMT. The FSA released prevent plant data indicating 3.567 million corn acres claimed, this is a big number, but widely expected. Basis has continued to fad with more bushels becoming available, although overs are persisting in areas where strong margins for end users can still be captured. Hedgers call with questions. Yield reports so far are better than expected.

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$6.14

Corn

Support: Resistance

Milo

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December 2013 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .4.570 High . . . .4.624 Low . . . .4.570 Close . . .4.582 Change +0.200

Wheat trade has been choppy and very range bound this week. The weekly net change has Chicago wheat up 4, KC wheat is unchanged, and Minneapolis is 6 lower. The December Chicago contract has support at the $6.35 from the past lows, and resistance at the $6.58 area where we find the 50-day moving average. Wheat has seen less than a 15 cent range, but it seems like we have enough supportive news around that this market may be ready to see a bounce out of our oversold conditions. The weekly export news has been consistently good. Argentina wheat has struggled weather wise which is supporting KC wheat trade. China values have been firm, and talk is around of more us SRW (Chicago contract) business. The weekly export sales were good at 704,400 metric tons. The weekly export inspections were 46.1 million metric tons, which was very strong number, shipments remain well ahead of the pace last year. Spring wheat harvest is now on the homestretch. The report listed the wheat carryover 10 million bushels higher than August at 561 million bushels. The world wheat carryover was raised more than expected, up 3.5 million tons to 176.28 million metric tons. The winter wheat plantings were listed at 10% which is inline with our 5-year average pace. Canadian wheat harvest has been posting strong yields so far. Hedgers call with questions. Wheat should see spill over direction from corn heading into the weekend and is over due for a bounce. There should be selling interest around on a good short covering bounce if it occurs near term. A sharply lower move in the dollar on Wednesday does have the stage set for a bounce.

Support: Resistance

Chicago 629 664

K City 679 711

Minneapolis 687 722

December 2013 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . . .6.474 High . . . .6.584 Low . . . . .6.466 Close . . . .6.532 Change .+0.700

Soybean trade has moved lower as late rains eased some crop concerns. For the week November beans are 34 lower heading into Thursday. On the chart, November has support at $13.30, and $13.12 with resistance at $13.61, the 20-day, then $14.09, the contract high. Basis has eroded with early harvest activity bringing new crop bushels to the mix. The weekly export sales were decent for beans at 923,300 metric tons; meal sales were low at 46,900, and bean oil good at 20,600 tons. Export inspections were soft at 2.97 million bushels. Crop conditions were off 2% at 50% good to excellent. Three cargos of beans were announced sold to unknown destinations, as well as a large frame contract of 1.9 million metric tons to China announced. Weather looks cooler and wetter but it maybe too late to do much good, but this should help pod weights and stabilize or improve yields slightly in later group varieties. The USDA yield and production numbers last week were in line with the expectations at 41.2 yield and a 3.149 billion bushel crop. The carryover was dropped to 150 million bushels versus 220 last month and expectations of 165 million. This made the USDA report bullish, but since we ran to contract highs the market viewed it as priced-in. The world ending stocks were lowered less than 1 million tons to 71.54 million metric tons. This is still a comfortable world carryover versus the 2012-13 62.22 carryover. The NOPA crush was 110.5 million bushels off slightly on the month but within range of expectations. Hedgers call with any questions or to discuss working with FuturesOne. Expect the soybean market to remain active and volatile within the upper $.80 of our yearly trading range. We did gap up a few weeks back from the $13.31 area, that gap was filled this week, and we bounced. This is a bullish sign, but also a key chart area now. Meaning if we slip back below $13.30, speculative longs may bail on positions. Their eyes now should be set on new highs. Fundamentally, a rally back to the highs would probably mean yields need to be disappointing as we go through harvest.

Support: Resistance

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Dec. Meal 402 463

Dec. Oil 4141 4395

November 2013 Soybeans (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .13.524 High . . .13.612 Low . . . .13.412 Close . . .13.464 Change .-0.100

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Dry Bean Plots Support Numerous Cooperative Projects The Scottsbluff Star-Herald The dry edible beans being harvested in dozens of research plots at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center will yield genetic information which use goes beyond developing new commercial varieties for Nebraska farmers. The plots are nurseries in which multiple generations of bean crosses, representing many breeding lines and market classes, are grown for numerous research projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of them collaborations with scientists in other states and other countries. Recently, UNL Dry Edible Bean Breeding Specialist Carlos Urrea hosted scientists from several other universities and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Station (ARS) to perform the annual inspection of bean research plots near Scottsbluff and Mitchell. The projects have several goals: developing drought and heat tolerance and disease resistance; conducting regional variety trials; assessing long-term progress in dry bean breeding; and bolstering agricultural production in countries plagued by poverty and hunger. As he walked through the plots, Tim Porch, a USDA geneticist based in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, said he and Urrea are working together on a

shuttle-breeding project with a goal of introducing tolerance to drought stress into the U.S. germplasm. Urrea and Porch shuttle between Scottsbluff and Puerto Rico, where more selections are being grown. The Puerto Rico beans are inspected at Scottsbluff in summer and Puerto Rico in winter, the times when each region experiences drought conditions. Porch said the second generation of droughttolerant breeding materials looks better than the first, and they are considering releasing some materials for wider use, mainly by plant breeders. He also inspected bean plots involved in a North Dakota graduate student's effort to learn about the genetics of resistance to drought. Many bean-breeding projects involve multiple, far-flung locations, Porch said. Growing beans in different eco-systems helps develop bean lines that are broadly adapted and have multiple resistances to disease, drought and heat. "When we do it over several different ecological zones, we are able to get a broader resistance," he said. Another of the scientists was Phil Miklas of Prosser, Wash., USDA-ARS research geneticist. Miklas said he, Porch and other ARS colleagues are working on Feed the Future, a project funded by USAID. Miklas described it as a broad program that includes a number of different crops, and

livestock, and also brings in disciplines such as nutrition and integrated pest management (IPM). The program's website, www.feedthefuture.gov, describes it as the U.S. government's Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, aimed at reducing poverty and hunger in 19 selected countries by increasing agricultural production and income in rural areas that rely on agriculture. Other team members are working on areas such as plant pathology, and how nutrients move through bean plants. Urrea's plots are being used to screen genetic materials used in these efforts. Many breeding lines are being grown in a number of states and nations for Feed the Future, as well, Miklas said. For example, genetics from about 400 lines of Andean large-seed beans (such as kidneys) are being screened for tolerance to drought and various diseases. "We are gathering a lot of information and trying to identify accessions with novel tolerances," Miklas said. "At the same time, Carlos might find useful materials for his efforts." Also touring the plots was Mark Brick, a Colorado State University plant breeder who has a similar dry bean nursery near Fort Collins. He said the same varieties are grown in a number of locations. "I'm here to look at the varieties in Nebraska and see how they're doing," Brick said.

Schedule of Events Sept 26-29 - Omaha (Douglas County) AkSar-Ben's River City Rodeo and Stock Show; CenturyLink Center, 455 N. 10th St. Host of the Justin Boots Championship Rodeo, stock show and the Douglas County Fair. Stage shows, parade and exhibits. Rita Staley (402) 554-9600 www.rivercityrodeo.com Sept 27-29 - Burwell (Garfield County) Nebraska's Junk Jaunt; 30 towns along Hwys 11, 91 and 2. Experience this 300-mile yard sale and flea market! (308) 346-4815 www.junkjaunt.com Sept 27-29 - Omaha (Douglas County) Antique and Garden Show; Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Spectacular gardens, lectures and beautiful antiques ranging from porcelain, silver, jewelry and paintings to furniture. $10 (402) 346-4002 www.lauritzengardens.org Sept 28 - Kimball (Kimball County) 87th Annual Farmer's Day Festival; Downtown. Floats, bands, tractors and equipment and fun for the entire family. (308) 235-4881 kimballbanner countychamber.com Sept 28 - Norfolk (Madison County) RiverPoint Arts Festival; Johnson's Park. Artists, vendors, live music from local bands, clowns, children's activities and more. (402) 3790611 Sept 28 - Springfield (Sarpy County) Harvest Festival; Soaring Wings Vineyard and Brewing, 17111 S. 138th St. Celebrate the end of harvest with music, food and grape stomping all day long. Noon-10pm, $12 (402) 253-2479 www.soaring wingswine.com Sept 28 - Stratton (Hitchcock County) Stratton Fall Festival; City-wide. Antique tractor rodeo, arts and crafts, mud bog, games in the park, parade, BBQ, melodrama and street dance. (308) 276-2184 www.strattonnebraska.com Sept 28 - Weeping Water (Cass County) Fall Festival; Downtown. Craft show, car show, scarecrow contest, scavenger hunt, chili cook-off and more. 9am-4pm, Free. Kay Gerder (402) 267-5152 www.weepingwaternebraska.com Sept 28-29 - Brownville (Nemaha County) Fall Flea Market; Main St. Crafts, antiques, jewelry, food vendors and much more! (402) 4880070 www.brownvillene.com

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Oct 5-6 - York (York County) Tractor, Engine, Vintage Vehicle Show and Barn Dance; Wessels Living History Farm, S. of I-80 Exit 353. Exhibits, demonstrations, games, barn dance and food vendors. Sat, 10am-dusk; Sun, 10am-4:30pm, $2-$4 (402) 710-0682 www.livinghistoryfarm.org

Oct 4-6 - Norfolk (Madison County) Antique Show & Sale; Divots Conference Center. (402) 379-3833 www.divotsconference.com

Oct 6 - Belvidere (Thayer County) Annual Heritage Fall Festival; Thayer County Museum. Pioneer demonstrations, crafts, antique farm machinery, car show and more. (402) 7686587 www.thayercountymuseum.com

Oct 4-6 - Sidney (Cheyenne County) Oktoberfest; Fairgrounds and Legion Park. Classic car show at Legion Park and continuous free entertainment at the fairgrounds including live bands, parades, crafts, ethnic food and more. (308) 254-2932 www.sidneycheyennecounty tourism.com

Oct 6 - Hastings (Adams County) Prairie Loft Harvest Celebration; 4705 DLD Rd. Wagon rides, farm animals, art activities, equipment displays, farmers market, cultural workshops, demonstrations, food and more. 1-6pm, Free. (402) 463-0565 www.prairieloft.org

Oct 5 - Filley (Gage County) Harvest Festival; Cottage Hill Farm, 13282 E. Scott Rd. Farm demonstrations including corn husking, sorghum making, plowing, threshing, blacksmithing and marble making. 10am-4pm, Donation (402) 2281679

Oct 10-13 - Valentine (Cherry County) Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering & Old West Days; Valentine Rural High School. Cowboy poetry, music, trail ride and more. (800) 658-4024 www.nebraskacowboypoetrygathering.com

Oct 5 - Grand Island (Hall County) 72nd Annual Harvest of Harmony Parade; Downtown from Eddy to Sycamore on 3rd St. 8:15am (308) 382-9210 www.gichamber.com

Oct 11 - Ohiowa (Fillmore County) Ohiowa Craft Day; City auditorium. Crafts, cookbooks, homemade items, food and door prizes. (402) 2952515

Oct 5 - Grand Island (Hall County) Holidays in the Heartland Craft and Trade Show; Fonner Park, Exhibition Bldg. (308) 440-0153

Oct 11-12 - Kearney (Buffalo County) Threads Across Nebraska; Fairgrounds, 3807 Ave N. Featuring quilts from guilds across the state, presentations and various vendors. Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 9am-4pm, $3-$6 (308) 440-8867 www.nsqg.org

Oct 5 - Pilger (Stanton County) Country Market Days; Old Scenic Pilger Rest Area on Hwy 275. Flea market with vendors, crafts, vintage items, baked goods, entertainment and more. 9am-2pm (402) 841-2372 Oct 5 - Ponca (Dixon County) Homemade Living Day; Ponca State Park. Celebrate all things homemade and homegrown. Featuring demonstrations, horse drawn wagon rides, games and more. (402) 755-2284 www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov Oct 5-6 - Ashland (Saunders County) Autumn Harvest Art Show; Mahoney State Park, I-80 Exit 426. Nationally-known artists from several states will offer their work for display and sale. Sat, 9am-8pm; Sun, 9am-4pm, Park entry permit required (402) 944-2523 www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov

Oct 12 - Arapahoe (Furnas County) Holiday Highlights Craft and Gift Show; Ella Missing Community Center. 9am-4pm, Free. (308) 9627777 www.arapahoe-ne.com Oct 12 - Louisville (Cass County) Muzzleloading Sight-in Day and Family Rendezvous; Platte River State Park. Traditional firearms, archery, cowboy action shooting, dutch oven cooking, hatchet throwing and more. 10am4pm (402) 471-5547 www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov

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Archway’s Hope to Grow Speckled Corn Almost Lost, Until 2013 Crop Yields Surprise Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub KEARNEY — Ronnie O’Brien seems to know every cornstalk as she walks around her Pawnee garden at the Great Platte River Road Archway on a hot, sunny September afternoon. She identifies stalks most likely to have ears dry enough for harvest, the ones munched on by a pesky raccoon that evaded the ankle-high electric fence surrounding the corn, and stalks with ears still wrapped in green and purple husks. She pulls back dry husks as if she is unwrapping special gifts. O’Brien, who is the archway’s director of cultural education, knows that every kernel-filled ear is a gift that helps revive nine ancient varieties of Pawnee corn and fill the Pawnee Nation’s seed bank. This year’s new crop, red flour corn, is the eighth to be grown in the Pawnees’ Nebraska homeland. O’Brien’s archway garden is yielding many ears with solid-colored kernels ranging from plum to vivid red to burnt orange. The seeds planted in Nebraska were provided by Pawnee elder Geraldine Howell of Oklahoma. Those seeds also have produced a possible history-changing surprise that neither O’Brien nor the Pawnee seed keepers could have expected — kernels that may restore the ninth variety, speckled corn. O’Brien said that about one of every six red flour cornstalks is taller and produced ears of multicolored, multi-variety kernels. Included are kernels that appear to be elusive red- and blue-speckled corn. Her past efforts to grow speckled corn yielded only frustration. O’Brien was entrusted by the Spotted Horse Chief family of Oklahoma with speckled corn seeds and planted them four or five times. Nothing grew, she said, because the seeds apparently were too old to germinate.

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So imagine her surprise when she peeled back the husk from an ear harvested in her red flour corn garden and saw many colors, solids and patterns, including some red- and blue-speckled kernels. O’Brien said the only conclusion she and Pawnee Keeper of the Seeds Deb Echo-Hawk could make was that the old corn seed was revealing something from its past. "We’ve grown absolutely everything and gotten nothing like that (speckled pattern)," O’Brien added. "We have been working on that speckled, trying to retrieve it since 2003," Echo-Hawk told The Kearney Hub in a phone interview. "So any glimmer of hope is good ... I really don’t know yet what happened with that corn specifically." Echo-Hawk said planting one variety of seed and producing another variety of corn has happened before. "It’s like they want to say, 'Here I am, the white corn, the red or the blue,'" she added. Echo-Hawk already was excited about the progress made this growing season with red flour corn. There are fewer kernels of it in the Pawnee seed bank than of any other variety of corn. Because of the Nebraska harvest and red flour corn grown in Oklahoma by Pawnee gardener Karla KnifeChief, Echo-Hawk said, "Instead of all the seed sitting in one shoebox-size box, it will be much more." As with all the Pawnee corn harvested in Nebraska, all of the 2013 kernels will be sent to Oklahoma. The Pawnee people will decide what to do next. O’Brien hopes they will allow her to plant some of the speckled kernels in a separate garden next year to see if a full crop of speckled corn can be grown. Echo-Hawk said that would seem like the next logical step in trying to revive that remaining rare variety of Pawnee corn. "Will we be able to bring that back? That’s the question," O’Brien said.

Do you have an interest in recovery of rangeland after wildfire? Or are you interested in prescribed fire to improve rangeland? Then join the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management in Ainsworth, Nebraska, on October 9 and 10, 2013. “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Recovery After Wildfire and Drought” is the theme for the Nebraska Section’s annual meeting. On Wednesday, October 10, speakers will address a variety of topics related to fire including “2012 Wildfires in Nebraska,” “Recovery after Past Fires in the Chadron Area,” and “Introduction to the Great Plains Fire Science Exchange.” Results from the first year of research involving patch-burning and grazing and the initial results of research involving prairie grouse and wind farm interaction will be presented. On Thursday, October 10, participants will tour the Al Steuter Ranch and the Niobrara Valley Preserve to observe firsthand how grassland that burned in the 2012 Niobrara Valley fire has recovered. The meeting will be held at the Ainsworth Conference Center. Registration costs are $50 if received by September 27 and $60 at the door. Registration forms are available on the Nebraska Section, SRM website. For more information about this meeting, visit the Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management website, http://nesrm.org/, or contact Bob Broweleit at bob@bentbarc.com.

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Groups Bring Safety Awareness to Farms Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub KEARNEY — It takes only an instant for a routine farm job to turn to tragedy. Loose clothing or a sweatshirt string spins around an uncovered power takeoff. A foot is mangled when a farmer tries to unclog a mass of corn without turning off an auger. Farms rank near the top of industries with the highest number of workplace accidents, according to Dennis Holtz, the transportation-ag training manager for the Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Reducing farm injuries and deaths through health and safety awareness is the goal for a new Safety Center project being done in cooperation with the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing’s Kearney instructors and students. "It’s to make farmers aware of some of the safety issues they take for granted," Holtz said while at the Ralph Mollard farm south of Amherst. Eight Kearney-area farms selected at random are getting on-site farm safety and health screenings this month. The project is funded by a $15,000 grant from the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety & Health at UNMC. There are similar projects in Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Kearney-area farms were selected with help from area insurance businesses that first randomly identified client names, Holtz said. Eight were contacted by the Safety Center staff. "A lot of them were a little skeptical because they thought we were coming out to investigate them or report them to someplace," Holtz said. "That is not the idea of the program at all." Mollard’s farm was the third to be visited by the Nebraska Safety Center’s mobile lab in a trailer. "I figured if they were gonna give me a health screen, it was worth it," he said about why he participated in the program. Student nurses use the trailer for basic health screenings — blood pressure, respiration, pulse, height, weight, body mass index, cholesterol, glucose, vision, hearing and skin — and to review the results with farmers and their families. Before Mollard’s health check, six firstsemester nursing students followed Safety Center instructor Kermit Bosshamer and UNMC nursing instructor Michelle Ellermeier around the farmstead during a safety check of farm equipment.

Holtz said the inspections include looking for slow-moving-vehicle signs, reflectors, reflective tape, and PTO and auger shields. The results are reviewed with farmers, who then decide whether to act on any safety suggestions. He said the stress and distractions of a busy harvest season can increase farm safety hazards, but "accidents can happen at any time of the year." Student learning Nursing instructor Denise Waibel-Rycek said the on-farm visits help her teach student nurses about farm safety and the injuries and illnesses more common to rural areas. Students also practice their health screening skills. "For them, it’s all about learning the skill of observation," Waibel-Rycek said, "as well as learning about rural health and its impact on people." She said in rural areas some illnesses are different, such as cancer linked to pesticides, and most rural residents know of someone who has had a farm-related accident or injury. "Rural people, in my experience, in Nebraska are very independent and very proud of the lifestyle they live," WaibelRycek said, but they also are willing to listen before making decisions. She said the goal in health care often is to get people to change at least one aspect of their lives, such as eating more fruits and vegetables or taking an evening walk to relieve stress and/or as exercise beyond the physical activity of a farm workday. Waibel-Rycek believes her student nurses can become effective in presenting health and safety messages to rural people. "We know that farmers suffer from hearing loss, and they can wear protection for that," she said, and also take measures to reduce the risks of skin cancer from sun exposure.

"The majority of these students will be staying in rural America. ... We really need to train them to serve the people they will be working with," Waibel-Rycek added. McCook student Nichole Eisenach said the things she is learning about farm safety are important to her nursing career. Describing graphic photos shown in a nursing class of a child injured when his leg was caught in an auger without a shield, Eisenach said, "It’s just a big impression on me ... that something as small as the strings on your clothes can get caught in it." Her sister and brother-in-law farm, and now her boyfriend is working with them. That raises questions for Eisenach, "Are you being safe about it? Are you turning off your equipment while you’re doing it?" In the future Holtz said Safety Center staff plan to return in a year to the farms visited now, if the farmers agree, to see if any safety-related changes were made. The information gathered also may help Central States Center for Agricultural Safety & Health staff build a database that can determine if there is a correlation between a certain farm hazard and farm-related injuries treated in hospitals. Holtz said a long-term goal is to convince insurance companies to reward farmers who use the best farm safety practices with better premium rates. The safety prevention message is clear to Eisenach, the nurse in training. "It’s a safety hazard on the farm. You don’t think of it that way because you’re in a tractor," she said. "You think you’re safe, you’re OK. "But there are so many things that can go wrong if you don’t pay attention to what you’re doing."

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Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report Week Ending: 9/14/2013

MARKET: Bassett Livestock Auction – Bassett; Burwell Livestock Market – Burwell; Imperial Livestock Auction – Imperial; Lexington Livestock Market – Lexington; Loup City Commission Co. – Loup City; Tri-State Livestock Auction – McCook Receipts: 12,400 Last Week: 12,171 Last Year: 21,390 Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold weak to 4.00 lower and yearling steers traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher while feeders traded steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. This was the first week in a long time where yearling feeders sold lower. Most yearlings still fit the number one category but some feeders are plain, not real eye appealing. Majority of the calves are bawlers and a few had precondition shots. Many farmer/feeders are busy getting prepared for calves and feeders. Most have either started or are done with silage cutting and some have thought about filling pits with high moisture corn by the end of the month. Supply this week included 47 percent steers with near 51 percent weighing over 600 lbs.

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NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY Week Ending 9/13/2013 Eastern Nebraska: Compared to last week, Alfalfa and grass hay steady to weak on a very light test. Dehy pellets in Eastern Nebraska steady to 5.00 lower while dehy in the Platte Valley traded steady to 5.00 higher. Ground and delivered alfalfa steady. Demand remains light for hay products. Most potential buyers continue to have enough of their own forage and don’t have to buy any extra hay at this time. Prices are dollars per ton FOB (freight on buyer) stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Prices from the most recent reported sales. Nebraska Department of Agriculture has a hay and forage directory available at www.agr.state.ne.us click on Hay Information. Northeast/Central Nebraska: Grass: Good large rounds 110.00-125.00. small squares prairie hay 200.00. Wheat/oat mix in large rounds 95.00. Cornstalks: large round bales 65.00-80.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 180.00. Cornstalks ground and delivered 110.00-120.00. Dehydrated alfalfa 17 percent protein pellets 325.00-340.00; meal 330.00-340.00. Platte Valley area of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Good large rounds 160.00 delivered. Grass: Good large rounds 110.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa

180.00. Corn stalk bales 65.00-80.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 330.00-335.00 alfalfa meal 337.00-341.00. Western Nebraska: Compared to last week: no market analysis available due to very limited trade however a lower undertone was noted on all classes. Demand continues to be very light on slow trade. Producers and buyers alike are reluctant to participate in the current market conditions due to price instability. The region has experienced above normal temperatures for the third week in a row. Limited rainfall coupled with the abnormally high temperatures continued to draw down soil moisture reserves and further stress dry land crops and rangeland. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack in large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Most horse hay sold in small squares. Prices are from the most recent reported sales. Alfalfa: Large Squares: Premium 220.00. Ground and delivered 220.00. Wheat Straw: Large Squares: 100.00-125.00. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, September 16, 2013 • Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 9,658; Imported - 0 Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 8,958 Head; Carcass Wt: 57-127 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 73.6; Wtd avg. Dressing: 51.0; choice or better; 98.1% YG 85.4% Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg 483 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .53.0 . . . . . . .219.58 - 233.02 . . . . . . . .229.73 2,577 . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .61.7 . . . . . . . .227.38 - 252.45 . . . . . . . .239.89 4,480 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .68.9 . . . . . . . .215.47 - 255.62 . . . . . . . .244.16 1,571 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .78.0 . . . . . . . .224.00 - 249.13 . . . . . . . . .241.43 - . . . . . .85-95 lbs . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 . . . .over 95 lbs . . . . . .111.1 . . . . . . . .217.58 - 217.58 . . . . . . . . .217.58

Lean hog trade been higher in active trade this week. October futures are 90 higher with the seasonal increase in numbers slow in appearing. October futures have resistance at 9150, and support at 9020, then 8900, the 20-day. The pork cutout has remained at high levels but is trading more actively up and down. With the heat breaking carcass weights are picking up. Hedgers call with questions, and focus on margins looking forward. The summer lean hog futures strength coupled with breaks in feed costs has provided good opportunities to lock-in good board margins. Hogs are over bought and due for a correction, but if numbers remain low due to PEDv and it continues to spread hogs may stay better supported than they usually do seasonally. If we do see a break in grain prices after the USDA report, or afterward

Oct. 13 8910 9350

Dec. 13 8577 8957

October 2013 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open . . .87.500 High . . .87.500 Low . . . .87.300 Close . . .87.400 Change .-0.550

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1

Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price 9 . . . . . . . . .253 . . . . . . . .253 . . . . . . .230.00 . . . . . . . .230.00 78 . . . . . . .316-347 . . . . . .335 . . . .218.00-237.00 . . . . .221.38 127 . . . . . .354-395 . . . . . 376 . . . .211.50-224.00 . . . . .219.34 328 . . . . . .400-444 . . . . . .424 . . . .209.50-222.50 . . . . .217.74 431 . . . . . .450-496 . . . . . .475 . . . .189.00-206.00 . . . . .198.51 55 . . . . . . .452-456 . . . . . .453 . . . .207.00-209.00 . . . . .208.38 1012 . . . . .500-547 . . . . . .521 . . . .184.00-199.50 . . . . .194.48 495 . . . . . .550-597 . . . . . .579 . . . .167.00-188.50 . . . . .181.96 466 . . . . . .625-642 . . . . . .632 . . . .173.00-182.00 . . . . .178.29 45 . . . . . . .600-642 . . . . . .618 . . . .165.00-175.75 . . . . .171.27 92 . . . . . . .655-685 . . . . . .664 . . . .160.00-176.50 . . . . .173.63 45 . . . . . . .659-661 . . . . . .661 . . . .165.00-165.25 . . . . .165.19 283 . . . . . .706-746 . . . . . .736 . . . .160.10-170.25 . . . . .161.53 33 . . . . . . .765-777 . . . . . .774 . . . .160.50-164.50 . . . . .163.54 231 . . . . . .801-831 . . . . . .822 . . . .151.25-160.85 . . . . .155.65 112 . . . . . .850-895 . . . . . .878 . . . .151.00-155.50 . . . . .153.15 485 . . . . . .910-925 . . . . . .919 . . . .149.50-156.10 . . . . .153.84 231 . . . . . .960-990 . . . . . .974 . . . .146.00-151.00 . . . . .148.56 35 . . . . . . . .1003 . . . . . . .1003 . . . . . . .147.00 . . . . . . . .147.00

Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price 80 . . . . . . .300-344 . . . . . .325 . . . .197.00-221.00 . . . . .206.70 150 . . . . . .350-397 . . . . . .377 . . . .195.00-211.50 . . . . .199.49 370 . . . . . .400-449 . . . . . .424 . . . .180.00-195.00 . . . . .188.41 692 . . . . . .451-495 . . . . . .476 . . . .169.00-187.00 . . . . .181.72 371 . . . . . .505-548 . . . . . .529 . . . .164.00-180.00 . . . . .171.04 296 . . . . . .550-599 . . . . . .581 . . . .163.00-175.50 . . . . .166.90 152 . . . . . . .570 . . . . . . . .570 . . . . . . .193.00 . . . . . . . .193.00 272 . . . . . .603-647 . . . . . .633 . . . .154.00-169.25 . . . . .165.61 251 . . . . . .676-697 . . . . . .684 . . . .154.75-165.25 . . . . .158.53 158 . . . . . .704-740 . . . . . .724 . . . .148.00-158.75 . . . . .157.54 77 . . . . . . . .725 . . . . . . . .725 . . . . . . .145.00 . . . . . . . .145.00 457 . . . . . .760-792 . . . . . .771 . . . .145.50-157.00 . . . . .153.42 564 . . . . . .801-840 . . . . . .820 . . . .145.50-156.85 . . . . .153.09 93 . . . . . . . .830 . . . . . . . .830 . . . . . . .142.75 . . . . . . . .142.75 542 . . . . . .851-894 . . . . . .868 . . . .143.75-149.25 . . . . .147.28 133 . . . . . .859-860 . . . . . .860 . . . .140.00-140.25 . . . . .140.24 154 . . . . . .902-945 . . . . . .929 . . . .141.50-147.25 . . . . .143.51 320 . . . . . .950-997 . . . . . .965 . . . .135.50-144.85 . . . . .142.77

Feeder Steers Medium & Large 1-2 Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price 11 . . . . . . . .339 . . . . . . .339 . . . . . .208.00 . . . . . . . . .208.00 111 . . . . . .403-449 . . . . .431 . . .191.00-208.50 . . . . . .204.65 32 . . . . . . .490-497 . . . . .491 . . .187.50-189.00 . . . . . .188.76 42 . . . . . . .517-547 . . . . .534 . . .165.00-187.50 . . . . . .180.02 35 . . . . . . .574-590 . . . . .580 . . .168.00-172.50 . . . . . .170.85 14 . . . . . . . .578 . . . . . . .578 . . . . . .175.25 . . . . . . . . .175.25 45 . . . . . . .629-648 . . . . .643 . . .162.00-167.00 . . . . . .162.98 5 . . . . . . . . .693 . . . . . . .693 . . . . . .164.50 . . . . . . . . .164.50 37 . . . . . . .735-740 . . . . .739 . . .155.00-160.50 . . . . . .156.33 38 . . . . . . .813-842 . . . . .826 . . .150.00-154.00 . . . . . .151.82 52 . . . . . . .853-870 . . . . .868 . . .145.25-147.00 . . . . . .145.42 5 . . . . . . . . .990 . . . . . . .990 . . . . . .130.00 . . . . . . . . .130.00

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1-2 Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price 13 . . . . . . . .338 . . . . . . . .338 . . . . . . .180.00 . . . . . . . .180.00 9 . . . . . . . .353-385 . . . . . .360 . . . .174.00-181.00 . . . . .179.06 12 . . . . . . .411-431 . . . . . .424 . . . .172.00-180.00 . . . . .177.64 155 . . . . . .467-493 . . . . . .480 . . . .168.00-173.50 . . . . .171.57 90 . . . . . . .517-547 . . . . . .543 . . . .162.00-168.50 . . . . .166.70 8 . . . . . . . . .588 . . . . . . . .588 . . . . . . .162.00 . . . . . . . .162.00 22 . . . . . . .605-642 . . . . . .623 . . . .145.50-160.50 . . . . .151.02 24 . . . . . . .650-687 . . . . . .680 . . . .140.00-145.50 . . . . .143.70 67 . . . . . . .726-744 . . . . . .738 . . . .150.25-154.50 . . . . .151.75 6 . . . . . . . .815-833 . . . . . .821 . . . .131.00-140.50 . . . . .134.21

5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle Week Ending: 9/15/13 Confirmed: 68,348 Week Ago: 81,989 Year Ago: 118,307 Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,996 . . . . . . . . .1,335-1,525 . . . . . . . . . . .121.50-125.00 1,450 . . . . . . . . . . .123.38 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,407 . . . . . . . . .1,185-1,525 . . . . . . . . . . .121.75-124.00 1,416 . . . . . . . . . . .122.92 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,868 . . . . . . . . .1,175-1,466 . . . . . . . . . . .122.00-123.50 1,371 . . . . . . . . . . .122.98 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 . . . . . . . . . .1,300-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .123.00-123.00 1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .123.00 Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,520 . . . . . . . . .1,200-1,375 . . . . . . . . . . .122.00-124.00 1,291 . . . . . . . . . . .122.89 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,080 . . . . . . . . .1,170-1,375 . . . . . . . . . . .122.00-124.00 1,267 . . . . . . . . . . .123.03 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,552 . . . . . . . . .1,020-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .122.00-123.50 1,202 . . . . . . . . . . .122.97 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .................... ============================================================================================================== Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Count . . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) (Paid on Hot Weights) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,658 . . . . . . . . . .787-998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .192.00-195.00 911 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.17 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,636 . . . . . . . . . .794-989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .193.00-195.00 904 . . . . . . . . . . . .193.98 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,201 . . . . . . . . . .791-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-194.00 869 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .................... Weighted Averages Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,022 . . . . . . . . . .771-887 . . . . . . . . . . . . .193.00-195.00 822 . . . . . . . . . . . .193.97 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,749 . . . . . . . . . .749-884 . . . . . . . . . . . . .193.00-195.00 811 . . . . . . . . . . . .193.99 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 . . . . . . . . . . .813-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-194.00 877 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .................... -

Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Brands): Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .14,306 . . . . . . .1,412 . . . . . . .123.10 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .13,152 . . . . . . .1,247 . . . . . . .122.99 Dressed Del Steer . . .14,495 . . . . . . .901 . . . . . . . .194.03 Dressed Del Heifer . . .8,997 . . . . . . . .816 . . . . . . . .193.98

Sales fob feedlots and delivered. Estimated net weights after 3-4% shrink. Other: Contract sales; Formula sales; Holsteins; Heiferettes; Cattle sold earlier in the week, but data not collected on day of sale; Etc.

Week Ago Averages:

Year Ago Averages:

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .22,169 . . . . . . .1,405 . . . . . . .122.91 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .17,808 . . . . . . .1,244 . . . . . . .122.96 Dressed Del Steer . . .16,825 . . . . . . .902 . . . . . . . .194.17 Dressed Del Heife . . .10,039 . . . . . . .792 . . . . . . . .194.01

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .38,044 . . . . . . .1,394 . . . . . . .125.91 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .28,852 . . . . . . .1,227 . . . . . . .126.43 Dressed Del Steer . . .14,413 . . . . . . .916 . . . . . . . .195.41 Dressed Del Heifer . . .8,607 . . . . . . . .814 . . . . . . . .195.90

Cattle

Hogs

Support: Resistance

Feeder Steers Medium & Large 1

Support: Resistance

Dec. 13 12727 13037

Oct. 13 Feeder 15540 16135

Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures have been mostly sideways this week although feeder cattle have shown a wider range. The weekly net changes are 30 higher on October Live Cattle and 110 lower on October Feeder Cattle after three days of trade. The cutout activity has been more sideways this week. Choice finished Wednesday at $193.29 and select at $176.51. Cash trade has been quiet thus far with offers slightly lower than last week. Showlists have remained fairly flat, while packers are pretty close to the knife. Packer margins are holding on for the moment but are nearing the red with export demand being the main thing holding trade up. October Live Cattle on the chart have been sideways to lower, and are drifting into longer term support. October Live Cattle chart support is at the 100-day moving average at $125.12, then the

recent low of $124.32. Resistance is up at the $125.95, 20-day, then $126.20 50-day. A move above there would project a jump to $127.85, the 200-day moving average. Carcass weights should tail off seasonally, and fall moisture will determine placement planning. Hedgers call with questions. There should be some fundamental buying interest around if we see a chart wash out. For now we have held support levels, so we are neutral here, but do not believe a move back above the August highs is in the near term cards. Choppy sideways action appears to be the best prediction for the rest of the month. Then demand needs to be there to support higher cutout prices with lower supplies.

October 2013 Feeder Cattle (CBOT)

December 2013 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open .157.150 High . .157.300 Low . .157.025 Close .157.100 Change .-0.050

Open .129.450 High . .129.750 Low . .129.275 Close .129.575 Change +0.625

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The Heartland Express Category Index 1000 - Hay & Forage Equip

1500 - Hay and Grain

2200 - Horses

3000 - Other Equipment

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

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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.

Your home away from home

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2000 - Swine

2600 - Transportation

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

Feeders, Sows, Boars, etc.

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

1400 - Other Equipment

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2800 - Construction

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

Feeder Lambs, Ewes, Bred Ewes

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

Guide Hunts, Fishing Trips, Singles

Deadline for next issue: THURSDAY, September 26th. The next Heartland Express will be printed on THURSDAY, October 3rd. To run a classified ad in the Farm and Ranch, call 800-658-3191 and ask for Jodi. 1001 - MOWERS WANTED TO BUY NE - IHC #24 MOWER & PARTS, (308) 5872344 FOR SALE NE - REBUILT KOSCH HAYVESTOR, (308) 587-2344 NE - IHC H, OLDER MODEL, UPRIGHT DISTRIBUTOR, (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 IA - 5’ & 6’ PULL TYPE OR 3 PT. CUTTERS, (712) 299-6608 IA - MOUNTED, PULL, 2 OR 3 PT, 7’ & 9’ SICKLE MOWERS. 3 PT. 7’ ROTARY BH & FINISH MOWERS. 2 PT. 5’ ROTARY CUTTER, $575., (712) 299-6608 1002 - WINDROWERS FOR SALE TX - BEAN WINDROWER BELTS. ALL MODELS. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY, USA MADE. GUARANTEED., (800) 337-9826 1005 - RAKES WANTED TO BUY NE - LH CHANNEL IRON FRAME ON NH56 OVER 56B SIDE RAKE, AND A WHEEL, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE IA - WWW. RAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 3662114 1006 - BALERS FOR SALE NE - BALER BELTS AND CHAINS; BEARINGS & FLANGES, (308) 587-2344 NE - BELTS FOR MOST BALERS & SWATHERS, (308) 587-2344 AL - ROUND BALER BELTING: LRGST DEALER IN US. ORIGINAL BELTING FOR ALL ROUND BALERS INCLUDING NEW JD IN STOCK! SAVE HUNDRED$! 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 - JD 530 BALER, (308) 882-4588 IA - NH 67 SQ BALER FOR HAY OR STALKS, $675.00, (712) 299-6608 TX - BALER BELTS FOR ALL MODEL HAY BALERS. SINGLE BELTS OR IN FULL SETS. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY. GUARANTEED. USA MADE. ASK ABOUT FREE SHIPPING., (800) 337-9826

1007 - BALE MOVERS/FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - NEW EMERSON BALE MOVER-FEEDERS, (308) 544-6421 ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS/PARTS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 8802889 1008 - BALE ACCUMULATORS FOR SALE TX - BALE THROWER BELTS. ANY MODEL. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY. USA MADE. GUARANTEED., (800) 337-9826 1009 - STACKERS/STACK MOVERS WANTED TO BUY ID - NH 8500 ROUND BALE STACKER, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS/PARTS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 8802889 1010 - FORAGE HARVESTORS WANTED TO BUY KS - JOHN DEERE CHOPPERS & HEADS, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, KS, (785) 336-6103 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, SELF-PROPELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS/PARTS. JIM,, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND’S-ALL MODELS/PARTS. 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) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - HAY PROBE FOR TESTING, (308) 5872344 1101 - TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY NE - MF 35, 50, 65, 135, 235, 245, OR 255 TRACTOR, (402) 678-2277 MO - AC D17’S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015

1101 - TRACTORS FOR SALE 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 NE - 8 HOLE 15” TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS, FITS IHC, (308) 587-2344 NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, (308) 436-4369 KS - FORD 2N WITH 5’ WOODS BELLY MOWER, $2,900.00, (620) 865-2541 IL - LARGE SELECTION OF NEW, USED & REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS, IH, JD, MM, MH, AC, OLIVER & OTHERS. WE SHIP DAILY. ALSO BUYING ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF TRACTORS. PLEASE CALL:, (217) 370-1149 IA - ‘84 IH HYDRO W/WESTENDORF 21 LOADER, CAB, 3 PT., (712) 299-6608

1206 International Farmall Tractor

Fresh paint, fuel injectors, 18/4 radial tires on back. No cab. Completely restored. Very nice tractor. $15,000.00

308-279-0399 IA - IH H/LDR, SNOW BUCKET $1850, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH 350 & 560 W/LDR AND SNOW BUCKET, 574 UTIL W/LDR, (712) 299-6608 NE - NEW, USED AND REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS. MOST MAKES AND MODELS, WE SHIP DAILY. BUYING TRACTORS AND HAY EQUIPMENT FOR SALVAGE. MILLER REPAIR MILLERREPAIR. COM OR CALL:, (308) 5824303 NE - CASE-IH MX 255, FWA, 225 HP, 1700 HRS, DUALS, 3 REMOTES, 10 WEIGHTS, ALWAY SHEDDED, $114,000.00, (402) 7872244 1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE IA - JD #30, 45, 46, 48, 148. SEVERAL LOADERS $250 TO $3650, (712) 299-6608 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

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1105 - DISKS FOR RENT NE - FOR SALE: SWEEP BLADES AND ROLLABLE BORON DISC BLADES. JESS PUTNAM DISC ROLLING. OVERTON NEBR. FULLTIME BUSINESS WITH OVER 30 YRS. EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO INSTALL BLADES! CALL: 800-987-6612 OR CELL NUMBER:, (308) 325-0050 FOR SALE NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308) 587-2344 IA - 3 PT. 6’ & 7’ DISKS, (712) 299-6608

DISC ROLLING SOFT STEEL BLADES ..........AND..........

ABLE TO GRIND NONE ROLLABLE HARD BORON BLADES GINDING BOTH SIDES

Roy Eckdaul • Cell: 402-660-8298 Or Leave Message: 402-377-2437 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 IA - JD 3 PT. 4B PLOW, 4 X 14”, $950. JD PULL 5X16”, $950. IH 2 PT, 3 & 4B PLOWS. 2 & 3B PLOWS ON STEEL OR RUBBER. CASE 4 DISC 27” HYD PULL PLOW., (712) 2996608 1109 - PLANTERS FOR SALE NE - C-IH 12R36” VERTICAL FOLD 3 PT, ALWAYS SHEDDED, (308) 995-5515 NE - JD REFUGE BOX WITH CARRIER, $500.00, (308) 380-7161

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Two 1991 John Deere 7300 12x22 Maxi II planters; 2000 Wic 1222 defoliator, scalper will all rubber; 1995 692 Artway 6812 12x22 digger, all updates; 1974 Freuhauf.

406-480-2711

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 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - YETTER MARKERS FOR A JOHN DEERE 455 GRAIN DRILL. CALL:, (308) 883-8662 1112 - ROTARY HOE FOR SALE NE - 30’ JD ROTARY HOE CALL FOR DETAILS, (308) 882-4588

1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE KS - ‘07 MILLER MD 1000, 90’ BOOM, CUMMINS & ALLISON, RAVEN GPS, 1500 HRS, $95,000.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - CENTURY 500 GALLON PULL BETWEEN, $400.00, (402) 787-2244 1117 - FIELD CULTIVATORS FOR SALE KS - CRUSTBUSTER 32’ SPRINGTOOTH FIELD CONDITIONER, HARROW, $500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - J. D. CULTIVATOR UNIT. 8X30”, 5X7 BAR, HEAVY DUTY HITCH & GAUGE WHEELS., (402) 364-2592 1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE KS - APPLY PRE-PLANT, DUAL, AT PLANTING SIDE-DRESS, FOLIAR OR IRRIGATION. SURE CROP QUALITY LIQUID FERTILIZERS, BALANCED FORMULATIONS BLENDED TO YOUR SPECS. “ASSURING CROP SUCCESS FOR YOU”. DELIVERY DIRECT TO YOUR FARM. SURECROPFERTILIZERS. COM, (800) 6354743 NE - DICKEY-JOHN CCS100 NH3 CONTROLLER & TRAILER HITCH, (308) 3807161 1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER FOR SALE NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO PUMPS, (308) 587-2344 NE - ORTHMAN FLAT FOLD 8R30” TOOLBAR, $2,000.00, (308) 380-7161 TX - NEW & USED FARM EQUIPMENT. NEW & USED PARTS. TRACTORS, COMBINES, HAY & FARM EQUIPMENT. KADDATZ AUCTIONEERING & FARM EQUIPMENT SALES. ORDER PARTS ONLINE AT: KADDATZEQUIPMENT. COM, (254) 582-3000 IA - 3PT SNOWBLOWERS 7’, 8’ - $1850 $2850, (712) 299-6608 1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS FOR SALE DIESEL SPECIALTIES of OMAHA INC. is your one stop shop for your diesel fuel injection needs. We carry a large exchange stock of diesel fuel injection pumps, nozzle assembles, & turbochargers on hand, ready for immediate exchange. We are factory authorized. Let us help you keep downtime to a minimum. Diesel Specialties of Omaha Inc. 13325 B Street, Omaha, NE 68144 (402) 330-0580 service@dieselspecialtiesofomaha.com

1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - C. C. W. 3X4 BERKELEY PUMP, (402) 364-2592 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

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120 OWS 6P PL E E GEA F W O S R RH D N S N A P S A E EAD E S L E EAD 1101 - TRACTORS S LOW SW ON(3, 0 - 150 E P ' NE H I 5 6 I 8 H B X 0 T ) P I M 1 4 PER N 1 FOR SALE - CO ALE KING COND 1 E - 995-55 GEAR TRIP 8712 S S 0 ' R H 3 R 1 1 0 EAD 1 2 ) NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF FO FLE X OOD 5-2541 5P0IC0KHEP 4 AMAR 5 , 6 OR SALE OURNE 0, (785 G ) 86 ING HP :3 $ ILL R B 0 F . LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, KS L O A 0 0 E N K T 7 , , 4:W 00 AP E IOSH W (62 LE X ,50 5 G ' DR , B (308) 436-4369 PLO 00.00, F 95-559105H HA- RURSO 74$-600 , 70 H E ARH KS - , ER, $5 6 3 151 N 960 DAPTER 0 50ITHH P 048:3) 8 MOT , (308 P 5:4 E ADHSEAD KS - FORD 2N WITH 5' WOODS $1,1 - NE W 308) 9 S W 58 CD9O - D A NE EELS, ( , 6-16' 3.00H0, P(130:1 $45O0 NORS ) 624- $650 0:711 M BELLY MOWER, $2,900.00, (620) A 0 950 P 4 1 $SHI , 7 GE A 217 , K - FOR RSIES CJORNSCELL 5 H 6 5 W 0 E 7 U 6 $ N 7 :3 ,$C 00874 HP RH 865-2541 O E0 S A5LE00 T 2 IH , E 'S 3 ) , 5 - $312, 61-A2L OU NE - NEW LE/W W IL - LARGE SELECTION OF NEW, 4-18 , (30008, (3 50HP 2:3 $4 ADS X4(X580) 3 OLY KSNBALR E , 8 L K I E E 0 0 L 2 08) 5:4 O 0 P I E L , 8 USED & REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS, E3 0.0 624 $60 0, ( A R- L2A6R5LOERN, N& ,36N"E A-0377 456 - JI CAS , $1,00 712 1 GE20" E., -360 R -217 0, IH, JD, MM, MH, AC, OLIVER & S ) E 7 N LTER NE 8N7E0 - R. O3U08 (308 MIND 220 ER ENOTHERS. 0D GPLEASE OTH WEUYSHIP COIULE2RS H1A9Y09- C- OBRHUEL-1AL1DS24 30NDS, M ) 832- E 26 DAILY. R N I E R F 0 B G W E A OR GI O 370-1149 AKE 156 03CALL,D(217) TR 56 AR L0T3 WFROR SBAALLEN2S8T2A-1L3 AIN 4 AINE - SALE STERE E TK 32FOVRO W-INTCR H '40'S, OFF APP ES K B R R T G G N F I & D A 2 S R S E A S A E L D 4 E U S 0 B W LES CELL: D. HOR NE& G- REGISTERED FOR ANGUS, PP INDOWION, 03 B COB& A-L'S59O EAL'E30'S CKSCON 260 O A S A E H R J & S E L H 2 L 2 L - E , H, TCH G TO A E S W A 0 S M ' A 308-870-1119, (308) 732-3356 G A S S A S S 6 0 O , D R ST S TORTC IN2G HEDIN E 99 W AL . R ASS 19L9E 5425B-L A ORG ANCK MO FOR 11 GSI 3 L TARP R VY 1 OLD CUT ANTE2 EYR -367S- . (25) PLE OCOMING ERSA KDS -DU, R$9A9CCNOEW RGA 9NE - 5 M CK 20 OL OR 360 0 5 ET 1 B R 8 3 FO D AL N567 2 A 1 E K 5 R M O N CHAROLAIS S BULLS(308) 7 O O USIS P9AY 9 86 L ER

To place your classified ad call Jodi @ 800-658-3191

We Sell Reconditioned Field-Ready Tractors!

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CASE 2090 CASE 2290 (2) CASE 1070 CASE 970 w/Loader CASE 970 w/Dozer JD 4430 w/Powershift New! Miller Loaders w/Miller GrabTec Grapples & Buckets * Misc. Used Loaders * Ford 8N w/Mower Blade and Trip Scoop

CASE IH 2394 CASE 2290 MFWD w/Loader CASE IH 2096 CASE 2590 Very nice! 18.4x42 very good rubber, w/duals - One-Year Warranty on Tractors! -

41 Years CASE Experience Call for Free Trouble-Shooting Advice: 308.858.4410 Anytime

September 19, 2013 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE - CONT’D

THE PIVOT FLUSHER is designed to allow you to drain sand and sediment from a center-pivot irrigation system each time it cycles on or off. This allows for a complete system flush every time you start your pivot. Does not require electricity. Works automatically using water pressure. Flushes while pivot pressurizes. For more information please call Clint with

L&V Innovations 402-376-6791 or visit www.lvinnovations.com 1203 - PIPE WANTED TO BUY NE - WANTED TO BUY: USED ALUMINUM PIPE. PAYING TOP CASH PRICES. WE PICK UP ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. MINIMUM PURCHASE 1000’ PIPE. CALL FOR A QUOTE, (308) 380-4549 1205 - GENERATOR FOR SALE IA - WINCO PTO GENERATORS, CALL US FOR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY! HARVEY AT EDEN SUPPLY 8AM - 10PM., (515) 679-4081 1207 - PIVOTS FOR SALE NE - 2008 ZIMMATIC 11. 2X24. 5 IRRIGATION RECAPPED PIVOT TIRES. CALL:, (308) 8838662 1208 - TRAVELER SYSTEMS FOR SALE

SOUTHWEST RAAFT CO. Rotating auto-Aligning Flotation Track • Reduces center-pivot irrg rut problems • No tire slippage & digging • Works on all brands of sprinklers Bob Gruner - 806-678-0268 Bob_gruner@hotmail.com www.nostuckpivots.com

1209 - PUMPS WITH MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMP W/PRIMING VALVE ATTACHED TO 262 ALLIS W/RADIATOR ON CART., (402) 364-2592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. WANTED TO BUY NE - WANTED!!! USED HAND MOVE SPRINKLER LINE! CALL:, (402) 694-9353 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 - IN STOCK UNDERGROUND PIPE, WIRE, FITTINGS, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS. TRENCHING AND INSTALLATION AVAILABLE. CALL US FOR ALL YOUR GRAIN AUTOMATION NEEDS., (402) 678-2765 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL BATS, GALVANIZED AND BLACK CELL 580525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265

Nebraska Farm & Ranch 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE - CONT’D MN - CONKLIN® PRODUCTS-BUY WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. LONG DISTANCE LUBRICANTS, FASTRACK® ANIMAL PRODUCTS, FEAST® LIQUID FERTILIZERS, PAINTS AND WATERPROOFING SYSTEMS. WWW. FRANKEMARKETING. COM, DEALERS NEEDED! FOR CATALOG CALL:, (855) 238-2570 OK - ‘82 GLEANER N6, 24’ HEADER CELL 580-525-1265, $4,500.00, (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, $4,000.00, (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 - 2011 JD 630R HEADER, ONLY 1000 ACRES, SHEDDED & LIKE NEW, $27,000.00, (620) 865-2541 OK - 1998 MACDON 960 30’, JD ADAPTOR, $11,000.00, (580) 361-2265 TX - COMBINE PICKUP BELTS. ALL MODELS. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY, USA MADE. GUARANTEED., (800) 337-9826 TX - DRAPER HARVEST HEADER CANVAS. ALL MODELS. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY. USA MADE. GUARANTEED., (800) 3379826 1305 - WAGONS/GRAVITY WAGONS FOR SALE IA - DEMCO 550 OR 650 GRAVITY WAGONS. CALL, (712) 210-6587 1306 - GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE NE - A&L 425 BUSHEL. ROLLOVER TARP, 540 PTO, (308) 436-4369 1310 - AUGERS FOR SALE TX - CONVEYOR BELTS FOR ALL MODELS. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY, USA MADE. GUARANTEED., (800) 337-9826 SD - CONVEYOR. 52’ LONG BELT, 22” WIDE. HAS HOPPER, IS ON WHEELS, BELT IS LIKE NEW. BELT COST $2500. WILL SELL FOR THIS., (605) 386-2131 1312 - HARVESTORS & SILOS FOR SALE WI - SILO DOORS: WOOD OR STEEL! SHIPPED PROMPLY TO YOUR FARM. HARDWARE AVAILABLE WITH STAINLESS STEEL STAPLES. PLEASE CALL:, (800) 222-5726 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER FOR SALE IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CONVEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW, RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LOANS W/ GREAT RATES. 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 OK - ROTEX GRAIN CLEANER, HAS CORN SCREENS RIGHT NOW, CELL 580-525-1265 OR, $4,000.00, (580) 361-2265

Forage Harvesting

MANURE SPREADING 4 Class Choppers, Pack Tractors Bagging, Support Trucks, Vertical Spreaders, Loader w/Scale ZBI Inc., Jake, 308-379-6109

Behrends Welding Specialiizing in Pivot Bridges Custom Welding

Glenn Behrends www.behrendswelding.com Diller, Nebr.

402-792-5185 Home 402-520-3917 Cell

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Special Discounts until September 31, 2013

240 Seed Express

Gary Hellerich Valparaiso, Nebr.

Sales • Parts • Service

402-560-8508, Cell 402-784-2987, Home

1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER FOR SALE - CONT’D IA - 24’ TO 42’ COMBINE HEAD MOVERS., (712) 210-6587 1401 - 3 POINT BLADES FOR SALE IA - 2 OR 3 PT BLADES: 6’, 7’, 8’, 9’. 3 PT BOX BLADES 5’, 6’, 7’, 8’, (712) 299-6608 1402 - LOG SPLITTERS & STUMP GRINDERS FOR SALE SD - VERMEER WOOD CHIPPER, 3 PT, WILL TAKE 6” DIAMETER LOG. LIKE NEW. REALLY WORKS, $5,000.00, (605) 386-2131 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, ALL SIZES, (800) 558-0112 FOR SALE

BULK TANKS-USED DAIRY EQUIPMENT Buy-Sell-Trade

Page 15 1501 - ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - 2ND, 3RD, & 4TH CUTTING SMALL SQUARES. GOOD QUALITY HAY, (308) 8824588

FOR SALE Grass or Alfalfa! Delivery by semi-loads Call Steve for more information

308-325-5964 SD - HAY FOR SALE! ROUND BALES, MIDSQUARE BALES. GRASS HAY OR ALFALFA. CALL:, (605) 842-3125 NE - HYDRAFORK CUSTOM GRINDING, GROUND HAY DELIVERIES, BUYING & SELLING HAY. NILSEN HAY CO. HAZARD, NE, (308) 452-4400

FOR SALE! Big rounds and 3x4x8 big squares. HAY, WHEAT STRAW & ALFALFA/ GRASS MIX. Semi loads delivered.

800-844-5427

Please call 575-274-6335

1412 - SHOP TOOLS,WELDERS, ETC WANTED TO BUY NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE

FOR SALE! Alfalfa, grass & mix - Cow and horse quality. 3x3 squares grass only. Rest are round bales. Call for semi-load delivered pricing.

Air Compressors

1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS ONLY, (641) 658-2738

• 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.

North Central Air 619 S. Morgan, Downs, KS

785-454-3409 1413 - PRESSURE WASHERS FOR SALE

Hotsy Pressure Washer Sales and Service. New and used hot/cold water pressure washer. Parts and detergents.

HOTSY EQUIPMENT CO.

8902 South 145th St. Omaha, NE • 402-330-4343 Lincoln, NE • 402-465-4343 North Platte, NE • 800-274-4444 Grand Island, NE • 308-675-1115 1415 - FURNACES AND HEATERS FOR SALE NE - NEW VAL6 PORTABLE DIESEL RADIANT HEATERS. DAYSTAR RADIANT HEATERS. NEW WASTE OIL HEATERS W/TANKS. AG & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT, (402) 893-4745 ELIMINATE • RISING • FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only one furnace. 25 year warranty available. Heat with wood, so splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoiler.com. WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www.Maximheat.com.

A-1 Heating Systems Instant rebates may apply! Call today! 307-742-4442. 1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 5872344 IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 3662114 KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541 IA - 6 ROW 30 BUFFALO CULTIVATOR WITH GUIDANCE SYSTEM. CALL, (712) 210-6587 KS - JD 1800 DISPLAY, ONLY ONE YEAR OF USE, LIKE NEW, $1,250.00, (620) 865-2541 1501 - ALFALFA HAY WANTED TO BUY IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 KS - ALFALFA WANTED! LARGE SQUARES OR ROUNDS. PICK-UP OR DELIVER. PLEASE CALL:, (620) 804-1506 FOR SALE SD - POWELL TRUCKING: HAY FOR SALE BY THE SEMI LOADS! CALL KENNY AT 605-8770741 OR 719-469-4527 OR SUE AT 605-4316838 RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA., (605) 877-0741

307.575.1008

FIRST CUTTING MEADOW AND PRAIRIE GRASS HAY: Horse quality, small squares (40 to 50lb./bale), guaranteed! All bales straight from the field to building. 48' Flatbed loaded with small squares, approx. 600 to 700 bales ready for delivery. Round Bales Available. Delivery Available F.O.B. Call 308-530-5567. Cell service sparse, if no answer keep calling. NE - 2013 BIG ROUND MEADOW HAY - SOME TOP NOTCH, SOME WITH A FEW SUNFLOWERS, SOME GRINDING HAY, TAKE YOUR PICK. ALL CERTIFIED NOXIOUS WEED FREE., (308) 587-2344 1505 - STRAW FOR SALE NE - BIG ROUNDS, NET WRAPPED, WHEAT STRAW FOR SALE. CALL:, (402) 806-0133 IA - GOOD CLEAN, 3X3 AND 4X4 DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738

To place your classified ad call Jodi @ 800-658-3191

1510 - RYE FOR SALE

WINTER RYE SEED

34¢ per pound OTHER TYPES OF FORAGE PRODUCTS ALSO AVAILABLE. FROM SORGHUM TO PEAS AND SUDAN TO ROUNDUP ALFALFA. ALSO HYBRED PEARL MILLET & GOLDEN GERMEN MILLET AVAILABLE

“If it’s GREEN and GROWS, we probably can supply IT!” Ask about early order/early pay discounts!

Alan Koerperich

970-580-5438 402-261-8725

alankoerperich@yahoo.com 1512 - SEED WANTED TO BUY KS - TRITICALE SEED OFF THE FARM, (316) 249-1907 FOR SALE IA - BUYER & SELLER OF PRAIRIE GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED, OSENBAUGH SEEDS, LUCAS, IA., (800) 582-2788 KS - TRITICALE SEED FOR SALE, (316) 2491907 KS - FOR SALE: HIGH QUALITY TRITICALE SEED. CLEANED, 54LB TEST WEIGHT, 90’S % GERMINATION. REASONABLE DELIVERY FEE. DELIVER ANYWHERE BULK OR BAGGED. CALL BROCK BAKER AT 316-2491907, (620) 983-2144

We Buy Damaged Grain. Grain Vac’s Available. Also damaged grain from ground piles. Call Greg at 316-640-3203

Cover Crop Strategies for Soil Health Radish, Turnips, Vetch, Winter Peas, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Rye grass, Winter or Spring Oats and Barley www.greencoverseed.com PH-402-469-6784 • Bladen, NE

KS - ALFALFA SEED: STARTING AT $2.25LB. GRANT FESLER, ABBYVILLE KANSAS: CELL:620-727-5407 OR 800-279-2306, (316) 286-5407 WY - CERTIFIED SAINFOIN SEED: CAN OUT PRODUCE ALFALFA. WILL NOT BLOAT LIVESTOCK. VARIETIES INCLUDE: SHOSHONE/BIG HORN REMONT. $1.45/LB. TO ORDER GO TO WWW.SAINFOINSEED.COM OR CALL MARK AT 307-202-0704 OR CARMEN AT, (307) 645-3380 1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - WANTED: ACRES TO DRILL, RYE, AND /OR ALFALFA. ALSO LOOKING TO CUT DRY LAND CORN OR SOYBEANS. CALL:, (308) 627-3082 FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 www.myfarmandranch.com

Located 3 1/2 miles east of Plainview, NE on Highway 20 To Sell Corn call

Husker Trading at 866-348-7537 To Purchase Distillers Grains call

Ryan or Todd at 877-487-5724 ext 3 or 1

Prairie States Seed ustomized Seed Mixtures C Just for You

Forage, Grazing & Cover Crop seed, Pasture mixes, Grass, Alfalfa, CRP, Wildlife, Annual, Conventional Corn

Toll Free 866-373-2514

www.prairiestateseed.com

Page 16 1804 - FEEDING WAGONS FOR SALE TX - FEED WAGON BELTS. ALL MODELS. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY, USA MADE. WILL BEAT ALL MFG’S PRICES., (800) 3379826 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 TX - TUB GRINDER BELTS FOR ALL MODELS. STRONGEST & BEST QUALITY. 18”-30” WIDTHS. MADE IN THE USA., (800) 3379826 1810 - MANURE SPREADERS FOR SALE IA - NUMEROUS SPREADERS, $650-$950, (712) 299-6608

ALL HYDRAULIC DRIVEN SUPER SPREADER 18990 CR 29, Brush CO 80723 970-542-0640 • www.spreaderz.com 1811 - GATES FOR SALE

Nebraska Farm & Ranch 1819 - WINDMILLS FOR SALE NE - REBUILT AIR MOTORS OR REPAIRS, (308) 587-2344 NE - MONITOR PUMP JACK-CHOICE OF GAS OR ELECTRIC MOTOR, $650.00, (308) 4364369 1830 - LIVESTOCK OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - 20’ BULL WHIP, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - WE ARE YOUR ARROW FARMQUIP 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 TANK COATINGS • ROOF COATINGS Available for METAL, composition shingles or tar roofs. Long lasting and easy to apply. We also manufacture tank coatings for concrete, rock, steel, galvanized or mobile tanks.

VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. 806-352-2761 • www.virdenproducts.com

TX - TANK COATINGS, ROOF COATINGS. AVAILABLE FOR METAL COMPOSITION SHINGLES OR TAR ROOFS. LONG LASTING & EASY TO APPLY. WE ALSO MFG. TANK COATINGS FOR CONCRETE, ROCK, STEEL, GALVANIZED OR MOBILE TANKS. VIRDEN PERMABILT CO. WWW. VIRDENPRODUCTS. COM, (806) 352-2761

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

1812 - SCALES FOR SALE

RANKIN RANCH

PORTABLE CATTLE WEIGHING SERVICE The convenience of weighing YOUR cattle at YOUR ranch with a 7X20 Digital Certified Scale with Printout & Shrink Calculation. No trucking fees or shrink to worry about.

Serving: NE, WY & WESTERN SD Less stress on YOU and YOUR CATTLE Give us a call at:

(307) 468-2253 1813 - FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - BULK CAKE & GRAIN FEEDERS, (308) 587-2344 IA - 24’ HAY FEEDERS MEALS ON WHEELS. SAVES HAY, SAVES TIME & SAVES MONEY! CALL, (712) 210-6587 1815 - WATERERS FOR SALE MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUGWATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471

GIANT RUBBER WATER TANKS Tanks made from used earth moving tires.

Sizes from 6 to 13 foot. Can be open topped or drinker holes cut for frost-free winter use. Full loads can be delivered anywhere in the United States.

Guaranteed best quality & lowest price.

Call

605/473-5356

Knight 3042 Reel Mixer......................Call JD BL8 skidsteer blade ..................$1950 H & S 12-wheel carted rake...........$1250 JD 482C Forklift, diesel..................$7500 Knight 2375 Reel Mixer......................Call NEW Baasch box scrapers .................Call 7-Bale EZ Haul hay trailer ..............$4700 Bush Hog CR20F batwing ..............$7500 Clark Rough Terrain Forklift ...........$4750 Post Augers for skidstr., NEW .......$2100 Kansas Klipper tree shear, NEW.........Call McFarlane Flopper Chopper ...........$2400 Box Scraper, 12', used...................$1500 EZ Haul Hay Trailer, 8 bale .............$4950 NH 513 manure spreader...............$1650 Highline Processor/Retriever..............Call Haybuster 256 + II processor ........$7250 Unverferth 470 Grain Cart..............$6750 Woods 84 rotary mower ................$1450 Worksaver 3-point, hyd. auger ......$1200 New EZ Haul Hay Trailers In Stock

BradWhiteEquipment.com Broken Bow, Nebr. 308-870-0206 1901 - FEEDER STEERS FOR SALE MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING “QUALITY” FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 688-7887 1903 - OPEN HEIFERS FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 6887887 1904 - BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE KS - 125 HD, 30-32 MONTH OLD BLK BRED HFRS-PELVIC CHECK, (785) 418-2983 1906 - BRED COWS FOR SALE

T H E

CATTLE SHOP .COM

Fall Calving Cows Available Several Nice Sets of Angus Cows The Simple Way to Buy & Market Cattle The Cattle Shop helps buyers and sellers connect online

Visit www.TheCattleShop.com to learn more If you would like to speak to a Cattle Shop Representative Contact Us at 660-641-9945 or contact@thecattleshop.com

1909 - BULLS FOR SALE NE - PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS, YEARLINGS & 2 YR OLDS. SITZ UPWARD, CONNEALY RIGHT ANSWER, WAR PARTY, SELECTIVE, WMR TIMELESS, GAME ON, RITO REVENUE, & CONNEALY 044062 BLOODLINES. SCHULTE ANGUS RANCH, KEARNEY, NE. CALL 308-708-1839 OR, (308) 236-0761

COMING SOON To a pasture near you

4ft. to 8 ft.

2 Bar Angus

SHORTHORN

* BULLS *

Bulls are quiet, but very aggressive breeders. Reds or Roans. 2012 Heifers also available. Pick One or Trailer Load. Delivery available!!!

Millvale Shorthorns Robert Miller Family

Breeding program stresses sound feet, legs, teats, udders, growth & calving ease. Call for a DVD!!!

800-807-6944

Cell: 701-331-1153 Berta: 701-331-2403 1910 - SHOW STOCK FOR SALE NE - PUREBRED ANGUS STEER CALVES, (308) 569-2458 1912 - BACKROUNDING/FEEDING FOR RENT

CATTLE FOR LEASE ON SHARES

About 40, 80 or 120 bred cows and heifers. Salers influence from the herd that has won 13 Championships at the National Western Fed Beef contest. We grow the herd you get the cash from steers or bulls. Possession this Fall. Call Roy Moore 303/638-4950 roythemaverick@aol.com FOR SALE

2101 - FEEDER LAMBS FOR SALE SD - CUSTOM SHEEP FEEDLOT: LAMBS & EWES TO FEED, FATTEN & GROW!!! SHIPPY SHEEP FEEDLOT. CALL KYLE AT 605-8420935 OR DALE 605-842-3967. WWW. SHEEPFEEDLOT. COM, (605) 842-3967 2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE NE - BUCKSKIN COMING 2 YR OLD STUD COLT FROM TOP MARE, DOC BAR DASH FOR CASH, (308) 569-2458 2202 - STUD SERVICE FOR SALE NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT STUD, (308) 587-2344 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK KS - NEED RESPONSIBLE HARD WORKING INDIVIDUALS FOR 2013 HARVEST CREW. TX TO MT REMAINDER OF WHEAT AND FALL CORN. GUARANTEED MONTHLY WAGE PLUS ROOM AND BOARD. NEW JD COMBINES & PETERBUILT/KW TRUCKS. SKINNER HARVESTING LLC. CALL DAN AT 620-340-2843, (620) 343-8140

HIRED HAND NEEDED SEEKING FULL-TIME RANCH HAND

FOR COW/CALF OPERATION Country Background with Good Sensibility, with minor farming. Located in Reliance, SD/South CENTRAL SD.

Prices starting at $100.

605-490-2233

1-877/2-Bar-ANG • 806-344-7444 WWW.2BARANGUS.COM

2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK

Fall Harvest Help Wanted from Montana to Texas. 3 CDL Truck Drivers.

Amber Waves Harvesting Malta, MT

717-377-9994

Call for info:

KS - TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED FOR HARVEST. MUST HAVE CDL AND PASS DRUG TEST. CALL:, (785) 432-1459 ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING CAREER? JOIN THE CLEARY TEAM!! www.workforclearybuildingcorp.com

NOW HIRING CONSTRUCTION CREW AND FOREMAN Cleary is a family-owned, debt-free, national leader in preengineered building construction. We are seeking responsible, hardworking, energetic personnel. Construction experience is preferred, but we will train the right candidates. Join our team of champions!!

You will need:

FULL TIME WORK and FULL BENEFITS TOP WAGES for the RIGHT INDIVIDUALS VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE REQURIED APPLY ONLINE OR IN PERSON!!

CATTLE, HORSE & MACHINERY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

308.635.3467 308.534.6850 308.381.1028

Please provide references.

RANCH WORKERS CALL: 605-730-1616

721 S. Beltline E. 520 N. Poplar St. 4433 S. Juergen Rd. Scottsbluff, NE 69361 North Platte, NE 69101 Grand Island, NE 68801 15505 A Street Roca, NE 68430

1105S.13thSt.,Ste.210 220 Sheryl Ave. Norfolk, NE 68701 Fremont, NE 68025

402.420.0302 402.371.8567 402.727.9322

2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES

CANNONBALL CATTLE Co.,

605-473-5361

Custom Preconditioning and growing. 20+ year experience. Great facilities. High stress calves or seed stock cattle. Consulting vet and nutritionist. Darren at PH-620-214-2060. Scott City, Kansas.

NE - YEAR ROUND: NEED RELAIBLE CDL TRUCK DRIVERS, CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. FULL-TIME AVAILABLE. CALL; 308-8830672, (308) 883-0672

Let Us Start Your Grass Cattle.

Experience preferred; salary and benefits negotiable.

Preconditioning & growing. We have the experience, background and facilities to handle highly stress calves.

Jerry Doornbos, DVM, Scott City, Kansas (O) 620-872-5150 • (C) 620-874-0949

FULL-TIME

HELP WANTED ON WESTERN NEBRASKA FARM & FEEDLOT.

308.247.3346 SD - HARVEST HELP WANTED: TRUCK DRIVER, COMBINE OR TRACTOR OPERATOR, PETERBUILT TRUCKS, JD COMBINES, GOOD PAY, MAURER HARVESTING AND TRUCKING. KOREY, CELL:, (605) 380-0002

IA - WANTED DAMAGED CORN AND WHEAT AND ALPHA TOX CORN! PAY PREMIUM DOLLAR WITH VACS IN TRUCKS. CALL CODY 402-350-8187 OR WES 402-250-4185, (402) 350-8187 KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORTING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515 SD - SPREAD IT, LLC-CUSTOM FEEDLOT CLEANING & MANURE HAULING. BOOK EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT. CALL DAN TOLL FREE AT 877-271-9430 OR, (605) 9403275 NE - ALL STEEL FEEDLOT FENCING. STEEL FEED BUNKS. PORTABLE CALVING SHEDS, PIVOT BRIDGES. FREE ESTIMATES AND WE TRAVEL. MEISTER WELDING. CALL:, (402) 367-2479

SCRAP METAL CLEANUP CALL FOR PRICES. Call Dave:

1914 - BISON WANTED TO BUY

Call Telly:

605-520-6341 605-520-0236

www.loadsearch.net

BUFFALO WANTED All classes, any quantity

402-694-9353 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 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

GOTTSCH CATTLE COMPANY Red Cloud, NE is currently looking to hire motivated and dependable

PEN RIDERS. This team-oriented position is for qualified horsemen or women with knowledge in pulling, treating and shipping cattle & maintenance. Wages DOE. Benefits available: retirement plan, health coverage, dental and life insurance. For more details, call Ivan at: 402.224.0136 or Scott: 402.984.6223 www.gottschcattlecompany.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

Burwell Feeders LLC Russell Walker-Manager Office 308-346-4117 Cell 785-258-0624 Fax 308-346-4453

BULLS • FEMALES • EMBRYOS • SEMEN

Private Treaty Bulls & Females For Sale Year Around Home of 2 Bar Twenty X #1 REA Bull 2 Bar Entirety #3$B bull

TIRE TANKS

1909 - BULLS FOR SALE - CONT’D

September 19, 2013

russellwalker0624@yahoo.com 82965 St. Hwy 11 Burwell, NE 68823

KS - SILAGE CUTTING AND HAULING: JOHN DEERE 7750, 8 ROW AND P/U HEAD, TANDUM TRUCKS. CORY VANDERVEEN, PRAIRIE VIEW KANSAS. CALL:785-973-2320 OR CELL:, (785) 543-7899

Gasper Transportation LLC for all your oversize heavy haul needs. “Connecting Farmers Coast to Coast”

NE - TURN YOUR SCRAP METAL INTO CASH!! LOOKING FOR JUNK TRACTORS, CARS, COMBINES, APPLIANCES, ETC. IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. HAVE SEMI AND LOADER. CALL PAUL AT:, (308) 383-5333

HARVESTING WORK WANTED!

New John Deere equipment! 30 years experience! Call Peter Heid • Heid Brothers Harvesting • 320-221-3789

SILAGE CHOPPING We Serve: • Northeast Colorado • • Western Nebraska •

BELL FARMS 970-580-0473 PASTURE TREE CUTTING We offer a complete below ground level cutting & piling of your trees. Call for details.

402-462-9802 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

September 19, 2013 2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES CONT’D

DAN ZIEMBA WELDING

Nebraska Farm & Ranch 2603 - TRUCKS FOR SALE - CONT’D SD - 1952 IH L160 TRUCK, 16’ COMBINATION GRAIN & STOCK BOX & HOIST, GOOD CONDITION. $1500, (605) 386-2131

TRUMP TRUCKS 2011 International 7400, 330 hp, 10spd., 16,000 front axle, 40,000 Hendrickson rear, LWB, 45,000 miles. $69,500.00 1997 Ford Sterling, 4x4, 8.3 cummings, 5 speed, 14,000 front axle, 23,000 rear axle, 40,000 miles. $16,500.00 2007 Freightliner M-2, 250 hp, Cat 9 sp, 12,000 front axle, 36,000 4 spring rear. Stock #12100. $32,500.00.

On site or in the shop welding services Call Anytime 402-366-0160 1076 130 Rd. Osceola, NE 68651 ziembadan@yahoo.com 2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY KS - GOOD FACTORY BED FOR ‘73-’79 FORD PICKUP, NO RUST THROUGH, (620) 8652541 2603 - TRUCKS WANTED TO BUY

COLLECTOR WANTS SALVAGE: Old Pick-ups, Trucks, Cars, Panels, Station Wagons Before 1959, Model A Bodies. PAYING WAY MORE THAN SALVAGE PRICE! Please let me know what you have! In the Dakotas every week! Call, E-mail, or write

218.639.2809 ddonley@eot.com • David Donley 43620 355th St. • Ottertail, MN 56571

FOR SALE

2009 International Prostar ISX, 450 hp cummins, 10sp, 12,000 front axle, 40,000 Airride rears, 173” wheel base. Stock #13009. $37,500.00. To see pictures and more information go to

www.trumptrucks.net or call 800-821-5667

SEVERAL DAY-CABS AVAILABLE FOR HARVEST! (2) 2007 IHC 8600s, 200K miles, Cat C-13 2004 Columbia Cat-C-12 2001 FLD 120 with 1996 Tempte 42' trailer 2002 Columbia C-15, wet kit 2003 IHC 4300, auto, cab/chassie, long frame, 33K, GDW FISHER TRUCK SALES

402-469-0789

FISHERTRUCKSALES.COM

2616 - TIRES WANTED TO BUY - CONT’D MO - 20. 4 X 34 REAR TIRES, (816) 3782015 FOR SALE NE - 15” SPLIT RIMS, 8 HOLE, 750 MUD/SNOW, (308) 587-2344 NE - RIM-GARD, NON CORROSIVE, TIRE BALLAST, TUBE OR TUBELESS TIRES, (308) 587-2344 2618 - SEMI TRACTORS/TRAILERS FOR SALE KS - 1974 UTILITY CHASSIS W/2-350 BU. GRAVITY BOXES, HYD AUGERS, ETC., $9,500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 1993 FREIGHTLINER FLD120, N14 CUMMINS, 9 SP, GOOD TIRES & BRAKES, A/C, & SLIDING 5TH WHEEL, (308) 380-7161 OK - 2014 BOURBON 36’, DOUBLE HOPPER BOTTOM, (580) 361-2265 2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE

International 1600 Series 2006 IH 9400, red, day cab, Cat 435hp, 10spd ..$25,000 1993 Freightliner FLD-120 detroit, 9 spd.............$11,000 1999 KW T-800 daycabs detroit, 10 spd.............$24,000 1986 Fruehauf flatbed 45’ closed tandem.............$7,500 2000 transcraft flatbed 48’ combo........................$9,500 2007 Freightliner daycab detroit, ultrashift .........$34,000 2005 Pete 378 daycab, Cat, 13 spd ....................$36,000 2005 Pet 379 daycab, Cat, 13 spd......................$42,000 2005 IH 9400 daycab, cummins, 10 spd, low miles ............................................................................$29,500 (2) 2003 Pete 378, 63” SLPR, cummins, 10 spd ............................................................................$19,500 1997 Pete 379, 48 SLPR, Cat, 13 spd ................$19,500 2013 Precision side dump, triple axle, loaded 2014 Wilson Ag Hoppers, 43' & 50' 2005 Freightliner daycab, Cat, C-13, 10 spd.......$32,500 2005 Freightliner daycab, Detroit 515hp, 10 spd ............................................................................$32,500 FOR RENT 43' Wilson w/Ag Hoppers, 53' dry vans for storage, 53' step deck by the year, month or week

MIDWEST TRUCK SALES & LEASING L.L.C. OMAHA, NE 402-934-7727 www.mwtrucksales.com

2005 Peterbilts & Kenworths, ALLISON AUTOMATICS, tandem axle, cab and chassis, can build to suit, Steve 785-259-6817

2603 - TRUCKS FOR SALE - CONT’D

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MO - 1976 IH 1700, V8, GAS, 5+2 TRANS, 16’ KNAPHEIDE BED, 64” SIDES, FITTED TARP & PONY AXLE, $6,500.00, (660) 5483804 NE - 1990 FREIGHTLINER DAY CAB 400 CUMMINS 13 SPD W/ JAKE 550K MILES 4. 11 RATIO 190INCH WB $8900.00 OBO CALL GORDON 402-641-7579, $35.00, (402) 534-3431

Cattle Artificial Insemination Courses September 26-29, 2013 Ault, CO Registration deadline August 31st 2013

Contact Us About Refresher Courses Late registration fee: $100 Cost: $475 Classes limited to 15 students For more info or to register: Dallas Schleining (970) 420-0267 www.schleininggenetics.com

4 x 4 fuel truck, 1200 gallon stainless steel tank. 3,919 miles. $12,000.00 - Call

402-735-7282 or 402-366-2974 2604 - GRAIN TRAILERS FOR SALE KS - GOOSENECK 350 BUSHEL, DUAL HOPPER, TANDEM DUAL, ROLL TARP, EXCELLENT, $6,500.00, (620) 865-2541 MO - 40’ WILSON GRAIN TRAILER, (660) 548-3804 2607 - UTILITY TRAILERS FOR SALE KS - INTERSTATE 6’ X 12’ ENCLOSED CARGO TRAILER, HAS INTERIOR CABINETS & SHELVING, $2,750.00, (785) 871-0711 2613 - MOBILE HOMES & RV’S FOR SALE KS - 1977 CHEVY MOTOR HOME, $3,950.00, (785) 871-0711 2615 - AIRPLANES FOR SALE NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER, LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592 2616 - TIRES WANTED TO BUY NE - HOT PATCH VULCANIZING PATCHES, (308) 587-2344 NE - 11. 2 X 36 OR 12. 4 X 36 TIRES, (308) 587-2344

F&S Truck Parts is buying and selling truck beds in your area. Call Zach at 800-440-0721 pick up and delivery available

RANCH HAND Over 50 in Stock

raurepair.com

We are 21 miles S. of Ainsworth, NE, or call Randy at 402-387-1002

General Diesel Repair, AG, Construction, Irrigation Power Units, Over the Road, Engines, Air Conditioners

308-293-5108

WALKING FLOORS HOPPERS & STEP DECKS New & Used - 2 or 3 Axle

Rent • Sell • Lease • Repair Hoppers, Pots, Steps, Flats, RGN’s, Side Dumps, Live Bottoms, Trucks and More! 800-963-1108 • www.diamondtne.com

2005 International 9400 I Tractor GVWR: 52,000 Engine: Cat. C-15, engine brake Transmission: 10Speed Eaton Fuller. Features: 435 Horsepower. Specifications: 580K. Sale Price: $29,750

VLACH CONTRUCTION INC. Earth work of all types.

“We now install drainage tile up to 12 inches” Rick Vlach 308-245-4165 Home • 308-219-0072 Cell Steve Kriewald 308-219-0454 Cell Scotia, Nebr.

Fork Lift Attachment for 515B dresser loader LIKE NEW! - $2,250.00 Call 402-735-7282 or 402-366-2974 2822 - SKID STEER LOADERS FOR SALE KS - BOBCAT 963, $20,000.00, (785) 8710711 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 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES WANTED TO BUY WY - IN SEARCH OF 120 FEET OF 10” TO 12” I-BEAMS. PLEASE CALL:, (307) 660-8563 FOR SALE MN - THE BEST RADIANT FLOOR HEAT WATER TUBING. CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE ON A COMPLETE SYSTEM. VOLUME DISCOUNTS, FACTORY OUTLET PRICES. COMPARE & SAVE! GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES. WWW. MIKESHEATING. COM & CALL, (800) 446-4043

2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 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 MO - TOREQ 40” PTO DITCHER, $7,800.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - BUFFALO 12’ BOX BLADES IN STOCK, (660) 548-3804 KS - 6 YD PULL TYPE FORCED EJECTION, $2,950.00, (785) 871-0711

Rich’s Ag Service Give us a call for all your Repair needs!

2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS FOR SALE - CONT’D MO - LEON HYDRAULIC EJECT 1450 WITH EXTENSIONS, NEW TIRES & PAINT, (660) 548-3804 NE - JD 760A SCRAPER GEARBOX, (308) 380-7161 2812 - PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR SALE

2009 Freightliner CL120 Tractor GVWR: 52,00 Engine: MBE4000 with Engine Brake Transmission: 10 Speed Eaton Fuller. Features: 450 Horsepower. Mileage: 6625,292 Sale Price: $48,500

Many Other Tandem Day Cabs Priced To Your Budget Kearney • 6410 Hwy. 30 East, Kearney, NE 68848 • 308-234-2300 • trucksbymasters.com 5040 Russell Circle, Lincoln, NE, N. of the Sapp Brothers truck plaza on Cornhusker Hwy • 402-540-2816 Omaha • 402-933-2500 Council Bluffs, IA • 712-328-0306

2840 - OTHER CONST. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE MO - LAND PRIDE 20” DT55 PTO DITCHER, (660) 548-3804 3002 - ANTIQUE TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY SD - MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE ANY OLDER MM, (605) 386-2131 FOR SALE MN - ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTORS! BIEWER’S TRACTOR & MACH. SALV. SPECIALIZES IN 1920-85 TRACTOR PARTS. FREE NATIONWIDE LOCATING. BARNESVILLE, MN. SEARCH PARTS & SEE OVER 300 ANTIQUE TRACTORS PICTURED AT SALVAGETRACTORS. COM, (218) 493-4696 NE - TRACTOR PARTS FOR SALE. NEW AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOST MAKES OF TRACTORS. FRONT END PARTS, 3 PT HITCH PARTS, RADIATORS, SEATS, STEERING WHEELS, BATTERY BOXES, PTO PARTS, DRAWBARS, WATER PUMPS, DECALS & MORE. CLASSIC AG, AINSWORTH, NE., (800) 286-2171 IA - IH TRACTORS: A, SUP A, B, C, SUP C, H, SUP H, M, SUP M, SMTA, 300, 350, 400, 450, 460, 560, 606, 504, 706G, 240, 340, 574 UTILITIES, (712) 299-6608 IA - JD 48A, $1850, JD MTB, JDB, JD 50 W/HYD & PTO., (712) 299-6608 3003 - ANTIQUE VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY SD - IH 6 SPEED SPECIAL TRUCK, (605) 386-2131 SD - OLDER JEEPS, CJ 2A, 1948 OR OLDER, ALSO MILITARY, (605) 386-2131 3004 - ANTIQUE MACHINERY FOR SALE IA - LARGE NUMBER OF ANTIQUE MACHINERY ITEMS, INCLUDING STEEL WHEEL PLOWS, POTATO DIGGERS, & GEARS FOR IH & JD STEEL WHEELS, STEEL WHEEL ROAD GRADERS & HAY LOADERS., (712) 299-6608 IA - IH 715 G COMBINE, NICE, (712) 2996608 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

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3005 - FENCING MATERIALS FOR SALE NE - SOLID PLASTIC FENCE POSTS FOR PASTURE FENCE HAVE ON HAND 3â&#x20AC;?, 4â&#x20AC;?, 5â&#x20AC;? & VARIOUS LENGTHS. CALL SPOTANSKI PLASTICS AT 888-DIG-POST OR BILL CEDER AT 308-940-0068 OR SPOTANSKIPLASTICS. COM, (308) 238-1438 SD - FOREVER POST 4â&#x20AC;?X7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;POINTED, 5â&#x20AC;?X8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; FLAT. PLASIC FENCE POST CAN BE NAILED, STAPLED, SCREWED. WONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T ROT. 39 POSTS PER BUNDLE. 4 BUNDLE DISCOUNTS $12 TO $16 EACH. STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;X20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;X40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $2500. TO $4500 EACH. WE DELIVER., (605) 351-5760

3016 - BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES FOR SALE - CONTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D NE - HIGH DENSITY FOAM BOARD INSULATION. $18.56 PER SHEET - 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; X 2â&#x20AC;? THICK. ELIMINATE FROST HEAVING IN CONCRETE. PERFECT FOR IN-FLOOR HEATING APPLICATIONS. CALL LITEFORM AT, (800) 551-3313

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3009 - FUEL TANKS WANTED TO BUY WY - IN SEARCH OF 3000 TO 4000 GALLON PROPANE TANK THAT CAN BE DOT CERTIFIED. PLEASE CALL:, (307) 660-8563 3016 - BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES FOR SALE MO - FARM BUILDING SALE! SAVE THOUSANDS ON BARNS, IMPLEMENT SHEDS, SHOPS AND GARAGES. FACEBOOK: PERKA BUILDINGS OR CALL, (800) 467-3752

SAVE OVER $8,000

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3030 - OTHER FOR SALE NE - REASONABLY PRICE MECHANICS GLOVES, WARM GLOVES, MITTENS & OTHER GLOVES., (308) 587-2344 WY - FOR SALE: NEW AND USED COAL STOKER STOVES. ALSO MAGIC HEAT, RECLAIMERS, PARTS, SERVICE AND ADVICE FOR MOST MAKES. CALL:, (307) 754-3757 Pre-Assembled Installs in Minutes!

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FOR SALE BY OWNER PRICE REDUCED COUNTRY LIVING! 34 ACRES AND LARGE NEWLY REMODELED HOME. 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRIDGEPORT, MORRILL COUNTY, NEBRASKA. 24 IRRIGATED ACRES, TREES, HUNTING, GUEST OR RENTAL HOUSE, BARN, EXTRA GARAGE, GRAIN BIN AND MORE.

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3034 - WIND GENERATORS WANTED TO BUY SD - JACOBS 32 VOLT WIND GENERATOR, ALSO WINCHARGER USED DURING THE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S & â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, WILL PAY ACCORDING TO CONDITION, (605) 386-2131 FOR SALE IA - SW & W CENTRAL, KATO LITE PTO GENERATORS. 55 KW & 25 KW ON TRAILERS W/ PTO & POLE HOOK-UP. WES SEBETKA,, (641) 990-1094 IA - SW & W CENTRAL, WINDCO PTO GENERATORS. 80/50 KW, 50/40 KW & 25/15 KW, GENERATORS ON TRAILERS W/ PTO POLE HOOK-UP. WES SEBETKA,, (641) 990-1094 IA - SW & W CENTRAL. WINCO PTO GENERATORS. NEW AND USED ON TRAILERS W/ PTO POLE HOOK-UPS. MAKE ME YOUR LAST CALL! WES SEBETKA, (641) 990-1094 5000 - FARM REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

$79,900.00

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315 A. Sprinkler Irr. Land N 1/2 of 22-25-31 Finney Co., sprinkler nozzleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set at 700 GPM, surface water rights irrigation equip. $4,000 per acre Jon Fort, Owner/Broker Email: jfort@arcrealestate.com 1145 E Kansas Plaza Garden City, KS 67846 Ph: 620-275-8200 Ph: 800-222-2048 Fax: 620-276-2681

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Colorado paradise with 360 degree mountain and plains views near Wellington. This 4074 s.f. home on 38 acres features 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms, a luxury kitchen with slab granite counters and custom cabinets, custom tile, hardwood flooring, large master suite with 5 piece bath and walk-in closet, secret gun room, a full wet bar, rec room, wine room, 2 fireplaces and an office. This property is fully landscaped with trees, sprinkler system, outdoor grilling area, and much much more! Price $705,000. Call for a private showing today. To view more photos of property www.mattshometeam.com. MLS#712118

78 Acre Eagle View Ranch for Sale near Wellington CO with sprawling country views and enough land for the horses to roam the Front Range. This 2405 sq ft. ranch is a fantastic buy. 3 Bed, 2 full baths + study, recently remodeled kitchen with stainless steel appliances. 5 piece master bath with large walk in closet. Fenced yard and large deck for entertaining . Land features 4+ horse zoning, 3500 sq ft barn with 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; doors for RV or tractor storage. Barn has 3+ stalls, pasture, horse corral, and deciduous trees. The property is fully and crossed fenced, has a maintained gravel road surface and could be used as a farm or ranch. Was $585,000. New Price $540,000 Come and Get It! For more information contact. MLS#712291

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS AND LAND FOR SALE 14,318+/- Acre Ranchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Holt County, Nebraska. Consists of irrigated cropland, meadows, upland pasture, feedyard and backgrounding units. Auction Date: December 3, 2013. To be sold in tracts. 2,081 Acre Ranchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mellette County, South Dakota. Consists of irrigated and dryland acres. Hardgrass pastures with exceptional hunting amenities. Nice home, quonset, corrals, etc. Seller presently leases an additional 1,900+/- of tribal land plus private leases adjoining property. Auction Date: October 1, 2013. To be sold in tracts. Lots of opportunity! 7,492.08 Acre Ranchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brown County, Nebraska. Consisting of 279 acres of cropland w/irrigation. 2 Sets of improvements, firm sandhill pastures in excellent condition. Auction Date: October 18, 2013. To be sold in tracts. 320 Acresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;2 Center pivots, located on blacktop road. Excellent well capacities with sandy loam soils. Could be split. Brown County, Nebraska. 626 Acresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Consists of upland pasture and beautiful pine-filled canyons with Bone Creek bisecting the property. Could be split as pasture and a tremendous hunting property. Brown County, Nebraska.

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605-850-3887

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Fencing Materials Available After 2012 Nebraska Fires CHADRON (AP) — Free fencing materials are available to Nebraskans who own property along U.S. Forest Service land that was burned in the 2012 wildfires. The U.S. Forest Service is taking applications for the materials through Oct. 18 at the Pine Ridge Ranger District, less than three miles south of Chadron. Eligible landowners have to sign an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service. They also have to meet Forest Service specifications when installing the fence, and complete the project by an agreedupon deadline. After an inspection, land owners will assume ownership of the fences and responsibility for maintenance. Forest Service officials say fencing materials are limited. Anyone interested can call the district office at 308-432-0300.

Midlands Classified Ad Network NURSE MANAGER; WESTERN NEBRASKA VETERANS HOME. SEEKING MOTIVATED, CARING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF NURSING FOR FULL TIME DAY SHIFT POSITION. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE CARE TEAM AND MEMBERS; CARE MANAGEMENT OF ASSIGNED MEMBERS TO INCLUDE MONITORING CONDITION, REVIEWING TREATMENTS, MEDICATIONS, AND CARE PLANNING; WILL PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, SERVE ON ASSIGNED COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. REQUIRES A GOOD KNOWLEDGE BASE OF NURSING THEORY AND PRACTICES FOR THE GERIATRIC CLIENT, ASSESSMENT SKILLS, PLAN CARE DELIVERY AND DEMONSTRATE POSITIVE EFFECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. APPLY AT WWW.STATEJOBS.NEBRASKA.GOV PHARMACY MANAGER. DO YOU WANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF A GREAT ENVIRONMENT, WITH EXCELLENT BENEFITS AND SERVE OUR AMERICAN HEROES? IF SO, WESTERN NEBRASKA VETERANS HOME IS SEEKING A LICENSED PHARMACIST IN CHARGE TO MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF FACILITY

PHARMACY TO INCLUDE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES, DRUG PROCUREMENT, STORAGE, INVENTORY, DISPENSING AND RECORD KEEPING VIA AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND SCHEDULING OF RELIEF PHARMACISTS. APPLY ON-LINE AT WWW.STATEJOBS.NEBRASKA.GOV PAUL REED CONSTRUCTION, GERING, NE. NEED CARPENTERS AND CARPENTERS' HELPERS. EXPERIENCE NOT REQUIRED, BUT HELPFUL. APPLY AT: 2970 N. 10TH ST.,GERING, NE 69341 CABELA'S CALL CENTER IS NOW HIRING. CUSTOMER RELATIONS ASSOCIATES ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE, ASSISTING CUSTOMERS BY PHONE. ALL CALLS ARE INBOUND!!!! LOCATIONS IN KEARNEY, NORTH PLATTE, GRAND ISLAND, AND LINCOLN APPLY ON LINE WWW.CABELAS .JOBS KEYWORD: 9288BR (NORTH PLATTE); 8249BR (GRAND ISLAND); 9290BR (KEARNEY); AND 8753BR (LINCOLN) CABELA'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE) AND WE SEEK TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE THAT EMBRACES

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2013-2014 Nebraska FFA Officers

The Nebraska FFA Association was the sixth state chartered by the National FFA Organization in 1928. The association has a current membership of over 6,600 members in 148 chapters. Nebraska FFA members are enrolled in agricultural education courses, conduct a Supervised Agricultural Experience Program and can participate in a variety of FFA competitions and activities. Nebraska FFA Association is led by the state officer team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; seven students who are freshman and sophomores in college serving as president, secretary and five vice presidents. In addition, adult guidance and leadership is provided by the state executive director and agricultural education director.

Left to Right: Spencer Hartman, President, Imperial FFA Chapter Morgan Kowalewski, Vice President, Gothenburg FFA Chapter Ashtyn Shrewsbury, Vice President, Alliance FFA Chapter Trey Mogensen, Vice President, Cedar Rapids FFA Chapter Andrew Neujahr, Vice President, Waverly FFA Chapter Dylan Dam, Vice President, Logan View FFA Chapter Bryce Doeschot, Secretary, Norris FFA Chapter

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F FA C r e e d

I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds, achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years. I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement, I cannot deny. I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so -- for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me. I believe that American agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.

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2013-2014 NVAF Board of Directors

2013-2014 FFA Board of Directors

Executive Committee: Brad Andreasen, Twin River, President Lonnie Koepke, Broken Bow, Secretary John Hadenfeldt, Centura, Treasurer

NDE Staff: Robin Jirovsky, Matt Kreifels, Anita Wollenburg FFA State President: Spencer Hartman, Imperial I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristyn Harms, Norris

Area Representatives: Ken Malone, Palmyra, Districts 1, 2, 5 Dana Anderson, Aurora, Districts 3, 4, 7 Sarah Knutson, McCook, Districts 6, 8, 11 Phil Simpson, Burwell, Districts 9, 10, 12

II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Dux, Mead III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Anderson, Lyons-Decatur Northeast IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Endres, Hartington V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Wissenburg, Milford VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Moore, Holdrege

Outside Directors: At Large: Jeremy Vlasin, Imperial (Chase County Schools) At Large: Sarah Paisley, Garden County At Large Accountant: Richard Braasch, Hancock & Dana, PC At Large Banker: Greg Ashby, Five Points Bank At Large Lawyer: John McDermott, Shamberg, Wolf, McDermott, Depue

VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Knobbe, Spalding VIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Voigt, St. Paul IX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Scherer, Gothenburg X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monty Larsen, Stuart XI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tonya Mortensen, Medicine Valley (Chairperson)

Ex-officio - TLC Director: Ex-Officio: Maile Ilac Boeder, Executive Director, The Leadership Center

XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Walla, Alliance

2013-2014 NAEA Board of Directors Executive Director - Rich Douglass President - Stephanie Mann, Crofton President Elect - Mark Bloss Past President - Sarah Whiting, Creek Valley Treasurer - David Gibbens, West Holt Ex-Officio Member, UNL - Lloyd Bell Ex-Officio Member, NDE - Matt Kreifels District I District II District III District IV District V District VI District VII District VIII District IX District X District XI District XII District XIII

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McCook, NE

53539

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MARCH 2014

ACTIVITY Range Judging—State Platte County IMPACT Workshop—Central Community College, Hastings Deadline—Chapter Membership Entered in Ag Career Network Chapter POA/Budget/Constitution Teacher/School Annual Report Entry

Due in State Office: - State Officer Applications - National Chapter Form I, II - Chapter Natural Resources Award - Chapter Safety Award - Chapter Community Development Award - Honorary State FFA Degree (Teachers and Supporters) - Courtesy Corps - FOUR manuscripts for each LSE Preliminary State Officer Interviews - Holiday Inn—Kearney Deadline—Convention and CDE Registration

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IMPACT Workshop—Northeast Community College, Norfolk Land Judging—South East Lower Big Blue NRD, Beatrice Land Judging—South West Middle Republican NRD Land Judging—West North Platte (hosted by South Platte NRD) Deadline—IMPACT Workshop Registration-Norris Land Judging—Northeast Lewis and Clark NRD, West Point Land Judging—South Central Central Platte NRD Land Judging—North Central Upper Elkhorn NRD and Lower Niobrara NRD Land Judging—East Central Lower Platte South NRD IMPACT Workshop—Norris Land Judging—State Central Platte NRD, Grand Island Deadline—IMPACT Workshop Registration-Wheeler Central National FFA Convention—Louisville, Kentucky

9 17 23 24 30-31

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APRIL 2014 9-11 15

State FFA Convention - Cornhusker Hotel and Pershing Center, Lincoln Deadline—State Fair Market Beef Affadavit

15-17 19-21 22-24 26-28 29-31

COLT 1—The Leadership Center, Aurora COLT 2—The Leadership Center, Aurora COLT 3—The Leadership Center, Aurora COLT 4—The Leadership Center, Aurora COLT 5—The Leadership Center, Aurora

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FEBRUARY 2014 1 11 14

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Heartland Express FFA Print Dates for 2012-2013 Issue 1 of 11

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FFA Chapters Successfully Complete 2013 Agriculture and Natural Resource Literacy Projects The Nebraska Pork Producers Association selected eight FFA chapters from across the state as recipients for the 2012-2013 Agriculture and Natural Resource Literacy Grants. The Agriculture and Natural Resource Literacy Grant program was a new endeavor for the Nebraska association and each chapter was awarded up to $1,000. Applications were due in October of 2012, and projects had to be completed by May 1, 2013. The quality of the applications was first rate. Each chapter was required to submit a final project report. From their reports it was clear that each chapter accomplished their goals, reached out to their communities and gave their very best efforts. Chapter recipients of the 2012-2013 Agriculture and Natural Resource Literacy Grants were: —The Cedar Rapids FFA Chapter who used their grant dollars to take ten ag and FFA students on a five-day trip in March. The group explored the avenues of Texas agriculture. Students toured a school farm. FFA chapters in more highly populated areas are able to have land donated to start their own farm and barnyard. Students were excited to see how the work was organized and how it applied to their educational curriculum. They also visited a swine farm, attended the Fort Worth Stockyards and the Houston Stock Show. —The Conestoga FFA purchased an iPad and meat identification resources. The grant helped the FFA chapter create a video capturing the importance of agriculture and how it impacts local and global societies. The video has been shown to community leaders and students. The

grant also provided the chapter members with meat identification books that allowed them to successfully compete at meat judging contests. The chapter was proud to report that this year was the highest they had ever placed in meat judging at state competitions. —Fairbury’s FFA developed safety and health education programs to be used with elementary learners, FFA members and 4-H clubs. The program included the use of a pork burger to explain to children where their food comes from, and proper cooking and storage practices for meat. They also developed a script to be used during presentations at a Farm Safety Day Camp. —NPPA grant funds for the Freeman FFA Chapter have aided in the construction of a growing dome. A growing dome allows plants to be grown year-round because it uses solar power to heat and cool. The Growing Dome Project goals are to promote healthy eating and living, donate fresh produce to local food banks, supply community gardens with starter plants and teach K-12 students about energy efficiency, healthy living, plant production sustainability, and the worldwide hunger challenge. —Lyons-Decatur Northeast FFA constructed an agricultural learning barn to bridge the gap between consumers and producers. The chapter purchased books, DVDs, and computer software focused on sharing information that will strengthen the agricultural and natural resources awareness through the mentoring

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2013 National FFA Convention & Expo

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Congratulations to the following FFA Members/Chapters who will be recognized at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, in October.

Stars Over America: • Mark Keck, Plainview—Star Finalist in Agriscience • Eric Miller, Lyons-Decatur Northeast—Star Finalist in Agribusiness.

National Proficiency Award Finalists: Name Alyssa Hambleton

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Congratulations and Welcome to Nebraska’s Newest Agricultural Education Programs/FFA Chapters! School..............................................Name Arcadia ..................................Robert Swett Sterling ....................................Mike Davis

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FFA Essential Components Classroom Instruction A student's experience in agricultural education starts in the classroom. Students can expect classes to be based on career opportunities within Nebraska's leading industry. Often billed as 'hands on' courses, today's agricultural class prepares students for both career and college opportunities. Teachers work hard to ensure their students are the beneficiaries of experiences that can only happen at the intersection of academics and real life. Most schools with an agricultural education program provide experiences for their students with mechanics labs, greenhouses, aquaculture/ aquaponics labs, land plots, large and small animal facilities, and throughout the community by use of field trips and guest speakers. Certified teachers with an endorsement in agricultural education engage their students in over 20 available courses based on the identified career pathways within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource Career Cluster.

Leadership Instruction (FFA) Instruction in leadership has been a cornerstone of agricultural education for over 80 years. As mechanization of agricultural processes enabled other industries to be born, fewer Americans were involved with the production and processing of food. The Future Farmers of America organization was established in 1928 in order to enable those involved with production agriculture to have a voice amongst a shrinking employment base with the goals of educating consumers disconnected from the industry and to affect policy. Today, the FFA has shed its acronym and is known as the National FFA Organization in response to the number of agricultural careers that are non-farm related. With a redefined agricultural industry in resurgence (and as one of the only industries with a trade surplus), FFA membership is at an all-time high at over 500,000 members nationally. Nebraska membership is over 6,500, and is the largest Career student organization in the state.

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Experiential Learning (SAE) True learning occurs in more places than just the classroom. When students apply knowledge by their own choice in their lives (oftentimes away from school), they transfer their learning into experience which oftentimes leads to a successful career. A student's Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a formal way to gain that experience under supervision of their agricultural teacher. Student SAEs can consist of placement (employment/volunteer) opportunities, entrepreneurial ventures, personal research/agriscience projects or be of an exploratory nature. Students document their projects through an electronic portfolio known as the SAE Record Book. In this, they track their personal goals, skills attained, and financial records for their business and personal lives. Instruction within the classroom and at visitations from the teacher enable students to make wise decisions for themselves year-round and into their future careers and lives.

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The concept of a growing dome developed while exploring the question of "what's next?" to grow the Freeman Ag Education program, instructor Tony Jensen said. Freeman High School, located in Adams, decided they needed to take the next step to enhance learning at the high school and elementary levels and a growing dome was just the ticket. The growing dome, with lower costs and taunted more "green" than a traditional greenhouse, was a natural fit to grow the program's involvement in school and in local communities. To build the growing dome, the FFA chapter had to first find ways to fund the $30,000 project. Jensen says, "The fundraising campaign truly was a community effort and the I Believe in the Future of Ag campaign played a big role in making it happen." He credits the I Believe campaign in helping them spread the word and making people inquire about the project. The growing dome was constructed in spring 2013 and the produce has been donated to local food banks all summer. Now that school has started Jensen is starting to use it in his high school classes and is starting to develop a mentoring program for elementary classes. His goal is to give elementary and high school students hands-on experience in agriculture and food processing.

Agriculture teachers prepare students for highdemand careers in cutting edge industries like biotechnology, renewable energies, engineering, food production and more. They also teach students how to be leaders and prepare them to take on the challenges of the next generation. National Teach Ag Day is a day set aside to celebrate agricultural education, and for teachers to share with their students the possibilities of a career in the profession. There is a national

shortage of agricultural educators in the United States, and National Teach Ag Day is part of a campaign to raise awareness of the career. National Teach Ag Day is a part of the National Teach Ag Campaign, an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education, led by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. For more information about teaching agriculture, visit www.naae.org/teachag. The National Teach Ag Campaign is funded by the CHS Foundation and CSX as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

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2013 American FFA Degree Recipients Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FFA Chapter Kylie Abbenhaus . . . . . . . . . .Bloomfield Andrew Adam . . . . . . . . . . . .Diller-Odell Andrew Ambriz . . . . . . . . . . .West Point Meagan Anderson . . .Tekamah-Herman Kathryn Arp . . . . . . . . . . . . .East Butler Derek Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sutton Tyler Bankson . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hampton Adam Bannister . . . . . . . . . .High Plains Jessica Bartak . . . . . . . . . . . .Ainsworth Abigail Bechtel . . . . . . . . . . . .Heartland Grant Beckman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elgin Clint Bentley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amherst Alexa Bernhardt . . . . . . . . . . . .Imperial Joshua Brahmsteadt . . . . . . .Centennial Zach Brandl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Humphrey Jordan Brichacek .Howells-Dodge-Clarkson Michael Brune . . . . . . . . . . . .Heartland Adam Burenheide .Howells-Dodge-Clarkson Amber Burenheide Howells-Dodge-Clarkson Roger Carpenter . . . . . . . . .Rock County Mark Chramosta . . . . . . . . . . . .Ravenna Travis Classen . . . . . . . . . . . .Humphrey Toby Colvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Cloud Tara Dethlefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ravenna Bryce Dibbern . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amherst Cale Dohmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creighton Katie Doht . . .Lyons-Decatur Northeast Christopher Duba . . . . .Wilber-Clatonia Nicole Dunovsky . . . . . . . . . . . .Alliance Taylor Dybdal . . . . . . . . . . . .Hartington Alyssa Dye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alliance Tate Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . .North Bend Brenan Erb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heartland Corbin Fagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hampton Chris Farr . . . . . . . . . . .Medicine Valley Tyler Fehr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sutton Johnny Ference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ord Cody Fitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creighton Joshua Fleischmann . . . . . . . . . .Osceola

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FFA Chapter Brennan Frerichs . . . . . . . .Rock County Latham Fullner . . . . . . . .Wisner-Pilger Kelcey Garey . . . . . . . . .Medicine Valley Casey Goertzen . . . . . . . . . . . .Heartland Laura Gorecki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elba Alyson Gottula . .Johnson County Central Levi Gum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rock County Harley Hamernik . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leigh Aaron Hamling . . . . . . . .Boone Central Ryan Hanousek . . . . . . . . . . . . .Centura Jordon Harms . . . . . . . . . . .Sandy Creek Taylor Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rock County Ellan Hasenkamp . . . . . . . . .West Point Darrell Headrick . . . . . . . . . . . .Superior Hope Hemme . . . . . . . . . . . .Logan View Lena Hennig . . . . . . .Tekamah-Herman Devin Heusinkvelt . . . . . . . . . . . .Norris Blake Hodson . . . . . . . .Medicine Valley Hannah Horak . . . . . . .Wilber-Clatonia Katie Husman . . . . . . . . . . . .Northwest Kristina Huss . . . . . . . . . . . .Hartington Morgan Jones . .Dundy County-Stratton Mark Keck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plainview Dylan Kent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pender Bethany Kethcart . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanton Michaela Ketter . . . . . . . . . . . . .Imperial Jared Knobbe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Imperial Marty Kreitman . . . . . . . . .Rock County Colby Krueger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pierce Caleb Lackaff . . . . . . . . . . .Rock County Andrew Largen . . . . . . . . . . . .Creighton Doug Larsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stuart Adam Lawson . . . . . . . . . .Hayes Center Sara Lennemann . . . . .Southern Valley Adrienne LiaKos . . . . . .Medicine Valley Maci Lienemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norris Whitney Lovegrove . . .Fillmore Central Preston Lukassen . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimball Evan Malloy . .Lyons-Decatur Northeast

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FFA Chapter Travis Maresh . . . . . . . . . . .Central City Brittany Martin . . . . . . . . . .High Plains Alix Mashino . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Boyd Trent Mastny .Howells-Dodge-Clarkson James McCabe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .O'Neill Halie Meints . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tri County Shelby Meints . . . . . . . . . . . .Tri County Justine Meis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elgin Eric Miller . . .Lyons-Decatur Northeast Blake Moser . . . . . . . . . . . .Pawnee City Derek Mowinkel . . . . . . . . . .Logan View Bret Neel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southwest Katie Jo Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ansley Joshua Nienhueser . . . . . . . . . . . . .York David Norquest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .York David Nutt . . . . . . . . . . .Medicine Valley Dillon Ochsner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sutton Haley Oestreich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pierce Shelby Overturf . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sutton Wade Overturf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sutton Trevor Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Imperial Lindsey Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mead Teresa Pellatz . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plainview Caleb Pelster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elgin Brett Peshek . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandy Creek Brittney Petersen . .Lyons-Decatur Northeast Katelyn Petersen . . . .Tekamah-Herman Erica Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waverly Shelby Prusia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .York Jentry Qualm . . . . . . . .Wheeler Central Kate Quiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .York Jen Rasmus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Point Clark Rathman . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Paul Kara Reimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Centura Ty Rempe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Superior Luke Renz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Superior Blake Reppert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pender Janelle Rickstrew . . . . . . . .Diller-Odell Jacob Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norris

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Nebraska FFA Foundation Announces Launch of Annual I Believe in the Future of Ag Fundraising Campaign $23,000 Available in Matching Funds LINCOLN — October marks the beginning of the annual I Believe in the Future of Ag fundraising campaign. This campaign helps local FFA chapters raise money for innovative projects in their classrooms, leadership programming, community service projects and field trips to advance agriculture education in their schools. The Nebraska FFA Foundation, along with eighteen corporate sponsors, will provide extra

incentives to participating FFA chapters. This year, $23,000 in matching funds will be distributed to chapters proportionate to the percentage of dollars raised. “In 2050, today’s students will be feeding the world and they’re learning that in their agricultural education classes today.” says Stacey Agnew, Nebraska FFA Foundation executive director, “I’d like to challenge everyone in Nebraska to donate something to their local ag education program and FFA chapter. Whether it’s $10 or $500, it’ll make a difference.”

The local campaign runs through January 31, 2014. To make your donation, contact your local FFA chapter or go to www.neffafoundation.org. For more information about the campaign, contact Stacey Agnew, Nebraska FFA Foundation executive director, at 402-472-5846 or stacey@neffafoundation.org. The mission of the Nebraska FFA Foundation is to enhance quality agricultural education/FFA programs in order to achieve excellence in leadership development, curriculum innovation and scholastic advancement of students.

Hats Off to One of Our Own–Brennan Costello! INDIANAPOLIS — When Nebraska student Brennan Costello was 14, he and his family went to Florida for a family vacation. He’d never seen the ocean before. “I remember being amazed at how far it stretched and how big it was,” he said. “I specifically remember feeling the desire to sail out and explore all the potential that the ocean offered.” Costello was shown an ocean of a different sort – one that is just as vast, wide and deep as the one he saw as a teenager. This time, however, his desire has been answered with the means to explore, discover and share. As a conclusion to the 85th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, a National FFA Officer team was chosen to lead the organization in 2012-2013. Costello was elected National FFA Central Region vice president for 2012-2013. Joining him are Clay Sapp of Florida as president, Kalie Hall of Georgia as national secretary, Joenelle Futrell of Kentucky as Eastern

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