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Nebraska Farmers Produce Record Corn Crop

By Robert Pore, The Grand Island Independent Although the planting and growing season was not without its difficulties, 2009 was a record year for corn and soybean farmers.

Last week the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office reported that corn for grain production in Nebraska based on yearend surveys is estimated at 1.58 billion bushels, up 13 percent from the previous year and a record high.

Yield of 178 bushels per acre is 15 bushels above 2008 and highest of record. Farmers harvested 8.85 million acres of corn for grain, up 4 percent from the previous year.

Soybean production for 2009 totaled 259 million bushels, up 15 percent from the previous year and a record high. Yield, at 54.5 bushels per acre, is up 8 bushels from 2008 and highest of record. Area for harvest, at 4.76 million acres, is down 2 percent from 2008.

Sorghum for grain production in 2009 is estimated at 13 million bushels, down 32 percent from the previous year. Yield, at 93 bushels per acre, is up 2 bushels from 2008. Area harvested for grain was 140,000 acres, down 70,000 acres from a year ago and the lowest sorghum for grain acreage since 1952.

Hay production totaled 6.24 million tons, virtually unchanged from the previous year. Acreage harvested is 2.7 million acres, up 5 percent from 2008. Yield, at 2.31 tons per acre, is down 0.1 ton per acre from a year ago. Alfalfa production is down 6 percent from 2008, while all other hay production is up 9 percent.

Nationwide, U.S. corn for grain production is estimated at a record 13.2 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the Nov. 1 forecast, and 1 percent above the previous record of 13 billion bushels set in 2007. U.S. grain yield is also estimated at a record level for 2009, at 165.2 bushels per acre. This is up 2.3 bushels from the November forecast and 4.9 bushels above the previous record of 160.3 bushels per acre set in 2004.

"While we are extremely proud of the achievements of growers in terms of production and yield improvements, we are not surprised," said National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Darrin Ihnen of Hurley, S.D. "Even in difficult conditions, our growers combine the most modern technology available with a strong work ethic to produce a crop that meets all needs for food, feed, fuel and fiber. What remains to be seen is the full impact of the millions of bushels that farmers could not yet harvest."

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• Mid-America Alfalfa Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 5-7 • KNEB Farm & Ranch Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 8-9 • Columbus Farm Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 11 • Reduce Soybean Planting Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 12 • Buffalo Bill Farm & Ranch Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 18-19 For daily agriculture news, updates and local happenings, visit the Heartland Express website at www.myfarmandranch.com • Country Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 15 • Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 • Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 16 • Washington Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 • Heartland Cattleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 • Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-23

MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 1/8/09

Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$83.00

Local Ag Economist Joins Worldwide Study

Nebraska Feeder Steers,

By Rick Willis, The Scottsbluff Star-Herald In today's global farming community, farmers are not only competing with neighbors and farmers in other states for buyers, but with farmers from around the globe.

How does a farmer in Box Butte compete or stack up, against farmers from the United Kingdom, Germany or even Russia?

Agriculture Economics Research Coordinator, University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center's Paul Burgener, was invited to participate in a German-based scientific group, agri benchmark, which is leading the way in developing economies of ag production around the world.

The group could help farmers in Nebraska learn new ways to compete in the global market.

"Agri benchmarking basically standardizes the costs of farming in like terms," Burgener said.

"Now we can see where there are higher costs and impacts of policy analysis and the driving forces of

agriculture like: costs of fuel, land and labor."

The process breaks down farm operations across the world into bits of information that farmers can look at to see where they can gain a competitive edge.

"For instance, if we look at a Ukrainian farm, we see annual land cost to produce wheat is $4 an acre. At this farm in the U.S. it's $25 an acre," Burgener said. "I can look at co-parameters and see were we can increase productivity; are we low cost producers, second lowest; what are our opportunities? Can we work on our prices versus the rest of the world?"

Burgener's role in the process started last April when he was visited by the German group and ultimately invited to participate. His part is to contribute the yearly information on a typical Box Butte County farm, which is irrigated by a center pivot and can grow a crop rotation of beets, dry beans, corn and wheat.

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78.63

84.27

Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .111.30

103.69

110.10

Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98.12

95.55

96.07

Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .144.50

136.09

140.23

Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.71

63.63

65.15

Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . .69.87

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Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . .58.50

67.25

70.56

Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .97.25

90.62

*

Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255.91

244.88

242.93

Crops, Daily Spot Prices Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.15

4.17

4.19

Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.53

3.67

3.59

Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.24

10.18

9.63

Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . . .5.11

6.05

5.95

Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .2.16

2.54

2.47

Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . . .185.00

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135.00

Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . . .87.50

87.50

87.50

Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . . .77.50

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*

Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146.00

115.00

107.50

Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.87

40.00

43.75

Hay (per ton)

* No market.

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January 21, 2010

Weather Commentary Provided By Al Dutcher—UNL, State Climatologist

Al Dutcher Report Nebraskans finally experienced a break from the bitter cold temperatures as a January thaw developed during the last 10 days. Warmth was limited across the deeper snow pack of eastern Nebraska, but western sections of the state broke the 50 F mark on several occasions.

Significant moisture still remains Allen Dutcher in the snow over the eastern 1/4 of the state, so the flood risk will be elevated until the snow and ice pack on area streams and rivers disappears.

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Quiet conditions should return to the area during the 1/28-1/29 period. Highs will be mainly in the 30's to low 40's on the 23rd. As the storm moves east of the state, highs for the remainder of the forecast period will range from the 20's to low 30's east and 30's to low 40's west.

Week Two Forecast, 1/30 - 2/5: Current models indicate only one system should impact Nebraska during the forecast period. The storm is expected to develop over eastern Colorado on the 31st and move toward southern Indiana by the evening of February 1. Snow accumulation are projected for Nebraska and the Dakotas on the 30th, with accumulations continuing across the eastern half of the state on 1st. If this system verifies, the potential exists for snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches, especially over northeastern and east central Nebraska. High temperatures during the period are projected to be in the low 20's early in the period, warming into the 30's by the end of the period.

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Winter Insects Usually are Only Nuisances Rather Than Permanent Pests

By Andrea Nisley, UNL Extension Educator Family Consumer Science Dawson County Nuisance insects crawling or flying around indoors typically are considered a summer problem, but some are actually most common during winter. Fortunately, most are only nuisances rather than permanent pests in the home.

For example, a variety of insects may be carried in on firewood. Insect borers are common in firewood, and may crawl out if the wood is allowed to warm indoors. Some might decide to fly around the room. Fortunately, these insects are more interested in decaying wood rather than the typical wood the house is made of.

If insects are crawling out of firewood, don’t spray the firewood with an insecticide. The best

solution is to store firewood out in the cold and only bring in enough to put right into the fire.

Spraying the home is seldom necessary because the insects will not take up residence.

Flies may appear on a sunny winter day, often near windows in the upper portions of the house, in particular older homes. These are usually cluster flies, a group of fly species that overwinter in structures, but do not breed in the home. Typically they will get under siding or work their way in through cracks or crevices. Once inside, cluster flies will often become active on a sunny day, usually being attracted to windows.

The best strategy for dealing with cluster flies is to prevent them from getting in. Next summer, rather than now, consider sealing cracks and openings around windows, eaves, and siding. Be

sure screening exists over air intake vents. Seal off attic openings with screen or caulking. Remove the flies indoors by vacuuming. Pyrethroid sprays are another option for rooms with high infestations; be sure to read label directions.

Finally, drain flies may appear in homes. Drain flies are dark colored, somewhat slow-flying insects that turn into powder when crushed. As the name implies, they lay eggs in organic matter that may accumulated in drains or other areas of standing water. These eggs hatch into maggots that eventually become the adult drain fly.

Cleaning out the drains is the best control measure. Slowly pour boiling water, rubbing alcohol, or drain cleaner into drains after cleaning out debris.

Browsing Garden Catalogs Can Heat Up Winter Sheryl Fellers, Dawson County Extension Service Browsing the catalogs and planning the coming year's garden is a pleasant way to spend a winter day, in spite of the danger of setting off a massive case of spring fever. But choosing from the abundance of vegetable varieties in even a few catalogs can quickly become a challenge. Beginning gardeners, especially, may have difficulty picking varieties to plant because they don't have the benefit of gardening experience and a list of favorites.

Catalogs are full of useful information about disease resistance, days to maturity, plant habit (vining vs. bush, for instance) and other desirable traits, but so many choices -- all of which are described in only the most positive terms -- can be overwhelming.

A reliable guide is the catalog notation that a variety is an All-America Selections award win-

ner. To win an AAS award, a variety has to perform well in side-by-side trials with proven varieties. Trial gardens are located all across the United States and in Canada, and varieties have to perform well under a wide range of conditions to earn an award.

A friend or neighbor who has the sort of garden you aspire to have may have some insights to share, also. If someone shares his harvest with you and those big, juicy tomatoes are the most flavorful you have ever tasted, ask what variety they are. Variety selection is just one step in growing a fantastic garden, but it can make a big difference in productivity and performance.

Though "new and improved" is often the watchword in the seed catalogs, not all recommended varieties are new introductions. Some garden standouts have been around a long time.

Connecticut Field pumpkins, for instance, go back to colonial times. Other venerable varieties

include Mary Washington asparagus, Detroit red beets, New Yorker tomatoes, yellow crookneck squash, Waltham butternut squash and early Jersey Wakefield cabbage.

Most newer introductions are hybrids that offer improved disease resistance, earliness or productivity; more compact plants; improved color, shape, taste or storability; or some combination of these and other desirable traits.

If you've been gardening for a while and you have your favorites but find yourself tempted to try "new and improved" this year, plant the new variety alongside the old favorite rather than switching entirely to the new variety. If the new variety doesn't live up to its billing, you still have your old standby to fall back on. And if it performs spectacularly, you'll have the tried-and-true variety to compare it to. And maybe you'll have a new favorite.

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January 21, 2010

• IT’S THE PITTS by Lee Pitts •

Naturally Stupid

by Lee Pitts

According to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Americans have gone indoors and locked the door behind them. In the past 20 years outdoor activities by Americans have declined by 20%. With about 80% of kids living in urban areas and the rise of what is called “Videophilia” (an obsession with the internet and video games) kid’s knowledge of nature is almost nil. If they can’t shoot it on their video games or see pictures of it on their I-Pods the natural world doesn’t exist for them. It’s gotten so bad that doctors have even coined a phrase for the “ailment”: Nature Deficiency Disorder. We’re told that NDD has reached epidemic proportions.

At a holiday gathering recently I observed men and young boys play golf all day on a game console called a Wii. Have you seen these? The players gripped what looked like a television remote control just as they would a golf club, took a swing and looked up at the television to see where their ball landed on a make-believe golf course. No green fees, mosquitoes or dreaded exercise to get in the way of a good golf game!

Hunting is on the wane because kids would rather shoot bad guys or aliens in video games than to get up early to stalk a deer. Most of today’s kids will never know the pleasure of sleeping outdoors with the ground as their mattress and the stars for a blanket. They’ll never learn the skills of tying a fly, cleaning a

fish, dressing a deer, catching or shooting their own dinner.

Urbanites fear of nature hit close to home recently when a house near ours sold. The people who bought it moved out of the house after living in it for less than a month and we couldn’t understand why. It turns out that the wife came face to face with a rattlesnake in the backyard, so they sold the house they’d only owned for a month, took a big financial hit and moved somewhere without rattlesnakes.

America has become so urbanized folks are afraid of all animals. If an alligator gets loose in Florida residents in New York City lock their doors. They refuse to go for walks where “man-killing” cows may be present and at petting zoos they won’t let their kids approach the “dangerous” goat or piglet. In the southwest recently on three separate occasions coyotes tried to carry away little children and the only outcry seemed to be, “What did those parents expect, letting their kids go outside like that.”

These are the same folks who put steer manure on their lawns and fertilize with urea but insist that cows be kept off the nations grasslands for all the harm they do. They criticize the farmer for using water to grow food when they think it should be put to better use.

Like filling their backyard swimming pools.

They demand that the few loggers that are left

not cut any more of THEIR trees or thin any more of THEIR forests and then they howl and scream when the insurance companies aren’t fast enough in rebuilding THEIR neighborhoods after a devastating forest fire.

They want those of us who spend time outdoors to be watched at all times. Some commercial fishermen in California are already being made to have GPS devices aboard their boats to tell the government where they are at all times. It probably won’t be too long before the rest of us will have to have cameras positioned to capture our every move so that some bureaucrat can watch us on a video monitor.

It’s sad really, as America locks itself indoors fewer people will know the joy of a Sierra lake, a Rocky Mountain high or an enchanting New Mexican sunset. Nature Deficiency Disorder is unhealthy for urbanites and downright sickening for anybody who makes their living outdoors. For although the city-slickers have no firsthand knowledge of nature, they’re going to insist on telling those of us who do how to manage it. The poor saps don’t understand that you don’t “manage” nature... you merely learn to live with it.

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MID-AMERICA ALFALFA EXPO Schedule of Events Monday, February 1, 2010 8:00--5:00

4:30-6:00

Exhibit Set-up

Exhibitor Donated Fund Raising Auction featuring Marshall Land Broker & Auctioneers of Kearney, Inc.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:30

7:00-10:00 Exhibitor Appreciation Reception Holiday Inn

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8:30-10:30 N.A.M.A. Photo Contest Entries Due 8:30-10:30 N.A.M.A. Alfalfa Contest Entries Due sponsored by W-L Research 10:00-10:45 The Future of your Alfalfa

by Mark McCaslin, Forage Genetics International 11:00-11:30 NAFA Overview & Update

by Beth Nelson, National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance 11:00-2:00

Lunch on site by Come & Get It BBQ

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 8:30

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Measuring US Alfalfa Production & Sources of Alfalfa Marketing Information by Joe Parsons, Director, USDA-NASS Nebraska Field Office,

10:00-10:45 Roundup Ready Alfalfa Update

by Matt Fanta, Forage Genetics International 11:00-2:00

1:30-2:30

Soil Sampling/Fertilizer Importance

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Social Hour featuring Hors devours

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Welcome, Introductions, Scholarship & Award Recognition

Lunch on site by Come & Get It BBQ

12:30-1:30 N.A.M.A. Annual Meeting & Election of Directors 3:00-5:00

USDA-APHIS Public Forum: Alfalfa Draft EIS at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building

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Highlights:

Booth Exhibitor 1 . . . . . . . .LD Ag Machinery-Bale Skiis 2-3 . . . . . .Cornhusker Cleaning, Inc. 4 . . . . . . . .High Plains Journal 5 . . . . . . . .Webb's Sickle Service 6 . . . . . . . .Tenax Corporation 7-8 . . . . . .Croplan Genetics/Nutri Save 9 . . . . . . . .Wagners Irrigation, Inc. 10 . . . . . . .Arrow Seed Co., Inc. 11 . . . . . . .Synthetic Resources 12-13 . . . .Spring Creek Ag/Inland Tarp 14 . . . . . . .Ward Laboratories, Inc. 15 . . . . . . .Forco, LLC 16 . . . . . . .Hoegemeyer Hybrids 17 . . . . . . .Progressive Dairy Publishing 18-19 . . . .Animal Feed Technologies 20 . . . . . . .B & D Rollers of MN, Inc. 22 . . . . . . .Nebraska Department of Ag 23 . . . . . . .Hawkins Mfg., Inc. 24 . . . . . . .AgriEnergy Resources 25 . . . . . . .Western Ag Enterprises 26 . . . . . . .Moreta Company, Inc. 27 . . . . . . .Dennis Jones Twine Co. 28-29 . . . .Dyna-Gro Seed 30 . . . . . . .HayTrack Software 31 . . . . . . .Soil Solutions 32 . . . . . . .Pritchett Twine & Net Wrap 33 . . . . . . .Crete Lumber & Farm Supply 34 . . . . . . .Stinger, Ltd. 35 . . . . . . .W-L Research 36 . . . . . . .Olsen's Agricultural Laboratory 37 . . . . . . .Universal Cooperative, Inc. 38-39 . . . .Bio Tech Nutrients 40 . . . . . . .Prairie States Seed/Barenbrug 41-42 . . . .Agri-King 43 . . . . . . .Farm & Ranch Network 44-45 . . . .Comanche Creek Ent., LLC 46 . . . . . . .Qwicktie LLC 47 . . . . . . .T.E.A.M., Inc. 48 . . . . . . .National Hay Association 49 . . . . . . .Craig's Ag Supply 50-51 . . . .America's Alfalfa 52 . . . . . . .RCO International, Inc. 53-54 . . . .K.M.C. Inc. 55 . . . . . . .Monty's Plant Food Company 56 . . . . . . .Hay & Forage Grower Magazine 57 . . . . . . .TransAgra Int'l., Inc. 58-59 . . . .Syngenta Seeds 60-62 . . . .N.A.M.A. 63 . . . . . . .Valent U.S.A. Corp.

• Featuring 65,000 sq. ft. of heated, indoor exhibit space.

• The Annual meeting of the Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association and elections of Board of Directors.

• Presentations both days from national and international experts on profitable alfalfa production.

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Corn

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New Corn

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Mar Oil 3529 3861

Soy Complex Soybean trade has continued to slip this week due to chart pressure and big supply side expectations looking forward into 2010. The weekly net changes heading into Thursday on the March contracts are 24 lower on beans, meal is down $6 and bean oil is nearly 100 points lower; November new crop beans are down 14 cents. Nearby beans have now dropped $1.35 from the high printed at the beginning of the month to the low printed on Wednesday. This creates a situation where we can see a good bounce near term, but the bearish chart and fundamental items will likely not change. We have big South American harvest pressure to get through and bigger supply side expectations for the future to deal with as well. Even though we have dropped a fair amount here, I

believe wanting to be a bull here may be a painful experience. Selling interest on bounces should be expected and advised.

The positive items that remain in the marketplace are our great 2009-10 demand to date and some wet weather which may cause some damage in South America or slow harvest activity. Hedgers call with questions, but I believe you still need to consider extending the coverage you want to have in place, otherwise plan on sitting back and awaiting for a rally at some point this year due to a new news item. For now, the outside markets have a negative tone and the carryover expectations moving forward are on the rise, other than the old crop domestic balance sheet, but we are not expecting any supply driven price squeeze.

Open . .19.510 High . . .9.540 Low . . . .9.414 Close . . .9.500 Change --0.134

N/A

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Dec. 10 391 416

Corn Corn trade is down 3 to 4 cents on the week heading into Thursday’s trade. The low printed on Wednesday did reach one downside chart target and was just over 60 cents below the high printed last Monday. The outside markets have crude moving lower, but so far it has held at support in the $75-77 area, the dollar has broken out to new highs and the stock market might be turning over to the downside. We need to view the “commodity bull” argument as a weaker argument looking forward for the moment.

Although we could bounce, long liquidation pressure due to margin losses and chart pressure need to be respected over the next few months. Fundamental pressure needs to be respected as well due to the upcoming South American harvest pressure and bigger projected carryovers

looking forward due to the USDA January production increase and bigger 2010 available acreage for spring planting. On the chart we did fill the gap from early October on the March contract at $3.62-3.67, so one near-term downside objective was hit and we bounced up to $3.70. Technically, a move below $3.63 will project a test of support at $3.47-50.

Nearby resistance is up at $3.83 which is the 100-day; this is only a little over a dime above Wednesday’s high so a bounce within a nickel of the 100-day is possible. For now we continue to believe selling any short term bounce makes the most sense due to the negative fundamentals and poor chart momentum. The weekly sales will be delayed until Friday morning due to the MLK Government holiday on Monday.

Open . . .3.640 High . . .3.700 Low . . . .3.624 Close . . .3.680 Change .-0.012

Mar 914 1000

Support: Resistance

March 2010 Beans (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 1/21/2010

Support: Resistance

March 2010 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 1/21/2010

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Wheat Wheat trade has continued to slip lower this week following the negative USDA numbers last week. The weekly net changes heading into Thursday are 12 lower in Chicago on the March contract, KC is down 8 cents and Minneapolis is down 9. Wheat is getting oversold and due for a bounce, which may be the best friendly item I can mention for wheat. Ultimately row crop strength needs to occur to support wheat.

The export sector remains very poor; this was well illustrated with the USDA carryover increase on the report last week jumping the carryover to just under 1 billion bushels and our stocks-to-usage ration to nearly 50% on the domestic balance sheet. That means we could literal-

Support: Resistance

Chicago 470 530

K City Minneapolis 480 488 530 536

ly have half our crop destroyed and we would still have enough wheat on hand to get by. The U.S. remains uncompetitive with Black Sea wheat in the global export market and now we also have competition with southern hemisphere wheat, so U.S. exports are not expected to pick up. The weekly sales report, delayed until Friday, should continue to illustrate low U.S. sales. Hedgers call with questions, you still need to consider extending some coverage if you did not before the report, if we do see another downside leg it would make sense to hold for a bounce. The downside chart target right now is the October March Chicago low at $4.60.

March 2010 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 1/21/2010 Open . . . .4.900 High . . . .4.990 Low . . . .4.856 Close . . .4.974 Change .-0.030

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Reduce Soybean Planting Populations Save $10 to $18/acre Noel Mues, Extension Educator Furnas County Increasing input costs are forcing producers to evaluate every decision they make. With soybean seed costs on the rise, producers in south central Nebraska wondered if they could reduce their soybean populations while maintaining yield and saving money. On-farm research was conducted in farmer plots and at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center. The research, that was conducted in field scale, randomized, and replicated plots from 2006-2008, proved producers could reduce planting populations and still maintain yields.

Since 2006, planting rates of 90,000, 120,000, 150,000, and 180,000 seeds per acre have been planted in 12 irrigated soybean fields in 30-inch rows. Prior to this research, most of these producers planted 160,000-180,000 seeds/acre. The 90,000 low rate was determined based on UNL research recommending not to replant a hailed soybean stand if at least 90,000 plants/acre remained in the field.

In 2008, cooperating producers used these same rates to plant soybeans at five sites with 20 replications. Planting dates ranged from April 29 to June 3. In the end, there was little difference in percentage stand and yield among the four planting rates (see Table 1). The 120,000, 150,000, and 180,000 yields were statistically the same (only a 0.3-bushel difference between the 120,000 and 150,000 rates) and were significantly better than the 90,000 seed-per-acre plots; however, note that

the 90,000 plot yielded only 1.7 bu/ac less than the inch rows. This reduction of 40,000 seeds per acre 150,000 plot. All data was statistically analyzed to results in a savings of $10.66 to $18.57 per acre determine the yield differences due to the various based on seed costs of $40-65 a bag. For three years producers were able to achieve a 90% stand treatments.

The findings are similar to the 2006 and 2007 and have not seen a statistical yield variance from studies. In 2006, yield results ranged from 65.5 150,000 or even 180,000 seeds/acre. With soybean bu/ac at 90,000 to 67.4 bu/ac at 180,000. In 2007 seed costs increasing, reducing soybean planting yield results were 59.4, 59.6, 59.4, and 60.2 bu/ac populations is another way producers can survive for 90,000, 120,000, 150,000, and 180,000 respec- high input costs of crop production.

For more on-farm research information or to get tively with no statistical difference.

Most likely, these results are indicative of soy- involved with on-farm research, please check out bean's ability to compensate for reduced popula- the UNL Farm Research Web site at: http://farmtions. Soybeans will have increased plant branch- research.unl.edu. ing at lower populations compared to less plant branching at higher populations. This characteristic was observed in all fields regardless of vari- Table 1. Soybean stands and yields at ety. Also observed in 2008, were two additional four seeding rates, averaged from five nodes/plant at the 90,000 population compared to sites and 20 replications in 2008. the 180,000 population. Nodes are just as important as flowers and pods, and ultimately yield is influenced by the number of nodes.

Planting Stand Yield A dryland field in Nuckolls County also showed Rate (percentage) (bu/ac) interesting results. This field was hailed at the cotyledon stage, so planted populations of 100K, 90,000 93.5 68.1 130K, and 160K became average actual stands of 74,417; 89,417; and 97,917 plants per acre. August 120,000 91.0 69.5 rains in 2006 helped deliver yields of 38.6, 40.6 and 42.7 bu/ac, respectively.

150,000 90.3 69.8 Recommendation: Plant Soybeans at 120,000 Seeds/Acre – Based on three years of consistent 180,000 88.5 69.6 research results, UNL specialists recommend reducing planting populations from an average of 160,000 seeds/acre to 120,000 seeds/acre in 30- Source: CropWatch Newsletter

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Study shows some rail rates classified as potentially excessive The U.S. railroad industry represents one of the most important methods of transportation for the soy industry, but lately it has presented some challenges to U.S. soybean farmers. Recently, the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), with funding from the soybean checkoff, published “Railroad Movement of Soybeans and Soy Products,” a comprehensive report that sheds light on the crucial role railroads play in the entire journey from farm to dinner plate.

The volume of soybeans, soybean meal and soybean oil moved by the rail industry; the leading destinations for those products; and the revenue and rates associated with those movements were topics investigated by the study. In particular, the analysis focuses on the volume of soybeans and soy products that are transported at potentially excessive rates, those states whose soybean industry is most dependent on rail and those railroads that transport the highest volumes of soybeans and soy products.

“The soy producer pays the freight in and out,” says Gregg Fujan, Soy Transportation Coalition representative for the Nebraska Soybean Board and a soybean farmer from Weston, Nebraska.

“We understand that, and that’s OK, as long as we aren’t being singled out and have to pay more than our fair share. The study looked at who pays, how much do we pay, is what we pay fair and is it what everyone else is paying?”

The study found that 43 percent of rail movements of soybeans, or 9.2 million tons are transported at rates the U.S. Surface Transportation Board would classify as potentially excessive, resulting in a potential overcharge of $120 million in 2007.

“If you take $120 million in excessive charges and refund some of that to farmers you could

make a difference to rural communities,” says Fujan. “We’re concerned about that and talking with Class I rails, trying to reduce what we’re paying and make it a little more fair.”

The report also shows that revenue among the largest Class I railroads from transporting soybeans and soy products has nearly tripled in 10 years, from $549 million in 1998 to more than $1.5 billion in 2008. BNSF Railway transports the largest volume of soybeans at 8.8 million tons in 2008. Union Pacific Railroad is the largest originator of soybean meal and soybean oil.

“The current and future vitality of agriculture is dependent upon a healthy, profitable rail industry,” says Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the STC. “There needs to be a way for railroads and the soybean industry to achieve a better balance so that one is not profiting at the expense of the other.”

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NEBRASKA FARMERS PRODUCE RECORD CORN CROP Continued from page 1 As it was in South Dakota, a cool fall didn't allow the corn crop to dry down on a timely basis.

Harvest was delayed well into November as drying space at local elevators and on farms was at a premium as corn moisture was high.

U.S. corn growers produced this record crop using fewer acres. In 2009, USDA estimates 86.6 million acres were used for corn production, compared with the 93.5 million acres used to produce the previous record crop in 2007.

In its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, the USDA estimated a total corn supply of 14.8 billion bushels, with 5.6 billion bushels being used for feed, 4.2 billion for ethanol and coproducts, and 1.3 billion for other domestic uses.

The U.S. will export 2.1 billion bushels of corn, with a carry-out of 1.8 billion bushels in free stocks at the end of the marketing year. Average farm price is estimated at $3.70 per bushel, the second year of a drop in average corn prices.

Also, USDA reports that corn stocks were up 9 percent over December 2008. Corn stored in all positions on Dec. 1, 2009, totaled 10.9 billion bushels. Of the total stocks, 7.45 billion bushels are stored on farms, up 15 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 3.49 billion bushels, are down 3 percent from 2008.

Soybean production in 2009, nationally, totaled 3.36 billion bushels, up 1 percent from the Nov. 1 forecast and up 13 percent from 2008. U.S. production is the largest on record. The average yield per acre is estimated at a record high 44 bushels, 0.7 bushel above the November 1 forecast and 4.3 bushels above 2008's yield. Harvested area is up 2 percent from the previous year to a record 76.4 million acres.

Sorghum grain production in 2009, nationally, is estimated at 383 million bushels, up 5 percent from the Nov. 1 forecast, but 19 percent below 2008. Planted area is estimated at 6.63 million acres, down 20 percent from last year, and is the third lowest acreage total on record. Area harvested for grain, at 5.52 million acres, is down 24 percent from 2008. Average grain yield, at 69.4 bushels per acre, is up 5.4 bushels from the previous forecast and up 4.4 bushels from 2008.

While existing ethanol plants are running at an

average 85 percent capacity, American Farm Bureau Federation economic analyst Terry Francl said production appears to be coming back on track as margins rebound. The economy is expected to slowly rally, and plants sidelined by bankruptcy and financial woes will resume operation under new management, he said.

"We'll probably see corn acreage expand around the 90 million-acre level, up a little over 3 million acres from this past year," Francl said. "Soybeans will probably hold. The big decline will be in the wheat area, down around 3 to 4 million acres, but we may pick up a million acres in cotton.

Francl said there will also be about 2 million acres coming out of the Conservation Reserve Program.

"So we may pick up another 200,000 acres to 300,000 acres in corn and soybeans, maybe a little in the wheat, but that's about it," he said.

Francl said the two greatest potential demand factors impacting corn heading into summer are export numbers, which currently are lagging "on the low end of expectations" and could drop even further, and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision regarding nationwide adoption of a standard ethanol-gasoline blend rate between the current 10 percent and a proposed 15 percent. EPA is expected to rule on blend levels by June.

Meanwhile, Francl said feeding numbers may rise as livestock require additional calories to weather a frigid winter.

For soybeans, Francl said the South American crop is the wild card in the mix.

"Last year, an Argentine drought contributed to a 20-percent drop in the crop, but good rains have replenished potential for trend-line or near-trendline bean numbers and thus increased export pressure on global prices," Francl said.

He anticipates near-term prices around $9.50 per bushel to $10.50 per bushel, with the spring corn-soybean "bidding war" adding a possible 25 cents to 50 cents.

"But a bountiful South American crop conceivably could knock prices to $8 to $8.50 per bushel levels by fall," Francl said.

LOCAL AG ECONOMIST JOINS WORLDWIDE STUDY Continued from page 1 Burgener has submitted data to be published, and later this winter he will meet with local producers to fine-tune the numbers.

"The group chose me because they wanted a farm that was irrigation dependent, and functions where it is due to irrigation," Burgener said. "A typical farm."

A description of a typical farm for the study can be found at the agri benchmark website: www.agribenchmark.org.

Burgener was also invited to the annual meeting in Cambridge, England, this past June.

"The deal was that if I contributed a poster for AgriTechnica, the world's largest ag trade show in Hanover, Germany, the agri benchmark group would fund my trip," Burgener said. "The poster shared the challenges we are facing locally with limited irrigation restrictions."

The poster, one of three from agri benchmark at AgriTechnica, included photos from the Panhandle and was printed in English, German and Russian.

"I was able to visit two farms in the Cambridge area," Burgener said. "One was a 370-acre farm owned by a family. The other was part of a customfarming company which is one of the world's largest, farming 590,000 acres in the UK, Russia and the Ukraine, in addition to farming in six other countries."

Twenty-three countries are participating in the group with three locations in the United States: Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. The next annual meeting will be held in Australia.

"Unfortunately, this trip would be out of my own pocket," Burgener said, smiling. "But my wife and I have been saving up since June."

Got important tax questions? We’re open and ready to give you the answers you need. Drop by the H&R Block right in your neighborhood and work with one of our tax professionals today.

Broken Bow 645 S. E St. 68822 308-872-6249

David City 385 “E” Street 68632 402-367-4387

Kearney 1701 2nd Ave. 68847 308-234-2310

North Platte 503 E. 4th St. 69101 308-532-8685

Ravenna 212 Grand Ave. 68869 308-452-3238

Stratton 402 Bonner 69043 308-276-2331

Central City 1603 17th Ave. 68826 308-946-2038

Grand Island 1508 S. Locust 68801 308-382-5250

Kimball 816 E. 3rd St., Ste. E 69145 308-235-4681

Ogallala 22 N. Spruce 69153 308-284-2214

Seward 645 Seward St. 68434 402-643-4488

Tekamah 1318 “L” St. 68061 402-374-1877

Columbus 118 23rd St., Suite 700 68601 402-564-1128

Hastings 1011 W. 2nd St. 68902 402-462-5282

McCook 216 W. 1st St. 69001 308-345-3310

O’Neill 506 E. Hwy. 20 68763 402-336-0076

Sidney 1103 Illinois 69162 308-254-6335

Valentine 126 E. 2nd St. 69201 402-376-3798

Holdrege 311 Lafayette St. 68949 308-995-6252

Norfolk 1305 Center Drive 68701 402-371-2686

Ord 100 N. 15th St. #3 68862 308-728-3146

St. Paul 1316 2nd St. 68873 308-754-4746

York 401 Lincoln Ave. 68467 402-362-5864 42629

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January 21, 2010

Our Highest Priority

by Congressman Adrian Smith Grand Island Office 1811 West Second Street, Suite 105 Grand Island, NE68803 Phone: (308) 384-3900 Fax: (308) 384-3902

Scottsbluff Office 416 Valley View Drive, Suite 600 Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Phone: (308) 633-6333 Fax: (308) 633-6335

Just a few weeks ago, the terrorist plot to bring down Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was thwarted by a combination of luck and vigilance on the part of everyday citizens.

This incident aboard an international flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day combined with the assassination of seven CIA officers in Afghanistan by a double-agent just before the New Year are stark reminders the war on terror continues.

Terrorists still have innocent people in their sights and the will to follow through on their murderous intents.

The challenge those tasked with defending our nation and our people is as simple as it is unsettling: terrorists only have to do everything right once, while those who defend our nation have to get it right every time.

This threat does not exist in any one nation or have a single face – it is global, multi-faceted and constantly evolving. It seeks out ungoverned spots around the globe from which to operate – places like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen.

I have traveled to many of these areas, and have just returned from the Middle East where I was

able to discuss terrorism with the leaders of Israel, Egypt and Turkey. The challenges are immense, but the safety and security of Americans depends on Congress and the White House making the right decisions.

Both parties recognize the stakes. However, this is about much more than an expanding no-fly list or an increasingly cumbersome security line.

We need to take a hard look at exactly what went wrong and how to actively prevent future attacks.

We should remove legal and bureaucratic barriers which have raised significant obstacles for the U.S. military and intelligence communities in aggressively pursuing those who have joined or assisted terrorist groups.

Congress also should pass H.R. 2294, the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act, a commonsense bill which would prevent terrorists from being brought to American soil. The measure, of which I am a cosponsor, would require the President notify Congress 60 days before a transfer or release of a Guantanamo Bay detainee. This measure also would require states to consent to any release or transfer of an enemy combatant into their state.

For instance, this bill would help stop the mis-

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guided plan to put Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other terrorists on trial in downtown Manhattan.

Bringing dangerous terrorists to U.S. soil does not make our country safer; rather if terrorists are brought to our country to be tried in U.S. courts, they would seek to manipulate the rights provided by the very Constitution they seek to destroy.

The Keep Terrorists Out of America Act also will help ensure we are treating terrorists as war criminals, not as petty criminals warranting law enforcement actions.

Recent events demonstrate the threat to our nation is not a structured organization. The terrorists who hate our freedom do not have membership cards or a central authority. However, they do share the common goal of harming U.S. interests at home and abroad.

It has been more than eight years since September 11, 2001, and threats still exist. The American people should not have to rely on luck to stop terrorist attacks. They deserve a government which is working together on all levels to keep our homeland safe.

2010 Challenges Will Require Strong Leadership

by Senator Mike Johanns Kearney Office: 4111 Fourth Avenue, Suite 26 Kearney, NE 68845 Tel: (308) 236-7602 Fax: (308) 236-7473

Lincoln Office: 294 Federal Building 100 Centennial Mall North Lincoln, NE 68508 Tel: (402) 476-1400 Fax: (402) 476-0605

Dear Nebraskans, Amidst the bustle of Christmas and the New Year, two headlines reminded us of why the government should strive to rise above politics when debating and enacting policy. When a man with ties to al Qaeda attempted to blow up an American airliner on Christmas Day, it served as a fresh and stark warning that our enemies abroad remain committed to waging war against our country and our ideals. We must remain vigilant in the fight against those who still reject freedom and tolerance as a basic part of human life. This means enacting sensible policy free from the constraints of politics; it means not allowing captured terrorists to return to al Qaeda hotbeds to continue their fight.

I sent a letter to President Obama urging him to reverse his pledge to transfer detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. According to the Department of Defense, this policy has resulted in as much as 20 percent of the released detainees resuming the fight. In their rush to close

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Guantanamo, the Administration seems bent on fulfilling an uninformed campaign promise to close Guantanamo. The current detainees would be transferred to the U.S., where they would gain more legal rights, or to certain potentially unreliable countries overseas. The United States can still commit itself to its noble democratic standards while protecting itself from those committed to the destruction of democracy and all of its adherents.

In contrast, a promise President Obama should keep but is having trouble doing so relates to transparency. Yet it is now, more than ever, that the American people need the President to honor his pledge about transparency and honesty in government. Earlier this month, leading Democrats in Congress announced health care legislation will bypass the formal conference committee, the traditional means by which differences in the House and Senate versions are ironed out. Instead, they favor closed-door negotiations. This directly contradicts a promise President Obama made

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throughout his campaign: "we'll have the negotiations televised on C-SPAN, so that people can see who is making arguments on behalf of their constituents." Last week, C-SPAN CEO Brian Lamb expressed his willingness to help the President make this promise a reality.

In response, I signed a letter, along with 39 of my Senate colleagues, strongly advocating the President to follow through with his commitment.

I find it very unfortunate that the health care debate has devolved to a point that 40 Senators had no choice but to formally request honesty and transparency from their colleagues. If the bill is so contentious and flawed as to require the eleventh hour of negotiations to be cloaked in secrecy, something is terribly wrong.

The new year will bring many new challenges and recycle some old ones. It will require honest and sensible policymaking that fulfills two essential responsibilities: national security and transparent government. Anything less is a disservice to all Americans.

Three bills target Rep Basin's LB701 tax issues

By Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub LINCOLN - State senators from the Republican Basin introduced a bill this week to allow refunds of special property taxes collected in 2007 but later declared unconstitutional by the Nebraska Supreme Court.

The bill, LB893, has been assigned to the Nebraska Legislature's Revenue Committee. A hearing date hasn't been set.

The goal of LB701 was to provide a local funding mechanism - a special property tax and an occupation tax on irrigated acres - for the Lower, Middle and Upper Republican Natural Resources Districts to pay for surface water leased in 2007 from irrigation districts. The water was used to augment river flows to Kansas for Republican River Compact compliance.

Officials of the NRDs also hoped to use the LB701 taxing authority to fund future compliance projects.

Taxes collected in 2007 weren't spent because a group of Republican Basin landowners filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the property tax.

In the meantime, the state loaned the NRDs the $9 million needed to pay their debts to the surface water irrigators.

The initial lawsuit said, in part, that LB701 created a closed class of taxpayers and allowed a local tax for a state purpose, interstate compact compliance.

Those arguments first were upheld in Lancaster County District Court and then by the state Supreme Court, which ruled on Feb. 6, 2009, that the special property tax was unconstitutional.

The same landowners' group then filed a similar lawsuit challenging the occupation tax. That lawsuit is pending in Lancaster County District Court.

Meanwhile, NRD officials have failed to find a legal way to refund the LB701 property taxes to landowners who didn't meet the deadline to file protests. Counties continue to hold the 2007 property and occupation taxes in escrow.

Sens. Mark Christensen of Imperial and cosponsor Sen. Tom Carlson of Holdrege hope LB893 will resolve the tax refund issue.

In general, the bill says that if a final court order on or after Jan. 1, 2009, says that a personal property, real property or occupation tax is

unconstitutional, it can be repaid or refunded without a filed claim.

"Hopefully, that will take care of it," Carlson said. "These people should have been repaid long ago."

The two senators also are co-sponsors of LB862, which Christensen believes should fix any "closed class" problems with the occupation tax.

He told the Hub last week that the major change is to replace language defining NRD eligibility to assess the occupation tax. Words referring to a three-state interstate compact would be changed to give occupation tax authority whenever the majority of NRDs in a basin have regulatory metering.

Christensen said the authority would apply only in the Republican Basin initially, but the criteria could be met soon by other basins.

Another Christensen bill, LB932, says that if the NRDs aren't authorized to levy or use the proceeds from the LB701 property or occupation taxes, they aren't obligated to repay the state loan for the 2007 surface water purchase.

The Legislature's Natural Resources Committee will schedule hearings on LB862 and LB932.

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Want a recipe that tastes like your restaurant favorite? Here are some clever imposters that should fit the bill!

Almost Kentucky Fried Coleslaw 8 cups finely chopped Cabbage (1 head) ¼ cup finely grated and chopped Carrot ¼ cup finely diced Onion

½ cup Miracle Whip ½ cup Sour Cream 1 /3 cup Sugar

Finely chop the cabbage and put in large mixing bowl.

Add the other ingredients and mix well.

Put in container and refrigerate covered. Tastes best if left to sit overnight. May use salt & pepper to taste.

Serves 12-16.

Roadhouse Green Beans from Texas 2-16 oz. cans Green Beans, drained 2 cups Water 1 T. Sugar

½ t. Pepper 4 oz. Bacon, diced (raw) or ham (cooked) 4 oz. diced Onions

Using a colander, thoroughly drain green beans. Set aside.

Mix water, sugar and pepper until well mixed.

Set aside. If using raw bacon: Dice the raw bacon into equal size pieces. Cook bacon in pan until thoroughly cooked. Once done, add the onions and cook until they are tender and light brown. If using cooked ham: Dice the cooked ham into equal size pieces. Place the ham and onions into pan. Stir the ham and onions until the ham is lightly brown and the onions are tender.

For both methods, once everything is cooked, add the liquid mixture and the beans. Using a rubber spatula, stir the mixture until well blended. Serves 6-8.

Hash Brown Casserole from the Barrel of Crackers 1-26 oz. pkg. frozen, shredded Hash Browns 2 cups shredded Colby Cheese ¼ cup minced Onion 1 cup Milk

½ cup Beef Stock or canned beef broth 2 T. Butter, melted 1 dash Garlic Powder 1 t. Salt ¼ t. Black Pepper

Preheat oven to 425°. Combine the frozen hash browns, cheese, and onion in a large bowl. Combine the milk, beef stock, half the melted butter, the garlic powder, salt and pepper in another bowl.

Mix until well blended, then pour the mixture over hash browns and mix well.

Heat the remaining butter in large, ovenproof skillet over high heat. When the skillet is hot, spoon in the hash brown mixture.

Cook the hash browns, stirring occasionally, until hot and all of the cheese has melted (about 7 min.)

Put the skillet into the oven and bake for 45-60 minutes or until surface of hash browns is dark brown. Serves 4.

Almost as Good as Extra Crispy 1 whole frying Chicken, cut up and marinated 6-8 cups Shortening (for cooking) 1 Egg, beaten 1 cup Milk 2 cups Flour

2½ t. Salt /4 t. Pepper 3 /4 t. MSG 1 /8 t. Paprika 1 /8 t. Garlic Powder 1 /8 t. Baking Powder 3

Trim any excess skin and fat from the chicken pieces.

Preheat the shortening in a deep-fryer to 350°.

Combine the beaten egg and milk in a medium bowl.

In another medium bowl, combine the remaining coating ingredients (flour, salt, pepper and MSG). When the chicken has marinated, transfer each piece to paper towels so that excess liquid can drain off. Working with one piece at a time, first dip in egg and milk then coat the chicken with the dry flour mixture, then the egg and milk mixture again, and then back into the flour. Be sure that each piece is coated very generously.

Stack the chicken on a plate or cookie sheet until each piece has been coated. Drop the chicken, one piece at a time into the hot shortening. Fry half of the chicken at a time (4 pieces) for 12-15 minutes, or until it is golden brown.

Remove the chicken to a rack or towels to drain for about 5 minutes before eating.

Yummy Restaurant Rolls Like those savory, soft, buttery rolls that you get in restaurants?

They are actually easier than you think to make!

1 lb. frozen Bread Dough, thawed according to package (honey wheat or white)

1/2 T. Margarine to taste (NOT butter) 1-2 t. Honey, to taste

Thaw frozen dough, let rise, and bake dough all according to package directions—either for a loaf or rolls.

When the bread has baked and while still warm, combine margarine and honey well and spread liberally all over the top of the warm bread. It should be glistening.

You may serve right away, or you may prepare earlier in the day and set the warm, glistening bread inside a resealable plastic bag. It will stay very soft this way and can be reheated as desired later the same day. Serve warm with real butter or more honey margarine mixture, as desired.

Note: Surprisingly, homemade doughs don’t produce the same texture as the frozen doughs, so if you really want that restaurant taste, the purchased stuff is actually the way to go.

Breadsticks From the Garden of Olives 1 loaf frozen Bread Dough, thawed Light Olive Oil flavored cooking spray or other vegetable oil cooking spray

2 t. Garlic Powder (not garlic salt, or more) 2 t. dried Oregano, rubbed into a fine powder

Spray your fingers with a bit of oil and knead the thawed bread dough. Shape the dough into 10 cigar-sized pieces.

Place the breadsticks on an oil sprayed cookie sheet.

Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (up to 2 hours).

Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly spray the top of each breadstick with oil and dust with the garlic powder and oregano. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool slightly & serve. Makes 10 breadsticks.

“Cin”-fully Cinnamon Roll Clone DOUGH 1 cup Water 3-¼ oz. packages Active Dry Yeast (or 35/8 oz. fresh yeast cakes) ½ cup Sugar 1 /3 cup Butter, softened 1 cup Milk, scalded and cooled

3 large Eggs 1¼ t. Salt 3½ cups Flour, sifted ½ cup Raisins (optional) 3½ cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, unsifted

FILLING 2 cups Butter, melted 3 cups Dark Brown Sugar, packed

6 T. Cinnamon /4 cup chopped Walnuts (optional)

3

Combine water, yeast and sugar in large mixing bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Add butter to cooling milk to soften.

When cool, add milk mixture to yeast mixture and stir well. Add eggs and salt and stir again. Add all-purpose flour; mix well. Add raisins. Add 2½ cups of the whole wheat pastry flour. Mix until dough is quite sticky and begins to leave sides of bowl.

Sprinkle ½ cup of remaining whole wheat pastry flour onto board. Knead dough about 10 minutes until dough is smooth, adding more flour if needed. (Dough should still be soft and almost sticky). Shape dough into a ball and place in large greased bowl, turning to grease top.

Cover with damp towel and let rise until double in bulk, about 45 minutes.

Turn dough onto large floured board. Roll out into a 24 x 20" rectangle. (Dough will be thin).

For Filling: Mix together melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spread entire rectangle of dough with mixture. Sprinkle with walnuts. Roll rectangle tightly from long side. Make sure you end with seam side on bottom.

Shape with hands to make uniform in size from end to end.

With very sharp knife (or a long piece of dental floss) cut roll into 16 equal slices. Place side by side in two well greased 13 x 9 x 3" metal baking pans. Cover with warm, damp towel and let rise in warm place for 30-40 minutes until almost doubled in size.

Bake at 350° until nicely browned and filling is bubbly, about 35 minutes. When you remove from oven, invert onto serving platter or baking sheet to allow syrup to drip from pan onto rolls. Makes 16 large rolls.

A Lobster’s Favorite Cheddar Biscuits 2 cups Bisquick 2/3 cup Milk ½ cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded

½ cup Butter or Margarine, melted ½ t. Garlic Powder ¼ t. Old Bay Seasoning Heat oven to 450°.

Combine Bisquick, milk and cheddar cheese. Stir together.

Spoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine butter, garlic powder and Old Bay Seasoning. Heat until butter is melted.

Spoon butter mixture over hot biscuits. Eat ‘em up!

Makes 12 biscuits.

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Heartland Express - North Platte Farm Show Feb 8645 8845

Mar Feeder 9872 10052

Cattle

Support: Resistance

Live cattle trade is narrowly mixed for the week and feeders are higher; the lower corn trade and higher cash cattle prices have supported the feeder market. Chart buying and positive cash and cutout items have helped Live Cattle keep the uptrend in place. Trade may be lightly lower as we head into Friday due to some profit taking ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report Friday afternoon.

Expectations ahead of the report remain friendly, but market bears argue that we have pricedin both smaller placements and larger marketings. Light cash trade developed at $140 in Nebraska and Iowa the past two days which would project an $87-$88 market in the South this week. The cutout was lower Wednesday with choice finishing 117 lower at 145.38 and select was down 48 at 140.97, but the cutout

does remain at a good level. Demand the rest of the month will be important to support the higher cutout. The chart is still positive, but we printed new highs for the move early Wednesday and finished lower signaling we have reached some upside targets. The nearby February trade reached the 200-day moving average this week and slipped, illustrating a possible top. The higher cash cattle prices and cheaper feed are good items, but feeder cattle futures have now rallied $8 from the December lows, illustrating good placement interest, which ultimately should limit buying interest in the week ahead. Hedgers, look to lock in positive margins, by bias we have reached some upside targets and lower futures trade is likely as we look ahead over the next several weeks.

February 2010 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 1/21/2010

Open . .87.150 High . .87.650 Low . . .86.950 Close . .87.450 Change .-0.450

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Feb 6825 7205

Apr 7135 7525

Hogs

Support: Resistance

Lean hog trade is mixed on the week heading into Thursday following a move to fresh highs on Tuesday. This is a short week of futures trade; we did carry last week’s upward momentum into Tuesday with a surge to fresh highs, including a move up to $81.50 on the June contract, but have seen light profit taking since. Cash has been firm which has the nearby contracts higher on the week with deferred months lightly lower on the week after two days of trade. Packer

margins remain positive, so we need to respect the nearby bull argument for the moment. We continue to have the stance that hedgers should be using this strength to extend covering into summer numbers. December futures still look a little cheap, and hopefully we can see a surge above $70 at some point on October numbers. The nearby chart argument remains positive, but we are overbought and some deferred chart action has turned or threatening to turn lower.

February 2010 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 1/21/2010

March 2010 Feeder Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 1/21/2010

Open . .69.650 High . .70.700 Low . . .69.050 Close . .70.450 Change .-0.300

Open . .99.250 High . .99.950 Low . . .99.150 Close . .99.875 Change +0.200

Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report

Week Ending: 1/11/2010 MARKET: Burwell Livestock Market - Burwell, NE; Ericson/Spalding Auction Market - Ericson, NE; Huss Livestock Market LLC - Kearney, NE; Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE; Loup City Commission Co. - Loup City, NE; North Platte Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE; Ogallala Livestock Auction Market - Ogallala, NE; Tri-State Livestock Auction - McCook, NE Receipts: 21,314 Last Week: 5,100 Last Year: 26,460 Compared to last week, steers trended 1.00 to 3.00 higher with 550 to 600 pound steers trading 6.00 higher. Heifers trended 5.00 to 13.00 higher with 550 to 600 pound heifers trading 15.00 to 17.00 higher. Demand was very good and trading active especially for those offerings suitable for going to grass. Feeder steers made up 56 percent of total receipts, heifers 44 percent. Weights over 600 pounds were 59 percent of total offerings.

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98 . . .331-348 . .342 .127.50-135.00 . .131.19 133 . .352-398 . .376 .113.50-147.00 . .131.46 403 . .406-446 . .419 .111.00-138.75 . .130.25 578 . .453-498 . .478 .108.00-132.50 . .122.79 98 . . . . .455 . . . .455 . . . .132.25 . . . . .132.25 760 . .500-548 . .526 .100.75-123.25 . .115.57 853 . .554-595 . .579 . .96.00-118.00 . . .110.10 1086 .600-649 . .622 . .93.00-113.00 . . .103.08 93 . . . . .602 . . . .602 . . . .110.50 . . . . .110.50 10 . . . . .641 . . . .641 . . . . .91.00 . . . . . . .91.00 5 . . . . . .644 . . . .644 . . . . .91.00 . . . . . . .91.00 1607 .650-698 . .675 . .90.00-106.00 . . . .99.55 17 . . .653-684 . .677 . .84.00-91.00 . . . .89.41 1155 .700-742 . .720 . .89.50-101.00 . . . .98.01 1329 .752-798 . .775 . .90.00-98.85 . . . .96.07 1002 .800-843 . .825 . .92.00-98.00 . . . .95.91 494 . .855-896 . .877 . .89.00-95.60 . . . .94.06 8 . . . . . .891 . . . .891 . . . . .89.00 . . . . . . .89.00 8 . . . . . .894 . . . .894 . . . . .87.50 . . . . . . .87.50 164 . .901-938 . .912 . .90.00-93.60 . . . .92.18 52 . . . . .965 . . . .965 . . . . .93.25 . . . . . . .93.25 7 . . . . . .966 . . . .966 . . . . .81.50 . . . . . . .81.50 8 . . . . . .1045 . . .1045 . . . .84.00 . . . . . . .84.00

30 . . .379-397 . .387 5 . . . . . .409 . . . .409 61 . . .469-492 . .479 132 . .500-549 . .528 145 . .557-596 . .583 27 . . .602-633 . .622 42 . . .667-693 . .685 7 . . . .808-820 . .813

.106.00-128.00 . .115.78 . . . .108.00 . . . . .108.00 .106.50-118.00 . .114.00 . .97.00-114.50 . . .108.71 . .97.25-106.50 . . .101.49 . .82.50-94.75 . . . .91.98 . .87.00-98.50 . . . .92.30 . .90.00-90.50 . . . .90.28

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19 . . .650-698 . .675 . .85.25-103.00 . . . .93.77 129 . .650-667 . .660 .108.50-110.50 . .109.71 19 . . . . .661 . . . .661 . . . .103.00 . . . . .103.00 904 . .703-747 . .725 . .85.75-99.00 . . . .92.44 18 . . . . .722 . . . .722 . . . . .83.25 . . . . . . .83.25 475 . .751-794 . .781 . .86.25-95.00 . . . .91.73 215 . .800-836 . .816 . .85.00-91.85 . . . .90.52 61 . . .856-871 . .867 . .84.00-89.35 . . . .87.28 68 . . .903-913 . .906 . .75.50-95.00 . . . .91.12 6 . . . . . .1046 . . .1046 . . . .68.00 . . . . . . .68.00

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73 . . .327-349 . .336 262 . .351-396 . .372 716 . .400-449 . .426 1027 .452-499 . .479 778 . .507-548 . .530 121 . .522-533 . .525 928 . .552-594 . .574 209 . .563-595 . .578 983 . .601-649 . .627 26 . . . . .600 . . . .600 10 . . . . .621 . . . .621

17 . . .352-370 . .364 61 . . .415-446 . .435 8 . . . . . .464 . . . .464 88 . . .513-548 . .530 128 . .557-597 . .584 24 . . .631-641 . .638 16 . . .679-681 . .680 9 . . . . . .700 . . . .700 11 . . . . .732 . . . .732 27 . . .772-799 . .789 8 . . . . . .793 . . . .793 7 . . . . . .885 . . . .885

.115.50-120.00 . .116.85 .106.00-120.50 . .115.74 . .95.75-122.00 . . .113.79 . .99.00-117.75 . . .110.35 . .90.00-111.00 . . .102.62 .115.00-121.50 . .116.80 . .89.50-112.75 . . . .99.53 .116.00-120.50 . .117.94 . .87.50-113.00 . . . .96.51 . . . .116.00 . . . . .116.00 . . . . .90.00 . . . . . . .90.00

Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price . .87.00-104.00 . . . .98.19 .104.50-109.25 . .106.98 . . . . .96.50 . . . . . . .96.50 . .90.00-101.00 . . . .95.52 . .88.25-97.00 . . . .94.13 . .84.25-89.75 . . . .88.66 . .85.50-88.00 . . . .86.75 . . . . .83.25 . . . . . . .83.25 . . . . .80.75 . . . . . . .80.75 . .86.00-87.60 . . . .87.02 . . . . .80.00 . . . . . . .80.00 . . . . .80.00 . . . . . . .80.00

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Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,744 . . . . . . . .1,250-1,510 . . . . . . . . . . .83.00-86.00 1,370 . . . . . . . . . .84.81 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,462 . . . . . . . .1,175-1,500 . . . . . . . . . . .83.00-86.50 1,364 . . . . . . . . . .84.57 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36,163 . . . . . . .1,100-1,475 . . . . . . . . . . .82.00-85.50 1,290 . . . . . . . . . .85.09 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,050 . . . . . . . .1,200-1,373 . . . . . . . . . . .85.00-85.50 1,277 . . . . . . . . . .85.09 Weighted Averages Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,395 . . . . . . . .1,200-1,375 . . . . . . . . . . .83.00-85.50 1,264 . . . . . . . . . .84.59 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,514 . . . . . . .1,100-1,350 . . . . . . . . . . .84.00-85.50 1,269 . . . . . . . . . .84.55 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,031 . . . . . . .1,078-1,350 . . . . . . . . . . .82.00-85.50 1,182 . . . . . . . . . .85.08 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .======================================================================================================= Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (Paid on Hot Weights) (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,956 . . . . . . . . .734-920 . . . . . . . . . . .136.00-141.00 869 . . . . . . . . . . .137.09 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,982 . . . . . . . . .730-961 . . . . . . . . . . .135.00-138.00 866 . . . . . . . . . . .136.90 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,849 . . . . . . . . .760-950 . . . . . . . . . . .134.25-138.00 874 . . . . . . . . . . .136.85 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 . . . . . . . . . .950-950 . . . . . . . . . . .138.00-138.00 950 . . . . . . . . . . .138.00 Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,907 . . . . . . . . .672-844 . . . . . . . . . . .135.00-138.50 786 . . . . . . . . . . .137.10 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,516 . . . . . . . . .713-950 . . . . . . . . . . .136.00-138.00 792 . . . . . . . . . . .136.82 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,828 . . . . . . . . .677-950 . . . . . . . . . . .134.50-138.00 795 . . . . . . . . . . .136.68 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY Week Ending 1/16/2010 Eastern Nebraska: Compared with last week, prices remain fully steady with good demand and trade activity. Ground and delivered hay steady and pellet sales were fully steady.

Northeast Nebraska: Alfalfa: Large Squares Premium: 120.00-150.00 Ground and Delivered to feedlots 80.00-95.00.

Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 180.00-185.00.

Platte Valley of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Large Squares Premium: 120.00-150.00; Good Round Bales 80.00-95.00; Fair Round Bales 65.00-75.00. Grass: Large and Medium Squares Premium: 100.00-130.00, Good Round Bales 75.00-90.00, Fair Round Bales 60.00-70.00. Ground and Delivered To feedlots 95.00-105.00. Corn Stalks: Large Round Bales 50.00-65.00.

Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent: 175.00-185.00.

Western Nebraska: Trade and movement very slow. Hay prices mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for dairy quality hay, moderate to light for cow hay. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Horse hay in small squares. Prices are from the most recent reported sales.

Detailed Quotations Western Nebraska Alfalfa Premium 90.00-115.00 Sm. Sqrs. 5.00/bale Good 75.00-90.00 Fair 60.00-75.00 Utility 55.00 Ground & Deliv. New Crop 90.00-110.00

Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Brands): Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .48,419 . . . . . . .1,307 . . . . . . . .84.98 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .35,940 . . . . . . .1,213 . . . . . . . .84.89 Dressed Del Steer . . .35,931 . . . . . . .870 . . . . . . . .136.92 Dressed Del Heifer . . .26,251 . . . . . . .792 . . . . . . . .136.83

Week Ago Averages:

Mixed Grass 70.00-75.00 Wheat Straw 50.00

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.

Year Ago Averages: Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .30,557 . . . . . . .1,350 . . . . . . . .84.82 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .29,050 . . . . . . .1,232 . . . . . . . .84.85 Dressed Del Steer . . .31,765 . . . . . . .869 . . . . . . . .136.74 Dressed Del Heifer . . .16,955 . . . . . . .783 . . . . . . . .136.51

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .45,336 . . . . . . .1,366 . . . . . . . .83.56 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .42,777 . . . . . . .1,229 . . . . . . . .83.81 Dressed Del Steer . . .34,678 . . . . . . .881 . . . . . . . .135.32 Dressed Del Heifer . . .18,871 . . . . . . .789 . . . . . . . .134.92

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, Jan. 12, 2010 • Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 19,972; Imported - 0 Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 4,199 Head; Carcass Wt: 49-96 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 72.5; Wtd avg. Dressing: 49.9%; choice or better; 99.0% YG 82.0% Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg 50 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .41.9 . . . . . . . .220.00 - 220.00 . . . . . . . .220.00 820 . . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .62.6 . . . . . . . .188.25 - 189.63 . . . . . . . .189.47 6,248 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .71.5 . . . . . . . .178.52 - 196.87 . . . . . . . .191.48 10,849 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .80.4 . . . . . . . .170.90 - 199.40 . . . . . . . .189.57 3,542 . . .over 85 lbs . . . . . .87.2 . . . . . . . .168.00 - 189.38 . . . . . . . .185.40

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Nebraska Beef Producers Upset with Taiwan Beef Changes

By Rick Willis, The Scottsbluff Star-Herald

that beef products will increase the likelihood of the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, "mad cow disease," which can affect humans.

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has been associated with consumption of products contaminated with central nervous system tissue from BSE-infected cattle. There have been close to 200 cases of CJD in the world and no cases associated with beef consumption in the U.S. Currently, U.S. beef is classified as "controlled risk" for BSE by the Organization for Animal Health, meaning that trade in U.S. beef and beef products from animals of all ages is completely safe provided that certain slaughter and beef processing conditions are met. Extensive testing indicates that U.S. cattle are safe.

In a statement to the press, Taiwan government official Su Jun-pin said that the amount of U.S. beef imports that may be influenced by the action

by Taiwan's Legislative Yuan accounts for only a marginal 2 percent of Taiwan's total beef imports from the United States, or about $2.3 million year to date.

This 2 percent comes out to an industry loss of between $20 and $30 per head, as the liver, intestine, tongue and tripe can't be sold.

While recent numbers for Nebraska beef exported to Taiwan each year are not available; Nebraska produces 20 percent of all U.S. beef.

Through October 2009, Taiwan exported 22,225 metric tons of beef and beef variety meats worth about $114 million amounting to a 40 percent share of the Taiwan beef market.

A recent change made by Taiwan that restricts imports of U.S. beef will affect regional producers.

Taiwanese lawmakers voted on Jan. 5 to ban imports of some kinds of U.S. beef over concerns about mad cow disease, reversing an earlier deal the government had negotiated with Washington.

While the U.S. voiced its disappointment with Taiwan's move, it is unlikely to have serious consequences for relations between the sides; however some beef producers are concerned about the ban.

Nebraska Cattlemen Vice President of Member Services Melody Benjamin, in the Alliance office, said that local producers are grumbling about the restrictions.

"Producers are asking me, 'When are we going to get over these trade barriers,'" Benjamin, said.

"The problem is not only with Taiwan but other countries are using non-scientific reasons to limit beef sales."

While Taiwan is accepting bone-in meat under the new law, it is excluding ground meat from importation. According to Benjamin, ground beef makes up about 40 percent of the animal.

Benjamin also said that most countries prefer beef trimmings to ground beef anyway, so they can grind it in their own country.

U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Communications Jim Herlihy said the Taiwan pull back was disappointing because new legislation was not consistent with science.

"We want consistency in acknowledging the safety of meat worldwide based on OIE standards," Herlihy said.

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But, according to Ron Hanson, Neal E. Harlan Distinguished Professor of Agribusiness at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, when transfer of actual ownership occurs to the next generation, "... the entire succession process itself can result in a lot of emotional stress among the family members involved."

Hanson spoke Tuesday at the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee Ag Producers Forum and Appreciation Dinner. The event was originally set for December, but was postponed because of inclement weather.

"We want to help producers who are retiring and in the transition phase of their operation from one generation to the next," said Jeff Spiehs, ag lending officer at Platte Valley State Bank & Trust Co. and former chairman of the chamber's ag committee.

Spiehs said family farm business ownership succession is an important issue for Central Nebraska.

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members," he said. "When that farm is passed on to one of those family farm members, working out a solution where everyone is happy with the end result can be difficult."

According to the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons, the population of U.S. agriculture is poised to make a dramatic change as half of all current farmers are likely to retire in the next decade.

The Center for Rural Affairs said that U.S. farmers over age 55 control more than half the farmland, while the number of entry-level farmers replacing them has fallen by 30 percent since 1987 and now makes up only 10 percent of farmers and ranchers.

What's at stake is huge as the Center for Rural Affairs said that absent a new generation of beginners, "... that land will concentrate in large farms, causing the permanent loss of opportunity for family farms, ranches, and rural communities and squandering the chance to shift to a more sustainable system of agriculture."

Hanson said any time people are discussing ownership succession, whether it's passing on a family farm or family business, "The question is how do we make this transition happen in passing an estate from one generation to the next, while making it work within the family."

He said the reason this is a critical issue is "that so many times in a family, the parents work their entire lifetime to build that business or build that farm, that estate. And, if those children don't get along and it ends up being divided or sold off and a bunch of attorneys get involved and it ends up in a court fight, no one wins."

"I think the sad part is that parents work their entire life to build an estate, to build a wealth

position with the hopes of passing this on to their children and if it doesn't work within the family, their hopes and many of their dreams will never come true," Hanson said.

For Hanson, the real tragedy is "... as many times, from my observations, parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents who started the business, started the farm or even homesteaded, see their wishes and dreams lost."

Hanson has been at the University of Nebraska for 36 years and has seen the issue of farm succession grow more complicated as farming has become an increasingly expensive enterprise.

"It has become more complicated because as these farming issues have grown in size and the scope of operation has expanded to huge proportions," he said. "They have set up trusts, set up corporations, they have set up limited partnerships " many of these for business purposes, tax planning " and these things become very complicated."

But for the last 36 years, Hanson said the thing that he has seen and is current today, is that a generation ago, particularly during 1980s farm crisis years, there may have been a family member not interest in the financial stress involved in production agriculture and went off in their own direction.

"But what you see now, and Central Nebraska is a perfect example, with what this farmland is selling for and you look at these farming operations that have built huge estates, you are now talking about multimillion-dollar farm estate operations," he said.

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2200 - Horses

3000 - Other Equipment

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

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

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

Antique Items, Fencing, Buildings, Catchall, etc.

1100 - Tillage Equip

1800 - Livestock Equip

2300 - Other Animals

5000 - Real Estate

Tractors, Implements, Sprayers, Cultivators, etc.

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

Dogs, Poultry, Goats, Fish, etc.

Farm Real Estate, Non Farm Real Estate

1200 - Irrigation Equip

1900 - Cattle

2500 - Services

6000 - Bed and Breakfast

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

Feeder Cattle, Heifers, Bulls, Services, etc.

Help Wanted, Custom Work and Services, etc.

Your home away from home

7000 - Special Events

1300 - Grain Harvest Equip

2000 - Swine

2600 - Transportation

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

Feeders, Sows, Boars, etc.

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

1400 - Other Equipment

2100 - Sheep

2800 - Construction

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

Feeder Lambs, Ewes, Bred Ewes

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

Guide Hunts, Fishing Trips, Singles

Deadline for next issue: THURSDAY, January 28th. The next Heartland Express will be printed on Thursday, February 4th.

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1001 - MOWERS

1005 - RAKES

WANTED TO BUY NE - IHC #24 MOWER & PARTS, (308) 587-2344 NE - IH 9’ MOWER, (402) 336-2755 FOR SALE NE - REBUILT KOSCH HAYVESTOR, (308) 587-2344 NE - IHC H W/WO MOWER, (308) 5872344 NE - KOSCH SIDE MOUNT MOWER, (308) 587-2344 NE - EMERSON DOUBLE VICON DISC, (308) 544-6421 NE - VICON 3 PT DISC MOWER, (308) 544-6421 NE - 10 BOLT SPACERS, 36” ROW FOR JD, (308) 390-0642 NE - REBUILT KOSCH TRAILVESTER MOWERS, 14’, WITH WARRANTY, $5,000.00, (308) 544-6421 NE - 7FT IHC SICKLE MOWER 2PT. $925.

2 PT DRAW BAR $150., (308) 436-4369 IA - SICKLE MOWERS 7’, $275 TO $775, (712) 299-6608 NE - 12’ CALDWELL ROTARY, $1,150.00, (308) 874-4562 1003 - SWATHERS

1006 - BALERS

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) 366-2114 IA - ROWSE 14 WHEEL, SIDE DELIVERY, GOOD CONDITION, (641) 745-5228 1006 - BALERS FOR SALE NE - BALER BELTS AND CHAINS; BEARINGS & FLANGES, (308) 587-2344 NE - BELTS FOR MOST BALERS & SWATHERS, (308) 587-2344 AL - ROUND BALER BELTING: LRGST DEALER IN US. ORIGINAL BELTING FOR ALL ROUND BALERS INCLUDING NEW JD IN STOCK! SAVE HUNDRED$! FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE! NO 800#, JUST BEST PRICES. SINCE 1973. HAMMOND EQUIP. MC/VISA/DISC/AMEX OR COD, BALERBELTS.COM, (334) 627-3348 TX - BALER BELTS- ALL BRANDS. MADE IN THE U. S. A. ! JD WITH GENUINE JD PLATE FASTENERS. FREE SHIPPING ON SETS. WWW. BALERBELTSANDHAYBEDS. COM, (800) 223-1312 NE - USED BELTS FOR VERMEER 605XL BALER, (308) 962-5474 NE - VERMEER 605F, (308) 836-2667 IN - MINIATURE HAY BALER, PAYS FOR ITSELF IN 2 DAYS, BALE SIZE 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 3 5/8, MADE FROM 1/4” & 1/8” STEEL, THE STEEL UNIT IS POWDER COATED. CLEAN AND GREEN CORP., (219) 765-0500

FOR SALE KS - 1996 NEW HOLLAND 2550, 16 FT HEAD, $26,000.00, (620) 340-3358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2216 HEAD, $5,000.00, (620) 340-3358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2218 HEAD W/2300 ADAPTER TO FIT 9030 BI-DIRECTIONAL, $9,000.00, (620) 340-3358 NE - JD 240, 14’, (308) 836-2667 www.myfarmandranch.com

FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/ FINANCE /TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - NEW FARMHAND CHAIN & SPROCKETS, (308) 467-2335 IA - HESSTON 30 STACKER AND STACK MOVER, (641) 745-5228 NE - JD 200 STACKMAKER, $900.00, (308) 876-2515 NE - EMERSON 13X24 STACK MOVER, ELECTRONIC SCALES, W/ OR WITHOUT HYDRAFORK, (308) 544-6421 1010 - FORAGE HARVESTORS

FOR SALE NE - NEW EMERSON BALE MOVER-FEEDERS, (308) 544-6421 KS - E-Z HAUL INLINE SELF DUMPING HAY TRAILER, 32’ 6 BALE, GOOSENECK, BUMPER HITCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/ FINANCE /TRADE, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - 2008 KOSCH 8 BALE RETRIEVER, USED ONE SEASON, LIKE NEW CONDITION, PRICED WAY LESS THAN NEW!, (308) 348-2065 NE - HAYBUSTER MDL 1100 TUB GRNDR, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330

WANTED TO BUY KS - JOHN DEERE CHOPPERS & HEADS, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, KS, (785) 3366103 FOR SALE NE - KNIFE BAR & RECUT SCREEN FOR JD 35, (308) 995-5515 NE - RECUT SCREEN & AXLE EXTENSION FOR IHC 730, (308) 995-5515 1013 - DUMP WAGON

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1009 - STACKERS/STACK MOVERS

FOR SALE- CONT’D NE - JD 530 BALER, (308) 882-4588 KS - JD 348 WIRE BALER, EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO SUNDAY CALLS, $8,000.00, (785) 255-4579 KS - 3 POINT PLASTIC BALE WRAPPER. WEATHERPROOFS BALES IN PLASTIC. PRESERVES NUTRIENTS, EXTENDS STORAGE LIFE, $750.00, (785) 6735560 NE - CASE 8580 4X4 BIG SQUARE BALER, 35K BALES, BEEN GONE THRU, READY TO BALE, KNOTTER FAN, $23,500.00, (308) 874-4562 1007 - BALE MOVERS/FEEDERS

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WANTED TO BUY KS - JD SILAGE WAGONS & HIGH DUMPS, ROEDER IMPLEMENT, (785) 336-6103 1014 - BALE WAGONS WANTED TO BUY KS - NH SELF PROPELLED & PULL-TYPE, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, (785) 336-6103 ID - NEW HOLLAND 2 & 3-WIDE, SELFPROPELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS. JIM,, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND’S-ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/ TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - NH 1044, 119 BALES, GOOD, $3,500.00, (402) 545-2255 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) 587-2344 NE - PRITCHETT TWINE, NET WRAP & AG SALES; CONTACT US TODAY FOR QUOTES ON YOUR NET WRAP, TWINE AND AG SUPPLIES, JERALD PRITCHETTO’NEILL, NE 402-340-4154 OR J. J. PRITCHETT-O’NEILL, NE 402-340-0890 WWW. BALERNETWRAP. COM - BALERNETWRAP@HOTMAIL. COM, (402) 3364378 IA - JD HAYLOADER, (712) 299-6608 IA - ROTARY CUTTERS, 5’, 6’& 7’, $375 TO $1475, (712) 299-6608 1101 - TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY NE - IH 560 DIESEL, (402) 336-2755 NE - MF 35, 50, 65, 135, 235, 245, OR 255 TRACTOR, (402) 678-2277 NE - BUYING TRACTORS FOR SALVAGE MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (800) 5824303 MO - AC D17’S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - LINDSAY BRO WAGON, NEED PARTS: 6 BOLT HUB #Q563, (816) 3782015 NE - 2-24. 5 X 32 REAR TRACTOR TIRES, (402) 256-3696 NE - LATE MODEL JD 4020, ANY CONDITION., (402) 369-0212 FOR SALE IA - JD B’S 1937 TO 1950, (712) 2996608 IA - IH NICE SUPER C W/LOADER, (712) 299-6608 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 - NEW, USED AND REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS, MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (800) 582-4303 IA - IH, NICE SUPER C W/WF, 2PT, (712) 299-6608

1101 - TRACTORS FOR SALE - CONT’D IA - OLIVER SUPER 88D, WF, PS, (712) 299-6608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 77G, WF PS, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH 300U, W/HYD BUCKET, $4,500.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - JD A, 1935, (712) 299-6608 MO - IF YOU HAVE FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OR WANTING TO BUY/USE: WWW. DEERTRACS. COM -OVER 1, 500 ADS ONLINE, (877) 470-3337 IA - NEW FOTON 82 HP, CAB, AIR, 4WD, PERKINS ENGINE $26,600, 40HP FOR $11,900, (515) 462-3800 IA - NEW FOTON 25 HP, 4WD, DIESEL, 3PT, PTO, $8,600.00, (515) 462-3800 NE - 8 HOLE 15” TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS, FITS IHC, (308) 587-2344 IA - AC WC ROAD PATROL, 12’ BLADE, (712) 299-6608 NE - JD 4020 W/ NEW TIRES, NEW DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP, (308) 4785451 CO - PARTING OUT 4386 IH, ENGINE SOLD, (303) 536-0124 IA - AC WD45, WF, PS, LOADER, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH-B WITH WOODS 60”PT, $2,550.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - AC-WC 1938 ELECTRIC START, $1,850.00, (712) 299-6608 NE - IHC 1486, WEIGHTS, 20. 8 X 38 DUALS, 3 HYDS, GOOD PAINT AND FIELD READY, (402) 923-1721 NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, (308) 436-4369 IA - SUP A, H, M, MTA, 350, 460, 560 TRACTORS, (712) 299-6608 NE - 6 VOLT GENERATOR FOR AC, WC OR WD-45, $25, (402) 564-5064 NE - 2 JD DR WH & LIFT ASSIT 7300, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 IA - C-AC W/BELLY MOWERS, $1850 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608 KS - FORD 2N WITH 5’ WOODS BELLY MOWER, $3,500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 1971 JD DIESEL 4020, SYNCHRO SHIFT, DUAL SIDE CONSOLE HYD. , WF, 3PT, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 NE - IH 966 HYDRO, FENDER, 3PT, GOOD CONDITION, $6,750.00, (308) 348-2065 NE - 2155 WHITE, GOOD SHAPE, $9,500.00, (308) 874-4562 NE - ‘88 JD 4650, PS, 18. 4X42 DUALS, FRT & REAR WGHTS, GOOD CONDITION, (402) 726-2488 1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE IA - SEVERAL LOADERS OFF JD 30104020, (712) 299-6608 NE - 640 CLASSIC JD SELF LOADING LOADER WILL FIT 6400 JD TRACTOR, ALSO FITS 3020, 4020, 4450. WILL FIT ANY TRACTOR THAT HAS 20” FRAME, 6’BUCKET & 4 TINE GRAPPLE FORK & MOUNTINGS; LIKE NEW, $7,500.00, (308) 390-0642 KS - LOADER MOUNTS FOR JD 158, NO SUNDAY CALLS, (785) 255-4579 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 FOR SALE IA - 3 PT 90” GNUSE BUCKET, $1,250.00, (712) 299-6608 1105 - DISKS WANTED TO BUY NE - SPACERS FOR NH TD100, (308) 995-8329 FOR SALE NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308) 587-2344 IA - 3 PT OR PULL TANDEM DISKS, 6’18’, (712) 299-6608 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE KS - FLEX KING 4X5’ SWEEP PLOW, GOOD CONDITION, $1,250.00, (620) 865-2541 IA - OLIVER PLOWS, 2 & 3 BOTTOM, PULL/3PT, (712) 299-6608 IA - 25 PLOWS, 2, 3 & 4 BOTTOM, 2/3PT, (712) 299-6608 NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 www.myfarmandranch.com

1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE - CONT’D KS - FLEX KING 5-6S BLADE PLOW WITH GOOD PICKERS AND BLADES. LOW ACRES AND WELL CARED FOR., $4,500.00, (785) 673-5560 NE - CASE 308, 4-18’S WITH CONCAVE CUSHION COULTERS, LIKE NEW, $1,100.00, (308) 874-4562 1109 - PLANTERS WANTED TO BUY SD - 400 OR 800 CASE IH ROW CROP PLANTER, (605) 386-2131 NE - LIFT ASSIST WHEELS FOR A JD 7300 12RN, (402) 545-2255 FOR SALE NE - NEW #92 IHC COVERING DISK ASSEMBLY, (308) 995-5515 NE - LIFT ASSIST AND/OR TRANSPORT KIT FOR IHC LISTER/ PLANTER, ALSO GAUGE STRIPE WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 IA - NEW & USED KINZES, SORENSEN EQUIPMENT, HARLAN, IA, (712) 7552455 KS - INSECTICIDE BOXES FOR JD 7200, 16 ROWS, $900 OBO. DISK FURROWERS, $1600., (620) 865-2541 IA - 50 JD, IH, KINZE, WHITE PLANTER ON HAND, MANY ATTACHMENTS AND PARTS, MAYER IMPLEMENT, (515) 4623800 NE - IHC SEED DRUMS, (308) 995-5515 NE - EVERSMAN TILLER W/10R30” JD PLANTER UNITS, (402) 726-2488 NE - MOORE BUILT 16 ROW PLANTER MARKERS, $2,750.00, (308) 485-4486 KS - JD 7200 FLEX FRONT FOLD MAX EMERGE TWO VACUUM PLANTER 12 ROW 30”. EITHER NO-TILL OR CONVENTIONAL TILL. PULL TYPE WITH 3 PT HINCH. CORN, MILO, SUNFLOWER & SOYBEAN PLATES. LIQUID FERTILIZER AND MONITOR., (620) 653-4913 KS - 7200 NOTILL FERTILIZER. $8500, (785) 871-0711 1111 - DRILLS WANTED TO BUY NE - TYE DRILL FOR PARTS, (402) 4825491 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) 235-2718 NE - JD 520 SOYBEAN DRILL, 10X18 DOUBLE DISK W/DEPTH BANDS, V PRESS WHEELS. LIKE NEW., (308) 8946743 KS - 30” HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500.

40’ DISC AIR SEEDER DRILL, $19,500, (785) 871-0711 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - CRUSTBUSTER 13’ GRAIN DRILL, $2,900.00, (402) 787-2244 KS - CRUSTBUSTER 40’ DRILL 7 1/2” DOUBLE DISC ALL PLANT NO-TILL OR CONVENTIONAL. LIQUID FERTILIZER, MARKERS & SEED MONITOR., (620) 653-4913 KS - JD LZ 8-12 HOE DRILL, GOOD SHAPE IN EVERY WAY, SHEDDED, $3,500.00, (785) 673-5560 1112 - ROTARY HOE FOR SALE NE - 30 FOOT JD ROTARY HOE CALL FOR DETAILS, (308) 882-4588 1113 - CULTIVATORS WANTED TO BUY KS - 3 PT GUIDANCE SYSTEM, (785) 221-8173 FOR SALE SD - 3-PT 8R FLAT FOLD, $1,500.00, (605) 386-2131 NE - IHC GO-DIG PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 4 ROW ORTHMAN TOOL BAR, CAN BE USED TO CULTIVATE OR RIDGE, (308) 390-0642 NE - KRAUSE 4700, 28’ FOLDING, 7” X 7” TOOL BAR, (308) 836-2667 NE - HAWKINS 12 ROW HILLER (DITCHER), (308) 882-4588 NE - 12 ROW CULTIVATOR, (308) 8824588 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

January 21, 2010 1114 - SPRAYERS

Heartland Express 1203 - PIPE

FOR SALE KS - 1600 GAL. FLOATER 3000 WET BOOM SPRAYER, $6,500.00, (785) 8710711 OK - SPEIDEL WEED WIPER-#1 HERBICIDE APPLCTR FOR WEED CNTRL. ALL SIZES AVAILABLE. SOLD IN PAIRS. RECOVERS IN STOCK. ATV MOUNTING BRACKETS & QUALITY WEED WIPER CARTS. 21’, 30. 5’, 42. 5’, & 45. 5’. ACR SALES NORMAN, OK. WWW. ACRSALES. COM 800-544-1546, (405) 321-7843 NE - 2-200 GALLON SADDLE TANKS, FITS 4450, (308) 478-5451 NE - 60’ HYD. BOOM 3 PT SPRAYER W/3 SECTION SHUT-OFF, MANUAL FOLD, $550.00, (308) 894-6965 KS - 2003 FIELD SPRAYER. ROW CROP AND/OR FLOATER. 845 HOURS, 1200 GAL. , 90’ SELF-LEVELING BOOMS ON A FORD L8000 TRUCK. RAVEN CONTROLLER. FOAM MARKER., (620) 6534913 NE - 2 150 GAL TANKS W/SADDLES. 1 300 GAL TANK W/SADDLE. 300 GALLON FRONT MOUNT TANK FOR TRACTOR, (402) 726-2488 NE - WINDSCREEN TAKE-OFFS FOR 60FT FLEX-COIL SPRAYER $400 OBO, (308) 436-4369 KS - JD 600 HI-CYCLE W/40’ WICK BOOM. REBUILT MOTOR, $2,500.00, (620) 865-2541 1115 - MULCHERS/SHREDDERS

FOR SALE NE - 8” TEXFLO 20” GATES, ALL KINDS OF FITTINGS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6” BAND & LATCH MAIN LINE, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6” PLAIN PIPE, ALUM AND PLASTIC, (308) 946-3396 NE - 10” X 20” PVC, (308) 946-3396 NE - USED 6” AND 10” PVC, CALL FOR LENGTHS, (308) 946-3396 NE - 6” ALUM MAIN LINE PIPE, HOOK & BAND, (308) 946-3396 NE - 6” X 20” GATED ALUMINUM, (308) 946-3396 NE - 8” X 20” ALUMINUM GATED, (308) 946-3396 NE - 10” X 20” ALUMINUM GATED PIPE, (308) 946-3396 NE - 8”X 30’ PLAIN ALUMINUM PIPE, (308) 946-3396 NE - USED 8”X20” PVC PIPE, (308) 9463396 NE - 60 LINKS OF GATED, 20” X 30’, (308) 478-5451 NE - 8” MAIN LINE HASTINGS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE RING LOCK, (308) 995-5515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE HIGH PRESS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 8” DIAMONDLITE, 20” GATED, $1.25/FOOT, MAIN LINE/ $1.00 A FOOT, (308) 485-4486 1205 - GENERATOR

FOR SALE NE - 20’ BESLER STALK CHOPPER, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1116 - BUSH HOGS

WANTED TO BUY NE - USED WINPOWER PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 FOR SALE NE - WINPOWER - NEW & USED PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 IA - “WINCO PTO GENERATORS”.

NEW/USED. SALES & SERVICE CELL 641-990-1094., (641) 990-1094 IA - WINCO PTO GENERATORS, CALL US FOR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY! HARVEY AT EDEN SUPPLY 8AM - 10PM., (515) 679-4081 1206 - GEAR HEADS

FOR SALE IA - 7’ 3PT, BUSH HOG CUTTERS; $1,050 TO $2,250, (712) 299-6608 1119 - ROD WEEDER FOR SALE KS - 45’ OF MILLER ROD WEEDER USED PARTS, DRIVES, TEETH, RODS, ETC. ALL FOR $500, (620) 865-2541 1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - CDS SQUEEZE & INJ PUMP, 24 ROW, $600.00, (402) 726-2488 1125 - AG CHEMICALS FOR SALE NE - GLYPHOSATE PLUS $8.50, GENERIC GRAZON $24, 24D LV6 $18 QUALITY AG SALES, LINCOLN, CALL 877-985- 6100 OR, (402) 466-6100 1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER FOR SALE NE - FRONT WEIGHTS FOR CASE IH MAGNUM, (308) 995-5515 NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO PUMPS, (308) 587-2344 IA - USED EQUIPMENT, GO TO WWW. MAYERFARM. COM, (515) 462-3800 IA - TRACTOR CHAINS 28” TO 38”, (712) 299-6608 IA - 3 PT CARRIERS, $175 TO $575, (712) 299-6608 1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 413 CHRYSLER FOR SALVAGE, (308) 995-5515 NE - OIL COOLER FOR 354 PERKINS, (308) 467-2335 NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176” $15 EA; 4 GATES C240” $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240” $15 EA; 4 DAYCO C270” $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94” X 1 1/4” WIDE $10, (402) 564-5064 NE - 3 USED FORD 300, 2 INTERNATIONAL 605, 8 CHEVY 454 AND 8 USED GEARHEADS. 5 USED PIVOT GENERATORS. CALL FOR PRICE. DANNULL ENGINE SERVICE, (308) 995-5434 NE - USED 460 CU IN ENGINE WITH NEW HIGH PRESSURE BERKELEY PUMP, (800) 554-8715 NE - 6 CYL CUMMINS IRR MOTOR, (308) 836-2667 KS - 10 HP SINGLE PHASE W/B1 1/2 ZPL BERKELEY PUMP AND MOUNTED PANEL. HIGH PRESSURE PUMP WILL RUN NELSON 100 GUN, $1,000.00, (785) 2218173 NE - IH 605 ENGINES, (308) 467-2335 NE - CUMMINS 6BT IRRIGATION MOTOR, 10 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR W/SELF-PRIMING PUMP, (402) 726-2488 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - 10” WLR BOWLS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 5 NEW PTO PUMPS IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 NE - 3X4 BERKELEY PUMPS, PRIMING VALVES AVAILABLE, (402) 364-2592 NE - USED MANURE PUMP, BETTER BUILT, (800) 554-8715 NE - USED BERKELEY PTO PUMPS & SUCTION EQUIPMENT, (800) 554-8715 NE - 6” PIT PUMP AND 2 7-1/2 HP PHASE 1 MOTORS, (308) 836-2667 NE - USED GORMAN RUPP PTO PUMP, (800) 284-7066 NE - USED BERKELEY B3ZRM PTO, (800) 284-7066 NE - 10 USED PTO PUMPS IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 1203 - PIPE WANTED TO BUY NE - PAYING TOP CASH PRICES FOR ALL TYPES AND SIZES OF ALUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPE. WE PICK UP. PROMPT PYMT. CALL FOR QUOTE., (308) 3804549

FOR SALE NE - 150 HP GEARHEAD, 6 RATIO, (308) 995-5515 NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 50 HP 1:1 $700, 50 HP 4:5 $550, US MOTOR GEARHEADS: 90HP 4:3 $450, 70 HP 2:3 $400, (402) 564-5064 NE - GEAR DRIVE REPAIR- AMARILLO WARRANTY CENTER. REPAIR ALL MAKES/MODELS. 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES. CENTRAL IRRIGATION, (402) 723-5824 1207 - PIVOTS FOR SALE NE - 1981 VALLEY PIVOT MODEL 6000, 100 END GUN, 1100’, (402) 923-1721 NE - 1998 4 TOWER T-L PIVOT, (308) 946-3396 1208 - TRAVELER SYSTEMS FOR SALE NE - NEW CADMAN 4” X 1250’ HARD HOSE, (800) 284-7066 NE - NEW OCMIS HH: 4” X 1312’, (800) 284-7066 NE - NEW CADMAN 3” X 1050’ HH, NEW GREENFIELD 3” X 1312’ HH, USED CADMAN 3. 25” X 1250’ HH, 2 USED BOSS SH, USED VERMEER SH, USED WATERWINCH SH, USED HOSE CART FOR 4” OR 4. 5” HOSE, NEW 4” AND 4. 5” ANGUS HOSE IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 NE - HEINZMAN TRAVELER WITH HOSE, (308) 390-0642 1209 - PUMPS WITH MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMPS WITH PRIMING VALVES, ATTACHED TO YOUR CHOICE OF INDUSTRIAL 200 FORD, 300 FORD, OR 262 ALLIS, W/RADIATORS, AND CARTS, (402) 364-2592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. FOR SALE WI - SERVING THE MIDWEST WITH COMPLETE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, ALL TYPES, NEW & USED. CONTACT ROBERTS IRRIGATION COMPANY AT 1500 POST ROAD, PLOVER, WI 54467, (800) 434-5224 NE - 8” SURGE VALVE, (308) 946-3396 NE - ORTHMAN 3-PT PIVOT TRACK CLOSER, EXCELLENT COND, (308) 3900642 NE - PIVOTS, HARD & SOFT HOSE TRAVELERS, PUMPS, WHEEL ROLLS, FITTINGS, PVC UNDERGROUND FITTINGS, NEW AND USED, “YOUR COMPLETE IRRIGATION HEADQUARTERS” NORTHERN AGRI-SERVICES INC, HENDERSON, NEBRASKA 68371, (402) 723-4501, (800) 554-8715 NE - TRAILERS FOR POWER UNITS & BOOSTER PUMPS, HEAVY- DUTY & ADJUSTABLE, CALL FOR PRICES! HIEBNER’S WELDING, HENDERSON, NE, (402) 723-5798 NE - 10” & 8” IRRIGATION PIPE FOR SALE. 6BT CUMMINS IRR MOTOR. 10 HP ELEC MOTOR W/SELF PRIMING PUMP. 6:5 100 HP GEAR HEAD. 10” DISCHARGE PIPE WITH COOLING COIL, (402) 7262488 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL BATS, GALVANIZED, (580) 3612265

1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE - CONT’D OK - ‘90 C-IH 1680, 30’ 1010 HEADER, $19,000.00, (580) 361-2265 NE - JD BIN EXTENSION FOR 9600, (308) 836-2667 KS - LARGE BISH BIN EXT OFF 9610 W/HYD. PUSH UP AUGER. $750 OBO, (620) 865-2541 KS - NH TR98, 1905 SEP HRS, 30’ 973 FLEX HEAD, $72,000.00, (620) 3403358 OK - ‘82 GLEANER L2, 24’ HEADER, $12,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - C-IH 1480, 810 24’ HEAD, $13,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - TR85 NEW HOLLAND, 3208 CAT, 24’ HEADER, $5,000.00, (580) 3612265 CO - JD 95 GAS, 18’ HEADER, SQUAREBACK, HYDROSTAT DRIVE, MACHINE USED LAST IN 2006, VERY RESTORABLE. COMES WITH EXTRA 217 GAS ENGINE AND ALLIS CHALMERS COMBINE TRAILER. $950 OBO. LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 CO - 22’AIR REEL AND ACCESSORIES. RECENTLY TAKEN OFF JD 105 COMBINE. $450 OBO. PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 KS - 1966 GLEANER CII, ALWAYS SHEDDED, LOW WHEAT ACRES, WELL MAINTAINED, SIMPLE TO OPERATE., $3,500.00, (785) 673-5560 NE - JD, 1981 7720, 4300 HRS, JD DEALER SERVICED YEARLY, $9,500.00, (402) 545-2255 1302 - COMBINE HEADS WANTED TO BUY MO - JD 920F BEAN PLATFORM, (816) 378-2015 IA - MF 1163 CORN HEAD, (402) 6515811 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 OK - MACDON 960 36’ DRAPER W/C-IH ADAPTER, $9,000.00, (580) 361-2265 NE - JD 925 FLEX HEAD, SEE THRU REEL, GOOD, $4,500.00, (402) 5452255 NE - JD, 643 CORN HEAD, OIL DRIVE, $4,950.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 843 CORNHEAD 8R 30”, GOOD CONDITION, (402) 726-2488 1303 - CORN PICKERS FOR SALE IA - NI 311 CORNPICKER 2 R WIDE, $950.00, (712) 299-6608 1305 - WAGONS/GRAVITY WAGONS FOR SALE IA - FLARE, BARGE & GRAVITY WAGONS $150 TO $1850, (712) 299-6608 IA - WAGON GEARS, STEEL, WOOD OR RUBBER TIRES, (712) 299-6608 1306 - GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE KS - TWO GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE, (785) 871-0711 1307 - GRAIN DRYERS FOR SALE NE - USED: MC 1175, 1250 BU HR. ALSO, MC 975, (800) 284-7066 NE - USED SUPERB’S: SD 250V, SA 750C, SA 1200C, (800) 284-7066 NE - BEHLEN 380 GRAIN DRYER, (308) 836-2667 1310 - AUGERS FOR SALE NE - SPEED KING 52’ 8” WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 NE - MAYRATH 55’ GRAIN AUGER, 8” W/ ELECETIR MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE NE - 8” AERATION TUBING AND AERATION FANS, (308) 995-5515 NE - BULK HEAD FOR 51’ CURVET, (308) 995-5515 NE - SINGLE PHASE MOTORS, (308) 9955515 NE - BROCK BINS & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, EPS & BEHLEN BLDG SYSTEMS, BUCKLEY STEEL, AINSWORTH, NE, (402) 387-0347 1315 - COMBINE TRAILERS FOR SALE SK - COMBINE TRAILERS: TRAILTECH OR JANTZ, SINGLE & DOUBLE. HYDRAULIC FOLD HEAD TRANSPORTS. FLAMAN SALES, BOX 280, SOUTHEY, SK, CANADA S0G 4P0, ASK FOR AL. EVES 306949-8458. DAYS, (306) 726-4403 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - CHICAGO FANS, (308) 995-5515 FOR SALE NE - 8” AERATION TUBES, FANS, TUNNELS FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, (308) 995-5515 NE - GSI GRAIN BINS, GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, ALL KINDS, GSI FANS & HEATERS, PORTABLE GRAIN DRYERS, (800) 554-8715 NE - NEW & RECONDITIONED KONGSKILDE AIR GRAIN VAC EQUIPMENT, (800) 554-8715 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER FOR SALE - CONT’D IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CONVEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW, RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LEASE OR LOAN AT 7. 1%.

40+ UNITS IN STOCK. OUR HIGH VOLUME MEANS YOUR BEST DEAL! WE DELIVER! MACEDONIA, IA, (800) 4802487 NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS, (308) 995-5515 NE - DMC MODEL 40 GRAIN CLEANER, (800) 284-7066 IL - ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MOISTURE TESTER THAT WILL GIVE YOU FAST & ACCURATE RESULTS? THEN CALL US NOW & ASK ABOUT OUR MODEL 920 & 930.

SHORE SALES. MOISTURETESTERS. COM, (800) 837-0863 1401 - 3 POINT BLADES FOR SALE IA - 2 OR 3 PT BLADES 6’, 7’, 8’ OR 9’ AC, IH, JD & OTHERS, (712) 299-6608 1404 - SNOW BLOWER/PLOWS FOR SALE IA - 3 PT SNOWBLOWERS, $1550 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608 1406 - LAWN MOWERS FOR SALE NE - HIS & HERS MOWERS, MADE BY DEINES CORP, BOTH HAVE 48” FRONT DECKS, 1 W/BAGGER, 1 W/DUMP BOX, BOTH W/BRAND NEW 14 HP TECUMSEH ENGINES, HEAVY DUTY MOWERS, EXCELLENT. ALSO LOTS OF SPARE PARTS, (308) 390-0642 NE - WORKHORSE LAWN TRACTOR W/SIDE PULL TYPE MOWER W/ BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE, WILL MOW TALL GRASS, PRACTICALLY NEW. REEL TYPE MOWER FOR SHORT GRASS, 10’ WIDE SWATH. CAN BE PULLED BEHIND 4 WHEELER OR WORKHORSE TRACTOR, (308) 390-0642 KS - NICE JD 318 GARDEN TRACTOR W/50” DECK, CALL 785-456-3000 OR, $2,200.00, (785) 889-4329 1407 - ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR SALE NE - COMPLETE LINE OF SHEAVES, BEARINGS, DRIVES, & MOTORS, (402) 387-0347 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, 300 GALLON & LARGER, (800) 558-0112 1412 - SHOP TOOLS,WELDERS, ETC WANTED TO BUY NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - AIRCO PROPANE CUTTING TORCH, LONG HOSES, GAUGES, (308) 587-2344 1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 587-2344 IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 366-2114 IA - AGE CATCHING UP WITH YOUR NEED TO CLIMB? WE CAN HELP WITH A HAND OPERATED SINGLE PERSON ELEVATOR 140’ MAXIMUM CALL, (800) 462-3460 KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541 NE - 1989 9 TOWER LOCKWOOD PIVOT, (308) 497-2111 1500 - GROUND HAY FOR SALE KS - GROUND HAY AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND, DELIVERY AVAILABLE, (785) 389-5111 1501 - ALFALFA HAY WANTED TO BUY KS - GRINDING ALFALFA WANTED, (785) 389-5111 IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE NE - ALFALFA, 4X4X8 BALES, DAIRY QUALITY, SHEDDED & TARPED, HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 962-5474 NE - 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY, (308) 882-4588 NE - GRINDING QUALITY ALFALFA IN LG RD BALES, HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 9625474 NE - HORSE QUALITY IN SM SQ BALES, SHEDDED & TARPED HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 962-5474 NE - CUSTOM GRINDING, GROUND HAY DELIVERIES, HAZARD, NE., (308) 4524400 OR - MOISTURE TESTERS. BALE MOUNTED OR POKE. HAY, GRAIN, SOIL, WOOD, AQUATERR, KOSTER, COMPOST, DEW ALARMS, STROKE COUNTER. WWW. LEHMANFARMS. NET, (503) 434-1705 NE - HIGH QUALITY BIG ROUND & BIG SQUARE BALES. KORTY HAY. HAY ANALYSIS AVAILABLE., (888) 708-2800 WY - HAY AUCTION 1/21/10. VIDEOHAYAUCTIONS. COM, (888) 935-3633 CO - LARGE SW COLORADO PRODUCER OFFERING QUALITY ALFALFA HAY. TESTED. BARN STORED OR TARPED. AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND. 3X4X8 BALES. TEST AVAILABLE. UTEMOUNTAINFARMANDRANCH. COM. CALL BILL, (480) 9050785 www.myfarmandranch.com

Page 21 1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS ONLY, (641) 658-2738 NE - LARGE ROUND & SMALL SQUARE BALES PRAIRIE HAY, CALL EARLY AM OR LATE PM, (308) 894-6743 KS - TOP QUALITY SM SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779 KS - TOP QUALITY 4X4X8 SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 5283779 KS - BALED 4X8, SM SQ OR BIG ROUNDS, (620) 625-2402 KS - 2008 BROME BIG ROUND BALES, (785) 935-2480 NE - HOLT COUNTY NEBRASKA PRAIRIE HAY, CERTIFIED WEED FREE OF ALL NOXIOUS WEEDS, BIG ROUND BALES, CALL CELL: 402-394-8495 OR, (402) 336-3292 NE - CERTIFIED MEADOW HAY, BIG ROUND BALES, HORSES, CATTLE, MULCH, (308) 587-2344 NE - 117 BG ROUNDS, MAINLY GRASS MIX, (308) 436-5491 KS - 300 BG SQ BALES OF CRP GRASS HAY, $55/TON.VIC CASE, (620) 8740264 KS - PRAIRIE & BROME HAY, ANY SIZE, DELIVERED, (620) 330-6328 1503 - BROME HAY FOR SALE KS - HORSE QUALITY:3X3, WEED/MOLD FREE. APPROX 750LBS, NO SUNDAY CALLS, (785) 255-4579 1504 - OAT/WHEAT/RYE HAY FOR SALE KS - 300 4X4X8 WHEAT STRAW BALES, TARPED., (620) 659-2433 NE - 150 LARGE ROUND WHEAT STRAW BALES, (308) 882-4588 KS - FINE STEMMED HAYGRAZER BMR, CRABGRASS, CRABGRASS WITH WHEAT & WHEAT/RYE. BERMUDA HAY. CELL 620-243-3768 OR OFFICE, (620) 8423237 1505 - STRAW WANTED TO BUY IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE NE - 96 BG RDS CERT WHEAT STRAW, 1000#/BL. 308-641-1240,, (308) 4365491 1506 - CORN FOR SALE NE - EAR CORN FOR SALE, (308) 7287294 1512 - SEED FOR SALE TX - FORAGE-TYPE TRITICALE SEED, CALL GAYLAND WARD SEEDS, (800) 299-9273 IA - BUYER & SELLER OF PRAIRIE GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED, OSENBAUGH SEEDS, LUCAS, IA., (800) 582-2788 KS - TRITICALE SEED, A+ QUALITY, VOLUME DISCOUNT. DELIVERY AVAILABLE. CALL BROCK BAKER @, (800) 344-2144 NE - PASTURE & HAY MIXES, OATS, TURNIP, COVER CROPS, TEFF, MILLET, WILDLIFE, ALFALFA, ETC. , PRAIRIE STATES SEED 866-373-2514 TOLL FREE, (866) 373-2514 1513 - CANE/MILLET HAY FOR SALE NE - GERMAN MILLET, PEAS & OATS, GRASS & ALFALFA. ALL IN LARGE ROUND BALES, COVER EDGE NET WRAP, 1400#. OSHKOSH, NE., (308) 772-9912 1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 IL - MADISON COUNTY AG AUCTION, BETHALTO, IL. HAY & STRAW AUCTION EVERY SATURDAY AT 11 AM THRU MARCH, SELLING WIDE VARIETY OF SM & LG SQ, RND BALES & STRAW. MIKE HAMILTON 618-410-4293;, (618) 4625556 1804 - FEEDING WAGONS FOR SALE IA - BJM MIXER FEEDER WAGON, 3 AUGER WITH SCALES, (712) 625-2391 1806 - GRINDER MIXERS FOR SALE IA - IH 950, $950.00, (712) 299-6608 1807 - HAY GRINDERS/PROCESSORS FOR SALE MN - HAYBUSTER 1150 TRUCK MOUNT GRINDERS, ENGINE GRINDERS, NEW/USED. PARTS SHIPPED DIRECT. BAKKOBROS. COM. (320) 278-3560, OR CELL, (320) 808-0471 NE - KRAMER 5 BALE PROCESSOR, (308) 544-6421 NE - PARTED OUT JD 400 GRINDER/MIXER, IN & OUT AUGERS, GRINDER MILL W/PTO SHAFT, ALL W/SCREENS, (308) 467-2335 CO - TUB GRINDERS, NEW & USED (W/WARRANTY). OPERATE WELL W/70175 HP TRACTORS, GRINDS WET HAY, TOUGH HAY & ALL GRAINS. HIGH CAPACITY. LOW PRICE. WWW. ROTOGRIND. COM, (800) 724-5498, (970) 353-3769 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

1810 - MANURE SPREADERS FOR SALE IA - IH 580, (712) 625-2391 1813 - FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - BULK CAKE & GRAIN FEEDERS, (308) 587-2344 CO - 3 CALF CREEP FEEDERS, MANURE SPREADER, (970) 345-0728 NE - 1500# CAPACITY WELKER PICKUP CAKER, 20’ STEEL BUNKS, HYDRAULIC CALF CRADLE, (308) 383-0039 1814 - BUNKS FOR SALE NE - G&R TIRE TURNERS: TURN TRACTOR TIRES INCLUDING RADIALS. YOUR PLACE OR MINE. TIRE FEED BUNKS FOR SALE. TOLL FREE (866) 213-0184, (308) 367-8775, OR, (308) 737-7451 1815 - WATERERS/TANKS FOR SALE NE - BULL TOUGH BOTTOMLESS HEAVY GAUGE STOCK TANKS, (402) 387-0347 NE - LIFETIME WATER TANKS, LIFETIME WARRANTY, TIRE TANKS ARE 20 PLY & UP. AUTOMATIC WATERERS, HAY BALE FEEDERS, 6’ & 7’ SNOW & MANURE YARD SCRAPERS, USA TIRE MANAGEMENT, WWW. USATIREPRODUCTS. COM, (800) 755-8473 MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUGWATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471 1818 - HAMMER MILL FOR SALE KS - 18” SCROUT WALDRON HAMMERMILL W/75HP MOTOR, $400.00, (785) 778-2962 1819 - WINDMILLS FOR SALE NE - REBUILT AIR MOTORS OR REPAIRS, (308) 587-2344 TX - VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. FARM & RANCH PRODUCTS: ROOF & TANK COATINGS, WINDMILL PARTS. SEND OR CALL FOR FREE CATALOG. 2821 MAYS AVE. BOX7160FR AMARILLO, TX 79114-7160 WWW. VIRDENPRODUCTS. COM, (806) 352-2761 1820 - LIVESTOCK BEDDING FOR SALE NE - CORRUGATED WINDBREAK STEEL, 8 GAUGE THROUGH 20 GAUGE, (402) 387-0347 1830 - LIVESTOCK OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - 20’ BULL WHIP, (308) 587-2344 KS - USED HOG OR SHEEP PANELS & GATES, (785) 778-2962 FOR SALE NE - SUCKER ROD 5/8”, 3/4”, 7/8”, 1”, FOR FENCING CALL MY CELL: 308-8701119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 NE - WE ARE YOUR STAMPEDE LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT DEALER. EMERSON EQUIPMENT. WHITMAN, NE, (308) 5446421 KS - TIRE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: WATER TANKS, MINERAL FEEDERS, SILAGE COVER WEIGHTS. WWW. GEETIRE. COM, (785) 231-8397 NE - NORTHSTAR. QUALITY LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT. CHUTES, TUBS, ALLEYS, GATES, PANELS, PORTABLE UNITS, COMPLETE SYSTEMS. CALL FOR FREE INFORMATION PACK. DISTRIBUTED BY DIAMOND PLUS PRODUCTS., (888) 5374418 NE - CALF SHELTERS, CALL 308-3600377 OR, (308) 282-1330 NE - GOPHER CONTROL MACHINE, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1901 - FEEDER STEERS FOR SALE MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING “QUALITY” FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 6887887 1903 - OPEN HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - GELBVIEH AND BALANCER OPEN HEIFERS, (402) 879-4976 MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 6887887 1904 - BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - YOUNG COWS & BRED HEIFERS, AI’D TO ABS BULLS, AND CLEANED UP WITH SUMMITCREST BULLS, (308) 5692458 MN - 75 ORGANIC JERSEY X HOLSTEIN AND SWISS X HOLSTEIN CROSS BRED HEIFERS, DUE MID MAY, PICK 40 OR MORE FOR $1900 A PIECE, (320) 4935067 NE - 36 FANCY ANGUS BRED HEIFERS SELLING AT BELLEVILLE KANSAS SALE BARN DEC. 4. START CALVING JAN 5.

CALL 785-527-2258 OR, (402) 324-5564 1906 - BRED COWS FOR SALE NE - I’M DEALING ON COWS COMING OUT OF DROUGHT AREAS EVERY DAY. WWW. BREDCOWSWRIGHTLIVESTOCK. COM OR CALL, (308) 534-0939 1909 - BULLS FOR SALE NE - REGISTERED ANGUS, CELL: 308870-1119, (308) 732-3356 NE - 25 PB CHAROLAIS BULLS COMING 2S ALL RECORDS 40 YRS, (308) 9955515

Page 22 1909 - BULLS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - GELBVIEH BULLS, RED & BLACK, 1 & 2 YR OLDS, (402) 879-4976 NE - (25) COMING 2 YR OLD CHAROLAIS BULLS(308) 567-2288, (308) 995-5515 NE - REG ANGUS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 NE - EASY CALVING, REG POLLED CHAROLAIS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 WY - BLACK & BLACK BALDIE SIMMENTAL YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD BULLS FOR SALE. WWW. CROWFOOTRANCH. COM. CROWFOOT SIMMENTAL RANCH, (307) 782-7589, (307) 782-6521 NE - ANGUS BULLS, 2 YEAR OLDS AND YEARLINGS, SONS OF 878, BLUEPRINT 202 AND TRAVELOR 722, (308) 5692458 NE - ANGUS, ANGUS X SIMM, CHAROLAIS 2 YR OLDS, 18 MONTHS, YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE. ALL RECORDS AVAILABLE, OUTSTANDING QUALITY & REASONABLY PRICED FULLERTON. RICK WETOVICK, (308) 536-2901 NE - PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS, YEARLINGS & 2 YR OLDS. TC TOTAL, OBJECTIVE, & ONE WAY BLOODLINES. SCHULTE ANGUS RANCH. KEARNEY, NE. 308-708-1839 OR, (308) 236-0761 1910 - SHOW STOCK FOR SALE NE - CLUB CALVES, “THE WINNING KIND”, STEERS/HEIFERS, (402) 3952178 1915 - SEMEN/EMBRYO/AI SERVICE FOR SALE NE - DBL BLACK DBL POLLED CALVING EASE GELBVIEH BULLS, (402) 879-4976 1916 - DAIRY HEIFERS FOR SALE WI - DAIRY EQUIP- STALLS, GATES, HEADLOCKS, TMR MIXERS, BARN CLEANERS, MANURE AUGERS/PUMPS, VENTILATION, ALLEY SCRAPERS. REASONABLY PRICE LONG LASTING EQUIP EQUALS VALUE. MEETING ALL DAIRYMEN’S NEEDS SINCE 1919. BERG EQUIPMENT CORP. WWW. BERGEQUIPMENT. COM, (800) 494-1738 1918 - JAN. PROD./BULL SALE DATES NE - RANGE RAISED GRASS-FED BULLS. DAILEY ANGUS RANCH & DIAMOND LAZY J RANCH. COMING 2 YR OLD BULL SALE, VALENTINE, NE LIVESTOCK AUCTION, 1/21/10, 1 PM. WEBSITES: DLJRANCH. COM & DAILEYANGUS. COM OR CALL FOR CATALOG, (308) 645-2712 1919 - FEB. PROD./BULL SALE DATES NE - THOENE ANGUS RANCH 33RD ANNUAL BULL SALE. TUESDAY, FEB 9TH, 1 PM, AT THE BURWELL LIVESTOCK MKT. 20 COMING 2 YR OLD & 40 1 1/2 YR OLD ANGUS BULLS. SIRES INCLUDE: PREDESTINED, TRAVELER 004, IN FOCUS, WOODHILL FORESIGHT, BIG EYE, NET WORTH 4200, (308) 3464917 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 2104 - OPEN EWES FOR SALE CO - SOUTH AFRICAN DORPER EWES & EWE LAMBS, HARDY SHEEP BREED FOR ALL TERRAINS & WEATHER. AVAILBLE NOW. 100 HD EWE LAMBS, 50 HD 2 & 3 YR EWES, 2 HD 1-3 YR OLD RAMS. 100 HD FEEDER LAMBS. HAD ALL SHOTS & WORMED, (970) 345-0728 2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE NE - 2003 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, MORGAN BROOD MARE, 2004 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, 1995 MORGAN STALLION, (308) 587-2344 NE - AQHA, YEARLINGS, MARES AND COLTS, (308) 569-2458 NE - PEPPY DOC SAN, SHINING SPARK, JET DECK, THREE BAR & SKIPPER W BRED, STALLIONS, MARES, FILLYS, & GELDINGS, MOSTLY SORREL & PALOMINO, GREAT STOCK, GOOD DISPOSITIONS, CALL 1-866-800-1232 OR, (308) 384-1063 NE - TOP QUALITY GELDINGS-DOC O’LENA, HOLIDOC, DOC BAR, COYS BONANZA, DOCS JACK SPRAT BLOODLINESNATURAL COW SENSE-RIVER ROAD QUARTER HORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - ONLY TWO REPLACEMENT MARES LEFT-REGISTERED QUARTERHORSESDON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - IT COSTS NO MORE TO FEED A GREAT HORSE THAN A POOR ONE. RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES ARE WELL FED, DON’T HAVE BAD HABITS AND ARE GOOD LOOKING. MUST CUT HERD SIZE. 308-452-3860, (308) 4524272 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

Heartland Express 2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - RED ROAD GELDING 10 YEARS OLD, GENTLE, GOOD 4-H HORSE, HAS DONE FEEDLOT WORK. WATCH RED BRICK SIRE, BARON’S SNEAKER BELLE DAM. CALL AFTER 6PM @ 308-470-0813 OR BEFORE 6PM CALL, (308) 425-3753 2202 - STUD SERVICE FOR SALE NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT STUD, (308) 587-2344 2204 - TACK FOR SALE NE - NEW LEATHER TOOLED PLEASURE RIDING SADDLES. $200 EACH., (402) 640-7701 2206 - HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OH - WE BUILD & RESTORE STAGE COACHES, HITCH WAGONS, TROLLEY CARS, OMNIBUS, YELLOWSTONE WAGONS, PRAIRIE SCHOONERS, ETC. QUOTES & PHOTOS OF AUTHENTIC WORK. 30 YEARS IN COLLECTION AND RESTORATION BUSINESS., (614) 8774254 2230 - HORSE- OTHER FOR SALE NE - SELL-TRADE MORGAN STALLIONS:BESSIA’S, BON, ACCORD 135969; T-BONE, LAD, CLASSY, 149831; T-BONE, B, CONGO, 164062, (308) 587-2344 2301 - DOGS WANTED TO BUY MO - TRAINED STOCK DOG OR DOG READY TO TRAIN TO HERD CATTLE, (573) 424-6855 FOR SALE KS - AKC FARM RAISED GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES, FIRST SHOTS, DEW CLAWS. 785-398-2231, 785-7315174,, (785) 731-5190 2303 - GOATS FOR SALE NE - BUTCHER GOATS FOR SALE, (308) 345-5273 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK CO - EXP. FARMER NEEDED FOR BEAUTIFUL EA. COLO. WHEAT/ CORN FARM. RESPONS. INCLUDE MAKING DAILY DECISIONS W/PLANTING, HARVESTING, TRUCK DRIVING & REPAIR WK. HOUSING, UTILITIES, VEHICLES & BUS. PHONE. SCHOOL/ TOWN NEARBY. CALL CELL 970-554-0665, EVENINGS-, (970) 383-2248 KS - NEED RESPONSIBLE HARD WORKING INDIVIDUALS FOR 2009 HARVEST CREW. TX TO MT & FALL CORN HARVEST. GUARANTEED MONTHLY WAGE PLUS ROOM & BOARD. NEW JD COMBINES, PETERBILT/KW TRUCKS. SKINNER HARVESTING LLC, CALL DAN OR LEAVE MESSAGE AT (620) 340-2843, (620) 343-8140 KS - CATTLE FEED YARD HAS OPENING FOR A PEN RIDER. BENEFITS INCLUDE HEALTH & LIFE INS, SICK LEAVE & PAID VACATION. CONTACT PREMIUM FEEDERS, INC. , PO BOX 230, SCANDIA, KS 66966 800-845-6543 OR 785-5272961, (785) 335-2221 NE - HELP WANTED: FOR 2009 HARVEST. CDL TRUCK DRIVER GOOD WAGES, (308) 928-9013 2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORTING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515 2601 - CARS FOR SALE NE - 351 NEW ENGINE, $1,200.00, (308) 728-7294 2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY NE - HD COIL SPRINGS FOR 1971 3/4 TON CHEVY PICKUP, END GATE FOR 1980 GMC 3/4 TON, (308) 587-2344 KS - GOOD LONG WIDE FACTORY BED FOR ‘73-’79 FORD, (620) 865-2541 FOR SALE KS - 88 CHEVY 1 TON, 4WD, 6. 2 DIESEL, 4 SP, FLATBED, (785) 935-2480 CO - 4X4 PICKUPS & FLATBEDS 1/2 TON - 1 TON, GAS & DIESEL $2000 & UP B & B AUTO SALES 8AM-5PM, (970) 4835562 NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN, TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (402) 5645064 KS - 1993 F-350 CREWCAB XLT DIESEL, AUTO, 4X4, FACTORY TURBO AVAILABLE, $5,900.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - FRONT BUMPER FOR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO, (308) 587-2344 2603 - TRUCKS WANTED TO BUY NE - TEN GOOD 9. 00-20 OR 10. 00-20 TRUCK TIRES, (402) 566-2345 NE - TIPTOPS FOR AN 18’ STEEL GRAIN BED, MIDWEST PREFERED BUT WHAT DO YOU HAVE?, (308) 436-4369 FOR SALE SD - 1951 CHEVY FIRETRUCK, LIGHTS & SIREN WORK, 10K, DRIVES GREAT, REAL NICE, $4,500.00, (605) 386-2131 CO - 1300 GAL C70 FUEL/SERVICE TRUCK, 471 DETROIT B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, $5,750.00, (970) 483-5562

2603 - TRUCKS FOR SALE - CONT’D CO - 84 CHEVY C60 BOOM TRUCK, NEW 350 MOTOR. B & B AUTO, $4,750.00, (970) 483-5562 KS - ‘59 CHEVY 60, V8, 4&2 SP, 15’ B&H, 2 NEW TIRES, TUNED UP, ETC, $999.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 60 FORD F700, 24’ STEEL FLATBED, CHEATER AXLES, 5&2, W/ 21000 GAL FLAT BOTTOM VERTICAL FERTILIZER TANKS, USE TO HAUL BIG ROUND OR LITTLE SQUARE HAY BALES, (308) 390-0642 CO - 75 INTERNATIONAL 2 TON SERVICE TRUCK, V8, GAS, AUTO, KNUCKLE BOOM, GAS AIR COMP. , CLOSED BOTTLE STORAGE $8750 B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, (970) 483-5562 KS - 1976 FORD 3500 CAB & CHASSIS, $500.00, (785) 778-2962 CO - 1948 CHEVY 1 1/2 TON LOADMASTER TRUCK, 12’ FLATBED, NO HOIST, CORNER WINDOW CAB. 216 6 CYLINDER. WAS RUNNING WHEN PARKED, NOW ENGINE IS FROZEN. HAVE SOME PAPERWORK, BUT NO TITLE. $500 OBO. PLEAS LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 NE - IH ENGINES, 304’S & 345’S, (308) 467-2335 NE - OMAHA STANDARD 16’ GRAIN BOX WITH HOIST, (308) 467-2335 NE - 1989 IH CONVENTIONAL 250” 70” FLAT TOP 3406 15 SPEED. 1991 WILSON HOPPER 42’ NO ROCK $28,000 FOR THE PAIR., (308) 414-1124 2607 - UTILITY TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY NE - FLATBED W/HEAVY DUTY AXLES, METAL FLOOR AND WIDE ENOUGH TO HOLD A PICKUP, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - 20 FT FLATBED TRAILER. TIMPTI PINTLE HITCH TO PULL BEHIND SEMI. AIR BREAKS 24. 5 RUBBER. ALL ALUMINIUM WHEELS $4000/OBO, (308) 348-2065 NE - 1979 TRAIL MOBILE ALUMINUM 9000 GAL. TANKER, (402) 369-0212 2612 - CAMPERS FOR SALE KS - 12. 5’FROLIC SLIDE IN PICK-UP CAMPER, VERY GOOD COND. , AC, STOVE, ICEBOX, SLEEPS 6, FLUSH TOILET, 110-12V LIGHTS, PROPANE FURNACE & LIGHT, $500.00, (785) 7782962 2613 - MOBILE HOMES & RV’S FOR SALE NE - AVION SILVER R, 30FT, TRAVEL TRAILER, VERY CLEAN, EXCELLENT SNOWBIRD TRAILER, NEW BATTERIES, $7400/OBO, (402) 564-5064 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 FOR SALE NE - 15” SPLIT RIMS, 8 HOLE, 750 MUD/SNOW, (308) 587-2344 NE - 10 BOLT RIMS W/18. 4 X 38” TIRES, (402) 336-2755 2618 - SEMI TRACTORS/TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE KS - 66 IH 2000, DETROIT, 15 SP W/HENDERSON TWINSCREW, TULSA WINCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 IA - 855 CUMMINS ENGINE REAL GOOD, HEAR IT RUN AND 8 ALUMINUM 22. 5 BUD WHEELS $150 EACH., (641) 7455228 NE - 903 CUMMINGS, LOW MILES, SPICER AIR RIDE, TAG AXLE, (308) 8362667 NE - 1975 24’ SEMI LOWBOY TRLR. $1950, $2,250.00, (402) 545-2255 MO - ‘99 IH 4900, TS, 18K FRONT, 40K LB HENDRICKSON, $26,000.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - ‘95 CHEVY TOPKICK, 20’ FLATBED & HOIST, CAT 250 HP, 8LL TRANS, 40K HENDRICKSON REARS, 14K FRONT, 190K MILES,, $19,000.00, (660) 548-3804 NE - 1978 BRENNER 6500 GAL STAINLESS STEEL INSULATED TANKER, GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 NE - 1982 IH COE, 9670 XL, CALL EVES., $6,500.00, (308) 778-5419 2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE NE - TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR, STARTER, REAR AXLE REMOVABLE CARRIER DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FITS 1946 CHEVY 2 TON TRUCK, (308) 587-2344 2802 - DOZERS FOR SALE KS - TEREX 8220A DOZER, PS, TILT, GOOD RUNNING MACHINE, (785) 9352480 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

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) 5483804 NE - PULL BEHIND BOX SCRAPERS, 10’ & 12’; 3PT’S 6’ & 8’, (402) 678-2277 MO - NEW TOREQ BY STEIGER & LEON SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 2804 - MOTOR GRADERS FOR SALE KS - CAT 120 ROAD GRADER. $15,500, $19,500.00, (785) 871-0711 2805 - BACKHOE FOR SALE NE - JD 410 BACKHOE, CALL 308-3600377 OR, (308) 282-1330 2806 - CRANES & DRAGLINES FOR RENT NE - 28 TON NATIONAL CRANE, 152 FT. REACH, (402) 387-0347 FOR SALE CO - 2 ROUGH TERRAIN, AUSTIN 5 TON 35’ BOOM, REBUILT ENGINE $5500 GALLION 125 12.5 TON, 65’ BOOM, REBUILT ENG. & HYD. $12,500 B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, (970) 483-5562 2807 - GENERATORS FOR SALE MN - AUTOMATIC GENERATOR SETS 15KW-500KW, NEW & USED, LOW TIME GEN SETS. REMOTE WELL GENERATORS. SERVING FARMERS SINCE 1975.

STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, WINDOM MN, MON-SAT 9-5., (800) 419-9806 ND - 20KW TO 2000KW; DIESEL, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS. ALL LOWHOUR TAKEOUT GENSETS. CUMMINS/ONAN, KOHLER, CAT, DETROIT DIESEL & MORE. ABRAHAM GENERATOR SALES COOPERSTOWN, ND (COMPLETE INVENTORY ONLINE) WWW. ABRAHAMINDUSTRIAL. COM WE SHIP NATIONWIDE!, (701) 797-4766 2809 - CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS FOR SALE KS - 1997 LOADKING, 55 TON, 3 AXLE, LAY DOWN NECK, W/BEAVERTAILS. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 2813 - WHEEL LOADERS FOR SALE CO - CASE W24B, NEW ENGINE, CAB/HEAT, $25,500, CAT 930 RUNS GOOD, CAB/HEAT $22,500, FIAT ALLIS 605B, NEW ENGINE & CYL REBUILD, CAB & HEAT, QUICK-TATCH BUCKET $26,500 B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, (970) 483-5562 MN - 1984 TROJAN 1900Z LOADER MACHINE SERIAL #3135209 ENGINE MODEL FGL-913 SERIAL #6761185 TRANSMISSION 4WG-120 SERIAL # 4140 ZF; $5,000.00 OBO, WENDELL NOBLE, (651) 345-3854 NE - CASE 621 PAYLOADER, MODEL 6T 590 CUMMINS MOTOR, MOTOR NEEDS WORK. $21,000, $21,000.00, (402) 5452255 NE - 1995 DRESSER WHEEL LOADER, 3YD, 6 CYL CUMMINS TURBO, 80% TIRES, RUNS GOOD, (402) 369-0212 2821 - CRAWLERS FOR SALE WI - UNDERCARRIAGE REPAIR. NEW, USED & REBUILT PARTS. ALSO TRACK PRESS SERVICE. M & R TRACK SERVICE., (800) 564-0383 2822 - SKID STEER LOADERS WANTED TO BUY NE - 66” BUCKET FOR 1835C CASE SKID STEER, 10. 00X16. 5 TIRE-WHEEL, PLUS OTHER ATTACHMENTS, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE KS - COMPLETE SET OF BOOKS (REPAIR MANUALS) T-200 BOBCAT SKID LOADER, $100.00, (785) 778-2962 2824 - MATERIAL HANDLING EQMT FOR SALE NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277 CO - PETTIBONE 30’ HILIFT 4WD, READY TO WORK, B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, $8,500.00, (970) 483-5562 OK - PETTIBONE, 30’ LIFT, $3,900.00, (580) 361-2265 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES FOR SALE NE - CRUSHED LIMESTONE FOR DRIVEWAY-YOU LOAD & HAUL $8 CU.YD., NEAR GRAND ISLAND , NE, (402) 5645064 NE - NEW 2’ X 24’ CULVERT, $650.00, (308) 894-6965 2840 - OTHER CONST. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - 12-20’LONG 12”I BEAMS, 1/4”THICK W/ 1/2” THICK TOP & BOTTOM, 4 3/4” WIDE $180 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $2000. 12-7’ LONG 10”, 6” H BEAMS, 1/4” THICK, $35 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $400., (308) 894-6965 NE - 1991 BLUEBIRD BUS, 5. 9 CUMMINS, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 www.myfarmandranch.com

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FARM SUCCESSION CAN CREATE FAMILY TURMOIL Continued from page 19 And because of the wealth involved compared to a generation ago, a sibling who once had little interest in the family farm and left the farm now wants a piece of that operation.

"Now, they are saying, Is brother going to get all 1,200 acres just because he stayed on the farm?

Where's my part of this?'" Hanson said. "What I'm hearing from these parents is that these kids are coming back now and saying, Where is my share?'"

Hanson said with more and more farmers competing for whatever available farmland is out there, a valuable piece of farm property can fetch a lot of money.

"I have seen a definite change of attitudes, particularly from the nonfamily kids," he said.

And it's a real dilemma for the parents looking to retire.

"The farm operation is large enough that the kids can't afford to buy it, yet the parents, who now live a longer life, are fearful that if they give away the farm now, who takes care of them later?"

Hanson said. "If they don't have the farm and have the income from the farm, then where is the money going to come from?"

While parents don't want to be a burden on their children, Hanson said parents want to hold on to that farm. But, he said, the kids are saying if they don't get it now, when are they going to have it?"

Hanson said the way to solve many of the problems associated with farm ownership succession is for parents have to have a "clear vision" for that farm and their estate.

"Do they have a plan in place?" he said. "It's their farm, their estate and their family. They have worked their entire life to build it, to earn it and to keep it. They have every right to do what they choose. They may make some decisions that maybe not all the children will like or agree with, but what I tell my students in my class is, you always have to respect your parents. Your parents don't owe you a farm because you want to go home and farm. If they help you get started in farming, that is a gift of love and generosity and not an obligation."

Hanson said that being a family and staying together as a family even during difficult times or stressful situations needs to be the guiding light, "... to help families through these discussions, which relate to the ownership succession of the family farm and transfer of management control to the next generation."

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