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A June 27, 2013 Issue 264-17-13

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County Fairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1-20 Tractor Pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B21 Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B22-23 Weather Al Dutcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2

Country Living House Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5

The Lighter Side Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4

Markets Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A8 Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A13

Government Report Government Report . . . . . . . . . . . . A6

Ag Management Agriculture 2.0: Farming Goes High-tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18

Livestock News Heartland Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . A12

Production News Forage Options Following Irrigated Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5

Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7

Center for Rural Affairs As Congress argues over farm subsidies and food stamps, rural Americans complain that elected officials ignore small communities and fail to invest in their future. So found a unique, comprehensive poll of rural Americans on the role of federal policy in creating economic opportunity for rural people and a future for their communities. The poll was conducted by the nationally respected bipartisan polling team of Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners and Ed Goeas of The Tarrance Group and released today by the Center for Rural Affairs of Lyons, Neb. It surveyed rural voters in the Great Plains, Midwest and Southeast. The poll found rural Americans united in their commitment to their way of life. Nearly 9 in 10 believe the rural and small-town way of life is worth fighting for. “But they sadly believe the rural way of life may be fading and they want to stop it, reverse it, and revitalize rural America,” said pollsters Lake and Goeas. For daily agriculture news, updates and local happenings, visit the Heartland Express website at www.myfarmandranch.com

“And they believe they are being ignored by politicians and government and blame them for the state of the rural economy.” Nevertheless, the poll found divided views about the role of government and populist views about the economy and big institutions. Three-fourths agree that America’s future is weakened by a widening gap between the rich and families struggling to make ends meet. But they split evenly on whether it’s time for government to play a stronger role in strengthening rural communities and making the economy work for the average person in rural and small-town America, or whether “turning to big government to solve our problems will do more harm than good.” “Neither the conservative nor progressive ideological perspective has it right,” said Lake. “On the one hand, the language around lower taxes, smaller government, and fewer regulations is one of the highest testing messages. On the other, they support policies that call for more job training, increased

infrastructure investments, more technology, and better preschool – all requiring a role for government in making things better.” Goeas said “It is too simplistic to believe rural America is anti-government and that there is nothing for progressives to say, nor is it possible to say that rural America wants bigger government and more spending. They want tax breaks but they also support increased loans and grants to help people gain skills and open small businesses. They want more efficient and effective government and view much of public policy as a fairness issue in which rural America has not received fair treatment.” Among the results: —Over half said that “owning my own business or farm is a big part of the American dream for me” and most agreed with helping small business through less government (cutting taxes, spending and regulation) and strengthened government (loans, tax credits, Continued on page 11

MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average

Crops, Daily Spot Prices Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 6/14/13

Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119.05 125.969 120.20 Nebraska Feeder Steers, Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .176.20 163.68 154.00 Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155.19 137.96 140.89 Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .197.82 207.49 201.62 Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96.10 89.13 101.78 Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . .* * * Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . . .90.12 91.27 99.53 Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .146.50 115.00 120.00 Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340.49 282.65 282.05

Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.79 Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.21 Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.55 Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . .9.88 Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .3.30

6.90 9.98 15.14 12.11 3.95

6.83 7.05 15.12 12.05 4.24

Hay (per ton) Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . . .207.50 Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . .140.00 Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . . .97.50 Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211.50 Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70.38 * No market.

* * 227.50 225.00 * 217.50 226.00 231.00 92.50 91.00

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Weather

Weather Commentary Provided By Al Dutcher—UNL, State Climatologist

Al Dutcher Report Will be back next issue. Thank you! Allen Dutcher

Loomis Native Keeps Eyes on the Skies, Ocean Maps Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub HOLDREGE — Loomis native Tyler Williams thought he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. “I wanted to be a storm chaser, until I found out what it paid,” he said, which is nothing for most people who follow tornadoes and other extreme weather throughout the Great Plains. “I guess I always had a fascination to figure it out,” Williams said about his interest in weather. “They still don’t have it figured out. Plus, math and science were kind of my thing.” He had done some storm spotting with University of Nebraska-Lincoln

meteorology and climatology classmates, but an internship with the National Weather Service in Omaha helped him decide that weather forecasting wasn’t what he wanted to do full time. After getting his bachelor’s degree, Williams became a UNL Extension Service assistant in Phelps and Gosper counties for the three years it took to complete his master’s degree in applied science and agronomy. Since Dec. 1, he has been an Extension educator in the two counties. His selection wasn’t automatic. “I had to go through the whole Continued on page 19

Nebraska Weather and Crops LINCOLN — For the week ending June 23, 2013, rainfall across much of the state combined with above normal temperatures to boost the growth of young crops, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Rainfall amounts of two inches or more were recording in northern rangeland counties and portions of the eastern Panhandle. However, most totals were less than an inch. Damaging hail was reported in a number of counties; however, most storms were localized. High winds made herbicide application a challenge. Hay harvest was active with high humidity and rain limiting good drying conditions. Temperatures were 3 to 5 degrees above normal across the east and south and near normal elsewhere. Most of the wheat in the southern third of the state was turning color with harvest expected to begin near July 4th. Statewide, producers had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 7 percent very short, 27 short, 65 adequate, and 1 surplus, well above previous year. However, very short moisture conditions continue to exist in portions of south central, southwestern and northwestern Nebraska. Statewide, subsoil moisture supplies rated 20 percent very short, 34 short, 46 adequate, and 0 surplus. Field Crops Report: Corn conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 3 poor, 22 fair, 60 good, 15 excellent. Soybean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 22 fair, 67 good, and 9 excellent. Soybeans emerged was 95 percent, behind last year ’s 100 but near 96 average.

Sorghum conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 7 poor, 30 fair, 38 good, and 24 excellent. Sorghum emerged was 91 percent, behind last year’s 97 but near 89 average. Wheat conditions rated 26 percent very poor, 25 poor, 31 fair, 17 good, and 1 excellent. Wheat headed was 98 percent, compared to 100 last year and 99 average. Wheat turning color was 40 percent, well behind 98 last year and 57 average. Wheat ripe was 1 percent, well behind 60 last year and 14 average. Proso millet was 97 percent planted, near last year’s 98 but ahead of 71 average. Oat conditions rated 3 percent very poor, 10 poor, 31 fair, 47 good, and 9 excellent. Oats headed were 77 percent, behind last year’s 96 but near 79 average. Dry bean conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 0 poor, 30 fair, 60 good, and 10 excellent. Dry beans planted were 99 percent, ahead of last year’s 97 and 95 average. Emerged was 84 percent, ahead of 81 last year and 71 average. Alfalfa conditions were 2 percent very poor, 11 poor, 35 fair, 46 good, and 6 excellent. Alfalfa first cutting was 84 percent complete, behind last year’s 99 but near 86 average. Alfalfa second cutting was 2 percent complete, well behind last year’s 63 and 16 average. Livestock, Pasture and Range Report: Stock water supplies rated 5 percent very short, 12 short, 82 adequate, and 1 surplus. Pasture and range condition was 10 percent very poor, 26 poor, 40 fair, 21 good, and 3 excellent. Hay and forage supplies rated 25 percent very short, 36 short, 38 adequate, and 1 surplus.

June 27, 2013

Weather Outlook

Western

Central

Eastern

Sunday, June 30

High: 84 Low: 57

High: 81 Low: 61

Chance of Precip: 0%

Chance of Precip: 10%

Mostly Sunny

High: 79 Low: 61 Chance of Precip: 10%

Partly Cloudy

Sunrise: 6:19 AM - Sunset: 9:31 PM

Sunrise: 6:08 AM - Sunset: 9:11 PM

Sunrise: 5:56 AM - Sunset: 9:03 PM

Monday, July 01

High: 84 Low: 55

High: 81 Low: 61

Chance of Precip: 10%

Mostly Sunny

Partly Cloudy

High: 81 Low: 61 Chance of Precip: 15%

Mostly Sunny

Sunrise: 6:19 AM - Sunset: 9:31 PM

Sunrise: 6:09 AM - Sunset: 9:11 PM

Sunrise: 5:56 AM - Sunset: 9:03 PM

Tuesday, July 02

High: 82 Low: 54

High: 81 Low: 54

Chance of Precip: 10%

Chance of Precip: 20%

Partly Cloudy

Isolated Storms

High: 79 Low: 61 Chance of Precip: 15%

Partly Cloudy

Sunrise: 6:20 AM - Sunset: 9:31 PM

Sunrise: 6:09 AM - Sunset: 9:11 PM

Sunrise: 5:57 AM - Sunset: 9:03 PM

Wednesday, July 03

High: 82 Low: 54

High: 79 Low: 57

Chance of Precip: 15%

Chance of Precip: 25%

Partly Cloudy

Scattered Storms

Sunrise: 6:20 AM - Sunset: 9:30 PM

Sunrise: 6:10 AM - Sunset: 9:10 PM

Sunrise: 5:57 AM - Sunset: 9:03 PM

Thursday, July 04

High: 79 Low: 59 Isolated Showers

High: 73 Low: 57 Scattered Showers

High: 70 Low: 54 Rain

Sunrise: 6:21 AM - Sunset: 9:30 PM

Sunrise: 6:11 AM - Sunset: 9:10 PM

Sunrise: 5:58 AM - Sunset: 9:02 PM

Friday, July 05

High: 77 Low: 59 Scattered Showers

High: 79 Low: 63 Isolated Showers

High: 77 Low: 61 Isolated Showers

Sunrise: 6:22 AM - Sunset: 9:30 PM

Sunrise: 6:11 AM - Sunset: 9:10 PM

Sunrise: 5:58 AM - Sunset: 9:02 PM

Saturday, July 06

High: 81 Low: 59 Scattered Showers

High: 84 Low: 61 Scattered Showers

High: 84 Low: 61 Isolated Showers

Sunrise: 6:22 AM - Sunset: 9:29 PM

Sunrise: 6:12 AM - Sunset: 9:10 PM

Sunrise: 5:59 AM - Sunset: 9:02 PM

Sunday, July 07

High: 82 Low: 61 Scattered Showers

High: 84 Low: 61 Isolated Showers

High: 81 Low: 61 Sunny

Sunrise: 6:23 AM - Sunset: 9:29 PM

Sunrise: 6:12 AM - Sunset: 9:09 PM

Sunrise: 6:00 AM - Sunset: 9:01 PM

Monday, July 08

High: 84 Low: 64 Sunny

High: 86 Low: 64 Sunny

High: 84 Low: 63 Sunny

Sunrise: 6:24 AM - Sunset: 9:29 PM

Sunrise: 6:13 AM - Sunset: 9:09 PM

Sunrise: 6:00 AM - Sunset: 9:01 PM

Tuesday, July 09

High: 88 Low: 66 Sunny

Sunrise: 6:24 AM - Sunset: 9:28 PM

High: 86 Low: 68 Sunny

Sunrise: 6:14 AM - Sunset: 9:09 PM

High: 86 Low: 70 Sunny

Sunrise: 6:01 AM - Sunset: 9:01 PM

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June 27, 2013

Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Country Living

Bone Up on Calcium Susan Hansen, Extension Educator, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Colfax County Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. We need calcium for strong bones and teeth – a message that is not new but is still very important to each of us, no matter where we are in the life cycle. The best way to get calcium is the oldfashioned way – eating and drinking a variety of healthy foods and beverages. Adults ages 19-50 and men from 51-70 should get 1000 milligrams (mg) per day. Women ages 51-70 and all adults who are 71 and over should get 1200 mg per day. Calcium is needed no matter what age you are. Your bones are constantly changing due to the intake (or lack of) calcium. Think of your bones as a calcium savings account – if no calcium is added, the bones become depleted and brittle. Dairy foods such as milk, yogurt and cheese are excellent sources of calcium and easy to include each day. However, some people have allergies to milk and milk products and will have mild to severe allergic reactions if ingested. Others may have lactose intolerance which is difficulty digesting lactose (the sugar in milk) and may result in nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. A good amount of calcium can also be found in many other foods such as potatoes, broccoli, spinach, kale, canned fish such as sardines and salmon, and okra. In Japan, fluid milk and its

products are rarely consumed because of the cost and space needed to raise dairy cattle. Instead, the Japanese eat a lot of seaweed, which is an excellent source of calcium. Look on the label to see if a food has been fortified with calcium. This might be orange juice, almond milk or tofu. Remember that more is not always better. Adults ages 19-50 should have no more than 2500 mg and ages 51 and over should have no more than 2000 mg. Calcium supplements or multi-vitamins may also be prescribed by your health care provider to reach the minimum requirements. It is best if no more than 500 mg of calcium are taken in at one time. More than that can result in the body not using all the available calcium. Speaking of using calcium, all of our intake of calcium really doesn’t help us unless we have vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential in helping our body use calcium. The rays from the sun provide an easy, free source of vitamin D. Fortifying fluid milk with vitamin D is the other common way to get vitamin D. All commercially available fluid milk has vitamin D. Some labels state this in large letters (usually the whole milk) but 2% milk, 1% milk and non-fat/skim milk have virtually the same amount of vitamin D as whole milk. In fact, nonfat/skim milk has slightly higher levels of vitamin D. The difference in these types of milk is the fat – whole milk has more fat than the others.

Lack of Moisture, Fungus, Pine Wilt Having Negative Effects on Evergreens Elizabeth Killinger, Hall County Extension, in The Grand Island Independent The most common horticulture question this season has been: “What’s wrong with my evergreen tree?” While this may sound like an easy question to answer, the solution really depends on the symptoms, the trees affected and the plants’ history. Many trees have been showing symptoms this year that are actually the result of last year. A few of the most common trees showing symptoms are arborvitae, cedar and spruce. While we think of these trees as being toughas-nails, every plant has its threshold. These trees are tough until the going gets rough and the moisture gets short. Browning foliage or completely missing needles have plagued these species. The most common cause of these symptoms is the lack of moisture. Trees that didn’t receive supplemental water during the drought last summer or throughout the winter are just now showing symptoms. Deciduous trees were also affected by last year’s drought. Symptoms can include slow bud break, stunted growth or even plant death. How severely the plant was affected can make a difference in how you tackle the recovery. If you have trees that are completely brown or have no needles or leaves, the sad news is that they probably won’t recover and replacement might be your best option. If you have trees that have brown spots or branches in the canopy or are just slow to leaf out, there could still be hope. Make sure that trees have at least an inch of supplemental water a week in the absence of precipitation or irrigation. Do not fertilize stressed trees. It could cause more harm than good. Pine problems are also plaguing many homeowners. Where the brown is occurring in the tree can make a difference in what is affecting them and how to treat it. Trees with brown tips on this year’s new growth, could be caused by a fungus. Last year’s new growth that is half brown and half green could have also been caused by a fungus. Sphaeropsis tip blight and dothistroma needle blight are common in older, well-established trees. The fungi that cause these diseases overwinter in dropped needles or pinecones. The best time to spray for either of these fungal infections is earlier in the season around April or

May, depending on the fungus. Right now if you are noticing brown tips, they can be pruned out — but it is too late for fungicide applications for this year. The trees with needle blight often are still able to photosynthesize with the remaining needles, so curative treatments are rarely recommended. Another problem in our area is pine wilt. The symptoms start as the entire tree or a major branch turns an off-grayish-green color. As the nematodes progress and multiply, the tree turns tan and then eventually brown. The dead brown needles will remain on the tree for a year or more. The wood from the tree will also be very light in weight and have almost no sap or sticky resin in the wood. Prevention is the best method when it comes to pine wilt. Insecticidal treatments could help to protect high-value, susceptible trees. Trees need to get the treatment before they show symptoms of being infested with the nematodes. The cost of the treatment depends on the size of the tree — an average cost is around $200 to $300 per tree (about 10 inches in diameter). The products must be injected into the tree at least every 2 to 3 years. The treatments are between 70 to 90 percent effective in preventing pine wilt. Once a tree develops pine wilt, there isn’t a curative treatment. The diseased tree needs to be destroyed to prevent the pine sawyer beetle from leaving the infected tree and spreading the nematodes to nearby healthy trees. If a tree dies between May 1 and Oct. 1, it needs to be removed and destroyed immediately. The trees need to be burned, buried or chipped as soon as possible to prevent the beetles from emerging out of the wood. The wood should not be saved for firewood, but the wood chips can be used as mulch. Proper identification of the issue is key to knowing the outlook and the possible treatments. Elizabeth Killinger is a Hall County Extension educator in horticulture. For more information, contact her at elizabeth.killinger@unl.edu, 308385-5088, on Facebook, Twitter, her blog at http://huskerhort.wordpress.com/; or visit the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension website at http://hall.unl.edu. For additional horticulture information, listen to “Everything Outdoors” on Fridays at 8:15 a.m. on KRGI 1430 AM. It is a live call-in radio show where Killinger can provide answers to your horticulture questions.

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - The Lighter Side

June 27, 2013

• IT’S THE PITTS by Lee Pitts • I t Ta k e s A n A r m y by Lee Pitts

One of my favorite magazines is the National Junior Livestock Exhibitor and it’s not just because they have carried my column for years. It’s just that underneath my cowboy exterior lies the heart of a steer jock. I enjoy looking at pictures of winning show steers. I always have. While other boy’s bedrooms were filled with pictures of baseball players, every spare inch of my room was covered with newspaper and magazine clippings of winning show steers. Even after I reached puberty, about my first year of college I think it was, I thought more of steers than I did girls. I’ve had more dates with Angus than I ever did with women. The animals in the photos of today’s show ring winners look vastly superior to those in my day, back in the sixties. Not a hair is out of place on the beautiful animals and that’s because literally behind every show ring winner stands an army of burly young men, the fitters who got the animal looking that way. At a show once I overheard one mother brag to another mom about her son who had become a head and neck specialist. The other mom said, “You must be so proud that your son is a doctor.” To which the proud mom replied, “Who said anything about him being a doctor? He clips show steers and heifers!” You have the tail specialist, the left back leg specialist and the brisket specialist; I

wouldn’t be surprised to find there was a guy whose job was solely to clip eyebrows and nose hairs. To which I say, “Where were these guys when I needed them?” When I showed steers, if the Fair Board caught a parent or other person even brushing their child’s animal it would be unceremoniously kicked out of the fair. Which meant I had to do all the work, all without getting my white show pants and FFA jacket dirty. Today’s kids don’t even have to wear the uniform! Admittedly, we didn’t do near the work on our steers. Pretty much it was limited to clipping the head and belly before the fair, fluffing the tail, putting black shoe polish on your steer’s hooves and using a “liner” to make long lines in the animals hair that we brushed up to get a curled effect. It supposedly made your animal look longer but in hindsight, it deserved to disappear along with the butch haircut for boys and the beehive hairdo for women. Now the steer show business is big business and today's showmen have at their disposal a vast array of tools and products, including blocking chutes and a variety of sprays and adhesives from Sullivan’s Show Supply. In one photo I recently saw one young girl who was about three feet tall and she had four winning animals, all at the same show: two steers and two heifers. And they all were

gorgeously fitted and appeared very calm. Believe me, if I’d have tied my first mankilling steer, Old Abe, in a blocking chute he’d have drug that thing all over the fairgrounds. One animal at a time was all I could handle because I had to hogtie him just to get a halter on Old Abe. Kids get a lot more money for their winning animals than we ever did. I showed two county fair grand champions and got $1.25 a pound for one and $2.10 for the other, but I made money because I bought them right off a ranch for commercial prices. (I got Old Abe even cheaper because the owner was afraid he’d kill someone and wanted to get rid of him.) Now days you hear of prospect calves bringing $10,000 and Grand Champions fetching $100,000. I sure could have used some of that action! I don’t know which is better for the kids. More kids are involved now days which means more kids are learning valuable life lessons and aren’t stuck in the house playing video games. But I don’t think poor kids like me could have ever competed. My mom certainly didn’t know anything about cattle and I didn’t have nine friends to help me get my calf ready either. And I certainly did not have a single good-enough friend who was willing to get behind Old Abe’s rear legs and turn on a pair of clippers.

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Summer Recipes Baked Zucchini 2 medium zucchini 2 tablespoons butter, melted (or olive oil) 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated Salt & pepper Slice zucchini in 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices. Toss with melted butter and oregano. Arrange in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Fruit Salad 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 mango, peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced 1/2 lb. grapes, picked off stems 1/2 small melon, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 pint any seasonal berries In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice and the sugar. Place cut up fruit in a large salad bowl, pour sugar lime mixture over fruit. Taste and adjust seasonings with more lime or sugar as needed.

Oven Fried Southern Style Cinnamon Honey Chicken 3 lbs. chicken, jointed in 8 pieces 1/2 cup flour 2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon good quality cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 pinch freshly ground nutmeg 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1/3 cup dried crushed bread crumbs Cooking spray or 2 tablespoons oil Sauce 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup honey 2 pinches finely ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large roasting pan lightly with cooking spray. Combine the flour with the salt, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. Coat the chicken pieces well with the flour mixture. Beat together the egg and milk; dredge the flour-coated chicken pieces in the egg mixture, then into the bread crumbs. Arrange pieces skin side up in the sprayed roasting pan, making sure that the pieces are not touching each other to ensure they bake crispy; spray chicken pieces with oil spray or sprinkle with 2 tablespoons oil and place the chicken in the oven to bake. While the chicken is baking, in a saucepan over medium low heat combine the butter, honey, pinches of cinnamon and lemon juice. After the chicken has baked for 25 minutes, pour the butter and honey mixture generously over the pieces. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the juices run clear and the chicken is crisp and brown.

Creamy Banana Cream Pie 1 cup flour 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup pecans, finely chopped 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 12 ounces Cool Whip, divided 3 large bananas 1 (6 ounce) package instant vanilla or banana pudding 1/2 cup cold milk Combine flour, butter and pecans. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cool. Beat cream cheese and sugar together. Fold in 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread over crust. Slice bananas and arrange on top of cream cheese. Whisk pudding mix and milk. Mix in remaining Cool Whip. Spread on top of bananas. Refrigerate.

German Potato Salad 5 strips bacon 3/4 cup onion, chopped 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2/3 cup cider vinegar 1 1/3 cups water 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 6 cups sliced cooked, peeled potatoes In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove and set aside. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of drippings; cook onion until tender. Stir in flour, blend well. Add vinegar and water; cook and stir until bubbly and slightly thick. Add sugar and stir until it dissolves. Crumble bacon; gently stir in bacon and potatoes. Serve warm.

Summer Broccoli Salad

Snickers Salad 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 (12 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed 6 Snickers candy bars 4-6 Granny Smith apples Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until thoroughly blended. Fold in Cool Whip. Cut Snickers into bite size chunks and add to cream cheese mixture. Chop the apples into chunks and stir. Chill 1 hour before serving. Chilling for a long period of time will result in liquid being released from the salad.

1/8-1/4 cup sugar (to your taste) 1 tablespoon vinegar 1/2 cup Miracle Whip or 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 lb. bacon, fried and chopped 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 2 small broccoli, heads cut into bite sized pieces 1 onion, chopped (red or white) In small mixing bowl combine sugar, vinegar and Miracle Whip, stir well. In large mixing bowl combine bacon, cheese, broccoli, and onion. Pour first mixture over second and stir until coated. Refrigerate. This gets better the longer it sits. You may double the dressing and use to your taste.

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup milk 4 tablespoons cocoa 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 to 3 1/2 cups dry quick-cooking oats Add the first four ingredients into a 4-quart sauce pan. Bring to a rolling boil and hold for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add peanut butter into the hot mixture and stir until melted. Add in vanilla. Mix in the oats and drop by tablespoons onto wax paper. Let cool until set.

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Government

June 27, 2013

Trading Pencils for Plows by Senator Deb Fischer

President Dwight Eisenhower once said, “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” Eisenhower’s statement holds true decades later, particularly for those putting pencil to paper in Washington. It is easy for politicians to take for granted the long hours, loving labor, and quiet courage of American farmers. From the rural reaches of the Panhandle to the city blocks of Omaha, Nebraskans understand the vital role of agriculture as our state’s number one industry. Even as the United States leads the world in producing food, feed, fuel and fiber, we must continue to improve and update our agriculture policy to ensure ongoing success. I am pleased to report that on June 10th, the Senate voted to provide some certainty for the agriculture community and for Nebraska’s economy by passing a bipartisan, five-year farm bill. This legislation reflects the modern needs of an ancient industry. It provides a safety net for America’s farmers through disaster assistance programs, it promotes environmental stewardship and encourages rural development, it bolsters export opportunities and advances cutting-edge research, and it helps new farmers and ranchers trying to start businesses of their own. To assist Nebraska’s nearly 47,000 farms and ranches facing the persistent challenges of drought,

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flooding, and fires, it is critical to invest in risk management tools. I appreciate that this farm bill maintains and strengthens the crop insurance program. In 2012, over 15.6 million acres of land in Nebraska were protected by crop insurance, which in turn secured nearly 7,500 Nebraska jobs. Crop insurance is a public-private partnership that ensures our farmers have the ability to produce year after year, despite growing seasons in which crops fail. While critics have tried to mischaracterize the crop insurance program, it is important to remember that farmers must purchase a policy, absorb the policy’s deductible, and suffer a verifiable loss before any payment is collected. In 2012 alone, farmers paid $4.1 billion out of their own pockets to purchase crop insurance policies. In addition, they shouldered $12.7 billion in losses as part of their crop insurance policy deductibles. Without the risk protection provided by federal crop insurance, demand would increase for supplemental disaster assistance. Such federal aid would be paid for entirely by the taxpayer, whereas crop insurance requires farmers to help shoulder the burden of relief. While I supported these sensible measures within the farm bill to bolster agriculture, I was troubled by the imbalance within the legislation’s $18 billion in cuts. Approximately 80 percent of the spending in the bill – more than $760 billion over the next 10 years –

is for nutrition programs, mainly the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Despite the overwhelming focus of the spending, the Senate bill cuts $4 billion from SNAP, which contains a number of loopholes and duplicative programs ripe for the budgetary ax. At the same time, agriculture, which comprises a mere fifth of the total spending, absorbed $14 billion in cuts. I voted for several amendments to achieve further savings in the nutrition title by eliminating these loopholes and unnecessary programs. Unfortunately, the amendments did not prevail. I will continue to support efforts to eliminate wasteful spending as Congress continues the legislative process. The bill now awaits action by the House of Representatives, which is expected to consider similar legislation in the coming weeks. It is likely that a conference committee will be required to reconcile the two versions of the bill before it can be sent to the president. Families across America invest time, resources, energy and faith toward the goal of providing the nation and the world safe, abundant, and affordable products. As their hard work continues, I am hopeful that Congress will work quickly and cooperatively to advance appropriate policies to assist America’s farmers and ranchers in meeting the needs of our growing global economy.

A Long-term Solution for Student Loan Interest Rates by Congressman Adrian Smith Scottsbluff Office 416 Valley View Drive, Suite 600 Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Phone: (308) 633-6333 Fax: (308) 633-6335

Enactment of a long-term farm bill is among my highest priorities. The certainty provided by a fiveyear bill is critical for Nebraska producers and our agriculture-based economy. After years of deliberation, I was very disappointed the Farm Bill did not pass in the House of Representatives this week. I thought we would have the votes this year for a bipartisan bill to establish reasonable farm policy and make reforms to reduce spending. Unfortunately, members on both sides of the aisle allowed “the perfect to be the enemy of good,” which prevented us from moving the bill to a conference committee. The reforms included in the House Farm Bill would have reduced spending by more than $40 billion over

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ten years compared with current policy. For some this cut was too much; for others it was not enough. Democrats opposed to the House Farm Bill argued against reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. SNAP spending has increased 105 percent since 2008 when Congress last passed a five-year Farm Bill, and nutrition programs make up about 80 percent of total spending in the bill. Unfortunately, some were unwilling to accept even modest reforms to reduce spending without decreasing benefits for those in need. Only 24 Democrats supported the Farm Bill. Some Republicans did not think these and other reforms went far enough and joined Democrats in opposition to the bill. I understand their concerns

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and I also would like to see more done to address spending. However, recognizing the importance of farm policy to our agriculture-based economy, and the difficulty of passing spending cuts through a divided Congress and getting them signed by President Obama – I believe the House Farm Bill was a reasonable compromise. While I am disappointed, the House acted its will and it is important we continue to use the legislative process. We now must examine our options to get the bill to a conference committee with the Senate. I remain committed and optimistic we will get a longterm, responsible farm bill done, and will continue encouraging my colleagues to do the same.

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

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A hundred years ago, citizens along a 3,389 mile long line on a map that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific gathered to celebrate that our nation’s first-ever transcontinental highway would pass through their cities. Nebraskans gathered statewide to celebrate, including nearly 10,000 in Omaha alone, as the Lincoln Highway was born. This highway was about much more than economic opportunity; it literally united the nation just as its namesake did decades before. U.S. Highway 30, as it is now known, passes through 11 states. It enters Nebraska in Blair along the Missouri River and Bushnell near the Wyoming border. Since its inception, the highway has provided a smoother route for our cities and townships to share commodities, culture and comradery with folks across the country. It also paved the way for our current interstate system, which today stretches nearly 50,000 miles, almost enough to circle the equator twice. The Lincoln Highway’s profound history is entrenched in Nebraska still today. Stretches of its original brick road can still be found - and driven on

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- in Elkhorn. A well-known Conoco-turned-antique shop in Potter, which pumped thousands of gallons of gas for passersby during the road’s earliest days, still attracts tourists. Next week, Kearney is hosting a centennial celebration to recognize the Lincoln Highway and its 100 years connecting a country. Kearney is particularly fitting to host the occasion because it serves as the highway’s midpoint, sitting exactly 1,733 miles from both San Francisco and Boston. Festivities, which are open to the public, include parades, historical reenactments, concerts and a car show. Hundreds of classic cars are expected to literally meet in the middle - the heart of our nation’s Heartland - for the event. The celebration will conclude July 1 with an official ceremony. I’m also introducing a resolution to recognize the profound impact the nation’s first coast-to-coast highway has had on our state and nation over the last 100 years. The Lincoln Highway brought new goods, visitors and development to every town it touched, and continues to connect communities today. My resolution honors these economic and

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social impacts, including the upcoming celebration, which is expected to draw thousands of tourists to our state. More specifically, the resolution resolves that the Senate recognizes June 30, 2013, as the centennial of the Lincoln Highway; commemorates the important role that the Lincoln Highway has played in significant historical and cultural events in the United States; and recognizes the economic growth, modernization in infrastructure and rural development that resulted from the Lincoln Highway. Affectionately known as America’s Main Street, the Lincoln Highway will continue to serve as a symbol of American ingenuity for years to come. Called by some the single most important road to ever cross Nebraska, and perhaps our nation, it’s certainly deserving of this special recognition by the U.S. Senate. Best wishes to those celebrating its centennial in Kearney this weekend, as well as everyone who may pause to reflect upon its significance.

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch

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Schedule of Events July 3-4 - Crawford (Dawes County) Old West Trail PRCA 67th Rodeo & 4th of July Celebration; Old West Trail Rodeo Grounds. Rodeo, fireworks and parade. Kids fun day rodeo and junior princess contest on July 2nd. Rodeo: $5-$12 (308) 430-4001 www.oldwesttrailrodeo.com July 3-4 - Sutherland (Lincoln County) July 4th Celebration and Rodeo; Rodeo grounds & downtown. Enjoy rodeo competitions along with 4th of July activities. Rodeo: $8 (308) 386-4721 www.villageof sutherland.com July 4 - Alliance (Box Butte County) Lunatic Boat Race. Boat race, National Guard concert and lake fireworks display. (308) 762-1520 www.alliancechamber.com July 4 - Fairbury (Jefferson County) Shriners Annual July 4th Flea Market; City park, 5th & Maple Sts. Hundreds of vendors fill the park. Food court, parade and fireworks display. (402) 729-3000 www.fairburychamber.org July 4 - Superior (Nuckolls County) Firecracker Run; City park, 501 E. 7th. Take part in the 10K, 2 mile run, 1 mile children's run or 1 mile fun run/walk for all ages. Race begins at 7:45am (402) 879-4774 www.cityofsuperior.org July 4 & 6-7 - Kearney (Buffalo County) Fort Kearny State Historical Park's 4th of July Weekend; Fort Kearny State Historical Park. Living history demonstrations and cannon firing. 9am-5pm, Park permit required. Admission: $1-$2 (308) 8655305 www.outdoornebraska.ne.gov

July 12-14 - Walthill (Thurston County) 39th Annual Walthill Memorail Rodeo; Rodeo grounds. Queen contest, BBQ, dance, mutton busting and rodeo. Rodeo at 7pm (402) 846-5561 July 12-14 - Wayne (Wayne County) 33rd Annual Wayne Chicken Show; City-wide. "Egg"citing activities for all! National Cluck-Off, World's Largest Chicken Dance, children's games, omelet feed, fireworks and live entertainment. Irene Fletcher (402) 375-2240 www.chickenshow.com July 13 - Cozad (Dawson County) Bands, Brews & BBQ; Downtown. Street festival including assorted vendors, live bands, talent show, crafters in the park and children's activities. (308) 784-3930 www.cozadnebraska.net July 13 - Prague (Saunders County) Annual Beat Breast Cancer Mud Volleyball Tournament; Ball park, 630 W. Hwy Ave. Live bands and DJ music, games such as giant ladder ball and mud slide. Events begin at 9am, Donation. Jeremy Stanislav (402) 560-1578 www.beatbreastcancermud volleyball.com July 13 - Red Cloud (Webster County) Republican River Tank Float; Republican River. Race down 5 miles of river in a steel stock tank. Teams of 4-6 people per tank. Noon-6pm, $10 (402) 746-3238 www.redcloudnebraska.com July 13 - Syracuse (Otoe County) GermanFest; Downtown on 5th St. Celebrate German heritage. German dancers and singers, weiner dog races, ribfest, 2 block beer garden and more. Rhae Werner (402) 269-7489 www.GoSyracuseNe.com

July 4-6 - Diller (Jefferson County) Diller Picnic; Commercial St. Southeast Nebraska's largest community festival. Mud drags, tractor pulls, carnival, street dance, parade and more. (402) 7935865 www.diller-ne.com

July 13-14 - Crete (Saline County) Annual Riverside Music Festival; Bickle Farmstead Complex. Various musical acts and concerts. (402) 826-5050

July 5-6 - Alliance (Box Butte County) Cattle Capital Rodeo; Nebraska Rodeo Grounds (Municipal Airport). Children's mutton busting at 6pm, main performance at 7pm. 6:30pm (308) 7621520 www.alliancechamber.com

July 13-14 - Omaha (Douglas County) Railroad Days; Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Celebrate the area's rich railroad heritage with family-friendly activities. 9am-5pm, $15 family pass. Mia Jenkins (402) 346-4002 www.omaharailroaddays.com

July 6 - Atkinson (Holt County) Quilts in the Park; Mill Race Park. View quilts in an outdoor park setting. Vendors, food and entertainment. 10am-4pm, Free. Deb Ecklund (402) 925-2495

July 13-21 - Lexington (Dawson County) Dawson County Fair; Dawson County Fairgrounds. (308) 324-3600 www.dawsoncounty fair.com

July 6 - Ogallala (Keith County) Demolition Derby; Keith County Fairgrounds. Troy Malone (308) 289-4991

July 14 - Funk (Phelps County) Funk Festival of Cupcakes; Funk School Community Center. Professionals, amateurs and talented kids showcase their baking skills in the Cupcake Capitol of Nebraska! Cupcake decorating, homemade ice cream, judging and prizes. 2-4pm, Donation. Mona Peterson (308) 991-2895

July 6 - Pilger (Stanton County) Country Market Days; Old Scenic Pilger Rest Area on Hwy 275. Flea market with vendors, crafts, vintage items, baked goods, entertainment and more. 9am-2pm (402) 841-2372 July 7 - Norfolk (Madison County) Northeast Nebraska Toy Show; Lifelong Learning Center, 801 E. Benjamin Ave. 9am-4pm, $3, ages 12 and under free admission (402) 640-7381 July 9-14 - Madison (Madison County) Madison County Fair and Rodeo; Fairgrounds. Enjoy 4 nights of rodeo, concerts, carnival, exhibits, food and fun for the entire family. Linda Haack (402) 454-2144 www.madisoncountyfair.com July 10, 17, 24 - Louisville (Cass County) Beyond Bow (Becoming an Outdoors Woman) Muzzleloaders; Platte River State Park, 14421 346th St. Each session covers a different level of learning. Weds, 6-9pm, $5/session (402) 471-5547 www.outdoornebraska.org/education July 10-14 - Grand Island (Hall County) Hall County Fair; Fonner Park, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. Concerts, rides, 4-H events and more. Corby Flagle (308) 379-1653 www.hallcountyfair.com

July 15-17 - Geneva (Fillmore County) Fillmore County Fair; Fairgrounds (402) 613-3274 www.fill morefairnebraska.com July 15-18 - Grand Island (Hall County) State 4H Horse Show; Fonner Park, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. Qualifiers from across the state compete for the honor of winning best in the state in their class. Kathy Anderson (402) 472-6414 www.4h.unl.edu July 15-21 - South Sioux City (Dakota County) Dakota-Thurston County Fair; Fairgrounds (712) 259-1934 www.dakotathurstonfaironline.com July 17-21 - Kearney (Buffalo County) Cruise Nite Weekend; City-wide. Four days of fun-filled activities including show and shines, parade, drag races, collectible car auction, live bands and more. Brad Kernick (308) 440-2941 www.cruisenitekear ney.com

July 18-20 - Greenwood (Cass County) 3rd Annual Silver Dollar Nationals. I-80 Speedway. The best of the best return to be part of the nine race Crown Jewel Cup of Lucas Oil races. (402) 342-3453 www.i-80speedway.com July 19-20 - Bellevue (Sarpy County) RiverFest; Kramer Site (North Haworth Park). Good food and BBQ, good times and great music! Two nights of live music and the Nebraska State BBQ Championship. (402) 489-3000 www.bellevuenebraska.com July 19-28 - Lincoln (Lancaster County) Cornhusker State Games. Various venues throughout Omaha and Lincoln Multisport athletic festival with competition in 65 sports. State-wide torch run and Olympic-style opening ceremonies. (402) 471-2544 www.cornhuskerstategames.com July 20-21 - Waverly (Lancaster County) Camp Creek Threshers Antique Machinery and Threshing Show; 17200 Bluff Rd, 2 mi. E. of town on Bluff Rd. Experience the way life used to be. Demonstrations of corn shelling, buttermaking, threshing, plowing and more. Farm equipment, flea market, tractor pulls, parade and fun activities. Daily, 6am-5pm, $7. Hobart Boswell (402) 489-1680 www.ccthreshers.org July 21 - Grand Island (Hall County) Art in the Park; Stolley Park Live entertainment, food vendors and artists displaying and selling their work. 9am5pm, Free. Jean Cook (308) 382-5591 July 22-27 - Humboldt (Richardson County) Richardson County 4-H Fair; Fairgrounds. Youth 4-H exhibits and projects. (402) 245-4324 www.richardson.unl.edu July 23-30 - Sidney (Cheyenne County) Cheyenne County Fair and Rodeo; Fairgrounds, 10955 US Hwy 30. Rodeo, bull riding, exhibits, demo derby, carnival and more. 8am-11pm. (308) 254-4030 www.cheyennecountychamber.com July 24-27 - Burwell (Garfield County) 92nd Annual Nebraska's Big Rodeo; Rodeo grounds, S. NE Hwys 11 & 19. Homemaking and livestock exhibits, agricultural machinery, commercial vendors and more. Big Rodeo features professional rodeo clowns, riders and cowboys. 7:30pm. (308) 346-5210 www.nebraskasbigrodeo.com July 24-28 - Beatrice (Gage County) Gage County Fair and Expo; Fairgrounds, 1115 W. Scott St. Livestock judging, crafts, carnival and big-name entertainment. (402) 223-3247 www.gagecounty fair.com July 24-28 - McCook (Red Willow County) Red Willow County Fair; Fairgrounds. (308) 345-4650 www.redwillowcountyfair.com July 24-28 - Wayne (Wayne County) Wayne County Fair; Fairgrounds, W. on Hwy 35. (402) 3755531 www.thewaynecountyfair.com July 24-29 - North Platte (Lincoln County) Lincoln County Fair; Fairgrounds, 5015 Rodeo Rd. A showcase of Lincoln County along with accomplishments in agriculture, 4-H and youth activities. (308) 534-8191 www.lincofair.com July 25-28 - Clarkson (Colfax County) Colfax County Fair; Fairgrounds (402) 892-3520 www.colfaxcountyfair.com July 25-28 - Thedford (Thomas County) Thomas County Fair; Fairgrounds. Bull fest, BBQ, games and more. Alice Hodges (308) 645-2646 www.tourthomascountynebraska.com July 27 - Falls City (Richardson County) Aquatic Triathlon Series; Aquatic Center, 3002 N. Old Hwy 73 Swim, bike and run in this challenging event. Ages 15 and older and 14 and younger groups. 8am (402) 245-3717 www.fallscitynebraska.org

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Markets

June 27, 2013

By David M. Fiala

Weekly Ag Market Breakdown

Country Grain Prices as of 6/25/13 Location

Corn

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

New Corn

$6.97 $6.96 $6.94 $7.05 $6.89 $6.86 $7.05 $6.93 $6.76 $6.97 $7.08 $6.95 $6.95 $6.87 $7.08 $7.04 $7.06 $7.10 $6.93 $7.12 $7.08 $6.83 $7.04 $7.12 $7.17 $7.05 $7.17 $6.90 $6.90 $6.94 $7.11 $7.06 $6.95 $7.07 671 Above Above Above

$5.13 $5.05 $5.04 $5.20 $5.14 $5.14 $5.18 $5.21 $4.88 $5.13 $5.22 $5.21 $5.08 $5.13 $5.22 $5.22 $5.20 $5.22 $5.13 $5.21 $5.22 $5.17 $5.19 $5.16 $5.21 $5.19 $5.14 $5.18 $5.18 $5.14 $5.19 $5.08 $5.11

Beans

New Beans

$14.70 $15.07 $14.75 $15.00 $14.75 $14.80 $15.70 $14.90

$12.10 $12.08 $12.01 $11.93 $12.13 $11.99 $12.26 $12.14

$14.70 $15.00 $15.00

$12.10 $11.93 $12.18

$14.80 $15.00 $14.85

$12.01 $11.93 $12.06

$14.79 $15.50 $14.89 $15.05 $14.75 $15.65 $14.95 $14.89

$12.06 $12.43 $12.06 $11.98 $12.06 $12.24 $12.11 $12.18

$15.14 $14.80

$12.13 $12.03

$14.79 $14.90 $14.89 $15.24

$11.96 $12.16 $12.07 $12.24

Northern $45.00 Oil Flowers Spring Wheat $7.43 Spring Wheat $7.48

Wheat

New Wheat

$6.89

$6.79 $6.59

$6.59

$6.97 $7.34 $6.97 $6.76

$6.97 $7.34 $6.97 $6.63

$6.58 $7.15 $6.92 $6.74 $6.63

$6.58 $7.15 $6.83 $6.74 $6.63

$6.58 $6.12 $7.24 $6.65 $6.64 $6.88

$6.72 $6.54

$6.72 $6.44

$6.99 $6.84

$6.99 $6.69

$7.11 $6.99

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

New Milo

$6.50

$4.73

$6.36

$4.58

$6.36

$4.58

$6.56

$4.78

$6.25

$4.63

$6.54 $6.51 $6.52

$4.83 $4.78 $4.78

$6.67 $6.86

Corn trade has chopped sideways to lower to start this week with pressure from shaky outside markets and improved weather forecasts. For the week September corn futures are 18 lower and December new crop is 10 lower. The bull spreads have been able to firm, or old crop gaining on new, as July approaches first notice day on Friday. The September/December spread slipped back to the 30 cent level after trading September 40 cents over a week ago. The weather forecast has subtracted heat in the near term, and looks to remain reasonably moist for much of the Corn Belt. Concerns about the availability of old crop prior to our fall harvest remains very valid. On the charts September futures have chart support at $5.62 and resistance at $5.84, then $6.10 where we find the 200-day moving average. December futures are holding the $5.40 support level in pre-report action. The weekly progress report on Monday moved good to excellent up 1% to 65% good to excellent. The weekly export inspection report was soft on the week at 5.8 million bushels. Ethanol production was slightly higher on the week, while inventories shrank slightly. The weekly export sales numbers were decent, with 366,700 metric tons of old crop, and 153,600 metric tons of new. The trade estimates for Friday are June Planting Intentions acreage to be at 95.3 million versus 97.2 in March; the range is 94.2 to 96.9. June 1 Quarterly Stocks are expected to be 2.845 billion versus 3.15 a year ago, the range is 2.725-2.95 billion. Hedgers call with questions.

Dec. 13 524 578

September 2013 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .5.750 High . . . .5.752 Low . . . .5.714 Close . . .5.730 Change .-0.012

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Crop Basis Charts from Reporting Locations as of 6/25/13 Corn Basis

Soybean Basis

Wheat Basis

Sorghum Basis

$4.99 $4.78

Soybeans

Wheat

Sept. 13 551 617

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$7.13 $7.18

Corn

Support: Resistance

Milo

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Wheat trade has collapsed amid harvest pressure and demand concerns. Early yields have been good as harvest expands towards the more stressed areas. For the week, Chicago wheat is 28 lower, KC wheat is 30 lower, and Minneapolis wheat was 9 lower. Nearby Chicago trade is back to testing the recent lows. The weekly export inspections were soft at 14.6 million bushels but the weekly export sales were above expectations at 731,800 metric tons. Wheat conditions were mostly steady on the week, we have 43% of the winter wheat crop rated poor to very poor and good to excellent is only at 31%. Winter wheat was pegged at 97% headed and 20% harvested. Spring wheat was 96% planted with prevent plant dates passed, and new crop conditions were 70% good to excellent. Russian harvest started on a strong note, but yields have been tailing off, while fresh wheat remains at a sharp discount to US offers. China has been rumored to be interested in wheat, but nothing is confirmed yet. The trade is expecting to see the all wheat acreage at 55.9 versus 56.4 million in March. Spring wheat acreage is expected to come in at 12.15 million; the range is 11.7 to 12.75 versus 12.701 million acres in 2012. Durum is expected to be at 1.7 million acres versus 1.75 last year. The wheat June 1 stocks number should be in line with the 743 million bushel number see last year; the range of estimates is 718-781. Hedgers call with questions.

Support: Resistance

Chicago 651 728

K City 680 756

Minneapolis 756 832

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Soybean trade continues to chop around the high side of the range. Firming nearby basis has supported old crop contracts, and planting concerns have limited the break on new crop beans even with improved weather. The weekly change was 12 higher on August and 3 higher on new crop November. July meal was $2 a ton lower and bean oil is 92 points lower on the week. August beans have support at $13.93, and resistance in the $14.30-35 range, while November has support at $12.55 and resistance at $13.00. Basis has remained very strong. Planting progress was pegged at 92% complete which was slightly below expectations, with conditions mostly steady at 65% good to excellent. Heavy rains fell in some of the delayed area at the beginning of the week, raising the odds of more prevent plant acres. The weekly export sales were soft with 14,500 metric tons of old crop and 451,100 of new crop sales, 9,200 metric tons of old crop meal, 100 of new crop meal and 2,900 of soy oil. The weekly export inspections were better at 7.8 million bushels. The average trade guess for the June 1 Quarterly soybean stocks is 442 million bushels with a range of 413-500 million; this would be down from 667 million in 2012. The soybean acreage is expected to be at 77.95 million acres, up from the 77.13 March number. The only problem here, is planting decisions were not final when the survey was completed so debate should continue on into July. Usage has remained good that we expect a neutral to friendly quarterly stocks number. Also the Fed action this week is viewed as supportive for the dollar, but negative for commodities and the stock market. Hedgers call with questions.

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August 2013 Soybeans (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .14.242 High . . .14.370 Low . . . .14.212 Close . . .14.302 Change .+0.050

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Future of Nebraska Agriculture Looks More Diverse Heather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph Officials say a huge potential exists to increase the number of Latinos involved in Nebraska agriculture. The Center for Rural Affairs is fueling the push by putting resources into the hands of those who need a hand getting started. "It's been an interesting trend to watch," said community organizer Erin Frank. "The overall Latino population is on the rise, but the number of Latino farmers is going down. That could be because a lot of farmers are working main jobs off the farm and are claiming those as their primary sources of income." Frank said many of them have dreams of owning their own business, and she thinks more would turn to a career in agriculture if they knew how to get started. "A lot of folks I have worked with grew up on a farm or ranch in Mexico," Frank said. "They want to go back to that lifestyle but don't know how to

set up a business as far as getting a loan, networking and finding seed. We're trying to help people pick up those planning tools." The Center for Rural Affairs offers a Beginning Latino Farmer Program to do just that. On July 22, the agency gave Latinos a chance to go on bilingual-hosted tours of farms near Wood River and Fullerton. "We want to do another one in August around Lexington, Cozad or North Platte," Frank said. "We had 10 people come to the first workshop, but we know there's more interest. We have a few people listed in the North Platte area we're hoping could attend a tour." She foresees Latinos focusing on small farms and direct marketing, as opposed to running large commercial operations. "That's the way trends in agriculture are going in general," Frank said. "They're getting better as people care more about where their food comes from."

She used grass-fed cattle, heritage bred or freerange chickens, organic plants and homemade jams and salsas as examples of direct marketing trends. She said an increasing number of people are taking those items and selling them at farmers markets. "Community supported agriculture is also becoming popular," Frank said. "Consumers can purchase a share in a farm and get a share in the harvest. It's like a subscription to a farm. They get fresh foods that are in season." Frank has also noticed another change in the agriculture industry. More employers are learning Spanish so they can better communicate with a Latino workforce, even though Frank said most Latino employees speak English. "It's important not just because of the relationship building aspect, but also because a lot of people get their start by working for another farm or ranch," Frank said. "Supervisors have the opportunity to act as mentors."

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Tax Implications of Selling Beef Herd Tom Holman, Extension Educator, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Everyone who sold cows and bulls as a result of drought and elected to defer income has probably settled their 2012 tax bills, assuming they are on a cash basis for taxes. Here are some reminders of what producers must do to avoid recapturing tax obligations, as well as some thoughts on herd management during a drought: There may be an opportunity to use drought sales in 2013 if drought persists. There must be a drought designation by USDA Farm Service Administration, or a producer must prove drought exists based on forage supply in 2013 versus historical production. Selling down of calves, yearlings or breeding stock may qualify for tax deferment, depending on IRS regulations.

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Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report Week Ending: 6/22/2013

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NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY Week Ending 6/21/2013 Eastern Nebraska: Compared to last week: Old crop hay products sold steady. No test on new crop hay. Ground and delivered hay has really dropped off this week since most cattle are out on grass. A lot of the first cutting is down, some is really good for tonnage some is light on tonnage. A lot of brome grass is cut and most reports of really good tonnage in the Eastern part of the state. Some oat hay is getting ready to cut and bale. Light to moderate hail in some parts of the state on Sunday cause some damage to pastures and crops. Several reports of a lot of “summer” feed have been planted across the state. This might include: millet, sorghum or sudan grass. Prices are dollars per ton FOB (freight on buyer) stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Prices from the most recent reported sales. Nebraska Department of Agriculture has a hay and forage directory available at www.agr.state.ne.us click on Hay Information. Northeast/Central Nebraska: Old Crop: Alfalfa: Good large rounds few 200.00. Grass: Fair large rounds 150.00. Cornstalks: large round bales 85.00 Dehydrated alfalfa 17 percent protein pellets 340.00350.00; meal 345.00-350.00. Platte Valley area of Nebraska: Old Crop: Alfalfa: Premium small squares bales 325.00-350.00. Good large rounds 200.00-220.00. Alfalfa ground/del 250.00-260.00; blended alfalfa ground/del 230.00. Corn stalks ground/del 120.00-140.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 330.00 alfalfa meal 336.00-337.00. Western Nebraska: Compared to last week: All classes are trading steady to 10.00 higher from a year

ago, as new crop prices are being established. The region is seeing an increased prevalence of alfalfa weevils. According to UNL the weevil larvae generally damage the first cutting and adults then damage the alfalfa regrowth. Harvesting the first cutting usually takes care of the weevil due to mortality to the larval stage. However, in fields with extremely high populations of larvae this may not be the case. Larval survival can be severe enough to hinder or stop regrowth. USDA-NASS rates Wyoming topsoil as 44 percent very short to short and 56 percent adequate. The alfalfa harvest in Wyoming is 11 percent complete with the crop being rated 36 percent poor to fair and 64 percent good to excellent. USDA-NASS rates Nebraska topsoil as 31 percent very short to sort and 69 percent adequate to surplus. The alfalfa crop is rated as 13 percent very poor to poor, 36 percent fair and 51 percent good to excellent. First cutting is 60 percent complete compared to 95 percent last year. In South Dakota USDA-NASS rates topsoil as 8 percent short, 81 percent adequate, and 11 percent surplus. The alfalfa crop is rated as 29 percent poor to fair, 64 percent good and 7 percent excellent. Only 18 percent of first cutting is complete compared to 71 percent last year. Trading activity was slow to inactive on light demand. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack in large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Most horse hay sold in small squares. Prices are from the most recent reported sales. Alfalfa: Large Squares: Good 200.00-230.00. Ground and delivered 220.00. Wheat Hay: Large Squares: Premium 150.00. No reported quotes for other classes of hay.

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, June 17, 2013 • Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 12,038; Imported - 0 Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 4,422 Head; Carcass Wt: 65-147 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 87.3; Wtd avg. Dressing: 51.4; choice or better; 94.3% YG 79.2% Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg 308 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .46.0 . . . . . . .230.00 - 350.00 . . . . . . . .242.59 542 . . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .61.7 . . . . . . . .197.77 - 273.80 . . . . . . . .236.32 2,768 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .69.7 . . . . . . . .209.73 - 277.00 . . . . . . . .237.04 4,099 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .78.4 . . . . . . . .193.21 - 280.00 . . . . . . . .229.80 1,659 . . . .85-95 lbs . . . . . . .90.5 . . . . . . .207.64 - 223.96 . . . . . . . .216.10 2,365 . . .over 95 lbs . . . . . .107.6 . . . . . . .182.68 - 222.22 . . . . . . . .205.11

Lean hog trade has chopped sideways despite improved fundamental action as the market is starting act toppier. Shrinking hog numbers and improved demand are noted for the strength with packers staying short bought, and their margins shrinking even as the carcass values shoot higher. For the week July futures are up 60 with short term momentum picking up. We have moved above all the major moving averages on the July with first support at 9950. Next resistance would be $102, but the chart is still showing signs of being overbought. The dollar has turned firmer, which is a negative for export demand coming forward. The question we need answered is how much numbers are going to be off from drought induced herd liquidation and we will have that answered by the USDA Friday afternoon. So although we believe the rally is overbought and near completion, the market has not yet confirmed that. Hedgers call with questions, and focus on margins looking forward, and rallies are something to take advantage of for unhedged numbers.

Support: Resistance

July 13 9787 10277

Aug. 13 9562 10022

July 2013 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . .100.100 High . .100.500 Low . . . .99.750 Close . . .99.950 Change .-0.200

6 . . . . . . . . .376 . . . . . . . .376 . . . . . . .169.00 . . . . . . . .169.00 56 . . . . . . .410-423 . . . . . .415 . . . .155.50-165.00 . . . . .162.08 177 . . . . . .464-494 . . . . . .478 . . . .148.00-165.50 . . . . .157.54 65 . . . . . . .515-547 . . . . . .534 . . . .147.25-155.00 . . . . .151.16 204 . . . . . .550-592 . . . . . .570 . . . .136.00-151.50 . . . . .144.65 260 . . . . . .610-649 . . . . . .626 . . . .140.00-147.00 . . . . .145.12 197 . . . . . .654-699 . . . . . .675 . . . .133.00-144.10 . . . . .139.64 458 . . . . . .700-745 . . . . . .721 . . . .129.30-140.10 . . . . .135.97 269 . . . . . .779-792 . . . . . .788 . . . .128.85-135.10 . . . . .131.09 161 . . . . . .806-846 . . . . .823 . . . .120.00-133.75 . . . . .128.60 185 . . . . . .850-870 . . . . . .865 . . . .120.00-127.10 . . . . .126.50

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1-2 Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price 17 . . . . . . . .544 . . . . . . . .544 . . . . . . .146.50 . . . . . . . .146.50 21 . . . . . . .711-739 . . . . . .727 . . . .127.00-132.50 . . . . .129.25 9 . . . . . . . . .782 . . . . . . . .782 . . . . . . .128.00 . . . . . . . .128.00

11 . . . . . . . .510 . . . . . . . .510 . . . . . . .167.00 . . . . . . . .167.00 6 . . . . . . . . .586 . . . . . . . .586 . . . . . . .156.50 . . . . . . . .156.50 11 . . . . . . .671-675 . . . . . .672 . . . .148.00-153.00 . . . . .151.17

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5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle Week Ending: 6/23/13 Confirmed: 61,410 Week Ago: 61,410 Year Ago: 85,925 Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,567 . . . . . . . . .1,325-1,600 . . . . . . . . . . .120.00-122.50 1,395 . . . . . . . . . . .121.41 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,565 . . . . . . . . .1,250-1,480 . . . . . . . . . . .119.50-122.25 1,399 . . . . . . . . . . .121.07 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,381 . . . . . . . . .1,200-1,435 . . . . . . . . . . .119.50-121.50 1,293 . . . . . . . . . . .120.10 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .................... Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Weighted Averages (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,513 . . . . . . . . .1,150-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .119.50-122.00 1,254 . . . . . . . . . . .121.15 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,247 . . . . . . . . .1,145-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .119.50-122.00 1,230 . . . . . . . . . . .120.45 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,969 . . . . . . . . .1,150-1,265 . . . . . . . . . . .119.50-121.50 1,202 . . . . . . . . . . .120.06 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .................... ============================================================================================================== Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) (Paid on Hot Weights) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,792 . . . . . . . . . .790-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .191.00-195.00 880 . . . . . . . . . . . .193.87 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,473 . . . . . . . . . .788-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .191.00-195.00 891 . . . . . . . . . . . .193.61 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,206 . . . . . . . . . .791-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-195.00 887 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.24 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .................... Weighted Averages Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,578 . . . . . . . . . .756-851 . . . . . . . . . . . . .192.00-195.00 813 . . . . . . . . . . . .193.92 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,002 . . . . . . . . . .699-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .191.00-195.00 808 . . . . . . . . . . . .193.39 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 . . . . . . . . . . .797-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-195.00 845 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.31 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- .................... -

Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Brands): Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .10,513 . . . . . . .1,374 . . . . . . .120.93 Live FOB Heifer . . . . . .5,729 . . . . . . .1,227 . . . . . . .120.50 Dressed Del Steer . . .16,471 . . . . . . .887 . . . . . . . .193.77 Dressed Del Heifer . . .5,824 . . . . . . . .811 . . . . . . . .193.57

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

Week Ago Averages:

Year Ago Averages:

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .20,846 . . . . . . .1,345 . . . . . . .120.78 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .10,663 . . . . . . .1,209 . . . . . . .120.50 Dressed Del Steer . . .16,277 . . . . . . .884 . . . . . . . .194.83 Dressed Del Heifer . . .6,640 . . . . . . . .802 . . . . . . . .194.48

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .21,125 . . . . . . .1,356 . . . . . . .116.51 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .14,640 . . . . . . .1,208 . . . . . . .116.32 Dressed Del Steer . . .23,447 . . . . . . .891 . . . . . . . .187.69 Dressed Del Heifer . . .10,378 . . . . . . .810 . . . . . . . .187.16

Cattle

Hogs

15 . . . . . . .204-210 . . . . . .207 . . . .400.00-500.00 . . . . .462.11

Support: Resistance

Aug. 13 11820 12430

Aug. 13 Feeder 14180 15250

Cattle trade has broken higher in post monthly Cattle on Feed report action with technical buying leading the way. The weekly changes were 70 higher on August Live Cattle and August Feeder Cattle are 180 higher. July live cattle futures have moved through resistance at 121.50, and have support in that area for now. The cutout has been soft ahead of the 4th of July trade with choice $2.88 lower at 196.51 and select up .29 at 186.51. Currentness is starting to slip a bit with bigger showlists seasonally. Packer margins have weakened but packers remain fairly short bought helping to support ideas of steady cash trade along with support from the board. There have been light deliveries against the June contract for now, showing some cracks in the basis.

The firm pork action this month should help out beef demand. The market still has some work to do to reverse the bearish futures trend. Cattle on feed came in a little soft at 97% of a year ago versus 96.5% expected, placements were at 98% versus the 96% expected and marketings were at 97% versus 98%. We have some upward chart momentum in place which could carry into the weekend, but it may be hard to sustain unless cash moves higher. Also the drop in the forecast temperatures should help limit stress on the animals. Hedgers call with questions.

August 2013 Feeder Cattle (CBOT)

August 2013 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open .148.875 High . .149.600 Low . .148.775 Close .149.300 Change +0.375

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Open .122.375 High . .122.750 Low . .122.300 Close .122.550 Change +0.375

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1500 - Hay and Grain

2200 - Horses

3000 - Other Equipment

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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

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2500 - Services

6000 - Bed and Breakfast

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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.

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308-279-0399 IA - IH H/LDR, SNOW BUCKET $1850, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH 350 & 560 W/LDR AND SNOW BUCKET, 574 UTIL W/LDR, (712) 299-6608 NE - NEW, USED AND REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS. MOST MAKES AND MODELS, WE SHIP DAILY. BUYING TRACTORS AND HAY EQUIPMENT FOR SALVAGE. MILLER REPAIR MILLERREPAIR. COM OR CALL:, (308) 5824303 1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE IA - JD #30, 45, 46, 48, 148. SEVERAL LOADERS $250 TO $3650, (712) 299-6608 NE - 40” MANURE BUCKET OR 80” DIRT/SNOW BUCKET FOR AC MODEL 170 LOADER. $75 OR $125, (308) 624-2177 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

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

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

1105 - DISKS FOR RENT NE - FOR SALE: SWEEP BLADES AND ROLLABLE BORON DISC BLADES. JESS PUTNAM DISC ROLLING. OVERTON NEBR. FULLTIME BUSINESS WITH OVER 30 YRS. EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO INSTALL BLADES! CALL: 800-987-6612 OR CELL NUMBER:, (308) 325-0050 FOR SALE NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308) 587-2344 IA - 3 PT. 6’ & 7’ DISKS, (712) 299-6608 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 IA - JD 3 PT. 4B PLOW, 4 X 14”, $950. JD PULL 5X16”, $950. IH 2 PT, 3 & 4B PLOWS. 2 & 3B PLOWS ON STEEL OR RUBBER. CASE 4 DISC 27” HYD PULL PLOW., (712) 2996608 1109 - PLANTERS FOR SALE NE - C-IH 12R36” VERTICAL FOLD 3 PT, ALWAYS SHEDDED, (308) 995-5515 IA - JD 694 6R30, $650.00, (712) 299-6608

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

406-480-2711

1111 - DRILLS FOR SALE NE - !! ROUND CAPS !! THE ULTIMATE GRAIN DRILL PRESS WHEEL CAP! COVERS COMPLETE FACE OF WHEEL. CONVERTS V FACED WHEELS TO ROUND FACE FOR BETTER FLOTATION & DEPTH CONTROL. PERFECT FIT! EASY TO INSTALL! DON YUNG DISTRIBUTING, KIMBALL, NE., (308) 2352718 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515

CONCORD 3212 AIR SEEDER HOE DRILL with Eagle Beak Points along with 2300 tow behind tank. Easy pulling for small 4WD tractor or MRWD tractor in great condition. Located 30 miles west of Pierre, SD Price reduced to $13,900.00 605-789-1010 or 605-2804100

1112 - ROTARY HOE FOR SALE NE - 30’ JD ROTARY HOE CALL FOR DETAILS, (308) 882-4588 1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE NE - CENTURY 500 GALLON PULL BETWEEN, $400.00, (402) 787-2244 KS - ‘07 MILLER MD 1000, 90’ BOOM, CUMMINS & ALLISON, RAVEN GPS, 1500 HRS, $95,000.00, (620) 865-2541 1117 - FIELD CULTIVATORS FOR SALE KS - CRUSTBUSTER 32’ SPRINGTOOTH FIELD CONDITIONER, HARROW, $500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - J. D. CULTIVATOR UNIT. 8X30”, 5X7 BAR, HEAVY DUTY HITCH & GAUGE WHEELS., (402) 364-2592

1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE KS - SURE CROP QUALITY LIQUID FERTILIZERS. SEMI-LOAD DISCOUNTS. SOIL ANALYSIS CREDITS. FLEXIBLE FINANCING OPTIONS. “ASSURING CROP SUCCESS FOR YOU”. DELIVERY DIRECT TO YOUR FARM. SURE CROP, SENECA, KS. SURECROPFERTILIZERS. COM, (800) 635-4743 1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER FOR SALE NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO PUMPS, (308) 587-2344 TX - NEW & USED FARM EQUIPMENT. NEW & USED PARTS. TRACTORS, COMBINES, HAY & FARM EQUIPMENT. KADDATZ AUCTIONEERING & FARM EQUIPMENT SALES. ORDER PARTS ONLINE AT: KADDATZEQUIPMENT. COM, (254) 582-3000 IA - 3PT SNOWBLOWERS 7’, 8’ - $1850 $2850, (712) 299-6608

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

1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS FOR SALE NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176” $15 EA; 4 GATES C240” $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240” $15 EA; 4 DAYCO C270” $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94” X 1 1/4” WIDE $10, (308) 624-2177 NE - GOOD USED 30 HP & 40 HP HORIZONTAL SHAFT ELECTRIC MOTORS, BOTH HAVE PULLEYS., (308) 624-2177 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - C. C. W. 3X4 BERKELEY PUMP, (402) 364-2592

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

L&V Innovations 402-376-6791 or visit www.lvinnovations.com 1203 - PIPE WANTED TO BUY NE - WANTED TO BUY: USED ALUMINUM PIPE. PAYING TOP CASH PRICES. WE PICK UP ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. MINIMUM PURCHASE 1000’ PIPE. CALL FOR A QUOTE, (308) 380-4549 FOR SALE MILES AND MILES, used aluminum pipe, siderolls, pumps, gaskets, PVC, motors, cooling jackets, hydrants, 10” water transfer pipe. WATERDOG IRRIGATION CO. Littlefield, Texas Ph-806-385-4620; Fax-806-385-5734 www.waterdogirrigation.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

Behrends Welding Specialiizing in Pivot Bridges Custom Welding

Glenn Behrends www.behrendswelding.com Diller, Nebr.

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

June 27, 2013 1205 - GENERATOR FOR SALE IA - WINCO PTO GENERATORS, CALL US FOR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY! HARVEY AT EDEN SUPPLY 8AM - 10PM., (515) 679-4081 IA - WINCO GENERATORS, NEW 1PH 50KW $4,750. KATO LIGHT NEW 1PH AND 3PH WINPOWER USED 1PH $1,000. CALL WES SEBETKA AT, (641) 990-1094 1206 - GEAR HEADS FOR SALE NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 110HP 4:3 $700, 70 HP 4:5 $650, (308) 624-2177 NE - US MOTORS GEARHEADS-90HP 4:3 $450, 50HP 5:6 $650, 50HP 5:4 $600, 30HP 4:3 $300, 50HP 1:1 $800, (308) 6242177 NE - DERAN/RANDOLPH GEARHEAD 80HP 6:5 $700, PEERLESS GEARHEAD 2:3 $300, (308) 624-2177 1208 - TRAVELER SYSTEMS FOR SALE

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

1209 - PUMPS WITH MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMP W/PRIMING VALVE ATTACHED TO 262 ALLIS W/RADIATOR ON CART., (402) 364-2592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. WANTED TO BUY NE - WANTED!!! USED HAND MOVE SPRINKLER LINE! CALL:, (402) 694-9353 FOR SALE WI - SERVING THE MIDWEST WITH COMPLETE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, ALL TYPES, NEW & USED. CONTACT ROBERTS IRRIGATION COMPANY AT 1500 POST ROAD, PLOVER, WI 54467, (800) 434-5224 NE - IN STOCK UNDERGROUND PIPE, WIRE, FITTINGS, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS. TRENCHING AND INSTALLATION AVAILABLE. CALL US FOR ALL YOUR GRAIN AUTOMATION NEEDS., (402) 678-2765 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL BATS, GALVANIZED AND BLACK CELL 580525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265 OK - ‘82 GLEANER N6, 24’ HEADER CELL 580-525-1265, $4,500.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - C-IH 1480, 810 24’ HEAD CELL 580525-1265, $10,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - TR85 NEW HOLLAND, 3208 CAT, 24’ HEADER CELL 580- 525-1265, $4,000.00, (580) 361-2265 1302 - COMBINE HEADS FOR SALE SD - WE REBUILD COMBINE & WINDROWER HEADER AUGERS TO LIKE NEW CONDITION. PONCELET’S WELDING, RAMONA, SD. (605) 480-4860 OR, (605) 482-8405 SD - NH 98C 12 ROW 30 CORN HEAD: HH, HDP, KNEIGHT ROLLS, FIELD READY, EXCELLENT CONDITION, $48,500 ASK FOR JOEL AT, (605) 350-1138 KS - 2011 JD 630R HEADER, ONLY 1000 ACRES, SHEDDED & LIKE NEW, $27,000.00, (620) 865-2541 OK - 1998 MACDON 960 30’, JD ADAPTOR, $11,000.00, (580) 361-2265 1305 - WAGONS/GRAVITY WAGONS FOR SALE IA - DEMCO 550 OR 650 GRAVITY WAGONS. CALL, (712) 210-6587 1306 - GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE NE - A&L 425 BUSHEL. ROLLOVER TARP, 540 PTO, (308) 436-4369 1310 - AUGERS FOR SALE SD - CONVEYOR. 52’ LONG BELT, 22” WIDE. HAS HOPPER, IS ON WHEELS, BELT IS LIKE NEW. BELT COST $2500. WILL SELL FOR THIS., (605) 386-2131 1312 - HARVESTORS & SILOS FOR SALE WI - SILO DOORS: WOOD OR STEEL! SHIPPED PROMPLY TO YOUR FARM. HARDWARE AVAILABLE WITH STAINLESS STEEL STAPLES. PLEASE CALL:, (800) 222-5726 www.myfarmandranch.com

Nebraska Farm & Ranch 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER FOR SALE IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CONVEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW, RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LOANS W/ GREAT RATES. 40+ UNITS IN STOCK. OUR HIGH VOLUME MEANS YOUR BEST DEAL! WE DELIVER! MACEDONIA, IA, (800) 480-2487 NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS, (308) 995-5515 OK - ROTEX GRAIN CLEANER, HAS CORN SCREENS RIGHT NOW, CELL 580-525-1265 OR, $4,000.00, (580) 361-2265 IA - 24’ TO 42’ COMBINE HEAD MOVERS., (712) 210-6587 NE - 45’ YORK GRAIN LEG AND PIT. 12” TRUNK $4,500.00 CALL MARK AT, (402) 429-2967 1401 - 3 POINT BLADES FOR SALE IA - 2 OR 3 PT BLADES: 6’, 7’, 8’, 9’. 3 PT BOX BLADES 5’, 6’, 7’, 8’, (712) 299-6608 1402 - LOG SPLITTERS & STUMP GRINDERS FOR SALE SD - VERMEER WOOD CHIPPER, 3 PT, WILL TAKE 6” DIAMETER LOG. LIKE NEW. REALLY WORKS, $5,000.00, (605) 386-2131 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, ALL SIZES, (800) 558-0112 FOR SALE

BULK TANKS-USED DAIRY EQUIPMENT Buy-Sell-Trade

800-844-5427 1412 - SHOP TOOLS,WELDERS, ETC WANTED TO BUY NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN, (308) 587-2344 1413 - PRESSURE WASHERS FOR SALE

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

HOTSY EQUIPMENT CO.

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

1501 - ALFALFA HAY WANTED TO BUY IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 KS - WANT TO BUY: ALFALFA/GRASS PICKED UP OR DELIVERED ROUND OR LARGE SQUARE BALES. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL KEVIN MELVIN AT, (620) 5463507

ALFALFA WANTED: Big squares or rounds. Alfalfa & any grass wanted.

Chris, PH-620-253-2661;

Toll Free-877-394-0890 KS - ALFALFA WANTED! LARGE SQUARES OR ROUNDS. PICK-UP OR DELIVER. PLEASE CALL:, (620) 804-1506 FOR SALE NE - ALFALFA, 4X4X8 BALES, DAIRY QUALITY, SHEDDED & TARPED, HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - 2ND, 3RD, & 4TH CUTTING SMALL SQUARES. GOOD QUALITY HAY, (308) 8824588 NE - GRINDING QUALITY ALFALFA IN LG RD BALES, HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-9626399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - HORSE QUALITY IN SM SQ BALES, SHEDDED & TARPED HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474

FOR SALE

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

308-325-5964

SD - HAY FOR SALE! ROUND BALES, MIDSQUARE BALES. GRASS HAY OR ALFALFA. CALL:, (605) 842-3125 SD - POWELL TRUCKING: HAY FOR SALE BY THE SEMI LOADS! CALL KENNY AT 605-8770741 OR 719-469-4527 OR SUE AT 605-4316838 RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA., (605) 877-0741 1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS ONLY, (641) 658-2738 1505 - STRAW WANTED TO BUY IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 1509 - SORGHUM FOR SALE

OTHER TYPES OF FORAGE PRODUCTS ALSO AVAILABLE. FROM RYE TO PEAS AND SUDAN TO ROUNDUP ALFALFA. ALSO HYBRED PEARL MILLET & GOLDEN GERMEN MILLET AVAILABLE

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

WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN & FEED PRODUCTS IN ANY CONDITION WET OR DRY INCLUDING DAMAGED SILO CORN AT TOP DOLLAR WE HAVE VACS & TRUCKS CALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NORTHERN AG SERVICE, INC. 800-205-5751 NE - WANTED: FORAGE ACRES TO CUT. CUSTOMER SHARES. CALL:, (308) 627-3082 FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 1807 - HAY GRINDERS/PROCESSORS FOR SALE MN - HAYBUSTER 1150 TRUCK MOUNT GRINDERS, ENGINE GRINDERS, NEW/USED. PARTS SHIPPED DIRECT. BAKKOBROS. COM. (320) 278-3560, OR CELL, (320) 808-0471 1810 - MANURE SPREADERS FOR SALE IA - NUMEROUS SPREADERS, $650-$950, (712) 299-6608 1811 - GATES FOR SALE HEAVY DUTY CUSTOM BUILT LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: Tired of throwing your livestock equipment in the dump? We personally built them to last, guaranteed! CONTINUOUS CORRAL PANELS, PORTABLE PANELS, HEAVY DUTY GATES. For livestock of all kinds. Built Right Mfg. LLC. 307-8964888 Belle Fourche, SD www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

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

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

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

Guaranteed best quality & lowest price.

Call

605/473-5356

1819 - WINDMILLS FOR SALE NE - REBUILT AIR MOTORS OR REPAIRS, (308) 587-2344 NE - MONITOR PUMP JACK-CHOICE OF GAS OR ELECTRIC MOTOR, $650.00, (308) 4364369 1830 - LIVESTOCK OTHER

Used Conveyor Belting Used for WIND BREAKS Crowding Pens, Flooring, Etc. Located in Denver, CO.

• Billboard Vinyls: Waterproof Hay Tarps, Liners, Tents, etc. • Street Sweeper Brushes: Livestock Back Scratchers. www.repurposedmaterialinc.com

303.321.1471 Located 3 1/2 miles east of Plainview, NE on Highway 20 To Sell Corn call

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

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

Alan Koerperich

970-580-5438 402-261-8725

alankoerperich@yahoo.com

6500W Titan Industrial Generator

We Buy Damaged Grain.

8HP Diesel Engine Electric start with Pull-Rope Start. - (2) 110 volt Plug-ins. - RV pluggin - (1) 220 volt Plug-in. New Interstate Battery. Excellent Condition. Cover Included. Call for Details: 605-280-0351

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

Central S. Dakota

DAMAGED GRAIN WANTED ANYWHERE

SUDAN GRASS

1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 5872344 IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 3662114 NE - PORTABLE EVAPORATIVE COOLERS FOR SHOPS, SCHOOLS, BEAT THE HEAT AFFORDABLY., (402) 893-4745 KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541 IA - 6 ROW 30 BUFFALO CULTIVATOR WITH GUIDANCE SYSTEM. CALL, (712) 210-6587 KS - JD 1800 DISPLAY, ONLY ONE YEAR OF USE, LIKE NEW, $1,250.00, (620) 865-2541

Instant rebates may apply! Call today! 307-742-4442.

1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER WANTED TO BUY

SORGHUM

1510 - RYE FOR SALE NE - RYE HAY, GRASS, AND ALFALFA FOR SALE. ROUND BALES, NET WRAPPED, SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. CALL JEFF:, (308) 627-3082 1512 - SEED WANTED TO BUY KS - TRITICALE SEED OFF THE FARM, (316) 249-1907 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 - FOR SALE: HIGH QUALITY TRITICALE SEED. CLEANED, 54LB TEST WEIGHT, 90’S % GERMINATION. REASONABLE DELIVERY FEE. DELIVER ANYWHERE BULK OR BAGGED. CALL BROCK BAKER AT 316-2491907, (620) 983-2144

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WASTE LESS HAY HayMaster Nutrition Injection Systems. Inc. www.haymastersystems.com PROTEIN MINERALS VITAMINS ENERGY

Improve Forage Palatability & Increase Consumption

OLD HAY? POOR HAY? Inject and Feed

“I’ve never seen cows eat hay like this before. When it’s treated, I can’t even tell where the bale was sitting after they ﬁnish it.” Glenn Waller — Harrison, Ga

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Cut Down on Wasted Hay The Authorized Distributor for this product in the Southern United States

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KS - TRITICALE SEED FOR SALE, (316) 2491907

60 Day 100%Customer Satisfaction Guarantee On Every System Sold

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“Custom Milling also offers a complete line of feed and mineral products for cattle, goats, sheep, alpacas, and llamas.”

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch

1830 - LIVESTOCK OTHER FOR SALE NE - WE ARE YOUR W-W NORTHSTAR DEALER. EMERSON EQUIPMENT. WHITMAN, NE, (308) 544-6421 KS - TIRE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: WATER TANKS, MINERAL FEEDERS, SILAGE COVER WEIGHTS. WWW. GEETIRE. COM, (785) 231-8397 TX - TANK COATINGS, ROOF COATINGS. AVAILABLE FOR METAL COMPOSITION SHINGLES OR TAR ROOFS. LONG LASTING & EASY TO APPLY. WE ALSO MFG. TANK COATINGS FOR CONCRETE, ROCK, STEEL, GALVANIZED OR MOBILE TANKS. VIRDEN PERMABILT CO. WWW. VIRDENPRODUCTS. COM, (806) 352-2761

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Bestway Field Pro III sprayer ....$19000 JD BL8 skidsteer blade ...............$1950 New Idea 3632 tandem spreader ....Call JD 482C Forklift ..............................Call JD 148 Loader ............................$3400 NEW Baasch box scrapers ..............Call 7 Bale EZ Haul hay trailer ...........$4700 JD 2020 ......................................$5250 Post Augers for skidstr, NEW .....$1950 Knight 3042 Reel Mixer...................Call Kansas Klipper tree shear,NEW.......Call JD 3010 w/F10 ...........................$4250 Box Scraper, 12', used....................Call EZ Haul Hay trailer, 8 bale...........$4950 JD 700 Rake, like R23 ....................Call JD 535 Baler ...............................$4250 Bobcat 773G .............................$13500 Gravity Wagons...............................Call Vermeer 605L,twine....................$6750 New EZ Haul Hay Trailers In Stock

BradWhiteEquipment.com Broken Bow, Nebr. 308-870-0206 TANK COATINGS • ROOF COATINGS Available for METAL, composition shingles or tar roofs. Long lasting and easy to apply. We also manufacture tank coatings for concrete, rock, steel, galvanized or mobile tanks.

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

1901 - FEEDER STEERS FOR SALE MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING “QUALITY” FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 688-7887 1903 - OPEN HEIFERS FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 6887887 KS - 128 REALLY NICE OCV’D BLACK YEARLING HEIFERS. PAPERED. PEDIGREES. CALL:, (785) 673-9622 1904 - BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE IA - 53 BLACK ANGUS WYOMING HEIFERS, 1100 LBS. , ULTRASOUNDED TO CALVE MARCH 10-MARCH 30TH, (641) 658-2738 1906 - BRED COWS FOR SALE

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CATTLE SHOP .COM

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

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

1909 - BULLS FOR SALE - CONT’D

1911 - GRASS CALVES FOR SALE

REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS:

DS Cattle Co.

YEARLING AND TWO-YEAR-OLDS AVAILABLE,

Starkville, Mississippi David Sanders

www.crookedcreekangus.com. Many will be suitable for heifers. Crooked Creek Angus 785-332-6206, Saint Francis, KS

662-418-0333

SHORTHORN

We see 5000 sale barn calves a day. We buy your cattle in one day, and ship your cattle the next day guaranteed!

* BULLS *

www.dscattle.com Have own trucks, will travel.

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

1912 - BACKROUNDING/FEEDING FOR SALE

Millvale Shorthorns Robert Miller Family

CANNONBALL CATTLE Co.,

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

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

800-807-6944

Cell: 701-331-1153 Berta: 701-331-2403

Angus Polled Charolais and Angus Hybrid Bulls

Let Us Start Your Grass Cattle.

Performance & Fertility Tested. Excellent Quality and Disposition. Reasonably Priced.

Wagonhammer Ranches

BULLS • FEMALES • EMBRYOS • SEMEN

All classes, any quantity

402-694-9353 1930 - CATTLE OTHER FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT & BREEDING CATTLE LOCATORS, (816) 688-7887 CO - IT’S SIMPLE. . . YOU NEED SALERS. ACCORDING TO U. S. MARC, SALERS HAVE OPTIMUM BIRTH WEIGHT & GROWTH PERFORMANCE FOR CROSSING WITH ANGUS. SUPERIOR TO COMPETING CONTINENTAL BREEDS FOR MARBLING, SALERS ARE RELATIVELY EQUAL FOR YIELD. SALERSUSA. ORG, (303) 770-9292

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

Registered SimAngus Bulls

FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY Darr Bull Test Facility • Lexington, Nebraska Sires Represented: • SAV Final Answer 0035 • Hooks Shear Force 38K • WS Beef Maker R13

• SAV Pioneer 7301 • GW Presdestined 701T • LIC Mission Statement P27

For performance information, Contact:

HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE

MIKE’S RED ANGUS Geddes, S. Dakota

605.243.2202 • 605.680.0606 NE - ANGUS- BLACK SEMMENTAL AND CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE! 2 YRS, 18 MONTHS, AND YEARLINGS. RECORDS AVAILABLE, TOP QUALITY, REASONABLE. CALL RICK WETOVICK, FULLERTON NE. :, (308) 536-2901

Colts Started Colts started on cattle Horse breaking and training Problem solved Cutting and reined cow horses Ranch horses Ranch rope work Arena work Thousands acres to ride out on Clinics and lessons

IA - WANTED DAMAGED CORN AND WHEAT AND ALPHA TOX CORN! PAY PREMIUM DOLLAR WITH VACS IN TRUCKS. CALL CODY 402-350-8187 OR WES 402-250-4185, (402) 350-8187 KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORTING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515

SCRAP METAL CLEANUP CALL FOR PRICES. Call Dave: Call Telly:

605-520-6341 605-520-0236

www.loadsearch.net

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

Custom bailing, raking, shredding, & hauling of corn stalks and hay! Custom silage cutting We rake for downed corn. Have 4 balers & 19 wheel Roush rake. Also do hauling with side dump trailer. Custom Manure Spreading.

Matt Musil 308-380-8972 • Ravenna NE

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

Wheat Harvest Help Wanted from Montana to Texas. 3 CDL Truck Drivers; 2 Combine Operators.

Amber Waves Harvesting Malta, MT

Call for info:

717-377-9994

HIRED HAND NEEDED SEEKING FULL-TIME RANCH HAND

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

CATTLE, HORSE & MACHINERY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Please provide references.

RANCH WORKERS CALL: 605-730-1616 or

“Connecting Farmers Coast to Coast”

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

HARVESTING WORK WANTED!

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

CUSTOM FENCING

You will need:

605-473-5361

for all your oversize heavy haul needs.

Building & Removing Fence at a Negotiable & Fair Price! Built the way the customer wants! Also Fence Repair. Reliable/hard-working. Insured.

Elkhorn Fencing 307-467-5974 Please leave message.

American 1 Roofing & Construction 308-379-5453 Locations in Grand Island & Valentine Nebraska. All Types of Roofing, Siding & Gutters. Call for a Free Estimate.

REGISTERED RED ANGUS Top Blood Lines, Medium to Large Frames, Quiet Disposition, Tested & Guaranteed

2202 - STUD SERVICE FOR SALE NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT STUD, (308) 587-2344 2208 - HORSE TRAINING FOR SALE

2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES

Sid Andersen 308-324-4470 • a3r@msn.com

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

YEARLING BULLS

BROWN COMPANY, WHEATLAND, WY CURRENTLY HAS AN OPENING FOR AN EQUIPMENT SALESMAN. Pickup applications at: 705 16th Street, Wheatland, WY or call 307-322-2525

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

BUFFALO WANTED

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

AQHA POCO BUENO HERD DISPERAL: FANTASTIC STALLION “HEIR TO POCO.” He is a Poco Bueno Grandson ($4,000) AND 20+ beautiful broodmares for sale Black, Buckskin, Palomino, Dun, Red Dun, Bay, Gray, Brown, Red Roan. $500 - $950, 970-630-4707, Yuma, CO.

2301 - DOGS FOR SALE WY - GOOD QUALITY BLUE HEELER AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOGS: BRED IN MICHIGAN. BEST DOGS I HAVE EVER HAD! PUPS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A REGULAR BASIS. $300.00., (307) 272-1915 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK

1914 - BISON WANTED TO BUY

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

2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK CONT’D

605-430-0529

402-649-2719

2 Bar Angus

2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE

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

www.wagonhammer.com

COMING SOON To a pasture near you

June 27, 2013

Yearling and Two Year Olds Available

Burwell Feeders LLC

Performance Proven Pedigrees Horned and Polled

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

NOLLES CATTLE COMPANY 402-244-5473

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

June 27, 2013

Nebraska Farm & Ranch

2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES CONT’D CO - WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED! NEW CASE IH COMBINE WITH SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT. ANYWHERE!!!! CALL GRANT AT, (719) 342-1091

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

BELL FARMS 970-580-0473

CAW FENCING WIRE, PIPE, WOOD & VINYL Serving Western US.

2603 - TRUCKS WANTED TO BUY

2603 - TRUCKS FOR SALE - CONT’D

COLLECTOR WANTS SALVAGE:

(3) 2006 IH 9400, red, day cab, Cat 435hp, 10spd ......................................................................$27,500 1993 Freightliner FLD-120 detroit, 9 spd ..$11,000.00 (2) 1999 KW T-800 daycabs detroit, 10 spd .................................................................$24,000.00 2004 Freightliner classic daycab, detroit, 10 spd pusher axle...............................................$29,500.00 1986 Fruehauf flatbed 45’ closed tandem ..$7,500.00 2000 transcraft flatbed 48’ combo .............$9,500.00 2007 Freightliner daycab detroit, ultrashift .................................................................$35,000.00 2011 Timpte hopper auto trap & traps 2013 Precision step deck with beaver tail w/ramps 2013 Precision side dump, triple axle, loaded 2014 Wilson Hoppers

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

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

FOR SALE SD - 1952 IH L160 TRUCK, 16’ COMBINATION GRAIN & STOCK BOX & HOIST, GOOD CONDITION. $1500, (605) 386-2131

COLLECTOR WANTS SALVAGE:

(970) 396-8729

DAN ZIEMBA WELDING

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

MIDWEST TRUCK

218.639.2809

402-934-7727

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

www.mwtrucksales.com

MO - CHEVY C65 10 WHEELER, 18’ BED, ROLLOVER TARP, 5+2 SPEED, RUNS GOOD, $7,000.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - FREIGHTLINER FL70, 8. 3 CUMMINS ENGINE, ALLISON AUTOMATIC, RUNS GREAT, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (660) 5483804

On site or in the shop welding services Call Anytime 402-366-0160 1076 130 Rd. Osceola, NE 68651 ziembadan@yahoo.com 2510 - SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION/SCHOOLS

TRUMP TRUCKS 2002 International 4800, 4x4, DT466, 225 hp, 6 sp, Fabco high/low Transfer case. Stock #12136. $21,500.00 1999 International 4700, DT466, 210 hp, 3560 Allison auto, 12,00 front axle, 21,000 rear axle w/locker. 96,000 miles, very nice. Stock #13002. $18,500.00 2007 Freightliner M-2, 250 hp, Cat 9 sp, 12,000 front axle, 36,000 4 spring rear. Stock #12100. $32,500.00.

Online agribusiness degree and courses through Casper College: Offering online courses from basic record keeping, computer applications, management, and outdoor recreation as they apply to agriculture. For more information contact Marty Finch at mfinch@caspercollege.edu or 800-442-2963, ext. 2595. Visit www.caspercollege.edu/agriculture.

2009 International Prostar ISX, 450 hp cummins, 10sp, 12,000 front axle, 40,000 Airride rears, 173” wheel base. Stock #13009. $37,500.00.

2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY NE - HD COIL SPRINGS FOR 1971 3/4 TON CHEVY PICKUP, END GATE FOR 1980 GMC 3/4 TON, (308) 587-2344 KS - GOOD FACTORY BED FOR ‘73-’79 FORD PICKUP, NO RUST THROUGH, (620) 8652541 FOR SALE NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN, TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (308) 624-2177

MO - 1976 IH 1700, V8, GAS, 5+2 TRANS, 16’ KNAPHEIDE BED, 64” SIDES, FITTED TARP & PONY AXLE, $6,500.00, (660) 5483804

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FOR RENT 43’ Wilson w/Ag Hoppers, 53’ dry vans for storage, 53’ step deck by the year, month or week

To see pictures and more information go to

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

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

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

SALES & LEASING L.L.C. OMAHA, NE

2604 - GRAIN TRAILERS FOR SALE KS - GOOSENECK 350 BUSHEL, DUAL HOPPER, TANDEM DUAL, ROLL TARP, EXCELLENT, $6,500.00, (620) 865-2541 2607 - UTILITY TRAILERS FOR SALE KS - INTERSTATE 6’ X 12’ ENCLOSED CARGO TRAILER, HAS INTERIOR CABINETS & SHELVING, $2,750.00, (785) 871-0711 2613 - MOBILE HOMES & RV’S FOR SALE KS - 1977 CHEVY MOTOR HOME, $3,950.00, (785) 871-0711 2615 - AIRPLANES FOR SALE NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER, LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592 2616 - TIRES WANTED TO BUY NE - HOT PATCH VULCANIZING PATCHES, (308) 587-2344 NE - 11. 2 X 36 OR 12. 4 X 36 TIRES, (308) 587-2344 MO - 20. 4 X 34 REAR TIRES, (816) 3782015 FOR SALE NE - 15” SPLIT RIMS, 8 HOLE, 750 MUD/SNOW, (308) 587-2344 NE - RIM-GARD, NON CORROSIVE, TIRE BALLAST, TUBE OR TUBELESS TIRES, (308) 587-2344 2618 - SEMI TRACTORS/TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE KS - 1974 UTILITY CHASSIS W/2-350 BU. GRAVITY BOXES, HYD AUGERS, ETC., $9,500.00, (620) 865-2541 OK - 2014 BOURBON 36’, DOUBLE HOPPER BOTTOM, (580) 361-2265 2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE

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

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

RANCH HAND

308-293-5108

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

Contact Paul

ADAMS MUDJACKING & FOOTING REPAIR www.adamsmudjacking.com (402)-770-2566

Over 50 in Stock

402-770-2566 adamsmudjacking.com adamspiering.com • Interior Floors Raised • Stabilize Foundations • Raise Concrete • Restorations • Foundation Piers • Most Any Slabs

2802 - DOZERS FOR SALE

Bull Dozers!

D4H Hightrack Cat, 1,500 actual hrs. 90’s model. $37,000 Cat 6C with tree pusher & big wench, power shift, excellent shape. $27,000

918-448-0621 NE - FOR SALE! 1975 CAT D6C DOZER! CALL FOR INFO. PETERSON HEAVY EQUIPMENT:, (402) 841-5891 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

Page 17 2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 FOR SALE MO - NEW & USED SCRAPERS- EJECTION & DUMP, ANY SIZE, (660) 548-3804 NE - PULL BEHIND BOX SCRAPERS, 10’ & 12’; 3PT’S 6’ & 8’, (402) 678-2277 MO - NEW TOREQ BY STEIGER & LEON SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 MO - TOREQ 40” PTO DITCHER, $7,800.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - BUFFALO 12’ BOX BLADES IN STOCK, (660) 548-3804 ND - SCRAPER: BUY & SELL OLD CABLE SCRAPERS, CAT 60, 70, 80; LETOURNEAU LS, LP, FP; A/C; ALL MAKES AND SIZES, WILL CONVERT OVER TO HYDRAULICS, VERY PROFESSIONALLY DONE, TIRES & PARTS. CONTACT STEVE, WWW. STEVEVOIGHTMAN. COM. CELL 701-6808015 OR BUS., (701) 742-2182 KS - 6 YD PULL TYPE FORCED EJECTION, $2,950.00, (785) 871-0711 MO - LEON HYDRAULIC EJECT 1450 WITH EXTENSIONS, NEW TIRES & PAINT, (660) 548-3804 2822 - SKID STEER LOADERS FOR SALE KS - BOBCAT 963, $20,000.00, (785) 8710711 2824 - MATERIAL HANDLING EQMT FOR SALE NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277 OK - PETTIBONE, 30’ LIFT CELL 580-5251265, $3,500.00, (580) 361-2265 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES FOR SALE MN - THE BEST RADIANT FLOOR HEAT WATER TUBING. CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE ON A COMPLETE SYSTEM. VOLUME DISCOUNTS, FACTORY OUTLET PRICES. COMPARE & SAVE! GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES. WWW. MIKESHEATING. COM & CALL, (800) 446-4043

3003 - ANTIQUE VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY SD - IH 6 SPEED SPECIAL TRUCK, (605) 386-2131 SD - OLDER JEEPS, CJ 2A, 1948 OR OLDER, ALSO MILITARY, (605) 386-2131 3004 - ANTIQUE MACHINERY FOR SALE IA - LARGE NUMBER OF ANTIQUE MACHINERY ITEMS, INCLUDING STEEL WHEEL PLOWS, POTATO DIGGERS, & GEARS FOR IH & JD STEEL WHEELS, STEEL WHEEL ROAD GRADERS & HAY LOADERS., (712) 299-6608 3005 - FENCING MATERIALS FOR SALE NE - SOLID PLASTIC FENCE POSTS FOR PASTURE FENCE HAVE ON HAND 3”, 4”, 5” & VARIOUS LENGTHS. CALL SPOTANSKI PLASTICS AT 888-DIG-POST OR BILL CEDER AT 308-940-0068 OR SPOTANSKIPLASTICS. COM, (308) 238-1438

BARBWIRE FENCE BUILDERS: Removal, construction and repairs. (785)625-5819 • (800)628-6611 Cell: (785) 635-1922

GALVENIZED GUARDRAIL Grade 1 and Grade 2

Please call for delivered quote 423-791-4771 • 712-726-3562 620-546-3507 STRUCTURAL PIPE

 Excellent Condition  Overstock Price 

2 3/8 @ $32.00 per joint ALL SIZES AVAILABLE RPJ ENERGY

Now selling large square bales, Alfalfa & Grass Hay

Call or E-mail Cortney: 970.324.4580 rpjenergy@gmail.com

Gas & Hydraulic Wire Winders! Hotwood’s

Grand Island, Nebraska

877-407-8645 www.hotwoods.com

LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS 307-742-6992 SERVING AGRI-BUSINESS SINCE 1975!! Treated posts, corral poles, buck and rail, western rail, fence stays, rough sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at www.lodgepoleproducts.com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!!

3002 - ANTIQUE TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY SD - MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE ANY OLDER MM, (605) 386-2131 FOR SALE MN - ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTORS! BIEWER’S TRACTOR & MACH. SALV. SPECIALIZES IN 1920-85 TRACTOR PARTS. FREE NATIONWIDE LOCATING. BARNESVILLE, MN. SEARCH PARTS & SEE OVER 300 ANTIQUE TRACTORS PICTURED AT SALVAGETRACTORS. COM, (218) 493-4696 NE - TRACTOR PARTS FOR SALE. NEW AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOST MAKES OF TRACTORS. FRONT END PARTS, 3 PT HITCH PARTS, RADIATORS, SEATS, STEERING WHEELS, BATTERY BOXES, PTO PARTS, DRAWBARS, WATER PUMPS, DECALS & MORE. CLASSIC AG, AINSWORTH, NE., (800) 286-2171 IA - IH TRACTORS: A, SUP A, B, C, SUP C, H, SUP H, M, SUP M, SMTA, 300, 350, 400, 450, 460, 560, 606, 504, 706G, 240, 340, 574 UTILITIES, (712) 299-6608 IA - JD 48A, $1850, JD MTB, JDB, JD 50 W/HYD & PTO., (712) 299-6608

3016 - BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES FOR SALE NE - HIGH DENSITY FOAM BOARD INSULATION. $18.56 PER SHEET - 4’ X 8’ X 2” THICK. ELIMINATE FROST HEAVING IN CONCRETE. PERFECT FOR IN-FLOOR HEATING APPLICATIONS. CALL LITEFORM AT, (800) 551-3313 MO - FARM BUILDING SALE! SAVE THOUSANDS ON BARNS, IMPLEMENT SHEDS, SHOPS AND GARAGES. FACEBOOK: PERKA BUILDINGS OR CALL, (800) 467-3752 3030 - OTHER FOR SALE NE - REASONABLY PRICE MECHANICS GLOVES, WARM GLOVES, MITTENS & OTHER GLOVES., (308) 587-2344 Pre-Assembled Installs in Minutes!

1 hp unit shown

CasCade 4000 Floating POND FOUNTAIN! Aerator Now Available Factory Direct! MSRP ($1100) You Pay $699.95! Complete with light & timer, 100 ft. power card, 1 yr warranty! (Also available in 3/4 hp & 1.25 hp)

Call 7 days/week! FAST UPS shipping right to your door! (608) 254-2735 www.fishpondaerator.com

3034 - WIND GENERATORS WANTED TO BUY SD - JACOBS 32 VOLT WIND GENERATOR, ALSO WINCHARGER USED DURING THE ‘30’S & ‘40’S, WILL PAY ACCORDING TO CONDITION, (605) 386-2131

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Powerlift of Nebraska, LLC 52125 West Hwy 275 Neligh, NE 68756 402-887-9092 402-841-8184 www.powerliftdoors.com

Hydraulic Doors

Page 18 3034 - WIND GENERATORS FOR SALE IA - SW & W CENTRAL, KATO LITE PTO GENERATORS. 55 KW & 25 KW ON TRAILERS W/ PTO & POLE HOOK-UP. WES SEBETKA,, (641) 990-1094 IA - SW & W CENTRAL, WINDCO PTO GENERATORS. 80/50 KW, 50/40 KW & 25/15 KW, GENERATORS ON TRAILERS W/ PTO POLE HOOK-UP. WES SEBETKA,, (641) 9901094 IA - SW & W CENTRAL. WINCO PTO GENERATORS. NEW AND USED ON TRAILERS W/ PTO POLE HOOK-UPS. MAKE ME YOUR LAST CALL! WES SEBETKA, (641) 990-1094 5000 - FARM REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

360,000 bushel elevator on 8 acres w/Truck scale, mini storage & 2 restorable wooden elevators. Located on Hwy 141, Bagley IA

Nebraska Farm & Ranch 5003 - FARM & RANCH FINANCING FOR SALE

6002 - TRAVEL PACKAGES FOR SALE

AG LAND LOANS As Low As 3% OPWKCAP 2.9%

Joe Stubblefield & Assocs. 806/622-3482 joes3@suddenlink.net 5004 - PASTURE RENT WANTED TO RENT

Calgary Stampede July 12th thru 15th: 3 nights hotel, Rodeo tickets for the 13th & 14th, Evening show the 13th with Chuckwagon Races. Round trip deluxe motorcoach will depart from Billings and Great Falls MT. $839.00 per person double occupancy. $1,105 single. Contact Beartooth Travel 800-554-2303

Colorado Driving Horse, Mule & Carriage Auction

PASTURE WANTED Wyoming or Nebraska Pasture of Combination Unit for 200 to 300 Pairs

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

PHONE 308-262-1370 LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER.

For Sale! 80x200 Indoor Arena on 7 acres! 3 miles from North Platte on Walker & State Farm Rd. New well, corrals, return alley w/roping chute. Inferred heaters, energy efficient lighting, 500 gl. propane tank, room to build!

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Nebraska's Best Ice Cream Treat? Food Network Makes Its Pick Emily Nohr, The Omaha World-Herald Hungry for Nebraska's best ice cream treat? Look no further than the Dairy Store at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says Food Network Magazine. The publication named the UNL Dairy Store's root beer float as the state's most delicious frozen dessert. It named Iowa's best the salted nut roll at Hickory Park Restaurant Co. in Ames.

Of the root beer float, Food Network Magazine said sweet lovers should take a campus tour and “you might see food science students making the vanilla ice cream for this frothy float.” Of the salted nut roll, the magazine said it loves the dessert with “vanilla ice cream, marshmallow, caramel, salted peanuts and a wafer.” Visit http://www.foodnetwork.com/50-states50-ice-cream-treats/package/index.html to view all the state selections.

LOOMIS NATIVE KEEPS EYES ON THE SKIES, OCEAN MAPS Continued from page 2 application process, turn in the resume and I was interviewed by six or seven people,” Williams said. The role of Nebraska’s Extension educators has changed over the years. They serve a region in their various specialties, while also overseeing local youth and adult programs. “You’re still supposed to know a little bit about everything,” Williams said. His focus is on climate and how it affects agriculture. However, he still answers questions on many topics, and is involved in 4-H and county fair activities. “I work quite a bit with crops,” Williams said. He also ranches part time with his dad, Mark, of Loomis. “If I wasn’t doing this, I’d probably be ranching,” Williams said from his Extension office on the north side of the Phelps County Ag Center in Holdrege. Some of his mostly Angus cows had been his show heifers when he was a Phelps County 4-H’er and member of the Mighty Missiles Club. His

Phelps County Fair career as an exhibitor included showing a grand champion or two in the 4-H Beef Show. Williams said he spends most of his spare time working with his cattle, helping his dad, and spending time with his wife, Courtney, and daughter, Avery. As an Extension educator, he answers questions about crops and livestock and also about tree health and why there are spots in a lawn. Williams also helps farmers plan irrigation scheduling, and spreads the message about the value of cover crops for soil health and water conservation. Through his columns posted on the http://phelps-gosper.unl.edu website, he reminds ag producers that despite recent rains, the drought isn’t over. Williams also is part of the UNL Crop Watch team of experts. He studies maps of ocean conditions that usually indicate overall weather patterns for the

future. Williams said the patterns have bounced around this year to give an almost neutral reading about whether Nebraska will see warm or cool temperatures or wet or dry conditions. “We’re right on the line,” Williams said. Over the winter, he participated in ag producer meetings to review drought options, especially for cattle producers who were advised to cut stocking rates on drought-damaged pastures; use leases that focus on cow-calf pairs, not acres; consider water systems such as solar-powered submersible pumps; and be prepared for weed control. “With the rains we’ve had, weeds are going to be the first thing to pop up,” Williams said. His first Phelps County Fair as an Extension educator will be July 20-25. Williams said he’ll be working with new Extension Assistant Tyler Spilinek of Elba. They’ll also team up Aug. 1-3 for the Gosper County Fair in Elwood.

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A Lot of Hard Work, Fun, Character Go Into Shooting Sports Qualification Amy Schweitzer, The Grand Island Independent The .22-caliber rifle is one of the first guns most young hunters pick up when they learn to shoot. That makes it a popular choice at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational, said Brent Wheaton, one of the line commanders on the small bore range. More than 550 participants and their families from 36 states participated during three days of competition, which started Tuesday, June 25, at the Heartland Shooting Park and the State Fair Exhibition Building at Fonner Park. Those in the .22-caliber rifle discipline shot at animal silhouettes. There are 68 4-H’ers in the .22-caliber competition. "This is more of a hunting situation," Wheaton said, explaining that the shooters take aim at four sets of targets at increasing distances — chicken-shaped targets, javelina or hog-shaped targets, turkey-shaped targets and ram-shaped targets. The shooters received a point for each target hit of the 10 potential animals in each round. Those in the .22-caliber rifle class competed in the Civilian Marksmanship Program shooting at regular round bull’s-eye targets, and they finish up with the National Rifle Association three-position competition.

Wheaton said that in order for the participants to be competitive in all three disciplines, they have to put in a lot of practice. "These kids put in so much work and time on the range," he said. "It’s mind boggling, actually." Wheaton said each participant had to qualify to get to shoot at the national competition. But good shooting isn’t necessarily what got these kids to Grand Island. "Each state does its own way," Wheaton said. A group of .22-caliber rifle competitors from Texas explained that they have to apply to come to nationals and they list their top three preferred disciplines — whether it be .22caliber rifle, .22-caliber pistol, air rifle, compound archery, recurve archery, shotgun or muzzle loading. Each state is allowed only four persons on each team, so not everyone who wants to shoot rifle or pistol or shotgun can. A group of shooters from Texas waiting their turn at the rifle range said they had to answer a series of questions on their applications. "In Texas it’s based more on character," said Cody Cedergren, 18, from Clyde, Texas. He said more than how well you can shoot, the Texas 4H shooting association is concerned about the kind of people who should be representing the state. "We don’t always bring our No. 1 shooters," noted Morgan Myers, 15, of Caldwell, Texas.

The Vermont team of .22-caliber rifle shooters told a similar story. "We had to write why you think you would be a good candidate for the team," said Bennett Cochran, 15, of Danville, Vt. The shooters take the competition seriously, but they also have a good time. "They wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t fun," Wheaton said, adding that besides spending hours on the practice ranges at home, some spend hours or even days in the car to get to the shoot. Cochran and his family, including his sister, Dani Cochran, 17, who also competed in the .22-caliber rifle, spent three days driving to Nebraska from Vermont for the competition. "This is my vacation," said George Tennant of Washington County, Pa., who drove 1,222 miles to the competition with his son, Taylor. "Instead of going to the beach, I’m here." He agreed with Wheaton that although a lot of work goes into the week, it is a lot of fun as well. "To see these kids still have the opportunity to continue this program is great," Tennant said, noting that some states don’t have a shooting sports presence, sometimes because of a political stance against guns. "This is the kind of thing that is developing the right approach to guns. When it is taken away, it’s not going to help the situation."

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Nebraska, Iowa Farmland Prices Are Sky-high Russell Hubbard, The Omaha World-Herald Premium farmland is in short supply in Nebraska and Iowa, according to the nation's largest farm and ranch seller, with recent prices for the best ground reaching $15,000 an acre in the Cornhusker State and higher than that to the east. Omaha-based Farmers National Co., which has about 100 Omaha employees and sold about $640 million of farm and ranch land in 2012, says there was a large sell-off last year. "In the last three months of last year, we sold more dollar-wise than in 12 months," said Jim Farrell, Farmers National's chief executive. "We sold $360 million worth of real estate." That has left buyers competing hard for what is left, amid record-low interest rates that make traditionally safe investments such as U.S. Treasury notes and bank deposit certificates unappealing. The Farmers National June report shows average prices in its multistate sales area up 20 percent from a year ago. Prime irrigated ground in York County, considered a bellwether for the best Nebraska

farmland, has gone for as high as $15,000 an acre recently. Prices in Iowa have gone higher; Farrell said he knows of a recent Iowa sale that fetched almost $19,000 an acre. Farrell said most recent buyers have been farmers or ranchers, with only about 10 percent to 20 percent investors. Demand remains high, he said, because older and prosperous farmers see few safe alternatives for cash. "We are seeing 80-year-old farmers pulling their cash out of the bank to buy ground," Farrell said. "If interest rates go back up, you are seeing 4 percent CDs, it will be a different story." At an auction last week for 120 acres in Dodge County, auctioneer Ed Olson of Olson Pearson Auctions & Realty tried to start the bidding at $9,000 an acre; none of the 70 or so people gathered in the Scoreboard Cafe in Uehling were impressed, so Olson was quickly reduced to barking out $5,000 an acre. "This is a good farm for that, boys," Olson intoned before restarting the lilting sing-song of the auctioneer. The farm eventually went for $7,500 an acre to a local farmer, Olson said.

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June 27, 2013

Groups Study Dodge County's Dairy Industry Stephen Rickerl, Fremont Tribune FREMONT — A strategic plan being studied by local stakeholders has the potential, if all goes right, to enhance the Dodge County agricultural industry and make Nebraska a destination within the national dairy industry. The Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce and its Agricultural Business and Natural Resources Council has been studying the potential opportunities and benefits of a revitalized and expanded dairy industry in Nebraska. The Fremont Tribune reports the chamber developed the Dodge County Livestock and Dairy Development Plan, and is in the process of meeting with and providing education to farmers, civic groups and other stakeholders. Ron Tillery, executive director of the chamber, said the strategic plan is a planning document that allows his organization to proceed with any potential opportunity in an orderly and systematic way. ''We're interested in exploring ways to add value to the natural and currently existing ag enterprises in Dodge County,'' Tillery said. ''Not every area within Nebraska is well positioned to participate in modern dairy practices. But there are certain regions in Nebraska that are virtually perfectly positioned to do that, and we think Fremont may be one of those areas.'' Tillery said the Chamber has worked with the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (A-FAN), a nonprofit focused on opportunity and growth of Nebraska agriculture. In working with the group, Tillery said, Nebraska, the eastern side in particular, is operating with a milk deficit. Within a 100-mile radius of Fremont there are seven dairy manufacturing operations running on a milk deficit ranging from the equivalent of 30,000 to 50,000 cows. ''The danger is that if they can't get sufficient milk supplies, the plants might close and they'll move somewhere else,'' Tillery said. ''That is not a hypothetical scenario for us. In fact a cheese

processing facility that used to be in Dodge closed several years ago for the same reason.'' Tillery said A-FAN has prioritized dairy development and is organizing the I-29 Corridor Initiative, which refers to the dairy operations in eastern Nebraska and northwest Iowa and seeks to increase dairy production within a reasonable transportation radius around the seven dairy facilities. Nebraska has had declining or flat dairy production for decades, Tillery said. The ag business has been focused on beef cattle, pork and crop production rather than dairy. He said often dairy was a sideline to the family farm that might have 50 or 100 cows. ''At that level, dairy is a backbreaker,'' he said. ''You could never leave the farm. It was just a very difficult way to make a living.'' Modern dairy operations are larger _ often 2,000 to 4,000 cows _ more concentrated and are operated more efficiently. They also present a strong economic opportunity for rural areas. ''These larger scale dairies could offer an economic development opportunity to rural areas of counties like Dodge County,'' said Tillery. ''It essentially is an eye opener, because it not only produces the direct impacts to the operation, which are significant, it also offers opportunities for feed suppliers in the surrounding area to reduce their transportation costs and to have a new market that's nearby. The manure management is very sophisticated and is also a valued commodity to surrounding farmers. ''A dairy like we're envisioning could invest as much as $30 million in hard assets, land and animals. That tax base is substantial, that is a new tax base,'' he said. ''This kind of development could be the first step in the ladder up to see additional manufacturing plants and that sort of thing.'' But Tillery was careful to say the chamber isn't going to jump head first into any initiative without thorough study and discussion with stakeholders. ''We don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We think this has a lot of appeal. We

think it's a good fit, but we've got to know absolutely that it's a good fit and we're not going to do a top down kind of process here,'' he said. ''We want to build consensus and work with key stakeholders throughout this process to push this project along. And at any point we see that it's just not right, then it's not right. ''We haven't made the assumption that it's right for us just because it's doing well and is right for somebody else,'' Tillery added. ''We wanted to make sure that we looked at it from the standpoint of Dodge County; the topography, the geology and the regions that we have available in Dodge County that might overlay this kind of opportunity. ''Certainly our proximity to the end markets for the milk are very advantageous. We're very well positioned for that, better virtually than anybody else in the state.'' Few Nebraska farmers have pursued largescale dairy operations, while neighboring states have been more aggressive in pursuing dairy development and recruitment. Tillery said one of the bigger opportunities is to capture or recruit expanding or relocating dairies coming out of the West Coast. He said a lot of dairies in California are relocating for a variety of reasons, and part of the strategic plan is to make those dairies aware that Nebraska is ''open for business,'' said Tillery. Kathy Rhea, chairman of the chamber's Agricultural Business and Natural Resources Council, agreed the opportunity could provide an economic boost to Dodge County, but reemphasized the fact that the council is focusing first on education and evaluation. ''We are continually educating ourselves and evaluating potential economic development opportunities in agriculture and ag-related business because we feel that agriculture is extremely important to the area,'' she said. ''We want anything we do in the line of economic development to be a good fit for the area.''

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Forage Options Following Irrigated Wheat Aaron Berger, UNL Extension Educator Wheat harvest in Nebraska will soon be upon us. As drought conditions continue, it appears there will be quite a bit of demand for hay and forage this fall and winter. This may lead many producers to consider what annual forages could be planted into irrigated wheat stubble in July and August. Summer annual forages such as sudan grass, sorghum x sudan hybrids, pearl millet, foxtail millet and teff are all options for producing additional forage. Determining the best option for each operation will depend on water availability, individual goals, available harvesting equipment and when forage is needed. Foxtail millet and teff would be an excellent choice for one cutting of hay or for windrow grazing. A sorghum x sudan hybrid would be the first choice for a crop to chop as silage, while pearl millet and low-prussic-acid varieties of sudan grass would be good choices for grazing. Summer annual forages should be planted by July 20. After this date, spring annual forages such as oats, spring wheat and spring triticale might be a good choice instead of summer annuals. Oats, spring triticale or spring wheat are usually thought of as a spring crops, but when planted in late summer with adequate moisture, they can provide high-quality forage for direct grazing, windrow grazing or for hay. Research has shown that spring annuals can accumulate approximately two tons of forage per acre into late October when planted in early to mid-August. Oats are somewhat cold tolerant and can withstand light frosts and temperatures down into the upper 20s before growth ceases. A number of producers in the area have planted oats into wheat stubble and found that it can provide excellent grazing into the winter. Weaned calves, replacement heifers and bred heifers are all classes of livestock that can benefit from this high-quality feed.

A NebGuide entitled ''Utilizing Annual Forages with Limited Irrigation for Beef Cattle During and Following Drought'' is an excellent resource outlining the advantages and disadvantages of different annual forages. It is available online (ianrpubs.unl.edu) or from local extension offices. The critical thing to consider about summer annual forages is the remaining length of the growing season. Long-range forecasts from the National Weather Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Climate Prediction Center (http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/) are available for producers to consider as they make decisions about which forage to plant. For grazing for this fall, winter and for next spring, planting a combination of oats/turnips and triticale or rye could be a good option as well. The oats and turnips will winter kill while the triticale or rye will over winter and be available as a forage source next spring. In the summer of 2012, oats, sorghum-sudan and foxtail millet were planted into irrigated wheat stubble at the High Plains Ag Lab north of Sidney after wheat harvest with an early and late planting date of July 18 and Aug. 2. These three forages are commonly grown in the Panhandle for forage both under irrigation and on dryland. In addition to planting dates, four and eight inches of irrigation water were applied across the planting date treatments. As would be expected with last summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heat and dry conditions, the amount of irrigation water that was applied was critically important to the amount of forage grown. The early-planted sorghum-sudan grass with 8 inches of water produced the most total forage per acre when all the forages were harvested on September 18. Oats was second and foxtail millet was third in terms of total pounds of forage produced per acre across the treatments. Due to the early wheat harvest that occurred in 2012 along with the weather conditions that favored the sorghum-sudan, it is logical that it performed as well as it did. Areas of the forage plots were left standing through the winter and clip samples were taken in early March to measure forage quality

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Rainfall Helps Fuel Rise in Rural Economic Index Steve Jordon, The Omaha World-Herald Good farming weather and consistent improvement in the national economy helped boost a rural Midwest economic indicator to its highest level since December, Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said Thursday. The Rural Mainstreet Index, based on survey of 189 bankers in non-urban communities in a 10state region, rose to 60.5, up from 58.8 in May and well ahead of the growth-neutral level of 50. "This year's healthy rainfall for much of the area has boosted growth over the past several months compared to the same period last year," Goss said. The positive signs also boosted the bankers' outlook for the coming six months, raising the survey's confidence index to 60 from 54.5 in May.

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Smith Disappointed in Farm Bill Defeat in House Robert Pore, The Grand Island Independent U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., was disappointed that the House version of the Farm Bill was defeated, 195-234, on Thursday. Smith, who voted for the bill, said he thought there would be enough votes to pass it because of the bipartisan approach taken by the House Agriculture Committee. "We need to examine our options as we work to move a responsible long-term bill forward," he said. Smith said he remains committed to getting the Farm Bill passed this year. Last year, the House Agriculture Committee passed a Farm Bill, but House leaders didn’t allow it to come to the floor for debate. Earlier this month, the Senate passed a Farm Bill, as they did last year before it was dropped in the House. Smith, who previously served on the House Agriculture Committee, said the vote reflected a divide among those who felt the bill went too far in cuts to nutrition programs and others who thought it didn’t go far enough. "That is usually the way to get things done, but at this point, we came up short with the votes," Smith said. "We are going to have to examine whether we have to open it up to more spending and attract more Democratic votes or have the bill

contain less spending to get more Republican votes." If farm bills are passed by both the House and Senate, they proceed to a conference committee made up of members of both houses who iron out the difference between the two bills. After that, the bill goes to both the House and Senate for a straight up-or-down vote without an amendment process. If passed by both chambers, it then goes to the president. "I think it is possible that we can get something to the president’s desk that he may not prefer but be pressured into signing," Smith said. The defeat of the Farm Bill, he said, is not the "end of the world, but I wish we had gotten it done today because we have a lot of other issues we need to address." Once the Farm Bill got through the House Agriculture Committee, it went to the House floor, where there was an open amendment process. Smith said that process is healthy. "But we need to have participation in the process taking a reasonable approach," Smith said. "For my colleagues who voted no because SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) cuts went too far, from 2007 to 2011, food stamp spending increased 135 percent, and this would have cut 2 percent from that." Nutritional program spending increased because of the downturn in the economy and because President Obama lowered restrictions to

allow more people into the program. But now, as many experts are saying the economy is turning around, Smith said, the 2 percent cut is reasonable. Smith’s 3rd Congressional District is the largest cow/calf congressional district and was hard hit by last year’s drought. The House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill both contained disaster assistance to drought-impacted cattle producers. Steve Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation president, said the House’s "inability to pass a Farm Bill is extremely disappointing to Nebraska farm and ranch families." "Farm Bureau and others have worked tirelessly with Congress over the last two years to develop farm policy that is more reflective of the needs of American farm families and taxpayers," he said. "The fact that partisan politics trumped the greater need of reformed farm and food security policy for America is a major setback." Smith said the question about the future of the Farm Bill in the House is "whether we open it up to more spending with money we don’t have or expect less spending to get it to conference." "It would not surprise me if we didn’t end up at a similar point that we had today, but we will see what options are out there," Smith said. "I think we will still get it done because I think this heightened attention is something that could be helpful and might even shine some light on some policies that need some reforming."

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Hall County Fair July 10-14 • Grand Island

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Pony Express Gallops Into North Platte Heather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph A horseback rider galloping into the parking lot of Osgood Elementary served as proof that the spirit of America's original mail system remains alive and well. More than 700 people participated in the National Pony Express Association's annual reride this year. According to the NPEA, the event occurs every June during a 10-day period. It stretches over 1,966 miles and crosses through eight states. Lyle Gronewold, president of the Nebraska chapter, said the re-ride began on Monday in St. Joseph, Mo. The plan is to end on June 27, in Sacramento, Calif. "So far, we're on track to meet that schedule," Gronewold said. The path retraces the trail used by the historic Pony Express from April 3, 1860, to Oct. 24, 1861. The private mail service consisted of about 80 Daro Associates, Inc.

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CLAAS Celebrates Milestone with Combine 'Masterpiece' Emily Nohr, The Omaha World-Herald Ohio farmer Merle Henry didn't know when he purchased a CLAAS combine that he would come to Omaha to accept the keys to the company's 450,000th machine. "I'm very excited," said Henry, 67, who has produced corn and beans for 46 years. "I'm thinking, 'How are we going to keep this thing clean?' " said his wife, Sylvia, smiling. The German agricultural equipment manufacturer celebrated the milestone with a ceremony at its Sarpy County location, where the 450,000th combine was put together by a crew of about 90 local workers. Attendees included the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce and La Vista city officials. It was special that the piece of equipment was completed at the facility near 132nd Street and Giles Road and sold to an American customer, said Holger Krumel, executive vice president finance and chief financial officer of CLAAS North America Holdings. Calling the $450,000 machine a "German and American masterpiece," he said, "This is really something that makes us proud today." The milestone comes almost 10 years to to the day after the company's 400,000th combine was sold. To make the event even more significant, this year the $4.4 billion global CLAAS company is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Today, it employs more than 9,000 people. Marketing coordinator John Schofield said the company does not release financial figures from individual locations but called its North American presence "key" for the worldwide company and said company growth can be realized through the Sarpy County location's employee numbers. When the company came to the area, it had just 40 employees. Today, it has about 150. They include engineers, diesel mechanics and workers with technical skills who have two-year degrees. The Sarpy location became the company's North American headquarters in 2003, relocating from Columbus, Ind. "We've had several really strong years over these last few years, and that's kind of a reflection on the industry," Schofield said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has predicted that farm income, which reached a nearrecord level last year, will be about the same this year and drop 25 percent in 2014. Even with the decline, farm income would be higher than it was in 2010. Strong farm incomes and commodity prices have called for additional investment in equipment. "Here, there's so much opportunity," Schofield said. At the 200,000-square-foot Sarpy facility, CLAAS workers get threshing mechanisms and cabs pre-assembled from the main plant in Germany. Then, they put the final details on the product so it's ready for a customer. It takes four or five days for a combine to go from the beginning to the end of the assembly line, Schofield said. Just 10 years ago, only about 5 percent of the machines were made from American materials. Today, about 40 percent of the materials are American-made. That percentage is growing, said John Costello, external marketing coordinator. The grain tank on the Lexion 740 presented to Henry on Monday, for example, was made by TMCO Inc. of Lincoln. And North American customers are taking notice of the equipment CLAAS produces, Schofield said. It's one of the largest agricultural equipment manufacturers in the world, trailing only John Deere, Case New Holland and ACGO. "Farmers are not always early adapters, but they're smart about their investments," he said. "It takes one or two people in the area to take that first step with our combines. People will realize they have an alternative here. That's an important part of it." Rod Moseman, vice president of economic development at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, called the CLAAS operation here a "classic success story." Moseman worked closely with the company when it started to consider the Omaha area for its new facility. "In terms of the process, the team all coming together, working closely with the company," he said, "we're very proud of them." At the presentation, Merle Henry got to test the signature yellow and black machine by driving it

a few feet inside the facility. He also autographed the inside of the side panel. Henry said he decided to buy the company's Lexion 740 after he saw a side-by-side comparison to his John Deere combine. While he enjoyed being part of the company 450,000th combine festivities, Henry said he was ready for his 15 minutes of fame to be up so he could get home and back to work. "I've been farming all my life," he said. CLAAS milestones 1913: The business is established by August Claas in Germany. 1930: Development of the first combine starts. It was made for harvesting conditions in Europe. 1936: CLAAS markets the first combine built in and for European farmers. 1962: The 100,000th CLAAS combine is made. 1968: The 200,000th CLAAS combine is made. 1979: CLAAS of America is formed, offering CLAAS equipment to farmers here. 1979: The 300,000th CLAAS combine is made. 1997: CLAAS and Caterpillar form joint venture to manufacture and sell combines in North America. Caterpillar later exits all agricultural manufacturing and CLAAS purchases 50 percent share from the partnership to make the Lexion combine. 2001: The Sarpy County facility is built as part of the joint venture. The facility later becomes the company's North American headquarters, relocating from Columbus, Ind. 2003: The 400,000th CLAAS combine is made. 2013: The global CLAAS company celebrates 100 years of business, and the company's 450,000th combine is built for Ohio farmer Merle Henry.

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Furnas County Fair

June 27, 2013

Fire-plagued Land Along Niobrara River May Become State's Lab David Hendee, The Omaha World-Herald A slice of land on the Niobrara River in Cherry County could be a living laboratory on Nebraska woodlands and grasslands. The 460-acre site southwest of Valentine would be the state's first Forestry and Wildlife Management Area. The Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission would manage the land to demonstrate how the Niobrara forests and grasslands could be operated for the maximized benefit of ranchers, hunters, the timber industry and others — all while dampening the chances of a wildfire. The site is in a region that has been increasingly plagued by wildfires in recent years, said Scott Josiah of Lincoln, state forester and director of the Nebraska Forest Service. "The entire Niobrara Valley is dense with forest and way overcrowded," he said. Josiah said the new forestry and wildlife area is big enough to be actively used for education. "We would have field days on how to manage for elk or turkey," he said. "And we would show how to reduce the fuel load in the forest to reduce the risk of severe wildland fire." Last year, Nebraska experienced its worst wildfire season on record. Nearly 1,600 wildfires burned more than 500,000 acres. Sixty-five structures were lost. Firefighting costs hit $12 million. Recent years of higher temperatures, intense drought, increased forest fuel loads and the spread of eastern red cedar — by 38,000 new acres a year statewide — have created an explosive potential for megafires in the Niobrara Valley and other areas of Nebraska, Josiah said. Last July, three wildfires along the Niobrara east of Valentine, Neb., burned more than 76,000 acres over 10 days. More than 100 volunteer fire departments responded. The owner of the proposed forestry and wildlife area is selling the property to see it protected from development and preserved in its natural state,

officials said. The tract is nine miles south of Nenzel, Neb., and less than a mile north of McKelvie National Forest. The parcel contains more than two miles of Niobrara frontage and straddles the river in places. The property is not adjacent to the Niobrara National Scenic River. The popular canoeing and tubing stretch of the Niobrara is about 35 miles downstream. Josiah said the Nenzel-area property would be an ideal demonstration area for woodland and grassland management because most cattle ranchers up and down the valley have similar terrain and trees on their properties. The tract features mostly grassland and meadows on the north side of the river. The south parcel includes hardwoods, cottonwoods and willows on the river bottom. Pines and invasive cedars crowd the bluff slopes. Josiah said the owner of the proposed forestry and wildlife area has been an extraordinary steward of the property for 20 years. The diverse habitats host song birds, wild turkey and deer. An elk herd winters on the land. The property would be purchased at appraised value, officials said. Game and Parks will continue to pay all taxes on the property. Funds for the tract would come from a first-ever $500,000 grant to the Nebraska Forest Service from the U.S. Forest Legacy Program. The Nebraska Environmental Trust would provide a $240,000 grant. The National Wild Turkey Federation also is contributing money. The Game and Parks Commission would own the tract and operate it as one of its 283 wildlife management areas. One of them, the 137-acre Anderson Bridge Wildlife Management Area, is five miles downstream from the proposed new site. Wildlife management areas are open for fishing, seasonal hunting and trapping and other activities. The areas generally are acquired, developed and maintained by funds from hunting and fishing permits and taxes on outdoor equipment. Access is free. Josiah said the State Forest Service would develop a plan to protect the health, vigor and economic vitality of the forest. Practices could include removing trees to reduce wildfire fuels, improving wildlife habitat and grazing cattle.

Game and Parks would maintain fences, improve wildlife habitat and join in work to reduce fire risk to surrounding properties. A public hearing on the plan was held in Valentine last week. The Environmental Trust board is scheduled to discuss and vote on the project at its July 19 meeting in Holdrege, Neb. Game and Parks commissioners are expected to consider the project at their July 26 meeting in Lincoln. Nebraska forest facts • 1.57 million acres of forest land in Nebraska. • 88% percentage of state’s forest land owned by private landowners. • 1.1 million acres of Nebraska’s forest land (94 percent) capable of producing commercial timber. This is nearly twice Nebraska’s timberland acreage in 1984. • 1.8 billion estimated volume of all live trees on Nebraska timberland in cubic feet (38 million dry tons). • 1.8 million net tons of wood produced each year. • 5.7 million cubic feet (91,000 tons) of industrial roundwood harvested from Nebraska forests in 2000; about 95 percent of this lumber was sawlogs. Of this, 70 percent was processed at Nebraska sawmills. • 89% wood residue generated in Nebraska’s sawmills used for products such as specialty boards, animal bedding, litter, mulch and industrial fuel. • $286 million annual economic output from the forest products industry. • 2,200 people employed in the forest products industry. • 13,000 miles of farmstead and acreage windbreaks that save millions in increased crop yields and soil and water protection. • 500,000 acres burned in the 2012 wildfires, the largest on record. • 38,000 new acres of eastern red cedar forest every year. • 300,000 tons of eastern red cedar biomass added to forests each year. • $13.5 million potential revenue from eastern red cedar utilized as biofuel. • 48,000 number of pines and spruces at risk of dying from drought following a hot, dry 2012. Source: Nebraska Forest Service

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Kearney County Fair

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Amazing Race to Hit the Sandhills Heather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph Residents in the Nebraska Sandhills have come up with a new, fun way to boost tourism in the area. An event similar to The Amazing Race, the reality television show that airs on CBS, is scheduled for July 19-20. "We're calling it 'The Amazing Race Sandhills Style'," said Twila Phillips, facilitator. "The purpose is to showcase some of our natural wonders. We're hoping contestants will tell others about the beauty of our region and come back again themselves." Teams will gather in Mullen on July 19 for a cookout and orientation. There, they will receive a map showing 10 sites between Halsey and Hyannis. The race will begin on July 20. Whoever completes the challenges at the sites on the map and returns to start first, wins. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. "Some places will have bonus points," Phillips said. "If people go above and beyond the requirements when completing a challenge, a portion of their total time will be taken off." She said the locations would be marked with GPS coordinates. Volunteers will be stationed at each location to answer questions and check off challenges as people do them. Many

challenges will be based on ranch-type activities. However, people don't have to be cowboys to compete. "We can't give away exactly what we're doing, but the tasks don't require a horse and aren't dangerous," Phillips said. "Participants will be required to take their own vehicles from one location to the next." The Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway, which promotes attractions and businesses along Highway 2, will host the competition. Phillips said members of the organization thought of the idea during the Nebraska Agri-Eco Tourism Workshop in North Platte in February. "We did a group project where everybody had to come up with a promotional event that would work regardless of what area of the state they're in," Phillips said. "We thought the race would be a good way to help our businesses and give people a chance to do things they might

not otherwise get to do if they're not from a country background. " Phillips said two to four people can be on a team. The number of teams will be capped at 15. Phillips said the contest is open to families. The only age requirement is that someone be old enough to drive. "Everyone who enters will get tickets to the Hooker County bull riding event the night of July 20," Phillips said. "They will also get a Tshirt. The first five teams to register will be eligible for a 25 percent discount on a tanking trip down the Middle Loup River on July 21." Entry fee is $150 per person. Registration forms are available under the events tab at http://sandhillsjourney.com. More information is available by calling Phillips at 308-546-0636 or emailing info@sandhillsjourney.com.

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Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Madison County Fair

June 27, 2013

Agriculture 2.0: Farming Goes High-tech Heather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph New technology is changing the way farming is done in Lincoln County. The advent of devices such as the iPhone and iPad are putting important resources at the fingertips of producers and saving them valuable time in the process. "We've been using the applications for the iPad for the last two or three years and the ones for the iPhones for probably four to five years," said Dave Colvin, a farmer from North Platte. He said they come in handy for checking markets and weather reports and monitoring pivots. No matter where he's at, he can use the apps to turn his pivots on and off, control their speeds and measure how much water is distributed. "It saves a lot of time and miles," Colvin said. "I used to have to drive around and check all the pivots, but now I can do it all through a mobile device." Many applications are available either for free or for a minimal charge: -- The iCropTrak allows producers to monitor planting, crop quality, estimated yields, pests,

diseases, safety forms and sustainable measurements, among other things. It integrates geographic information system technology so producers can tap their locations on a map and enter data accordingly. -- The Farm Forum provides updates about Case IH equipment, alerts about agriculture trends and a forum for producers to post experiences. -- The Weather Channel app helps farmers plan their work schedules through the use of customizable weather maps, in-motion radar and the most recent news coverage and storm footage available. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture News Reader features top stories from the government agency. It also offers information about recovery plans, programs and reports. Producers can add their own news feeds and share stories of interest. Despite the opportunities, not everyone is jumping on the virtual bandwagon. "I don't use that stuff," Albert Sonneman, another North Platte farmer, said. "I won't either. It's too far advanced for me."

Greg Kruger, West Central Research and Extension Center cropping systems specialist, said the response is common. "Older generations like a formal presentation of information whereas younger generations want information instantaneously," Kruger said. "I think the apps will become more popular, it's just a matter of time. It will depend on comfort levels." He's hopeful that eventually apps will be available to help with years such as this one, when the subsurface moisture is low. Kruger said the majority of planting is finished in Lincoln County and it appears there's enough moisture to get the crops out of the ground. He's worried they won't be sustainable if 1-2 inches of rain fails to fall in the next couple of weeks. "It would be helpful to have apps to show that moisture content in the soil," Kruger said. "I think we're on the cusp of that, but the ones I've seen don't interface well with the monitoring equipment on the ground. The technology is so new, there are still some bugs to work out."

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Land Records & Genealogy Symposium July 12-13 in Beatrice BEATRICE — For the fifth consecutive year, Southeast Community College is hosting the Land Records & Genealogy Symposium on SCC’s Beatrice Campus. The event, a partnership between SCC and Homestead National Monument of America, is scheduled for July 12 and 13 on campus at 4771 W. Scott Road. Registration deadline is July 2. There are enrollment options available. Participants can choose the full two-day symposium for $99, a one-day symposium on July 12 for $69, a one-day symposium on July 13 for $69, or the dinner event at 6:30 p.m. July 12 only for $19. Persons wanting more information or to register are asked to call 800-828-0072 or 402437-2700.

Kelly Morgan, SCC’s Continuing Education director in Beatrice, said past participants have come from as far as Germany and all over the United States. “This has become a very successful and popular event,” Morgan said. “This year’s speaker lineup is fantastic.” July 12 kicks off with a continental breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Speaker presentations will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Scheduled speakers are David Williams, senior product manager for Fold3; Laura Prescott, a professional genealogist, writer and speaker; Deborah Abbott, past president of the African-American Genealogical Society in Cleveland, Ohio; and Roberta “Bobbi” King, a homestead records researcher who will

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JIM’S OK TIRE STORE INC.

Tire OK Stores

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1406 Q STREET P.O. BOX 315 FRANKLIN, NE 68939

Phone 425-6517 1514 K Street Franklin, NE 68939

Full line of new and used tires. Tractor, truck, and passenger tires. Now carry feed bunks, can deliver. Sales and Service

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Prairie Dog Eradication Contact Craig’s Ag Supply

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STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

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SATURDAY, JULY 6 10:45 a.m. - 4-H/FFA FCS/Misc. & Open Class Judging 7:00 p.m. - Ranch Rodeo 9:00 p.m.-Midnight - Dance “One Horse Town” Band SUNDAY, JULY 7 11:00 a.m. - Small Animal Judging/PeeWee Chicken Show 2:00 p.m. - Baking Contest MONDAY, JULY 8 8:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Swine Show 1:30 p.m. - 4-H/FFA Sheep & Goat Show PeeWee Sheep/Goat Show Overall Showman Contest - Swine/Goat/Sheep 7:00 p.m. - Grandstand Entertainment Hypnotist Mike Prochnow TUESDAY, JULY 9 8:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Beef Show 4-H/FFA Dairy Show 4-H Bucket Calf Show Open Class Bucket Calf Show 1:00 p.m. - Overall Showman Contest - Beef 6:00 p.m. Livestock Scrambles RegistrationFront of Grandstands 6:45 p.m. - AK-SAR-BEN Farm Family Awards-Grandstand 7:00 p.m. - Paul Siebert-MusicmanFamily Entertainment - Grandstand WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 5:00 p.m. - Free BBQ & FFA Ice Cream Social 7:00 p.m. - Grandstand Entertainment-Silver Bullet A Tribute to Bob Seger and Guns & Roses THURSDAY, JULY 11 9:30 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction

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THE STATE BANK OF

Junction Hiway 10 & “I” Road

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deliver the keynote talk titled “Homesteading: A Historical Perspective.” July 13 kicks off with a continental breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Speaker presentations will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scheduled speakers are David Rencher, a member of the Family History Department in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Gail Blankenau, an experienced genealogist and photo historian. Topics to be covered both days are Introduction to Fold3, Introduction to Ancestry, Military Homesteaders, Finding the Land: Cash Sales, Military Script & Preemption, Using Land Records in Slave Research, Family Search: Gathering Land Records, Tumbleweeds in the Windows: Women Homesteaders, and Dating and Identifying Your 19th Century Photographs.

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Hitchcock County Fair July 17-21, 2013 Culbertson, Nebraska

July 14 - 21, 2013 PHONE 402-446-7233

Member FDIC

FAX 402-446-7234 52652

Sunday July 14th

Friday July 19th

*2:00pm 4-H Cats *4:30pm Household Pets/Open Class *5:30pm 4-H Dog Show Cloverleaf Livestock 4-H Food Stand

8:00am Beef Show 10am-10pm Petting Zoo 11am-9pm Exhibit Hall 1-3pm Health Fair Not before 2:30pm Sheep Show (1 hour after Beef show) 4:00pm Rodeo Queen Contest 6:00pm-6:30pm Mutton Busting Reg. 7:00pm Mutton Busting Contest 7:30pm Rodeo Queen Coronation 8:00pm Rodeo/BBQ ($10.00 per night) After Rodeo Dance

Monday July 15th 6:30pm-8:30pm Rabbit & Poultry Check-in

Tuesday July 16th

TREE SHEARING & SPRAYING Cedar • Hedge • Locust and etc. CRP • Pastures • Fence Lines

Wednesday July 17th

Trees Sheared • Stumps Sprayed • Brush Piled

8:00am-1:00pm Enter Open Class 8:30am-9:00am 4-H Sup/Judges Meeting 9:00am-noon 4-H Interviews 10:00am-noon Clover Kids Interviews Closed until 1:00pm Exhibit Hall 6:30pm-8:30pm 4-H/FFA/Open Class (Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats) 7:00pm Coronation of 4-H King/Queen 7:00pm Coronation of Little Prince/Princess

--COMPETITIVE RATES-Jerry Campbell

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Thursday July 18th 8:00am Swine Show 10am-10pm Petting Zoo 11am-10pm Exhibit Hall noon Bucket Calf Records Due 1:00pm Goat Show Not Before 3:00pm Bucket Calf Show (1/2 hour after goat show) 6:00pm Parade 7:30pm BBQ-Free (Exhibit Hall) 7:30pm Youth Bull Riding & Barrel Racing Contest ($8.00) 8:00pm Talent Show (Exhibit Hall) 8:00pm 4-H Horses must be stalled

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8:30am 4-H Rabbit/Open Class Show Not Before 12:30pm 4-H Poultry/Open Class Show (1/2 hour after rabbit show) 5:00-8:00pm 4-H Booth Set-up 6:00-8:00pm Open Class Products (Except food and flowers)

(* Shows held in Thurston, NE) 53104

Thursday, July 18 Evening Horseshoes 7:00 p.m. Pie Judging Friday, July 19 Noon Bounce Water House 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bounce House Gate Open 6 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m. Anthony & The Animals

Saturday July 20th 8:30am 4-H Horse Show 9:00am Fireman's Fire Fight 10am-10pm Petting Zoo 11am-9pm Exhibit Hall 11:00am Kid's Tractor Pull noon-4pm Kid's Day ($7.00) *1:00pm Pie Contest *1:00pm Red Star Yeast Contest *1:00pm Cup Cake Wars 2:00pm Music Under the Tent 5:30pm Old time games 6:00pm 4-H Style Review 6:00-6:30pm Mutton Busting Reg 7:00pm Tractor Pull ($8.00) 7:00pm Mutton Busting Contest 7:45pm Farm/Good Neighbor Awards 8:00pm Rodeo ($10.00 per night) After Rodeo Dance - Riata

Saturday, July 20 Noon Bounce Water House 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bounce House 6:00 p.m. Free BBQ 6:30 p.m. Cow Pie Bingo 7:00 p.m. Peddle Tractor Pull 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Musician

Sunday July 21st 8:00am-noon Dakota County Omelet Feed ($4.00 per plate) 9:00am Open Horse Show 8:30am Church Service 10:30am Livestock Judging Practice 11:00am 4-H Livestock Family Judging 11:00am-6:30pm Exhibit Hall 1:30pm Round Robin Showmanship 4:00pm Bonus Auction 5:30pm Release of Exhibits 53252

Sunday, July 21 5:00 p.m. Gospel Show

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Nemaha County Fair Auburn, NE • July 11-14, 2013

4-H & Open Class Shows (Thursday to Sunday ) 2 Parade - Friday & Saturday- 6 pm Thomas D Thomas Shows on Midway (Thur- Sun) Friday, Saturday, Sunday Log Hoggers - 6 pm Sculpting a tree trunk into an amazing piece of art with their chain saws.

Friday, July 12th Huff n Puff Garden Tractor Pull - 6:30 pm

July 11 - 14 7 / 11 M i s s J e f f e r s o n C o u n t y I n t ro d u c t i o n & R e c e p t i o n , 4-H Building

Pioneer Farm Family Awards - 8 pm For more than 50 years, this program has honored farm families in Nebraska whose land has been owned by the same family for 100 years or more.

Free Grandstand Show Travis Marvin has a rich, voice that has traditional influences mixed with modern country.

Saturday, July 13th Little Tuggers - 7 pm A Pedal tractor pull, for ages 4-12

Beer Garden Open 7 pm $5.00 gate charge

City Limit Band 7-8:30 Landslide (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) & Saucy Jack 9-12:30

Sunday, July 15th

7 / 1 2 Ya r d & G a r d e n S h o w w i t h N i c h o l e St o n e r, Te a m Penning, “Past Masters”6 0 ’s & 7 0 ’s B a n d & K a r a o k e by Bill Blas

Log Hoggers Woodcarving Auction - 6:30 pm

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7/13 Mechanical Bullriding, P ro g re s s i v e J a c k p o t Te a m R o p i n g , J a y H u s k e r R a c i n g M i k e P ro c h n o w, St a g e H y p n o t i s t 7/14 Jay Husker Racing @ 7:30 p.m.

Fairbury, Nebraska Pre-Fair Contact (402) 729-3487 During Fair Contact (402) 729-2606

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Jefferson County Fair

Blue Jeans & Summer Dreams

July 11-14 • Fairbury

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NAP Coverage Pioneer Children Honored in Artwork Available for 2014 Annual Forage Crops in Nebraska Heather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently announced a pilot program that offers a CAT level Rainfall Index-Annual Forage Insurance Plan to producers in Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota for annual forage crops used for livestock feed or fodder. Because there is limited time for producers in these states to transition from NAP to the new RMA pilot program, an exception was made that will allow the states to continue offering NAP coverage for 2014. However, NAP coverage will not be available in 2015 for these same annual forage crops. Eligible producers can apply for 2014 NAP coverage at their local county FSA office using form CCC-471, Application for Coverage. Producers must file the application and service fee by the September 30, 2013 deadline for fall seeded forage crops and March 15, 2014 for spring seeded annual forage crops. Questions? Please contact your local FSA Office. To locate the contact information for your local FSA Office visit http://offices.sc.egov.usda .gov/locator/app ?state=ne&agency=fsa.

THEDFORD — A tragedy that unfolded in Thomas County more than 120 years ago could soon be memorialized in bronze. Linda Egle, an artist from Thedford, plans to create 20 sculptures, each 18-inches tall, of Tillie and Retta Haumann. The idea is to sell the pieces to raise money for a life-size version, which could be placed on the courthouse lawn in Thedford. Egle said it's a project she has wanted to do for years after hearing about the Haumann girls. One of the most detailed accounts was published in 1913 in the book, "History and Stories of Nebraska," by Addison Sheldon. According to the book, the Haumanns were a German family that settled near Thedford in March of 1891. On May 10 of that year, Tillie, 8, and Retta, 4, coaxed their mother into letting them visit their sister, Hannah, who worked for a neighbor one and a half miles away. The girls arrived at the neighbor's safely, and at 4 p.m., started out handin-hand for home. However, they veered off the path to gather wildflowers and became lost in the sea of Sandhills. Thomas County residents began looking for them at dawn and discovered their trail just before sundown. The search party followed it, sometimes on hands and knees so as not to lose the tracks. Searchers found the grass pushed down where the children sat to rest and indentations in the sand where they laid side-by-side. In some places, they saw only one set of footprints — areas where Tillie likely carried Retta.

On May 13, Tillie told Retta to wait at the bottom of a big hill while she went to the top to see if there was a house nearby. When she didn't find one, Tillie decided to look from another hill, then another. Retta decided to leave her spot and go around the hill to catch up with her sister faster. But, the two never met again. At noon, the search party found Retta carrying one of her new shoes with its sole worn through. The other had been lost on the trail. Retta was hungry, thirsty and disoriented. Tillie's body was located four days later near Dunning, nearly 30 miles east of Thedford. She had made a makeshift tent by taking off her apron and spreading it across some rose bushes. Tillie crawled into the shade underneath and died. Her body was placed on a handcar and taken back to Thedford. It was so emaciated and her skin was burned so badly from the sun that her parents were only able to recognize her clothing. Egle's bronzes titled, "A Journey With Angels," depict Retta holding a bouquet of flowers for Tillie to smell. The pieces are priced at $2,900 - $1,000 of which will go toward the life-size model. The rest will be used to reimburse casting fees. "I chose the name because every one of us leaves the house every day with an angel by our side," Egle said. "We just don't always make it back. Tillie and Retta's story is part of the way life was. It took a lot of really tough people to build this country, and sometimes it doesn't hurt to be reminded of that." Egle plans to start on the large sculpture this fall. The small pieces can be ordered by calling 308-650-0855. JANET NOTEBOOM ~ OWNER ERIC NOTEBOOM ~ VALENTINE OFFICE MANAGER FARM/RANCH INSURANCE DEPT. • MAPPING TECHNICIAN • LICENSED AGENT

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Rodeo Schedule Dates July 2-4 July 2-4 July 3-4 July 4-5 July 4-5 July 4-5 July 5-6 July 5-6

Rodeo Sutherland Rodeo, NSRA Brush Rodeo, NSRA Gothenburg Rodeo, NSRA, MSRA Camp Clarke Stampede, NSRA Interior Frontier Days, MSRA Whiting Rodeo Assoc. & Saddle Club Rodeo, MSRA Cattle Capital Rodeo, NSRA, MSRA 24th Annual Stuart Rodeo, NSRA, MSRA

Town Sutherland, NE Brush, CO Gothenburg, NE Bridgeport, NE Interior, SD Whiting, IA Alliance, NE Stuart, NE

NSRA Standings BAREBACK 1 Wyatt Clark 2 Wyatt Gewinner 3 Scotty Harman 4 Corey Evans 5 Colin Chytka 6 Trevor Cox 7 Logan McDonald 8 Garrett Nokes 9 Chad VanCampen 10 Austin Hawkins CALF ROPING 1 Chisum Thurston 2 Garrett Nokes 3 Cole Tierney 4 Justin Stuckey 5 Tanner Stec 6 Patrick Martin 7 Clete Scheer 8 Ryan Belew 9 Terry Graff 10 Wes Borders BREAKAWAY 1 Katie Jolly 2 Ginalee Tierney 3 Dori Hollenbeck 4 Chelsie Willhoite 5 Jamie Elwood 6 Jan Brown 7 Cati Stanko 8 Alex Micek 9 Lori Tierney

$782.39 $466.24 $396.46 $293.28 $259.44 $280.74 $242.52 $241.11 $161.68 $140.37 $1,748.30 $1,243.56 $678.04 $677.45 $498.94 $450.82 $436.12 $379.53 $335.77 $296.40 $1,420.21 $1,167.50 $1,005.24 $901.93 $874.56 $764.48 $734.60 $626.98 $509.38

10 Tracy Paulsen $411.72 TEAM ROPING - HEADER 1 Brian Dunning $1,445.09 2 Tyler Brockman $947.45 3 Dustin Chohon $577.91 4 Scott Smith $561.93 5 Jeff Johnston $478.27 6 CJ Pankonin $466.24 7 Marvin Mueller $454.86 8 Andy Miller $410.92 9 Quincy Opela $379.05 10 Garrett Nokes $288.15 TEAM ROPING - HEELER 1 DJ Tidyman $1,105.13 2 Tyrell Reynolds $947.45 3 Todd Hollenbeck $577.91 4 Levi Tyan $565.88 5 Wade Smith $561.93 6 Toby Mentzer $533.81 7 Dustin Harris $478.27 8 Rod Buckley $454.86 9 Jesse Jolly $420.55 10 Cody Merritt $379.05 STEER WRESTLING 1 Richard Coats $672.52 2 Ty Lang $517.88 3 Del Kraupie $404.20 4 Jeff Johnston $399.50 5 Colin Chytka $319.60 SADDLE BRONC 1 Jesse Jolly $547.27 2 Seth Schafer $503.83

Dates July 9-12 July 11-13 July 12-13 July 12-13 July 12-13 July 12-13 July 12-14 July 16-17

Rodeo Madison County Fair & Rodeo, NSRA, MSRA McCracken Rodeo, NSRA Lakin Rodeo, NSRA Summerfest Rodeo, NSRA, MSRA John C. Fremont Days Rodeo, MSRA Woodbine Saddle Club Rodeo, MSRA Walthill Memorial Rodeo, MSRA Ellis County Fair Rodeo, NSRA

Town Madison, NE McCracken, KS Lakin, KS O'Neill, NE Fremont, NE Woodbine, IA Walthill, NE Hays, KS

MSRA Standings

3 Will Shaffer 4 Wyatt Clark 5 Jeff Cover 6 Aaron Bond 7 Seth Sample BARREL RACING 1 Laura Lambert 2 Brenda Delano 3 Marci Bartlett 4 Tammy Peterson 5 June Holeman 6 Tracy Paulsen 7 Dori Hollenbeck 8 Diane Axmann 9 Jessica Wykert 10 Amy Chamberlain BULL RIDING 1 Heath Zuellner ALL AROUND - WOMEN 1 Dori Hollenbeck 2 Tracy Paulsen 3 Ginalee Tierney ALL AROUND - MEN 1 Garrett Nokes 2 Wyatt Clark 3 Levi Tyan 4 Colin Chytka ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1 Chelsie Willhoite 2 Tucker White 3 Brandy Brown

$449.76 $377.88 $251.92 $181.06 $55.10 $1,524.49 $1,229.78 $818.83 $799.53 $616.91 $528.84 $502.59 $445.20 $437.66 $395.20 $742.60 $1,367.04 $940.56 $995.70 $1,339.05 $1,160.27 $717.50 $579.04 $901.93 $311.28 $133.38

BAREBACK RIDING 1 Bump Postelthwait STEER WRESTLING 1 Bump Postelthwait 2 Noel Strahan 3 Mike Bachey 4 Chad Taylor 5 Jay Rivinius 6 Bob Marshall 7 CE Taft 8 Ryan Chandler 9 Jacob Hamilton 10 Jared Jarvis SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1 Bump Postlethwait 2 Logan Kohler 3 Tyler Ream 4 Joe Kampf TEAM ROPING HEADING 1 Mervin Beachy 2 Jarod Nooren 3 Rob Pyne 4 Randy Mager 5 Zach Kilgus 6 Phillip Mullett 7 Dan Minick 8 Zak Danison 9 Shane Rickly 10 Blane Wagner

$1,077.23 $1,116.65 $715.02 $618.80 $468.46 $395.24 $345.18 $282.56 $252.38 $168.26 $84.13 $584.12 $423.04 $282.56 $182.16 $1,443.25 $1,403.37 $1,282.39 $1,040.43 $748.70 $689.64 $341.78 $340.77 $256.36 $170.89

TEAM ROPING HEELING 1/2 Tye Casey 1/2 Dan Cline 3 Shane Rickly 4 Nick DeLeon 5 Jesse Hawkins 6 Greg Drew 7 Mark Troyer 8 Dale Gardner 9 David Wright 10 Zack Waggoner TIE DOWN ROPING 1 Ronnie Hyde 2 Zach Kilgus 3 Wade White 4 Dan Minick 5 Tye Casey 6 Shawn Woods 7 Rich Corzatt 8/9 Patrick Ryan 8/9 Aaron Puskarich 10 Nate Shafer GIRLS BARREL RACING 1 Teresa Roberts Quay 2 Stassi Pyne 3 Carie White 4 Barbara Jimison 5 Tara Spatz 6 Megan Yurko

$1,040.43 $1,040.43 $873.97 $696.32 $677.49 $569.28 $341.78 $340.77 $321.71 $259.42 $1,225.81 $1,102.12 $662.49 $485.60 $438.71 $283.50 $254.08 $221.04 $221.04 $169.39

7 Alicia Pottmeyer 8 Megan Oberdier 9 Tammi Weilneu 10 Anne Hyde BULL RIDING 1 Shane Rickly 2 Bump Postelthwait 3 Alex Lee 4 Levi Schmucker 5 Kyle McGrew 6/7 Eric Lee 6/7 Jason Moore ALL AROUND COWBOY 1 Bump Postelthwait 2 Shane Rickly 3 Zach Kilgus 4 Tye Casey 5 Ronnie Hyde 6 Trent Martin 7 Jacob Hamilton

$470.30 $329.01 $293.56 $288.55 $1,657.36 $818.37 $510.60 $265.36 $81.33 $56.73 $56.73 $3,537.47 $2,787.69 $1,850.82 $1,479.14 $1,353.98 $617.40 $215.08

$1,684.62 $1,436.40 $1,313.67 $1,175.76 $749.45 $562.08

High School Rodeo Standings BAREBACK RIDING 1. WYATT GEWINNER WEEPING WATER, NE 170.00 2. JADEN CLARK WELLFLEET, NE 154.00 3. ROWDY MOON SARGENT, NE 142.00 4. CORD HESSELTINE HALSEY, NE 109.50 5. GAGE KRAEGER AVOCA, NE 48.50 6. TYREL RIEKER LEXINGTON, NE 6.00 BARREL RACING 1. LAREE PAINTER ATKINSON, NE 144.50 2. BAILEY SCHAACK HYANNIS, NE 134.75 3. JORDAN HAGEDORN WEST POINT, NE 129.00 4. KAYLIE HAUN TORRINGTON, WY 113.00 5. JORDEN HOLLENBECK LONG PINE, NE 107.75 6. SYDNEY O'DANIEL BENNINGTON, NE 105.00 7. SAMANTHA VONHEEDER AINSWORTH, NE 102.00 8. SHAWNIE STONE-SWEDBERG HERSHEY, NE 98.00 9. JAMIE THOMAS UNADILLA, NE 96.50 10. SHEYANNE LONG VALENTINE, NE 83.50 BOYS CUTTING 1. SETH CUMPTON LEWELLEN, NE 164.50 2. CHASE RIEKEN FULLERTON, NE 158.00 3. REGAN BADER PALMER, NE 149.50 4. CLAY CHITTICK MAYWOOD, NE 129.75 5. WYATT BADER PALMER, NE 128.00 6. LUCAS TROYER BEEMER, NE 120.25 7. PRYCE PINNEY JOHNSTOWN, NE 93.50 8. CASH TALAMANTEZ LISCO, NE 63.00 9. TY MILLESON DUNNING, NE 51.50 10. EMMET STORER WHITMAN, NE 16.50

BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. BRANDY SCHAACK HYANNIS, NE 132.00 2. BAILEY BROWN NORTH PLATTE, NE 117.00 3. TORIE OPELA STAPLETON, NE 106.50 4. MADISON HAUN TORRINGTON, WY 106.00 5. BAILEY DEXTER VALENTINE, NE 88.50 6. KAITLIN REECE VALENTINE, NE 86.00 7. SADIE STEC BASSETT, NE 84.50 8. SYDNEY DEXTER VALENTINE, NE 83.50 9. BAILEY DAY BARTLETT, NE 82.50 10. DAYNA STRAND AMELIA, NE 81.00 BULL RIDING 1. DALTON CUNNINGHAM BLOOMFIELD, NE 148.50 2. TYLER VIERS COMSTOCK, NE 144.50 3. ETHAN LESIAK CLARKS, NE 88.50 4. COLTER GLENDY OCONTO, NE 81.00 5. TY WRIEDT NORFOLK, NE 68.00 6. KALEB FRITZ CREIGHTON, NE 30.00 7. CORD HESSELTINE HALSEY, NE 18.00 8. TREVOR NAZECK BELLEVUE, NE 17.50 9. LUKE DAVIE PLATTSMOUTH, NE 6.00 GIRLS CUTTING 1. MORGAN HALL NELIGH, NE 142.50 2. JAYDE ATKINS BROKEN BOW, NE 139.00 3. CHARMANE MACOMBER WHITMAN, NE 137.50 4. SYDNEY BUSHHOUSEN ST LIBORY, NE 132.00 5. JORDYN DOETKER WAUNETA, NE 130.50 6. JORDAN HAGEDORN WEST POINT, NE 128.75 7. SAVANNA JAMISON ASHBY, NE 114.25 8. CATELYN HALL NELIGH, NE 112.75 9. HAILEY STORER WHITMAN, NE 109.75 10. SHANIA MACOMBER WHITMAN, NE 42.50

Summerfest Thursday • July 11th Art Show at the O’Neill Public Library.

GOAT TYING 1. TORIE OPELA STAPLETON, NE 155.00 2. MURPHY HAUN TORRINGTON, WY 132.50 3. SYDNEY O'DANIEL BENNINGTON, NE 115.00 4. KAYELLYN HALL MINATARE, NE 110.00 5. JORDAN HAGEDORN WEST POINT, NE 103.25 6. DELYNN STRAND AMELIA, NE 99.00 7. JAYDE ATKINS BROKEN BOW, NE 97.50 8. CHARMAYNE STRONG RUSHVILLE, NE 96.00 9. CHARMANE MACOMBER WHITMAN, NE 93.75 10. SHAINA SIMONSON DUNNING, NE 88.50 POLE BENDING 1. JAYDE ATKINS BROKEN BOW, NE 150.00 2. KAYLIE HAUN TORRINGTON, WY 122.00 3. JORDAN HAGEDORN WEST POINT, NE 116.50 4. CHARMAYNE STRONG RUSHVILLE, NE 114.50 5. JAMIE THOMAS UNADILLA, NE 109.50 6. SARAH GUMB BURWELL, NE 107.00 7. DELYNN STRAND AMELIA, NE 104.50 8. SYDNEY O'DANIEL BENNINGTON, NE 81.00 9. BAILEY SCHAACK HYANNIS, NE 77.50 10. SHAINA SIMONSON DUNNING, NE 68.50 SADDLE BRONC 1. TRISTON EKLUND VALENTINE, NE 149.00 2. JADEN CLARK WELLFLEET, NE 95.50 3. SETH CUMPTON LEWELLEN, NE 80.50 4. NICHOLAS STULL KIMBALL, NE 43.00 5. SHANE WEBER BURWELL, NE 27.50 6. COLIN DIBBERN RIVERDALE, NE 9.00 STEER WRESTLING 1. TANNER STEC BASSETT, NE 131.00 2. AJ FREEMAN DUNNING, NE 129.00

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Saturday • Jul 13th - continued 9:00-11:30 AM • Mud Drag Registration East on Hwy 108 11:00 AM • 5th Annual Cake Walk at the Kinkaid Museum Building.

7:00 PM • Hanson, Pipher & Keefe Concert Performance

Sponsored by the Holt County Historical Society 11:30 AM • ATV Races East on Hwy 108 12:30 PM • Mud Drags East on Hwy 108 7:00 PM • Summerfest Rodeo at Carney Park (Midstates & NSRA) Dairy Queen Parking Lot Party / Cruise Night in downtown O’Neill. Vehicles must be licensed, street-worthy and obey local laws.

Friday • July 12th 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. • SUMMERFEST RODEO, at Carney Park (Midstates & NSRA). Slack immediately following the rodeo.

Saturday • July 13th

Sunday • July 14th

144 Man Scramble sponsored by the O’Neill Country Club.

8:00-11:00 AM • Open House/Breakfast at Airport

Call (402) 336-1676 for more information.

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM • Summerfest Sidewalk Sale at participating O’Neill businesses

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM • Vendor Fair at the Eagles Club (321 E. Douglas St.) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM • Hot dogs and Root Beer Floats at the Eagles Club (321 E. Douglas Street). Proceeds to the Heart Fund. 9:00 AM • Sand Volleyball sponsored by the O’Neill Chamber Ambassadors at Carney Park 9:00-11:00 AM • ATV Race Registration East on Hwy 108

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3. KALANE ANDERS BAYARD, NE 123.50 4. TANNER FREEMAN DUNNING, NE 114.50 5. DEVIN DIBBERN RIVERDALE, NE 109.50 6. BRADY WAKEFIELD O'NEILL, NE 105.00 7. BRODY CLEVELAND KEYSTONE, NE 105.00 8. DANNY MANNING HEMINGFORD, NE 104.00 9. REED KRAEGER AVOCA, NE 98.00 10. ELKANAH RILEY BRULE, NE 89.00 TEAM ROPING 1. BRADY WAKEFIELD O'NEILL, NE 137.50 2. RILEY WAKEFIELD O'NEILL, NE 137.50 3. TOM LITTELL ELM CREEK, NE 130.00 4. CODY COLMAN O'NEILL, NE 130.00 5. AJ FREEMAN DUNNING, NE 124.00 6. TANNER FREEMAN DUNNING, NE 124.00 7. BLAINE FINNEY AINSWORTH, NE 107.50 8. DOUG FINNEY ANSELMO, NE 107.50 9. PEYTON HOLLIDAY LINCOLN, NE 99.00 10. COOPER WHITE HERSHEY, NE 94.00 TIE DOWN ROPING 1. BRADY WAKEFIELD O'NEILL, NE 135.00 2. CODY NYE ALLIANCE, NE 130.50 3. TY SPICKELMIER IMPERIAL, NE 126.00 4. TANNER STEC BASSETT, NE 111.00 5. BLAYNE BRADLEY MILBURN, NE 104.50 6. AJ FREEMAN DUNNING, NE 102.00 7. KALANE ANDERS BAYARD, NE 91.50 8. CLAY REAL GRAFTON, NE 79.50 9. LOGAN LEWIS ARTHUR, NE 78.50 10. TOM LITTELL ELM CREEK, NE 72.50

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9:00 AM • O’Neill Car Show. Registration on 5th Street. 10:00 AM • Church in the Park at Ford Park.

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11:45 AM • BBQ sponsored by the O’Neill Ministerial Association at Ford Park Gazebo 1:00 PM • Free Swimming at the O’Neill Pool sponsored by the City of O’Neill 1:00 PM • Dog Show at Ford Park. Sponsored by the Holt County Animal Shelter. 1:30 PM • Homemade Pie & Ice Cream sponsored by the United Methodist Church at Ford Park Gazebo

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Nebraska Youth Qualify for National High School Rodeo Competition HASTINGS — The books are closed on the 2013 Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo, held June 20-22 in Hastings at the Adams County Fairgrounds. Champions were crowned, and the top four qualifiers in each event were determined for the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo. July 14-20. “It’s all your head, and your horses. It’s all mental.” – 2013 Breakaway Roping Champion Brandy Schaack, Hyannis Brandy Schaack demands much of herself, and it paid off. The Hyannis, Neb. cowgirl is the 2013 Breakaway Roping Champion. She ropes the dummy twice a day: once in the morning, and once in the evening, making and catching with ten good loops, before she quits. “I’m very particular,” she confessed. The loops “have to be perfect, and I always make my mom or dad come out and watch, and make sure my loops are good. And my last two have to be perfect.” Her perfection paid off. After a slow fall rodeo season, she was on fire this spring, winning first or second place at ten high school rodeos and entering finals in first place. And the mental game is a big part of it, too. “You can’t get down on yourself. You want to stay up. It’s all your head, and your horses.” She didn’t know where she was ranked before coming to Hastings. “I didn’t even look at the standings. I had a pretty good idea, but I just told myself today, if I’m supposed to win it, I’m supposed to win it.” She will be a junior at Hyannis High School this fall. She plays volleyball, basketball, runs track, and will be reporter for her FFA chapter this fall. She is the daughter of Chad and K.C. Schaack. Her older sister Bailey competed at state finals in the pole bending and breakaway, and finished second in the barrel racing, so she will go to Nationals also. Brandy competed in the pole bending in addition to breakaway roping at state finals.

“Keep going after it, keep going.” – 2013 Saddle Bronc Riding Champion Triston Eklund, Valentine When Valentine cowboy Triston Eklund is in a slump, he has a simple remedy: “keep going after it, keep going, keep your head up.” The cowboy, a senior this fall at Valentine High School, used his own advice during the 2012-2013 rodeo season. “I had a good year. I had a couple ups and downs, but other than, that it was good. Sometimes I’d get in a slump, and get bucked off a couple horses, but then come back.” Eklund was the only cowboy among the six bronc riders to ride two of three horses, and the only cowboy to ride his short-go horse. In addition to rodeo, he plays football and wrestles. A typical Friday night during football season will find him leaving town after the game, heading to the weekend’s high school rodeo. He is the son of Misti Brown, Valentine, and Jarred Eklund, Lincoln. “That all-around (title) is pretty coveted in my book.” – 2013 All-Around, Team Roping, and Tie-down Roping Champion Brady Wakefield, O’Neill Brady Wakefield had a great weekend in Hastings at state finals. The O’Neill cowboy won three titles: the all-around, tie-down roping, and team roping with his younger brother, Riley. He’s qualified for state finals in all three events three of his four years of high school rodeo, finishing the 2012 rodeo season with Riley as Reserve Champion Team Ropers at the National High School Finals Rodeo, and now the brothers get to return to Rock Springs to try to win the buckle this year. For Brady, he has a second goal at Nationals: win the National All-Around title. “There’s a kid from Idaho who’s won the all-around the last two years, and this is his senior year, so there’s a target on his back,” Brady said. “I’d really like to win that all-around. The individual titles don’t

mean near as much to me as that all-around. That all-around is pretty coveted in my book.” Competing in more than one event requires a lot of dedication, but that doesn’t bother Brady. “It takes a lot to win one event, let alone two or three. It kinda shows all the hard work you put in. It would be a really cool honor” to win the all-around at Nationals. The brothers, who are two years apart, get along well while team roping. Brady heads, while Riley heels. “In other events, we’re pretty competitive,” Riley said. “But we always get along in the team roping, because there’s no way we can do good without getting along.” Brady competed at state finals in the steer wrestling but getting a no-time on his steer in the short go-round kept him from Nationals in that event. Riley also competed in the tie-down roping, finishing twelfth, and in the steer wrestling, finishing fifteenth for the season. Nationals will be the last time the brothers rope competitively in high school rodeo. “It’ll be pretty emotional,” Riley said. Brady will attend Gillette (Wyo.) College this fall, competing at the collegiate level. The boys are the sons of Jim and Susan Wakefield. Other year end champions crowned include Wyatt Gewinner, Weeping Water, bareback riding; Torie Opela, Stapleton, goat tying; Jayde Atkins, Broken Bow, pole bending; Tanner Stec, Bassett, steer wrestling; Laree Painter, Long Pine, barrel racing; Morgan Hall, Neligh, girls cutting; Seth Cumpton, Lewellen, boys cutting, and Dalton Cunningham, Bloomfield, bull riding. The Girls All-around winner is Jordan Hagedorn, West Point. The 2013-2014 Nebraska State High School Rodeo Queen is Madison Clark, Wellfleet. For more information on the state finals and national finals, visit www.AdamsCounty Fairgrounds.com, www.hsrodeo-nebraska.com, and www.nhsra.com.

Bassett cowboy Tanner Stec is the 2013 Steer Madison Clark, Wellfleet, is the 2013-2014 Miss O’Neill cowboys Brady Wakefield and Riley Wakefield, brothers, are the 2013 Team Roping Wrestling Champion for the Nebraska High School Nebraska High School Rodeo Queen. She was crowned during this weekend’s state finals in Champions for the Nebraska High School Rodeo Rodeo Association. Photo by Mariah Utter. Hastings. Photo by Mariah Utter. Association. They go on to compete at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo., July 15-20. Photo courtesy Mariah Utter.

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