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Emely Molina (right) detassels corn in a field south of Giltner Tuesday, July 14, along with Lilly Gross (left) and Marty Ussery, Phoebe Kingsley and Eduardo Navas. The hard summer labor is a rite of passage for many middle and high school students. (The Independent/Scott Kingsley)

Detasselers doing important job for seed corn companies

By Robert Pore Grand Island Independent

It has become a summer rite of passage and a good way to make some extra spending money for young people in corn country.

For two or three weeks every summer, hundreds

Matthew Beck walks through a field south of Giltner detasseling corn plants. Removing the tassels from some plants creates a specific hybrid cross between two varieties of corn. (The Independent/Scott Kingsley)

of kids — generally middle school, high school and college students — put in some long, hard hours starting at 6 a.m. detasseling corn plants.

Through the rugged, dirt-clogged terrain of a cornfield, the kids walk up and down the rows, pulling off the tops of corn plants.

The tassel is the topmost part of a corn plant. As the detasselers walk down a row of corn, they pull the top part off the plant and drop it to the ground.

The detasselers working south of Giltner this week are employed by Rader Detasseling, a familyowned business based in Trumbull that is observing its 28th year.

According to Rader Detasseling, the top or the tassel of the corn plant is pulled by the detasseler so the plant cannot pollinate itself. The tassel is the male part of the corn plant. The ear shoot with silk is the female part and is located on the lower section of the plant. When the pollen from the tassel falls onto the silk, the corn plant is pollinated.

In the field where the detasseling teams were working, there were four rows of detasseled corn for every one row of tasseled corn. The detasselers were divided into teams of eight, with each detasseler responsible for one row of corn as they walked up the field, detasseling one row of corn and coming back detasseling another row.

The detasseled varieties are interplanted within rows of another variety that is not detasseled in order to produce cross-pollination, creating hybrid seed corn.

In the fall, that hybrid seed corn will be harvested and then processed by local seed companies to sell to farmers, who will plant it next spring.

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Al Dutcher Report Below normal temperatures engulfed much of the corn belt during the past two weeks, as a strong upper air low was semi-stationary over the northern Great Lakes region. The circulation around this upper air low pulled cold air over Hudson Bay region southward into the northern U.S. July temperatures have averaged 3-5 F below normal across the western corn belt to 6-8 F below normal across the eastern corn belt.

Coupled with spring planting delays, these cool temperatures have much of the eastern corn belts summer crops running 2-4 weeks behind schedule.

Across the western corn belt, crops are running 1-2 weeks behind normal. It is going to take an exceptionally warm fall and a late October first freeze across the eastern corn belt in order for corn to mature without damage.

Average fall hard freeze (28 F) across the northern Plains and Great Lakes typically occur between the end of September through the first week of October.

Week One Forecast, 7/24 - 7/30: Cool Canadien air is projected to dominate the period with high temperatures averaging 5-10 F below normal. On 7/25, there is a slight chance of isolated showers during the early am hours over the northwestern panhandle and extreme southeastern corner of the state.

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to low 80's southwest. A thunderstorm complex is projected to develop over northwest Kansas and an isolated storm is possible across southwest Nebraska.

A reinforcing shot of cold air will arrive on 7/27, as a front will move south from the Dakotas. Showers and thunderstorms are possible across the entire state. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70's. The front is projected to push south of the state on 7/28, with morning showers possible across the southern 1/3 of the state.

Highs will generally be in the 70's, with low 80's possible southwest. Another wave will move out of the central Rockies on 7/29 bringing a chance for showers to the southern third of the state, with some of those showers lingering into the first half of 7/30.

Dry conditions are expected on 7/31. Highs on during the 7/29-7/31 period will mid 70's to low 80's.

Week Two Forecast, 8/1-8/7: The main emphasis for precipitation during this period is centered around the 8/2-8/4 period. Several waves are expected to drop southward on the backside of the Great Lakes upper air low.

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The Threats to Cybersecurity

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

In less than two decades, the use of the Internet and networking-based technologies has exploded and is now part of our everyday lives. Ensuring a secure cyberspace will only become more important as our nation increases its reliance on communication technology.

As the lead Republican on the House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, I have had the opportunity to hear firsthand from experts on cybersecurity and the techniques and technologies used by hackers and cyber-criminals.

The seriousness of this situation cannot be understated.

Cyber-attacks have steadily increased over the past decade, and over the last two years alone cyber-crimes have cost Americans more than $8 billion.

These crimes are as different as the criminals who perpetrate them.

In December of 2007, hackers stole data from millions of credit and debit cards of shoppers from a large retail chain. Cyber-criminals also drive cars wired with laptops and other anti-security devices to steal confidential information from wireless users in their own homes.

Earlier this year, it was revealed cyber-attacks on U.S. government networks climbed 40 percent in the previous year. The Pentagon reported more than 360 million attempts to break into its network in 2008.

Most recently, a powerful, coordinated attack

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successfully disrupted or slowed public access for a limited time to U.S. and South Korean websites.

Other targets included the National Security Agency, the State Department, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Washington Post. While some may see these attacks as simply headaches or isolated incidents, they are indicators of a much larger problem.

Basic secure networking is imperative to our economic safety and national security. Until recently, however, our cyber-defense efforts were largely an uncoordinated hodgepodge of various programs and policies.

In early 2008, President George W. Bush established the Comprehensive National Cyber-security Initiative (CNCI), and President Obama has committed to fully continue this effort in his administration.

The CNCI aims to bring strategic planning, coordination, and additional resources to our nation’s cyber-security efforts. It is a comprehensive program designed to strengthen efforts from immediate detection and prevention of network intrusions to counterintelligence, information sharing, and collaboration with the private sector.

This continuity across two very different White House Administrations – as well as the increased attention to this issue by Congress – provides an indication of a small but important advantage from where we were just a few years ago. Awareness of

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this problem and the need for action is now nearly universal.

There is broad agreement on the seriousness and magnitude of our cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the complexity of the technical and policy challenges which must be addressed to overcome them.

However, while there is a consensus on the problem, we are still at the earliest stages of identifying and implementing solutions, and we are working through relatively un-chartered policy territory as we do so.

It is our responsibility as a Congress – and my commitment as a member of the House Science and Technology Committee – to ensure we get this right to ensure taxpayer dollars provide a return in the form of lasting and effective security, while also protecting privacy.

The Science and Technology Committee recently finished a series of four hearings in which we examined many aspects of cybersecurity. In the coming months, we will continue to look at our country’s vulnerabilities to hackers, how we can secure our Internet infrastructure while protecting individual liberties, and what the role of the federal government should be in combating cyber-crime.

The need is real, the threat is there, and I want to make sure our country’s cybersecurity is secure now and in the future.

Taking Nebraska spending values to Washington

by Senator Ben Nelson Omaha Office 7502 Pacific St.,Suite 205 Omaha, NE 68114 Phone: (402) 391-3411 Fax: (402) 391-4725

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Most Nebraskans are fiscally conservative. We are taught to live within our means from an early age. As independent spirited Nebraskans we understand the importance of saving for a rainy day. We know that you balance budgets through spending cuts, not tax increases.

During 8 years as Governor it wasn’t easy to balance budgets but we did it. Now, in my first year as Chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, my hope is to instill some of Nebraska’s practical spending principles in Washington.

Congress. The original request totaled $3.4 billion, close to a 12% increase from last year.

That kind of increase seemed excessive in light of the current recession.

While it took some work we were ultimately able to prioritize and produce a bill that funds those activities identified as particularly timely and necessary.

As a result, instead of an almost 12% increase, the final budget, with stimulus money included, is a modest 2.4% increase.

I am proud of this bill. It was crafted in a truly bipartisan manner and avoids undue spending.

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What the Bill Does The focus of this bill is two-fold.

First, it ensures safety within the capitol complex. This is reflected in that the largest increase was funding for the Capitol Police which received an 8% increase to accommodate their merger with the Library of Congress Police.

Second, it provides funding for the organizations that enable the Senate to do its job. This includes funding for the Government Accountability Office and Congressional Budget Office that provide oversight and research functions for Congress.

In order to meet the stiff demands they are under right now to provide facts and figures concerning major legislation they require adequate staff and technology.

The bill also includes funding for offices like the Architect of the Capitol which is charged with maintenance and upkeep of facilities within the Capitol.

Big Red Country Legislative Branch Appropriations is only one small part of the entire budget but in my new position as subcommittee chair it is an area where I can have a direct impact.

My hope is to continue to influence overall spending and inject the Nebraska philosophy all along the way.

Nebraska is Big Red Country. We are big on red but we are not big on red ink. It is a philosophy the federal government would do well to learn.

Unintended and Unwanted consquences of Health Care Reform

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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Dear Nebraskans, For six weeks, I've been writing to you about the challenges we face in our search for the right solutions to health care reform. I have sifted through the fluff and Washington rhetoric and hosted very productive tele-town halls and round tables to get Nebraskans' perspective on the issue.

To wrap up this series, I'd like to stress the need for thorough deliberation in order to minimize the detrimental and unintended consequences I see hidden in the Senate bill.

Recent reports have claimed that the current Senate legislation would insure 97 percent of Americans. The reports also project a lower than expected cost of $611 billion over ten years. Here the old adage applies: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

When you read the fine print, the $611 billion only covers the cost for six years, as it will take four years for the programs to get up and running.

The ten year cost is closer to $1.5 trillion. These numbers also leave out one very important aspect: Medicaid.

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In order to cover 97 percent of Americans, Medicaid would have to expand to cover up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level. The costs to cover this expansion are estimated to be more than $500 billion, and have not yet been factored into the bill. Therefore, the grand total for this legislation would be more than $2 trillion.

And it gets worse. Under the Senate plan, the federal government would only cover the cost of expanding Medicaid for five years before passing it onto state governments. For Nebraska, it would stress the state budget even more by adding $73 million annually. In other words, state taxpayers will shoulder the burden with both their state and federal taxes.

I spoke on the Senate floor last week to highlight another glaring unintended consequence. The bill would require companies with more than 25 employees to provide health insurance or else pay a $750 annual fine for each uncovered employee.

Last year, the average annual amount spent by a company on health insurance for an employee was $3,983.

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So paying the bill's "fine" and pushing employees onto the government plan would amount to a savings of $3,233 per employee.

That's not a fine, that's a bargain. One study estimates as many as 119 million Americans could be forced onto the government program by their employers.

We must rethink this so that a government fine does not equate to an obviously smart business decision that leaves Americans with only one option: insurance run by the government, with bureaucrats making treatment decisions.

Lastly, a provision was recently added to the Senate bill that would require health insurance companies to contract with entities that perform abortions.

This could literally mean a U.S. government mandate to insure abortions. I will strongly oppose this attempt at social engineering.

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• IT’S THE PITTS by Lee Pitts •

by Lee Pitts One of the funnest times of my life was when I took my “show string” of four heifers to a junior show about seven hours from home. I went with a buddy who showed two Holstein heifers. Normally I would not lower myself to fraternize with a dairyman but he had one good quality about him: his father hauled us there and back.

Because we’d be showing in the junior and open shows, which were a week apart, we’d be living for two weeks without parental supervision on a fairgrounds!

For a kid it just doesn’t get any better than that!

Except on show days, all we had to do was feed and muck out our heifers and the rest of the time we explored every inch of the fairgrounds.

Our favorite spot was the dairy pavilion where every two hours they’d herd three Holstein cows into a stage-like milking parlor. During each milking they gave away 10 milk shakes to the folks who came closest to guessing the milk production of each cow. And let me tell you, these were the very BEST milk shakes EVER! It was at this point in my life when I learned the importance of good record keeping. Because they were rotating the same 20 cows through the milking parlor it soon became obvious to us that by writing down the neck chain of each cow and her production we could estimate their milk production with a high degree of accuracy.

“Fair Game” This was a far better system than the one used by the vast majority of fairgoers who would try to estimate the pounds produced by looking at the cow’s udders. Stupid city people!

We laughed at their ignorance as we drank the liquid nirvana. Soon we were drinking a big chocolate milk shake apiece every two hours. To any readers who would criticize our methods I would just remind you of the words of that great American, W.C Fields: “A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.”

Yes sir, we were a couple grinning teenagers until the dairymen running the exhibit got tired of feeding us milkshakes. They thought they’d fool us by switching the neck chains of the cows but by then our familiarity with the cows and their color patterns was pretty thorough and our winning streak at the milkshake pay window continued.

Until they banned us completely from the competition, that is.

We missed those shakes so much that we considered taking the dairy officials all the way to the Supreme Court, if it meant we could get our milkshakes back. But they were not intimidated and told us that if we wanted the shakes we could buy them like all the other fairgoers.

But that was against everything I stood for. It was, and still is, against my principles to pay for something when I can get it for free. Besides, we

Paige Roudebush (front) and Kaitie Casares (from left), Megan O'Neill, and Hannah Pichler grab their water for break time. The girls were part of a detasseling crew that was working south of Giltner July 14. Before break the crew went down and back through the field twice, rougly two miles all together. (The Independent/Scott Kingsley)

DETASSLERS Continued from page 1 Rader Detasseling contracts through Pioneer and Syngenta Seeds to work fields in the Grand Island, Hastings, Aurora and Trumbull areas.

Prior to the kids going into the fields, detasseling machines remove approximately 70 percent of the tassels. The kids clean up what the machines were unable to get.

In detasseling, timing is everything. If a field is pulled too early, it decreases the yield. If it is done too late, the corn will pollinate itself, ruining the seed.

Helping to supervise the work crew of 177 kids is John Schultz of Grand Island. When he’s not supervising kids in the cornfield, he’s the band teacher at Walnut Middle School.

Many of the kids working with Schultz are Walnut students. While Schultz is a music teacher, he is no stranger to detasseling. As a kid, he spent his summer detasseling corn for Rader Detasseling from the age of 12 through the summer before going to college. This is his eighth year with Rader Detasseling after returning to Grand Island to teach music for the Grand Island public schools.

“It is very hard work, but it’s an awesome opportunity for these kids to make quite a bit of money in a short period of time,” Schultz said.

Driving down the gravel road in corn country this time of year, it’s not unusual to see hundreds of school buses parked along the sides of roads where detasseling crews are busy at work. Literally thousands of kids working for various detasseling companies are busy this time of year.

“It takes a lot of kids and a lot of adults working together to get this job done,” Schultz said.

Mike Rader, owner of Rader Detasseling, said his crews will detassel about 3,500 acres of corn during the season plus about 15,000 acres they will rouge, which is getting rid of the taller, different colored and other unwanted corn plants. During the detasseling season, Rader said, the company employs 480 kids.

There’s an estimated 30,000 acres of seed corn planted in the area. While growing seed corn involves more intensive labor than raising commercial corn, it pays a premium to farmers who contract with seed companies.

For the detasselers, the workday starts early as Schultz’s team left Grand Island for the 40-mile drive at 6 a.m. Starting early allows the detasselers to take advantage of the cooler temperatures before the day heats up.

Schultz said the corn being detasseled is the product of years of research and development by the seed corn company. These specially bred varieties contain traits desired by farmers to ward off insects, survive chemical spraying designed to kill weeds and bugs or survive a premature frost or a season of low rainfall.

Some other varieties are designed for improved ethanol production or high-quality livestock feed.

“It is allowing farmers to grow better corn that is

didn’t have much money, barely enough to afford the corn dogs and sticky cinnamon buns we were surviving on for the duration of the fair.

We moped around like a couple brothers whose pup had just been run over until they started another contest in the dairy barn. They put several soon-to-calve cows in a loafing shed and the 10 people who came closest to guessing when the next cow would calve got one of the milkshakes.

The problem was that I could not see any way to cheat. Their calving was not as predictable as the cow’s milk production and we suffered terribly as a result. We were having chocolate milkshake withdrawals.

Towards the end of our stay my buddy started winning a milkshake or two a day. Knowing his reputation (and lack of integrity), I just knew he’d found a way to cheat. Especially when he was separated from his two show heifers for extended periods.

Come to find out, he had bribed the dairy herdsman for inside information about the pregnant cows by offering to muck out the loafing shed once a day. My buddy not only would not share the inside scoop on the calvy cows, he wouldn’t even offer me a scoop of the delectable milkshakes he won. This taught me a very important lesson early in my business career: Never partner with a person who doesn’t cheat fairly.

producing more,” he said. “There’s a lot of science that goes into this.”

The work the kids perform is important.

“We have to make sure that we do our jobs properly in order for this to be successful,” Schultz said.

“We have to pull the tassels and make sure that we get everything out of there in order for Pioneer to be successful.”

"It is very hard work, but it’s an awesome opportunity for these kids to make quite a bit of money in a short period of time.''

John Schultz Detassling Supervisor The goal, according to Rader Detasseling, is to remove 99.7 percent of the tassels.

Even after the kids are done, cleanup crews give the fields another once-over to get any remaining tassels. The final inspection is done by seed corn company inspectors.

Schultz said more than half of his job is coaching and encouraging the kids performing the detasseling job, who can earn $800 to $2,000 during the season, depending on the type of job, experience and work performance. For many of these urban kids, he said, detasseling is their first taste of manual labor and can test both their endurance and perseverance.

He also makes sure the job is done safely as the

kids are constantly hydrated, wear safety goggles, have plenty of sunscreen, bug spray and other safety measures.

“We make sure they get plenty of breaks because this is hard work, but it’s pretty rewarding for them when they get the paycheck and see how much money they earned,” Schultz said.

Two of the young workers on Schultz’s crew are Paige Roudebush and Olivia Mejia, both 13 years old and students at Walnut Middle School. This is their second year working as detasselers.

“It’s hard, you get dirty, but it’s worth the money,” Paige said. “I’m doing it for the paycheck. I wouldn’t do this for fun.”

Part of the money Paige is earning detasseling this summer will go into her savings account for an upcoming trip eighth-graders will be taking to Washington, D.C. For Olivia, walking up and down the fields is a rough chore.

Walking up and back detasseling a cornfield is about a mile. That process is repeated numerous times during the workday. It’s not unusual for some of the experienced detasselers, such as Paige and Olivia, to walk 10 or more miles during a day’s work.

“Some of these fields are a mile up and back, and there’s heat and the dirt and getting all wet (from the early morning dew on the corn),” Olivia said.

Then there’s also the field mice, snakes, bugs and other annoyances that come with the job.

But that didn’t stop Paige and Olivia from coming back another year and, Olivia said, “for years to come.”

Also, Olivia said, along with the money and the hard work day, getting up at 5 a.m. “gives you a jump start for getting up early for school.”

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Country Grain Prices as of 7/21/09 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 Scottsbluff Sidney St. Paul Superior Waco Wahoo Wayne Alliance Imperial Gordon

New Corn

$2.87 $2.69 $2.87 $2.68 $2.82 $2.73 $2.85 $2.80 $2.54 $2.87 $2.65

$2.85 $2.66 $2.76 $2.82 $2.75 $2.74 $2.85 $2.81 $2.65 $2.85 $2.82

$2.62 $2.74 $2.65 $2.87 $2.73 $2.87 $2.88 $2.79 $2.65 $2.78 $2.85 $2.86 $2.81 $2.59 $2.89 $2.80

$2.74 $2.71 $2.82 $2.92 $2.86 $2.77 $2.81 $2.78 $2.76 $2.71 $2.85 $2.82 $2.78 $2.82 $2.80 $2.80

$2.60 $2.89 $2.86 $3.13 $2.76 $2.63

$2.73 $2.87 $2.82 $2.64 $2.70 $2.71

671 Northern Above Oil Flowers Above Spring Wheat

$15.62 $4.95

Beans

New Beans

$9.60 $9.44 $9.55 $9.33 $9.52 $9.51 $9.86 $9.58

$8.35 $8.23 $8.25 $8.01 $8.29 $8.79 $8.60 $8.86

$9.57 $9.33

$8.32 $8.01

$9.31 $9.33 $9.55

$8.31 $8.01 $8.32

$8.89 $9.81 $9.50 $9.35

$8.43 $8.61 $8.25 $8.11

$9.85 $9.50 $9.66

$8.57 $8.42 $8.41

$9.61 $9.41

$8.41 $8.41

$9.35 $9.94 $9.50 $9.35

$8.05 $8.40 $8.00 $8.02 $8.38

Wheat

New Wheat

Milo

$5.66

$2.57

$5.06 $4.63 $4.96 $4.94 $5.60 $4.94 $4.52

New Milo $2.45

$2.11 $2.11

$4.66 $4.56 $4.76 $4.66 $4.93 $4.63 $4.98 $5.36 $4.71 $4.73 $4.58

$2.30

$2.30

$2.32 $2.28

$2.31 $2.36 $2.34

July 23, 2009 Aug 987 1056

Aug Meal 310 336

Aug Oil 3349 3605

Soy Complex

Support: Resistance

Soybean trade has been mixed this week due to some bull spreading. Heading into Thursday, the weekly net change is 9 higher on the August contract and November is down 15. December meal is $5.40 lower and oil is down 30 points.

The correction in the spreads last week brought the old crop to a cheap enough level that it is again finding demand. The census crush was better than expected meaning June usage was enough that we should expect the August to bounce near term.

Harvest is not too far away so the old crop should not come back more than another 30 or 40 cents versus the new.

New crop beans are due for a further corrective bounce; as we are still 2 to 3 weeks away from the peak moisture needs for soybeans giving reason to add weather premium back into the market or at least hold sideways near term. There are still concerns over tight balance sheets and limited supplies which should keep the market supported, but this market may struggle due to good weather and bigger soybean acres.

The outside markets will need to stay firm

or move to higher levels to justify higher trade. On the weekly crop progress report, the percent blooming was listed at 44% complete compared to 24% a week ago and the 62% 5-year average. The crop condition came in at 67% good to excellent, up 1% from last week. The weekly export sales were reported at 320,000 tons of old crop and new crop sales were listed as 382,000 tons, which were inline with expectations.

Meal sales came in at 157,600 tons of old crop and 35,100 tons of new crop, which were above expectations. Oil sales were good but below expectations with 17,500 tons of old crop and 6,000 tons of new. The Census crush numbers were out Thursday morning, they had the June crush at 140.2 million bushels which was at the high side of estimates.

Meal stocks were smaller than expected and oil larger which should support meal and pressure bean oil near term. We look for the active trade to continue with range bound trade likely. Meal should gain on oil into the weekend based on the Census numbers and weekly sales numbers. Look for outside markets to continue to be important as well.

August 09 Beans (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 7/23/2009 Open . .10.124 High . .10.250 Low . . .10.100 Close . .10.184 Change .+.040

$4.71 $4.66 $4.77 $4.51

Pinto Oil Flowers (new) Spring Wheat(new)

$5.21 $4.80

$2.72

$2.47 $1.97

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Corn Corn trade has been lower this week due to continued chart selling and good weather/crop ratings. After three days of trade, the weekly net change is 14 lower on the September contract and December is down 12.

The outside markets have limited downside this week; crude is 80 higher, the dollar is 65 lower, and the DOW is 170 higher for the week. The stock market has moved to new 2009 highs. Weather conditions remain mostly nonthreatening over the next 7 to 10 days.

There is little fresh supportive news to justify a sustained bounce and the market mentality will be to sell rallies, but we need to respect how far we could bounce. On the December chart, the market printed fresh lows for the move on Wednesday just below $3.15.

The chart is oversold but the trend remains lower. The board has now dropped just short of $1.60 from the June highs, giving room to bounce.

It will be important for the outside market to hold up or we could resume the long liquidation as long as the weather remains good.

On the weekly crop progress report corn silking was listed at 31% complete versus 16% last week and the 54% 5-year average.

Support: Resistance

Sept 291 333

Dec. 09 303 343

The crop condition report listed corn at 71% good to excellent, unchanged from last week.

The EU has decided to discontinue testing for GMO corn and beans due to the tightening stock situation there.

This may open the door for increased exports along with the cheap dollar, but the trade will likely need to see this materialize before market bulls step up and buy this market.

The weekly export sales were reported at 757,600 tons of old crop and new crop sales came in at 577,100 tons which were above expectations. On the chart nearby resistance is up at $3.33, which is the 10-day moving average, and then $3.50.

The market was firm overnight due to the USDA announcing it will re-survey the corn acres for the August Supply and Demand estimates. This should attract buying near term.

Hedgers call with questions

Wheat Wheat trade tried to rally, but turned back toward the lows this week due to thoughts that our recent rally was only a bounce and spill over pressure from the row crops. After three days of trade, the weekly net changes are 19 lower in Chicago, KC is down 12, and Minneapolis is 18 lower.

Seasonally, we expect wheat to find some strength now that the winter wheat harvest is nearly complete, but the bearish fundamentals will limit upside. Wheat still acts like it may have put in a bottom, but there is also reason for this market to only find a range and not move into a bull market due to the large carryover.

There have been ongoing CFTC hearings this week regarding excessive speculation in the wheat market. Expectations are for the CFTC to end the hedge exception for position limits on index funds. This will continue to be discussed over the next several weeks, but this item likely has limited buying interest.

On the weekly crop progress report, the per-

Chicago 489 570

Open . . .5.294 High . . .5.304 Low . . . .5.140 Close . . .5.144 Change . .-.202

K City Minneapolis 529 567 591 639

cent headed for spring wheat was listed at 84% complete versus 57% a week ago and the 93% 5-year average.

Winter Wheat harvest was reported at 72% complete compared to 72% a year ago and the 77% 5-year average. The condition report listed spring wheat at 73% good to excellent up from 71% a week ago. The weekly export sales were reported at 342,300 tons, which was negative.

Look for wheat to continue to find spillover direction from the row crop sand outside markets. We will likely see bounces, but they will be met with selling interest unless the export sales can improve dramatically. If we can see a break to new lows in the dollar it may attract more export business.

On the chart if wheat drops to new lows we may end up finding yet a lower trading range for the rest of the summer into early fall.

Hedgers call with questions.

September 09 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 7/23/2009

September 09 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 7/23/2009

Open . . .3.096 High . . .3.102 Low . . . .3.050 Close . . .3.060 Change . .-.054

Support: Resistance

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Atkinson’s Hay Days to feature “Tiny Texas” Atkinson’s Hay Days celebration will be held July 31, August 1 and 2, with many fun events including a coronation dance, craft fair, tractor and small engines show, children’s theatre, parade, games in the park, a rib fest, music in the park and much more!

The celebration will also be featuring a special exhibit in the Community Center called “Tiny Town, Texas”. It will be on display on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 10a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Tiny Town, Texas will be displayed by its creator, Robert Wanat from Castroville, TX. Robert has also branded a cow hide to be auctioned off on Sunday during the barbecue.

This hide features the state of Nebraska with Holt County highlighted, along with pictures of farming and ranching scenes detailed in the cow hide.

The display features miniature models and dio-

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2. Ranch - This scenario depicts ranch life from the mid to late 1800’s. 3. Cave Model - This diorama shows the Texas Rangers raiding an outlaw hide-out.

The display also includes leather maps which include the First Cattle Brand Used in 1668 and the first recorded cattle brands for each period in Texas history. There is also a map which shows The Western Trail from Brownsville, Texas to Canada.

Wanat also makes branding irons which are miniatures of actual registered cattle brandsand then maps are branded on whole cowhides.

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FUN RUN - 7:30 a.m. Meet at Atkinson City Library.

KID’S PARADE & GRAND PARADE - 10:30 a.m. in Downtown. Theme is “Through the Pages of a Book.”

DUCK RACES - After the parade, Downtown.

SANDWICH & SALAD LUNCHEON - After parade at American Legion Building.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL - After parade until 4 p.m. in the City Park.

“TINY TOWN, TEXAS” DISPLAY - 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Community Center.

ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW - 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Community Center.

VENDORS IN THE PARK - (Saturday & Sunday) Beginning at Noon in the City Park.

FREE SWIMMING - (Saturday & Sunday) In the City Park Pool, all afternoon.

SMALL ENGINE DISPLAY & ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW - (Saturday & Sunday) City Park, all afternoon.

GOLF TOURNAMENT - 1:30 p.m. at Atkinson-Stuart Country Club.

ATKINSON CHILDREN’S THEATRE PLAY - (Saturday & Sunday) 2 p.m., “Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood” in West Holt HIgh School Lecture Hall.

CARNIVAL TYPE GAMES - (Saturday & Sunday) 3-6 p.m. in City Park.

RIBFEST - 4 p.m. in City Park.

HAY DAYS MUSIC FESTIVAL - 4-7 p.m. in the City Park.

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM POKER - 5 p.m. at the American Legion Building.

COOKOUT - 6-8 p..m in Great Western Bank Parking Lot. CRUISE NIGHT - 7-10 p.m. in Downtown.

MOVIE NIGHT - At dusk, east parking lot of Sandhills Guest House Inn & Suites.

Sales

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DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT - 4 p.m. at West Holt High School.

DUCK EXERCISES - 6 p.m. in Downtown Atkinson.

CORONATION STREET DANCE - 9 p.m.-1 a.m. in Downtown Atkinson. Music by “Escape.”

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“TINY TOWN, TEXAS” DISPLAY - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in Community Center.

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TURTLE RACES - 4 p.m. on T-Ball Field.

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NEBRASKA EVENTS CALENDAR VisitNebraska.org July 24-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Play Daze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beemer July 24-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruning Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruning July 24 . . . . . . . .Cowboy Night: An Evening Around the Campfire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Island July 24-25 . . . . . . . .17th Annual Murl Morrow 4-Person Scramble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ogallala July 24-25 . . . . .Mutual of Omaha’s Wild About Omaha Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Omaha July 24-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Readers’ Theater - Andy Stobel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scottsbluff July 24-Aug 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheyenne County Fair and Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sidney July 24-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wind Turbine Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Springview July 24-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prairie Days Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tilden July 24-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heritage Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Utica July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bradshaw Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bradshaw July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peabody Hale Fiddlers Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crawford July 25-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old Settler’s Picnic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fairmont July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sommerfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Island July 25-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phelps County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holdrege July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15th Annual Literature Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norfolk July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20th Annual Kites & Castles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ogallala July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Community Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grapevine Concert Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pierce July 25-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cabela’s Sidewalk Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sidney July 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annual BBQ Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wausa July 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Last Hot Sunday in July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Louisville

July 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lincoln Highway Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shelton July 28-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Antelope County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Neligh July 29-Aug 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lincoln County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Platte July 29-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarpy County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Springfield July 30-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hamilton County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aurora July 30-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nifty 50s Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ponca July 30-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dodge County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scribner July 31-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hay Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atkinson July 31-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brady Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brady July 31-Aug 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawes County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chadron July 31-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comstock Music Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comstock July 31-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cowboy Capital Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ogallala July 31-Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilber Czech Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilber Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bancroft Neihardt Beer Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bancroft Aug 1-Oct 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DinoQuest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bellevue Aug 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Custer County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Broken Bow Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brule Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brule Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calamus Carp Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Burwell Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Concerts on the Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cambridge Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Island Aug 1-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Art BIG and small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Island Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Car Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Island

Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friendly Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hay Springs Aug 1-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Box Butte County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hemingford Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .O’Connor House Museum Summer Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Homer Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chase County Fair and Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Imperial Aug 1-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pioneer Spirit Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kearney Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musical Talent Contest & Fiddle Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kearney Aug 1-29 . . . . . . . .New Harmonies - Smithsonian Touring Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kearney Aug 1-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iron Horse Biker Bash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lewellen Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tabor Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minatare Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Otoe County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nebraska City Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wine Under the Pines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nebraska City Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .La Festa Italiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Omaha Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greek Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Omaha Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music Fest 2009 featuring Bjorn Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Papillion Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seward County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seward Aug . . . .Youth Chautauqua Birthday Party for Ms. Fannie Graves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shelton Aug 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Summer Arts Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Springfield Aug 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harvest Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trenton Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44th Annual Neihardt Day Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bancroft Aug 2-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Merrick County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Central City Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Community Arts Afternoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lincoln Aug 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lone Tree Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scribner

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NEBRASKA EVENTS CALENDAR VisitNebraska.org Aug 4-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cass County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weeping Water Aug 5-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rock County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bassett Aug 5-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hall County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Island Aug 5-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimball-Banner County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimball Aug 5-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lancaster County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lincoln Aug 5-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ogallala Aug 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandhills Open Road Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arnold Aug 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deuel County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chappell Aug 6-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calico Quilt Club Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Columbus Aug 6-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annual Gospel Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dewitt Aug 6-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden County Fair and Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lewellen Aug 6-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .York County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .York Aug 7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bellwood Daze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bellwood Aug 7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stardust & Swing: Todd Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brownville Aug 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tractor Pull and Demolition Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Falls City Aug 7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hot Summer Nites Rod Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norfolk

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July 23, 2009

Wheat harvest suffering weather delays

By SANDRA HANSEN Scottsbluff Star-Herald

KIMBALL - It's too early to tell what harvest will be like, but farmers began bringing loads of wheat into Frenchman Valley Coop Elevator a few days ago.

Ron Burkett, grain originator for the company, said Friday afternoon that early test results are showing an average weight of 61.7 pounds per bushel, with an average protein of 12 percent.

"Overall, it looks like a good crop," Burkett said.

"We've had a lot of rain, but it looks like it will be one of the better crops we've had in several years.

If we could get going, it would take 10 days to two weeks to finish."

But the weather threats continue, he said, noting that a tornado watch had been issued for that area for the afternoon, and there was the possibility of thunderstorms.

To the east, a Scoular Grain spokeswoman in Sidney said producers in that area are also just getting a good start. As of Friday afternoon, Scoular was unloading about 100 trucks a day, with weights in the low 60s, and protein about 12.5 percent. Moisture content is higher than normal at about 11 to 12 percent.

She said some producers from the Ogallala area had brought in samples Thursday and planned to start harvest Friday. However, it hailed Friday morning and thunderstorms were continuing in the area. Once they get started, the elevators will be open over the weekends.

Closer to the North Platte River Valley, Crossroads at Lyman and the LaGrange Elevator

"If we could get going, it would take 10 days to two weeks to finish.''

Ron Burkett Grain Originator Frenchman Valley Coop don't expect any harvest activity for several days yet.

Most areas of the Panhandle and eastern Wyoming have already received the equivalent of their annual rainfall, and now producers are watching their fields for head sprouting and any signs of rust. There have also been reports of wheat going down because of the moisture.

Salvaging that wheat will add to the headaches of this year's harvest.

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Ropers, horses get a workout at 4-H Expo Cowboy hats, white shirts, blue jeans, along with a good rope and horse were the order of the day Thursday at the State 4-H Horse Show and Exposition at Fonner Park.

A rain shower got in the way of the beginning of the break-a-way roping event in the morning. But once the rain clouds passed, it was on with the show.

There were four different roping events for 4H’ers to compete in Thursday morning, said Monte Stauffer of Gretna, Extension educator for Douglas and Sarpy counties, who was superintendent of the roping events.

The first event and the one interrupted by the morning shower was the break-a-way roping, in

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which a calf is released from a gate and horse and rider have 30 seconds to rope it.

The second event of the morning was tie-down roping, in which the rider must rope the calf, get off the horse, throw the calf to the ground and cross and tie three legs.

The third event was heading, in which the riders are judged on how well they rope the horns or neck of a steer, along with the performance of the horse in the task, and then how they pull the steer across the arena.

The final event, heeling, judges the horse on how well it quiets itself in the box (where the horse and rider wait for the steer or calf to be released), how far and fast it runs to the steer, how well the horse is positioned for the heeling throw to catch the hind legs and how well it stops and holds the steer tight while the header pulls the rope tight and they then turn and face each other.

Stauffer said each event is a test of the rider’s and horse’s skill.

“You really have to be a good rider,” he said.

And becoming a good horseman isn’t easy, Stauffer said.

He said it takes a lot of skill developed through hours of hard work and practice to master the art of riding and roping at the same time and doing it as quickly as possible to score points.

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ROPERS Continued from page 11 “It takes coordination; good, quiet hands; and good horsemanship ability because you have to sit deep in the saddle and be able to have rhythm, balance and coordination to stay on a hard-running horse while swinging a rope above your head and throw it without wrapping it around your neck,” he said.

And it all has to come together within a matter of seconds.

Everything the 4H’ers were doing in the roping arena on Thursday traces itself back to skills cowboys had to have on a working ranch of the Old West.

“These are all events that developed on the ranch with working cattle that either had to be dehorned, castrated or sick cattle to be doctored,” Stauffer said.

“You have three different animals. You have a person, you have a horse, and you have a calf, and all three have to cooperate.”

More than 120 4-H’ers from throughout Nebraska competed on Thursday in the four roping events.

Stauffer said many skills demonstrated by the 4-H ropers on Thursday were developed either as hands on a working ranch or for competing in high school rodeos.

“Many of these kids grew up on ranches and have to use these skills when they get home to help sort and doctor cattle,” he said.

Stauffer said the roping events “teach the kids a lot of skills, a lot of patience and develop a lot confidence.”

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-- 2007 Census of Agriculture 3. No. 4: Nebraska ranks fourth nationally in amount of acres in farms and ranches, and also consistently ranks fourth in total agricultural receipts.

-- 2007 Census of Agriculture 4. No. 2: Beef is big business in Nebraska. Nebraska ranks second in the U.S. in cattle and calf sales, with a Jan. 1, 2009 inventory of 6.35 million head.

-- *Nebraska Agriculture Fact card 5. Top 100: Cuming, Dawson, Phelps, Lincoln and Platte counties in Nebraska are in the top 100 agricultural counties nationally, largely because of livestock receipts.

-- 2007 Census of Agriculture 6. No. 1 and 2 again: Nebraska is first in Great Northern bean production. Nebraska also ranks second nationally in pinto beans and proso millet production.

-- *Nebraska Agriculture Fact card 7. And No. 3: Nebraska is third in the nation in producing corn for grain, with nearly 1.4 billion bushels produced in 2008. Nebraska also is third nationally in production of grain sorghum and all dry edible beans.

-- *Nebraska Agriculture Fact Card 8. Top 10: Nebraska's 10 leading commodities, in order of importance for cash receipts, are: cattle and calves; corn; soybeans; hogs; wheat; dairy products; chicken eggs; hay; grain sorghum and dry beans.

-- *Nebraska Agriculture Fact Card 9. No yolk: 2.78 billion eggs are produced in Nebraska annually, which ranks it seventh nationally.

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USDA provides $791,000 to Nebraska producers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by disasters LINCOLN - Nebraska Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Dan Steinkruger, announced that farmers and ranchers will receive approximately $791,000 in Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) funds to repair farmland damaged by natural disasters that happened in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Nationally, the money will be used to remove farmland debris; restore fences; grade and shape land; repair conservation structures that were damaged by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms and wildfires, and carry out emergency water conservation measures after severe drought.

"We are committed to helping farm-

ers and ranchers restore farmland, fences and conservation measures devastated by disasters, and to help stimulate the rural economies affected by these disasters," said Steinkruger. "USDA has always worked hand in hand with producers during disasters, and we will continue to do so throughout the recovery process."

For land to be eligible, the natural disaster must have created conservation problems that, if untreated, would: • impair or endanger the land • materially affect the land's productive capacity • represent unusual damage that, except for wind erosion, is not likely

to recur frequently in the same area; and • be so costly to repair that federal assistance is or will be required to return the land to productive agricultural use.

All of the above conditions must be met for land to be eligible.

Conservation issues that existed before the disaster are not eligible for cost-share assistance. FSA county committees determine land eligibility based on on-site inspections of damage, taking into account the type and extent of damage.

Nebraska counties receiving ECP funds for storms and flooding damage include Gosper County for $86,000; Red Willow-Frontier County for

$620,000; and Hayes-Hitchcock County for $85,000.

A detailed list of counties and associated specific disasters is on FSA's website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FS A_File/ecpcounties3.pdf.

A national map with a visual depiction of the affected counties and disaster types is on the FSA website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FS A_File/ecpmap3.pdf.

The remainder of these funds will be allocated as additional requests are processed. For further information on eligibility requirements as well as applications, producers may visit their FSA county office or online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov.

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El Niño shouldn’t interfere with crops

By Robert Pore Grand Island Independent

El Niño is in the forecast but shouldn’t interfere with what has so far been an ideal growing season, said Al Dutcher, Nebraska state climatologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists recently announced the arrival of El Niño, a periodic warming of central and eastern tropical Pacific waters that occurs every two to five years and typically lasts about 12 months.

NOAA expects this El Niño to continue developing during the next several months, with further strengthening possible.

“Typically, you wouldn’t expect much from any significant impacts from a developing El Niño pattern, especially in the summer preceding the event starting,” Dutcher said.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office, average temperatures were well below normal for the week ending July 19 with record lows set in many counties.

The service reported corn conditions were rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 14 fair, 56 good and 26 excellent, above last year’s 75 percent good or excellent rating. Irrigated fields were rated 84 percent good or excellent, and dryland fields were rated 82 percent, both above year-ago levels.

Soybean conditions were rated zero percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 61 percent good and 23 percent excellent, above last year’s 75 percent good or excellent condition.

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In North America, Dutcher said more of the impacts of a developing El Niño are found in the late fall through spring.

“We do see a tendency for above-normal temperatures across the central and northern Plains and weaker as you head further south,” Dutcher said.

“We are kind of right on that borderline area.”

With an El Niño pattern, Dutcher said, precipitation in Nebraska could go either way.

“It could be exceptionally dry or exceptionally wet,” he said. “That is dependent on whether or not the southern jet stream becomes dominant like it’s suppose to. The further south that position lays, the less likely we are to see above-normal moisture as we get caught between the northern jet and the southern jet.”

Generally, Dutcher said, Nebraska sees less impact from cold air penetration, which means less severe cold outbreaks this winter than in a La Niña or normal winter.

According to NOAA, El Niño’s impacts depend on a variety of factors, such as intensity, extent of ocean warming and the time of year.

If a developing El Niño pattern becomes very strong, Dutcher said, “we begin the fall warmer and drier than normal, and we can become behind the curve building our subsoil moisture reserves.”

Normally, at the end of a growing season, most of the stored subsoil moisture has been eliminated by the crop.

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EL NINO Continued from page 18 “If the rainy pattern continues and re-establishes itself in August, it is entirely possible that we could build subsoil moisture reserves like we did the last couple of Augusts before a dry pattern has a chance to establish itself,” Dutcher said.

Next spring, Dutcher said, it will depend on whether the El Niño pattern falls apart and the timing of the event returning to normal conditions.

“The longer it holds on, the worse the situation can get,” he said.

After 8.32 inches of rain in June, July has brought below-normal rainfall and below-normal temperatures for Grand Island. Daytime highs this week are expected in the low 80s before heating up to the 90s by the weekend with a slight chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night.

Dutcher said the potential is there for a record corn crop in Nebraska because of near-ideal growing conditions.

“The potential is certainly there for big, big yields,” he said. “But we have to fill this crop out, and we can’t afford to have a two- to three-week period without any moisture.”

While Dutcher said there’s a possibility for some rain before the end of July, temperatures are expected to stay a little on the cool side.

“There are hints that by August we will return to slightly above-normal temperatures, but we don’t know how long they are going to last,” he said. “In the past, it has been less than a week before we return to these cooler-than-normal conditions. If that all holds, then it is likely we are going to see some big yields coming out of the state.”

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Poll: Rural Nebraskans adapt to economic downturn, not always in healthy ways LINCOLN — Rural Nebraskans are adapting to the economic downturn by cutting back spending on luxuries, but some also are delaying medical treatment or running up credit card debt on routine expenses, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll.

The 14th annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln poll, taken last March and April, focused on how rural Nebraskans have been impacted by the recession and what changes they've made in their lives.

Surveys were mailed to about 6,400 randomly selected households in Nebraska's 84 non-metropolitan counties. Results are based on 2,852 responses.

"There's a lot of concern," said rural sociologist Randy Cantrell of the Nebraska Rural Initiative.

"People are making or planning on making adaptations" in their lives to deal with the economy.

In the last year, the poll found, 11 percent of rural Nebraska's households with employed persons had someone lose a job because of cutbacks or layoffs.

About 35 percent of households had their regular working hours or overtime reduced. Twenty-seven percent of respondents said they'd had a household member take on an additional job to support the household.

Rural Nebraskans working in production, transportation and warehousing occupations were more likely than those employed in other fields to have experienced job loss. Fifty-eight percent of people working these areas said they'd had work hours or overtime reduced in the last year. Eighteen percent of households with a member in this type of occupation saw someone actually lose their job.

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The breadth of investment losses mark one of the most significant differences between this downtown and the Great Depression to which it has been compared, UNL researchers said.

"It's pretty significant that virtually everybody shows investment losses," said Brad Lubben, public policy specialist. "Unlike the Great Depression, Main Street is invested in Wall Street. What happens nationally and globally does affect rural Nebraska. We can't say we're immune to it."

Rural Nebraskans have taken action to deal with the downturn, according to the poll. Sixty-nine percent said they've cut back on entertainment and dining out. Fifty-four percent reported delaying a major purchase, and just under 50 percent said they'd cancelled or delayed vacation plans.

Some have even taken up bartering – trading work, services or materials with other persons rather than exchanging money. Thirty-four percent of respondents said they'd used bartering in the last year.

However, the Rural Poll found some lower-income Nebraskans have taken more desperate steps to make ends meet.

Forty-five percent of respondents with household incomes under $40,000 reported delaying medical services to save money. Twenty-seven percent of respondents with income under $20,000 said they'd used credit cards to pay routine bills.

"That is a real red flag," said Bruce Johnson, an agricultural economist. "You can only do that so long and you dig yourself into a deeper hole."

Rural Nebraskans continue to worry about the impact of the recession. Thirty-six percent worry about being unable to pay their bills; 44 percent worry they'll have to postpone retirement; 46 percent worry about meeting their or their children's educational expenses; 47 percent worry about their home's value decreasing; and 76 percent worry about further declines in the value of their stocks and retirement investments.

Rural Nebraskans see both advantages and disadvantages to living in smaller communities and rural areas when economic times are tough. On the one hand, 71 percent said neighbors help each other; on the other hand, 71 percent also agree that there are fewer jobs available.

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July 23, 2009

Early wheat crop looks promising

By Aaron Wade & Lyle Fodnes Hemingford Ledger

Wheat harvest is underway in Box Butte County, Neb. as evident by this combine cutting wheat near Carhenge, north of Alliance. On Monday, Farmer's Co-op Elevator in nearby Hemingford dumped more wheat than in any one day in 2008. (Lyle Fodnes/Hemingford Ledger)

Wheat harvest is underway in Box Butte County, albeit a little later than normal.

Typically area harvesting begins around July 4, however because of the wet summer the first load of wheat did not arrive at Farmer's Co-op Elevator in Hemingford until July 13.

Regardless of the late start, this year's crop looks promising.

Farmer's Co-op Grain Division Manager Bart Moseman said on Tuesday, "We dumped more wheat yesterday than any one day last year. Half of our crew was needed to help load the train."

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As of Tuesday morning, the Co-op had taken in approximately 450,000 bushel of wheat. While it is too early to determine yield averages, Moseman said he thought yields would be better than last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agrees. Based on July 1 conditions, the USDA predicted that Nebraska Farmers will produce 78.2 million bushels of winter wheat in 2009. That is six percent higher than the 2008 crop. The USDA also projected a record 48 bushels per acre which would be four bushels higher than last year and equal to the record set in 1999.

Moseman added that the wheat so far has been heavy with test weights very good and despite the rainy year there haven't been too many wet loads.

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Robotics camps promote science and technology to middle school students LINCOLN — Give 88 middle school students 44 specialized LEGO kits and you'll be amazed what they come up with.

These middle schoolers from across Nebraska and even some from outside the state gathered during a week in July to learn to build and program robots from a kit called LEGO Mindstorms NXT. The camps are part of University of NebraskaLincoln Extension 4-H's goal to become a national leader in science education. Last year Nebraska 4H received a nearly $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to take the robotics curriculum nationwide.

Six five-day beginning and advanced camps called GEAR-Tech-21 were scheduled in June and July in Holdrege, Lexington, Gretna, Aurora and Omaha. Activities focused on building and programming robots and learning Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems technology.

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science, technology, engineering and mathematics, said Bradley Barker, the Nebraska 4-H science and technology specialist and principal investigator on the project.

The largest camp was held the week of July 6 at the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center in Gretna.

Eighty-eight middle school students attended the level 1 camp. It was the best-attended robotics camp 4-H has had since starting them in 2007, Barker said.

"What makes it fun is that it's hands on," Barker said. "They get to build and program the robots to do just about anything they want."

During the robotics activities, pairs of students each got the Mindstorms kit containing LEGO pieces and all the electronics needed to build the robot, which ends up looking something like a miniature car.

After building them, the students used laptops and specialty software to program their robots so they could be navigated through a course and around obstacles. For example, a robot traveling across the floor would stop and turn before hitting a box placed before it. Light sensors enabled the robots to follow a trail of tape on the floor, and sound sensors let the students get the robots moving by clapping their hands or speaking a verbal command.

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were able to program the robot how they wanted.

"We try to find various levels of challenges for them once they understand the programming," said Kevin Kramer, 4-H science program manager.

"It's really fun," said Haley Ficken, 11, of Lincoln – one of 12 girls among the students at the camp.

"I thought it sounded really interesting and I was excited to do this."

In the GPS/GIS part of the camp, students used hand-held GPS devices to track certain areas of the campsite. They used data collected on the devices and mapping software to build customized maps of the site, as well as maps of the state.

Megan Patent-Nygren, 4-H instructional designer who led the activity, said it helps students realize the variety of careers in the technology industry and gives them hands-on learning.

"We have a huge shortage of students going into science and technology careers," she said. "This gives them that light bulb moment where they realize that this is really cool and they can get paid to do this."

Barker expects that the 4-H camps will inspire students to start robotics clubs in their own schools. The robotics curriculum already is spreading across the country. One of the participants at the Gretna camp was Walter Horikawa, a 4-H volunteer from Hawaii who learned about Nebraska 4-H's robotics efforts and came to learn it for himself so he could teach it to others.

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Nebraska grazing conference offered Aug. 11-12 in Kearney LINCOLN — An in-depth look at grazing -- from becoming a grass farmer to the production and marketing of grass-finished beef -- will be featured at the 2009 Nebraska Grazing Conference Aug. 1112 at the Kearney Holiday Inn. Two dozen speakers from four states including faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources will educate farmers, ranchers, wildlife managers and advisers on how to be economically successful through grazing, enhancing wildlife habitat and conservation.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 11. Steve Waller, dean of UNL's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, will give opening remarks.

The first featured speaker will be "The Stockman Grass Farmer" editor Allan Nation of Mississippi, who on Aug. 11 will address Nebraska's competitive advantage in the grazing industry and on Aug. 12 will give a presentation on grass-finished production and marketing. Nation has written eight books about grazing and pasture management and has been editor of the grazing publication since 1977.

Rick Danvir, wildlife manager for Deseret Land and Livestock in Utah, will discuss profitably ranching for livestock and wildlife.

Also addressing wildlife issues in connection with grazing operations will be Bob Budd of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust.

Budd will talk about impacts of grazing conservation practices and fence/water development on livestock and wildlife.

Justin Derner, a USDA rangeland management specialist in Wyoming, will review research results from several studies that examined rotational versus continuous grazing systems.

Other topics include invasive species, winter supplementation, longevity of replacement heifers, pasture leases, designing fence and water systems, becoming a grass farmer, mentoring, the 100 Cow

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Healthy Self-Esteem

By Susan Hansen Colfax County Extension Educator

Healthy self-esteem is a basic human need. It is indispensable to psychological development, to resilience in the face of life’s adversities, to our feeling of belonging in the world, and to our ability to express joy. According to Dr. Nathaniel Branden, self-esteem has two essential components: Self-efficacy - confidence in the ability to cope with life’s challenges. Self-efficacy leads to a sense of control over one’s life.

Self-respect - Experiencing oneself as deserving of happiness, achievement and love. Self-respect makes possible a sense of community with others.

Self-esteem is a self-reinforcing characteristic.

When we have confidence in our ability to think and act effectively, we can persevere when faced with life’s challenges. Result: We succeed more often than we fail. We form more nourishing relationships. We expect more of life and of ourselves.

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2. Self-acceptance. Being willing to experience whatever we truly think, feel or do, even if we don’t always like it; facing our mistakes and learning from them.

3. Self-responsibility. Establishing a sense of control over our lives by realizing we are responsible for our choices and actions at every level; the achievement of our goals, our happiness and how our values are lived out in life.

4. Self-assertiveness. The willingness to express appropriately our thoughts, values and feelings, and to stand up for ourselves, to speak and act from our deepest convictions.

5. Living purposefully. Setting goals and working to achieve them rather than living at the mercy of chance and outside forces.

6. Integrity. The integration of our behavior with our ideals, convictions, standards and beliefs, and acting in congruence with what we believe is right.

Self-esteem requires us to listen to and respect our own insights, intuition and perspective.

Developing the pillars of self-esteem is a lifelong challenge.

As busy people, most of us want to spend as little time as possible in cleaning our homes. Good household management can keep house cleaning time at a minimum.

There are basically four ways to get house cleaning done.

1) Do It Yourself. This isn’t always the smartest option in terms of time management, but it is often the option most chosen. Another version of doing it yourself is households where everyone is responsible for cleaning up after themselves.

2) Give The Job Away. This can be easier said than done. Keys to successfully giving away a job include teaching others to do the job. Share your knowledge, shortcuts and skills. Help them learn the job, but give it to them completely. Have appropriate supplies, tools and equipment for the job on hand. Consider the age of the family member and what each person already contributes to house cleaning.

Never redo a job someone has done. If you do, you have not really given the job away and you’ll get it back. The only exception is if health and/or safety is endangered by the way the other person does the job.

Realize that others may not have the same standards you do when it comes to cleaning.

Again, if you have truly given up ownership of that job, accept the fact that the new standards now applied to the job are the new owner’s, not yours.

Praise and thank people for what they do. Let them know you appreciate their contribution to household work. Don’t use cleaning as a punishment.

Don’t demand help but do expect it. Work as a team.

3) Hire Someone To Do The Job. There are competent people available for hire for most jobs inside and outside the house.

4) Don’t Do It. Consider lowering your standards if health and/or safety is not endangered.

Get rid of clutter or learn to live with it. Look at your expectations. Do the windows need to be washed every week? Or, does everything I own have to be ironed after washing? Don’t laugh these are real examples.

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Grasshopper populations May warrant treatment Significant populations of grasshoppers are being reported in areas bordering crop fields in several parts of Nebraska. If these grasshopper species are one of the four major species that are likely to infest cropland, control may be warranted as the insects will continue to be a problem for the rest of the summer. The best approach is to try to control the grasshoppers while they are concentrated in the border areas before they spread into the crops and before they become adults and become harder to control.

Only four of the more than 100 species of grasshoppers found in Nebraska normally damage field crops. These species are the twostriped, redlegged, differential and migratory grasshoppers.

(For a detailed guide on identifying these four species see: Grasshopper Identification Guide for Cropland Grasshoppers Summer Feeding Species, EC1569. These species feed on a wide range of plants and are most often found in mixed habitats that include broadleaf weeds.

Because grasshoppers move into cropland generally from untilled areas surrounding crop fields, scout and, if necessary, treat these adjacent untilled areas first. If grasshoppers have already invaded the field, also sample field areas to determine if control is warranted. The hoppers are most likely to move from these areas to adjoining crops when their food supply in these borders dries up.

Getting Accurate Grasshopper Counts Estimating grasshopper densities is difficult and can only be done accurately with some practice. The best method for field borders or hatching areas is the square foot method.

Randomly select an area several feet away and visualize a one square foot area around that spot.

Walk toward this spot while watching this square foot area and count the number of grasshoppers you see in or jumping out of this area. Repeat this procedure 18 times and divide the total number of grasshoppers by two. This will give you the number of grasshoppers per square yard (9 square feet).

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Grasshoppers are easiest to control in the 3rd and 4th instar stages. Control measures against adults (shown here) are less effective.

Counting sites should be chosen at random, and varied vegetation should be included in the count area.

To sample for grasshopper densities within fields — where grasshopper density will be lower — use the same method except visualize and count the hoppers in a square yard area. Because of the difficulty of seeing hoppers in this larger area, counts will be somewhat less accurate. Take 18 samples. Average these estimates to get the number of grasshoppers per square yard.

When the number of grasshoppers per square yard has been estimated, use Table 1 to determine the potential need for treatment. The current increased crop value makes the economic return from treatment more likely; therefore, “light” populations (1120 per square yard) in field borders are more likely to warrant treatment.

Control Measures Grasshoppers are easiest to control before they become adults and have fully developed wings.

Numerous insecticides are labeled and effective for grasshopper control on various crops. They are summarized on the UNL Department of Entomology Web site at http://entomology.unl.edu/grasshoppers/insecticides.shtml. Tremendous variability in control will occur after grasshoppers become adults. If a range of rates is listed for a given insecticide, the higher rates generally should be used once adults are present.

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Because grasshoppers do not like to enter dense plant canopies, most damage will be limited to field edges. Border treatments often are used to protect cropland from grasshoppers. In years with extreme populations, border treatments may not provide season-long control. A border spray should be effective for at least 7-14 days, depending on re-infestation pressure. Also, the residual activity of the treatments will vary with chemical and environmental conditions. It is important to monitor the border areas and crop margins after treatment to make sure grasshoppers do not reenter the field. Be sure to read and follow harvest and grazing restrictions when spraying borders adjoining cropland.

When treating borders, it is often necessary to treat the edge of the crop to reduce hopper numbers that have already moved into the field margin. One of the biggest problems with these treatments is that only a few insecticides are labeled for both crops and the surrounding areas (rangeland/pasture or noncrop areas). Malathion and carbaryl are labeled on most crops along with range/pasture and non-crop areas, but these products are less effective on mature grasshoppers. Acephate (e.g. Orthene) is labeled for non-crop use, but the only crop it is labeled for is dry beans. Dimilin is labeled for range/pasture and non-crop use, but it's only additional label is on soybeans. One advantage of Dimilin as a border spray around corn would be the lowered impact on natural enemies, especially those effective on spider mites.

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Educator advises intensively grazing to increase productivity NORTH PLATTE – Managing animals’ time on pasture can increase the stocking rate while providing palatable nutrition to the animals, said Doug Anderson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Educator in Keith, Arthur and Perkins counties.

At a recent equine conference in North Platte, Anderson said that cool season grasses such as “cheat grass” can be grazed as early as March, when they start to grow.

While these grasses seem undesirable later in the season, they’re nutritious, they’re palatable and they’re usable in spring; so producers should use them while they can, he said. If cool season grasses are allowed to mature, their stem to leaf ratio decreases, reducing palatability and nutritional value.

“We want to have a lot of animals in a small area putting pressure on undesirable plants,” Anderson said. “Basically, we’re going to eat them to death.”

Warm season grasses start later and their growth rate is slower, Anderson said.

These plants are at their best in June. To extend the grazing life of these plants, producers should graze them early, then allow them to rest and regrow.

Each plant has a zone of rapid growth, Anderson said, a height at which they make enough energy to sustain growth and also build up an energy reserve.

Producers should allow their horses to graze these grasses early in their growing season, then let them reach that zone of rapid growth, allowing them to build some energy reserves. They can then graze those paddocks again without damaging the plant.

Anderson identified three grazing systems. First is continuous grazing, which is basically one big fence around the whole pasture and putting the horses into that pasture for the season, assuming five or six acres per horse.

In rotational grazing, a producer divides the pasture. A quarter section, for example, might be

divided into quarters – 40 acres to a paddock.

“Now we’re managing time,” Anderson said.

Horses go into paddock one for a certain number of weeks and when they’ve grazed that down so the grasses response slows, they’re moved to paddock two where they have all new plants to graze. That rotation continues until all the pastures have been grazed.

In an intensive grazing system, the four paddocks are further subdivided, maybe into eight paddocks of 20 acres each. The horses stay in each paddock for much less time before moving onto new grass.

“It’s a more uniform way to use the plants,” Anderson said. “The horses are forced to graze all the plants rather than just their favorites.”

Producers should take care to rotate their starting paddock from year to year.

“If you started in paddock one in June this year,” he said, “you should not start in that same paddock next June. By grazing the same paddock at the same time each year, you’ll change the composition of the grass.”

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NORTH PLATTE - With winter wheat harvest still in progress and rains continuing, producers may benefit from a forage crop to follow the wheat, said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln specialist.

Dryland producers should keep in mind that, if rains fall short during the rest of the season, a forage crop might remove some subsoil moisture needed for next year’s crop, said Jerry Volesky, Range and Forage Specialist at UNL’s West Central Research and Extension Center.

Research trials have found that warm-season summer annuals such as sorghum-sudangrass hybrids, foxtail millet or pearl millet produce considerable forage by late September, Volesky said. Sorghum-sudangrass hybrids produced the greatest yields at about four tons per acre, even when planted near the end of July.

These forages after wheat can be either hayed or grazed, Volesky said, but oats or turnips might be even better for grazing. Oats and turnips, planted in late July, alone or in combination, would be ready for good grazing

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No-till can save water, pumping cost

By Faith Colburn Communications Specialist, West Central REC

Irrigated crops grown in no-till may require three to five inches less water from rain or irrigation than those grown under conventional tillage, said UNL Extension Educator Steve Melvin.

Residue in no-till systems increases infiltration of both precipitation and irrigation water, Melvin said.

Because of the increased infiltration, producers can lower the pressure and/or narrow the pattern in the sprinkler system, saving both energy and water.

To take advantage of the increased infiltration and reduced evaporation that comes with no-till, producers should make sure soil is dry enough to store some rain in addition to the irrigation water before each application. They should use up to 60% of the plant-available soil water late in the irrigation season to make room for off-season moisture. If fields have a full profile after harvest, there’s no storage capacity for off-season moisture, Melvin said.

“If you leave the field fairly wet in the fall and if you start your first irrigation too soon, you deep-percolate the saved water,” Melvin said.

“It would be in the aquifer for use in future years, but it takes some nitrates and other things with it that we don’t like very well.”

Bridgeport, Neb., farmer Kirk Laux is shown in a field of no-till dry beans at the Laux family farm near Bridgeport. The Laux's are among the first Panhandle farmers to convert cropland to no-till to conserve moisture.

can use some of the water that’s stored in the second and third foot before their first irrigation. And by monitoring soil water throughout the season and comparing available soil water with charts showing the amount of water needed to mature the crop, producers can safely draw down soil water levels. Starting about August 10, they can calculate what’s left in the soil and use the plant-available water down to about four feet by the “black layer” stage of the crop.

Melvin said he hears producers argue that this method is “just mining the soil water.”

Record Stored Water Level In no-till, as well as in conventional tillage, producers can make real savings by measuring stored soil water and irrigating accordingly.

Melvin suggests that producers get soil water monitoring equipment, which easily measures soil water to a four-foot depth. With good information about available water, producers

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“As far west as Imperial or Ogallala we still get enough off-season precipitation on average to refill a silt loam profile following a fullywatered crop,” he said.

With gravity systems, producers have to clean the furrows out to allow water to run through the field.

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Drip irrigation also allows for reduced tillage, Melvin said. As with other systems, producers need to measure soil moisture and make best use of it.

No-till requires a little extra management and maybe a few equipment changes, Melvin said, but at the price of energy today and the limited water supply we face, it’s a good approach to take.

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Controlling weeds in wheat stubble after harvest Robert Klein Western Nebraska Crops Specialist, West Central REC

Timely control of weeds following winter wheat can limit soil moisture loss to weeds and prevent the deposit of more weed seeds in the soil, two factors that can benefit the next crop's yield. In addition, timely control of volunteer wheat is essential in reducing the spread of wheat streak mosaic disease.

The effectiveness of post harvest weed control is influenced by production practices used with the previous wheat crop, such as • winter wheat variety selection, • fertilizer practices, • row spacing, • planting date, • seeding rate, and • weed control in the growing wheat.

Other factors include: • weed size, • cutting off weed tops with the combine, • crop rotation, • temperature when spraying, • rain the day of spraying, • weed seed distribution, and • streaks caused by sprayers, terraces, dust, straw, and chaff.

The amount of residue from this winter wheat crop affects how the next crop will compete with weeds.

Timing Weeds under stress are difficult to control, however, this may be less of a problem this year as many areas have excellent soil water. It's a general rule that you can wait up to 30 days after harvest to spray wheat grown as part of a three-year rotation. If the wheat was planted without an 11- to 14month fallow period, spray it within 15 days of harvest. Examine each field separately and adjust your treatment schedule accordingly. This year some fields will need to be sprayed before 15-30 days. The key is to prevent weeds from using soil water and producing weed seeds.

As with all weed control, it's essential that you closely watch for weed developments and spray at the proper time to achieve maximum control. Most labels state that weeds must be treated before they are 6 inches tall. If weeds are under severe drought stress, wait for rain and spray about a week later.

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lb per acre of atrazine and possibly Gramoxone Inteon (add surfactant), depending on the amount and size of volunteer winter wheat, downy brome, jointed goatgrass, or other weeds present.

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Figure 1. The effect of winter wheat crop residue levels on weeds in corn following winter wheat treated with herbicides post harvest. In general, 1 bushel of wheat produces 100 pounds of crop residue or 60 bushels of winter wheat equals 6,000 lb of crop residue.

Split Treatments Split treatments, which have a good history of effectiveness, should be especially beneficial this year. In Kansas, there was a 20-bushel increase in corn yields the next year for treatments applied in July vs. mid-August. When using a split treatment, apply the glyphosate products alone (adding surfactant, if needed, plus ammonium sulfate) as the first application in July or early August. Some glyphosate products include sufficient surfactant while many products require more. Be sure to check the product label.

For all glyphosate brands, add ammonium sulfate (spray grade) at 17 lb per 100 gallons of spray solution. (The ammonium sulfate is the first item put into the spray tank after the water.)

Ammonium sulfate is especially helpful when stress conditions are present. Liquid ammonium sulfate, with or without a drift retardant, also is available. It's difficult to recognize weed stress so it's wise to always add ammonium sulfate.

Improve control by increasing the rate of glyphosate. Allow at least six hours — and longer with some weeds — for the glyphosate product to become rainfast. Barnyardgrass may require 24 hours without rain for maximum control. With glyphosates, use a spray volume of 5 to 10 gallons per acre and don't apply when temperatures reach or exceed 95°F. For some weeds adding 2,4-D to the glyphosate will improve control. If temperatures are above 80°F, use the amine formulation of 2,4-D. For additional information, treatments, and rates go to the Ecofarming Section of the 2009 Guide for Weed Management, EC130.

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The atrazine rate varies with soil and rainfall patterns. In southwest Nebraska, use 2 quarts of atrazine per acre unless the soil or the following crop limits the rate to a lower amount. In the Panhandle the maximum allowed in one season is often 0.5 quart per acre.

• Volunteer Wheat and Grasses. The advantage of split treatments is that they provide excellent control of volunteer winter wheat and other winter annual grasses. Using one quart or less of atrazine before September 10 allows winter wheat to be planted 12 months later in most areas and soils. If sufficient soil water is available the following spring, corn could be planted or if moisture is limited, the field could be fallowed and winter wheat could be planted in the fall.

EFFECTIVE CULTURAL PRACTICES TO AID WEED CONTROL Many options besides increasing herbicide rates are available for weed control after wheat harvest. Vigorous winter wheat stands will compete better with weeds. To achieve maximum control: •Prepare a good firm seedbed.

•Control weeds in a timely manner.

•Fertilize if needed.

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•Plant at the optimum time.

•Select a competitive winter hardy winter wheat variety.

Controlling weeds in the growing wheat offers the best chance of reducing weed population and vigor after harvest.

• Downy Brome. If downy brome is a problem and a winter wheat fallow rotation is being used, tillage is usually recommended immediately after harvest to plant the seeds and ensure maximum weed germination during the fallow period.

Do not till if only a limited amount of crop residue is present after harvest since tillage will make the soil susceptible to wind and water erosion.

Herbicides are available to control downy brome in the growing winter wheat and are best applied early. If jointed goatgrass and/or feral rye is a problem, use a rotation where wheat is not planted for at least three years under good moisture conditions and even longer under dry conditions.

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Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk® provides fun way for Tri-City residents to raise critically needed funds for Alzheimer’s care and research KEARNEY – The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Tri-City Area residents to become Champions in the fight against Alzheimer’s by participating in the annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®.

Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings will each be the site of a Memory Walk. The Grand Island walk is August 27 at 5:30pm at Northeast High School. The Kearney walk is September 10th at 5:30pm at Yanney Heritage Park and the Hastings Walk is September 17th at 5:30pm at Brickyard Park.

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic that is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated that someone in America develops Alzheimer's disease every 70 seconds. By mid-century someone will develop Alzheimer’s disease every 33 seconds.

“There has never been a greater need for Tri-City citizens to join in

the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by participating in Memory Walk,” said Alexandra Dillon, an Alzheimer’s Association spokesperson.

“As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and funds raised will provide support services to the 4,358 Tri-City residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, while also contributing to critically needed research.”

The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk is an empowering event that gives participants an opportunity to be Champions and take action in the fight against Alzheimer’s. In addition to the brief,

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Field Updates Paul Hay, Extension Educator in Gage County: Wheat harvest is wrapping up in southeast Nebraska with yields of 0-75 bu/ac. Baring hail injury, the crop was 45-75 with small berries and high test weight.

Wheat is a viable crop in portions of southeast Nebraska in part because the stubble is a great place to plant no-till corn.

The dryland corn crop starts at harvest with a good stubble, straw and chaff spread, and good weed control.

Robert Klein, Western Nebraska Crops Specialist, West Central REC: Winter wheat harvest in the Edison area is 25-33% complete as of Thursday morning. Rainfed fallow yields have ranged from 60 to more than 80 bu/ac and in continuous cropping, 50 to 60 bu/ac.

Test weights are 61-62 and protein is 10-12% with an average of 11-11.2%.

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Farmer Appreciation Day July 25 celebrates state's No. 1 industry LINCOLN, Neb. — State Sen. Heath Mello took some good-natured ribbing from fellow senators questioning the amount of agriculture in his district when he proposed a resolution making July 25 Farmer Appreciation Day in Nebraska.

Mello, who represents Omaha's District 5, took it in stride. "My intent with LR256," Mello said, "was to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture, especially as an urban senator. Agriculture is the backbone of the Nebraska economy."

Mello said that whether food in Nebraska is grown for local farmers markets or for worldwide distribution, "we want to build a healthy, sustainable way of life that cuts across urban and rural communities."

Sustainability is key to Nebraska's agricultural strength.

Bruce Johnson, agricultural economist in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said strengths found in variations in Nebraska's water, land and soils make the state a rich and diverse source of crop and livestock enterprises.

Differences in climate from the southeast to northwest corners of Nebraska are as great as from the East Coast to Nebraska's east border, Johnson said.

"Nebraska has a unique set of natural resources that position it to be a national and international leader," Johnson added.

Brad Lubben, IANR public policy specialist, agreed, saying the art and science of Nebraska agriculture has continually grown since 1862, when the Homestead Act, the Morrill Act creating land-grant colleges, and the Pacific Railway Act that built the transcontinental railroad all passed, and fueled it.

Nebraska's standing as a powerhouse agricultural state not only provides consumers a safe and plentiful food supply, it also provides a number of Nebraskans employment.

Bryon Meyer, at left, watches his son Brandon check the capacity of a bin they are filling with popcorn on Oct. 18, 2008. Bryon Meyer, who works on salary for Bachman Farms, said that he loves the opportunity to spend time with his son while they work long hours during the harvest. (Alyssa Schukar/Omaha World-Herald)

One in three Nebraska jobs relates in some way to agriculture, according to a 2006 Nebraska Policy Institute report on the importance of agriculture and agribusiness to Nebraska's economy. Those jobs occur in both rural and urban areas, and range from agriculture and agribusiness to transportation, processing, insurance, banking and much more.

Citing USDA data, Lubben added that in 1950, U.S. farmers and ranchers received 41 cents of every retail dollar spent on food eaten in the U.S. Today, their share of the food dollar is 19 cents, with the other 81 cents going for packaging, transportation, labor, etc.

Mello said that "Nebraska farmers make important contributions to the conservation of our natural resources, including water, soil and forests."

"The farmer/producer is a major resource manager for society," Johnson said, which grows ever more important as the world's population and needs increase.

He pointed out that Nebraska has five of the top 100 agricultural counties nationwide, largely because of livestock receipts.

Lubben and Johnson both said human resources are among Nebraska's – and agriculture's – most significant assets. Nebraska producers often are community and state leaders, and are "economically astute with a commercial mindset," Johnson said. "We all prosper from that."

Lubben agreed. "When agriculture does well, it contributes to the strength of the state's economy."

Saying it is his understanding that high agriculture prices helped the

state in the current recession, Mello noted, "If the ag economy was not as strong, we would have felt a much stronger hit economically. With Farmer Appreciation Day, it is important to be mindful of the challenges of a new global economy."

While agriculture is not immune from general economic crunches, such as the global price of oil, Lubben and Johnson said agriculture's future, and that of bioenergy, continues bright in Nebraska.

Nebraska agriculture accommodates large-scale producers and also is seeing a growing number of smaller-scale direct market producers, Johnson said, showing resiliency in terms of adaptability, and providing "a mosaic of agriculture of which Nebraskans can be proud."

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Senate committee to hold hearing on cap-and-trade

By Robert Pore Grand Isand Independent

For Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., proposed capand-trade legislation has raised a number of red flags concerning the negative impact he believes it will have on Nebraska’s agriculture industry.

But an agricultural economist from University of Nebraska-Lincoln said cap-and-trade could have benefits for Nebraska agriculture through carbon sequestration.

Johanns, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will be part of a hearing today the committee will conduct on the proposed legislation that addresses the impact fossil fuels have on climate change.

The climate change legislation recently passed the House of Representatives and is now before the Senate.

The legislation has been endorsed by both President Obama and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to today’s hearing, Johanns told reporters that he sent a letter earlier this month to Senate Agriculture Chairman Tom Harkin to request an Agriculture Committee hearing on the impact cap-and-trade will have on the country’s farmers and ranchers.

Johanns, who was agriculture secretary during the Bush administration, wants to get answers about cap-and-trade from Obama’s ag secretary, Tom Vilsack.

Key to the process, as far as Johanns is concerned, is producers getting the facts about how cap-and-trade will impact their operations. He said USDA has publicly stated that the benefits and opportunities of cap-and-trade will outweigh the costs and risks to American agriculture.

“We need to know very clearly why USDA believes that,” he said.

What Johanns does know about the impact capand-trade could have on the fossil fuel-dependent agriculture industry comes from the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Fertilizer Institute, which both oppose the legislation. He said, according to those two organizations, “... the costs of cap-and-trade for American farmers and ranchers could be crippling.”

Quoting studies from the American Farm Bureau Federation, agriculture input costs as a whole could increase by $5 billion annually

"For farmers already struggling with production costs, these increases would be unacceptable.''

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“For farmers already struggling with production costs, these increases would be unacceptable,” Johanns said.

According to the Fertilizer Institute, cap-andtrade proposals could increase the cost of corn production by as much as $79 per acre annually.

Another organization cited by Johanns that is also opposing cap-and-trade, the Heritage Foundation, estimated that the price of diesel fuel could increase by 90 percent by 2035.

Along with possibly increasing energy costs for farmers and ranchers, Johanns is also concerned that for a state like Nebraska is dependent on cheap coal from Wyoming for energy production.

Higher coal prices that might result from cap-andtrade could increase energy costs for Nebraska residents as much as one-third by 2040.

The whole idea of cap-and-trade, according to the Center for American Progress, is to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide in what advocates say is a cost-effective manner.

Under the cap portion of the proposed legislation, each large-scale emitter, or company, will have a limit on the amount of greenhouse gas that it can emit and the firm must have an “emissions permit” for every ton of carbon dioxide it releases into the atmosphere.

Where the trade comes in is that proponents say it would be relatively cheaper or easier for some companies to reduce their emissions below their required limit than for others and they would have the ability to sell their extra permits to companies that are not able to make reductions as easily.

According to the Center for American Progress, this creates a system that guarantees a set level of overall reductions, while rewarding the most efficient companies and ensuring that the cap can be met at the lowest possible cost to the economy.

The ultimate goal of controlling emissions of greenhouse gases caused by fossil fuel use is to limit the rise in global temperature by the U.S. government tightening the cap until emissions are reduced to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

But what Johanns and other opponents of capand-trade believe is that ultimately the only thing the legislation will be successful in accomplishing is an increase in energy costs for a society heavily Continued on page 31

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CAP AND TRADE Continued from page 30 dependent on fossil fuels to drive its economic engine.

Bruce Johnson, agricultural economist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sees opportunities for Nebraska farmers with cap-and-trade, especially concerning carbon sequestration.

Carbon sequestration is where plants take in carbon dioxide from the air to make oxygen and grow. That carbon is then stored by the plant in the soil until the soil is disturbed. With more and more farmers using no-till and other conservation tillage practices, carbon dioxide can be stored in the soil. Carbon can also be stored in the earth by restoring wetlands, converting cropland to permanent grass or trees, planting conservation buffers and using cover crops. Research has shown that no-till corn fields can store one-half ton per acre of carbon dioxide annually, for example. By establishing a new grass stand on previous cropped land, a producer can sequester at least three-quarters of a ton more carbon dioxide per acre.

Because there is a potential to offset about 15 percent of this country’s annual carbon dioxide

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"There is no free lunch by ignoring our crisis when it comes to this whole notion of fossil fuel dependency.

There will be adjustments to make, but if there is any place where there is more ingenuity and adaptability, Nebraska agriculture will be a place for that to happen.”

Senator Mike Johanns emissions through these conservation practices, industries that must reduce their carbon emissions can reduce their own emissions by purchasing offsets to account for the carbon they release into the atmosphere, with farmers being able to turn a profit by selling those offsets.

“We already have Nebraska farmers tieing into a cap-and-trade exchange,” Johnson said.

“Agricultural areas of the Midwest are likely candidates to be producers to sequester carbon and be reimbursed to some degree for that because it is economically profitable to do it.”

Last year, energy prices spiked, driving energy costs for farmers up through the costs of fossil-fuel based inputs such as fuel, fertilizer and chemicals they use for crop production. While prices came down because of the global economic upheaval, heavy dependence on fossil fuels continues and the instability of oil prices continues to make farmers

vulnerable because of their dependency on fossil fuel to run their operations.

“We still have to deal with some of these issues,” Johnson said. “The tide rises for everybody, so it’s not like agriculture is singled out to be the poor whipping boy of all of this.”

If anything, Johnson said, agriculture could be a proactive player in the sequestration of carbon.

“There is no free lunch by ignoring our crisis when it comes to this whole notion of fossil fuel dependency,” he said. “There will be adjustments to make, but if there is any place where there is more ingenuity and adaptability, Nebraska agriculture will be a place for that to happen.”

Johnson said instead of balking and saying no to everything, the question that should be asked about fossil fuel dependency and global climate change is, “What are we going to do about it?”

“Cap-and-trade, in a sense, would begin starting to put a fair price on what has been subsidized fossil fuel for a long, long time and for us, too, in Nebraska on coal,” Johnson said. “We are subsidizing coal because we are not paying for the external costs of what it is doing in terms of CO2 emissions and so forth.”

Johnson said it is only a matter of time before there’s an imposed tax on Wyoming coal coming into Nebraska power plants, with or without capand-trade.

“Our cheap electricity is a passing amenity that we are not going to have very much longer,” he said. “Cap-and-trade will deal with that and a partialalternative to coal is getting wind power started in Nebraska. It is a time for energy transformation and cap-and-trade is one of those things and not just another kind of tax.

It is a recognition of what needs to be done policy-wise. The economy will have to adjust and it will adjust and Nebraska could be a positive player in that adjustment.”

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July 23, 2009

Wind, solar power make a greener lifestyle

By SANDRA HANSEN Scottsbluff Star-Herald

HAWK SPRINGS, Wyo. - Chuck Wilson finally has his own wind turbine and is generating his own electricity. Wilson, and his wife, Bonnie, have lived in their earth home west of Hawk Springs for 18 years, always making improvements to make it a "green home."

They did so well in the beginning that even cooking, the refrigerator and deep freeze produced enough heat to over heat the home. Some modifications and air fans solved that problem, keeping the temperature at about 71 or 72 degrees year round.

According to Wilson, the couple have continued to recycle and live as "green" as they can. And always out there in front was the desire to generate their own electricity. He kept studying systems and following up on new technology and information, looking for the one that was just right for their earth home.

Finally, last winter, he found Gene Theriault, a Casper, Wyo., resident who introduced the Goshen County couple to SunPower Energy. "He was easy to work with, and he was available," Wilson said.

"I had researched a lot of systems, and I could create a lot of them, but I couldn't create a UL listing and UL protection. That's what I needed instead of a backyard system. The system Gene helped us with has all of that. It is automated to shut down when there is no power in the system."

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Wilson said that had been a problem with getting cooperation from Wyrulec, the rural electric company in Goshen County. "They wanted safety in the power line, and this system has that."

Even so, it was a struggle to reach an agreement with Wyrulec, he said.

Failing to reach an understanding with the Lingle, Wyo., based company, Wilson contacted the Wyoming Public Service Commission. He presented his arguments, as did Wyrulec, and the PSC found in Wilson's favor.

It took 40 days to install the system late last winter and into early spring, but the conflict over an agreement drug the process out more than seven months. Finally, last Friday, July 10, the Wyoming State Electrical Inspector, a Wyrulec representative, SunPower Energy, and Barry Sishc from Arrow Electric, Torrington, who did the electrical work, tested the system.

"They made sure it was safe and done right, and the state inspector said it was good to be connected," Wilson said. "Now we have the first in Goshen County."

The system consists of a wind turbine with a set of blades 12-foot in diameter, on a 40-foot tower, that can easily be dismantled for easy lowering and raising. It can generate 2.4 kilowatts. There are 16 66-inch by 34-inch solar panels set up in a 40Continued on page 33

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WIND, SOLAR POWER Continued from page 32 foot block. On a hill where the wind was clocked at 108 miles an hour in 2008, Wilson put up a wind break of galvanized sheets north of the panels.

That can generate 175 watts each for a total of 2.8 kilowatts. That gives him 5.2 total kilowatts in the system.

He hopes it is enough to power the couple's needs. After one year, Wilson said he will know how much more or less electricity he will need.

"The goal is to generate our own power," Wilson emphasized, sitting at a picnic table on his patio, while the turbine blades whirled just over the brink of his roof. "The idea is to avoid most if not all of the Wyrulec electricity. If it doesn't at the end of one year, I'll add more solar panels. The idea isn't to sell to Wyrulec, and not to buy.

We should have a give and take that will balance out at the end of the year.

Some days we'll generate more than we use, and other days we'll use more than we generate. We don't want either of us to pay."

Wilson expects the $30,000 project will pay for itself in about 12 years, depending on several factors now being discussed in the U.S. economy.

The couple used some of their retirement funds to make the project happen, which was enhanced by a 30 percent tax credit. Wilson said that with the current economic situation, he

felt better investing the money into this money saving project, rather than letting it sit in a savings program that might disappear.

The solar panels are expected to generate power for 50 years, and the turbine should be good for 25 years, and there is a possibility of upgrades.

He is eyeing two more projects, solar panels on his garage in Hawk Springs, and possibly switching over the electrical system at the business he used to own in Torrington.

"I believe in this system," Wilson said. "I hope there will soon be more in the state. This is the first in

Goshen County, but there could easily be more.

"The economy isn't all that good right now, but I believe this is the biggest bang for my buck. We want to be comfortable in our retirement, and we believe this system will do that.

"We live green," Wilson said. "This is one more way to enhance our ability to live that lifestyle." The installation of ground source heating and cooling system prior to the wind turbine and solar panels, set the Wilsons well on the path to minimum output for heat and cooling. The area where the lines were laid in the soil has

been seeded back and is nearly as green as it was before the work commenced. It's all on the hill behind the house, solar panels, ground source location, and the wind turbine. The panels are connected to a converter box that converts the power from DC to AC, and the turbine talks directly to Bonnie's computer in the house.

Dual usage meters read the power going in both directions.

Wilson said he is willing to visit with anyone who is interested in his projects. "I believe in it, and I'm willing to share my knowledge and help others find answers," Wilson said.

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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering $1.5 million in cost share assistance to landowners who recently had or soon will have riparian corridors sprayed for invasive weed control. Landowners in five targeted river basins will have until July 24 to apply for the first contract awards. Funds are coming through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP).

Landowners in the North and South Platte River basin, the Platte River basin to the eastern Polk County line, all of the Republican River basin and the Niobrara River basin are eligible. These basins have been declared as fully or over appropriated basins for surface and/or groundwater.

“We are partnering with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and seven Weed Management Areas to enhance weed control actions,” said Steve Chick, NRCS state conservationist.

The NDA has been leading the effort to control noxious weeds along many river corridors. “Most of the effort has been in aerial spraying the existing weeds, which has been very successful. These new funds can be used by landowners to undertake additional actions to try and keep the weeds from returning,” explained Chick.

The funds are coming to the state as a new option in the 2008 Farm Bill called the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). This initiative allows Federal funds for individual landowners to be leveraged with partner agencies, organizations or tribes to address natural resource concerns. The $1.5 million is for this year, but similar amounts are projected to be available each of the next two years of the three-year project. In future years, there will be a continuous sign-up available to landowners and producers.

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July 23, 2009

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degrees, cattle producers need to take steps to ward off heat stress in their Devastating cattle losses from herds, a University of Nebraskaextreme heat and humidity have Lincoln beef specialist said. killed an estimated 4,000 head of catThe recent high levels of heat and tle in 23 counties in central and east- humidity have been disastrous for ern Nebraska this summer. cattle, especially after a cooler-thanThis past week, Agriculture normal spring, said Terry Mader, beef at UNL’s Haskell Secretary Tom Vilsack announced specialist Laboratory near that eligible ranchers and livestock Agricultural producers can begin applying for ben- Concord. efits under the provisions of the “Cattle, as well as other animals Livestock Indemnity Program in the and humans, usually need two to four 2008 Farm Bill on Monday. weeks to adapt to the changes in “This program will provide live- environmental conditions,” Mader stock producers with a vital safety said. “Sunny days with temperatures net to help them overcome the dam- above the mid-80s can be stressful, aging financial impact of natural dis- particularly if there is no wind and humidity is above 50 percent.” asters,” said Vilsack.

He said cattle can begin to experiThe Livestock Indemnity Program ence some level of heat stress when (LIP) provides assistance to producers for livestock deaths that result the heat index approaches 80 from disaster. Using funds from the degrees, with most cattle being Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust severely stressed when the heat Fund established under section 902 index exceeds 100 degrees. Heat of the Trade Act of 1974, the program indices in excess of 110 already have is administered by the USDA Farm been found in some parts of Nebraska.

Service Agency (FSA).

Also, Mader said when early-mornLIP compensates livestock owners ing temperatures are above 70 and/or and contract growers for livestock the heat indices are in the mid-70s or death losses in excess of normal mor- above, chances are cattle did not adetality due to adverse weather, includ- quately cool down at night, and feeding losses due to hurricanes, floods, lot managers should blizzards, disease, be prepared to provide wildfires, extreme as much relief to cattle heat and extreme cold. as possible during the Eligible losses must day.

For more information on have occurred on or Water is probably available supplemental after Jan. 1, 2008, and the best avenue to disbefore Oct. 1, 2011. disaster assistance sipate heat, he said.

According to USDA, programs, visit your “The cattle don’t specific provisions for FSA county office or have to be thirsty, but the other supplemenhttp://www.fsa.usda.gov. as cattle drink and tal agricultural disaspass water through ter assistance protheir body, it removes grams authorized by a lot of heat in the the 2008 Act — the process,” he said.

Livestock Forage Mader said cattle normally take in Disaster Program (LFP), the Supplemental Revenue Assistance about 5 to 6 gallons of water per day.

Program (SURE), the Emergency However, when temperatures rise, Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, that amount can double or even and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) and triple. the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) — “It’s important to have plenty of will be implemented through sepa- available water,” he said. “When rate rule making and announced at a there is competition for water, it crelater date. ates problems because the dominant For more information on available animals will occupy waterer space supplemental disaster assistance and not allow other animals access.” programs, visit your FSA county If cattle are crowding around the office or http://www.fsa.usda.gov. watering trough, add more waterer The program will help producers capacity or move a portion of the aniovercome the financial impact of nat- mals to pens that will allow the animal to have adequate access to water, ural disasters, said Vilsack.

The assistance is being welcomed Mader said.

In an emergency, cattle can be by the Nebraska Cattlemen. sprayed with water to cool them “The aid is especially welcome,” down.

However, once producers do Nebraska Cattlemen President Todd that, they need to repeat or continue Schroeder said, “because cattlemen spraying until the heat subsides. who lost cattle in the extreme weathMader said spraying cattle with er conditions have suffered the loss in an ongoing period of unprofitability.” water will allow the animal to rapidWith summer just starting and ly dissipate heat through evaporative temperatures already hitting 100 cooling processes, “but this may limit

"This program will provide livestock producers with a vital safety net to help them overcome the damaging financial impact of natural disasters.''

Tom Vilsack U.S. Agriculture Secretary the animal’s ability to adapt to the heat.”

“If the pen surface is dry, then wetting the pen will also provide relief to confined animals,” he said. “It is always beneficial to start the wetting or cooling process in the morning before the cattle get to hot.”

Producers also should have an emergency plan in case water supplies are low or cut off, Mader said.

In addition, producers should avoid handling cattle when it’s hot and never after 10 a.m. Cattle body temperatures can rise an additional 0.5 to 3.5 degrees during handling.

Mader said producers should feed cattle most of the day’s feed several hours after the day’s peak temperature in the late afternoon or evening.

Avoid filling cattle up with feed late in the morning when added heat generated by digestion will peak around the hottest time of the day, he said.

Cattle yards also should be inspected so there aren’t any structures that restrict airflow, Mader said.

For more information about managing heat stress in feedlots, consult UNL Extension NebGuide G1409, Managing Feedlot Heat Stress, available from local UNL Extension offices or on the Web.

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Cattle

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Support: Resistance

Live cattle trade has been lower this week due to profit taking by market shorts. The higher stock market has been noted for limiting downside, but the limited cutout movement and limited upward cash lead to profit taking by market longs the past few sessions.

Heading into Thursday, the weekly net change is $1.35 lower on the August contract and October was down $2.20. Cash trade developed early this week at $84, which is steady with last week.

This is encouraging for late week sales with asking prices up at $86/$136, so some $85 trade appears likely, especially following the cutout advance on Wednesday.

Processing margins have improved, which has sparked talk of increasing chain speeds.

The cutout on Wednesday has choice up 157 at $142.14 and select was up 122 at $135.53.

This is good, but we will need to see some volume meat movement along with another $2 to $4 jump in the cutout levels to support some

Aug Feeder 10150 10570

higher cash ideas. On the monthly cold storage report, the USDA reported June 30th frozen beef stocks at 434.46 million pounds versus 417.85 in May. This was neutral but the total red meat number was bigger than expected; this could limit upside near term Hedgers call with questions, you should look at getting some protection in place on strength, similar to our move late last week into Monday, call us to discuss.

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Hogs

Oct 09 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 7/23/2009

Support: Resistance

Lean hog trade is lower on the week after three days of trade due to thoughts that our recent rally was overdone. The weekly net change heading into Thursday is 257 lower on the August contract and 322 lower on October.

Cash trade has been steady to lightly firmer this week due to the continued surge in the cutout. Processing margins have increased significantly over the last two weeks, and we are hearing talk of increased chain speed.

The August board has another $2 to $4 increase already priced-in. The drop in the October and December contracts down to the $57 area has been the surprise, illustrating we do have some bigger numbers and possible liquidation yet ahead this year.

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dollar is cheap and supplies of pork are expected to tighten in 2010. Hedgers call with questions. The monthly cold storage report was released on Wednesday.

The USDA reported June 30th pork belly stacks at 76.4 million lbs versus 78.80 million in May. Total pork stocks were reported at 578.79 million pounds which was greater than expected.

On the August chart, the trade is still holding the intermediate uptrend, but we moved back below the 10-, 20-, and 40-day moving averages this week which could promote selling interest near term.

Aug 09 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 7/23/2009

Aug 09 Feeder Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 7/23/2009

Open . .62.750 High . .62.900 Low . . .61.650 Close . .61.800 Change . .-.700 Open .103.250 High .103.500 Low . .102.800 Close .103.125 Change . .-.125

Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report

Week Ending: 7/18/2009 MARKET: Burwell Livestock Market, Burwell, NE; North Platte Livestock Auction, North Platte, NE; Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine, NE Receipts: 11,320 Last week: 15,674 Year Ago: 10,575 Compared to last week steers and heifers trended steady to 3.00 higher with yearling steers advancing the full 3.00 dollars. Demand was very good and trading active. Feeder steers made up 61 percent of total receipts, heifers 39 percent. Weights over 600 pounds were 90 percent of total offerings.

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Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1 Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price 31 . . .502-533 . .508 28 . . . . .538 . . . .538 245 . .550-597 . .564 89 . . . . .555 . . . .555 14 . . . . .586 . . . .586 118 . .603-640 . .631 21 . . .600-640 . .629 264 . .656-697 . .679 65 . . .659-664 . .661 44 . . .664-677 . .674 252 . .700-748 . .723 48 . . .725-746 . .737 825 . .753-799 . .776 49 . . . . .761 . . . .761 117 . .756-786 . .783 621 . .800-847 . .819 19 . . . . .803 . . . .803 731 . .853-899 . .870 303 . .910-943 . .923

.107.50-109.75 . .109.29 . . . . .116 . . . . . . . . .116 .101.00-107.50 . .103.23 . . . . .114.5 . . . . . . .114.5 . . . . .104.5 . . . . . . .104.5 .103.50-106.80 . .106.12 .102.50-108.00 . . .106.5 . .88.50-105.50 . . .101.75 .105.25-106.75 . .106.05 .103.75-104.00 . .103.81 . .99.00-102.35 . . .101.07 . .98.50-101.00 . . . .99.63 . .97.50-102.00 . . . .99.51 . . . . .102.1 . . . . . . .102.1 .100.85-103.25 . .101.15 . .94.50-101.00 . . . .98.31 . . . . . .99 . . . . . . . . . .99 . .75.75-98.75 . . . .96.63 . .94.00-98.10 . . . .96.38

8 . . . . . .968 . . . .968 . . . . .92.5 . . . . . . . .92.5 26 . . . . .957 . . . .957 . . . . .95.5 . . . . . . . .95.5 41 . . . . .1035 . . .1035 . . . .96.75 . . . . . . .96.75

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1-2 Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price 6 . . . . . .397 . . . .397 5 . . . . . .437 . . . .437 15 . . . . .461 . . . .461 31 . . .500-544 . .536 15 . . . . .541 . . . .541 38 . . .566-576 . .569 36 . . .605-647 . .614 25 . . .668-697 . .678 25 . . .704-719 . .708 8 . . . . . .776 . . . .776 11 . . . . .858 . . . .858

Confirmed: 157,887 Week Ago: 167,359

8 . . . . . .690 . . . .690 . . . . . .73 . . . . . . . . . .73

Weighted Averages (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) 1,384 . . . . . . . . . . . . .83.24 1,360 . . . . . . . . . . . .83.26 1,306 . . . . . . . . . . . .83.86 1,347 . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.67

Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,154 . . . . . . . . . .1,125-1,350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.00-84.50 1,224 . . . . . . . . . . . . .83.45 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,353 . . . . . . . . . .1,115-1,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81.00-84.50 1,232 . . . . . . . . . . . . .83.68 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,168 . . . . . . . . .1,050-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.75-84.00 1,182 . . . . . . . . . . . . .83.84 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ===================================================================================== Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (Paid on Hot Weights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .((lbs) ($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,478 . . . . . . . . . . .781-953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129.00-133.00 885 . . . . . . . . . . . . .131.69 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,122 . . . . . . . . . .756-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .129.00-133.00 874 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131.87 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,846 . . . . . . . . . . .774-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127.00-133.00 898 . . . . . . . . . . . . .131.99 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,576 . . . . . . . . . . .731-860 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129.00-132.00 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,525 . . . . . . . . . . .657-889 . . . . . . . . . . . . .130.00-133.00 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,652 . . . . . . . . . . .678-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .130.00-133.00 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -

Detailed Quotations

Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price

Year Ago: 171,592

Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,674 . . . . . . . . . .1,200-1,475 . . . . . . . . . . . . .81.00-84.50 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,397 . . . . . . . . .1,175-1,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.75-84.50 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29,268 . . . . . . . . .1,135-1,425 . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.00-84.00 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 . . . . . . . . . .1,325-1,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.00-84.00

Week Ending 7/17/2009 Eastern Nebraska: Compared to last week, trading very light with some grass hay moving butalfalfa trade was minimal.

Leaf hoppers has become an issue in Eastern Nebraska, with many producers spraying. Ground and delivered hay trended steady. Pellet sales were steady with light demand and trade activity.

Northeast Nebraska: Alfalfa: Ground and Delivered to feedlots 90.00-110.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 190.00.

Platte Valley of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Ground and delivered to feedlots 95.00-110.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 185.00-195.00.

Western Nebraska: Trade and movement slow. Demand moderate to good. First cutting near completion with second cutting underway. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted.

Horse hay in small squares. Prices are from the most recent reported sales.

Feeder Heifers Large 2

5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle Week Ending: 7/19/2009

. . . . .109 . . . . . . . . .109 . . . . .108 . . . . . . . . .108 . . . .114.75 . . . . .114.75 .105.00-107.75 . .106.93 . . . . .105 . . . . . . . . .105 .101.50-108.25 . .105.65 . .98.00-103.75 . . .102.39 .100.00-102.75 . .101.73 . .96.50-101.00 . . . .98.54 . . . . . .95 . . . . . . . . . .95 . . . . .91.25 . . . . . . .91.25

NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY

Weighted Averages (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) 797 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131.82 786 . . . . . . . . . . . . .131.89 792 . . . . . . . . . . . . .131.90

Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa Small and Large Squares Premium 105.00-110.00 Large Rounds Fair 80.00-85.00 Pellets Dehydrated Alfalfa 17% 185.00-195.00

Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Brands): Head Count

Live FOB Steer . . . . .47,739 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .31,675 Dressed Del Steer . .33,446 Dressed Del Heifer . .12,753

Avg Weight

Avg Price

. . . . . .1,330 . . . . . . .83.62 . . . . . .1,207 . . . . . . .83.72 . . . . . . .882 . . . . . . . .131.87 . . . . . . .789 . . . . . . . .131.88

Western Nebraska Alfalfa Contract 90.00-95.00 Horse Hay Small 5.00/bale Good 85.00 Haylage

25.00/ton

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 . . . . .45,140 . . . . . .1,328 . . . . . . .81.81 Live FOB Heifer . . . .35,794 . . . . . .1,197 . . . . . . . .81.91 Dressed Del Steer . . .38,551 . . . . . . .882 . . . . . . .129.34 Dressed Del Heifer . .18,822 . . . . . . .794 . . . . . . .129.22

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . .44,037 . . . . . .1,320 . . . . . . .97.21 Live FOB Heifer . . . .32,805 . . . . . .1,184 . . . . . . . .97.25 Dressed Del Steer . .40,442 . . . . . . .853 . . . . . . .154.26 Dressed Del Heifer . .27,544 . . . . . . .770 . . . . . . .154.32

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, July 20, 2009 • Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 16,360; Imported - 0 Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 5,173 Head; Carcass Wt: 37-117 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 92.8; Wtd avg. Dressing: 50.0%; choice or better; 90.0% YG 56.7% Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg 117 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .54.3 . . . . . . . .187.62 - 204.00 . . . . . . . .199.07 2,074 . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .61.4 . . . . . . . .188.62 - 215.84 . . . . . . . .209.80 10,362 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .72.5 . . . . . . . .190.00 - 218.89 . . . . . . . .215.50 3,009 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .78.7 . . . . . . . .196.00 - 220.55 . . . . . . . .212.42 361 . . . .over 85 lbs . . . . . .85.6 . . . . . . .199.99 - 209.08 . . . . . . . .208.58

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Heartland Express

July 23, 2009

The Heartland Express Category Index 1000 - Hay & Forage Equip . . . . . . . . . .36

1900 - Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

2800 - Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

Feeder Cattle, Heifers, Bulls, Services, etc.

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

1100 - Tillage Equip. . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37

2000 - Swine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a

Tractors, Implements, Sprayers, Cultivators, etc.

Feeders, Sows, Boars, etc.

3000 - Other Equipment . . . . . . . . . .38-39

1200 - Irrigation Equip. . . . . . . . . . . . .37

2100 - Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

Feeder Lambs, Ewes, Bred Ewes

1300 - Grain Harvest Equip. . . . . . . . . .37

2200 - Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

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

1400 - Other Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . .37

2300 - Other Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

Dogs, Poultry, Goats, Fish, etc.

1500 - Hay and Grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

2500 - Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

Help Wanted, Custom Work and Services, etc.

1800 - Livestock Equip . . . . . . . . . . .37-38

2600 - Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

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

Antique Items, Fencing, Buildings, Catchall, etc.

5000 - Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Farm Real Estate, Non Farm Real Estate

6000 - Bed and Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . .39 Your home away from home

7000 - Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Guide Hunts, Fishing Trips, Singles

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1001 - MOWERS

1003 - SWATHERS

WANTED TO BUY NE - IHC #24 MOWER & PARTS, (308) 587-2344 NE - IH 9’ MOWER, (402) 336-2755 FOR SALE NE - REBUILT KOSCH HAYVESTOR, (308) 587-2344 NE - IHC H W/WO MOWER, (308) 5872344 NE - KOSCH SIDE MOUNT MOWER, (308) 587-2344 NE - EMERSON DOUBLE VICON DISC, (308) 544-6421 NE - VICON 3 PT DISC MOWER, (308) 544-6421 NE - 10 BOLT SPACERS, 36” ROW FOR JD, (308) 390-0642 NE - REBUILT KOSCH TRAILVESTER MOWERS, 14’, WITH WARRANTY, $5,000.00, (308) 544-6421 IA - IH 9’ SICKLE MOWER, 2 PT, W/HYD LIFT, $1,150.00, (712) 299-6608 NE - 7FT IHC SICKLE MOWER 2PT. $925.

2 PT DRAW BAR $150., (308) 436-4369 NE - ROWSE D9 DOUBLE BAR MOWER, NEW HOLLAND HEADS, (308) 544-6421 NE - 2 KOSCH DOUBLE 7 MOWERS, GOOD CONDITION, (308) 348-2065 NE - KOSCH 7” BELLY MOWER FOR IH H M, (308) 348-2065

1006 - BALERS

FOR SALE KS - 1996 NEW HOLLAND 2550, 16 FT HEAD, $26,000.00, (620) 340-3358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2216 HEAD, $5,000.00, (620) 340-3358 KS - NEW HOLLAND 2218 HEAD W/2300 ADAPTER TO FIT 9030 BI-DIRECTIONAL, $9,000.00, (620) 340-3358 NE - JD 240, 14’, (308) 836-2667 1005 - RAKES WANTED TO BUY NE - LH CHANNEL IRON FRAME ON NH56 OVER 56B SIDE RAKE, AND A WHEEL, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE IA - WWW. RAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 NE - 9 WHEEL VICON SIDE DELIVERY RAKE, (308) 544-6421 IA - ROWSE 14 WHEEL, SIDE DELIVERY, GOOD CONDITION, (641) 745-5228 NE - NH 258 SIDE DELIVERY BAR RAKE, (308) 544-6421 NE - ROWSE 30’ DUMP RAKE, (308) 5446421 NE - GEHL #522 12 WHEEL RAKE, $4,250.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - JD 858 SIDE DELIVERY, $650 OBO, (308) 882-5032

FOR SALE NE - BALER BELTS AND CHAINS; BEARINGS & FLANGES, (308) 587-2344 NE - BELTS FOR MOST BALERS & SWATHERS, (308) 587-2344 AL - ROUND BALER BELTING: LRGST DEALER IN US. ORIGINAL BELTING FOR ALL ROUND BALERS INCLUDING NEW JD IN STOCK! SAVE HUNDRED$! FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE! NO 800#, JUST BEST PRICES. SINCE 1973. HAMMOND EQUIP. MC/VISA/DISC/AMEX OR COD, BALERBELTS.COM, (334) 627-3348 TX - BALER BELTS- ALL BRANDS. MADE IN THE U. S. A. ! JD WITH GENUINE JD PLATE FASTENERS. FREE SHIPPING ON SETS. WWW. BALERBELTSANDHAYBEDS. COM, (800) 223-1312 NE - USED BELTS FOR VERMEER 605XL BALER, (308) 962-5474 NE - VERMEER 605F, (308) 836-2667 IN - MINIATURE HAY BALER, PAYS FOR ITSELF IN 2 DAYS, BALE SIZE 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 3 5/8, MADE FROM 1/4” & 1/8” STEEL, THE STEEL UNIT IS POWDER COATED. CLEAN AND GREEN CORP., (219) 765-0500 NE - JD 530 BALER, (308) 882-4588 IA - IH 46 SQUARE BALER-$850; AC ROUND BALER-$450, (712) 299-6608

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1006 - BALERS FOR SALE - CONT’D WI - BALER KNOTTER RESURRECTIONS: ALL HAVE REBUILT KNOTTERS. BUYSELL-TRADE-FIX BALERS. ., (715) 556-1400 1007 - BALE MOVERS/FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - NEW EMERSON BALE MOVER-FEEDERS, (308) 544-6421 KS - E-Z HAUL INLINE SELF DUMPING HAY TRAILER, 32’ 6 BALE, GOOSENECK, BUMPER HITCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/ FINANCE/TRADE, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - 2008 KOSCH 8 BALE RETRIEVER, USED ONE SEASON, LIKE NEW CONDITION, PRICED WAY LESS THAN NEW!, (308) 348-2065 NE - HAYBUSTER MDL 1100 TUB GRNDR, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1009 - STACKERS/STACK MOVERS FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/ FINANCE/TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - NEW FARMHAND CHAIN & SPROCKETS, (308) 467-2335 IA - HESSTON 30 STACKER AND STACK MOVER, (641) 745-5228 NE - JD 200 STACKMAKER, $900.00, (308) 876-2515 NE - EMERSON 13X24 STACK MOVER, ELECTRONIC SCALES, W/ OR WITHOUT HYDRAFORK, (308) 544-6421 1010 - FORAGE HARVESTORS WANTED TO BUY KS - JOHN DEERE CHOPPERS & HEADS, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, KS, (785) 3366103 FOR SALE NE - KNIFE BAR & RECUT SCREEN FOR JD 35, (308) 995-5515 NE - RECUT SCREEN & AXLE EXTENSION FOR IHC 730, (308) 995-5515 KS - 2004 KEMPER 4500 FORAGE HEAD. CELL 785-567-8515 OR, (785) 973-2744 KS - 5820 JD CUTTER 3000 KEMPER HEAD, 7’ JD PICKUP HEAD, $46,000.00, (785) 475-8250 NE - JD 5400 W/3RW & 3RN HDS, 4231 AXLE HRS, 1 OWNER. 308-750-0697 OR, (308) 346-4710 1013 - DUMP WAGON WANTED TO BUY KS - JD SILAGE WAGONS & HIGH DUMPS, ROEDER IMPLEMENT, (785) 336-6103 1014 - BALE WAGONS WANTED TO BUY KS - NH SELF PROPELLED & PULL-TYPE, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, (785) 336-6103 ID - NEW HOLLAND 2 & 3-WIDE, SELFPROPELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS. JIM,, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND’S-ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/ TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 1016 - SILAGE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - BIG REG SILAGE WAGON W/10 TON GEAR, AUTO, END GATE, EXC SHAPE. 308-750-0697 OR, (308) 346-4710

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1030 - OTHER- HAY & FORAGE WANTED TO BUY NE - HAYBUSTER GEAR BOX FOR 1600 STACKER, BEDROLLERS, PUSH OFF ASSEMBLY, A FEW OTHER PARTS, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - HAY PROBE FOR TESTING, (308) 587-2344 NE - PRITCHETT TWINE, NET WRAP & AG SALES; CONTACT US TODAY FOR QUOTES ON YOUR NET WRAP, TWINE AND AG SUPPLIES, JERALD PRITCHETT-O’NEILL, NE 402-340-4154 OR J. J. PRITCHETTO’NEILL, NE 402-340-0890 WWW. BALERNETWRAP. COM - BALERNETWRAP@HOTMAIL. COM, (402) 3364378 IA - JD HAYLOADER, (712) 299-6608 1101 - TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY NE - IH 560 DIESEL, (402) 336-2755 NE - MF 35, 50, 65, 135, 235, 245, OR 255 TRACTOR, (402) 678-2277 NE - BUYING TRACTORS FOR SALVAGE MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (800) 5824303 MO - AC D17’S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 NE - OLIVER SUPER 77, GOOD RUNNING ORDER, (402) 560-6456 NE - LATE MODEL JD 4020, ANY CONDITION., (402) 369-0212 MO - LINDSAY BRO WAGON, NEED PARTS: 6 BOLT HUB #Q563, (816) 378-2015 FOR SALE IA - JD B’S 1937 TO 1950, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH NICE SUPER C W/LOADER, (712) 299-6608 NE - IH DISGUSTED? HAVE SHIFTING DIFFICULTIES W/YOUR IH 706, 806, 1206, 4106, 756, 856, 1256, 1456, 766, 966, 1066, 1466, 1566, 786, 886, 986, 1086, 1486, 1586, 3288, 3388, 3488, 3588, 3688, 3788, 6788?FOR A PERMANENT FIX, CALL WENZ SERVICE TO PRICE THE KIT FOR YOUR MODEL, (800) 808-7885 NE - NEW, USED AND REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS, MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (800) 582-4303 IA - IH, NICE SUPER C W/WF, 2PT, (712) 299-6608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 88D, WF, PS, (712) 299-6608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 77G, WF PS, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH 300U, W/HYD BUCKET, $4,500.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - JD A, 1935, (712) 299-6608 MO - IF YOU HAVE FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OR WANTING TO BUY/USE: WWW. DEERTRACS. COM -OVER 1, 500 ADS ONLINE, (877) 470-3337 IA - NEW FOTON 82 HP, CAB, AIR, 4WD, PERKINS ENGINE $26,600, 40HP FOR $11,900, (515) 462-3800 IA - NEW FOTON 25 HP, 4WD, DIESEL, 3PT, PTO, $8,600.00, (515) 462-3800 NE - 8 HOLE 15” TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS, FITS IHC, (308) 587-2344 IA - AC WC ROAD PATROL, 12’ BLADE, (712) 299-6608 NE - OLIVER 770 DIESEL W/1610 HYD. LOADER, NF POWER BOOSTER, 3PT, (402) 560-6456 NE - 2002 AGCO RT 145 FWA TRACTOR, 6100 HRS, EXCELLENT CONDITION, (402) 841-6750 NE - JD 4020 W/ NEW TIRES, NEW DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP, (308) 478-5451 CO - PARTING OUT 4386 IH, NEW CLUTCHES, PRESSURE PLATE, ENGINE SOLD., (303) 536-0124 NE - IH 656 GAS, GEAR DRIVE, 308-7500697 OR, $6,500.00, (308) 346-4710 IA - AC WD45, WF, PS, LOADER, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH-B WITH WOODS 60”PT, $2,550.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - AC-WC 1938 ELECTRIC START, $1,850.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - JD 720 D, PY START, 3PT, (712) 2996608 NE - IHC 1486, WEIGHTS, 20. 8 X 38 DUALS, 3 HYDS, GOOD PAINT AND FIELD READY, (402) 923-1721 NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, (308) 436-4369

1101 - TRACTORS FOR SALE - CONT’D IA - SUP A, H, M, MTA, 350, 460, 560 TRACTORS, (712) 299-6608 CO - 1952 MASSEY HARRIS 55 DIESEL, NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING, BUT ENGINE IS FREE. COMPLETE WITH EXCEPTION OF INCORRECT FRONT WHEELS. NEWER REAR TIRES. $1200 OBO. IF NO ANSWER, LEAVE MESSAGE, (719) 643-5267 NE - 6 VOLT GENERATOR FOR AC, WC OR WD-45, $25, (402) 564-5064 WI - HESSTON4700, $5999, JD336, 24T & 14T, NH851, 273 & 65. ALL HAVE REBUILT KNOTTERS BY BALER KNOTTER RESURRECTIONS., (715) 556-1400 NE - JD 8420, ILS, MFWD, PS, AUTOTRAC READY, ACTIVE SEAT, 480/80R50 DUALS, 380/80R38 FRONT DUALS, FRT & REAR WTS, 977 HOURS, LOCATED AT MIDWEST FARM SERVICE, ALLIANCE, NE., (308) 762-2753 NE - 2 JD DR WH & LIFT ASSIT 7300, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 NE - FARMALL M WIDEFRONT POWER STEERING WITH FARMHAND F-11 WITH 8FT BUCKET. FORD 8M WITH BLADE TRACTOR, (308) 728-7922 NE - 1983 JD4650 15SP POWERSHIFT. NEW 42” RUBBER W/DUALS. WEIGHTS QUICK HITCH CLEAN. $24,000, (402) 545-2255 NE - DISK SHARPEN-ROLLER(SERVICE SINCE 1969)OFF SEASON DISCOUNT, FALL 2010 CALL BY 12/1/09, SPRING 2011 BY 06/1/10. YOUR FARM (ANYWHERE) METAL MOVED NOT LOST, NO MILEAGE. STARTING $2.50/BLADE. (CLIP & SAVE FOR FUTURE) JERRY BAUERMEISTER, BELDEN, NEBR., (402) 9852395 IA - SUPER 77 OLIVER WITH CAB, PAULSEN LOADER & GOOD TIRES. PAINT IS VERY GOOD. TRACTOR IS ALWAYS IN SHED. MOTOR IN GREAT SHAPE & IT RUNS REAL GOOD., (319) 846-2605 1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE IA - SEVERAL LOADERS OFF JD 30104020, (712) 299-6608 NE - 640 CLASSIC JD SELF LOADING LOADER WILL FIT 6400 JD TRACTOR, ALSO FITS 3020, 4020, 4450. WILL FIT ANY TRACTOR THAT HAS 20” FRAME, 6’BUCKET & 4 TINE GRAPPLE FORK & MOUNTINGS; LIKE NEW, $7,500.00, (308) 390-0642 NE - LX 172 CASE IH LOADER, W/GRAPPLE, 8’ BUCKET, 4 PRONG GRAPPLE. $4800, $4,800.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - DU-AL 250 BIG PUMP WITH HOME MADE GRAPPLE FORK FITS M-560 VERY GOOD CONDITION, $750.00, (402) 3723009 NE - IH 2250 LOADER W/JOYSTICK 5 1/2 BUCKET. OFF OF IH 884. $1950, (402) 545-2255 1103 - LOADER ATTACHMENTS WANTED TO BUY NE - DIRT OR MANURE BUCKET HEAD FOR F10 LOADER, NEEDS TO HAVE ORANGE FRAMEWORK W/GRAPPLE, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE IA - 3 PT 90” GNUSE BUCKET, $1,450.00, (712) 299-6608 1105 - DISKS WANTED TO BUY NE - SPACERS FOR NH TD100, (308) 9958329 FOR SALE NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308) 587-2344 IA - 3 PT OR PULL TANDEM DISKS, 6’-18’, (712) 299-6608 NE - DISK SHARPEN-ROLLER(SERVICE SINCE 1969)OFF SEASON DISCOUNT, FALL 2010 CALL BY 12/1/09, SPRING 2011 BY 06/1/10. YOUR FARM (ANYWHERE)METAL MOVED NOT LOST, NO MILEAGE. STARTING $2.50/BLADE. (CLIP & SAVE FOR FUTURE) JERRY BAUERMEISTER, BELDEN, NEBR., (402) 9852395

July 23, 2009 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE KS - FLEX KING 4X5’ SWEEP PLOW, GOOD CONDITION, $1,250.00, (620) 8652541 IA - OLIVER PLOWS, 2 & 3 BOTTOM, PULL/3PT, (712) 299-6608 IA - 25 PLOWS, 2, 3 & 4 BOTTOM, 2/3PT, (712) 299-6608 NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 NE - INTL 4 BOTTOM 540 STEER BOAT PLOW, 308-750-0697 OR, (308) 346-4710 1109 - PLANTERS WANTED TO BUY SD - 400 OR 800 CASE IH ROW CROP PLANTER, (605) 386-2131 NE - PLANTER TRANSMISSION OR LATE GREEN STAR MONITOR FOR 1720 JD PLANTER, (402) 726-2488 FOR SALE NE - NEW #92 IHC COVERING DISK ASSEMBLY, (308) 995-5515 NE - LIFT ASSIST AND/OR TRANSPORT KIT FOR IHC LISTER/ PLANTER, ALSO GAUGE STRIPE WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 IA - NEW & USED KINZES, SORENSEN EQUIPMENT, HARLAN, IA, (712) 755-2455 KS - INSECTICIDE BOXES FOR JD 7200, 16 ROWS, $900 OBO. TRASH WHIPPERS, $1600., (620) 865-2541 IA - 50 JD, IH, KINZE, WHITE PLANTER ON HAND, MANY ATTACHMENTS AND PARTS, MAYER IMPLEMENT, (515) 462-3800 NE - IHC SEED DRUMS, (308) 995-5515 NE - EVERSMAN TILLER W/10R30” JD PLANTER UNITS, (402) 726-2488 NE - MOORE BUILT 16 ROW PLANTER MARKERS, $3,000.00, (308) 485-4486 NE - MOORE BUILT LIFT ASSIST WHEELS, $3,250.00, (308) 485-4486 NE - JD 7300 PLANTER, 12R30, FOLDING, 3PT, VAC, DUAL RATE, TRASH WHIPPERS, 200 MONITOR. $5950, $6,950.00, (402) 545-2255 KS - JD 7200 FLEX FRONT FOLD MAX EMERGE TWO VACUUM PLANTER 12 ROW 30”. EITHER NO-TILL OR CONVENTIONAL TILL. PULL TYPE WITH 3 PT HINCH. CORN, MILO, SUNFLOWER & SOYBEAN PLATES. LIQUID FERTILIZER AND MONITOR., (620) 653-4913 NE - JD 7100 16R20 PLANTER WITH BEAN METERS, CORN FINGERS WITH TRASH WHIPPERS. 200 MONITOR. $3800, (402) 545-2255 1111 - DRILLS WANTED TO BUY NE - TYE DRILL FOR PARTS, (402) 4825491 FOR SALE NE - !! ROUND CAPS !! THE ULTIMATE GRAIN DRILL PRESS WHEEL CAP! COVERS COMPLETE FACE OF WHEEL. CONVERTS V FACED WHEELS TO ROUND FACE FOR BETTER FLOTATION & DEPTH CONTROL. PERFECT FIT! EASY TO INSTALL! DON YUNG DISTRIBUTING, KIMBALL, NE., (308) 235-2718 NE - JD 520 SOYBEAN DRILL, 10X18 DOUBLE DISK W/DEPTH BANDS, V PRESS WHEELS. LIKE NEW., (308) 894-6743 KS - 4LZ DRILLS W/HITCH, $2,000.00, (785) 871-0711 KS - 30” HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500.

40’ DISC AIR SEEDER DRILL, $22,000, (785) 871-0711 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - CRUSTBUSTER 13’ GRAIN DRILL, $2,900.00, (402) 787-2244 KS - CRUSTBUSTER 40’ DRILL 7 1/2” DOUBLE DISC ALL PLANT NO-TILL OR CONVENTIONAL. LIQUID FERTILIZER, MARKERS & SEED MONITOR., (620) 6534913 1113 - CULTIVATORS FOR SALE SD - 3-PT 8R FLAT FOLD, $1,500.00, (605) 386-2131 NE - IHC GO-DIG PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 4 ROW ORTHMAN TOOL BAR, CAN BE USED TO CULTIVATE OR RIDGE, (308) 390-0642 NE - KRAUSE 4700, 28’ FOLDING, 7” X 7” TOOL BAR, (308) 836-2667 NE - ORTHMAN 8 ROW 30” HAWKINS HILLER, (308) 836-2667 KS - BUFFALO CULTIVATOR CROP SHIELDS, SOME NEW. $20/ROW, (620) 865-2541 KS - 26. 5’ FIELD CULTIVATOR, $1700, 316-641-1886 OR, (316) 641-8055 KS - 8 ROW ORTHMAN CULTIVATOR $8000, (785) 475-8250 NE - JD 856 16R30 W/COULTERS & SHIELDS, $12,500.00, (402) 726-2488 NE - 25’ SPRING TOOTH FIELD CULTIVATOR, $250.00, (308) 874-4562 1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE KS - 1600 GAL. FLOATER 3000 WET BOOM SPRAYER, $6,500.00, (785) 8710711 OK - SPEIDEL WEED WIPER-#1 HERBICIDE APPLCTR FOR WEED CNTRL. ALL SIZES AVAILABLE. SOLD IN PAIRS. RECOVERS IN STOCK. ATV MOUNTING BRACKETS & QUALITY WEED WIPER CARTS. 21’, 30. 5’, 42. 5’, & 45. 5’. ACR SALES NORMAN, OK. WWW. ACRSALES. COM 800-544-1546, (405) 321-7843 NE - 2-200 GALLON SADDLE TANKS, FITS 4450, (308) 478-5451 NE - 60’ HYD. BOOM 3 PT SPRAYER W/3 SECTION SHUT-OFF, MANUAL FOLD, $550.00, (308) 894-6965

Heartland Express 1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE - CONT’D KS - 2003 FIELD SPRAYER. ROW CROP AND/OR FLOATER. 845 HOURS, 1200 GAL. , 90’ SELF-LEVELING BOOMS ON A FORD L8000 TRUCK. RAVEN CONTROLLER. FOAM MARKER., (620) 6534913 NE - 2003 CENTURY 3-POINT MOUNT 60’ SPRAY BOOM, SHEDDED, (402) 6319233 NE - 2 150 GAL TANKS W/SADDLES. 1 300 GAL TANK W/SADDLE. 300 GALLON FRONT MOUNT TANK FOR TRACTOR, (402) 726-2488 NE - WINDSCREEN TAKE-OFFS FOR 60FT FLEX-COIL SPRAYER $400 OBO, (308) 436-4369 1115 - MULCHERS/SHREDDERS FOR SALE NE - 20’ BESLER STALK CHOPPER, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1116 - BUSH HOGS FOR SALE IA - 7’ 3PT, BUSH HOG CUTTERS; $1,050 TO $2,250, (712) 299-6608 1117 - FIELD CULTIVATORS FOR SALE NE - 12 RN BUFF & ORTH CULTIVATOR, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - CDS SQUEEZE & INJ PUMP, 24 ROW, $600.00, (402) 726-2488 NE - NH3 LIQUID PUMP & METER, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 NE - 5 INJECT FERTILIZER PUMPS, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 NE - 2 DJ NH3 MONITORS, CALL 308360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1124 - AG CHEMICALS FOR SALE NE - GLYPHOSATE PLUS $16.50, GENERIC GRAZON $24, ARROW $75. QUALITY AG SALES, LINCOLN, CALL 877-985-6100 OR, (402) 466-6100 NE - CROP PROTECTION CHEMICALS. *WHOLESALE PRICES* FRY BROTHERS FERTILIZER. CLEAROUT 41+, (800) 3573996 1130 - TILLAGE,/WEED CONT. OTHER FOR SALE NE - FRONT WEIGHTS FOR CASE IH MAGNUM, (308) 995-5515 NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO PUMPS, (308) 587-2344 IA - USED EQUIPMENT, GO TO WWW. MAYERFARM. COM, (515) 462-3800 IA - TRACTOR CHAINS 28” TO 38”, (712) 299-6608 NE - 3PT HITCH CADDY, $250.00, (308) 874-4562 NE - BUFFALO GUIDANCE SYSTEM, $200.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 240 FRIESEN SEED TENDER, $14,220.00, (402) 560-8508 1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS WANTED TO BUY MO - MOLINE 504 DIESEL, (816) 378-2015 FOR SALE NE - 413 CHRYSLER FOR SALVAGE, (308) 995-5515 NE - OIL COOLER FOR 354 PERKINS, (308) 467-2335 NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176” $15 EA; 4 GATES C240” $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240” $15 EA; 4 DAYCO C270” $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94” X 1 1/4” WIDE $10, (402) 564-5064 NE - 3 USED FORD 300, 2 INTERNATIONAL 605, 8 CHEVY 454 AND 8 USED GEARHEADS. 5 USED PIVOT GENERATORS. CALL FOR PRICE. DANNULL ENGINE SERVICE, (308) 995-5434 NE - USED 460 CU IN ENGINE WITH NEW HIGH PRESSURE BERKELEY PUMP, (800) 554-8715 NE - 6 CYL CUMMINS IRR MOTOR, (308) 836-2667 MN - MUFFLER FOR 6 CYL DUETZ ENGINE, USED ONE SEASON. WILL SHIP. $350/OBO, (320) 254-8477 NE - CHEVY 427 NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE IRRIGATION ENGINE, $1,000.00, (402) 773-4687 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - 10” WLR BOWLS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 5 NEW PTO PUMPS IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 NE - 3X4 BERKELEY PUMPS, PRIMING VALVES AVAILABLE, (402) 364-2592 NE - USED MANURE PUMP, BETTER BUILT, (800) 554-8715 NE - USED BERKELEY PTO PUMPS & SUCTION EQUIPMENT, (800) 554-8715 NE - 6” PIT PUMP AND 2 7-1/2 HP PHASE 1 MOTORS, (308) 836-2667 NE - USED GORMAN RUPP PTO PUMP, (800) 284-7066 NE - USED BERKELEY B3ZRM PTO, (800) 284-7066 NE - (2) WLR 10” PUMPS, 110’ COLUMNS. VERY GOOD COND. $3000 EACH., (402) 256-3696 NE - 10 USED PTO PUMPS IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 1203 - PIPE WANTED TO BUY NE - PAYING TOP CASH PRICES FOR ALL TYPES AND SIZES OF ALUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPE. WE PICK UP. PROMPT PYMT., (308) 380-4549

1203 - PIPE FOR SALE NE - 8” TEXFLO 20” GATES, ALL KINDS OF FITTINGS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6” BAND & LATCH MAIN LINE, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6” PLAIN PIPE, ALUM AND PLASTIC, (308) 946-3396 NE - 10” X 20” PVC, (308) 946-3396 NE - USED 6” AND 10” PVC, CALL FOR LENGTHS, (308) 946-3396 NE - 6” ALUM MAIN LINE PIPE, HOOK & BAND, (308) 946-3396 NE - 6” X 20” GATED ALUMINUM, (308) 946-3396 NE - 8” X 20” ALUMINUM GATED, (308) 946-3396 NE - 10” X 20” ALUMINUM GATED PIPE, (308) 946-3396 NE - 8”X 30’ PLAIN ALUMINUM PIPE, (308) 946-3396 NE - USED 8”X20” PVC PIPE, (308) 9463396 NE - 60 LINKS OF GATED, 20” X 30’, (308) 478-5451 NE - 8” MAIN LINE HASTINGS, (308) 9955515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE RING LOCK, (308) 9955515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE HIGH PRESS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 8” DIAMONDLITE, 20” GATED, $1.25/FOOT, MAIN LINE $1.00 A FOOT, (308) 485-4486 1205 - GENERATOR WANTED TO BUY NE - USED WINPOWER PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 FOR SALE NE - WINPOWER - NEW & USED PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 1206 - GEAR HEADS FOR SALE NE - 150 HP GEARHEAD, 6 RATIO, (308) 995-5515 NE - AMARILLO 150 HP 4-3, $475., (402) 256-3696 NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 50 HP 1:1 $700, 50 HP 4:5 $550, US MOTOR GEARHEADS: 90HP 4:3 $450, 70 HP 2:3 $400, (402) 564-5064 NE - GEAR DRIVE REPAIR- AMARILLO WARRANTY CENTER. REPAIR ALL MAKES/MODELS. 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES. CENTRAL IRRIGATION, (402) 723-5824 1207 - PIVOTS FOR SALE NE - 1978 T-L, 7 TOWER PIVOT, $7,400.00, (402) 787-2244 NE - 1981 VALLEY PIVOT MODEL 6000, 100 END GUN, 1100’, (402) 923-1721 NE - 1999 ZIMMATIC CENTER PIVOT, 7 TOWERS, VERY LOW HOURS, CLEAN, DISASSEMBLED, LOADED ON YOUR TRAILER $29,700.00, (402) 923-1021 NE - 1998 4 TOWER T-L PIVOT, (308) 9463396 1208 - TRAVELER SYSTEMS FOR SALE NE - NEW CADMAN 4” X 1250’ HARD HOSE, (800) 284-7066 NE - NEW OCMIS HH: 4” X 1312’, (800) 284-7066 NE - NEW CADMAN 3” X 1050’ HH, NEW GREENFIELD 3” X 1312’ HH, USED CADMAN 3. 25” X 1250’ HH, 2 USED BOSS SH, USED VERMEER SH, USED WATERWINCH SH, USED HOSE CART FOR 4” OR 4. 5” HOSE, NEW 4” AND 4. 5” ANGUS HOSE IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 NE - HEINZMAN TRAVELER WITH HOSE, (308) 390-0642 1209 - PUMPS WITH MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMPS WITH PRIMING VALVES, ATTACHED TO YOUR CHOICE OF INDUSTRIAL 200 FORD, 300 FORD, OR 262 ALLIS, W/RADIATORS, AND CARTS, (402) 364-2592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. FOR SALE WI - SERVING THE MIDWEST WITH COMPLETE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, ALL TYPES, NEW & USED. CONTACT ROBERTS IRRIGATION COMPANY AT 1500 POST ROAD, PLOVER, WI 54467, (800) 434-5224 NE - 8” SURGE VALVE, (308) 946-3396 NE - ORTHMAN 3-PT PIVOT TRACK CLOSER, EXCELLENT COND, (308) 390-0642 NE - PIVOTS, HARD & SOFT HOSE TRAVELERS, PUMPS, WHEEL ROLLS, FITTINGS, PVC UNDERGROUND FITTINGS, NEW AND USED, “YOUR COMPLETE IRRIGATION HEADQUARTERS” NORTHERN AGRI-SERVICES INC, HENDERSON, NEBRASKA 68371, (402) 723-4501, (800) 554-8715 NE - PIVOT TIRES, GOOD CONDITION TIRES & RIMS, $125.00, (308) 728-5958 NE - PIPE TRAILERS FOR SALE, (402) 726-2488 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES WANTED TO BUY MO - GLEANER LM TO JD ADAPTER, (816) 378-2015 FOR SALE OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL BATS, GALVANIZED, (580) 3612265 OK - ‘90 C-IH 1680, 30’ 1010 HEADER, $19,000.00, (580) 361-2265 NE - JD BIN EXTENSION FOR 9600, (308) 836-2667

1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE - CONT’D KS - LARGE BISH BIN EXT OFF 9610 W/HYD. PUSH UP AUGER. $750 OBO, (620) 865-2541 NE - 4400 JD DIESEL W/218 HEAD, 4390 HRS, ALWAYS SHEDDED, $4,000 OBO, (308) 278-2766 KS - 2 ‘79 N6, ‘85 N7, 8R30 CH, 20’ STRIPPER HEAD, (785) 871-0711 KS - NH TR98, 1905 SEP HRS, 30’ 973 FLEX HEAD, $72,000.00, (620) 3403358 CO - JD 105 GASS, 22’ HEADER, AIR REEL. JD 95 GAS, 18’ CONVENTIONAL HEADER, VERY RESTORABLE. BOTH USED TO CUT GRAMA GRASS IN 2006.

ALSO JD 95 GAS FOR PARTS, NO HEADER. ALL ARE LATER MODEL SQUAREBACK MACHINES ALLIS CHALMERS COMBINE TRAILER. ALL $2500.LV VMAIL, (719) 643-5267 OK - ‘82 GLEANER L2, 24’ HEADER, $12,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - C-IH 1480, 810 24’ HEAD, $13,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - TR85 NEW HOLLAND, 3208 CAT, 24’ HEADER, $5,000.00, (580) 361-2265 NE - 1 COMBINE TIRE, 30. 5 X 32, GOODYEAR DYNATORQUE 70%, (402) 641-3841 1302 - COMBINE HEADS WANTED TO BUY MO - JD 920F BEAN PLATFORM, (816) 378-2015 NE - WANTED: JD ROW CROP HEAD 6 OR 8 ROW., (402) 372-3009 IA - MF 1163 CORN HEAD, (402) 651-5811 FOR SALE SD - WE REBUILD COMBINE & WINDROWER HEADER AUGERS TO LIKE NEW CONDITION. PONCELET’S WELDING, RAMONA, SD. (605) 480-4860 OR, (605) 482-8405 OK - MACDON 960 36’ DRAPER W/C-IH ADAPTER, $9,000.00, (580) 361-2265 KS - RAY MAC 8 ROW 30” ALL CROP HEAD HARVESTS CORN, MILO OR SUNFLOWERS. FITS ANY 20’ COMBINE HEAD. WITH OR W/O CIH 1010 HEAD., (620) 653-4913 NE - DISK SHARPEN-ROLLER(SERVICE SINCE 1969)OFF SEASON DISCOUNT, FALL 2010 CALL BY 12/1/09, SPRING 2011 BY 06/1/10. YOUR FARM (ANYWHERE) METAL MOVED NOT LOST, NO MILEAGE. STARTING $2.50/BLADE. (CLIP & SAVE FOR FUTURE) JERRY BAUERMEISTER, BELDEN, NEBR, (402) 9852395 NE - JD 924 RIGID HEAD WITH BOTH REELS W/SKID PLATES $4950, $4,950.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - MF WINDROW PICKUP, ALL STEEL, EXCELLENT CONDITION IH ADAPTER REASONABLE, (402) 447-2789 1306 - GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE KS - UFT 400 GRAIN CART $2500, 316641-1886 OR, (316) 641-8055 1307 - GRAIN DRYERS FOR SALE NE - BEHLEN 500 BU BATCH GRAIN DRYER, (402) 336-2755 NE - USED: MC 675, MC 1175, MC 975, (800) 284-7066 NE - USED SUPERB’S: SD 250V, SA 750C, SA 1200C, (800) 284-7066 1310 - AUGERS FOR SALE IA - ALLIED 27’, PTO TRUCK AUGER, (712) 299-6608 1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE NE - 8” AERATION TUBING AND AERATION FANS, (308) 995-5515 NE - BULK HEAD FOR 51’ CURVET, (308) 995-5515 NE - SINGLE PHASE MOTORS, (308) 9955515 NE - BROCK BINS & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, EPS & BEHLEN BLDG SYSTEMS, BUCKLEY STEEL, AINSWORTH, NE, (402) 387-0347 1315 - COMBINE TRAILERS FOR SALE SK - COMBINE TRAILERS: TRAILTECH OR JANTZ, SINGLE & DOUBLE. HYDRAULIC FOLD HEAD TRANSPORTS. FLAMAN SALES, BOX 280, SOUTHEY, SK, CANADA S0G 4P0, ASK FOR AL. EVES 306-9498458. DAYS, (306) 726-4403 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - CHICAGO FANS, (308) 995-5515 FOR SALE NE - 8” AERATION TUBES, FANS, TUNNELS FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, (308) 995-5515 NE - GSI GRAIN BINS, GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, ALL KINDS, GSI FANS & HEATERS, PORTABLE GRAIN DRYERS, (800) 554-8715 NE - NEW & RECONDITIONED KONGSKILDE AIR GRAIN VAC EQUIPMENT, (800) 554-8715 IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CONVEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW, RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LEASE OR LOAN AT 7. 1%. 40+ UNITS IN STOCK. OUR HIGH VOLUME MEANS YOUR BEST DEAL! WE DELIVER! MACEDONIA, IA, (800) 480-2487 NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS, (308) 995-5515

Page 37 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - SIOUX GRAIN CLEANER, SUPER MTA, EXC SHAPE W/F10 LOADER, SEIRAL #80147. 308-750-0697 OR, (308) 3464710 NE - DMC MODEL 40 GRAIN CLEANER, (800) 284-7066 NE - DISK SHARPEN-ROLLER(SERVICE SINCE 1969)OFF SEASON DISCOUNT, FALL 2010 CALL BY 12/1/09, SPRING 2011, BY 06/1/10. YOUR FARM (ANYWHERE) METAL MOVED NOT LOST, NO MILEAGE. STARTING $2.50 BLADE. (CLIP & SAVE FOR FUTURE) JERRY BAUERMEISTER, BELDEN, NEBR, (402) 9852395 IL - ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MOISTURE TESTER THAT WILL GIVE YOU FAST & ACCURATE RESULTS? THEN CALL US NOW & ASK ABOUT OUR MODEL 920 & 930. SHORE SALES. MOISTURETESTERS. COM, (800) 837-0863 1401 - 3 POINT BLADES FOR SALE IA - 2 OR 3 PT BLADES 6’, 7’, 8’ OR 9’ AC, IH, JD & OTHERS, (712) 299-6608 1404 - SNOW BLOWER/PLOWS FOR SALE IA - 3 PT SNOWBLOWERS, $1550 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608 1406 - LAWN MOWERS FOR SALE NE - HIS & HERS MOWERS, MADE BY DEINES CORP, BOTH HAVE 48” FRONT DECKS, 1 W/BAGGER, 1 W/DUMP BOX, BOTH W/BRAND NEW 14 HP TECUMSEH ENGINES, HEAVY DUTY MOWERS, EXCELLENT. ALSO LOTS OF SPARE PARTS, (308) 390-0642 NE - WORKHORSE LAWN TRACTOR W/SIDE PULL TYPE MOWER W/ BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE, WILL MOW TALL GRASS, PRACTICALLY NEW. REEL TYPE MOWER FOR SHORT GRASS, 10’ WIDE SWATH. CAN BE PULLED BEHIND 4 WHEELER OR WORKHORSE TRACTOR, (308) 390-0642 KS - NICE JD 318 GARDEN TRACTOR W/50” DECK, CALL 785-456-3000 OR, $2,200.00, (785) 889-4329 1407 - ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR SALE NE - COMPLETE LINE OF SHEAVES, BEARINGS, DRIVES, & MOTORS, (402) 3870347 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, 300 GALLON & LARGER, (800) 558-0112 1412 - SHOP TOOLS,WELDERS, ETC WANTED TO BUY NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - AIRCO PROPANE CUTTING TORCH, LONG HOSES, GAUGES, (308) 587-2344 1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 587-2344 IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 3662114 IA - AGE CATCHING UP WITH YOUR NEED TO CLIMB? WE CAN HELP WITH A HAND OPERATED SINGLE PERSON ELEVATOR 140’ MAXIMUM CALL, (800) 462-3460 1500 - GROUND HAY FOR SALE KS - GROUND HAY AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND, DELIVERY AVAILABLE, (785) 389-5111 1501 - ALFALFA HAY WANTED TO BUY KS - GRINDING ALFALFA WANTED, (785) 389-5111 IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE NE - ALFALFA, 4X4X8 BALES, DAIRY QUALITY, SHEDDED & TARPED, HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 962-5474 NE - 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY, (308) 882-4588 NE - GRINDING QUALITY ALFALFA IN LG RD BALES, HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 9625474 NE - HORSE QUALITY IN SM SQ BALES, SHEDDED & TARPED HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 962-5474 KS - ALFALFA, PRAIRIE & SUMAC HAY, SQUARE & ROUND BALES, (620) 7932094 NE - CUSTOM GRINDING, GROUND HAY DELIVERIES, HAZARD, NE., (308) 4524400 NE - FIRST & SECOND CUTTINGS BIG ROUND BALES, (308) 383-0352 OR - MOISTURE TESTERS. BALE MOUNTED OR POKE. HAY, GRAIN, SOIL, WOOD, AQUATERR, KOSTER, COMPOST, DEW ALARMS, STROKE COUNTER. WWW. LEHMANFARMS. NET, (503) 434-1705 NE - HIGH QUALITY BIG ROUND & BIG SQUARE BALES. KORTY HAY. HAY ANALYSIS AVAILABLE., (888) 708-2800 1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS ONLY, (641) 658-2738

1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - LARGE ROUND & SMALL SQUARE BALES PRAIRIE HAY, CALL EARLY AM OR LATE PM, (308) 894-6743 KS - TOP QUALITY SM SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779 KS - TOP QUALITY 4X4X8 SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779 KS - BALED 4X8, SM SQ OR BIG ROUNDS, (620) 625-2402 KS - 2008 BROME BIG ROUND BALES, (785) 935-2480 NE - HOLT COUNTY NEBRASKA PRAIRIE HAY, CERTIFIED WEED FREE OF ALL NOXIOUS WEEDS, BIG ROUND BALES, CALL CELL: 402-394-8495 OR, (402) 336-3292 NE - CERTIFIED MEADOW HAY, BIG ROUND BALES, HORSES, CATTLE, MULCH, (308) 587-2344 KS - 3 X 4 SQUARES @ $75/TON OR 5 ‘ ROUNDS @ $65/TON, THIS OUT OF FIELD PRICE WON’T LAST LONG, CAN DELIVER. CALL KEITH, (620) 692-3612 NE - HIGH QUALITY PRAIRIE HAY 1ST & 2ND CUTTINGS. FREE OF WEEDS. $60 1ST, $70 2ND. 308-750-0697, (308) 3464710 KS - PRIMARILY BIG BLUE STEM PRAIRIE HAY. 4X4X8 BALES BARNED, $75 TON. CONCORDIA, KS, (785) 243-7125 1503 - BROME HAY FOR SALE NE - BIG ROUND BALES, BROME & MEADOW HAY, 1400-1500 LBS, $80 PER TON, LOUP CITY, (308) 383-0352 KS - HORSE QUALITY, SMALL SQUARES, WEED/MOLD FREE, (785) 255-4579 1504 - OAT/WHEAT/RYE HAY FOR SALE KS - 300 4X4X8 WHEAT STRAW BALES, TARPED., (620) 659-2433 1505 - STRAW WANTED TO BUY IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 1512 - SEED FOR SALE TX - FORAGE-TYPE TRITICALE SEED, CALL GAYLAND WARD SEEDS, (800) 2999273 IA - BUYER & SELLER OF PRAIRIE GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED, OSENBAUGH SEEDS, LUCAS, IA., (800) 582-2788 KS - TRITICALE SEED, A+ QUALITY, VOLUME DISCOUNT. DELIVERY AVAILABLE. CALL BROCK BAKER @, (800) 344-2144 NE - PASTURE & HAY MIXES, OATS, TURNIP, COVER CROPS, TEFF, MILLET, WILDLIFE, ALFALFA, ETC. , PRAIRIE STATES SEED 866-373-2514 TOLL FREE, (866) 373-2514 1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 1804 - FEEDING WAGONS FOR SALE IA - BJM MIXER FEEDER WAGON, 3 AUGER WITH SCALES, (712) 625-2391 NE - 4 X 10 BLAIR FEED WAGON, GOOD SHAPE, $800.00, (308) 467-2335 1806 - GRINDER MIXERS WANTED TO BUY NE - WETMORE GRINDER MIXER FOR PARTS, (402) 560-6456 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 IA - FEED MILL EQUIPMENT - MIXERS, GRINDERS, ROLLERS, ETC. MANUAL TO AUTOMATED BATCHING CONTROLS. NEW & USED. CALL NORM’S LIVESTOCK SUPPLY, INC. STORM LAKE, IA 50588. CELL 712-299-4497 OR, (800) 397-4682 NE - KRAMER 5 BALE PROCESSOR, (308) 544-6421 NE - PARTED OUT JD 400 GRINDER/MIXER, IN & OUT AUGERS, GRINDER MILL W/PTO SHAFT, ALL W/SCREENS, (308) 467-2335 CO - TUB GRINDERS, NEW & USED (W/WARRANTY). OPERATE WELL W/70175 HP TRACTORS, GRINDS WET HAY, TOUGH HAY & ALL GRAINS. HIGH CAPACITY. LOW PRICE. WWW. ROTOGRIND. COM, (800) 724-5498, (970) 353-3769 NE - KRAMER 4 BALE PROCESSOR ALWAYS SHEDDED VERY GOOD CONDITION. $7500,OBO, (308) 348-2065 1808 - ROLLERS FOR SALE NE - HENKE 48” ROLLER MILL W/AUGER, EXC SHAPE. 308-750-0697 OR, (308) 346-4710 1810 - MANURE SPREADERS FOR SALE IA - IH 580, (712) 625-2391 1813 - FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - BULK CAKE & GRAIN FEEDERS, (308) 587-2344 CO - 3 CALF CREEP FEEDERS, MANURE SPREADER, (970) 345-0728

Page 38 1814 - BUNKS FOR SALE NE - G&R TIRE TURNERS: TURN TRACTOR TIRES INCLUDING RADIALS. YOUR PLACE OR MINE. TIRE FEED BUNKS FOR SALE. TOLL FREE (866) 213-0184, (308) 367-8775, OR, (308) 737-7451 1815 - WATERERS/TANKS FOR SALE NE - BULL TOUGH BOTTOMLESS HEAVY GAUGE STOCK TANKS, (402) 387-0347 NE - LIFETIME WATER TANKS, LIFETIME WARRANTY, TIRE TANKS ARE 20 PLY & UP. AUTOMATIC WATERERS, HAY BALE FEEDERS, 6’ & 7’ SNOW & MANURE YARD SCRAPERS, USA TIRE MANAGEMENT, WWW. USATIREPRODUCTS. COM, (800) 755-8473 MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUGWATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471 NE - RED BALL FM 300G TANK FITS JD 8000 SERIES ACE HYDRAULIC PUMP. ALL ELECTRIC CONTROLS. HAS LIGHTS ETC. . . $650, (402) 545-2255 1819 - WINDMILLS FOR SALE NE - REBUILT AIR MOTORS OR REPAIRS, (308) 587-2344 TX - VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. FARM & RANCH PRODUCTS: ROOF & TANK COATINGS, WINDMILL PARTS. SEND OR CALL FOR FREE CATALOG. 2821 MAYS AVE. BOX7160FR AMARILLO, TX 79114-7160 WWW. VIRDENPRODUCTS. COM, (806) 352-2761 1820 - LIVESTOCK BEDDING FOR SALE NE - CORRUGATED WINDBREAK STEEL, 8 GAUGE THROUGH 20 GAUGE, (402) 3870347 1830 - LIVESTOCK OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - 20’ BULL WHIP, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - SUCKER ROD 5/8”, 3/4”, 7/8”, 1”, FOR FENCING CALL MY CELL: 308-8701119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 NE - WE ARE YOUR STAMPEDE LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT DEALER. EMERSON EQUIPMENT. WHITMAN, NE, (308) 5446421 KS - TIRE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: WATER TANKS, MINERAL FEEDERS, SILAGE COVER WEIGHTS. WWW. GEETIRE. COM, (785) 231-8397 NE - NORTHSTAR. QUALITY LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT. CHUTES, TUBS, ALLEYS, GATES, PANELS, PORTABLE UNITS, COMPLETE SYSTEMS. CALL FOR FREE INFORMATION PACK. DISTRIBUTED BY DIAMOND PLUS PRODUCTS., (888) 537-4418 NE - CALF SHELTERS, CALL 308-3600377 OR, (308) 282-1330 NE - GOPHER CONTROL MACHINE, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 1901 - FEEDER STEERS FOR SALE MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING “QUALITY” FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 6887887 1903 - OPEN HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - GELBVIEH AND BALANCER OPEN HEIFERS, (402) 879-4976 MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 6887887 1904 - BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - YOUNG COWS & BRED HEIFERS, AI’D TO ABS BULLS, AND CLEANED UP WITH SUMMITCREST BULLS, (308) 569-2458 MN - 75 ORGANIC JERSEY X HOLSTEIN AND SWISS X HOLSTEIN CROSS BRED HEIFERS, DUE MID MAY, PICK 40 OR MORE FOR $1900 A PIECE, (320) 4935067 1906 - BRED COWS FOR SALE NE - I’M DEALING ON COWS COMING OUT OF DROUGHT AREAS EVERY DAY. WWW. BREDCOWSWRIGHTLIVESTOCK. COM OR CALL, (308) 534-0939 1909 - BULLS FOR SALE NE - REGISTERED ANGUS, CELL: 308-8701119, (308) 732-3356 NE - 25 PB CHAROLAIS BULLS COMING 2S ALL RECORDS 40 YRS, (308) 9955515 NE - GELBVIEH BULLS, RED & BLACK, 1 & 2 YR OLDS, (402) 879-4976 NE - (25) COMING 2 YR OLD CHAROLAIS BULLS(308) 567-2288, (308) 995-5515 NE - REG ANGUS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 NE - EASY CALVING, REG POLLED CHAROLAIS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 WY - BLACK & BLACK BALDIE SIMMENTAL YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD BULLS FOR SALE. WWW. CROWFOOTRANCH. COM. CROWFOOT SIMMENTAL RANCH, (307) 782-7589, (307) 782-6521 NE - ANGUS BULLS, 2 YEAR OLDS AND YEARLINGS, SONS OF 878, BLUEPRINT 202 AND TRAVELOR 722, (308) 569-2458 NE - ANGUS, ANGUS X SIMM, CHAROLAIS 2 YR OLDS, 18 MONTHS, YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE. ALL RECORDS AVAILABLE, OUTSTANDING QUALITY & REASONABLY PRICED FULLERTON. RICK WETOVICK, (308) 536-2901 NE - GELBVIEH, ANGUS & BALANCERS. GOLDRUSH GENETICS. GUIDE ROCK, NE. WWW. GOLDRUSHGENETICS. COM, (402) 257-2200

Heartland Express 1910 - SHOW STOCK FOR SALE NE - CLUB CALVES, “THE WINNING KIND”, STEERS/HEIFERS, (402) 395-2178 1915 - AI SERVICE FOR SALE NE - DBL BLACK DBL POLLED CALVING EASE GELBVIEH BULLS, (402) 879-4976 1916 - DAIRY HEIFERS FOR SALE WI - DAIRY EQUIP- STALLS, GATES, HEADLOCKS, TMR MIXERS, BARN CLEANERS, MANURE AUGERS/PUMPS, VENTILATION, ALLEY SCRAPERS. REASONABLY PRICE LONG LASTING EQUIP EQUALS VALUE. MEETING ALL DAIRYMEN’S NEEDS SINCE 1919. BERG EQUIPMENT CORP. WWW. BERGEQUIPMENT. COM, (800) 494-1738 1930 - CATTLE OTHER FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT & BREEDING CATTLE LOCATORS, (816) 688-7887 2104 - OPEN EWES FOR SALE CO - SOUTH AFRICAN DORPER EWES & EWE LAMBS, HARDY SHEEP BREED FOR ALL TERRAINS & WEATHER. AVAILBLE NOW. 100 HD EWE LAMBS, 50 HD 2 & 3 YR EWES, 2 HD 1-3 YR OLD RAMS. 100 HD FEEDER LAMBS. HAD ALL SHOTS & WORMED, (970) 345-0728 2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE NE - 2003 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, MORGAN BROOD MARE, 2004 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, 1995 MORGAN STALLION, (308) 587-2344 NE - AQHA, YEARLINGS, MARES AND COLTS, (308) 569-2458 NE - TOP QUALITY GELDINGS-DOC O’LENA, HOLIDOC, DOC BAR, COYS BONANZA, DOCS JACK SPRAT BLOODLINESNATURAL COW SENSE-RIVER ROAD QUARTER HORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - ONLY 2 REPLACEMENT MARES LEFT - REGISTERED QUARTERHORSES - DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - IT COSTS NO MORE TO FEED A GREAT HORSE THAN A POOR ONE. RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES ARE WELL FED, DON’T HAVE BAD HABITS AND ARE GOOD LOOKING. MUST CUT HERD SIZE. 308452-3860, (308) 452-4272 2202 - STUD SERVICE FOR SALE NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT STUD, (308) 587-2344 2204 - TACK FOR SALE NE - NEW LEATHER TOOLED PLEASURE RIDING SADDLES. $200 EACH., (402) 640-7701 2206 - HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OH - WE BUILD & RESTORE STAGE COACHES, HITCH WAGONS, TROLLEY CARS, OMNIBUS, YELLOWSTONE WAGONS, PRAIRIE SCHOONERS, ETC. QUOTES & PHOTOS OF AUTHENTIC WORK. 30 YEARS IN COLLECTION AND RESTORATION BUSINESS., (614) 877-4254 2230 - HORSE- OTHER FOR SALE NE SELL-TRADE MORGAN STALLIONS:BESSIA’S, BON, ACCORD 135969; T-BONE, LAD, CLASSY, 149831; T-BONE, B, CONGO, 164062, (308) 5872344 NE - HORSE BOARDING FACILITY ON 27 A. W/PASTURE. CAP. OF 60 INSIDE & 39 OUTSIDE. WILL EARN OWNER/OPERATO ABOUT $250K TAXABLE INCOME PER YEAR. BOARDING 50+ HORSES @ ABOUT $400 PER HORSE PER MONTH NOW. TOM DUNN, KELLER WILLIAMS R/E, (402) 699-2206 NE - HORSE BOARDING FACILITY: GRETNA, NE ON 15 ACRES, HUGE RANCH HOME ON PREMISES, HAS LG INDOOR RIDING ARENAS & ROUND PENS PLUS 43 INSIDE STALLS, 10ACRES PASTURE & RIDING OUTSIDE. TERRIFC PRICE, TOM DUNN, KELLER WILLIAMS R/E, (402) 699-2206 NE - NOW FOR SALE, 33 ACRES 225`X 80` RIPING ARENA ~(INSIDE), 19 INSIDE STALLS AND ROOM FOR 30+ ~OUTSIDE. LOTS OF ROOM TO EXPAND AND GREAT EARNING ~POTENTIAL, BEAUTIFUL RANCH HOME. SPRINGFIELD, NE CALL TOM 402-699-2206, (402) 699-2206 2301 - DOGS FOR SALE NE - PUREBRED AUSTRALIAN SHEPPARD PUPPIES, HOMEGROWN, FAMILY RAISED, WORKING PARENTS, READY JUNE 12, CALL 308-470-0813 OR, (308) 425-3753 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK KS - NEED RESPONSIBLE HARD WORKING INDIVIDUALS FOR 2009 HARVEST CREW. TX TO MT & FALL CORN HARVEST. GUARANTEED MONTHLY WAGE PLUS ROOM & BOARD. NEW JD COMBINES, PETERBILT/KW TRUCKS. SKINNER HARVESTING LLC, CALL DAN OR LEAVE MESSAGE AT (620) 340-2843, (620) 343-8140 KS - CATTLE FEED YARD HAS OPENING FOR A PEN RIDER. BENEFITS INCLUDE HEALTH & LIFE INS, SICK LEAVE & PAID VACATION. CONTACT PREMIUM FEEDERS, INC. , PO BOX 230, SCANDIA, KS 66966 800-845-6543 OR 785-527-2961, (785) 335-2221

2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES FOR RENT KS - SILAGE CHOPPING AND HAULING, JD EQUIPMENT, (785) 973-2744 KS - WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED, TWO JD 9600’S, (785) 973-2744 FOR SALE NE - DISK SHARPEN-ROLLER(SERVICE SINCE 1969)OFF SEASON DISCOUNT, FALL 2010 CALL BY 12/1/2009, SPRING 2011 BY 06/1/10. YOUR FARM (ANYWHERE) METAL MOVED NOT LOST, NO MILEAGE. STARTING $2.50/BLADE. (CLIP & SAVE FOR FUTURE) JERRY BAUERMEISTER, BELDEN, NEBR., (402) 9852395 2601 - CARS FOR SALE NE - 2000 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN, VERY GOOD CONDTION,, (308) 467-2335 NE - 1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE, 68, 000 MILES, ONE OWNER, ALWAYS SHEDDED, EXCELLENT CONDITION, (308) 478-5451 2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY NE - HD COIL SPRINGS FOR 1971 3/4 TON CHEVY PICKUP, END GATE FOR 1980 GMC 3/4 TON, (308) 587-2344 KS - GOOD LONG WIDE FACTORY BED FOR ‘73-’79 FORD, (620) 865-2541 FOR SALE NE - 1973-79 FORD ENDGATE, GREAT SHAPE, (308) 587-2344 KS - 88 CHEVY 1 TON, 4WD, 6. 2 DIESEL, 4 SP, FLATBED, (785) 935-2480 KS - ‘91 F-250 XLT 4X4 SC, 460 AUTO, CUSTOM PAINT, NICE INSIDE, $3,000.00, (620) 865-2541 KS - ‘94 F-150 XLT 4X4 SC. SB. 351 AUTO, BLACK & SILVER GREAT CONDITION, 135K, $5,300.00, (620) 865-2541 CO - 4X4 PICKUPS & FLATBEDS 1/2 TON - 1 TON, GAS & DIESEL $2000 & UP B & B AUTO SALES 8AM-5PM, (970) 4835562 NE - DODGE 2002 DUALLY BOX W\END GATE, RED, NICE. $750, $750.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN, TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (402) 5645064 NE - WANTED 4X4 GMC-CHEVY 97 OR NEWER 3/4-1T MANUAL TRANSMISSION GAS REGULAR CAB LONG BOX, (308) 587-2344 KS - 7’ X 9’ DUALLY FLAT BED FOR PICKUPS, $500.00, (785) 778-2962 KS - (2) 1993 F-350 CREWCAB XLT DIESELS, 4X4 AUTO & 5 SPD DUALLY, $6900 & $4900, (620) 865-2541 NE - FRONT BUMPER FOR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO, (308) 587-2344 2603 - TRUCKS WANTED TO BUY NE - TEN GOOD 9. 00-20 OR 10. 00-20 TRUCK TIRES, (402) 566-2345 NE - TIPTOPS FOR AN 18’ STEEL GRAIN BED, MIDWEST PREFERED BUT WHAT DO YOU HAVE?, (308) 436-4369 FOR SALE SD - 1951 CHEVY FIRETRUCK, LIGHTS & SIREN WORK, 10K, DRIVES GREAT, REAL NICE, $4,500.00, (605) 386-2131 CO - 1300 GAL C70 FUEL/SERVICE TRUCK, 471 DETROIT B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, $5,750.00, (970) 483-5562 CO - 84 CHEVY C60 BOOM TRUCK, NEW 350 MOTOR. B & B AUTO, $4,750.00, (970) 483-5562 KS - ‘59 CHEVY 60, V8, 4&2 SP, 15’ B&H, 2 NEW TIRES, TUNED UP, ETC, $999.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 60 FORD F700, 24’ STEEL FLATBED, CHEATER AXLES, 5&2, W/ 2-1000 GAL FLAT BOTTOM VERTICAL FERTILIZER TANKS, USE TO HAUL BIG ROUND OR LITTLE SQUARE HAY BALES, (308) 390-0642 CO - 75 INTERNATIONAL 2 TON SERVICE TRUCK, V8, GAS, AUTO, KNUCKLE BOOM, GAS AIR COMP. , CLOSED BOTTLE STORAGE $8750 B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM5PM, (970) 483-5562 KS - 1976 FORD 3500 CAB & CHASSIS, $500.00, (785) 778-2962 NE - 2003 CHEVY C8500 3126 KAT, CAB/CHASSIS, 6SPD AUTOMATIC. 2002 IHC 4400 466 DIESEL CAB/CHASSIS. BOTH WOULD EXCELLENT TANDEM TRUCKS. AIR TAGS AVAILABLE., (402) 469-0789 NE - 2000 GMC C7500 3126 KAT 6SPD. NEW 18FT SCOTT BOX HOIST. 90% RUBBER, (402) 469-0789 NE - 1996 PETE 330 250HP WITH TWIN SCREW LONG FRAME. WOULD MAKE GREAT 22-24FT TANDEM GRAIN TRUCK., (402) 469-0789 KS - ‘90 TOPKICK, AUTO, 18’ B&H, ROLL TARP, SHARP, $15,500.00, (785) 4213465 KS - ‘00 IHC 9200, DAYCAB, SERIES 60, 365 HP, AR, $17,750.00, (785) 421-3465 KS - ‘98 STERLING DAYCAB, C-12, AR, 9 SPEED, $14,500.00, (785) 421-3465 2606 - HORSE TRAILERS FOR SALE NE - GOOSENECK TRLR, 20’ W/4’ BEAVERTAIL, 7, 000 AXLES, (402) 6413841 2607 - FLAT BEDS/UTILITY TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY NE - FLATBED W/HEAVY DUTY AXLES, METAL FLOOR AND WIDE ENOUGH TO HOLD A PICKUP, (308) 587-2344

2607 - FLAT BEDS/UTILITY TRAILERS FOR SALE NE - ENCLOSED TRAILERS, TOY HAULERS, GOOSNECKS, CAR TRAILERS, FLATBEDS B & C TRAILERS, WWW. BANDCTRAILERS. COM, COLUMBUS NEBR., (402) 564-1211 NE - 20 FT FLATBED TRAILER. TIMPTI PINTLE HITCH TO PULL BEHIND SEMI. AIR BREAKS 24. 5 RUBBER. ALL ALUMINIUM WHEELS $4000/OBO, (308) 3482065 NE - TWO HEAVY DUTY STEEL FLAT BEDS OFF 2003 TRUCKS. ONE IS 24FT AND ONE IS 28FT., (402) 469-0789 NE - 1969 ALUMINUM 7200 GAL TANKER, BAFFLES, GOOD COND., (402) 369-0212 NE - 1979 TRAIL MOBILE ALUMINUM 9000 GAL. TANKER, (402) 369-0212 NE - 1975 TRAIL MOBILE ALUMINUM 9000 GAL TANKER, (402) 369-0212 2608 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES FOR SALE NE - 84 HONDA 3 WHEELER, (402) 3362755 2612 - CAMPERS FOR SALE KS - 12. 5’FROLIC SLIDE IN PICK-UP CAMPER, VERY GOOD COND. , AC, STOVE, ICEBOX, SLEEPS 6, FLUSH TOILET, 110-12V LIGHTS, PROPANE FURNACE & LIGHT, $800.00, (785) 778-2962 2613 - MOBILE HOMES & RV’S FOR SALE NE - AVION SILVER R, 30FT, TRAVEL TRAILER, VERY CLEAN, EXCELLENT SNOWBIRD TRAILER, NEW BATTERIES, $7400/OBO, (402) 564-5064 2615 - AIRPLANES FOR SALE NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER, LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592 2616 - TIRES WANTED TO BUY NE - HOT PATCH VULCANIZING PATCHES, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - 15” SPLIT RIMS, 8 HOLE, 750 MUD/SNOW, (308) 587-2344 NE - 10 BOLT RIMS W/18. 4 X 38” TIRES, (402) 336-2755 NE - HUNTER SYS. 700 TIRE BALANCER W/WEIGHT COMPARTMENT, (308) 5872344 2618 - SEMI TRACTORS/TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE KS - 66 IH 2000, DETROIT, 15 SP W/HENDERSON TWINSCREW, TULSA WINCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 IA - 855 CUMMINS ENGINE REAL GOOD, HEAR IT RUN AND 8 ALUMINUM 22. 5 BUD WHEELS $150 EACH., (641) 7455228 NE - 903 CUMMINGS, LOW MILES, SPICER AIR RIDE, TAG AXLE, (308) 8362667 NE - 1075 24’ SEMI LOWBOY TRLR. $1950, $2,250.00, (402) 545-2255 MO - (2) 95/96 FLD 120’S, 3406E’S, 9 SP, 48” SLEEPERS REALLY NICE, REDUCED!, $9,750.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - (2) ‘99 IH 4900, TS, 18K FRTS, 40K LB HENDRICKSON REARS, 300K MILES, WITH OR WITHOUT 20’ ALUMINUM DUMP BEDS, PERFECT LENGTH FOR 20’ GRAIN BED, $28,500 - $31,000, (660) 548-3804 MO - (2) 1998 KENWORTH T300’S, LONG WHEEL BASE CAB & CHASSIS TANDEMS, 12K FRONTS, 40K REARS, 300K MILES, READY FOR GRAIN BED, $16,000.00, (660) 548-3804 NE - OLDER ALUMINUM PNEUMATIC TRAILER, $5,000.00, (402) 841-6750 MO - ‘95 CHEVY TOPKICK, 20’ FLATBED & HOIST, CAT 250 HP, 8LL TRANS, 40K HENDRICKSON REARS, 14K FRONT, 190K MILES,, $21,000.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - (2) ‘00 IH 8100S, 21’ ALUMINUM GRAIN BEDS, TS, 9SP, WITH EXTRA STEERABLE AXLE, SUPER SHARP, CUMMINS, $46,000.00, (660) 548-3804 KS - ‘89 FLD 400, CUMM. , 20’ B&H BEING BUILT, ROLL TARP, $19,500.00, (785) 421-3465 2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE NE - TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR, STARTER, REAR AXLE REMOVABLE CARRIER DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FITS 1946 CHEVY 2 TON TRUCK, (308) 587-2344 2801 - AGGREGATE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - PIONEER KOLBERG 271 PORTABLE SCREEN PLANT W/JD DIESEL & EXTRA HYDRAULICS, EXCELLENT CONDITION, $42,500.00, (402) 841-6750 2802 - DOZERS WANTED TO BUY MO - BUYING SALVAGE DOZERS, (660) 643-7634 FOR SALE MO - PARTS FOR CAT D4-D9’S;A-C HD7, 10; IH TD 9, 14, 18, 20, (660) 643-7634 KS - TEREX 8220A DOZER, PS, TILT, GOOD RUNNING MACHINE, (785) 9352480

July 23, 2009 2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS

2824 - MATERIAL HANDLING EQMT

WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 MO - WE BUY SALVAGE DIRT SCRAPERS, (660) 643-7634 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 KS - JD 700 CARRY-ALL 7 YD, NEW PAINT, ETC, GOOD SHAPE, $6,900.00, (620) 8652541 2804 - MOTOR GRADERS

FOR SALE NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277 CO - PETTIBONE 30’ HILIFT 4WD, READY TO WORK, B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, $8,500.00, (970) 483-5562 OK - PETTIBONE, 30’ LIFT, $3,900.00, (580) 361-2265 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES

WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY SALVAGE MOTOR GRADERS, CAT, IH, ETC., (660) 643-7634 FOR SALE MO - PARTING OUT CAT 112 & #12 MOTOR GRADERS, (660) 643-7634 KS - CAT 120 ROAD GRADER, $19,500.00, (785) 871-0711 2805 - BACKHOE

FOR SALE NE - 12-20’LONG 12”I BEAMS, 1/4”THICK W/ 1/2” THICK TOP & BOTTOM, 4 3/4” WIDE $180 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $2000. 127’ LONG 10”, 6” H BEAMS, 1/4” THICK, $35 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $400., (308) 8946965 NE - 1991 BLUEBIRD BUS, 5. 9 CUMMINS, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 3002 - ANTIQUE TRACTORS

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July 23, 2009

Heartland Express

Mid-States Antique Tractor Show to feature two tractors

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3009 - FUEL TANKS FOR SALE NE - 300 GAL FUEL TANK ON STAND, $50.00, (308) 894-6965 3011 - HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS WANTED TO BUY NE - REAR TINE ROTO TILLER, (308) 5872344 FOR SALE KS - GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT! BLACK WALNUT NUTCRACKERS. CRACKS NUTS OUT PERFECTLY! D & D SAILE BLACK NUT NUTCRACKER, 2340 LOUISIANA, LAWRENCE, KS 66046, (785) 749-7449 MO - OUTSIDE WOOD FURNACE $1545.

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ASHLAND - The annual tribute to tractors young and old returns to a farm near Ashland.

The 30th annual Mid-States Antique Tractor and Engine Show will be held Aug. 1 and 2 at the Boller farm at 262nd and Church Road south of Ashland. Activities begin both days at 9 a.m.

This year, a memorial has been added to the grounds that pays tribute to all the organizations' members who have died, said Ashley Heitman, president of the non-profit group that puts on the show each year.

Heitman, granddaughter of the show's founders, said her grandparents are among those who are honored by the memorial, which was the idea of her late grandmother Grace Boller, who greeted visitors at the gate house and lead the parade each year.

"She said all she wanted was a red rock," Heitman said.

This year the show is themed the "Red-Green Show" and will feature both International and John Deere tractors.

Activities include tractor parades, tractor pulls, threshing and bailing demonstrations and quilt raffle.

Many of the weekend's events are oriented towards family, and children

in particular, Heitman said.

"We want to make sure kids are involved," she said.

This year, children will be given free raffle tickets and will have the chance to receive prizes throughout the day, Heitman said. In addition, youngsters can participate in the lawn tractor rodeo and pedal tractor pull.

A popular feature of the weekend is the antique tractor drawing. This year, a 1946 Farmall H tractor that was restored by club members will be raffled off.

The Mid-States Antique Show was organized to show future generations how life was on the farm.

Ashley A. Boller, Walter Hannssen, Maurice Robertson and Clarke Hall founded the show with the help of Deforrest Brown, the manager until incorporation was started and officers were elected in 1979.

The tradition of preserving farming's past and providing a familyfriendly event have also been passed on.

"We hope everyone can come out and experience history and family fun," said Heitman.

For more information, contact Jesse Boller at 402-450-3551 or Harv Jecha at 402-423-8318 or go to www.midstatesantiquetractorshow.org.

SmartStax receives EPA authorization Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto completed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulatory authorizations for SmartStax(tm) corn.

SmartStax is the outcome of a cross licensing agreement and research and development collaboration signed in 2007 between Monsanto Company and Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company.

The corn trait platform, which combines each company's corn traits of above and below-ground protection against insects and weeds, remains on track for a 2010 commercial launch.

Using multiple modes of action for insect control is a means to reduce structured refuge and maintain long-term durability of corn trait technologies. SmartStax features a combination of insect control traits that reduces the risk of resistance for pests.

The decisions by the EPA and CFIA will allow reduction of the typical structured farm refuge from 20 percent to 5 percent for SmartStax in the U.S. Corn Belt and Canada.

As part of the July 20 announcement, the companies noted that the new corn seed technology is expected to be offered to farmers on 3 million- to 4 million-plus acres in its first year of availability.

Robb Fraley, Monsanto Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President said, "The 5 percent refuge for SmartStax will give farmers a tremendous advantage to increase whole farm corn yield 5 to 10 percent.

This is a key early step in our commitment to helping farmers sustainably double yields by 2030 to meet the increasing demands for grain for food, feed and fuel. This reduced refuge will be easier for farmers and will further reduce insecticide use while reducing grower risks and enhancing the long-term durability of the technology."

Jerome Peribere, Dow AgroSciences President and CEO said, "The SmartStax technology developed by Dow AgroSciences and Monsanto will help U.S. and Canadian corn farmers take corn production to the next level. By combining the industry's leading seed traits, SmartStax protects against the broadest spectrum of insect pests with the most consistent level of control available. The multiple modes of action of SmartStax reduce the likelihood of insect resistance, making possible a significant reduction in the refuge requirement. Corn farmers who plant hybrids with SmartStax will benefit from increased productivity due to improved pest protection and a reduced refuge."

SmartStax is labeled to control corn earworm, European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, sugar cane borer, fall armyworm, western bean cutworm and black cutworm Western, Northern and Mexican corn rootworms. It contains Dow AgroSciences' HERCULEX(r) I and RW Insect Protection technologies, as well as Monsanto's VT PRO(tm), a second-generation, two-gene lepidopteran control product and YieldGard VT Rootworm/RR2 technology.

The product also incorporates Monsanto's Roundup Ready(r) 2 technology with Bayer CropScience's Liberty Link(r) herbicide tolerance.

According to Dow AgroSciences, in corn rootworm trials during 2007 and 2008, SmartStax more consistently protected plant roots from western corn rootworm than first generation insect traits. Results of trials conducted by Dow AgroSciences against the most prevalent above-ground pests show that SmartStax prevents crop damage more effectively than either HERCULEX(r) Insect Protection or YieldGard VT PRO alone.

SmartStax will be sold by Dow AgroSciences through its seed brands which include Mycogen Seeds, Dairyland, Renze, Brodbeck and Triumph.

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Heartland Express

July 23, 2009

USDA: Nebraska Acreage Report Nebraska producers increased acreage devoted to corn, hay, oats, and sugarbeets from a year ago, while decreasing acres planted to soybeans, winter wheat, sorghum, dry edible beans, proso millet, and sunflowers, according to a June 30 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Nebraska Field Office.

Corn growers planted 9.4 million acres in 2009, up 7% from last year. Biotechnology varieties accounted for 91% of the planted acreage, up from 86% a year ago.

Soybean producers planted 4.5 million acres, down 8% from the previous year. Biotechnology varieties resistant to herbicides accounted for 96% of the planted acreage, compared with 97% last year.

Last fall, winter wheat was sown on 1.7 million acres, down 3% from 2008. Area for harvest, at 1.63 million, is down 2% from 2008.

Sorghum growers planted 270,000 acres, 10% less than 2008 and the lowest planted area since 1932.

Alfalfa hay acreage for harvest, at 970,000, is unchanged from last year. Other types of hay, at 1.7 million acres, are up 6% from a year earlier.

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Throwin’ Rope Quinten Schafer's lasso toss just misses its mark in the break-a-way roping competition during the 4-H Horse Expo at Fonner Park Thursday morning.

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All Buildings Easily TRANSPORTED & UNLOADED 5x3 Skids with Towing Hooks 2" OD square tubing for rafters, purloins, & studs.

Sizes available 12 to 48 feet and everything in between.

Other products available: fencing, open front sheds, doublewide barns, storage sheds, continuous fencing.

CROSSROADS WELDING, L.L.C. Miller, Nebraska • www.crossroadswelding.com 41198

1-800-807-5002 • 308-457-2355

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