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Markets Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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

Ag Management Lake McConaughy is at 91 percent full and has dropped only slightly from its 2010 peak about two weeks ago. North Platte Basin water managers, including those at Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, must decide how to best manage supplies over the winter and into next spring.

By Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District officials managed depleted water supplies for most of this decade to save every drop possible in Lake McConaughy.

Now, in a year of plenty, with Big Mac and Wyoming reservoirs upstream on the North Platte River all nearly full, they're still scratching their heads as they decide on the best water management plan.

"We have flipped completely to the other end of where we operated for the last five years," CNPPID Natural Resources Manager Mike Drain said at Monday's Central board meeting in Holdrege.

"I really want to see what Wyoming is going to do. That's the key," CNPPID Civil Engineer Cory Steinke said, referring to federal Bureau of Reclamation officials who manage the upstream reservoirs.

Monday, Lake McConaughy con-

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tained 1.6 million acre-feet of water.

It's about 28 feet higher than at this time last year and holds 670,000 a-f more water.

The lake elevation of 3,259.5 is one-half foot below the 2010 peak so far. CNPPID is required by its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license to keep the lake below 3,260 from October through April.

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Production News 2010 Wheat Harvest Winding Down in Panhandle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Heartland Express - Weather

August 5, 2010

Weather Commentary Provided By Al Dutcher—UNL, State Climatologist

Al Dutcher Report The past two weeks brought the longest period of dry weather that most locations of the state have seen since May. Heavy rainfall rolled across extreme northeast Nebraska on several occasions, with remainder of the state seeing the majority of their moisture during the Allen Dutcher 8/2-8/4 period. Heat from the southern Plains and southeastern U.S built into the central Plains producing heat indices in the 100-120 F range across portions of east central, southeast, and south Nebraska for several days prior to the early August precipitation event. Although precipitation was reported for most areas, pockets of dryness are beginning to materialize across the southern ½ of the state. Three week totals, even with the recent moisture, are running between 25% and 50% of normal. Unfortunately, weather models

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indicate that the next two weeks will bring below normal moisture and above normal temperatures.

Week One Forecast: 8/7-8/13: The upper air ridge is projected to build from the southern Plains into the central U.S. early in the forecast period. Isolated showers and thunderstorms develop as a warm front works northeastward through the state on 8/7. Highs are expected to range from the upper 80's northeast to mid 90's southwest. Mostly dry conditions are projected by the models for the 8/8-8/9 period with highs primarily in the 90-95 F range.

The only focal point for precipitation would be monsoonal moisture moving into the western 1/3 of the state. An area of low pressure is projected to move across the Dakota’s on 8/10 bring a chance for scattered thunderstorms to north central and northeast Nebraska. Highs will range from the mid 80's north to low 90's south.

The upper air high will build north on 8/11 bring dry conditions and highs in the mid 90's south to upper 80's north. Another wave is projected to move across the Dakota’s on 8/12, with northeast Nebraska having the best opportunity for thunderstorm activity. Highs will range

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from the mid 80's north to low 90's south. The cooler air will push south on 8/13, with highs in the low 80's north to upper 80's south, but little thunderstorm activity is expected, especially over southern Nebraska.

Week Two Forecast: 8/14-8/20: During this period the weather models indicate that monsoonal moisture will work into the central Rockies and daily chances of thunderstorm development will be possible across the western 1/3 of the state as the upper air high builds eastward from the central U.S. Where thunderstorms develop, locally heavy rainfall will be possible, but widespread organized activity is not expected. The only exception is on 8/20 when a cold front pushes southward from the Dakota’s. Highs during the period will range from the upper 80's north to mid 90's south during the 8/14-8/19 period. Highs are projected to cool into the low 80's north to upper 80's south on 8/20. If the upper air ridge builds further north than currently projected, highs will range from the low 90's north to upper 90's south.

Nebraska Weather and Crop Report Agricultural Summary: For the week ending August 1, 2010, wheat harvest was complete in all areas except for northern Panhandle counties, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Soil moisture supplies were pulled lower due to the week’s hot, dry conditions with irrigation active. Row crop development was now ahead of last year and near average for most crops. Grasshoppers were a concern in some western counties. Hay harvest was active with the dry conditions.

Weather Summary: Limited rain fell with the exception being parts of the North Central District which received an inch or more. Temperatures for the week averaged 2 degrees above normal with highs in the upper 90’s and lows in the upper 50’s.

Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 11 fair, 57 good, and 27 excellent. Irrigated fields were 84 percent good or excellent and dryland fields also rated 84. Corn silked was 95 percent, ahead of last year’s 88 and 92 average. Corn in the dough stage was 28 percent, ahead of 18 last year and equal to average.

Corn in the dent stage was 2 percent. Aerial spraying of fungicides was active.

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August 5, 2010

Heartland Express - Country Living

Talk with Children About Safe Internet Use Sheryl Fellers, Dawson County Extension Service The Internet can be fun and educational, but it can also be a dangerous place for children. Parents need to maintain an open line of communication with their children to make sure they are safely using the Internet.

Parents should start talking to their children whenever they start using the Internet. Most schools now provide computer classes and Internet access for children starting around third grade.

Parents should provide children with appropriate websites to visit. Children often do not know where they are going and accidently visit exploitive websites. It is also very easy for them to stumble across something inappropriate while performing a seemingly innocent Internet search.

Asking questions is also very important. Know which sites children are going to and what they are

doing there. If children are unwilling to talk about what they are doing, that may be a sign that they are going to inappropriate and potentially dangerous sites. Withdrawing from the family and not wanting other people around when they are on the computer are other bad signs.

Keep computers in family rooms where children's Internet use can be monitored. Do not allow them in children's bedrooms. Make sure children are not spending too much time on the computer, especially at night. Be alert to see if they are receiving calls from strangers or making long-distance calls to unknown numbers.

Parents can check the history tab on computers to see where their children are going online, but this may be perceived as an invasion of privacy.

Schools employ filters to prevent students from accessing inappropriate sites, and parents can also buy software to filter the Internet on home computers.

Snack Time Susan Hansen, Extension Educator Colfax Co. Snacks can be a healthy part of a daily diet for people of all ages and dietary needs. Some snacks are full of nutrients; others only have empty calories.

Choose your snacks wisely. Snacks can help fill the nutrition gap and also ward off the hunger pains.

Eat a variety of snacks rather than always eating the same snack all the time. An apple is a great snack but day after day, an apple may get monotonous.

When choosing snacks, check to see the fat and sodium content of the foods. Cookies and cakes are delicious snacks but they usually contain more fat and sugar than other snacks. Eat cookies and cakes only occasionally, not every day. Easier said than done! Chips are a fun snack but sodium and fat are often found inside. Moderation and serving size are key.

There are really not good foods or bad foods.

There are foods that we should eat more often and other foods we should eat less often.

Snacks are a regular part of a child’s diet. The snacks help supply the nutrients needed for optimum growth and development. However, snacks are not good if they are not eaten.

Does the snack look good and taste good? If the food does not look appetizing to eat, it probably won’t be eaten. This is true for both children and adults.

Can the food be chewed and swallowed easily?

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Detailed Specifications This is especially important for children and the elderly. If there is a chance of choking, you may want to serve a different snack. Be wary of hot dogs, grapes, nuts, popcorn and hard candy.

Can fingers be used to eat the food? Children enjoy handling their own food. Younger children may not have mastered the skill of using a fork or spoon, so fingers are much easier to use. Adults also enjoy using their fingers to eat. Why are French fries so popular?

Finally, is it fun to eat. Changing the shape of a food can be fun. A sandwich made of bread that was dyed red before baking can be fun on Valentine’s Day or Christmas. Although, some children and adults may balk at this because it looks too different.

Homemade frozen fruitsickles can be fun. Pour 100% fruit juice into small paper cups or compartments of ice cube trays. Place in freezer. When juice is partially frozen, place a popsickle stick in standing position in center of each cup or compartment.

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Make your own nutritious dip for vegetables.

Blend one and one-fourth cups cottage cheese. Add one or more of the following: one tablespoon of chili powder; one-fourth teaspoon onion or garlic powder; one-fourth cup shredded cheddar cheese; one-half teaspoon celery seed. Or, try your own combination.

Make a fruited milk shake. Place one cup of cut up fruit in a blender and beat until creamy. Add one cup of milk and one-half teaspoon vanilla. Beat together. Chill and serve.

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Parenting Your Child Effectively Susan Hansen, Extension Educator, Colfax County Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. One of the most difficult aspects of parenthood is the variety of split-second decisions needed for the guidance and discipline of children.

Identifying and understanding attitudes toward raising children can help parents improve their parenting skills.

There are eight guidance principles that can improve parenting skills particularly in the area of discipline.

1. Focus on “do” instead of “don’t”. When children hear lots of negative words, the meaning of those words is weakened. Plus, when a child hears negative words over and over, that child begins to tune out what is being said. This may lead to a situation in which you really need your child to hear and obey, but like the people in the story of the boy who cried wolf too often, the child ignores or disobeys you.

So how do you change “don’t” to “do”? Instead of saying, “Don’t drop your plate,” switch your words to “Carry your plate in both hands like this.” The latter helps teach the desired behavior in a positive way.

2. Protect and preserve your children’s feelings of being lovable and capable. Self-esteem begins to develop at a very young age.

3. Offer children choices only when you are willing to abide by their decisions. Children take adults seriously when offered choices. Thus, a difficult situation often occurs because adults offered choices they don’t really mean. When asking the question, “What would you like for breakfast?” you may get some interesting answers. If you then respond with a “No, we can’t have that food,” the child becomes confused. The child answered your question but you weren’t willing to abide by their decision. Instead of

an open ended question such as “What would you like for breakfast?” consider asking, “Would you like cereal or pancakes for breakfast?” The child still can make a choice and either choice is acceptable to you.

4. Change the environment instead of the child’s behavior. Sometimes this is simple; sometimes not.

If a child is drinking out of a paper cup but the cup is tipped over all the time, the problem may be the cup itself, not the child. A cup with a wider or heavier base may be the simple solution.

5. Work with children instead of against them.

When refinishing a piece of furniture, we are told to rub with the grain of the wood. Working with the grain of the child can also be the best way. What is meant by this? Stand back and observe the child; then determine an acceptable way for them to do what it is they are trying to do. This can often turn a conflict into a tolerable and sometimes pleasant experience.

6. Give children safe limits they can understand.

Recognize their feelings without accepting their actions. Children see the world differently than adults. Rules and safety precautions that may be obvious to adults need to be stated and explained clearly and simply to children. It’s hard to obey rules when we don’t know what the rules are.

7. Set a good example. If you’ve ever heard or said the statement, “Do as I say, not as I do,” you’ll recognize that actions speak louder than words.

8. Look at the whole picture. A child’s behavior is often related to stresses in some part of the family system. A misbehavior by a chid may represent a cry for help and attention.

Are the eight guidance principles a quick and sure way to easy parenting? No, they are not. But they can help a parent become more effective.

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Heartland Express - The Lighter Side

August 5, 2010

• IT’S THE PITTS by Lee Pitts •

The Other Stock Market

by Lee Pitts

I am not what you’d call a “big player” in the market, other than the one that sells roast beef, panty hose and motor oil. To me, the term “playing the market” sounds like a game of Monopoly, a game I’ve never been good at. Without the slightest suspicion of anything to do with the intricacies of the market, I’m always amazed when people ask me if now is a good time to buy stocks.

In reply I always quote the Warren Buffet of his generation: Will Rogers. “Don’t gamble. Take all your savings and buy some good stock and hold it until it goes up, then sell it. If it don’t go up, don’t buy it.”

One of the few times we did buy stock we’d have been much better off just burning the money. It was a few years back and my buddy Rum Dum had sold his saddle, bought a briefcase and became a stock broker. I was one of his first victims.

Rum Dum called up and invited me to a symposium of very rich and powerful people just like me. The idea of a free lunch appealed to me, as did the prospect of seeing how Rum Dum looked in a three piece business suit. So I went.

For some reason I was the only rich and powerful person who showed up, and my lunch was a week-old croissant left over from the last meeting of powerful people.

I’ve seen cowpies that looked more appetizing. We met in a conference room where experts on TV were handicapping stocks as if they were horses in the third race.

Rum Dum began the symposium, “I’ve

invited all of you here today,” “Excuse me. Since it’s just you and me, you don’t have to use the microphone.”

“If I might continue? I’ve invited all of you here because of an investment opportunity the likes of which I have never seen in my investment career.”

“Rum Dum, you’ve only been a stock broker for two weeks.”

“How many of you,” continued an irritated Rummy, “are struggling to find money making opportunities in today’s difficult investing environment?”

One hand shot up.

“How many of you need professional help in making investment decisions?”

No hands shot up. “Rum Dum, you’d be the last person I’d ask. Don’t forget I knew you when you were making $1,200 a month and your investment portfolio consisted of losing lotto tickets.”

Rum Dum cleared his throat and continued. “Everyone knows that over time the stock market is the only option sophisticated investors have to steadily make 10%.”

“Pardon me, but are you nuts? People with money in the stock market in 1929 didn’t get back to even until 1954. Between 1966 and 1983 you didn’t make a dime. The only difference between the stock market and the Titanic is the boat had a band.”

Ignoring the heckler in the audience, Rum Dum continued. “My team of professional money managers, using sophisticated computer software, has identified one

investment opportunity that we are offering only to our upper income clients.”

Confused, I looked around but I was still the only one in the room.

“One word,” Rum Dum advised. “World Com. It’s going to take off like a rocket!”

Even though World Com sounded like two words to me, I gave Rum Dum $3,000 to buy World Com Stock because I’d never ridden a rocket ship before. I’d no more than put the gilt edged stock certificates in the safe when World Com stock started plunging. The rocket ship was in reverse. The stock went to zero, the company declared bankruptcy and the only people who made any money on the deal were Rum Dum and Bernie Ebbers, World Com’s CEO. Hey, two out of three isn’t bad, I suppose.

In the aftermath, Bernie Ebbers was named one of the top ten crooks of all time, I haven’t bought another stock since then, and Rum Dum is back to doing something he knows a little bit about. The only stock he follows these days all have four legs.

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Heartland Express - Government

August 5, 2010

What Roads, Planes, and Trains Mean to Nebraska

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

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

Western Nebraska is defined by wide open spaces. But the open vistas which we treasure also can create logistical nightmares for transportation of goods and services, to say nothing for the everyday traveler. Access to highways, railways, and airways is vital to our commerce and our way of life.

Towns and villages are separated by miles, and remote communities are often at a disadvantage when it comes to safe, reliable transportation. Our transportation infrastructure and those who ensure its safety and efficiency are major components of our state’s economy. For the Third District to remain strong, we must invest in infrastructure – from roads to airports to railroads.

I will be hosting a series of free, interactive transportation summits in Gering, North Platte, and Grand Island. These summits will give businesses, government officials, and interested citizens a chance to discuss with state and federal policymakers issues concerning transportation funding, the status of current transportation projects, and other transportation issues.

Each summit will feature discussions on a variety of topics – including Nebraska highways, motor carriers, railroads, and aviation infrastructure. There is no charge to attend the summits, and they are open to the public. Interested parties are encouraged to RSVP by calling my Grand

Island office at (308) 384-3900, emailing RSVPtoAdrian@mail.house.gov, or by visiting my website at http://adriansmith.house.gov.

The first summit will be held on Monday, August 16th, in Gering at the Civic Center (1050 M Street) and will focus on highways and motor carriers.

Beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain) and lasting until noon, we will have discussions with representatives from the Federal Highway Administration, the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR), the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the Nebraska Highway Commission.

The afternoon session, which starts at 1:00 p.m.

(Mountain) and finishes up at 3:00 p.m., will feature experts from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the American Trucking Association, and the Ports-to-Plains Association.

On Tuesday, August 17th, we will be meeting in North Platte at the Sandhills Convention Center (2101 S. Jeffers Street). The first session will run from 10:00 a.m. (Central) to noon and attendees will be able to hear from the Federal Highway Administration, NDOR, NEMA, and the Nebraska Department of Travel and Tourism.

The afternoon discussion (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Central) will focus on our rail industry and will feature the Federal Railroad Administration, the American Shortline and Regional Railroad

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Association, and the American Association of Railroads.

We will wrap-up the week’s discussion in Grand Island on Wednesday, August 18th, at the Bosselman Conference Center at Fonner Park (700 E. Stolley Park Road). The morning session (10:00 a.m. to noon Central) will give individuals from the eastern areas of our state a chance to hear from the Federal Highway Administration, NDOR, NEMA, and a representative from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

The afternoon session will again run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Central) and will feature representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, and the National Business Aviation Association.

The challenges to our transportation systems can be formidable, and these summits will give Nebraskans an opportunity to hear from experts in each field. Distances can be overcome, but local communities need to have the flexibility and institutional knowledge to keep Nebraska running. I want to make sure rural Americans have access to safe and efficient transportation and the economic opportunities the best roads, air services, and railroads provide. I look forward to seeing you there.

Cap and Trade Extraordinarily Bad Legislation

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

Cap and trade legislation is off the agenda for this summer and that’s good news for Nebraskans.

I have been fighting against this legislation because it would harm Nebraska’s economy, and was prepared to take the extraordinary measure, for me, of voting against even bringing it up for debate. That’s how bad it is.

Cap and Trade Bad Legislation I do not support cap and trade legislation as currently written. It is one of those issues that must be stopped before it does irreparable harm to states like Nebraska.

Cap and trade is essentially a tax on carbon that is emitted from a variety of sources, including coalfired power plants that provide most of the electricity we use in Nebraska. I oppose it because if it were to pass it would significantly increase the utility rates in Nebraska which would damage our economy. That would mean much higher electricity bills for homeowners, for businesses and for farmers who depend on reasonable electricity rates for irrigation.

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The bills would spike because Nebraska is a 100 Broad Energy Legislation Needed I do support working on broad energy legislation percent public power state that cannot spread costs of cap and trade policies onto investors. Only promoting renewable fuels, wind power, nuclear power, natural gas, and domestic oil, which could Nebraska electricity ratepayers would pay. include setting reasonable targets for CO2 emissions reductions, and incentives to help America Cap and Trade Would Hurt Nebraska At this point, it’s difficult to see how the cap and reach those cleaner air goals.

Obviously, in the wake of the oil spill, energy legtrade system could be fixed. I am skeptical that putting a “cap” on greenhouse gas emissions and islation should reexamine how to develop our oil then having a system for power plants and others resources, but with an understanding that our to “trade” allowances for emissions they produce— economy is still dependant on oil and gas and mova kind of permit to emit-- will work without ing away from energy development here will only adversely impacting Nebraska and other states deepen our dependence on foreign sources of energy. that are in a similar position.

With the U.S. economy struggling to recover At a time when we just passed legislation to rein in the recklessness on Wall Street we should not from a major recession, now is not the time to purcreate another system that has the potential for sue legislation that would raise electricity rates in abuse by creating a massive trading system that Nebraska and many other states, thus putting involves the trading of permits on pollution, with America at a competitive disadvantage with other the potential for secondary and derivative mar- countries and damaging the U.S. economy. kets.

Unemployment Extension Should Have Been Paid For

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

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

With our national debt at $13.2 trillion and climbing, the Senate last week inflated that number even further by refusing to pay for an extension of unemployment benefits. I voted against the bill because I will not contribute further to the runaway train of federal spending that has been tearing through Washington. Let me be clear: I know people are out of work, and I don't know a single Senator in Washington who didn't want to see these benefits extended. But unless we get serious about reining in our spending, our shortterm unemployment problem will be just a fraction of a long-term financial nightmare.

Here's the big picture: the federal government has a $3.6 trillion budget, and the bill that just passed cost $34 billion – an amount easily paid for from within the massive budget. We tried three times in the Senate – three proposals, three votes – to cover the cost of the unemployment extension by eliminating some unobligated funds within the current budget. All three votes failed. Each year

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our country spends more than it earns by more than $1 trillion, our entitlement programs continue to expand, and yet the Senate is unwilling to reduce spending in order to fund these employment benefits.

Proponents of an unfunded unemployment extension have tried painting opposition to this bill in a negative light. This misses the mark – it fails to recognize our multiple attempts to pass these benefits, but pay for them. Nothing would have changed; beneficiaries would have seen identical benefits. The only difference: one would have had absolutely no impact on our national debt, while the other deducts $34 billion from our already overdrawn and nearly bankrupt federal checking account. Yet once again, a majority of the Senate decided that finding the money to pay for the bill was simply too difficult.

The unfunded bill will be beneficial for many in the short term, but in the long term it simply makes our debt problem that much worse. We cur-

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rently run an annual deficit of $1.4 trillion, with no plan to start spending less than we have. And perhaps the thing most disappointing to me is that votes such as this, which should not be partisan, end up being split along party lines. Virtually everyone in the Senate supports extending benefits for those who have been laid off in a tough economy; and everyone recognizes the need to rein in the debt. Yet when the opportunity for action arose to actually pay for these benefits, the Senate split almost along party lines.

Because the majority of the Senate was unwilling to find the $34 billion, we've passed on another tough decision to future generations. At some point, our children or grandchildren will be left with the consequences of our lack of action. They'll have to tackle an even larger national debt. When they look back to this Congress and its refusal to pay for a record amount of spending, will they be thankful? I doubt it.

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CRP Sign-up Critical to State's Hunting Future

By Robert Pore, The Grand Island Independent Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Dan Steinkruger said the upcoming sign-up opportunity for USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is "critical to the Nebraska environment and for a greener and healthier America."

"Interested farmers and landowners should contact their local FSA office to schedule an appointment between Aug. 2 and 27 if they are interested in the program," he said.

Nebraska has 1,092,760 acres under contract in the CRP. On Sept. 30, there will be 179,185 acres expiring from contracts or 16.4 percent of the total Nebraska acreage.

"Nebraska needs a strong enrollment in this program period to maintain the environmental benefits we have built in past years under the CRP," said Steinkruger.

The general sign-up will run through Aug. 27.

Both Pheasants Forever and Quails Forever said the CRP sign-up is important to growing the state's hunting industry.

The new general CRP sign-up will be the first since 2006, and landowner demand is expected to be strong, especially considering the USDA has updated soil rental rates since that last general sign-up.

"CRP continues to be a good option for producers to ensure income on the tough-to-farm and lowest producing acres," said Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's Vice President of Government Affairs, "This general sign-up's 4 million-plus acre nationwide allotment is likely to fill up quickly, so it's critical that landowners get into their local USDA service centers immediately to examine CRP options on their land."

The new CRP general sign-up arrives in time to address the 4.4 million acres of CRP expiring on Sept. 30. It is also representative of USDA's ongoing action to maximize the wildlife habitat and environmental benefits created via the program's 25-year history.

In February, at Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced his pledge to keep CRP fully enrolled at the federally mandated (via the 2008 Farm Bill) maximum level of 32 million acres. With an additional 14.2 million acres of CRP slated to expire between 2011 and 2013, the new general sign-up is the critical first step, said Nomsen.

CRP acres provide the top nationwide habitat component in producing pheasants. Just three years removed from record-setting pheasant harvests in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, hunters have been disappointed in the 6.5 million acres that left the Conservation Reserve Program without a general sign-up. America's

quail populations continue their rapid decline because of habitat losses.

"This new general sign-up is critical to prevent us from losing more acres and for preventing continued population decline of the birds many of us love to pursue each autumn," Nomsen said.

Nomsen also said CRP plays a vital role in serving the rural environment and the rural economy.

"For 25 years, CRP has been the nation's single most important and successful conservation program, protecting water quality and soils, and creating habitat for a diverse mix of wildlife," he said.

"It's a program critically important to the economy of rural America and our nation's outdoor traditions. CRP in the next 25 years will continue all of these benefits, while also producing the habitat critical to pollinators and the $19 billion honey bee pollination means to America's agricultural economy."

Ducks Unlimited said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up comes at a critical time for duck populations, with nesting grounds continuing to disappear.

"This is great news for wetlands conservation, waterfowl habitat, waterfowl and waterfowl hunters," said Dale Hall, DU's CEO. "Maintaining CRP acres will translate into more ducks in the fall flight across the country each year."

CRP provides critically important upland nesting cover for ducks in the United States portion of the Prairie Pothole Region, one of Duck Unlimited's highest conservation priority areas.

Both native grassland and CRP continue to decline at alarming rates across the PPR. More than 1.5 million acres of CRP have disappeared from the PPR since 2007. Another 2.8 million acres are scheduled to expire from Sept 30 to Sept.

30, 2012.

"Ducks Unlimited applauds Secretary Vilsack for his commitment to maintaining CRP near the 32 million acre mark," Hall said. "CRP has been one of the premier conservation programs for America's soil, water and wildlife resources over the past 25 years, and this announcement is an important step toward ensuring that the program remains a national priority."

CRP is a voluntary program that assists farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers to use their environmentally sensitive land for conservation benefits.

Producers enrolling in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers in exchange for rental payments, cost-share, and technical assistance.

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"This new general sign-up is critical to prevent us from losing more acres and for preventing continued population decline of the birds many of us love to pursue each autumn." entering into long-term contracts for 10 to 15 years. In exchange, participants receive annual rental payments and a payment of up to 50 percent of the cost of establishing conservation practices.

FSA implements CRP on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation. FSA will evaluate and rank eligible CRP offers using an Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) for environmental benefits to be gained from enrolling the land in CRP. The EBI consists of five environmental factors (wildlife, water, soil, air and enduring benefits) and cost. Decisions on the EBI cutoff will be made after the sign-up ends and after analyzing the EBI data of all the offers.

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August 5, 2010

By David M. Fiala

Weekly Ag Market Breakdown

County Grain Prices as of 8/3/10 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

$3.51 $3.27 $3.49 $3.44 $3.41 $3.45 $3.47 $3.52 $3.52 $3.51 $3.38

Beans

New Beans

$3.61 $3.45 $3.59 $3.66 $3.54 $3.58 $3.59 $3.65

$9.93 $9.82 $9.98 $9.63 $9.83 $9.83 $10.18 $9.98

$9.20 $9.33 $9.43 $9.19 $9.36 $9.39 $9.65 $9.53

$3.61 $3.62

$9.90 $9.63

$9.17 $9.19

$3.52 $3.17 $3.38 $3.58 $3.47 $3.61 $3.56 $3.48 $3.39 $3.37 $3.50 $3.52 $3.48 $3.40 $3.61 $3.53

$3.54 $3.62 $3.64 $3.70 $3.60 $3.54 $3.58 $3.56 $3.49 $3.57 $3.54 $3.58 $3.66 $3.56 $3.60

$9.80 $9.63

$9.45 $9.19 $9.45

$9.93 $9.78 $9.64 $9.66 $10.18 $9.64 $9.76

$9.53 $9.68 $9.36 $9.19 $9.23 $9.64 $9.50 $9.48

$9.93 $9.88

$9.48 $9.53

$3.50 $3.24 $3.62 $3.45 $3.46 $3.29

$3.64 $3.41 $3.62 $3.51 $3.60 $3.39

671 Northern Above Oil Flowers Above Spring Wheat 30.

Wheat

New Wheat

$5.50 $5.20 $5.00 $5.65 $5.42 $5.45 $5.42 $5.17

New Milo

$3.35

$3.49

$2.97

$3.02

$3.19

$3.19

$2.94 $3.07 $3.04

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Crop Basis Charts from Reporting Locations as of 8/3/10 Corn Basis

Soybean Basis

Wheat Basis

Sorghum Basis

$5.10 $5.17 $5.32 $5.10 $5.30 $5.00 $5.30 $5.64 $5.20 $5.10 $5.30

$5.20 $5.10 $5.32 $5.00

$9.53 $9.68 $9.72 $9.78

$15.60 $5.44 $6.07

$9.53 $9.38 $9.26 $9.37

$5.50 $5.45

Pinto $26.00 Oil Flowers (new) $15.05 Spring Wheat(new) $4.65

Corn Corn trade has been higher this week due to spillover support from wheat, world weather and chart buying. We are 8 higher on the week, but the overnight market is very strong. The top side of the yearly December range for the year is $4.50 and in my view items are the friendlier right now versus the beginning of the year. So yes that means we should not be surprised if we quickly put on another 30-40 cents on corn. It feels like this is the start of the next big upside way of our commodity price history. We have some serious weather problems around the globe and I’m not sure anyone will want to stand in the way right now. The wheat market has been the leader and the wheat market has ran over, backed up and then ran over again shorts a few times now over the past few weeks. Our domestic crop looks and will be fine, but the memory of the 2006 into 2008 market gives us the legs needed to likely climb near term. My mind has quickly turned to thinking we could now see a run up into the $4-$4.25 area on the nearby to stepping back and looking at the long term chart due to this parabolic type rally in wheat. Meaning $5-$6 range is a likely high in the cards now. Futures margin requirements will increase, shorts will blow out and a nice mess will occur, which should take the market higher than we need to go. This may then hurt demand which would help us set a high down the road. So I do not think a bigger rally is necessarily healthy for the market but it just looks like it’s going to happen to me. The crop ratings Monday afternoon were 1% worse than last week with good to excellent ratings at 71%. Crop progress had 93% of the crop silking versus the 86% 5-year average and 74% last year, and there is 31% listed in the dough stage versus 13% a year ago. Global production concerns will continue to support trade. The reduction in feed wheat exports out of Russia will force importing nations to look for other alternatives, which should promote increased US exports. Domestically, the weather remains nonthreatening with rains falling across most of the Corn Belt this week and early expectations are calling for a growing crop size. FC Stone released updated US production estimates on Tuesday. They estimated the yield at 165.8 bushels per acre for a total crop size of 13.43 billion bushels. This compares to the July USDA yield of 163.5. The Informa estimates will be released Thursday. On the chart, support is down at $4.02 which is the 200-day and resistance is up at Monday's high of $4.18 with the next level up in the $4.40-$4.50 area. The weekly export sales came in at 472,200 tons of old crop and 821,900 tons of new crop; combined they were above expectations. Hedgers call with questions.

Support: Resistance

Milo

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Sept 10 378 415

Dec. 10 392 429

September 2010 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .3.960 High . . .4.010 Low . . . .3.930 Close . . .4.002 Change +0.106

$3.44 $3.32

Navy

$3.44 $3.29

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Wheat

Soybeans

Wheat trade was sharply higher this past week due to continued speculative, fund, and chart buying. The weekly net changes are in the 60 to 70 higher after three days of trade, but the overnight market was up another 60 cents. So we very quickly had an $8 in front of wheat prices here. I am not in the camp that we need to go higher than this, but the momentum is still clearly up and the money game will keep the possibility for a 30 to 60 cent move in any 10 to 20 minute period a possibility for some time.

There was an announcement that Russia has banned all grain exports for the remainder of the year when they will have a better handle on how devastating the weather has been for them.

The possibility of a global flood on U.S. grain has the trade scared to be short here. On the weekly crop progress report the winter wheat harvest was listed at 83% complete versus the 88% 5-year average. Spring wheat is 98% headed and now 5% harvested. The US crop was/is a good one for the low amount of acres we planted.

The weekly export sales were reported at 854,600 tons for the 10/11 year, and 51,800 tons for new crop. Hedgers call with questions.

Soybean trade has been higher this week due to friendly outside markets and big spillover support from the wheat market. The weekly net changes are 20 higher on November beans. On the weekly condition and progress report, blooming was reported at 75% versus 60% last year and the 72% 5-year average. We have 53% setting pods versus the 48% 5-year average. Condition ratings were steady at 66% good to excellent which was 1% lower than last week. The weather domestically was neutral this week so the outside market influence and world weather has trumped good domestic crop ratings and a little ahead of normal maturity. The weekly export sales were reported at 6,000 tons of old crop and new crop sales were 1.168 million tons which was above expectations.

Meal sales came in at 132,800 tons of old crop and new crop sales were 2,200 tons. Oil sales were 64,800 tons of old crop and 2,000 tons of new crop.

Both Meal and oil sales were toward the high side or above expectations. I think the weather picture should have the U.S. crop ideas growing, but the momentum is up for now. The strong grain floor action the past week which started back in June sets us up for a very volatile picture looking forward into the harvest time frame. Now most are looking at the longer term charts and how high is too high right now considering we went to $16 only a few years ago. Hedgers call with questions.

Support: Resistance

Chicago 630 780

K City 649 772

Minneapolis 665 772

September 2010 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . . .7.100 High . . . .7.290 Low . . . .7.080 Close . . .7.256 Change .+0.456

Support: Resistance

Nov 986 1049

Dec Meal 280 303

Dec Oil 3983 4331

November 2010 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .10.260 High . . .10.292 Low . . .10.200 Close . .10.242 Change .+0.062

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WATER PLANS STILL PRESENT PROBLEMS, WHEN THERE'S A SURPLUS Continued from page 1 Steinke expects lake inflows to be up through August because Wyoming reservoir releases for irrigation projects in the Nebraska Panhandle won't end until mid-September.

Lake McConaughy inflows primarily are the result of runoff from those projects that returns to the North Platte River.

There were inflows of 2,700-2,800 cubic feet per second on Monday with releases of about 3,000 cfs to serve downstream irrigation needs in the Central and Nebraska Public Power District systems. Steinke said the inflows are about 280 percent of average for this time of year.

As CNPPID officials work on a new water year plan, they're deciding how much water to hold in Lake McConaughy and how much room to make for winter flows and the spring 2011 snowmelt.

Steinke said he expects conditions to return to

the "new normal," or to the lower-than-historic lake inflow averages seen in recent years, rather than repeat the late spring 2010 deluge of water in the North Platte and South Platte basins that filled all the reservoirs.

Drain said the most likely plan is to release enough water from Lake McConaughy to run full hydropower production over the winter, even if the lake isn't at capacity.

"We'll generate with it while we can and make a little hole" for the spring 2011 inflows, Steinke said.

Meanwhile, CNPPID Irrigation Division Manager Dave Ford said the irrigation system is using water out of Elwood Reservoir and the fifth of six planned irrigation runs started today.

Requests may be taken for later irrigation using hydropower water.

CNPPID Public Relations Manager Tim Anderson was asked by the Hub if Rep. Adrian Smith's new bill, the Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act, will affect potential Central projects.

If passed, the legislation would exempt conduittype hydropower projects generating less than 1.5 megawatts from FERC jurisdiction.

Anderson said that could make it easier for CNPPID to proceed with a less-than-1 megawattproject considered at the Johnson Lake inlet. The idea is getting a feasibility study.

That generation would compare to the 18megawatt capacity at both the Johnson 1 and Johnson 2 hydropower plants.

CNPPID Engineering Services Manager Eric Hixon said a much smaller inlet facility might cost $4 million to $5 million.

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Mid-summer Lawn & Garden Issues Noel Mues, Extension Educator University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Extension Furnas County Here are a couple of topics that usually come up during discussions with home owners concerning their lawns and gardens during the hot part of summer.

Lawn yellowing – This condition which shows up in large sections of lawns at this time of year is usually due to root issues brought on by lawn watering practices; in many cases over-watering.

The condition is also more common in compacted, high pH soils (excess alkalinity). If soils remain consistently wet, roots do not function as well and absorption of nutrients, like iron, is affected.

Denitrification, resulting in a loss of nitrogen, can also occur when soils are too wet. When watering lawns, moisten the soil four to six inches deep; then wait until the lawn shows signs of needing water, i.e. darker, blue-green color; footprints remaining after walking across the lawn, before watering again.

Summer Patch and Necrotic Ring Spot – are root-infecting diseases in Kentucky bluegrass lawns. Their symptoms are some of the most difficult to manage, and control of the disease is even more difficult. Although these diseases differ slightly in when they attack the roots, the pathogens generally are active in the late spring to early summer. Roots that are infected cannot take up and transfer water efficiently to the rest of the plant, thus symptoms become visible later in the summer when drought stress begins.

Symptoms appear as yellow-tan arcs, rings, or

“frogeyes” in affected turf and the yellowing gives way to dormant or dead turf in these same patterns. Symptoms are most severe on lawns with 0.75 inches of thatch or more, as most of the roots are growing in the thatch. Since thatch doesn’t hold much water, these lawns are the first to show symptoms. These symptoms also tend to be more pronounced on sodded lawns that were poorly prepared (insufficient tillage) prior to sodding because roots cannot penetrate deeply into the soil and thus are susceptible to drought stress.

A damp spring further exaggerates symptoms because of overall shallow rooting in water-logged soils. Over-irrigation over multiple years also favors these diseases by increasing thatch accumulation. Symptoms usually take two to three years to surface after sodding and three to six years on seeded lawns, depending primarily on the accumulation of thatch. Symptoms tend to diminish over multiple years.

For more information see NebGuide G1913, Necrotic Ring Spot and Summer Patch in Turfgrass. http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/ pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=1144 Brown patch – causes roughly circular patches of dead and dying grass. Tan colored, irregularly shaped leaf lesions with reddish margins are found on leaf blades. Preventive applications of Prostar (commercial use), Bayleton, and chlorothalonil (Daconil) do a fairly good job of suppressing brown patch when applied at monthly intervals in June, July, and August. Curative applications of chlorothalonil beginning a few days after symptoms of brown patch develop may suppress injury.

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When tomato plants grow vigorously in mild, spring weather the top growth often exceeds root development. When the first few days of warm, dry summer weather hit, the plant increases root development and reduces leaf area by rolling leaves. The leaves curl along the length of the leaf in an upward fashion. Leaf roll is worse on some varieties than others.

Though rolling usually occurs during the spring to summer shift period, it may also occur after heavy cultivation or hoeing, hard rain, or any sudden change in weather. Too much rain can saturate the soil and suffocate the roots. A root system lacking oxygen cannot move water to the upper parts of the plant resulting in the same symptoms that occur with too little soil moisture or a limited root system.

Avoid deep hoeing close to plants, mulch to keep the soil cooler and to moderate moisture extremes and do a good job of watering by keeping the soil moist but not waterlogged. Leaf roll is a temporary condition that goes away after a week or so when the plant has a chance to recover from injury, or the soil has a chance to dry out.

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2010 Wheat Harvest Winding Down in Panhandle

By Sandra Hansen, The Scottsbluff Star-Herald While hail was pounding crops a few months ago, wheat farmers were probably wondering if harvest would ever arrive, and if it did, would they have anything left to cut.

Now harvest is nearly complete, leaving a wide range of results. Most operators will wrap up within a week to 10 days.

Some communities received a lot of hail and rain, while others, such as around LaGrange, Wyo., had a good season, with an average of about 35 to 40 bushels an acre on the dryland. Protein came in about 11 percent. As of Friday afternoon, harvest was about 95 percent complete.

A report from Lingle indicated an exceptional quality crop was coming into the elevator. Yield was estimated at 25 to 40 bushels an acre on dryland and 80-100 bushel on irrigated. The bad side is that protein in some cases was next to zero. If the weather cooperates, producers should wrap up harvest within the week.

Frenchman Valley Co-op at Kimball reported business pretty much as usual. Its Wyoming elevators have filled, with the excess coming to the Nebraska facilities. A 25-car train load has already been shipped, with more due to go out in a few days. Yield is about 40-50 bushels an acre on the dryland fields, and protein is averaging about 10.5 percent. By Friday afternoon, harvest was

estimated at 80 percent complete.

Hemingford area farmers have finished about 60 percent of the 2010 harvest. It has not been a good year for producers in that area, with wide range in yields. About 80 percent of the fields have suffered hail to some extent, and with a wet July, quality has suffered, including test weights, protein and yields.

Production in the Sidney area is about average, with 95 percent of the crop harvested by Friday afternoon. Protein is reported at all over the board, but yields are about average at 35 bushels an acre, and test weight around 60 pounds.

The weather forecast calls for chances of showers nearly every afternoon for the next few days.

Detasselers Staying Busy

By DeManda McGowen, The Wahoo Newspaper July means ballgames, pool time and hanging out with friends for many area youth. But, not for all.

There is a group of area young people who spend most of July and part of August waking up before the sun rises and walking rows of corn for almost eight hours a day.

Detasselers have been in the fields since July 12 and are expected to wrap up the first week of August.

According to Mike Weiss of Glock Detasseling, this year's season started a little late.

"There are some years we are out here in the days after July 4," Weiss said. "It all depends on the early growing season, and it was a little cool early in spring."

Even though they started a little later than normal, Weiss expected the groups to wrap up detasseling on time.

"The weather has been good and we've been right on track," he said.

The only weather element the detasselers have had to deal with this year have been the high heat indexes.

"When the heat index is high and dangerous, we wrap up around 12:30 to 1 p.m.," Weiss said.

If the heat isn't too much, the detasselers might be in the fields until 3 p.m. They try to be in the fields each morning by 6 a.m.

"During the day, they are facing two different weather elements," Weiss said.

The mornings in the cornfields are cold and wet, even if it didn't rain the night before. After about three hours, it gets hot and dry.

"It is important for them to keep dry, especially their bottom parts of the their bodies, to avoid rashes," Weiss said.

A lot of youth use trash bags to cover their bodies in the early mornings and some splurge on their own rain gear.

"If they plan on detasseling more than one year the gear is worth it," Weiss said.

Glock Detasseling has a Wahoo/Weston pick up site and an Elkhorn site. These youth are responsible for the Syngenta seed fields in Saunders County. Earlier in the year there were about 175 youth signed up in the Wahoo area and 150 in Elkhorn.

"They sign up, but then get other jobs and we are always having kids who have to work around vacations, volleyball, basketball and football camps and the fairs," Weiss said.

This means there are actually about 140 to 150 youth from Wahoo working when detasseling starts.

During the Saunders County Fair week, that number drops to 110 to 100.

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"It doesn't really impact our progress," Weiss said. "A lot of the first year kids are getting faster by this time."

He stated that the improvement of the first year youth helps to over come the lack of numbers.

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Rhynalds Vining Into Hops

By DeManda McGowen, The Wahoo Newspaper On the edge of Prague, underneath the tall blue water tower, are rows of 18-foot high vines.

The vines are not typical to the area, but to the Rhynalds family, the vines are just another crop.

Bill Rhynalds and his sons, Joel and Shad, are working together to grow hops.

"We are basically just pioneers," Bill said.

The men started growing hops last year and are still experimenting with what works best to grow the plants in Nebraska.

The plant itself is a vine that grows only in a clockwise pattern upwards. The vine develops cones during the 120-day growing season. Inside the cones, a yellow powder is produced. Hops are primarily used as a flavoring and stability agent in beer.

"There is a great market for hops in Nebraska in microbrewers," Shad said.

Rhynalds Hops Growers is one of only about seven hops growers in the state.

"We are the largest hop yard," Bill said.

They are also the hops growers in Nebraska who do a quality acids test.

In other states where hops are more commonly grown, acid tests are a standard and a reading of four to seven percent is a good one. In the Rhynalds first year, their hops had a 6.14 percent result.

"We were really happy with the quality," Shad said.

This proved to the Rhynalds that they could produce a quality hop in Nebraska.

"The new USDA plants available now are resistant to some of the mildews and are doing great here," Bill said.

The Rhynalds grow primarily the cascade variety of hops but are starting to explore Willamette and glacier types as well.

"The cascades are great for craft brews and are versatile," Shad said.

The Rhynalds got into hops growing because of their friend, Justin Stanislav of Abie. They were on his land near the railroad tracks when they saw plants growing up into the trees.

"They are believed to be 50 to 60 year old hops plants," Bill said.

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"Justin thought if they were growing on their own, then he would be able to grow some," Shad said.

Stanislav planted some of his own hops and got the Rhynalds interested.

"We bought this land seven years ago and intended to build a home here," Shad said.

He had just been mowing it and decided to now put the land to good use.

They had to make a plan of how to support the 18foot high vines and how to place them on the lot.

They used cedar poles and placed them in the ground in a way that had town's people asking if they were putting up a building.

"We chose cedar because it will last forever," Joel said.

The Rhynalds logged the wood themselves to save money and made rows with the cedar poles. They then strung cable between the poles and tied strips of it vertically from the ground to the top cable.

This gives the vines something to climb up.

The hop growers chose to be an organic operation.

"That means there's a lot of weed pulling," Joel said.

Bill added that the set up was real labor intensive.

"After the initial set up it got better," he said.

They installed their own drip irrigation system that puts out exactly one gallon of water per hour.

"This land has a slope to it and drains well, so it's perfect," Shad said.

Cow manure is utilized as fertilizer and the vines are mulched around. This year they used their own hay to mulch.

Their main challenge has been dealing with the wind.

"Our biggest enemy is the wind," Shad said. "But having them face the wind has proven to make them more durable."

The other challenge they have faced has been processing the hops themselves.

"We dry them to 8 percent, vacuum pack them and put them in the freezer," Bill said.

Before they get to the processing point, the hops have to be picked. The Rhynalds enlist help from the rest of the family and friends to hand pick the hops.

"We have a big family and they have been lots of help," Shad said.

The Rhynalds are now into their second season and have already doubled the amount of their vines.

"We are having a lot of fun," Bill said.

The Rhynalds are holding their first annual Rhynalds Hops Growers Workshop on July 31 at Prague National Hall. The growers will describe the steps they took to produce hops and will also provide a tour of the hops yard.

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USDA Announces Deadline to Apply for Payments Under the 2008 SURE Program USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Jonathan Coppess today announced that producers have until Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, to submit an application for payment under the 2008 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program. SURE provides financial assistance for crop production and or quality losses due to a natural disaster.

“We want producers to be aware of this deadline so they are certain to visit their FSA county office to file a 2008 SURE program payment application no later than September, 30, 2010,”

said Coppess. “It is important to finish the current 2008 SURE program sign-up because the authority for the Recovery Act supplement for payment benefits expires at the end of the current fiscal year and the Department of Agriculture will then start the 2009 SURE sign-up application process.”

FSA began accepting and processing 2008 SURE program applications in January 2010, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) allowed for a onetime increase in the calculation of 2008 SURE payments that are filed by Sept. 30, 2010.

Producers who do not file a 2008 SURE program payment application by Sept. 30, 2010, will not be considered eligible for 2008 SURE program payments.

Producers are encouraged to file an application for 2008 SURE payments regardless of whether they think they may or may not qualify. An electronic SURE program payment calculator and additional information regarding the SURE program is located at http://www.fsa .usda.gov/FSA/sure, or producers can contact their local county FSA office.

USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for August 2010 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for August 2010. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge for August 2010 is 0.250 percent, down from 0.375 in July 2010. For 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing assistance loans, the interest rate for loans disbursed during August 2010 is 1.250 percent, down from 1.375 in July 2010.

In accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill, interest rates for Farm Storage Facility Loans approved for August 2010 are as follows, 2.500 percent with seven-year loan terms, down from 2.750 in July 2010, 3.000 percent with 10-year loan terms, down from 3.250 in July 2010, and 3.375 percent with 12-year loan terms, down

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Goats Make Perfect Starter 4-H Project

By Sandra Hansen, The Scottsbluff Star-Herald Encounters with dirt roads and snow were part of the new experiences the Sisson family found when they moved to Minatare from the Seattle area last year. They also had never raised 4-H animals.

That all changed this year as the children became enthused about 4-H and the fair.

This week the youngsters have several animals at the fair, and were busy Monday morning preparing for the various shows.

Six-year-old Anna Sisson and a friend, Zoe Clause, 5, were preparing two goats for their first fair experience.

According to Theresa Sisson, mother of the transplanted family, they had chosen goats because they are small, and have friendly dispositions.

"We have dairy goats, like these, and meat goats at home," Theresa said. "The dairy goats are fun

and easy for the kids. We left the meat goats at home because they are harder to work with."

Sisson said another 4-H mother, Janelle Anderson, had suggested the Saneen dairy goats as a project.

Sisson said the family wound up in Minatare after they decided they wanted to live in a smaller, quieter environment. The size of the community was a big factor in their decision.

And after moving here, she said, the people have moved to the top of the list.

"Everybody has been so helpful, and the neighbors are wonderful," Sisson said.

The Sissons' son, Aaron, 7, is also in Clover Kids with Anna, and Zoe's big sister, 8-year-old Cristin is in the 4L 4-H Club. Elizabeth, 9, is in the 4L club, as well.

In addition to learning about goats, horses, chickens and other animals, the family has been exposed

to other experiences they never would have had in Washington state. Those include eating turtle and rattlesnake, driving on dirt roads and in the snow, and, most recently, Cheyenne Frontier Days.

"We went to see Alan Jackson," Sisson said. "But we didn't see very much otherwise. There was so much going on. We just didn't know."

Rodeo Schedule August 7-8 August 7-8 August 14-15 August 15 Sept. 4-6

Kimball/Banner County Rodeo Wheeler County Fair Rodeo Atkinson Rodeo Grant County Rodeo Oregon Trail PRCA Rodeo-Hastings

NE State Rodeo Association Standings Standings as of July 14 (Unofficial)

Barebacks 1 Ty Kenner 2 Corey Evans 3 Clint Burton 4 Ira McKillip 5 Scotty Harmon 6 Lane Morrow 7 Nick Eichelberger 8 Logan Glendy 9 Collin Chytka

$4,183.86 $4,111.90 $3,242.32 $2,186.04 $1,774.74 $740.80 $352.50 $201.52 $154.11

Saddle Broncs 1 Chase Miller 2 Seth Schafer 3 Travis Schmitz 4 Wyatt Barstow 5 Derek Kenner 6 Brett Olive 7 Ty Kenner 8 Will Schaffer 9 Loncey Johnson 10 Jesse Hefner 11 Ryan Bestol 12 Matt Elliott 13 Zack Cox 14 Cory Bullington

$5,556.29 $4,735.22 $4,176.92 $2,813.43 $2,303.60 $1,823.48 $1,649.87 $1,430.37 $1,285.99 $872.34 $592.49 $456.55 $377.88 $154.98

Bull Riding 1 Loncey Johnson 2 Jesse McDaniel 3 Clint Wilson 4 Brody Olive 5 Trey Kerner

$5,547.18 $4,154.69 $2,348.20 $2,211.30 $1,833.30

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Kevin Connelley Dewey O'Dea Wylie Johnson Clint Connelley Jason Schwindt Spud Tharp Brody Olive Tennesse Nix Heath Zuellner Andrew Soucie Billy Stover Brandon Faimon Chase Freeman

Calf Roping 1 Garrett Nokes 2 Clete Scheer 3 Chip Wilson 4 Troy Pruitt 5 Matt Elliott 6 Ray Brown 7 Travis Lymber 8 Riley Pruitt 9 Tee Cross 10 Jayce Johnson 11 Gus Cross 12 Corey Palmer 13 Casey Redman 14 Tim Hruby 15 Adam Sawyer 16 Kevin Peterson 17 Terry Graff 18 Chisum Thurston 19 Cody Larson 20 J.D. Schweiger

$1,736.28 $1,517.96 $1,494.60 $1,356.70 $1,256.40 $1,057.64 $946.56 $942.80 $749.18 $541.72 $462.63 $244.72 $119.43

$3,281.23 $3,145.20 $3,075.10 $2,772.74 $2,621.17 $2,301.85 $2,298.03 $2,056.69 $1,628.22 $1,297.49 $1,556.70 $1,199.54 $1,167.67 $1,043.71 $1,019.46 $778.62 $778.13 $770.49 $517.33 $488.24

Break Away 1 Ginalee Tierney $6,373.90 2 Jamie Elwood $6,356.38 3 Lori Tierney $3,909.00 4 Chancy Scheer $3,757.91 5 Hannah Schmitz $2,531.35 6 Lacey Holeman $1,952.54 7 Kirby Eppert $1,781.58 8 Jessica Wykert $1,463.46 9 Jan Brown $1,455.74 10 Jessie Knott $1,129.85 11 BoDelle Mueller $1,096.55 12 Amanda Lymber $976.63 13 Ashley Sherman $885.00 14 Bobbi Lorenz $865.65 15 Meka Melvin $815.88 16 Jesse Johnson $693.37 17 Andie Hubbard $626.16 18 Brittany Kramer $567.53 19 Hilary Van Gerpen $540.26 20 Courtney Simonton $420.19 Barrel Racing 1 June Holeman $4,802.42 2 Rachael Reichenberg $4,160.33 3 Chancy Scheer $3,361.29 4 Martee Pruitt $3,271.40 5 Lorie Wendell $3,226.16 6 Jessica Leach $1,892.57 7 Rhonda Richardson $1,807.71 8 Rochelle Miller $1,699.26 9 Mary Cecelia Tharp $1,603.45 10 D'Ann Gehlsen $1,484.37 11 Becky Larson $1,437.40 12 Hillary VanGerpen $1,283.25 13 Roberta Jarvis $1,282.07

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Tracy Paulsen Diane Axmann Becky Spanel Laura Lambert Nancy Smith Lyndsey Simonton Deb Christy

$1,202.82 $1,113.06 $1,034.78 $1,020.61 $966.96 $923.65 $821.28

Steer Roping 1 AB Cox 2 Wade Pearson 3 Mick Knott 4 Andy Wearin 5 Larry Tierney 6 Travis Lymber 7 Jeff Kreikemeier

$1,769.32 $1,258.80 $669.64 $488.64 $364.24 $250.88 $220.60

Steer Wrestling 1 Justen Nokes 2 Tyson Cox 3 Dan Barner 4 Trevor Haake 5 Josh Fanning 6 Jarrett Rasmussen 7 Adam Sawyer 8 AJ Franzen 9 Gabe Taylor 10 Jeff Richardson 11 Donnell Holeman 12 Garrett Nokes 13 Richard Coats 14 Jay Bartels 15 Chad Johnston 16 Wade Taylor 17 Shawn Boyle 18 Ty Lang

$3,877.35 $3,367.46 $2,943.21 $2,537.07 $2,515.51 $2,447.55 $1,908.78 $1,740.64 $1,621.14 $1,616.47 $1,269.71 $1,347.51 $1,337.09 $1,133.09 $960.54 $959.36 $840.05 $699.74

19 Taylor Davis 20 Joel Johnston

$653.86 $540.89

Team Roping - Header 1 Chris Cover $5,137.17 2 Justen Nokes $4,900.58 3 Travis Warren $3,776.88 4 Brian Dunning $3,386.90 5 Jeff White $3,373.59 6 Jeff Johnston $3,285.27 7 Jerry Buckles $3,239.37 8 Derik Underwood $3,113.31 9 Jared Jewkes $2,763.95 10 Gene Jett $2,028.30 11 AJ Franzen $1,740.64 12 Scott Smith $1,699.42 13 Ken Kohl $1,578.60 14 Andy Miller $1,485.30 15 Jered Holloway $1,309.57 16 Kevin Kessler $1,201.74 17 Travis Lymber $867.92 18 Marvin Mueller $803.17 19 Tate Kirchenschlager $795.10 20 Jeff Harris $744.13 Team Roping - Heeler 1 Monte Jamison $5,520.13 2 Levi Tyan $3,928.08 3 Tee Cee Wills $3,760.22 4 Brett Trenary $3,690.56 5 Quincy Opela $3,668.27 6 Mark Swanson $3,239.37 7 Waide Jewell $2,691.13 8 Chance Frazier $2,594.81 9 Dalton Pelster $2,282.70 10 Chris Sherman $2,028.30

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Tony O'Neal $1,640.93 Todd Hollenbeck $1,578.60 Garrett Nokes $1,575.78 Jared Bilby $1,309.57 Seth Haseman $1,201.74 Warren Horner $1,097.12 Todd Pinneo $984.53 David Ruether $881.04 Russ Wubbenhorst $878.64 Zach Merritt $831.33

All Around - Men 1 Justen Nokes 2 Loncey Johnson 3 Ty Kenner 4 Garrett Nokes 5 AJ Franzen 6 Adam Sawyer 7 Matt Elliott 8 Jeff Richardson

$8,777.93 $6,833.17 $5,833.73 $5,626.18 $3,481.28 $3,345.93 $3,077.72 $2,148.72

All Around - Women 1 Chancy Scheer $7,119.20 2 Jamie Elwood $6,811.18 3 Courtney Simonton $805.78 4 Dori Hollenbeck $737.75 Rookie - Women 1 Courtney Simonton $805.78 2 Cassey Micheel $553.69 Rookie - Men 1 Zack Cox 2 Dakota Button

$377.88 $359.55

Mid-States Rodeo Standings As of 7/29/2010

Barebacks 1 Corey Evans $4,471.64 2 Ty Kenner $4,179.00 3 Ira McKillip $2,377.48 4 Boe Coleman $808.40 5 Justin Sprague $479.40 6 Nick Eichelberger $190.12 7 Joe Mundorf $84.00 Saddle Broncs 1 Travis Schmitz 2 Chase Miller 3 Seth Schafer 4 Wyatt Barstow 5 Derek Kenner 6 Ty Kenner 7 Wyatt Smith 8 Tanner Olson 9 Peyton Ramm

$4,681.59 $4,157.75 $3,523.55 $3,399.26 $2,442.08 $2,270.67 $323.28 $157.92 $125.96

Bull Riding 1 Jason Schwindt 2 Dewey O'Dea 3 Denver Jochem 4 Kevin Connelly 5 Heath Zuellner 6 Clint Connelly 7 Dusty May 8 Adam Wimer 9 Josh Call 10 David Mast 11 Brandon Faimon 12 John Teppert 13 Rod Doffin 14 Andrew Soucie 15 Rhett Harper

$2,688.12 $2,337.42 $2,188.32 $1,988.79 $1,365.82 $1,356.70 $1,074.78 $647.70 $490.68 $454.96 $415.44 $231.03 $178.97 $117.25 $117.25

Calf Roping 1 Dustin Schrunk

$3,802.29

2 Jay Hollenbeck 3 Matt Elliott 4 Ray Brown 5 Garrett Nokes 6 Troy Pruitt 7 Clete Scheer 8 Tyler Kimmel 9 Travis Lymber 10 Tee Cross 11 Rocky Tibbs 12 Chip Wilson 13 Riley Pruitt 14 Miles Garwood 15 Casey Redman 16 Billy McCall 17 Jon Wooters 18 Donnell Holeman 19 Todd Graff 20 Terry Graff

$3,454.75 $3,432.89 $3,347.32 $2,850.92 $2,639.92 $2,347.70 $2,282.71 $2,149.98 $2,109.46 $1,901.09 $1,641.27 $1,534.19 $1,465.26 $1,443.96 $1,090.56 $1,011.35 $989.31 $926.98 $889.05

Team Roping - Header 1 Chris Cover $5,432.57 2 Dustin Chohon $4,709.24 3 Travis Warren $4,395.74 4 Jeff White $3,624.76 5 Jeff Johnston $3,171.76 6 Derek Underwood $3,087.54 7 Dusty Forre $2,598.69 8 Arwin Mikkelsen $2,184.79 9 Brian Dunning $1,929.64 10 Andy Miller $1,897.14 11 Jimmy Harrison $1,748.54 12 Jerry Buckles $1,746.16 13 Justen Nokes $1,449.70 14 Scott Smith $1,424.71 15 Ken Kohl $1,288.37 16 Ryan Kucera $984.53 17 Jake Cole $945.47 18 Travis Lymber $867.92 19 Jeff Richardson $826.89 20 Troy Whited $818.11

Team Roping - Heeler 1 Monte Jamison $5,448.93 2 JW Beck $5,031.00 3 Levi Tyan $4,581.01 4 Dalton Pelster $3,805.66 5 Bret Trenary $3,624.76 6 Quincy Opela $3,171.76 7 Tee Cee Wills $3,087.54 8 Dustin Harris $2,405.44 9 Troy Hermelbracht $2,276.93 10 Garrett Nokes $1,987.62 11 Chance Frazier $1,929.64 12 Mark Swanson $1,746.16 13 Tony O'Neal $1,357.43 14 Todd Hollenbeck $1,288.37 15 Todd Pinneo $984.53 16 Josh Cole $945.47 17 Russ Wubbenhorst $878.64 18 Shawn Barnett $826.89 19 Jared Bilby $817.57 20 Justin Vogel $785.70 45 & Over Calf Roping 1 Greg Lanka $2,715.84 2 Bill Peterson $2,317.37 3 Don Kocis $2,301.73 4 Arden Garwood $2,095.64 5 Joe Kimmel $1,764.39 6 Troy Pruitt $1,378.37 7 Greg Swim $1,197.54 8 John Bartlett $1,032.92 9 Kendall Reidiger $786.97 10 Brad Hollenbeck $698.40 11 Charlie Kenney $675.56 12 Rex Bridgman $634.86 13 Tuffy Larson $633.43 14 Kirk Barr $546.14 15 Carl Martin $512.06 16 Roger Kraus $315.84 17 Larry Radant $309.43

18 Todd Graff 19 Larry Tierney 20 Jim Larson

$279.36 $263.20 $223.10

Steer Wrestling 1 Dan Barner 2 Jarrett Rasmussen 3 Gabe Taylor 4 Garrett Nokes 5 Jeff Richardson 6 Tyson Cox 7 Justen Nokes 8 Trevor Haake 9 Brent Hurlburt 10 Josh Fanning 11 Taylor Davis 12 Mike Stephen 13 Wade Taylor 14 Bump Kraeger 15 Steve McKay 16 Bryce Stoltenberg 17 Jeff Johnston 18 Linn Churchill 19 Joel Johnston 20 Jake Hasting

$3,483.97 $2,342.39 $2,186.84 $2,181.13 $2,025.91 $1,999.58 $1,907.40 $1,907.17 $1,552.96 $1,288.05 $1,150.55 $1,106.82 $959.36 $892.76 $448.34 $368.00 $315.70 $220.80 $105.73 $105.28

Break Away 1 Jamie Elwood 2 Ginalee Tierney 3 Lori Tierney 4 Hannah Schmitz 5 Chancy Scheer 6 Jordanne Cole 7 Jan Brown 8 Darci Tibbs 9 Kirby Eppert 10 Lacy Holeman 11 BoDelle Mueller 12 Taylor Holiday 13 Dori Hollenbeck 14 Misti Eklund

$6,296.68 $5,425.57 $4,361.01 $3,225.73 $3,199.82 $1,620.66 $1,591.55 $1,554.79 $1,546.77 $1,431.13 $1,399.84 $998.20 $972.97 $905.19

15 Bobbi Lorenz 16 Amber Barthel 17 Amanda Lymber 18 Hillary Van Gerpen 19 Terri Bridgeman 20 Meka Melvin

$865.65 $765.16 $646.22 $585.52 $558.11 $385.40

Barrel Racing 1 June Holeman $4,929.06 2 Martee Pruitt $3,459.32 3 Chancy Scheer $3,452.54 4 Rachel Reichenberg $2,765.37 5 Jessica Leach $2,626.11 6 Lori Wendell $2,415.92 7 Samantha Flannery $2,186.75 8 Hilary Van Gerpen $1,974.07 9 Rhonda Richardson $1,966.45 10 Marci Bartlett $1,921.68 11 Roberta Jarvis $1,423.83 12 Tracy Paulsen $1,330.44 13 D'Ann Gehlsen $1,104.69 14 Kelly Schrunk $1,103.62 15 Dori Hollenbeck $998.55 16 Robin Beck $925.81 17 Jamie Elwood $850.15 18 Michelle Deck $732.46 19 Lindsey Simonton $723.96 20 Nancy Smith $649.85 Goat Tying 1 Chancy Scheer Mixed Team Roping 1 Dori Hollenbeck 2 Hillary Van Gerpen 3 Ginalee Tierney 4 Kelsey Knust 5 Jamie Martin 6 Melanie Radant 7 Meka Melvin

All Around - Men 1 Garrett Nokes 2 Ty Kenner 3 Matt Elliott 4 Troy Pruitt 5 Jay Hollenbeck 6 Wyatt Barstow 7 Justen Nokes 8 Bill Peterson 9 Brent Hurlburt 10 Travis Lymber 11 Jeff Richardson 12 Rocky Tibbs 13 Taylor Davis 14 Terry Graff

$7,019.67 $6,449.67 $4,070.95 $4,018.29 $3,751.22 $3,486.96 $3,357.10 $3,164.03 $3,046.63 $3,017.90 $2,852.80 $2,366.79 $1,817.96 $1,185.52

All Around - Women 1 Jamie Elwood 2 Chancy Scheer 3 Ginalee Tierney 4 Hilary Van Gerpen 5 Dori Hollenbeck 6 Jan Brown 7 Tracy Paulsen 8 Kelsey Knust 9 Jamie Martin

$7,146.83 $7,140.43 $5,690.53 $3,107.18 $2,593.65 $2,038.14 $1,675.14 $571.30 $296.33

Rookie - Men 1 Dusty May 2 John Teppert

$1,074.78 $785.70

Rookie - Women 1 Jordanne Cole 2 Michelle Deck

$1,620.66 $732.46

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Heartland Express - Wheat Results

State Line (NE-WY) Winter Wheat Variety Test - 2010 Brand Variety Yield ---EXS CO050322 48.9 ---EXS CO050337-2 48.4 AGRIPRO Tam 111 46.9 ---EXS CO050303-2 46.6 ---EXS CO050175-1 45.3 Husker Genetics Overland 45.1 WESTBRED Winterhawk 44.5 ---Millennium 44.0 ---NI04421 (Robidoux) 43.9 ---Goodstreak 43.9 ---Harry 43.8 ---EXS CO050173 43.4 ---EXS CO050233-2 43.1 ---Alliance 42.2 ---Settler CL 41.7 ---Arrowsmith (W) 41.5 ----NE06545 41.2 WESTBRED Keota 40.9 ---NW03666 (W) 40.7 WESTBRED Hitch 40.6 ---Hatcher 40.6 ---Infinity CL 40.5 ----Thunder CL 40.5 ---EXS CO06052 39.8 ---NE05430 39.7 WESTBRED Armour 39.7 39.6 ---NE01481 (McGill) ---NE05548 39.6 ---NE02558 39.3 ---Anton (W) 39.3 ---NE04490 38.6 ---EXS CO04393 38.5 ----Snowmass (W) 38.2 WESTBRED Smoky Hill 37.9 ----NE06607 37.7 ---Pronghorn 37.6 ---EXS CO04499 37.6 ---EXS CO050270 37.3 ---Ripper 37.3 ---Bill Brown 37.2 ---NE05496 37.2 ---NE03490 36.7 ---Mace 36.5 WESTBRED Aspen (W) 36.1 WESTBRED WB Stout 35.8 NuPride Camelot 35.7 ---Bond CL 35.6 ---Wesley 34.9 ---NI06737 34.6 ----Expedition 34.5 ----Lyman 33.5 ---NE05426 33.2 ---Buckskin 33.0 AGRIPRO Hawken 32.7 ---Antelope (W) 32.5 ---Turkey 31.6 ---Scout 66 29.8 Average of all entries 39.2 Difference required for significance at 5% 5.3 EXS Experimenal varieties entered form UW

BshWt 57.2 57.7 60.0 55.3 61.3 59.4 59.6 56.4 57.9 59.6 56.6 59.8 57.9 58.6 61.4 59.2 58.0 59.6 59.3 58.6 59.6 59.1 59.3 60.6 59.8 58.0 59.3 56.3 57.4 59.6 58.8 58.0 60.2 59.7 58.6 61.1 59.5 58.3 57.8 58.7 59.7 56.3 56.6 61.0 56.0 56.0 55.7 55.4 58.7 59.4 59.5 59.6 59.1 58.0 61.1 57.7 56.2 58.6

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Red Willow County Winter Wheat Variety Test - Continued WESTBRED Santa Fe ----Expedition AGRIPRO Tam 111 ----NE06607 ---Wesley Husker Genetics Overland ---Millennium ---Arrowsmith (W) ---Goodstreak ---Bond CL ---Hatcher ----Snowmass (W) ----Lyman NuPride Camelot ---NE05548 ---NW03666 (W) ---Alliance ----NE06545 ---Infinity CL ---NI06737 ---NE05426 WESTBRED HV9W03-539R AGRIPRO PostRock AGRIPRO AP0100-51 AGRIPRO Art ---NE03490 WESTBRED Hitch ---NE05430 AGRIPRO Hawken ---Ripper ---Bill Brown ---NI04421(Robidoux) ---NE04490 ---Overley ---Pronghorn ---Antelope (W) WESTBRED Smoky Hill ---Scout 66 ---Turkey ----Thunder CL ---Anton (W) ---Mace Average of all entries Difference required for significance at 5%

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58.6 59.5 60.6 57.4 56.7 57.3 59.9 56.9 60.3 57.4 57.9 57.7 59.1 57.5 57.5 57.6 57.7 55.7 59.0 56.9 58.2 56.5 60.2 58.4 57.8 55.6 57.8 57.9 55.9 54.9 55.5 54.6 57.6 59.7 59.1 57.4 55.3 58.5 57.8 53.4 57.6 53.8 57.5 1.6

35.0 40.0 37.0 37.0 34.0 40.0 42.0 45.0 44.0 41.0 38.0 37.0 40.0 41.0 43.0 38.0 41.0 38.0 42.0 37.0 38.0 37.0 36.0 37.0 36.0 35.0 33.0 40.0 34.0 35.0 36.0 38.0 39.0 38.0 45.0 35.0 36.0 45.0 44.0 36.0 36.0 34.0 38.0 3.0

14.4 13.7 13.3 13.1 13.7 14.2 15.0 14.6 14.1 15.3 14.5 13.4 13.9 12.3 17.0 13.6 14.6 15.0 14.1 15.1 13.2 15.3 13.6 14.3 15.2 14.3 15.9 14.9 14.4 13.8 16.8 15.3 14.9 13.7 13.5 13.5 17.4 13.4 15.4 16.1 15.6 17.3 14.6 1.9

Lincoln County Winter Wheat Variety Test - 2010 Brand Variety Yield ---Settler CL 57.9 ----NE06607 56.6 ---NE05496 56.5 ---Wesley 55.1 ---Alliance 53.9 ---Infinity CL 52.5 Husker Genetics Overland 52.2 ----NE06545 51.5 ---Goodstreak 51.3 ---Arrowsmith (W) 51.2 AGRIPRO Tam 111 51.0 WESTBRED Winterhawk 49.7 ---NE04490 49.4 ---NE02558 48.5 ---NW03666 (W) 48.4 ---Millennium 48.1 ---NI04421 (Robidoux) 13.4 ----Expedition 47.6 ---Pronghorn 47.4 ---NI06737 47.2 ---NE01481 (McGill) 46.9 AGRIPRO Art 46.3 ---NE05548 46.2

Mo 13.1 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.0 12.7 13.1 13.8 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.5 47.7

BshWt PtHt 58.9 27 58.7 29 57.3 29 57.6 27 59.6 30 59.8 29 58.6 29 58.0 29 59.4 32 58.2 32 59.3 28 58.4 25 60.0 29 58.7 29 58.0 29 59.7 32 12.2 55.0

GrPr KerWt 12.1 10.3 11.6 11.4 12.0 10.6 13.3 10.1 11.6 11.2 12.1 10.7 12.3 12.0 12.1 11.9 12.9 11.6 13.6 10.9 12.3 11.5 11.4 12.4 12.4 11.7 11.9 14.2 11.8 11.8 12.4 11.3 26 12.0

13.0 13.1 12.6 12.7 13.0 12.8

59.9 60.2 57.6 57.0 58.2 57.6

12.1 12.6 12.7 11.6 13.8 13.4

27 31 27 29 27 31

11.6 11.4 11.7 13.0 13.2 12.0

Lincoln County Winter Wheat Variety Test - Continued NuPride Camelot WESTBRED Santa Fe WESTBRED Smoky Hill ---NE05430 ---NE05426 ----Thunder CL AGRIPRO PostRock ---Anton (W) ---Hatcher WESTBRED Hitch ---Ripper AGRIPRO Hawken ---Bond CL ----Lyman ---Scout 66 Wildcat GeneticsOverley ---Turkey ---Antelope (W) WESTBRED Armour ---Bill Brown WESTBRED WB Stout ---Mace AGRIPRO AP0100-51 ----Snowmass (W) ---NE03490 Average of all entries Difference required for significance at 5% NS not enough sample

45.8 45.0 44.3 44.2 43.2 43.0 42.8 42.7 42.6 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.3 42.3 42.0 41.7 41.7 41.3 40.9 40.8 40.7 40.6 39.7 38.9 38.3 46.2

12.7 13.6 12.9 12.7 13.1 12.2 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.1 12.7 12.3 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.6 12.7 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.7 12.6 12.3 12.8

57.5 59.3 58.0 58.5 59.4 55.0 57.1 57.2 56.3 55.5 54.8 58.1 55.5 57.7 57.7 59.3 58.5 57.6 56.2 54.7 55.8 55.2 57.1 56.7 53.6 57.7

28 26 27 27 27 28 26 28 24 25 26 26 28 30 35 28 31 27 20 26 24 25 26 30 24 28

13.1 13.1 12.3 12.0 12.2 12.5 13.4 13.3 12.6 NS 13.0 12.4 11.7 14.5 12.8 13.0 13.9 12.1 13.7 NS 13.1 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.7 12.6

11.0 11.5 12.1 12.6 11.9 12.1 12.7 11.9 11.6 12.7 11.8 11.8 12.1 12.0 11.0 11.9 11.8 11.4 12.3 13.7 12.1 12.5 12.1 10.6 12.8 11.9

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Chase County Irrigated Winter Wheat Variety Test - 2010 Brand WESTBRED -------NuPride WESTBRED -------------------------------------------WESTBRED -------WESTBRED -------------WESTBRED ------Husker Genetics WESTBRED -------AGRIPRO ---WESTBRED ----AGRIPRO WESTBRED

Variety Yield Armour 83.9 Settler CL 76.3 NI08708 74.7 Camelot 72.9 Aspen (W) 72.5 NI07703 71.7 NE06607 68.8 Wesley 68.5 NI06731 67.9 Expedition 66.4 NI06736 66.1 NE05430 64.0 NE05548 62.8 Bond CL 62.8 Mace 61.7 NI06737 61.7 NE04490 61.7 NE02558 61.6 Winterhawk 61.5 NE06545 61.3 NE01481(McGill) 61.3 Santa Fe 60.0 Antelope (W) 59.6 Lyman 59.2 Bill Brown 58.6 NI04421(Robidoux) 58.4 Keota 58.2 NE05426 57.8 NE03490 57.5 Overland 56.8 WB Stout 56.3 NI07701 56.2 NW03666 (W) 55.7 AP0100-51 54.8 NE05496 54.1 Hitch 52.5 Thunder CL 51.3 Hawken 47.1 Smoky Hill 41.2

Mo 12.6 12.0 11.5 11.8 11.9 11.8 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.1 11.7 11.7 11.4 11.5 11.4 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.9 10.9 10.9 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.2 11.7 11.3 11.2 12.0 11.3 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.7 10.9 11.4 10.8 11.1

BshWt 60.3 60.5 58.4 59.4 60.2 58.5 56.8 59.0 59.7 60.0 59.1 59.1 58.7 57.9 56.7 58.2 60.1 59.2 59.0 54.9 56.0 56.5 61.3 60.4 57.9 57.2 58.6 56.3 56.8 59.0 55.1 59.1 58.2 57.7 57.9 54.4 56.8 52.9 54.0

PtHt 31 35 35 39 30 36 37 36 36 37 32 36 44 36 35 35 36 38 37 33 41 33 36 39 34 36 37 34 32 41 34 34 38 36 37 32 35 32 36

Ldg 0.0 17.9 32.8 14.0 3.0 1.2 53.6 0.0 1.7 12.3 2.7 14.7 26.2 3.4 2.3 8.1 0.0 29.8 19.1 34.9 45.0 29.3 0.0 21.3 13.8 21.7 4.2 18.4 33.1 0.0 4.8 1.6 42.7 1.1 18.9 6.0 33.0 1.7 22.0

GrPrKerWt 12.7 12.0 12.4 11.4 12.8 12.9 13.9 11.4 13.1 11.1 12.5 10.4 12.8 12.4 13.3 11.0 12.8 10.9 12.6 12.4 13.1 11.7 12.8 12.7 13.8 12.6 12.0 12.8 13.8 13.9 13.3 12.7 12.2 10.5 12.3 11.5 12.8 12.6 11.8 14.1 12.7 13.5 13.2 13.1 13.6 11.5 13.4 13.1 NS 16.0 13.5 14.8 12.4 12.1 12.6 14.2 13.6 12.9 12.4 12.2 13.2 13.0 13.9 13.1 13.1 12.6 12.3 13.3 12.8 12.8 12.4 15.6 13.1 12.6 13.4 13.9 12.9 15.6

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Nebraska's farm real estate value rose from 2009, extending a trend that began in 1993, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Farm real estate value on January 1, 2010, averaged $1,460 per acre, a record high. This is up $120 per acre or 9 percent higher than last year’s level.

Cropland value increased 11 percent from last year to $2,410 per acre, with dryland acreage averaging $2,000 per acre and irrigated cropland at $3,050. Pastureland, at $475 per acre, increased $25 from a year ago.

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Cash rent paid to landlords in 2010 for cropland increased from last year and is also a new record high. Irrigated cropland rent averaged $170 per acre, an increase of $7. Across the State, dryland rent averaged $103 per acre, up $6 from a year earlier. Pasture rented for cash, which averaged $16.00 per acre, is unchanged from the previous year.

County level averages of 2010 cash rents paid to landlords will be released September 10, 2010 and will be available through NASS Quick Stats.

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Heartland Express - Wheat Results

Chase County Irrigated Winter Wheat Variety Test - Continued ---Anton (W) Average of all entries Difference required for significance at 5% NS not enough sample

40.7 11.5 55.9 61.2 11.6 57.9

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Saline County Winter Wheat Variety Test - 2010 Brand Variety Yield Mo BhWt PtHt Ldg GrPro KerWt ----NE06607 58.9 11.7 56.2 35.0 0.0 12.5 12.8 WESTBRED Armour 57.7 11.7 56.5 33.0 0.0 13.1 12.8 ----Lyman 55.6 12.2 58.1 36.0 0.0 15.1 12.5 ----NE06545 55.2 12.0 55.5 34.0 0.0 12.0 13.3 ---NW03666 (W) 55.2 11.8 56.5 35.0 0.0 13.6 13.0 ---Wesley 53.0 11.9 56.4 33.0 0.0 13.0 11.8 Husker Genetics Overland 52.6 11.9 57.9 36.0 1.0 13.6 12.7 ---Infinity CL 51.7 12.0 58.4 35.0 0.0 13.4 13.3 ---Millennium 51.5 12.4 58.3 35.0 1.3 13.3 13.4 ---Settler CL 51.2 12.1 56.3 34.0 0.0 12.6 11.8 ----Wesley (Untreated) 51.0 11.3 56.0 34.0 0.0 13.5 12.4 ---Hallam 50.6 11.1 55.3 35.0 0.0 14.3 12.7 ---NE05426 50.6 11.7 56.5 34.0 0.0 14.3 12.8 ---NE05496 50.3 12.0 56.2 35.0 1.9 13.8 12.6 ACCOLADE L Wesley (L) 50.2 11.3 56.6 34.0 0.0 13.3 12.3 ACCOLADE P Wesley (P) 49.6 11.6 55.2 33.0 0.0 13.2 12.3 ---NE02558 49.5 11.9 55.9 36.0 0.0 13.1 12.7 ----Expedition 49.2 11.7 55.5 35.0 1.7 12.9 11.7 ---NI04421(Robidoux) 48.8 11.9 55.7 35.0 0.1 12.7 13.5 WESTBRED Hitch 48.5 11.8 53.2 31.0 0.0 14.1 14.6 WESTBRED Santa Fe 48.5 11.1 54.1 34.0 0.0 14.3 13.6 NuPride Camelot 47.9 12.0 55.8 36.0 0.0 14.1 11.6 ---Fuller 47.8 11.7 53.0 35.0 0.1 13.7 12.1 WESTBRED Smoky Hill 47.7 11.9 57.3 33.0 0.0 13.6 13.1 ---NE03490 47.6 11.7 53.1 32.0 0.5 13.5 12.9 ---Anton (W) 47.4 11.8 55.9 34.0 0.0 14.5 12.7 ---Wahoo 47.4 11.8 55.2 36.0 0.0 13.5 13.7 AGRIPRO CJ 47.4 11.6 54.2 35.0 0.0 12.9 13.9 ---NI06737 47.1 11.5 54.9 33.0 0.0 13.6 13.7 WESTBRED HV9W03-539R47.0 11.0 53.1 34.0 0.0 13.7 13.1 AGRIPRO Art 47.0 11.7 55.1 36.0 0.0 15.4 15.5 ---NE01481 (McGill) 46.4 12.0 54.1 36.0 0.0 13.9 14.6 ---NE05548 44.7 11.9 56.0 37.0 0.0 13.8 13.7 ---Scout 66 40.6 11.6 52.2 38.0 38.9 13.7 12.6 ---Mace 40.4 11.6 53.3 33.0 0.0 14.7 15.2 ---NE05430 39.8 12.3 52.3 35.0 0.1 14.3 14.0 ---Turkey 39.5 12.0 56.0 40.0 57.6 13.7 13.9 ---NE04490 38.9 11.9 52.3 36.0 0.0 14.2 13.6 ---Overley 32.6 11.2 51.0 34.0 0.0 13.7 13.7 Average of all entries 48.4 11.7 55.3 35.0 2.6 13.6 13.1 Difference required for significance at 5% 9.5 0.5 4.0 3.0 7.7 1.2 1.2 Average for the Farmer's Bulk Field 45.8 Estimated yield loss due to hail damage 10% Disease condition Moderate levels of Fusarium head blight (scab), high levels of Septoria tritici blotch (also known as Septoria leaf blotch), and low to moderate levels of stripe rust and leaf rust

2009 Farm Production Expenditures Farm and Ranch Production Expenditures for Nebraska totaled $15.23 billion in 2009, down 9 percent from a year earlier, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Livestock expenses, the largest expenditure category, at $3.09 billion, decreased 23 percent from 2008.

Feed, the next largest total expense category at $2.08 billion, decreased 17 percent from 2008.

The category showing the largest percentage increase over the previous year is Seeds at 13 percent.

Livestock expenses accounted for 20 percent of Nebraska’s total production expenditures.

Feed accounted for 14, Rent 11, and Farm Services 9 percent.

The total expenditures per farm or ranch in Nebraska averaged $322,669 in 2009, down from $353,797, a decrease of 9 percent. The Livestock expense category was the leading expenditure, at $65,466 per operation, more than 5 times the national average. The average Feed expenditure, at $44,068 per operation, was greater than two times the national average. Rent expenditures at $35,593 per operation was almost three and a half times the national average.

Farm Services expenditures per operation at $28,602, was above the national average. These results are based on data from Nebraska farmers and ranchers who participated in the Agricultural Resource Management Study conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Producers were contacted in February through April to collect 2009 farm and ranch expenses. This is the sixth year of state level information published for Nebraska from the Agricultural Resource Management Study.

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Clay County Winter Wheat Variety Test - 2010 Brand Variety Yield ---Infinity CL 56.3 Husker Genetics Overland 55.0 ---Millennium 52.5 ----NE06607 52.3 AGRIPRO CJ 52.2 WESTBRED Armour 51.9 ----Lyman 50.9 ---NE05430 50.7 ---NE03490 49.3 NuPride Camelot 49.2 ---NE01481 (McGill) 49.0 ---NE05496 49.0 ---NI06737 48.8 ---NW03666 (W) 48.8 ---NE05548 48.0 ---Wahoo 47.5 WESTBRED Santa Fe 47.2 ----NE06545 46.2 ---Wesley 45.3 ---Settler CL 44.8 ---NI04421(Robidoux)44.8 ----Expedition 44.5 ---NE05426 44.1 AGRIPRO PostRock 43.7 ---NE02558 42.7 AGRIPRO Art 42.6 Wildcat Genetics Fuller 41.5 Wildcat Genetics Overley 41.0 ---NE04490 40.3 ---Mace 39.2 ---Scout 66 38.8 AGRIPRO AP0100-51 36.7 WESTBRED WB Stout 36.2 ---Turkey 34.7 ---Anton (W) 34.2 WESTBRED Hitch 32.6 WESTBRED Smoky Hill 28.9 AGRIPRO Hawken 27.9 Average of all entries 44.5 Difference required for significance at 5% 3.8

Lancaster County Winter Wheat Variety Test - 2010

Mo 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.6 12.5 11.9 12.0 12.1 11.8 12.2 12.2 12.0 12.1 12.5 11.7 11.8 12.5 11.8 11.9 12.1 12.2 11.8 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.1 11.7 12.0 12.4 11.6 12.2 12.3 11.9 11.5 11.9 12.1

BshWt PtHt 57.6 39 56.2 38 56.1 37 55.0 39 56.7 37 54.8 30 57.5 41 57.9 38 53.9 33 54.7 38 54.1 39 55.4 35 54.1 34 57.0 41 54.9 43 53.5 38 56.1 34 51.4 36 53.1 35 54.6 37 53.4 39 57.2 36 55.6 39 56.8 34 53.3 36 54.7 35 55.4 37 55.0 34 55.6 36 52.3 32 57.1 44 52.9 31 53.7 34 56.0 44 55.2 31 52.4 31 53.1 33 53.8 30 55.0 36

GrPro KerWt 13.0 11.0 13.5 11.5 13.2 12.2 13.4 12.3 12.8 11.6 13.6 10.5 13.8 10.5 13.3 11.8 13.5 12.1 14.4 10.8 13.3 12.7 13.6 11.5 13.9 11.9 13.5 12.0 14.2 11.7 13.6 12.7 13.6 11.3 12.7 12.8 14.3 12.3 13.4 11.0 13.5 13.8 13.1 11.0 13.4 11.8 13.9 11.6 14.1 12.2 13.5 13.1 13.7 12.2 13.3 11.2 13.0 12.4 14.8 12.2 14.2 10.8 12.8 12.6 13.4 12.3 14.4 11.9 13.6 12.5 12.7 14.1 13.1 13.9 13.9 12.6 13.5 12.0

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Brand Variety WESTBRED Armour ----Lyman ---NE01481(McGill) ----Expedition Husker Genetics Overland NuPride Camelot ---NE03490 AGRIPRO CJ AGRIPRO Art ---Millennium ---Wesley ---NE05430 ---Infinity CL ---Settler CL Wildcat Genetics Fuller WESTBRED Hitch ---NE02558 ---Hallam ---Wahoo ---Anton (W) ----NE06607 ---NE04490 ---NE05496 WESTBRED Santa Fe ---NW03666 (W) ---NI06737 ---Mace ---NE05426 ---NE05548 Wildcat Genetics Overley WESTBRED WB Stout ----NE06545 ---NI04421(Robidoux) ---Turkey WESTBRED Smoky Hill ---Scout 66 Average of all entries Difference required for significance at 5%

Yield 69.6 68.8 68.5 68.1 67.4 67.3 66.1 65.2 64.6 63.3 63.2 63.0 62.8 62.3 62.1 62.0 61.1 60.1 60.0 59.7 59.7 59.6 59.4 58.7 58.0 57.6 57.4 57.2 56.6 53.7 52.6 50.4 50.4 44.8 40.3 39.1 59.5

BshWt 55.2 56.7 54.3 54.1 55.6 55.3 54.8 56.1 55.7 53.1 53.9 56.9 55.0 56.0 56.7 54.6 54.2 53.0 53.0 54.3 54.7 55.3 54.6 56.5 54.1 54.0 54.4 55.4 54.1 55.5 54.0 52.0 52.3 55.5 52.7 56.4 54.7

PtHt 34 41 37 38 38 40 33 38 33 40 36 39 37 35 37 34 38 40 41 37 37 42 36 37 41 38 35 40 43 38 37 41 38 45 34 46 38

Flwer GrPro 21 13.0 26 13.4 24 11.9 24 12.0 26 12.1 25 13.2 25 12.5 19 12.7 24 13.2 27 12.4 25 12.6 24 12.5 26 12.8 25 12.0 20 13.3 25 11.6 25 12.1 25 12.5 24 12.0 25 13.3 25 12.2 24 12.5 25 12.2 20 13.2 25 12.4 23 12.8 25 12.6 25 12.8 25 13.5 20 13.0 24 13.1 24 11.7 25 12.5 25 12.9 25 12.2 25 13.1 24 12.6

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Lawn Care – Conserving Water Noel Mues, Extension Educator Furnas County University of Nebraska-Lincoln The good news about lawn and landscape irrigation is that you can have your cake and eat it, too. Lawns and landscapes can be designed and maintained to be good looking and water conserving. Here are 10 useful tips to accomplish both objectives: 1. Measure the amount of water applied in a 15 minute period using collection devices such as tuna or coffee cans. Adjust the runtime to deliver the required amount.

2. Kentucky bluegrass lawns, in general, require 1 inch per week in April and May, 1 1/4 inch per week in June, 1 1/2 in July and August, 1 1/4 in September and 1 inch in October.

3. Use a screwdriver or soil probe to measure moisture (rainfall plus irrigation water) penetration into the lawn.

4. Water to the bottom of the roots. Use a small shovel to determine how deep the roots are. Actually the soil should be kept moist to about half an inch deeper than the deepest roots to encourage downward growth. Roots are shallow in summer and deeper in spring and fall.

5. When watering on a slope, use "delayed starts." Run your sprinklers until you notice runoff and then stop. Wait three hours, then resume. Aerate to increase infiltration.

6. Water early in the morning (4 to 10 a.m.).

This allows the grass blades to dry, making them less susceptible to foliar diseases.

Watering is more efficient in morning due to less evaporation and wind speed. Change the time that your system runs monthly, or at least seasonally. Contact a lawn sprinkler professional if you need help.

7. Observe your sprinkler system once per month. Look for heads that don't turn, heads that spray into the street, or onto a sidewalk, bent or damaged heads, clogged or worn nozzles or orifices, turf growth around heads that impede water delivery, puddling and runoff.

8. Adjust heads as landscape plants grow larger and begin to block the spray pattern.

New installations of benches, decks, etc. can also decrease irrigation efficiency.

9. On days when temperatures are above 90 degrees, run your sprinklers 5 to 10 minutes

per zone in the afternoon to cool the turf and reduce stress. This is called "spritzing," and it reduces the symptoms of summer patch disease.

10. Create water zones by putting plants together that have similar water needs. Each turf species has a different water requirement which is also distinct from ornamentals.

Ornamental plants should be grouped into low, moderate and high water users. Each zone of plants should be irrigated according to its needs.

How about taking the 100 Gallon Challenge this summer? The goal is to save 100 gallons of water a week, making changes in both indoor and outdoor practices.

Tips for outdoor water savings, along with potential savings per week: • Water only between 4 and 8 a.m. to reduce evaporation; 40-70 gallons depending on lawn size.

• Adjust sprinklers to prevent spraying the street, sidewalk and driveways; 30-50 gallons.

• Reduce each lawn irrigation by two minutes; 50-90 gallons.

• Use a bucket of soapy water to wash your car, using a hose only for rinsing, and use a self-closing nozzle; 30-70 gallons.

• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and small sidewalks; 20-40 gallons.

• Repair leaks in hoses, valves and sprinkler heads; 10-50 gallons.

• Repair or replace outdoor hose bibs; 90-100 gallons per bib.

• Install drip irrigation for flowers, fruits and vegetables; 50-70 gallons.

• Install a "smart irrigation controller" that shuts irrigation system down when it rains; 60100 gallons.

• Replace part of your lawn with drought-tolerant perennials and groundcovers; 30-50 gallons.

Note: Estimated savings assume reasonable home maintenance activities and traditional lawn watering pattern of one inch per week in April, May and October, 1 1/4 inch in June, 1 1/2 inch in July and August, applied in equal amounts, twice a week. The 100 Gallon Challenge is adapted from the San Diego Water District.

Source: John Fech, UNL Extension Educator

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Example: Assume that two Angus bulls (denoted below as animals 1 and 2) both have been DNA test-

Animal MBV EPD Accuracy 1 0.10 .30 .17 2 0.40 .20 .15 The above situation can easily arise particularly if the proportion of genetic variation explained by a marker panel is limited. The animal with the superior EPD might not be better for the markers measured by commercial panel, but is more desirable for a much larger number of genes that impact marbling.

This disparity becomes less likely as both the accuracy of the EPD and the proportion of the genetic variation explained increases. If the accuracy of the EPD were 1.0 (It might be above 0.9 but can never be 1.0) and the proportion of genetic variation explained by a test was 100% (un-validated company claims only reach approximately 60% at the most) then we would expect the two to be in agreement. With this in mind, how beneficial is molecular information in the context of discriminating among high accuracy AI bulls? If their exists a high accuracy EPD for the trait of interest, then the additional disjoined marker score adds little, if any, information that would aid in the selection process. The other benefits, increased accuracy of EPDs for young animals and decreased generation intervals, can impact both seedstock and commercial producers alike. Decreasing the generation interval will

have the largest impact in the seedstock sector.

Increased accuracy values can help commercial producers make more informed bull selection decisions by being able to pick truly superior bulls and mitigating the risk that is associated with low accuracy values. Traditionally, these two benefits would have trade offs. If generation interval was decreased then accuracy generally decreased as there was less time to accumulate progeny records. However, ignoring caveats like time needed to re-estimate marker effects, MA-EPDs can help to achieve both of these goals.

This information is rapidly changing. In the fall of 2009 the American Angus Association integrated marker information for carcass traits. For marbling the panel accounted for 14% of the genetic variation leading to an accuracy value similar to that of including an animal own scan record in the EPD estimate.

Today, the proportion of variation has greatly increased to roughly 42% for a trait like marbling and larger impacts on accuracy have become evident.

Making uninformed selection decisions can negatively impact profitability. The development and utilization of MA-EPDs can aid in making correct decisions. However, for this to come to fruition requires action by all segments of the industry. MA-EPDs will require that a genetic evaluation is in place for the trait that is going to be assisted by marker information. Breed associations must provide guidelines for the collection of quality phenotypes in quantity for some traits that are currently sparsely recorded (i.e. reproduction traits). There must also exist the ability to capture this data as if it were another phenotype (database resources and updated genetic parameters). Seedstock producers have to report data to their respective breed associations and be able to understand the differences between all the information currently confronting them. The same is true for commercial producers, education is critical.

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Currently, bull buyers have a plethora of information from which to make selection decisions. Open up a sale or semen catalog and you’ll be quickly overwhelmed with actual and adjusted measurements, ratios, EPDs, economic index values, and perhaps now the results of DNA marker tests. EPDs are the integration of pedigree, animal, and eventually progeny information. So, in the previous list EPDs already account for actual and adjusted records and ratios, but in general do not include the results of DNA marker tests. There is one exception. The American Angus Association does so for carcass traits using only an Angus specific panel through one company at present. The current issue is how to capitalize on this potentially useful information, and the logical method is to integrate it into EPD estimations.

The benefits of the inclusion of molecular scores into EPD calculations include higher accuracy values (particularly for younger animals) and a decrease in generation interval leading to an increased rate of genetic change.

Another key benefit is easing the current confusion that surrounds the process of bull selection due to an information overload. It is important to understand the differences between an EPD and the results of a marker panel test. A Breeding Value (an EPD is half of a breeding value) is the cumulative additive effect of all genes that impact a given trait.

This becomes the genetic potential of an animal. Molecular Breeding Values (one reporting style for marker panels) are derived by summing the additive effects of all markers (SNPs) on the panel for a particular trait. Currently, there can be confusion in trying to evaluate animals with both these sources of information in hand.

ed by company X for their marbling panel and the test results have been provided in the form of a molecular breeding value. Also assume that these two bulls have an ultrasound record that has been included in their marbling EPD. If you just look at the MBVs you would assume that animal 2 is superior. However, if you look at the EPDs it appears that animal 1 is superior. From this it can be confusing as to which bull is really more desirable for marbling.

From this information alone, it is impossible to directly compare these two tools. Particularly in the context of having available EPDs, it is hard to justify using a disjoined indicator trait instead.

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Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report

Week Ending: 7/31/2010 MARKET: Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE; Ogallala Livestock Auction Market - Ogallala, NE; Tri-State Livestock Auction - McCook, NE; Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE Receipts: 7,540 Last Week: 3,860 Last Year: 14,100 Steers steady to 3.00 lower; Heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers made up 69 percent of total offerings, heifers 31 percent. Weights over 600 pounds were 96 percent of total receipts.

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NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY Week Ending 7/30/2010 Eastern Nebraska: Compared to last week, reports of confirmed sales sold steady. Hay fields in the state continue to be soft and wet as rain continues throughout many areas of the state.

Ground and delivered hay steady with light to moderate movement. Dehy pellets (17%) sold steady. 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.

Northeast Nebraska: Alfalfa: Premium large squares 140.00-160.00. Good large rounds 70.0085.00 delivered. Oat hay Large Rounds and squares 80.00-100.00. Grass Hay Large Rounds good quality 80.00-85.00, with some good to premium up to 95.00. Ground and Delivered to feedlots 105.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 185.00.

Platte Valley of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Premium large squares 140.00-160.00. Good small squares 135.00 delivered. Good round bales 70.00-85.00 delivered. Oat hay Large Rounds and squares 80.00-100.00. Fair round bales 60.00-65.00 delivered. Grass hay Large Rounds good quality 80.00-

85.00. Ground and delivered to feedlots mostly 105.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 185.00.

Western Nebraska: Trade and movement slow. Hay prices mostly steady. First cutting production mostly completed in all areas with second cutting started and some completed.Grasshoppers and weevils causing problems in some areas. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Horse hay in small squares. Prices are from the most recent reported sales.

Detailed Quotations

Western Nebraska Alfalfa Mixed Grass Premium 108.0090.00-125.00 Sm. Sqrs. 4.00/bale Wheat Straw Fair-Good 65.00-80.00 Utility Ground & Deliv. New Crop 85.00-105.00

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, July 26, 2010 • Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 10,888; Imported - 0 Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 6,224 Head; Carcass Wt: 58-93 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 81.1; Wtd avg. Dressing: 51.0; choice or better; 99.3% YG 83.3% Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg 344 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .46.5 . . . . . . .234.00 - 272.34 . . . . . . . .251.55 853 . . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .60.7 . . . . . . .230.88 - 239.50 . . . . . . . .232.49 6,862 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .71.5 . . . . . . . .231.20 - 256.02 . . . . . . . .249.45 2,046 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .80.4 . . . . . . . .230.63 - 251.99 . . . . . . . .247.92 340 . . . .over 85 lbs . . . . . .88.7 . . . . . . . .242.00 - 242.00 . . . . . . . .242.00

Lean hog trade was firm last week and jumped to new highs on Monday, but now appears to have stalled out.

The weekly net changes are around unchanged, but we are well above the lows printed back in June. The June October low was nearly down at $71, and we trade above $80 on Monday. Slaughter weights have come down some to support the bull argument, but it feels like we may be getting ahead of ourselves. The strength should promote greater production as we look into 2011. Hedgers call with questions, continue to look at margins! We are likely set up for a setback with support on October down around $75. Cash trade needs to hold up to allow hog futures to hold the uptrend – not end up slipping below support levels.

Oct. 10 7762 8072

Dec. 10 7467 7677

October 2010 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .79.125 High . . .79.300 Low . . .78.500 Close . .78.950 Change .+0.025

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1

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

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

4 . . . . . . . .407 . . . . . .407 . . . . . .132.50 . . . . . .132.50 13 . . . . .485-491 . . . .489 . . .125.00-133.00 . . .130.56 6 . . . . . . .510 . . . . . .510 . . . . . .119.00 . . . . . .119.00 52 . . . . .569-591 . . . .585 . . .124.00-130.00 . . .126.28 46 . . . . .614-642 . . . .632 . . .129.50-129.75 . . .129.66 130 . . . .658-691 . . . .671 . . .117.85-127.50 . . .125.09 633 . . .707-749 . . . .726 . . .115.50-124.50 . . .120.86 353 . . . .766-791 . . . .776 . . .109.00-118.25 . . .116.38 851 . . . .818-848 . . . .836 . . .110.00-115.50 . . .114.65 783 . . . .851-894 . . . .869 . . .105.50-115.75 . . .112.30 1667 . . .900-947 . . . .922 . . .105.85-113.60 . . .109.83 252 . . . .950-957 . . . .952 . . .103.75-109.50 . . .109.11 18 . . . . . .1027 . . . . .1027 . . . . .103.85 . . . . . .103.85

5 . . . . . . . .372 . . . . . .372 . . . . . .130.00 . . . . . .130.00 13 . . . . .465-493 . . . .482 . . . . . .120.00 . . . . . .120.00 33 . . . . .512-530 . . . .520 . . .114.00-126.00 . . .122.15 142 . . . .576-596 . . . .587 . . .114.00-120.50 . . .119.74 274 . . . .601-642 . . . .634 . . .110.00-121.10 . . .119.19 427 . . . .653-698 . . . .678 . . .114.00-118.60 . . .117.82 34 . . . . .700-742 . . . .726 . . .110.00-115.25 . . .112.08 462 . . . .752-794 . . . .772 . . .105.00-111.00 . . .109.09 555 . . . .802-849 . . . .823 . . .101.50-111.10 . . .106.91 195 . . . .850-898 . . . .865 . . .102.25-108.60 . . .105.27 20 . . . . .910-929 . . . .920 . . .101.25-106.00 . . .103.36 5 . . . . . . .1029 . . . . .1029 . . . . . .95.75 . . . . . . .95.75

Feeder Steers Medium & Large 1-2

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

Head . . . . . .Wt . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . .Price 12 . . . . . . .540 . . . . . .540 . . . . . .124.50 . . . . . .124.50 15 . . . . . . .997 . . . . . .997 . . . . . .101.50 . . . . . .101.50

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1-2 20 . . . . .678-683 . . . .679 . . .110.75-112.75 . . .112.25 17 . . . . . . .716 . . . . . .716 . . . . . .107.00 . . . . . .107.00

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5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle Week Ending: 7/25/10

Confirmed: 167,353 Week Ago: 156,562

Year Ago: 142,533

Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,647 . . . . . . . .1,250-1,450 . . . . . . . . . . .94.00-95.50 1,368 . . . . . . . . . .94.66 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,959 . . . . . . .1,125-1,425 . . . . . . . . . . .93.75-96.00 1,341 . . . . . . . . . .94.73 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,040 . . . . . . .1,125-1,425 . . . . . . . . . . .91.00-95.50 1,304 . . . . . . . . . .94.83 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 . . . . . . . .1,268-1,280 . . . . . . . . . . .95.00-95.00 1,276 . . . . . . . . . .95.00 Weighted Averages Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Count . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,107 . . . . . . . .1,150-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .93.50-95.25 1,246 . . . . . . . . . .94.62 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,215 . . . . . . .1,100-1,325 . . . . . . . . . . .92.50-95.50 1,212 . . . . . . . . . .94.78 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,371 . . . . . . .1,050-1,325 . . . . . . . . . . .91.00-95.50 1,164 . . . . . . . . . .94.86 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 . . . . . . . .1,065-1,160 . . . . . . . . . . .95.00-95.00 1,101 . . . . . . . . . .95.00 ======================================================================================================= Weighted Averages Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (Paid on Hot Weights) (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,927 . . . . . . . . .770-944 . . . . . . . . . . .148.00-152.00 868 . . . . . . . . . . .150.38 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,032 . . . . . . . . .746-915 . . . . . . . . . . .147.00-152.00 860 . . . . . . . . . . .150.41 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,665 . . . . . . . . .750-905 . . . . . . . . . . .146.00-152.00 847 . . . . . . . . . . .150.58 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,973 . . . . . . . . .701-864 . . . . . . . . . . .148.00-150.00 778 . . . . . . . . . . .149.87 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,846 . . . . . . . . .677-841 . . . . . . . . . . .147.00-151.00 773 . . . . . . . . . . .149.92 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,037 . . . . . . . . .714-803 . . . . . . . . . . .148.00-151.00 756 . . . . . . . . . . .150.38 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Brands): Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .44,919 . . . . . . .1,321 . . . . . . . .94.79 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .36,928 . . . . . . .1,185 . . . . . . . .94.82 Dressed Del Steer . . .29,624 . . . . . . .859 . . . . . . . .150.44 Dressed Del Heifer . . .14,856 . . . . . . .769 . . . . . . . .150.04

Sales fob feedlots and delivered.

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

Year Ago Averages:

Week Ago Averages:

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .44,566 . . . . . . .1,320 . . . . . . . .93.42 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .34,970 . . . . . . .1,179 . . . . . . . .93.43 Dressed Del Steer . . .31,066 . . . . . . .861 . . . . . . . .150.19 Dressed Del Heifer . . .13,689 . . . . . . .779 . . . . . . . .149.59

Cattle

Hogs

Support: Resistance

Feeder Steers Medium & Large 1

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .32,677 . . . . . . .1,346 . . . . . . . .83.29 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .28,163 . . . . . . .1,204 . . . . . . . .83.09 Dressed Del Steer . . .35,610 . . . . . . .869 . . . . . . . .132.20 Dressed Del Heifer . .13,935 . . . . . . .780 . . . . . . . .132.04

Support: Resistance

Oct. 10 9285 9755

Sept. 10 Feeder 11205 11500

Live cattle trade took off to the upside on Wednesday to have most contracts up over $1 on the week heading into Thursday. Cash offers also firmed up with solid offers now at $95. The problem there is the cutout has actually slipped the past several weeks with Choice trading in the $150-152 area.

Demand optimism moving forward has been noted providing strength along with expectations that funds will come in to support the cattle market as well. The feeder market will be active with the grain trade all over the place. On the October chart we are pointed to test the May highs just under $97; my

thought is any trade in the $97-$100 level gives a great area to hedge. Also make sure you are watching your feed costs. With the cutout lagging the rally does appear to be more technically backed, so we may but a high in over the next few days to week and then likely set back into the $93-$94 area. Hedgers call with questions and look to use this strength.

September 2010 Feeder Cattle (CBOT)

October 2010 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open .113.000 High .114.075 Low . .112.975 Close .113.925 Change +1.100

Open . .94.700 High . .96.100 Low . . .94.575 Close . .95.775 Change +1.550

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Schedule of Events Aug 10-14 - Weeping Water (Cass County) Cass County Fair; Fairgrounds, 144th St & NE Hwy 1. Celebration of 4-H and accomplishments.

Free Steve Wehrbein (402) 504-2678 www.cass countyfair.org Aug 12-15 - Bloomfield (Knox County) Knox County Fair; Fairgrounds, 612 1/2 E. Main St. Featuring big names in music, agricultural displays, carnival and more. Jerry Nipp (402) 3734615 www.knoxcountyfairgrounds.com Aug 12-15 - Kearney (Buffalo County) Nebraska Senior Games; Multiple venues.

Athletic events for all men and women age 50 and older.

Mandi Mollring (308) 237-4644 www.nebraskaseniorgames.com Aug 12-15 - Lincoln (Lancaster County) Capital City Ribfest; Pershing Center, 226 Centennial Mall S. Street. Festival featuring America's best BBQ from vendors across the country and a variety of live music. Derek Andersen (402) 441-8744 www.pershingcenter.com Aug 12-15 - West Point (Cuming County) Cuming County Fair; Fairgrounds. 9am-9pm, $1-$5 (402) 372-2139 www.cumingcountyfair.com Aug 13- Alliance (Box Butte County) Nebraska's 1st State Veterans Cemetery Dedication Ceremony; State Veterans Cemetery.

See a P-51 Mustang fly over, enjoy a plane ride, kick up your heels at a 1940s dance in the airport hanger or relax at the BBQ picnic in Central Park.

11am (877) 269-8776 www.visitboxbutte.com Aug 13-14 - Arnold (Custer County) Sandhills Open Road Challenge; Roadways between Arnold and Callaway. Open road racing with a 1mile shootout, burn-out contest, parade and car show. 8am, Free for spectators. Becky Dailey (308) 848-2522 www.sorcrace.com

NEBRASKA WEATHER AND CROP REPORT Continued from page 2 Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 17 fair, 56 good, and 21 excellent. Soybean acreage blooming was 90 percent, ahead of last year’s 87 and 88 average. Soybean acreage setting pods was 48 percent, ahead of 45 last year but behind 52 average.

Sorghum conditions rated 2 percent poor, 15 fair, 67 good, and 16 excellent. Sorghum headed was 45 percent, ahead of last year’s 15 and 35 average.

Wheat harvested was 95 percent, near last year’s 94 but three days behind 98 average.

Oats conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 10 fair, 63 good, and 25 excellent. Oats harvested was 87 percent complete, ahead of last year’s 67 and the 84 average.

Dry beans conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 poor, 20 fair, 65 good, and 11 excellent. Dry bean acreage blooming was 80 percent, ahead of last year’s 77 and near 79 average. Acreage setting pods was 15 percent, behind 33 last year and 34 average.

Alfalfa rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 15 fair, 65 good, and 15 excellent. Second cutting of alfalfa was 93 percent complete, ahead of last year’s 92 but near 94 average. The third cutting of alfalfa was 27 percent complete, ahead of 19 last year and 23 average.

Wild hay conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 9 fair, 70 good, and 19 excellent. Wild hay harvested was 80 percent complete.

Livestock, Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 0 percent very poor, 2 poor, 8 fair, 74 good, and 16 excellent, well above year ago.

Aug 13-15 - Hastings (Adams County) KoolAid Days; City-wide World's largest Kool-Aid stand, live entertainment with nationally-known performers, giant inflatables, cardboard boat races, classic car rally, disc golf, fireworks display and more. Fri, 4-9pm; Sat, 8am-10:30pm; Sun, 10am-6pm, Most events are free admission.

Randal Kottwitz (800) 967- 2189 www.kool-aiddays.com Aug 13-15 - Niobrara (Knox County) Ponca Tribe of Nebraska's 17th Annual Powwow; 5 mi. S.W. of town. A celebration and sharing of the culture from days gone by. Enjoy music, dance, costumes and tradition. Free Gary Robinette (402) 857-3519 www.poncatribe-ne.org Aug 13-15 - Ponca (Dixon County) Shooting Sports Skills Camp; Ponca State Park, 88090 Spur 26 E. Hone in on your shooting techniques.

Camp out in a hunting camp atmosphere, chow on wild game and practice shooting firearms and bows in different settings. Call for fees (402) 7552284 www.outdoornebraska.org Aug 14 - Broken Bow (Custer County) Demolition Derby; Custer County Fairgrounds.

Concession stand available, trophies awarded for top 3 spots in each class. Derby at 6:30pm, $4-$8 Denise Russell (308) 872-5691 www.brokenbowne.com Aug 14 - Hastings(Adams County) Kool-Aid Classic Bicycle Tour; Highland Park, 14th & Burlington Sts. Tour the paved country roads surrounding the birthplace of Kool-Aid. Choose a 30 or 60-mile route with Kool-Aid refreshments along the way. 8am Bruce Sandahl (402) 463-1138 www.incolor.inetnebr.com/drewarc/kaclassic Aug 14-15 - Bridgeport (Morrill County) 84th Annual Greek Festival; Prairie Winds Community Center. Authentic Greek foods, dancing and music and other activities. Sat, 5:3010:30pm; Sun, noon-3:30pm, Free Steve Plummer (308) 262-0281

Aug 14-15 - Grand Island (Hall County) Back to School in Railroad Town; Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, 3133 W. US Hwy 34. The Peters School is the site of this longrunning, popular event where reading, writing and arithmetic are the focus. Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm, $8$10 Martha Paulsen (308) 385-5316 www.stuhrmuseum.org Aug 15 - Grand Island (Hall County) 27th Annual Vintage and Classic Wheels Car Show; Stolley Park. 9am-4pm, Free. Bill Taylor (308) 384-7106 Aug 15 - Omaha (Douglas County) St. Stanislaus Polish Festival; St. Stanislaus Church. Ethnic food, Polka bands, games and rides. Noon-8pm Kathy Mahoney (402) 731-4152 Aug 15 - Tekamah (Burt County) Sweet Corn Festival; City auditorium. Free sweet corn for everyone along with sandwiches, pie and ice cream. Enjoy! 5-7pm, Free Harriet Shafer (402) 374-2020 www.tekamahchamberofcommerce.com Aug 15-18 - Syracuse (Otoe County) Otoe County Fair; County Fairgrounds.

Aug 19-22 - Stanton (Stanton County) Stanton County Fair. Fairgrounds. Demolition derby, concerts, tractor pull and other fair events.

Nancy Morfeld (402) 439-2003 www.stantoncountyfair.com Aug 20-21 - Wisner (Cuming County) Thunder by the River Truck and Tractor Pull; Wisner River Park. More than $87,000 in prize money available. Fri, 6:30pm; Sat, 12:30pm & 5:30pm, $5-$22 Peggy Liermann (402) 529-3338 www.thunderbytheriver.com Aug 22 - Sargent (Custer County) Heartland MX Series Racing; Sandhills Motorsport Park, 401 S. 7th St Gates open 8am, racing 11am, $5 entry, $25-$30 competitors. Lisa Grint (308) 2150564 www.teamupr.com

Youth Appreciation Barbecue for 4-H and FFA Members and Their Families The Nebraska Pork Producers Association and the Nebraska Corn Board are proud to host a Youth Appreciation barbecue for 4-H and FFA members and their families at the Nebraska State Fair on Sunday, September 5th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 4-H Café, east of the Market Place.

The event is designed to reward all Nebraska 4-H and FFA members for their efforts and involvement in Nebraska agriculture. State Fair is a busy time for students and families, so providing a tasty, free meal will appeal to many folks! The event stands to feed nearly 2000 people from across the state.

Exhibitors and their families can enjoy sliced pork sandwiches, cole slaw, potato chips, a drink, and all the fixin’s while taking some time to relax between livestock shows, speech contests, and other competitions. If you’re interested in attending the BBQ, please contact your local extension office, your local FFA advisor or visit www.nepork.org to

reserve your tickets today! Meals will be given first come, first serve, so be sure to have your ticket in hand!

The Nebraska Pork Producers Association and the Nebraska Corn Board will also recognize the life and legacy of long time pork producer and state fair supporter, Willard Waldo at noon in the café.

The Nebraska Pork Producers Association and the Nebraska Corn Board believe in the value Nebraska’s youth bring to the agriculture industry and look for great ways to promote and reward their efforts. Both organizations are excited to partner together to provide this meal to Nebraska agriculture youth and their families as we kick off the first year of the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.

Mark your calendars and come join us for lunch at the Nebraska State Fair on Sunday, September 5th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is our “Thank you” to you, Nebraska agriculture youth!

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The Heartland Express Category Index 1000 - Hay & Forage Equip

1500 - Hay and Grain

2200 - Horses

3000 - Other Equipment

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

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

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

Antique Items, Fencing, Buildings, Catchall, etc.

1100 - Tillage Equip

1800 - Livestock Equip

2300 - Other Animals

5000 - Real Estate

Tractors, Implements, Sprayers, Cultivators, etc.

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

Dogs, Poultry, Goats, Fish, etc.

Farm Real Estate, Non Farm Real Estate

1200 - Irrigation Equip

1900 - Cattle

2500 - Services

6000 - Bed and Breakfast

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

Feeder Cattle, Heifers, Bulls, Services, etc.

Help Wanted, Custom Work and Services, etc.

Your home away from home

7000 - Special Events

1300 - Grain Harvest Equip

2000 - Swine

2600 - Transportation

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

Feeders, Sows, Boars, etc.

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

1400 - Other Equipment

2100 - Sheep

2800 - Construction

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

Feeder Lambs, Ewes, Bred Ewes

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

Guide Hunts, Fishing Trips, Singles

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1001 - MOWERS WANTED TO BUY NE - IHC #24 MOWER & PARTS, (308) 5872344 FOR SALE NE - REBUILT KOSCH HAYVESTOR, (308) 587-2344 NE - IHC H W/WO MOWER, (308) 587-2344 NE - KOSCH SIDE MOUNT MOWER, (308) 587-2344 NE - EMERSON DOUBLE VICON DISC, (308) 544-6421 NE - VICON 3 PT DISC MOWER, (308) 5446421 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 - SICKLE MOWERS 7', $275 TO $775, (712) 299-6608 1003 - SWATHERS FOR SALE OK - NH SWATHER HDR FOR 9030 BI-DIRECTIONAL, 1116 BF, EXCELLENT, $4,500.00, (580) 829-2543 KS - 9000 MACDON, 16' CAB AIR $15,000/OBO. CALL TODAY, (785) 5626483 1005 - RAKES WANTED TO BUY NE - LH CHANNEL IRON FRAME ON NH56 OVER 56B SIDE RAKE, AND A WHEEL, (308) 587-2344 NE - 12 WHEEL V RAKE, (402) 482-5491 FOR SALE IA - WWW. RAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 3662114 NE - '02 VERMEER R23A TWINRAKE CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474

1005 - RAKES FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - 10 WHEEL V RAKE, (402) 482-5491 1006 - BALERS FOR SALE NE - BALER BELTS AND CHAINS; BEARINGS & FLANGES, (308) 587-2344 NE - BELTS FOR MOST BALERS & SWATHERS, (308) 587-2344 AL - ROUND BALER BELTING: LRGST DEALER IN US. ORIGINAL BELTING FOR ALL ROUND BALERS INCLUDING NEW JD IN STOCK! SAVE HUNDRED$! FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE! NO 800#, JUST BEST PRICES. SINCE 1973.

HAMMOND EQUIP. MC/VISA/DISC/AMEX OR COD, BALERBELTS.COM, (334) 627-3348 TX - BALER BELTS- ALL BRANDS. MADE IN THE U. S. A. ! JD WITH GENUINE JD PLATE FASTENERS. FREE SHIPPING ON SETS. WWW. BALERBELTSANDHAYBEDS. COM, (800) 223-1312 NE - USED BELTS FOR VERMEER 605XL BALER CELL 308-962- 6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - JD 530 BALER, (308) 882-4588 NE - VERMEER 605K BALER, GOOD CONDITION, '07 NHBR780A; 2003 BR780 ALSO GOOD CONDITION, (402) 433-5016 OK - VERMEER 605L, 4591 BALES, TWINE & NET, EXCELLENT, $8,000.00, (580) 8292543 NE - VERMEER 2008 605M RAMP, NET, FLOATS, LIGHTS, MOISTURE SENSOR, FIRE EXTINGUISHER. APPROX. 4200 BALES ON MONITOR. EXCELLENT CONDITION! $26,950.00, (402) 433-5016 NE - NH 858 ROUND BALER FOR PARTS, (402) 482-5491 NE - 1998 NH 644, AUTOWRAP, WIDE PICKUP, VERY LOW BALES, $6,850.00, (308) 874-4562

1007 - BALE FEEDERS/MOVERS 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, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 8802889 KS - HAY ELEVATORS, 2 ON WHEELS, 36' & 32'; 1 24' FLAT WITH 24' EXTENSION. ALL FOR SMALL SQ BALES. EXCELLENT., (785) 255-4579 1009 - STACKERS/STACK MOVERS FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, WWW. BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 8802889 NE - NEW FARMHAND CHAIN & SPROCKETS, (308) 467-2335 NE - JD 200 STACKMAKER, $900.00, (308) 876-2515 NE - EMERSON 13X24 STACK MOVER, ELECTRONIC SCALES, W/ OR WITHOUT HYDRAFORK, (308) 544-6421 1010 - CHOPPERS/FORAGE HARVESTORS WANTED TO BUY KS - JOHN DEERE CHOPPERS & HEADS, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, KS, (785) 336-6103 FOR SALE NE - KNIFE BAR & RECUT SCREEN FOR JD 35, (308) 995-5515 NE - RECUT SCREEN & AXLE EXTENSION FOR IHC 730, (308) 995-5515

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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, SELF-PROPELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS. JIM,, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND'S-ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/ TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - NH 1044, 119 BALES, GOOD, $3,500.00, (402) 545-2255 1030 - OTHER- HAY & FORAGE WANTED TO BUY NE - HAYBUSTER GEAR BOX FOR 1600 STACKER, BEDROLLERS, PUSH OFF ASSEMBLY, A FEW OTHER PARTS, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - HAY PROBE FOR TESTING, (308) 5872344 IA - JD HAYLOADER, (712) 299-6608 IA - ROTARY CUTTERS, 5', 6'& 7', $375 TO $1475, (712) 299-6608 1101 - TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY NE - MF 35, 50, 65, 135, 235, 245, OR 255 TRACTOR, (402) 678-2277 NE - BUYING TRACTORS FOR SALVAGE MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (800) 5824303 MO - AC D17'S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - LINDSAY BRO WAGON, NEED PARTS: 6 BOLT HUB #Q563, (816) 378-2015 NE - LATE MODEL JD 4020, ANY CONDITION., (402) 369-0212 NE - FRONT WEIGHTS FOR JD 8000 OR 60 SERIES, (402) 726-2488 NE - CASE IH OR STEIGER 9240 OR 9260 RIGID FRAME 4 WHEEL DRIVE, (402) 3723009 FOR SALE IA - JD B'S 1937 TO 1950, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH NICE SUPER C W/LOADER, (712) 2996608 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) 2996608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 88D, WF, PS, (712) 2996608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 77G, WF PS, (712) 2996608 IA - IH 300U, W/HYD BUCKET, $4,500.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - JD A, 1935, (712) 299-6608 NE - 8 HOLE 15" TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS, FITS IHC, (308) 587-2344 IA - AC WC ROAD PATROL, 12' BLADE, (712) 299-6608 NE - JD 4020 W/ NEW TIRES, NEW DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP, (308) 478-5451 IA - AC WD45, WF, PS, LOADER, (712) 2996608 IA - IH-B WITH WOODS 60"PT, $2,550.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - AC-WC 1938 ELECTRIC START, $1,850.00, (712) 299-6608 NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, (308) 436-4369 IA - SUP A, H, M, MTA, 350, 460, 560 TRACTORS, (712) 299-6608 NE - 2 JD DR WH & LIFT ASSIT 7300, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 IA - C-AC W/BELLY MOWERS, $1850 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608

1101 - TRACTORS FOR SALE - CONT’D KS - FORD 2N WITH 5' WOODS BELLY MOWER, $3,500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 1971 JD DIESEL 4020, SYNCHRO SHIFT, DUAL SIDE CONSOLE HYD. , WF, 3PT, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 NE - 4430 POWERSHIFT, NEW 18. 4-38 DUAL TIRES, 3 HYD, W/11' JOHN DEERE BLADE, (308) 348-2234 SD - 1968 930 CASE CK $2800. PTO, 3 PT, 600 HRS OVER- HAUL. POWER STEERING PUMP BAD, LOCATED WINNER, SD, (605) 431-8179 NE - IHC 504, 3 PT, (308) 544-6421 1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE IA - SEVERAL LOADERS OFF JD 3010-4020, (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 - HEAVY DUTY BALE SPEAR FOR F11 LOADER, $600.00, (308) 348-2065 NE - DUAL LOADER MOUNTS TO FIT JD 4520 OR 4620. CUSTOM BUILT, VERY HEAVY, VERY NEAT, WITH CUSTOM GRILL GUARD BUILT IN. DUAL LOADER 325 OR 345, (402) 482-5491 1103 - LOADER ATTACHMENTS WANTED TO BUY NE - DIRT OR MANURE BUCKET HEAD FOR F10 LOADER, NEEDS TO HAVE ORANGE FRAMEWORK W/GRAPPLE, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE IA - 3 PT 90" GNUSE BUCKET, $1,250.00, (712) 299-6608 1105 - DISKS WANTED TO BUY NE - 25' OR SMALLER DISK, (402) 726-2488 FOR SALE NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308) 587-2344 IA - 3 PT OR PULL TANDEM DISKS, 6'-18', (712) 299-6608 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE KS - FLEX KING 4X5' SWEEP PLOW, GOOD CONDITION, $1,250.00, (620) 865-2541 IA - OLIVER PLOWS, 2 & 3 BOTTOM, PULL/3PT, (712) 299-6608 IA - 25 PLOWS, 2, 3 & 4 BOTTOM, 2/3PT, (712) 299-6608 NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 NE - IH 560, 6-16'S WITH HARROW, LIKE NEW, $950.00, (308) 874-4562 1109 - PLANTERS WANTED TO BUY NE - LIFT ASSIST WHEELS FOR A JD 7300 12RN, (402) 545-2255 NE - JD 7000 CORN PLANTER ROW UNITS, (402) 372-3009 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. DISK FURROWERS, $1600., (620) 865-2541 NE - IHC SEED DRUMS, (308) 995-5515 NE - MOORE BUILT 16 ROW PLANTER MARKERS, $2,750.00, (308) 485-4486 1111 - DRILLS WANTED TO BUY NE - TYE DRILL FOR PARTS, (402) 482-5491 FOR SALE KS - 30" HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500. 40' DISC AIR SEEDER DRILL, $19,500, (785) 871-0711 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515

Page 24 1111 - DRILLS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - !! ROUND CAPS !! THE ULTIMATE GRAIN DRILL PRESS WHEEL CAP! COVERS COMPLETE FACE OF WHEEL. CONVERTS V FACED WHEELS TO ROUND FACE FOR BETTER FLOTATION & DEPTH CONTROL. PERFECT FIT! EASY TO INSTALL! DON YUNG DISTRIBUTING, KIMBALL, NE., (308) 2352718 NE - KRAUSE 3PT DRILL, MODEL 5215, DOUBLE DISC, (402) 683-5395 NE - ALFALFA BOXES OFF OF A GREAT PLAINS DRILL. $275, (308) 874-4562 NE - MELROE-LILLISTON, ALFALFA/GRASS DRILL, 12', 6" SPACING WITH DEPTH BANDS, $2,750.00, (308) 874-4562 1112 - ROTARY HOE FOR SALE NE - 30 FOOT JD ROTARY HOE CALL FOR DETAILS, (308) 882-4588 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) 3900642 NE - HAWKINS 12 ROW HILLER (DITCHER), (308) 882-4588 NE - 12 ROW CULTIVATOR, (308) 882-4588 1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE KS - 1600 GAL. FLOATER. 3000 WET BOOM SPRAYER, $6,500.00, (785) 871-0711 NE - 2-200 GALLON SADDLE TANKS, FITS 4450, (308) 478-5451 NE - 1984 MERTZ 3250 FLOATER, 1600 GAL TANK, (402) 683-5395 NE - IHC TRUCK FLOATER W/8 TON DRY BOX, (402) 683-5395 KS - JD 600 HI-CYCLE W/40' WICK BOOM. REBUILT MOTOR, $2,500.00, (620) 8652541 NE - JD 25A, 3 PT. HITCH, 150 GAL, 20" BOOM, (308) 587-2344 NE - CENTURY 500 GALLON PULL BETWEEN, $800.00, (402) 787-2244 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 WANTED TO BUY NE - MULCH FINISHER NO LARGER THAN 25 FOOT, (402) 726-2488 1119 - ROD WEEDER FOR SALE KS - 45' OF MILLER ROD WEEDER USED PARTS, DRIVES, TEETH, RODS, ETC. ALL FOR $500, (620) 865-2541 1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - ANHY. TRAILER CHASSIS, (402) 7262488

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1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - MULCH FINISHER NO LARGER THAN 25 FOOT, (402) 726-2488 FOR SALE NE - FRONT WEIGHTS FOR CASE IH MAGNUM, (308) 995-5515 NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO PUMPS, (308) 587-2344 IA - TRACTOR CHAINS 28" TO 38", (712) 299-6608 IA - 3 PT CARRIERS, $175 TO $575, (712) 299-6608 TX - NEW & USED FARM EQUIPMENT, SALVAGE YARD FOR TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT. KADDATZ AUCTIONEERING & FARM EQUIPMENT SALES KADDATZEQUIPMENT. COM, (254) 582-3000 1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 413 CHRYSLER FOR SALVAGE, (308) 995-5515 NE - OIL COOLER FOR 354 PERKINS, (308) 467-2335 NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176" $15 EA; 4 GATES C240" $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240" $15 EA; 4 DAYCO C270" $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94" X 1 1/4" WIDE $10, (402) 564-5064 NE - USED 460 CU IN ENGINE WITH NEW HIGH PRESSURE BERKELEY PUMP, (800) 554-8715

Heartland Express 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - 10" WLR BOWLS, (308) 995-5515 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 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) 9463396 NE - 8" X 20" ALUMINUM GATED, (308) 9463396 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) 9955515 NE - 10" & 8" IRRIGATION PIPE SHUT-OFF VALVES & FITTING, (402) 726-2488 1205 - GENERATOR WANTED TO BUY NE - USED WINPOWER PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 FOR SALE NE - WINPOWER - NEW & USED PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 IA - WINCO PTO GENERATORS, CALL US FOR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY! HARVEY AT EDEN SUPPLY 8AM - 10PM., (515) 679-4081 1206 - GEAR HEADS FOR SALE NE - 150 HP GEARHEAD, 6 RATIO, (308) 995-5515 NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 110HP 4:3 $700, 80 HP 6:5 $700, 70 HP 4:5 $650, 50 HP 1:1 $700, 50 HP 4:5 $600, (402) 5645064 NE - GEAR DRIVE REPAIR- AMARILLO WARRANTY CENTER. REPAIR ALL MAKES/MODELS. 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES. CENTRAL IRRIGATION, (402) 723-5824 NE - US MOTORS GEARHEADS 90HP 4:3 $450, 70HP 2:3 $400, 30HP 4:3 $300, (402) 564-5064 NE - DERAN/RANDOLPH GEARHEAD 100HP 4:3 $500, PEERLESS GEARHEAD 2:3 $300, (402) 564-5064 1207 - PIVOTS FOR SALE NE - 1998 4 TOWER T-L PIVOT, (308) 9463396 1208 - TRAVELER SYSTEMS FOR SALE 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 300 FORD OR 262 ALLIS W/RADIATORS, AND CARTS, (402) 3642592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. WANTED TO BUY NE - "MULE", WHICH IS A SMALL, SLOW, GASOLINE POWERED VEHICLE USED TO CARRY GEAR BOXES, TOOLS, PIVOT REPAIRS DOWN BETWEEN SUNFLOWER & CORN CROP., (308) 436-4369 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 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL BATS, GALVANIZED AND BLACK, (580) 3612265 OK - '86 C-IH 1660, 25' 1010 HEADER, $19,000.00, (580) 361-2265 KS - LARGE BISH BIN EXT OFF 9610 W/HYD. PUSH UP AUGER. $750 OBO, (620) 8652541 OK - '82 GLEANER N6, 24' HEADER, $8,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - C-IH 1480, 810 24' HEAD, $10,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - TR85 NEW HOLLAND, 3208 CAT, 24' HEADER, $5,000.00, (580) 361-2265 CO - 22'AIR REEL AND ACCESSORIES. RECENTLY TAKEN OFF JD 105 COMBINE. $450 OBO. PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 NE - JD, 1981 7720, 4300 HRS, JD DEALER SERVICED YEARLY, $9,500.00, (402) 5452255 NE - JD 4420 COMBINE, 1490 HRS, THRU JD SHOP, ALSO JD 444 CORNHEAD, JD 215 FLEXHEAD, EXCELLENT, (308) 728-3140 OK - SEED CLEANER, CLIPPER, 92DB TRAVELER ON TRAILER, GOOD CONDITION, LOTS OF SCREENS, (580) 829-2543 KS - 1999-2388 IH COMBINE, CHOPPER, 4 WD AND MORE. GOOD CONDITION, CALL FOR MORE DETAILS, (913) 426-0984 KS - SALVAGING SEVERAL 6620, 7720 & 8820 JD COMBINES. LOTS OF GOODPARTS AT DISCOUNT PRICES. CALL 785-564 0511 OR, (785) 382-6848 1302 - COMBINE HEADS WANTED TO BUY MO - GLEANOR 318 OR 320 L OR M BEAN HEAD, (816) 378-2015 NE - JD ROW CROP HEAD 8R 30", (402) 3723009 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 25' DRAPER W/IHC ADAPTER & PICK UP REEL, $9,000.00, (580) 361-2265 NE - JD 925 FLEX HEAD, SEE THRU REEL, GOOD, $4,500.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - JD, 643 CORN HEAD, OIL DRIVE, $4,950.00, (402) 545-2255 1303 - CORN PICKERS FOR SALE IA - NI 311 CORNPICKER 2 R WIDE, $950.00, (712) 299-6608 1305 - WAGONS/GRAVITY WAGONS FOR SALE IA - FLARE, BARGE & GRAVITY WAGONS $150 TO $1850, (712) 299-6608 IA - WAGON GEARS, STEEL, WOOD OR RUBBER TIRES, (712) 299-6608 1306 - GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE NE - J & M 620, NEAR NEW TIRES, ALWAYS SHEDDED, (402) 726-2488 1310 - AUGERS FOR SALE NE - SPEED KING 52' 8" WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 NE - MAYRATH 55' GRAIN AUGER, 8" W/ ELECTRIC MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE NE - 8" AERATION TUBING AND AERATION FANS, (308) 995-5515 NE - BULK HEAD FOR 51' CURVET, (308) 995-5515 NE - SINGLE PHASE MOTORS, (308) 9955515 NE - BROCK BINS & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, EPS & BEHLEN BLDG SYSTEMS, BUCKLEY STEEL, AINSWORTH, NE, (402) 387-0347 AR - BEHLEN CROP CIRCLE STORAGE SYSTEM, 75', 35, 000 BUSHEL STORAGE, NEVER USED, TARP/FAN/HOSES IN PACKAGE. $10,000 NEGOTIABLE CALL 870-9970820 OR, (870) 997-0822 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 306-949-8458. DAYS, (306) 726-4403 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - CHICAGO FANS, (308) 995-5515 FOR SALE NE - 8" AERATION TUBES, FANS, TUNNELS FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, (308) 995-5515 NE - GSI GRAIN BINS, GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, ALL KINDS, GSI FANS & HEATERS, PORTABLE GRAIN DRYERS, (800) 554-8715 NE - NEW & RECONDITIONED KONGSKILDE AIR GRAIN VAC EQUIPMENT, (800) 554-8715

August 5, 2010 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER FOR SALE - CONT’D IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CONVEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW, RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LEASE OR LOAN AT 7. 1%. 40+ UNITS IN STOCK. OUR HIGH VOLUME MEANS YOUR BEST DEAL! WE DELIVER! MACEDONIA, IA, (800) 480-2487 NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS, (308) 995-5515 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 KS - ROTARY GRAIN CLEANER, GOOD CONDITION, $300.00, (785) 221-8173 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 NE - V-SNOW PLOW ORIGINALLY FOR COUNTY MAINTAINER, COULD ADAPT TO FIT LOADER TRACTOR OR WHATEVER, $375.00, (308) 894-6965 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 1407 - ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR SALE NE - COMPLETE LINE OF SHEAVES, BEARINGS, DRIVES, & MOTORS, (402) 387-0347 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, ALL SIZES, (800) 558-0112 1412 - SHOP TOOLS,WELDERS, ETC WANTED TO BUY NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE KS - METAL BENCH LATHE 3 JAW CHUCK, 5 1/2" SWING, $200.00, (785) 778-2962 KS - BRAKE DRUM/ROTOR TURNING LATHE, $110.00, (785) 778-2962 KS - ARMITURE TURNING LATHE, $70.00, (785) 778-2962 1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 5872344 IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 3662114 KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541 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 CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (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 CELL 308-9626399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - HORSE QUALITY IN SM SQ BALES, SHEDDED & TARPED HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474 NE - CUSTOM GRINDING, GROUND HAY DELIVERIES, HAZARD, NE., (308) 452-4400 OR - TEST MOISTURE. HAY, GRAIN, SILAGE, SOIL, WOOD, WINDROW TESTER. BALE STROKE COUNTER. MOISTURE READ OUT AS YOU BALE! WWW. LEHMANFARMS. NET, (503) 434-1705 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 NE - 117 BG ROUNDS, MAINLY GRASS MIX, (308) 436-5491 1503 - BROME HAY FOR SALE KS - HORSE QUALITY:3X3, WEED/MOLD FREE. APPROX 750LBS, NO SUNDAY CALLS, (785) 255-4579 1504 - OAT/WHEAT/RYE HAY FOR SALE NE - 150 LARGE ROUND WHEAT STRAW BALES, (308) 882-4588 1505 - STRAW WANTED TO BUY IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE NE - 96 BG RDS CERT WHEAT STRAW, 1000#/BL. 308-641-1240,, (308) 436-5491 1512 - SEED FOR SALE TX - FORAGE-TYPE TRITICALE SEED, CALL GAYLAND WARD SEEDS, (800) 299-9273 IA - BUYER & SELLER OF PRAIRIE GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED, OSENBAUGH SEEDS, LUCAS, IA., (800) 582-2788 KS - TRITICALE SEED, A+ QUALITY, VOLUME DISCOUNT. DELIVERY AVAILABLE. CALL BROCK BAKER @, (800) 344-2144 NE - PASTURE & HAY MIXES, OATS, TURNIP, COVER CROPS, TEFF, MILLET, WILDLIFE, ALFALFA, ETC. , PRAIRIE STATES SEED 866373-2514 TOLL FREE, (866) 373-2514 NE - NATIVE GRASS SEED, WILDFLOWER, LEAD PLANT, SMART WEED & OTHERS. SOUTH FORK SEED COMPANY, (402) 4825491

SEED CLEANERS Clipper Super X 298 & More

515-994-2890 1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 1806 - GRINDER MIXERS FOR SALE IA - IH 950, $950.00, (712) 299-6608 NE - 420 ART'S-WAY GRINDER MIXER, VERY GOOD, HAMMERS NEVER TURNED, SHEDDED, (402) 482-5491 1807 - HAY GRINDERS/PROCESSORS FOR SALE MN - HAYBUSTER 1150 TRUCK MOUNT GRINDERS, ENGINE GRINDERS, NEW/USED. PARTS SHIPPED DIRECT. BAKKOBROS. COM. (320) 278-3560, OR CELL, (320) 808-0471 NE - 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/70-175 HP TRACTORS, GRINDS WET HAY, TOUGH HAY & ALL GRAINS. HIGH CAPACITY. LOW PRICE. WWW. ROTOGRIND. COM, (800) 724-5498, (970) 353-3769 1813 - FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - BULK CAKE & GRAIN FEEDERS, (308) 587-2344 1815 - WATERERS/TANKS FOR SALE NE - BULL TOUGH BOTTOMLESS HEAVY GAUGE STOCK TANKS, (402) 387-0347 NE - LIFETIME WATER TANKS, LIFETIME WARRANTY, TIRE TANKS ARE 20 PLY & UP. AUTOMATIC WATERERS, HAY BALE FEEDERS, 6' & 7' SNOW & MANURE YARD SCRAPERS, USA TIRE MANAGEMENT, WWW. USATIREPRODUCTS. COM, (800) 755-8473 MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUGWATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471 1818 - HAMMER MILL FOR SALE KS - 18" SCROUT WALDRON HAMMERMILL W/75HP MOTOR, $400.00, (785) 778-2962

August 5, 2010 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) 3522761 NE - MONITOR PUMP JACK-CHOICE OF GAS & ELECTRIC MOTOR, $650.00, (308) 4364369 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 KS - USED HOG OR SHEEP PANELS & GATES, (785) 778-2962 FOR SALE NE - SUCKER ROD 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", FOR FENCING CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 NE - WE ARE YOUR STAMPEDE LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT DEALER. EMERSON EQUIPMENT. WHITMAN, NE, (308) 544-6421 KS - TIRE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: WATER TANKS, MINERAL FEEDERS, SILAGE COVER WEIGHTS. WWW. GEETIRE. COM, (785) 231-8397 NE - GOPHER CONTROL MACHINE, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 MO - W-W CLASSIC CORRAL COMPLETE, READY TO USE INCL. 1-12'X7'8" HIGH POLE GATE, 4-12' PANELS, 2-12' PANELS W/4' GATE, 1-3 SECT. CROWD ALLEY, 3 STOPS, 1210 HALF SHEET SWEEP TUB 5' GATE (NEW) COST $10,770 SALE PRICE $7,500.

KEARNEY, MO JIM BROWN, (816) 769-5500 1901 - FEEDER STEERS FOR SALE MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING "QUALITY" FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 688-7887 1903 - OPEN HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - GELBVIEH AND BALANCER OPEN HEIFERS, (402) 879-4976 MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 6887887 NE - YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD VIRGIN REG ANGUS HEIFERS, (308) 569-2458 1904 - BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE NE - YOUNG COWS & BRED HEIFERS, AI'D TO ABS BULLS, AND CLEANED UP WITH SUMMITCREST BULLS, (308) 569-2458 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 20 FIRST CALF HEIFER AI sired Black/Baldy Pairs. Big calves.

Also 18 AI sired Fall Calvers, 2-7 Years. More information on both groups at www.apexcattle.com, 308-750-0200.

1908 - COW CALF PAIRS FOR SALE NE - YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD REG ANGUS COW/CALF PAIRS, (308) 569-2458 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) 995-5515 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

ANGUS HYBRID BULLS, several by the great Copyright sire! Easy calving, top performance and gentle.

Pictures, videos and data at www.apexcattle.com. APEX Cattle, Dannebrog, NE, 308-750-0200.

NE - REG ANGUS BULLS, 2 YEAR OLDS AND YEARLINGS, SONS OF 878, BLUEPRINT 202 AND TRAVELOR 722, (308) 569-2458

Heartland Express 1909 - BULLS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS, YEARLINGS & 2 YR OLDS. TC TOTAL, OBJECTIVE, & ONE WAY BLOODLINES. SCHULTE ANGUS RANCH. KEARNEY, NE. 308-708-1839 OR, (308) 236-0761 OK - PB CHAROLAIS BULLS, 2 YRS OLD, RANCH RAISED. SCHUPBACH CHAROLAIS RANCH, (580) 829-2543 1910 - SHOW STOCK FOR SALE NE - CLUB CALVES, "THE WINNING KIND", STEERS/HEIFERS, (402) 395-2178 1915 - SEMEN/EMBRYO/AI SERVICE FOR SALE NE - DBL BLACK DBL POLLED CALVING EASE GELBVIEH BULLS, (402) 879-4976 1916 - DAIRY HEIFERS FOR SALE WI - DAIRY EQUIP- STALLS, GATES, HEADLOCKS, TMR MIXERS, BARN CLEANERS, MANURE AUGERS/PUMPS, VENTILATION, ALLEY SCRAPERS. REASONABLY PRICE LONG LASTING EQUIP EQUALS VALUE. MEETING ALL DAIRYMEN'S NEEDS SINCE 1919. BERG EQUIPMENT CORP. WWW. BERGEQUIPMENT. COM, (800) 494-1738 1924 - ORDER BUYERS FOR SALE

TW Cattle, Co., LLC BONDED & EXPERIENCED CATTLE DEALER Falls City, Nebraska

TOM: 402-245-7076 Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Call for price quotes.

COUNTRY LISTINGS: 60 Fancy Blk Ang pairs, 3-5 yrs. old, WY origin ......................................$1350.00 SALE BARN CALVES & YEARLINGS: Strs 400-500# ................125.00-135.00 Strs 500-600# ................120.00-125.00 Strs 600-700# ................110.00-115.00 Strs 700-800# ................105.00-110.00 Strs 800-900# ................100.00-105.00 Hfrs 400-500# ................110.00-115.00 Hfrs 500-600# ................105.00-110.00 Hfrs 600-700# ................105.00-110.00 Hfrs 700-800# ................100.00-105.00

G&R Cattle Co. We have Available For Immediate Delivery Several Classes Of Preconditioned Cattle Ranging From 500# & Up We Are Also Order Buyers For All Classes Of Feeder Cattle.

Gary Robinson Morgantown, TX

800-304-9097

Cell:

270-999-0168

1930 - CATTLE OTHER FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT & BREEDING CATTLE LOCATORS, (816) 688-7887 CO - IT'S SIMPLE. . . YOU NEED SALERS. ACCORDING TO U. S. MARC, SALERS HAVE OPTIMUM BIRTH WEIGHT & GROWTH PERFORMANCE FOR CROSSING WITH ANGUS. SUPERIOR TO COMPETING CONTINENTAL BREEDS FOR MARBLING, SALERS ARE RELATIVELY EQUAL FOR YIELD. SALERSUSA. ORG, (303) 770-9292 2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE NE - 2003 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, MORGAN BROOD MARE, 2004 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, 1995 MORGAN STALLION, (308) 587-2344 NE - AQHA, YEARLINGS, MARES AND COLTS, (308) 569-2458 NE - PEPPY DOC SAN, SHINING SPARK, JET DECK, THREE BAR & SKIPPER W BRED, STALLIONS, MARES, FILLEYS, & GELDINGS, MOSTLY SORREL & PALOMINO, GREAT STOCK, GOOD DISPOSITIONS, CALL 1-888689-8924 OR, (308) 384-1063 NE - TOP QUALITY GELDINGS-DOC O'LENA, HOLIDOC, DOC BAR, COYS BONANZA, DOCS JACK SPRAT BLOODLINES- NATURAL COW SENSE-RIVER ROAD QUARTER HORSES 308452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - ONLY TWO REPLACEMENT MARES LEFT-REGISTERED QUARTERHORSESDON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - IT COSTS NO MORE TO FEED A GREAT HORSE THAN A POOR ONE. RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES ARE WELL FED, DON'T HAVE BAD HABITS AND ARE GOOD LOOKING. MUST CUT HERD SIZE. 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - AQHA HORSES, BLUE ROAN STUD AND MARES. OLDER GREY MARE, WELL BROKE, GRANDDAUGHTERS HORSE, (308) 5692458 2202 - STUD SERVICE FOR SALE NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT STUD, (308) 587-2344

2230 - HORSE- OTHER FOR SALE NE SELL-TRADE MORGAN STALLIONS:BESSIA'S, BON, ACCORD 135969; T-BONE, LAD, CLASSY, 149831; TBONE, B, CONGO, 164062, (308) 587-2344

BEST RANCH Dispersal Horse Sale Guest Cosigner Cord McCoy 5 p.m. Saturday, August 28 Dunlap (IA) Livestock Auction More than 90 head of quality working horses to be offered.

Call for a catalog.

Steve Best: 712-249-3611 Lynda Best: 712-249-6840 Sara Best: 712-249-1161 Jodi Best: 712-249-7193

www.best-ranch.com 2301 - DOGS FOR SALE KS - AKC FARM RAISED GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES, FIRST SHOTS, DEW CLAWS. 785398-2231, 785-731-5174, (785) 731-5190 2311 - FISH FOR SALE KS - POND STOCKING, WWW. CULVERFISHFARM. COM, (800) 241-5205 2330 - ALTERNATIVE OTHER FOR SALE MN - RICH-NES ALPACAS:A FULL LINE OF CLOTHING OUT OF OUR OWN ALPACA FIBER & RUN 10 KNITTING MACHINES. 100% NATURAL/NO DYES. GREAT GIFTS. CHECK US OUT AT WWW. RICHNES. COM. ALSO ALPACAS FOR SALE, (507) 249-3631 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK KS - NEED RESPONSIBLE HARD WORKING INDIVIDUALS FOR 2010 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 OK - EXPERIENCED FARM FAMILY, MECHANICAL ABILITY A MUST, NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA, HOUSING PROVIDED, (580) 8292543 2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES JD COMBINES FOR RENT From Kansas to North Dakota Finnicum’s Custom Combining combiner@midrivers.com PH: (406) 480-2119 PH: (406) 480-2510 PH: (406) 489-0837

FOR RENT KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORTING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515 2601 - CARS FOR SALE CO - 1964 FORD GALAXIE 4 DR, 390 V8 THUNDERBIRD ENGINE, FACTORY OPTION. BODY FAIRLY STRAIGHT, NEEDS PAINT. INTERIOR ROUGH. ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN ARE GOOD. 86K MILES $1500 OR BEST CLOSE OFFER. PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER, (719) 643-5267 NE - FORD 2005 MUSTANG YELLOW WITH CUSTOM STRIPE, AUTO., 6-CYL. 21960 MILES, CD, A/C, AM/FM, LOW MILES, NEW GT CHROME WHEELS & TIRES, VERY CLEAN, LIKE NEW. $14,500, 308-991-3639.

NE - TOYOTA 2005 CAMRY PREVIOUSLY SALVAGED, TOTALLY REPAIRED, MUST SEE! GRAY SEDAN, 5-SPEED, 2 WD. 59,500 MI., PB/PS, CD, A/C, AM/FM, STEREO, RUNS WELL, LOW MILES, VERY CLEAN, GREAT CONDITION. $7,500. 308-455-1018.

2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY NE - HD COIL SPRINGS FOR 1971 3/4 TON CHEVY PICKUP, END GATE FOR 1980 GMC 3/4 TON, (308) 587-2344 KS - GOOD LONG WIDE FACTORY BED FOR '73-'79 FORD, (620) 865-2541 FOR SALE KS - 88 CHEVY 1 TON, 4WD, 6. 2 DIESEL, 4 SP, FLATBED, (785) 935-2480 NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN, TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (402) 564-5064 KS - 1993 F-350 CREWCAB XLT DIESEL, AUTO, 4X4, FACTORY TURBO AVAILABLE, $5,900.00, (620) 865-2541

NEW ENGINE Long Block GM 6.5 Diesel

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Page 25 2602 - PICKUPS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - FRONT BUMPER FOR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO, (308) 587-2344 CO - 1961 FORD F250, 292 V-8, 4 SP TRAN. 2 WH DRIVE, LONG STEP SIDE BOX, GOOD CONDITION, OLDER RESTORATION $6500, PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 2603 - TRUCKS FOR SALE SD - 1951 CHEVY FIRETRUCK, LIGHTS & SIREN WORK, 10K, DRIVES GREAT, REAL NICE, $4,500.00, (605) 386-2131 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 KS - 1976 FORD 3500 CAB & CHASSIS, $500.00, (785) 778-2962 NE - IH ENGINES, 304'S & 345'S, (308) 4672335 NE - OMAHA STANDARD 16' GRAIN BOX WITH HOIST, (308) 467-2335 CO - 1979 GMC 1 TON TOW TRUCK, 2WD, 350 V8, 4 SP, HOLMES 440 BED & WINCH, TOLLE TX-3000 WHEEL LIFT. 3300 MILES SINCE REPAINT & REFURBISH IN '97. NEW SEAT, INTERIOR & GOOD TIRES. $7500 OR BEST CLOSE OFFER. GOOD CONDITION LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER, (719) 6435267 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 FOR SALE NE - 1979 TRAIL MOBILE ALUMINUM 9000 GAL. TANKER, (402) 369-0212 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 2614 - BOATS & WATER CRAFTS FOR SALE KS - 16' HOBIECAT, $600.00, (785) 7782962 2615 - AIRPLANES FOR SALE NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER, LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592 2616 - TIRES WANTED TO BUY NE - HOT PATCH VULCANIZING PATCHES, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - 15" SPLIT RIMS, 8 HOLE, 750 MUD/SNOW, (308) 587-2344 NE - 10 BOLT RIMS W/18. 4 X 38" TIRES, (402) 336-2755 2618 - SEMI TRACTORS/TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738 NE - 18' STEEL TRUCK GRAIN BOX, 52" OR 60" SIDES HOIST AND ROLL TARP, (308) 436-4369 FOR SALE KS - 66 IH 2000, DETROIT, 15 SP W/HENDERSON TWINSCREW, TULSA WINCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 NE - 1975 24' SEMI LOWBOY TRLR. $1950, $2,250.00, (402) 545-2255 MO - '99 IH 4900, TS, 18K FRONT, 40K LB HENDRICKSON, $26,000.00, (660) 5483804 NE - 1978 BRENNER 6500 GAL STAINLESS STEEL INSULATED TANKER, GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 NE - '69 FREAUHF ALUMINUM TANKER, INSULATED 7200 GAL., GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 OK - 1998 FREIGHTLINER MID ROOF, DETROIT MOTOR, 10 SP, AIR RIDE, $9,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - 1998 FREIGHTLINER, MID ROOF, C12 CAT, SUPER 10SP AIR RIDE, $9,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - 2000 VOLVO, 60 SERIES DETROIT, 10 SP, AIR RIDE, CONDO, $10,000.00, (580) 361-2265 KS - 8000 GALLON ALUMINUM TANKER TRAILER, (785) 871-0711 MO - '99 FRTLNR FL112 EXT CAB, CUMMINS M11, 390 HP, 10 SP AUTOSHIFT, 180" WHEEL BASE, AIR-RIDE, VERY SHARP, 400K MILES, $17,500.00, (660) 548-3804 NE - 1988 FL DAY CAB 400, CUMMINS, 9SP, 411 REAR END, GOOD RUNNING TRUCK, EXC TIRES, (402) 726-2488 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE NE - TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR, STARTER, REAR AXLE REMOVABLE CARRIER DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FITS 1946 CHEVY 2 TON TRUCK, (308) 587-2344 R & R AUTO SALVAGE Bob Townsend We pay cash for junk vehicles. We buy unwanted farm machinery. Don’t pay someone to haul it away. Call for quote anytime.

Lincoln and surrounding area.

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2802 - DOZERS FOR SALE KS - TEREX 8220A DOZER, PS, TILT, GOOD RUNNING MACHINE, (785) 935-2480 KS - CAT SINGLE SHANK, DEEP PENETRATION RIPPER, FITS D8-K, WITH VALVE AND ALL, EXCELLENT CONDITION, (785) 4485893 MO - SELLING FOR PARTS, 1960'S HIGHLOADER, WITH STREET PADS, $1,500.00, (816) 378-2015 2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 FOR SALE MO - NEW & USED SCRAPERS- EJECTION & DUMP, ANY SIZE, (660) 548-3804 NE - PULL BEHIND BOX SCRAPERS, 10' & 12'; 3PT'S 6' & 8', (402) 678-2277 MO - NEW TOREQ BY STEIGER & LEON SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 MO - USED TOREQ 10 YD DIRECT MOUNT, EXCELLENT, (660) 548-3804 MO - USED 12' BOX BLADE, 1 YEAR OLD, (660) 548-3804 2804 - MOTOR GRADERS FOR SALE KS - CAT 120 ROAD GRADER. $15,500, (785) 871-0711 KS - CAT 12F-13K, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (785) 448-5893 2805 - BACKHOE FOR SALE KS - CAT 235-32K, VERY GOOD CONDITION, ONE OWNER, (785) 448-5893 2806 - CRANES & DRAGLINES FOR RENT NE - 28 TON NATIONAL CRANE, 152 FT. REACH, (402) 387-0347 FOR SALE KS - LORAINE 25 TON TRUCK CRANE, LOTS OF BOOM, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (785) 448-5893 2807 - GENERATORS FOR SALE MN - AUTOMATIC GENERATOR SETS 15KW500KW, NEW & USED, LOW TIME GEN SETS. REMOTE WELL GENERATORS. SERVING FARMERS SINCE 1975. STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, WINDOM MN, MON-SAT 9-5., (800) 419-9806 ND - 20KW TO 2000KW; DIESEL, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS. ALL LOW-HOUR TAKEOUT GENSETS. CUMMINS/ONAN, KOHLER, CAT, DETROIT DIESEL & MORE. ABRAHAM GENERATOR SALES COOPERSTOWN, ND (COMPLETE INVENTORY ONLINE) WWW. ABRAHAMINDUSTRIAL. COM WE SHIP NATIONWIDE!, (701) 797-4766 2809 - CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS FOR SALE KS - 1997 LOADKING, 55 TON, 3 AXLE, LAY DOWN NECK, W/BEAVERTAILS. CALL 785817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 KS - 15 TON TANDEM AXLE TRAILER, DUALS, TILT TOP, WENCH, EXCELLENT CONDITION, TIRES 70%, (785) 448-5893 2813 - WHEEL LOADERS FOR SALE NE - CASE 621 PAYLOADER, MODEL 6T 590 CUMMINS MOTOR, MOTOR NEEDS WORK. $21,000, $21,000.00, (402) 545-2255 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

2821 - CRAWLERS FOR SALE WI - UNDERCARRIAGE REPAIR. NEW, USED & REBUILT PARTS. ALSO TRACK PRESS SERVICE. M & R TRACK SERVICE., (800) 564-0383 2822 - SKID STEER LOADERS WANTED TO BUY NE - 66" BUCKET FOR 1835C CASE SKID STEER, 10. 00X16. 5 TIRE-WHEEL, PLUS OTHER ATTACHMENTS, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE KS - COMPLETE SET OF BOOKS (REPAIR MANUALS) T-200 BOBCAT SKID LOADER, $100.00, (785) 778-2962 2824 - MATERIAL HANDLING EQMT FOR SALE NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277 OK - PETTIBONE, 30' LIFT, $3,500.00, (580) 361-2265 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES FOR SALE NE - NEW 2' X 24' CULVERT, $650.00, (308) 894-6965 2840 - OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIP. FOR SALE NE - 12-20'LONG 12"I BEAMS, 1/4"THICK W/ 1/2" THICK TOP & BOTTOM, 4 3/4" WIDE $180 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $2000. 12-7' LONG 10", 6" H BEAMS, 1/4" THICK, $35 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $400., (308) 894-6965 NE - 1991 BLUEBIRD BUS, 5.9 CUMMINS, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330

3001 - ANTIQUES FOR SALE NE - STATIONARY GAS ENGINES, (402) 5824874 3002 - ANTIQUE TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY SD - MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE ANY OLDER MM, (605) 386-2131 FOR SALE MN - ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTORS! BIEWER'S TRACTOR & MACH. SALV. SPECIALIZES IN 1920-85 TRACTOR PARTS. FREE NATIONWIDE LOCATING. BARNESVILLE, MN. SEARCH PARTS & SEE OVER 100 ANTIQUE TRACTORS PICTURED AT SALVAGETRACTORS. COM, (218) 493-4696 NE - TRACTOR PARTS FOR SALE. NEW AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOST MAKES OF TRACTORS. FRONT END PARTS, 3 PT HITCH PARTS, RADIATORS, SEATS, STEERING WHEELS, BATTERY BOXES, PTO PARTS, DRAWBARS, WATER PUMPS, DECALS & MORE. CLASSIC AG, AINSWORTH, NE., (800) 286-2171 NE - A-C B, A-C C, 2 A-C WD'S, M-M R. OSMOND, NE., (402) 582-4874 NE - 1952 JD B, RECONDITIONED, PULLED IN DIV 1 4500LBS, $3,500.00, (402) 5452255 NE - 1938 JD B, UNSTYLED, RECONDITIONED, $3,100.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 1941 JD A, ELECTRIC START, 4 SP, BEHLEN OVERDRIVE, $2,500.00, (402) 5452255 OK - ALLIS-CHALMERS WC56821, MASSEYHARRIS LP 55BISH, SERIAL #11062, (580) 829-2543 3003 - ANTIQUE VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY SD - IH 6 SPEED SPECIAL TRUCK, (605) 386-2131 SD - OLDER JEEPS, CJ 2A, 1948 OR OLDER, ALSO MILITARY, (605) 386-2131 NE - TEENS, 20'S, EARLY 30'S IHC TRUCKS, PARTS, LITERATURE, (308) 894-6965 NE - 1950 FORD CRESTLINER & 1951 VICTORIA, (308) 876-2515

Heartland Express 3005 - FENCING MATERIALS FOR SALE NE - SUCKER ROD 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 NE - PIPE 2 3/8", 2 7/8", 3 1/2", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 KS - HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL, OILFIELD PIPE, SUCKER RODS, FENCING CABLE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. BUTTERFLY SUPPLY, WWW. BUTTERFLYSUPPLYINC. COM, (800) 249-7473 KS - CATTLE & HORSE PANELS, 5'3" X 10', 8-BAR, 60 LBS, GREEN OR SILVER, STARTING AT $66.00 CELL: 620-546-5155, (620) 549-6604 KS - LOTS OF USED GUARDRAIL, USED CORRUGATED METAL PIPE, LARGE & SMALL, 30' STEEL I-BEAMS, (785) 448-5893 NE - CONTINUOUS FENCE: 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 1 3/4", EXCELLENT FOR FEEDLOT, LIVESTOCK & HORSE FENCE, WEST POINT, NE. CALL, (402) 380-1107 SD FOREVER POST 3"X7';4'X7';4"X8';PLASTIC FENCE POST CAN BE NAILED, STAPLED, SCREWED, WON'T ROT. MAJOR DISC. W/2 BUNDLES OR MORE. QUALITY HAY TARP W/STRAP STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS 8'X20'; 8'X40. WE DELIVER HAENSEL DISTRIBUTING. CALL CLINT 605-310-6653 JOHN, (605) 351-5760 MO - FENCING MATERIAL:2 3/8", 2 7/8", 3 1/2" SUCKER ROD, 3/4", 7/8", 1" ALSO FIBER GLASS SUCKER ROD. TRUCKLOAD LOTS, CALL 573-280-5938 OR, (573) 3924479 3007 - PIPE FOR SALE MO - GOOD USED RR TANK CAR SHELLS FOR CULVERTS (7-10' DIAMETER)(30'-55' LONG), ALSO GOOD USED STEEL PIPE, 8 5/8" DIAMETER THRU 48" DIAMETER, 20', 30', 40' & 50' LENGTHS. CALL GARY AT GATEWAY PIPE & SUPPLY, (800) 489-4321 3009 - FUEL TANKS FOR SALE NE - 300 GAL FUEL TANK ON STAND, $50.00, (308) 894-6965 KS - '76 FORD 2000 GAL TANK WAGON FUEL TRUCK, 2 HOSE REELS, 5 COMPARTMENTS, READY TO GO, (785) 448-5893 3011 - HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS WANTED TO BUY NE - REAR TINE ROTO TILLER, (308) 5872344 FOR SALE MO - OUTSIDE WOOD FURNACE $1595.

CHEAP SHIPPING. EASY INSTALL. FORCED AIR. 100,000 BTU. HOUSES, MOBILES. WWW.HEATBYWOOD.COM, (417) 581-7755 3016 - BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES FOR SALE KY - KENTUCKY BUILDINGS, LLC. ALL STEEL STRUCTURE. PACKAGES FROM 24' TO 75' WIDE. WE SELL COMPONENTS, SLIDING AND ROLL-UP DOORS, INSULATION, WINDOWS, SHEET METAL, TRIM, AND STEEL FRAMING. KYBUILDINGSLLC. COM, (606) 668-3446 3024 - FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR SALE MO - PUT OUR MONEY & 45 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU. ALL TYPES OF AG LOANS AVAILABLE AT LOWEST RATES. FREE CONSULTATIONS. MIDWEST LOAN BROKERS. JAM@LYN. NET OR CALL, (660) 339-7410 3030 - OTHER WANTED TO BUY SD - JACOBS 32 VOLT WIND GENERATOR, ALSO WINCHARGER USED DURING THE '30'S & '40'S, WILL PAY ACCORDING TO CONDITION, (605) 386-2131 NE - SCRAP BATTERIES- WE WANT 'EM! WE ALSO BUY STEEL CASE & GLASS PACK. CALL FOR DETAILS! ALLEN'S NEW & USED BATTERIES. BUY/SELL, NEW/USED. WE CARRY ALL KINDS!! ALLEN FELTON, OWNER. LINCOLN, NE., (402) 467-2455 FOR SALE NE - REASONABLY PRICE MECHANICS GLOVES, WARM GLOVES, MITTENS & OTHER GLOVES., (308) 587-2344 NE - PROPANE REFRIGERATOR FOR REMOTE CABIN, COMBINATION WOOD-PROPANE, COOKING-HEATING RANGE; WATER COMPARTMENT, (308) 587-2344 DE - BIG BUD BOOK-THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE BIGGEST, MOST POWERFUL TRACTOR EVER BUILT. BOOK IS 12"X9" - PACKED WITH PICTURES, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ONLY $37.47 PLUS $5 S&H. CLASSIC TRACTOR FEVER, BOX 437, ROCKLAND, DE 19732.

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5001 - NON-FARM REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Eastern Oklahoma River Front

187 Acres/trees, small pecan orchard, 2475 sq. ft. brick *Green* home on hillsolar panels/wind generator/heat pump.

Excellent Hunting/Fishing. Jean Drysdal 405-501-1702. www.jeandrysdale.com

NE - BUSINESS FOR SALE: TURN KEY OPPORTUNITY IN EWING NEBRASKA. INCLUDES GAS STATION, REPAIR SHOP, STORAGE, AND MORE POSSIBILITIES. CONTACT BRIAN ZIEMS, SALES ASSOCIATE FOR HOMESTEAD LAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC., (402) 640-0681 5004 - PASTURE RENT FOR SALE NE - FALL & WINTER RANGE & HAY FOR CATTLE, NO BULLS, (308) 587-2344

August 5, 2010 7001 - SPECIAL EVENTS FOR SALE NE - MID-AMERICA ALFALFA EXPO, FEATURING THE NEWEST HAY EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS, ALSO AN EXHIBITOR AUCTION. EXPO IS FEB 1 & FEB 2, 2011, 8 AM-5 PM AUCTION IS FEB 1, 3:45PM; ALL OF THIS TAKES PLACE AT BUFFALO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, KEARNEY, NE, (800) 743-1649 SD - AUG 20-22, 42ND ANNUAL BLACK HILLS STEAM & GAS THRESHING BEE EVENT. PARADE, ANTIQUE, QUILT SHOW, HISTORICAL EVENTS & MONSTER TRUCKS/TRACTOR PULLS. ADM. $5/KIDS UNDER 12 FREE. 1 MI EAST OF AIRPORT. STURGIS, SD WWW.WDANTIQUECLUB.COM 605-347-0635 OR, (605) 391-9162

7001 - SPECIAL EVENTS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - AUG 28 & 29-28TH ANNUAL NE STATE ANTIQUE TRACTOR & HORSE PLOWING BEE, PLUS RAE VALLEY OLD THRESHER REUNION FRI. AUG 27. TRACTOR CADE, LG FLEA MARKET & MORE AUTHENTIC WORKING DISPLAYS!"NEBRASKA TRAVEL CONF. AWARD" ADM. $5/KIDS UNDER 10 FREE, HWY 14, 1 1/2 MILES WEST OF PETERSBURG, NE., (402) 386-5334 7002 - PERSONALS TN - FREE CATALOG, SINCE 1981, MEET NICE SINGLES. CHRISTIAN VALUES. SEND AGE. SINGLES, BOX 310-FR, ALLARDT, TN 38504 WWW. NICESINGLES. COM, (931) 879-4625

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Avoid Summer Pests and Their Itchy Bites Chiggers, mosquitos and ticks bother Nebraskans every summer. Despite the prevalence of these pests, many people do not know a lot about them. However, with a little bit of knowledge, it is much easier to avoid these pests and their itchy bites.

Chiggers Chiggers are larva of Trombiaila alfreddugesi, the harvest mite. Chiggers pierce skin and inject a digestive juice that converts skin to food. This liquid causes an allergic reaction in humans and leads to red, itchy bumps.

Chiggers do not bury themselves in skin but will remain attached for several days while feeding.

Luckily, they are easy to brush off, especially if soapy water is used. Chiggers only feed once and will die quickly if dislodged.

Chiggers do not carry diseases in North America, so the biggest health risk is a secondary bacterial or fungal infection from scratching. Use a sealant-antihistamine, such as Caladryl, to treat bites because the sealant will ease the itching and the antihistamine will prevent inflamation. Sun screen containing benzocaine, petroleum jelly and baby oil can also be used to temporarily sooth the itching.

While treatment is good, prevention is better. When going in to a chigger-infested area, wear loose-fitting but tightly woven clothes with boots. Treat both clothing and skin with repellant. The most effective insect repellants contain diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET).

DEET comes in concentrations of 5 to 9 percent, and higher percentage repellants should not be used on people with sensitive skin, such as children or the elderly. Permethrin can also be used but should only be applied to clothing.

Chiggers roam looking for a hot, sweaty place to feed but will stop if they reach a barrier. Because of this, take extra care to protect behind the knees, under waist bands and belts, shoe and sock tops, the crotch and the armpits.

Also, shower immediately after being outdoors because chiggers may be washed off before they have had the chance to bite.

Insecticides can be applied to lawns, but they may also kill helpful bug-killing spiders. Use natural prevention by weeding and removing debris that may shelter small animals that attract chiggers. Cut the grass as low as possible and prune plants to allow increased sunlight and air flow. Also, provide walkways and patios for people to use that do not contain grass.

To discover a chigger infestation, place a 6-inch square of paper with black pepper on it on the grass, and if chiggers are present, they will soon cover the paper.

Mosquitos Female mosquitos require blood to produce eggs and inject a saliva to prevent blood clotting when they bite their hosts. This saliva causes an allergic reaction in humans and leads to itchy, red bumps.

While mosquito bites are also at risk of secondary infection, mosquitos can transmit bigger health risks.

Mosquitos can transfer West Nile Virus and other forms of encephalitis by biting an infected specimen and then feeding on humans. Although West Nile Virus was a bigger threat in the early 2000s, only 1 in 150 people suffer serious symptoms. The species of mosquitos that carries West Nile virus is more prevalent in western Nebraska because it is attracted to the water of irrigation canals. In 2009 there were only 52 reported cases of the virus reported in Nebraska, and none were fatal.

Mosquitos reproduce rapidly, so it essential to eliminate breeding grounds, such as leaf-clogged gutters, old tires and trash. Most importantly, all standing water should be drained. Kiddy pools, bird baths and rain pools will only attract more mosquitos. Bird baths can be treated with Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium that is an alternative to pesticides and will kill only mosquitos, not other animals. Tablets can be bought at any garden store and will prevent infestation for 30 days.

Once again, repellant is essential to warding off mosquitos and should always be worn. DEET is most effective, but oil of citronella and oil of eucalyptus are more natural, less oily forms of repellant. Wearing two layers of clothing with light-colored long-sleeves and pants will also help prevent mosquitos from biting.

Avoid going outside between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. when mosquitos are most active. Do outside work when it is cooler with a lot of sunshine and a breeze. Before having an outdoor event, treat nearby plants with an insecticide or repellant containing malathion or sevin three hours beforehand. Make sure the sprays will not harm any plants. Insecticides will last only a short time, so preventive measures are much more effective.

Ticks People may think ticks are insects, but they are actually close relatives of mites and spiders.

Ticks hang on to vegetation with their hind legs, extend out their front legs and grab on to hosts as they walk by. Ticks are able to find hosts because they are sensitive to carbon dioxide.

Ticks have four stages in their life cycle: egg, larva, nymph and adult. They must find a host to feed on in the three active stages. Some tick species stay on the same host for all three stages, but others find a differ-

ent host every time they feed. Most common ticks in Nebraska are three-host ticks.

The American dog tick, also known as the Wood tick, is the most common tick in Nebraska and is found through out the state. The American dog tick transmits Rickettsia rickettsii, the bacteria that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Confirmed cases of RMSF in Nebraska are rare.

The tell-tale symptoms of RMSF are a dark rash and a fever appearing 5 to 10 days after a tick bite.

RMSF can lead to severe illness and hospitalization.

It can be cured with antibiotics, but only if treatment begins immediately.

Lyme disease is another major concern with ticks.

Between 1993 and 2007, there were 76 reported cases of Lyme disease in Nebraska. However, this has confused experts because none of the ticks in Nebraska carry Lyme disease. Although the issue remains unclear, these may have actually been misdiagnosed cases of ehrlichiosis, which is very similar to Lyme disease and is carried by the Lone Star Tick.

The Lone Star tick is found in southeastern Nebraska. Symptoms of ehrlichiosis generally appear five to 10 days after a tick bite and include fever, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, nausea and occasionally a rash. When caught early, ehrlichiosis is treatable with antibiotics.

Once again, insect repellant plays a key role in preventing tick bites and should always be applied to clothing and exposed skin. Repellants containing DEET work best.

Insecticides can be applied to infected areas around the fringe of yards to help control ticks. It is also important to regularly trim grassy and weedy areas that may harbor ticks.

Avoid grassy pastures, prairies and wooded areas.

Wear tight fitting long-sleeved shirts and pants when going in to tick-infested areas. Tuck pants in to boots to prevent ticks from climbing up the inside of pants.

Wear light colors to make spotting ticks easier.

When returning from outdoors, check the body for ticks, especially on the head, neck and waist.

Immediately removing ticks decreases the chance of disease because it take several hours of feeding to transmit any viruses or bacteria.

If a tick is found, use tweezers to grasp it where the mouth enters the skin and gently pull it away. Do not pull or jerk the tweezers away because the mouth piece may break away from the body and be left behind in the skin. Do not crush or squeeze the tick because its bodily fluids could contain infectious organisms. Always disinfect bite sites and wash hands with soap and water after removing ticks.

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Who would step up to replace livestock and poultry producers as the number one customer for U.S. soy?

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