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Cornfield Near Platte May Become Reservior

County Fairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rodeo Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23

Weather AccuWeather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

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

Markets Grains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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

Ag Management Water Users Begin Planning for End of Irrigation Season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Irrigation Division Manager Dave Ford stands by a cornfield, marked on a map, that is being studied as a possible site for a water re-regulation reservoir. The proposal is to divert water into the reservoir from a nearby CNPPID irrigation canal.

By Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub A 430-acre cornfield along the Platte River in northwest Phelps County is being studied as a possible site for a small reservoir from which timed releases of water could be made to augment streamflows.

"This is still very preliminary,"

Dave Ford, Irrigation Division manager for the Holdrege-based Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, said as he stood at the edge of the cornfield with a map of the site.

It was the first stop on Tuesday's Tri-Basin Natural Resources District water projects tour.

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The idea is to build dikes around the field and divert water into the reservoir from a nearby CNPPID irrigation canal when Platte Basin water supplies allow. The water held in the reservoir would be available Continued on page 7

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Production News Nebraska’s 2010 Corn and Soybean Prospects Excellent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Heartland Express - Weather

August 19, 2010

Weather Commentary Provided By Al Dutcher—UNL, State Climatologist

Al Dutcher Report Abnormally dry conditions were introduced by the U.S. Drought Monitor for south central and s o u t h e a s t e r n Nebraska in response to the excessive heat and lack of significant moisture for much of the past 30 days. The current depiction doesn’t include rainfall that occurred after the Allen Dutcher 7:00 am deadline on 8/18. Crop stress due to a combination of heat, lack of moisture, and shallow developed roots from excessive rainfall during the first half of the summer led to the upgrade. It is very likely that this upgrade will be short lived as several opportunities for additional moisture may be sufficient to replenish soil moisture in the upper profile and alleviate crop stress. Depending on the quantity of moisture, it could very well supply enough moisture to carry corn and soybeans through to maturity, which is progressing rapidly across the

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Week One Forecast: 8/21-8/27: Dry conditions are expected during the 8/21-8/23 period as high pressure dominates the central and southern Plains region. A few isolated thunderstorms may develop across north central and southwest Nebraska during the later half of 8/23 as a cold front begins to move eastward from the northern Rockies. Highs during the period will range from the upper 80's northeast to mid 90's west.

Weather models indicate that the cold front will push through the state on 8/24 with widespread rain and thunderstorms developing from west to east. Highs on 8/24 are projected to range from the low 80's north to low 90's south. The cold front is currently projected to stall along the KansasNebraska border on 8/25 with thunderstorms possible most of the day. Highs will range from the low 80's north to upper 80's south. On 8/26, high pressure will build into the central U.S. and push the stalled frontal boundary east of Nebraska.

The best chance for precipitation will lie across south central and southeast Nebraska during the early part of the day. Highs will warm into the low 90's west to mid 80's northeast. Another cold front is projected to move through western

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Nebraska during the second half of 8/27 and result in thunderstorm development. Highs will range from the low 90's southeast to the lower 80's northwest.

Week Two Forecast: 8/28-9/3: The cold front that entered western Nebraska on 8/27 is projected to push through the remainder of the state on 8/28 and completely exit the state by the evening hours. Scattered thunderstorms are likely across the eastern half of the state, while mostly dry conditions will prevail across the west. Highs are projected to range from the upper 80's to low 90's west to the low to mid 80's east. High pressure will build across the region on 8/29 and dominate the region for the remainder of the week. Enough moisture will exist to generate isolated to scattered thunderstorms during the peak heating hours. Highs during the 8/29-9/3 period are projected to range from the mid to upper 80's north, with upper 80's to low 90's south. The best chances for isolated thunderstorms will be across the eastern half of the state during the 8/30-8/31 period, shifting to the western half of the state during the 9/1-9/3 period.

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Agricultural Summary: For the week ending August 15, 2010, high heat and humid conditions covered the state aiding in the maturity of crops, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Irrigation was active as soil moisture levels fell with little rainfall. Ground that will be sown to wheat was being prepared in the Panhandle. Hay harvest advanced with the dry conditions. Livestock in confined areas were stressed due to the heat and high humidity.

Weather Summary: Temperatures for the week averaged 2 degrees above normal with highs that reached over 100 and lows in the low 50’s. Most of the rain fall in the state happened during the first part of the week. The Southeast and East Central Districts were the driest regions. All other areas in the state received some precipitation, generally half to three quarters of one inch with some isolated locations receiving over an inch.

Field Crops Report: Corn condition rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 11 fair, 57 good, and 26 excellent, above year ago. Irrigated fields were 85 percent good or excellent and dryland fields rated 82. Corn in the dough stage was 80 percent, ahead of 62 last year and 72 average. Corn in the dent

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August 19, 2010

Heartland Express - Country Living

Teenagers Lack Adequate Calcium Susan Hansen, Extension Educator, Colfax County Calcium is one of the most essential nutrients in teens’ diets, but most aren’t getting enough.

A recent USDA study found that nine out of 10 girls and seven out of 10 boys don’t get enough calcium. The results worry nutritionists because 40 percent of a person’s bone development occurs between the ages of nine and 18. The teen years are the best times to lay calcium into the bones and reach peak bone mass, which reduces the risk of osteoporosis later. Osteoporosis usually is associated with females, but males also can develop the disease.

Calcium consumption decreases as children - especially females - - enter their teen years. No evidence shows that milk products cause weight gain, but girls usually avoid milk products when they’re dieting or watching their weight.

However, there are plenty of low-calorie dairy alternatives to choose from. Low-fat cottage cheese, ice cream and non-fat milk contain as much calcium as regular products, but they have fewer calories.

Parents can encourage teens to consume dairy products by having calcium-rich foods like cheese sticks or fruit smoothies available for after-school snacks. They also should set good examples for teens by drinking milk at home or serving dairy products at meals.

Troubleshooting Credit Woes Susan Hansen, Extension Educator, Colfax County You open the mail box and there it is. Yet another credit card application. And you’re even pre-approved this time.

Before applying, however, review your credit reports. Lenders use credit reports to decide when to extend credit. If any mistakes are found within the report you receive, immediately notify the credit bureau in writing.

If credit is denied, it’s your right to ask the credit bureau what their reasons were.

Credit can be a useful way to manage business as well as family finances. But mismanaging credit can derail long-term plans and lead to financial difficulties.

Families need to know how much credit they can afford to use. Most people should limit their credit payments to between 15 and 20 percent of their take-home pay; this figure does not include mortgage payments. Personal values about credit and economic conditions can influence credit

decisions. For example, if concern exists over the source of future income, it isn’t necessarily smart to commit to payments that you won’t be able to afford.

If credit is used on a regular basis because cash isn’t available, this habit may become a problem.

However, most people can use credit wisely if they know the danger signs and are willing to take action if the need arises. Some common danger signs are making only minimum payments or just skipping payments altogether, receiving past due notices, relying on extra income or dipping into savings to make ends meet each month and taking out new loans to pay off old ones.

Problems with credit don’t always stem from spending too much. Unemployment, a medical emergency or another large expense can bring on credit anxieties.

A credit card must be in your own name to establish credit history. It doesn’t do any longterm good if the credit card you use is only in your spouse’s name.

Safely Freeze Tomatoes Sheryl Fellers, Dawson County Extension Service Extra summer tomatoes can be quickly frozen without blanching whether their skins are on or off, whether they are whole, sliced, chopped or pureed.

First, be sure to select firm, ripe tomatoes to freeze. Discard any tomatoes that are spoiled.

Like all produce, tomatoes need to be properly washed before freezing. Wet tomatoes with water, rub the surfaces, rinse them with running water and dry them with a paper towel. Do not wash tomatoes in a sink filled with water because contaminated water can be absorbed through tomatoes' stem scars. Using soap or detergent is not recommended with fruits and vegetables because they can absorb detergent residues.

Peel the washed tomatoes by dipping them into boiling water for about one minute, or until the skin splits. The skin can then be easily removed.

To freeze tomatoes with their skins, wash the tomatoes and then cut away their stem scars and the surrounding areas.

Wait to season tomatoes until after they have been defrosted and are about to be served.

Freezing could possibly weaken or strengthen herbs and seasonings.

For freezing tomatoes, with or without skins, place them on a cookie sheet and freeze them.

Once the tomatoes are frozen, transfer them to bags or containers.

For best results, use containers meant for freezing and make sure they are tightly sealed.

Use a freezer with a temperature at or below zero degrees Fahrenheit. It is recommended that all frozen vegetables be eaten within eight months.

To use the frozen tomatoes, remove them and

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Thawed tomatoes can be used in recipes calling for cooked tomatoes. However, freezing gives tomatoes a mushy texture, so do not substitute them for raw tomatoes.

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Heartland Express - The Lighter Side

August 19, 2010

• IT’S THE PITTS by Lee Pitts •

L o y a l To T h e B r a n d

by Lee Pitts

“Whose bread I eat, his song I sing.” - Old German Saying I have a multitude of faults and there are many things I don’t like about myself. I drive, talk and eat too fast and type too slow. I have no patience, can be hotheaded at times, can’t keep a secret, and I worry constantly about things that will never happen. Just to name a few of my many faults. I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. I am a man of many foibles and frailties but there is one thing that I do like about myself: I am loyal.

It breaks my heart to see companies that I’ve been loyal to go bankrupt or cease to exist. The first vehicle I ever bought was a Chevy because a nearby General Motors dealer bought one of my Grand Champion steers when I was in high school. When I married and moved away my wife and I bought seven Oldsmobiles from the same wonderful man who was extremely loyal to me. We wouldn’t have thought to go anywhere else. So it broke my heart to see GM go broke. If I was in charge of GM I’d go to a different employee parking lot every morning and fire every employee who showed up for work driving anything but a GM vehicle. I think it’s terrible to draw a good paycheck from a company and then not buy the product you helped build.

I banked with the same bank that gave me my first loan as an FFA’er in high school until they were merged out of existence.

And to this day I buy Union 76 gasoline

exclusively because they gave me a job in the oilfields during the summers so that I could pay my way through college. I am loyal to the publications that run my column and I have never upped my rates since I started writing a weekly column 27 years ago. I think it’s the least I can do for the companies that took a big gamble on me.

We use the same husband and wife mechanic shop to smog test our vehicles because the wife shops in the grocery store where my wife worked for 28 years. I’d feel like a schmuck going anywhere else. And even though the grocery store is smaller, and not as well stocked as the other one in town, we still buy our groceries from the store where my wife worked all those years.

They helped support us and how could we not support them in good conscience?

I know this attitude is very much out of style and that many would think I’m a fool.

I’m supposed to shop at Wal Mart, buy a Honda and buy my books online from Amazon. But Wal Mart never did anything for me, Honda never bought one of my FFA steers like a local Caterpillar dealer did, and Amazon won’t even sell my books any more because I’m not a big enough publisher. (Although they’ll gouge you on a used one.) Why should I give them any of my business?

It may be irrational these days to remain loyal to brand names when the generic store brands are cheaper, but I just can’t bring myself to do it. I buy Craftsman tools

because they are great tools and when one broke a long time ago Sears replaced it, no questions asked, just like they promised they would. I’ll only buy an Apple computer, even if they are more expensive, because they have served me well for over 25 years.

I’ve been a lifelong customer of Mott’s Apple Sauce, Justin Boots, A and W Root Beer, J.C. Pennys, and Pendleton Woolen Mills because their products are consistently good and, like the true friends they have become, they have earned my loyalty. Old cowboys called such loyalty “ridin for the brand” and, as usual, the cowboys got it right.

Although I may criticize our politicians and assorted alphabet agencies, you will never hear me criticize the United States of America. Some call such love of country “patriotism” but I still think of it as being loyal. I love my country for giving me the freedom and the opportunity to become all that I could be, and I will always be loyal to this country until the day that I die or it goes out of business.

And unless more of us start shopping the same way, I’m sad to say, that’s a very real possibility.

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Corn Recipes Corn and Broccoli Casserole Baja Black Beans, Corn and Rice 6 cups cooked brown rice 1 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15 oz) cans corn, drained 4 fresh tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup red onion, chopped 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 2 dashes hot sauce In a medium bowl, combine black beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, oil, salt, pepper and hot sauce.

To serve, Place a scoop of hot rice in a bowl or on a plate, top with a generous scoop of the black bean mixture.

Corn and Sausage Chowder 1 1 1 4

lb bulk pork sausage cup chopped onion garlic clove, minced cups potatoes, cut in 1/2 inch dice 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 2 cups water 2 cups corn kernels (3 ears of fresh corn) 1 (16 oz) cans cream-style corn 12 oz evaporated milk chopped fresh parsley, for garnish If using fresh corn on the cob, cook the corn in boiling water and set aside to cool before cutting. If using canned or frozen corn, add to the soup pot with the creamed corn.

Brown the sausage in a soup pot over medium heat for about 8 minutes. After 5 minutes of cooking, add the onion and garlic to the pot, stir well. Add the potatoes, salt, marjoram, pepper, and water. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes test done, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Add both corns and the evaporated milk and bring to a steaming heat. Don't boil.

Garnish with parsley and serve.

2 (15 oz) cans creamstyle corn 2 (10 oz) boxes chopped broccoli, thawed 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup margarine 2 tablespoons chopped onions 2 cups herb stuffing cubes Melt the margarine. Mix the corn, broccoli, eggs, 1/4 cup melted margarine, and onion and place in a greased casserole dish.

Toss the herb dressing with the remaining melted margarine. Sprinkle on top of the casserole.

Bake at 350 degrees.

Corn Pudding 1/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 6 large eggs 2 cups whipping cream 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted 6 cups fresh corn kernels or frozen whole kernel corn or canned white shoepeg corn, drained Combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.

Whisk together eggs, cream, and butter.

Gradually add sugar mixture, whisking until smooth; stir in corn. Pour into a lightly greased oblong baking dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.

Milk Boiled Corn on the Cob 6-8 ears corn, husks and silk removed water 1 cup milk 1/4 cup whipping cream, unwhipped (or 1-1/4 cups milk) 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter Fill a large stock pot half full with water Add in the cream, milk, sugar and butter.

Bring to a boil, then add in the corn cobs.

Reduce heat to a simmer and allow corn to cook for 7-8 minutes or until just tender, depending on size of corn try not to over cook the corn as it will become tough.

Using long tongs remove and place on a plate or in a bowl, then cover with foil until ready to serve. Serve with butter and salt to taste.

Delicious Corn Muffins 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup honey 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup milk 3/4 cup frozen corn Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix butter, sugar, honey, eggs, and salt into a large bowl. Add flour, cornmeal, and baking powder and blend thoroughly. Add milk while mixing. Add corn to mixture and work into mixture. Do not mash corn.

Fill a muffin pan with 12 paper/foil muffin cups and fill 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 2025 minutes until muffins are light brown.

Fried Corn 1 onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 lb corn kernel (cut from the cob or frozen and thawed) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter kosher salt fresh ground black pepper 1 pinch cayenne In the skillet, heat the butter over medium low heat until melted. Add the onion and saute until wilted but not brown. Add the bell peppers and the corn and stir to coat everything with butter, sprinkle with some salt, pepper, and cayenne, and continue cooking over med-low heat, stirring frequently, until all liquid completely evaporates, about 20 minutes. Serve.

Mexican Cheese Corn Dip 3 (11 ounce) cans mexicorn whole kernel corn, drained 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1 (7 ounce) cans diced green chilies 2/3 cup green onion, chopped 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 (8 ounce) containers sour cream In a large bowl, combine sour cream,mayonnaise and cumin. Stir well. Add corn, cheese, chiles, black pepper, and onions to the sour cream mixture. Stir until all is combined.

Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight.

Serve with warm tortilla chips.

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Heartland Express - Government

August 19, 2010

Largest Export Deal Secured for Nebraska Commodities

By Governor Dave Heineman Lincoln Office/State Capitol P.O. Box 94848 Lincoln, NE 68509-4848 Phone: 402-471-2244 Fax: 402-471-6031

Western Office 4500 Avenue I • P.O. Box 1500 Scottsbluff, NE 69363-1500 Phone: 308-632-1370 Fax: 308-632-1313

mission to several Asian markets. Taiwan and Hong Kong are two markets that rely on imported commodities to fulfill food needs.

In addition to meetings with commodity import groups in Taiwan, the delegation toured a company that has purchased plastic resin made from corn for use in its biotech manufacturing. They also held promotions at two Taipei hotels featuring Nebraska beef. In recent years, Nebraska beef has received higher visibility and exposure through promotional efforts of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Beef Council.

The visit to Hong Kong focused on promoting Nebraska beef. During a trade mission three years ago, the Chinese Cuisine Training Institute agreed to use Nebraska beef in its classes for Hong Kong and mainland China chefs. The delegation returned to the culinary school during this visit where student chefs have the opportunity to work with quality meats in their training. We want Nebraska beef to be the first choice for these graduates as they move on in their professional careers.

This week, a delegation of Nebraska agriculture and commodity group representatives led by Nebraska Agriculture Director Greg Ibach took part in a trade mission to Taiwan and Hong Kong.

The purpose of the visit was to explore opportunities to secure agricultural exports in two international markets important to Nebraska.

We negotiated a deal that is expected to result in $436 to $516 million in purchases of Nebraska commodities in the next two years. This is the largest export agreement ever negotiated on behalf of the state.

Nebraska corn, soybean and wheat representatives signed a letter of intent to provide up to one million metric tons of corn, and at least 300,000 tons of soybeans and 500,000 tons of wheat to Taiwan importers which will be processed for soybean oil, tofu and other soy-based products, feed for livestock and the flour needed for noodles and bread products.

Maintaining relationships with our international trading partners is a priority. This trade mission was an opportunity to revisit business contacts made three years ago during our last trade

Another promotion featuring Nebraska beef has been taking place this year at the Disneyland resort in Hong Kong, which since Christmas has been featuring Nebraska and U.S. beef in its restaurants. We are working hard to expand market share in Asian countries. These promotions help remind customers of the consistent quality of U.S. and Nebraska beef as we attempt to regain our position as the provider of choice in these important markets.

Nebraska farmers are experienced in producing for a global market. Taiwan and Hong Kong are important trading partners for Nebraska agriculture. In 2009, Hong Kong was Nebraska’s fifth largest agricultural trade partner. Taiwan was our eighth largest international market.

I applaud the work of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture in securing this new commitment for exports. The sales agreement negotiated represents a significant opportunity that is good news for farmers and our state economy.

One Stimulus Bill After Another

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

As I’ve traveled the Third District, I’ve had the chance to meet with hundreds of Nebraskans.

They are concerned about our economy and the ever increasing intrusion by the government into our lives. They are frustrated Congress continues to pass one stimulus bill after another without actually improving our economy.

Our nation’s unemployment rate remains nearly 10 percent – and would be much higher if the official calculations took into account the growing number of Americans who have become so discouraged they have given up looking for work. Home foreclosures are rising, as lenders repossessed 92,858 properties last month, up nine percent from June and an increase of six percent from July 2009. The U.S. government paid nearly $20 billion in interest on our nation’s $13 trillion debt last month, a debt which continues to rise every single day.

Congress has the responsibility to find ways to get Americans back to work, stabilize our economy, and put our fiscal house in order. Unfortunately, Democrats in the House recently did the same thing they’ve done a number of times before – pushed through another stimulus bill which will do nothing to reduce the unemployment rate in this country and will, in fact, hurt job creation through increased taxes on American companies.

The bill, H.R. 1586, contains a total of $26.1 billion in short-term state bailouts paid for with permanent tax increases. It provides $10 billion for a

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state education bailout which can only be used to pay teacher salaries. In order to receive the education money, states would be prohibited from reducing their education budgets below 2009 levels and the federal money could not be used to reduce states’ debt. In other words, the bill doesn’t just shield states from making tough budget choices; it actually forbids them from doing so.

This is particularly problematic for Nebraska, which set its 2010 education budget in 2009.

Under this new law, Nebraska would have to add another $30 million to its $750 million state deficit to receive its share of the education bailout.

Either way, Nebraska taxpayers will ultimately pay for the bailout, regardless of eligibility.

The bill’s temporary spending is partially offset by $9.6 billion in permanent tax increases on U.S. multinational companies. These tax increases already have been used by Democrats at least three other times as offsets for other spending bills and could risk jobs and put American companies at a competitive disadvantage during a recession.

The National Association of Manufacturers has criticized this approach, stating “imposing $9.6 billion in tax increases on these companies…will jeopardize the jobs of American manufacturing employees and stifle our fragile economy.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce also warned this bill will “impose draconian tax increases on American worldwide companies that would hinder job creation, decrease the competitiveness of American

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businesses, and deter economic growth.”

Several other business groups, representing tens of millions of employees, also have expressed their opposition to this misguided legislation noting it will jeopardize jobs, discourage investment, and thwart economic recovery.

The claims this bill is fully paid for ring hollow and amount to a Washington-style shell game.

The bill claims to save billions through cuts to food stamp benefits, cuts which will no doubt be rescinded before their scheduled enactment nearly five years from now.

The American people know we can’t tax, borrow, spend, or bail our way back to a growing economy.

They are seeing the results of failed policies and are desperately looking for a new direction.

Congress cannot continue to deny its responsibility for fiscal discipline and pass stimulus bill after stimulus bill and expect different results.

Another multi-billion dollar federal bailout only sets a dangerous precedent of expanding the role of the federal government in local schools and diminishing the role of parents, teachers, and local communities.

The more we increase taxes on American job creators, the longer our nation’s economy will continue to struggle. It’s time to stop raising taxes, encourage investment, and put our trust not in public sector programs, but in private sector job creators.

Inside the Wall Street Reform Bill: How it Helps Nebraskans

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

2008 was a bad year for the Stock Market, and as Wall Street tumbled many Americans tumbled with it as jobs were lost, retirement accounts were decimated, and homes were repossessed. The troubles on Wall Street sent shock waves through the rest of the economy triggering the worst recession since the Great Depression and now, two years later, we haven’t recovered yet.

The last thing America needs is a repeat of 2008, which is why it was critical to pass legislation to reform Wall Street and keep Americans from ever having to foot the bill again for those who fly fast and furious with other peoples’ money.

It Ends the Bailouts The Wall Street reform bill that is now law aims to avert another financial crisis. It ends bailouts, adds common sense consumer protections, and makes sure that Nebraska Main Street businesses are not adversely affected as we rein in recklessness on Wall Street.

Nebraskans didn’t act irresponsibly and cause the problems, but we had to help solve them. It boils down to this: Nebraska taxpayers and consumers have already been asked to bail out banks

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and now we must provide protection from future abuses by Wall Street. Those abuses cost thousands of Nebraskans and millions of Americans their jobs, savings, and financial security as our country’s economy reached the brink of collapse.

This law will protect and empower consumers with new transparency and accountability, and it does so without raising taxes.

Inside the Wall Street Reform Bill The following are some highlights of the new law that will not only help Nebraskans but will make sure our country isn’t again faced with a financial meltdown. The Wall Street reforms: • Prohibit taxpayer money from being used for future bank bailouts. Ends “too big to fail” bailouts.

• Provide comprehensive, transparent regulation of the multi-trillion dollar derivatives market, the creative financial instruments few understand that are largely responsible for the economic crisis.

• Provide for an audit of the Federal Reserve.

• Protect Main Street from footing the bill for Wall Street. The bill now broadens the assessment

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base used by the FDIC to determine bank premiums. Big banks that take big risks will pay more and community banks pay less, leaving $4.5 billion over the next three years in community banks.

This provision was a high priority for Nebraska community banks.

• Ensure that fees for accepting debit cards are reasonable and in line with the costs of processing transactions.

• Require that compensation for senior executives of failed financial firms be paid last, after all other creditors.

• Eliminate loopholes that allow risky and abusive practices to go on unnoticed and unregulated -- including loopholes for asset-backed securities, hedge funds, mortgage brokers and payday lenders.

Through these reforms we will be able to keep a close eye on Wall Street to protect our country from economic catastrophe in the future. The Wall Street Reform bill is a true consumer protection act that will help taxpayers and the economy recover, while helping to assure what we’ve been through since 2008 never happens again.

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reservoir site could flow down an irrigation canal and be held temporarily instead of going directly into the Platte River at the J-2 return structure downstream of the plant.

"That makes very versatile uses possible," Kenny said. "... Most of the water that the program itself is trying to capture is for re-timing releases into the river. The more you can retime, the less you'll have to buy."

Ford said benefits for CNPPID could be the ability to run the district's hydros at peak efficiency more and soften peak flows in the river.

"It's a concern for the program that we send a charge (of water) down the river and then turn it off," he said.

Kenny said reservoir feasibility studies are being done by Olsson Associates under a Platte program contract and should be completed by late this year or early in 2011. He said the field investigation of the site's suitability for a reservoir includes analyzing soil types.

"Nothing so far has jumped out as a fatal flaw," Kenny said.

The engineers will report to a subgroup of the program's Water Action Committee. If a proposed project ultimately is recommended by the committee and the executive director's office, it would be sent to the program's Governance

for releases into the river on the north side of the property at times when flows don't meet targets for the downstream habitat used by threatened and endangered birds.

Ford said water could be used for pulse (short-term higher) and channel-scouring river flows and to hold and release water from an environmental account stored in CNPPID's Lake McConaughy that's managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

He said the reservoir might hold 9,000-10,000 acre-feet at depths of 20-25 feet at times. But it probably would be almost empty at other times.

Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Executive Director Jerry Kenny of Kearney said the proposed reservoir would require a water conveyance agreement with CNPPID. Platte program uses could include holding water to mitigate short-term high river flows and releasing stored water to reduce target flow deficits. Kenny said having a reservoir closer to the key Central Platte habitat area would help fine tune water management by allowing water to be pre-positioned for certain purposes.

Water coming out of CNPPID's J-2 hydropower plant about seven miles west of the proposed

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Kenny said it could be on the agenda for the Governance Committee's March meeting in Kearney.

When asked about potential costs, he replied, "Well, it won't be cheap." The numbers used in a pre-feasibility study for a reservoir holding 12,000-15,000 acre-feet were $30 million-$50 million.

Public uses for a new reservoir may be limited because of water level variability. "I don't think it would be much of a fishing hole," Kenny said.

He added that public access policies still are being developed for all Platte program lands.

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Heartland Express - Market

August 19, 2010

By David M. Fiala

Weekly Ag Market Breakdown

County Grain Prices as of 8/17/10 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

$3.69 $3.45 $3.75 $3.72 $3.52 $3.64 $3.59 $3.71 $3.58 $3.69 $3.66 $3.71 $3.75 $3.64 $3.66 $3.80 $3.75 $3.65 $3.72 $3.68 $3.67 $3.46 $3.67 $3.61 $3.68 $3.64 $3.76 $3.70

$3.71 $3.61 $3.85 $3.75 $3.65 $3.73 $3.80 $3.80 $3.68 $3.70 $3.69 $3.80 $3.85 $3.70 $3.69 $3.83 $3.78 $3.78 $3.75 $3.74 $3.70 $3.72 $3.80 $3.74 $3.74 $3.90 $3.78 $3.76

$3.70 $3.77 $3.67 $3.59 $3.53 $3.44

$3.85 $3.80 $3.84 $3.59 $3.63

671 Northern Above Oil Flowers Above Spring Wheat 30.

$28.00 $5.44 $6.07

Beans

New Beans

$9.98 $9.95 $9.92 $9.56 $10.02 $9.95 $10.25 $10.10

$9.62 $9.60 $9.67 $9.37 $9.62 $9.56 $9.89 $9.70

$9.95 $9.56 $10.10

$9.59 $9.37 $9.70

$9.84 $9.56 $9.91

$9.59 $9.37 $9.69

$9.67 $10.02 $9.66 $9.59 $10.25 $9.77 $9.78

$9.67 $9.92 $9.55 $9.42 $9.47 $9.85 $9.71 $9.67

$10.02 $9.92

$9.72 $9.67

$9.82 $9.97 $10.06 $9.97

$9.72 $9.77 $9.62

Wheat

New Wheat

$5.32

$5.56

$4.92 $4.72 $5.24 $5.37 $5.24 $5.25

$5.20

$4.97 $5.42 $5.48 $5.19 $4.97 $5.07 $4.92 $5.07 $5.47 $5.07 $4.97 $5.12

$5.20 $5.65 $5.40 $5.36 $5.15

$5.07 $4.87

$5.25 $5.05

$5.19

$5.36

$5.02

$5.16

$5.37 $5.37

$5.66

$5.47 $5.85 $5.52 $5.17

Milo

New Milo

$3.60

$3.75

$3.36

$3.40

$3.36

$3.40

$3.56

$3.60

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Crop Basis Charts from Reporting Locations as of 8/17/10 Corn Basis

Soybean Basis

Wheat Basis

Sorghum Basis

$3.45

$5.20

$5.25 $5.20

$3.20 $3.27 $3.27

$3.70 $3.57

$3.45 $3.30

$3.70 $3.60

$9.61 Pinto $26.00 Oil Flowers (new) $15.05 Spring Wheat(new) $4.65$5.85

Navy

N/A

Wheat

Soybeans

Corn trade has been higher this week due to chart buying. The weekly net changes are 7 higher on the September contract and December is up 6. The outside market influence has been neutral; crude is $.16 lower, the dollar has been 70 lower, and the DOW is down 149 points. Unwinding of long wheat versus short corn and bean spreads has also supported the market. The Pro Farmer tour kicked off this weekend which has given market bulls more to talk about this week. Ohio corn yields were estimated at 165.6 yesterday which is sharply lower versus the USDA estimate of 176 seen on the Supply and Demand report last Thursday. South Dakota corn yields were estimated at 143.6 bushels per acre versus 148 from the USDA. Indiana corn yields came in at 167.1 compared to the USDA estimates of 176. Pro Farmer reported Nebraska corn yields at 158.3 bushels per acre versus the USDA expectation of 180.

The Illinois corn yields came in at 166.5 bushels per acre versus the current USDA estimate of 180. Iowa yields will be reported on Thursday. The tour has been a supportive item this week, but the estimates seem unrealistically low and it is important to note that the Pro Farmer tour has underestimated final USDA yield in 5 of the last 7 years. The weekly progress numbers had 74% of the crop in the dough stage versus only 38% last year and the 58% 5-year average. There was 32% dented versus the 22% 5-year average. Crop conditions dropped to 69% good to excellent from 71% a week ago.

On the December chart, support is down at $4.20 which is the 10-day and resistance is up at last week’s high at $4.38. The weekly export sales came in at 594,900 tons of old crop and 2.293 million tons of new; combined, they were nearly double expectations. Big sales like this are very likely to continue with solid buying interest in this price area that is an indication prices may continue to go higher. Hedgers call with questions.

Sept 10 Dec. 10 Support: 378 392 Resistance 415 429

Wheat trade has been lower this week due to continued long liquidation. The weekly net changes are 46 lower on the Chicago September contract, KC is 38 lower, and Minneapolis is down 30. There continues to be global export rhetoric about further export bans, which should limit downside, but uncertainty remains the key word here and a world weather market is still in play. Spread trading has been the feature this week which should continue near-term.

The unwinding of long wheat versus short corn/bean spreads has limited upside in the wheat market, but there has also been buying of KC and Minneapolis versus selling of Chicago contracts. The Dec/ July spread in Chicago is back to trading at a carry after spending the past seven days at an inverse. On the Chicago September contract, nearby support is down around $6; the 40-day is at $5.97. Resistance is up around $6.80. The weekly 2010-11 export sales report was above expectations at 1.412 million tons which was positive, The crop progress report had the winter wheat harvest 9% from completion and spring wheat harvest was listed at 34% complete versus the 44% 5year average. The spring wheat harvest is expected to move along with few problems this month. Hedgers call with questions. Expect very active and volatile trade to continue day to day.

Soybean trade has been lower this week due to light profit taking by market longs. The weekly net changes are 8 lower on the September contract and November is down 14. Meal is $4.70 higher and oil is down 166 points for the week. The demand pace continues to remain friendly which should limit selling interest.

Iowa State University also reported this week that up to 50% of the soybean crop in that state could be exposed to a fungus which can create sudden death syndrome in crops; this should also limit downside. We do typically see publicity on sudden death syndrome every year, but its just usually not a meaningful percentage of the crop. The Pro Farmer tour reported that bean pod count was down 5% in Ohio, but up 28% in South Dakota. Indiana’s soybean pod count was 1,238 per square yard versus 1,194 a year ago. The tour reported Illinois pod count at 1,308 pods per square yard versus 1,102 a year go. The weekly crop progress report had 97% of the crop blooming versus the 95% 5year average, 84% setting pods versus the 81% average. Dropping leaves numbers should start next week.

The condition report had good to excellent ratings steady with last week at 66%. The weekly sales were reported at 181,600 tons of old crop and 2.049 million tons of new crop, which was near the high side of expectations. Meal sales were a combined 225k tons which was higher than expected and bean oil sales were below expectations at 12,000 tons. The NOPA crush for July was estimated at 124.2 million bushels versus 126.2 in June and 120.9 million a year ago. Oil yields were unchanged from June at 11.2 million pounds, but this was bigger than expected. Hedgers call with questions.

September 2010 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart

September 2010 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Corn

Open . . .4.120 High . . .4.194 Low . . . .4.094 Close . . .4.184 Change +0.036

Support: Resistance

Chicago 630 780

K City 649 772

Minneapolis 665 772

Open . . . .6.470 High . . . .6.634 Low . . . .6.470 Close . . .6.560 Change .+0.050

Support: Resistance

Nov 986 1049

Dec Meal 280 303

Dec Oil 3983 4331

November 2010 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .10.330 High . . .10.412 Low . . .10.220 Close . .10.306 Change .-0.112

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Husker Harvest Days…

From the Beginning The 2010 show, Sept. 14-16, will be the 33rd edition of the event at the same site along Husker Highway six miles west of Grand Island.

Nebraska Farmer, working with the Agricultural Institute of Nebraska in Grand Island, began Husker Harvest Days in 1978, on 1,000 acres of former U.S. Army Ordnance land west of this central Nebraska city.

Husker Harvest Days has become one of the nation’s premier working farm shows, with exhibitors and field demonstrations geared to Nebraska and Western Corn Belt agriculture. It is the nation’s largest farm show in which all field crops and plots are irrigated. The half-dozen center-pivot systems and one lateral-move sprinkler that water those crops also are demonstrated during the show.

Visitors from Nebraska and more than 20 other states have attended the three-day event. They are welcomed by 500 exhibitors, offering a wide range of ag products and services.

Each year, visitors have the opportunity to see everything, from the latest in technology to seed to crop chemicals to field demonstrations to livestock handling and equine events. You’ll also find rural life programs, health screening services and arts and crafts.

Husker Harvest Days was one of the first farm shows to conduct cattle handling demonstrations. And the Nebraska Farmer Hospitality Tent holds one of the largest health screening services available anywhere at an agricultural event.

Admission: Admission: $5.00 daily for adults over 18, under 18 Free.

Address: Six miles west of Grand Island Our Website: www.huskerharvestdays.com Free parking and overnight camping for self-contained units are available in the visitor's parking lot, or bus service will provide transportation from Sam's Club and Quality Farm and Home.

Directions: From the northwest: Take Highway 2 to Cairo and turn right (south) on Highway 11. At Husker Highway turn left (east) and head to the show site.

From the southwest: Take I-80 east to Exit 300. At the exit ramp, go north on Highway 11 to Wood River. At Wood River, turn left (west) on Highway 30 for a short time. Turn right (north) on Highway 11. At Husker Highway, turn right (east) and head to the show site.

From the east and southeast: Take I-80 west to Exit 312, turn north on Highway 281. Following Highway 281 to Highway 30, turn left (west) and head to the show site.

From the north & northeast: Take Highway 281 south into Grand Island. At Old Potash Highway, turn right (west) to Alda Road. At Alda Road, turn left (south) to Husker Highway. At Husker Highway, turn right (west) and head to the show site.

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4-H'ers participate in a variety of individual and group projects, and family members can be a part of these learning experiences. If a participant is enrolled in foods and nutrition, a family member can teach them proper food safety. This can then easily become a part of daily life. Just interacting and communicating can help family members learn more about each other and grow closer.

Families can also benefit from participating in 4-H community service projects. They can help with a food drive by donating some supplies from their own cupboards, asking neighbors for donations or making a cash donation to the local food pantry. What matters is that families do these activities together. Not only will family members have fun, but they will help their community and grow closer together, all at little or no cost.

Families should contact the youth development worker at their local 4-H office for more ideas on how to become involved in 4-H.

4-H Offers More than Just Show Ring Competitions Kim Bearnes, Extension Educator University of Nebraska-Lincoln More than 11,000 Nebraskan 4-H'ers are involved in projects with livestock and companion animals. While many of these animals will be displayed at the show ring during the Nebraska State Fair, there are many other options for 4H'ers who wish to display their knowledge and learn even more about animals.

– The all-around team competition tests groups of three to four members on their knowledge of the beef, sheep and dairy species. The teams compete in skill-a-thon stations focusing on nutrition, reproduction, meats and general animal care. Each team must then groom one animal for show.

– Contestants in the premier exhibitor competition participate in a skill-a-thon, knowledge quiz, interview and the showmanship competition.

They are judged on their familiarity with either the beef, sheep, dairy or swine species.

– 4-H'ers can also demonstrate their knowledge of dog breeds and proper care and handling techniques at the state fair's dog skill-a-thon.

– The state fair is not the only place where 4H'ers can work with their animals. The second annual dog expo will be held in Hastings in November. Contestants will be judged on their knowledge of grooming, care, behavior training, health and nutrition.

– 4-H also hosts two Big Red summer camps every June on the University of NebraskaLincoln's East Campus. One is about companion animals and the other about veterinary science.

Campers spend time in the classroom, but they also spend time in the field and laboratories.

Regardless of which animal activities 4-H'ers join, 4-H works to increase Nebraskans' knowledge of animals and help them discover career opportunities available in animal science and animal care.

For more information on 4-H sponsored animal projects and competitions, visit the Nebraska State 4-H website at 4h.unl.edu.

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Do your ears ring after a day of work?

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Irrigation and Energy Sorghum Conservation Field Day Planned Board to Meet An Aug. 30 Irrigation and Energy Conservation Field Day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center will help corn growers save water and money.

Sponsored by the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association in partnership with UNL Extension, the program starts with 8:30 a.m. registration and training from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pre-registration is requested by Aug. 21.

Participants will learn about best management practices for corn production, achieving water conservation in irrigated and dryland corn production, reducing energy use production costs, maintaining and, in some cases, increasing yield and profitability, and better managing surface and groundwater irrigation.

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Contamination of Nebraska Rivers and a Corn Disease/Fungicide Update, Crop Canopy Sensors for In-Season Nitrogen Fertilizer Management and Interactive Computer Programs: Hybrid Maize and SoyWater.

In addition, there will be an update on Nebraska water issues and the current energy landscape.

At noon Gov. Dave Heineman will discuss "The Importance of Agriculture and Water to Nebraska's Future," and updates from the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association are planned.

Registration is free and supported in part through funding by the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association.

Certified Crop Advisor credits have been applied for. For more information or to register, e-mail shachtel1@unl.edu, gzoubek1@unl.edu, call (402) 762-4403, fax (402) 762-4411 or visit Crop Clinics.

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The Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Midtown Holiday Inn, 2503 South Locust Street, Grand Island, NE 68501. The meeting will convene at 9:00 AM. In addition to regular business, the Board will consider funding requests and hold election of officers. The meeting is open to the public. A copy of the agenda is available by emailing sorghum.board@nebraska.gov or by calling the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board at 402/471-4276.

The Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board administers the one-cent per hundredweight check-off, which is assessed on all grain sorghum sold in the state. The board’s annual budget is allocated to the areas of research, market development, and education.

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Nebraska's 2010 Corn and Soybean Prospects Excellent Based on August 1 conditions, Nebraska’s corn crop is forecast at 1.54 billion bushels, 2 percent below last year’s record production but still the second largest of record, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Area to be harvested for grain, at 8.55 million acres, is down 3 percent from a year ago. Yield is forecast at a record high 180 bushels per acre, 2 bushels above the previous high set last year. “Above normal rainfall throughout much of the growing season has benefitted dryland areas, resulting in excellent yield prospects. This combined with irrigated corn prospects which are above historic norms has contributed to the excellent yield forecast,” said Joseph Parsons, Director of the Nebraska Field Office.

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Soybean production in Nebraska is forecast at 284 million bushels, 9 percent above last year and highest of record. Area for harvest, at 5.35 million acres, is up 12 percent from 2009.

Yield is forecast at 53 bushels per acre, down 1.5 bushels from last year’s high but still the second largest of record.

Nebraska’s 2010 winter wheat crop is forecast at 68.4 million bushels, down 2 percent from last month’s forecast and 11 percent below last year’s crop. Area for grain, at 1.52 million acres, is unchanged from last month but 5 percent below last year. Yield is forecast at 45 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel from last month and 3 bushels below last year’s record high.

Sorghum yield is forecast at 94 bushels per acre, up 1 bushel from last year. Production is forecast at 6.1 million bushels, down 53 percent from a year ago, a result of fewer acres planted.

Oat yield is forecast at 70 bushels per acre, 1 bushel above last year. Production of 2.1 million bushels is 1 percent above last year. Dry edible bean production is up 48 percent from last year, largely due to more acres planted.

Sugarbeet production is down 13 percent from 2009. Alfalfa hay production is forecast to be 4 percent above last year and all other hay production is unchanged.

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LRNRD Using LB701 Property Taxes for Compact Compliance Measures

By Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub Special property taxes collected by the Lower Republican Natural Resources District in 2007 and held in escrow since they were ruled unconstitutional by the Nebraska Supreme Court will be invested in Republican River Compact compliance measures.

That contrasts with decisions by the Middle and Upper Republican NRDs to use their escrow money for fiscal year 2010-2011 budgets and not collect any property taxes for a year.

"I think the overall consensus is that there are a lot of expenses for compliance-related activities. We have to get it somehow. So do you give it (taxes) back and then collect it again later?" asked LRNRD General Manager Mike Clements about his board's approach.

The money involved was from a special property tax authorized for the three NRDs in 2007 by the Nebraska Legislature. That tax plus an occupation tax of up to $10 per irrigated acre were to provide funding mechanisms for the NRDs to purchase surface water from irrigation districts in 2007 to augment streamflows to Kansas for compact compliance.

Court challenges meant the districts couldn't issue bonds to pay the irrigation districts, so the state loaned them the $8.5 million to pay that debt.

The state Supreme Court ruled that the special property tax was unconstitutional, but NRD officials couldn't find a legal way to refund the money directly to taxpayers.

In approving a FY2011 budget for a Sept. 9 public hearing, the LRNRD board decided to keep the property tax asking for the general fund the same as last fiscal year, at $760,100.

Clements said the 4.32-cents-per-$100 valuation may drop some because of expected increases in property valuations.

A primary use of the $670,000 from the LB701 escrow fund will be to provide the local matches for more than $4.5 million in recently awarded multi-year federal grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The first-year money from those grants is reflected in an increase to the total budget from $4,548,793 in FY2010 to $6,221,791 for FY2011.

A three-year $625,315 Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative grant will help pay for soil moisture sensors to improve farmers' irrigation use timing.

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"Anything that we can do to promote conservation and reduce consumptive use is going to be good for everyone in our district."

Program grant for a planned five-year, $5 million effort to retire irrigated acres will pay $4 million, while the NRD contributes $1 million.

"We feel that's a very good investment," Clements said.

Occupation taxes The state Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the constitutionality of the LB701 occupation tax.

Clements said the LRNRD collected $1,850,844 in 2007 - $5.20 per irrigated acre that's in escrow. One option for the money is to pay part of the LRNRD's $2,223,260 share of the 2007 state loan.

A legislative fix of legal issues with the LB701 occupation tax earlier this year allows more NRDs to use it as a funding option.

Clements said the LRNRD board decided Thursday to charge a $5-per-acre occupation tax for FY2011 budget to start building a compensation account if farmers near the Republican River are required to shut off wells in dry years for compact compliance.

The Upper and Middle Republican NRDs recently approved changes in integrated water management plans with the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources that include such restrictions. The LRNRD and DNR continue to exchange drafts of plan updates, Clements said.

He said the overall goal for his district is to maintain the region's economic viability.

"A drastic shutoff of 47,000 acres (those closest to the river) in our district would just be catastrophic," Clements said. "... For some guys on the edge, one year would put them under."

Instead, LRNRD officials are trying to use grants and the escrow funds to promote a vol-

Compact meeting Earlier, Clements had attended the annual Republican River Compact Administration meeting in Burlington, Colo. He said the water reports required of Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas officials were made, but the meeting was otherwise uneventful.

That was expected given Kansas officials' request that the U.S. Supreme Court revisit the Kansas v. Nebraska lawsuit over compact compliance.

"When you have attorneys sitting up at the table with all three states, you know that no one is gonna have too much to say," Clements said.

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Keep A Lookout for Grasshoppers When Planting Winter Wheat, Alfalfa Even with early spring rains reducing some grasshopper numbers this summer, late season grasshopper activity has been high in many parts of Nebraska, especially the Panhandle, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist says.

With wheat harvest finishing up, many wheat growers soon will start to get ready for winter wheat planting, said Jeff Bradshaw, UNL Extension entomologist.

However, it's important to remember that grasshoppers can make emerging wheat seedlings their next meal.

"The risk increases the closer we get to fall and more grasshoppers are adults," Bradshaw said. Some growers may want to plant earlier this year because last year wheat crops were damaged by October snow storms. However, the problem with earlier planting, in addition to wheat streak mosaic, is the seedlings also are more susceptible to grasshoppers.

The same goes for alfalfa. August is an excellent time to plant alfalfa if conditions are wet.

However, it is important to watch out for grasshoppers, said Bruce Anderson, UNL Extension hay and forage specialist.

Although grasshopper populations decline through the late summer and fall, they can remain significant enough to cause damage until the first hard freeze.

Growers should monitor grasshopper densities and use a seed treatment on wheat, Bradshaw said.

To save money, growers can plant a 60-foot border in their fields with the treated wheat,

and the other without to create an insecticidetreated border.

Densities in the range of 11 to 20 grasshoppers per square yard is enough to cause significant loss in winter wheat.

When it comes to alfalfa, if growers find more than two or three grasshoppers per square yard in the field to be planted or more than 10 grasshoppers per square yard in field margins, treatment with insecticides probably will help, Anderson said.

Other options to help reduce the risk and/or manage grasshopper problems in winter wheat include: – Avoid early planting in areas of high grasshopper activity. Planting higher risk fields near the end of the optimum planting window will reduce the time period that a field will need to be protected from grasshoppers in the fall.

– Increase the seeding density of wheat in field margins. This may compensate for partial stand loss and allow for a reasonable stand after grasshopper damage has run its course.

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– Several foliar insecticides can be used to treat wheat for grasshopper control; however, treatment of the emerging wheat crop will result in little residual activity of the product because of the restricted leaf area for insecticide deposition.

Other options to help reduce the risk and/or manage grasshopper populations in alfalfa include: – Treat field margins before new alfalfa seedlings begin to emerge to head off potential invasions. If the surrounding area is a non-crop area, the best treatments to control adult grasshoppers would be Warrior (or other lambda-cyhalothrin products) and Asana (or other esfenvalerate products.) If the area surrounding the field is pasture, the best products would be Warrior or Mustang MAX. Warrior is the only product that can be used in non-crop areas, pasture, alfalfa or wheat.

– Several other insecticides also help control grasshoppers in field margins as well as in the seeded field itself. Pyrethroids like Baythroid, Warrior and Mustang are labeled for grasshopper control on alfalfa.

"Whenever using any insecticides, be especially careful to avoid injuring bee and other important pollinating insects," Anderson said.

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SMALL SW IOWA ORGANIC FARM A DREAM COME TRUE FOR OMAHA FAMILY Continued from page 17 farm. “We had no idea who NRCS was,” said Liz. “Kevin laid out how to keep the water clean and how to reduce soil erosion. We felt we knew the land better, field by field, after talking to him and putting a conservation plan together.”

In 2007, Andre planted organic corn for the first time on their 30 tillable acres. Liz says the family has always felt strongly about chemical-free foods.

They had that in mind when they bought the farm.

“It is a getaway, a garden, and a farm, but it is also a concept project for us,” she says. “We have a motto of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ in all that we do here.”

Dan Wood, an organic seed distributor from nearby New Market, soon became the family’s mentor for organic farming. “We got lucky and met Dan when we first moved here,” said Liz. “Dan helped us decide what types of seeds to plant, where to get them, and how to plant them – he was great.”

The family earned double the price of conventional corn the first year. In year two and three, they switched to organic wheat. Liz says they earned about $16 per bushel in 2008, but just $6 per bushel in 2009. With the market for organic crops down, they decided to let the land rest this year, and planted clover and grass for hay. “We quickly grew tired of the annual crop because of all the work it involves,” said Liz. The family was still at home in Omaha during the week, and spending weekends on the farm.

Organic Produce A Hit While Andre farmed the land, Liz started her organic vegetable garden. A growing market for organic fruits, vegetables, and other produce is allowing this part of the operation to thrive. Liz grows asparagus, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, potatoes, eggplant, garlic, raspberries, and she specializes in herbs. She and Andre also planted two acres of aronia berries in 2009.

Liz says she can stay as busy as she wants trying to keep up with the demand for fresh organic produce. After marketing her produce at the

Omaha Farmers Market and through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), she decided to cut back to be at home in Omaha more often during the week. Currently, she sells her produce to Tomâto Tomäto, a year-round indoor farmer’s market in Omaha.

High Tunnel Help The next project for the Konstantinovs is to build a seasonal high tunnel for crops. High tunnels – or hoop houses – are polyethylene-covered structures that help extend the growing season with more favorable growing conditions for vegetable and other specialty crop growers. They benefit natural resources by improving plant, soil and water quality by reducing pesticide use and keeping vital nutrients in the soil.

High tunnels are used year-round in parts of the country, providing steady incomes to farmers – a significant advantage to small, limited-resource farmers and organic producers. These structures should not exceed a 30 foot width, and should be at least six feet tall to allow cultivation, harvesting, and other farming operations.

Iowa NRCS is going to fund the Konstantinovs high tunnel through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Organic Initiative.

The Organic Initiative offers already-certified organic producers assistance for applying new conservation practices to treat natural resource concerns, and offers participants transitioning to organic agriculture assistance to protect natural resources while meeting their organic certification goals.

Liz says the high tunnel will allow her to expand production of herbs and peppers. “I have been considering a high tunnel for a couple years,” she said. “It will make that piece of land really nice and provide warmth in the off season when we need it.”

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Sorghum Field Day Set for Blue Hill Sorghum farmers are invited to attend the 2010 Sorghum Field Day to be held Wednesday, September 8 at Blue Hill, NE. The event starts at 5:00 PM with a tour of the Hybrid Demonstration Plot located 3 miles south of Blue Hill on Highway 281, then ½ mile east on Highway 4 – on the north side of the road. From Lawrence, the plot is located 9 ½ miles west on Highway 4. The plot is clearly marked with a 4’ x 8’ NeGSPA sign.

The plot is sponsored annually by the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Association, UNL Cooperative Extension, the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, participating seed companies, and agri business. This year’s sponsorship also includes the United Sorghum Checkoff Program.

“We’ll have representatives from the commercial seed companies on hand to discuss their plot entries,” said Kenneth Herz, NeGSPA Director and Plot Coordinator.

“Farmers will be able to see and evaluate field performance for themselves.”

“Sorghum is often grown in areas where water is limited due to its ability to be more water efficient,” says Jenny Rees, UNL Extension Educator. “This project, funded by the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, is a side by side comparison study to quantify and demonstrate water uptake by three different crops – corn, soybeans and grain sorghum.

The data gleaned from the project will help us understand crop water use under normal rainfall conditions.”

A dinner, featuring sorghum cookies for dessert, will be served at 6:30 PM. The evening program will also include remarks by Bill Greving, Prairie View, KS, Chairman of the Board of the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, to provide an update on the national sorghum checkoff.

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Managing Stink Bugs in Nebraska Corn and Soybeans Tom Hunt, Extension Entomologist, NEREC Haskell Ag Lab, Concord Bob Wright, Extension Entomologist, UNL Entomology Department, Lincoln Keith Jarvi, IPM Assistant, NEREC, Norfolk Reports of stink bugs in Nebraska corn and soybean have been increasing the last few years. In the past, stink bugs have not been considered a significant pest of corn or soybean in Nebraska, but they are economic pests to a variety of crops in the southern United States.

Over the last five to ten years there appears to be a general trend of increasing stink bug populations in more northern states, including Nebraska. Because stink bugs were only an occasional pest in seedling corn in Nebraska, we do not have well researched stink bug management recommendations. Therefore, the Nebraska Soybean Board funded a study to assess the damage potential for stink bugs in Nebraska and to develop a stink bug integrated pest management program.

Nebraska Stink Bugs The major stink bug species in Nebraska are the brown stink bug, the one-spotted stink bug (Euschistus variolarius), and the green stink bug. In general, adult green stink bugs are bright green, and adult brown stink bugs are brown with a yellow or light green underside.

Green stink bug nymphs change color and pattern as they grow, but brown stink bug nymphs are yellow to tan with brown spots down the center of the abdomen. The one-spotted stink bug looks similar to the brown stink bug, except it has a small spot on the underside of the abdomen.

Recent surveys (2009-2010) indicate several other economically important stink bug species are present in Nebraska. These include redshouldered stink bugs and dormant stink bugs (Holcostethus limbolarius). In addition, the spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventrus) has been collected. This is a beneficial insect predator. Ongoing studies will determine how important these species are to Nebraska crops.

General Biology Adult stink bugs overwinter primarily in leaf litter, under bark, or in wood piles. We believe that the green stink bug migrates north. We

typically begin to find the green stink bug in July. Brown and one-spotted stinkbugs, as well as the other recently collected species, appear to overwinter in Nebraska.

In the spring, adult stink bugs leave the overwintering sites and feed on a variety of wild and cultivated hosts. Early spring sampling indicates brown and one spotted stink bugs prevalent in alfalfa and wheat. After feeding a few days, stink bugs mate and lay clusters of eggs. As the season progresses, female stink bugs are attracted to a variety of flowering plants, including corn and soybean. There are likely one to two generations in Nebraska, depending on species.

Stink Bug Injury Stink bugs have piercing and sucking mouthparts and feed by piercing a plant part (or another insect in the case of the spined soldier bug), injecting digestive enzymes, and removing fluids.

Nymphs and adult stink bugs injure reproductive stage corn by piercing the husk and feeding on the developing kernels from the beginning of kernel formation through milk stage, although they can feed through the hard dough stage. Damage appears as missing or shrunken kernels. Severe damage causes ears to curve (banana ears).

Nymphs and adult stink bugs injure soybeans by puncturing various soybean plant parts and extracting plant fluids. They prefer young tender growth and developing seeds. As they feed they inject digestive enzymes, which cause deformation and abortion of seeds and pods, and predispose the feeding site to various pathogens. In addition, stink bugs can cause delayed maturity and deformed leaf growth.

Yield and quality losses depend on when the bugs injure soybean, and can be severe.

Injury in either corn or soybean often appears first on field borders as the stink bugs move into the field. With time the stink bugs can move throughout the field.

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For Field Corn Florida recommends that “for corn in the early silk through milk stage, treatment may be justified when there is 1 stink bug per 5 plants. From the end of milk through the hard dough stages treatment may be justified when there is an average of 1 stink bug per plant.

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NE State Rodeo Association Standings Standings as of August 10 (Unofficial) Barebacks 1 Ty Kenner 2 Clint Burton 3 Corey Evans 4 Ira McKillip 5 Scotty Harmon 6 Lane Morrow 7 John Reece 8 Nick Eichelberger 9 Logan Glendy 10 Trey Kerner

$4,888.82 $4,267.63 $4,111.90 $4,028.66 $2,010.46 $740.80 $395.52 $352.50 $289.88 $247.00

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 Ryan Bestol 11 Jesse Hefner 12 Cory Bullington 13 Matt Elliott 14 Zack Cox 15 Rand Selle 16 Clay McVey

$6,915.99 $5,853.29 $4,727.14 $3,386.32 $2,808.48 $2,505.47 $2,381.71 $1,875.82 $1,787.06 $1,537.18 $1,407.34 $475.98 $456.55 $377.88 $291.00 $253.58

Bull Riding 1 Loncey Johnson 2 Jesse McDaniel 3 Trey Kerner 4 Clint Wilson 5 Brody Olive 6 Wylie Johnson 7 Spud Tharp 8 Kevin Connelley 9 Dewey O'Dea

$8,447.66 $5,059.55 $4,055.89 $2,683.81 $2,211.30 $2,040.52 $2,030.70 $1,736.28 $1,517.96

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Clint Connelley Brandon Faimon Jason Schwindt Heath Zuellner Brody Olive Tennesse Nix Billy Stover Andrew Soucie Austin Wolfe

$1,356.70 $1,269.68 $1,256.40 $994.00 $946.56 $942.80 $798.24 $541.72 $349.75

Steer Roping 1 AB Cox 2 Wade Pearson 3 JC Jensen 4 Scott Saults 5 Jim Downer 6 Stewart Allen 7 Trey Sheets 8 Chris Pearson 9 Randy Mekelburg 10 Mick Knott 11 Larry Tierney 12 Brian Garr 13 Andy Wearin 14 Travis Lymber 15 Joel Bruns 16 Todd Eberle

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Calf Roping 1 Ray Brown 2 Chip Wilson 3 Travis Lymber 4 Garrett Nokes 5 Clete Scheer 6 Matt Elliott 7 Troy Pruitt 8 Riley Pruitt 9 Tee Cross 10 Casey Redman 11 Terry Graff 12 Donnell Holeman 13 Tim Hruby 14 Jayce Johnson

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Steer Wrestling 1 Tyson Cox 2 Justen Nokes 3 Jeff Richardson 4 Dan Barner 5 Jarrett Rasmussen 6 Trevor Haake 7 Richard Coats 8 Josh Fanning 9 Garrett Nokes 10 Gabe Taylor 11 Adam Sawyer 12 Gus Cross 13 AJ Franzen 14 Joel Johnston 15 Jay Bartels 16 Chad Johnston 17 Wade Taylor 18 Shawn Boyle 19 Ty Lang 20 Taylor Davis

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Team Roping - Heeler 1 Levi Tyan $6,927.00 2 Monte Jamison $6,029.76 3 Tee Cee Wills $5,501.39 4 Brett Trenary $4,791.22 5 Mark Swanson $4,128.20 6 Quincy Opela $3,668.27 7 Chance Frazier $3,327.64 8 Waide Jewell $2,839.93 9 Dalton Pelster $2,773.82 10 Chris Sherman $2,028.30 11 Tony O'Neal $1,841.93 12 Todd Hollenbeck $1,664.61 13 Garrett Nokes $1,575.78 14 Jared Bilby $1,309.57 15 Zach Merritt $1,301.87 16 Seth Haseman $1,201.74 17 Warren Horner $1,097.12 18 Todd Pinneo $984.53 19 David Ruether $881.04 20 Russ Wubbenhorst $878.64

Team Roping - Header 1 Justen Nokes $7,339.58 2 Chris Cover $5,646.80 3 Derik Underwood $4,854.48 4 Travis Warren $4,620.74 5 Jeff White $4,474.25 6 Jerry Buckles $4,128.20 7 Brian Dunning $4,119.83 8 Jeff Johnston $3,285.27 9 Jared Jewkes $2,912.75 10 Andy Miller $2,045.22 11 Gene Jett $2,028.30 12 Scott Smith $1,900.42 13 Ken Kohl $1,664.61

Jered Holloway $1,309.57 AJ Franzen $1,261.68 Kevin Kessler $1,201.74 Shane Pierro $952.69 Travis Lymber $867.92 Marvin Mueller $803.17 Tate Kirchenschlager $795.10

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Barrel Racing 1 Rachael Reichenberg$5,626.70 2 June Holeman $4,802.42 3 Lorie Wendell $4,084.82 4 Martee Pruitt $3,443.30 5 Chancy Scheer $3,256.48 6 Mary Cecelia Tharp $2,703.42 7 Rochelle Miller $2,427.59 8 Jessica Leach $1,892.57 9 Rhonda Richardson $1,807.71 10 Tracy Paulsen $1,679.65 11 Becky Larson $1,666.33 12 Diane Axmann $1,633.73 13 D'Ann Gehlsen $1,529.25 14 Hillary VanGerpen $1,440.46 15 Nancy Smith $1,425.36 16 Roberta Jarvis $1,282.07 17 Jessica Wykert $1,278.17 18 Jamie Elwood $1,199.64 19 Marci Bartlett $1,074.80 20 Becky Spanel $1,034.78

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All Around - Women 1 Jamie Elwood $9,554.15 2 Chancy Scheer $7,014.39 3 Jessica Wykert $4,076.41 4 Jan Brown $2,974.35 5 Tracey Paulson $2,666.75 6 Courtney Simonton $805.78 7 Dori Hollenbeck $737.75 Rookie 1 Loncey Johnson $10,234.72 2 Dakota Button $1,103.68 3 Courtney Simonton $805.78 4 Jesse Johnson $693.37 5 Cassey Micheel $ 553.69 6 Zack Cox $456.55

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The Cowboy Capitol Trail Ride, the Northeast Nebraska Trail Ride and the Iowa Trail Ride draw in more than 300 riders each year from across the Midwest. Departing Sept.18 to arrive at Omaha’s Official Community Celebration Sept. 25, Iowa trail riders will start from the Bushy Creek Campground near Lehigh, Iowa, while the Cowboy Capitol riders leave from Gothenburg, Neb., and the Northeast Nebraska riders depart from

Stanton, Neb. Mandatory advanced registration for all three trail rides must be post marked for Iowa, Aug. 15, Cowboy Capitol, August 24 and Northeast on Aug. 31. Prices for this year’s week long ride are $145 for adults and $75 for children.

Another option all three trail rides offer is the single day cost of $30 for adults and $13 for children to allow everyone to participate. The fee covers two free meals each day, trail ride badges, bandanas and the opportunity to purchase River City Rodeo tickets at a special rate.

Campfires, dances, poker nights, and other group events highlight the week of horseback riding and friendship. The trail rides offer a get-away vacation in the great outdoors for a price other destinations can’t beat.

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Cricket Invasion Noel Mues, Extension Educator University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Extension Furnas County No doubt you have noticed by now that we are in the midst of a cricket invasion. The creatures gather abundantly at night in well lighted areas. These might include any location (e.g., gas or service station or downtown commercial business) that is well lighted.

The species in question is the striped ground cricket, Nemobius faciatus. It is smaller (about one-half inch long) than the field cricket and is gray to brown in color with tapering wings. It is a strong flier and, as stated earlier, highly attracted to lights. Ground crickets commonly are found in wooded areas, meadows and pasture. They resemble house crickets but are much smaller. Their songs are soft, highpitched, pulsating trills or buzzes. Ground crickets invade homes in the fall especially after harvest or hay cutting in rural areas.

Common Nebraska Crickets – There are six species of crickets commonly found in Nebraska: 1) field crickets, 2) ground crickets, 3) house crickets, 4) mole crickets, 5) camel/cave crickets and 6) tree crickets.

Description and Life Cycle – Crickets belong to the order Orthoptera, as do grasshoppers.

Generally, insects in this group have enlarged hind legs (except mole crickets) adapted for jumping. They also have opaque leather-like forewings that cover a pair of clear, membranous hind wings. Most crickets are nocturnal while their grasshopper relatives are active only during the day. Crickets have adapted to a wide range of habitats and thus are diverse in forms and colors. They are omnivorous, feeding on plants, fruits, decaying organic matter, and even live and dead insects. Crickets usually have very long antennae and a “boxlike” appearance, because their wings are folded sharply over the side of the body. Female crickets have long, spear-shaped ovipositors, used for egg-laying.

Crickets sometimes are confused with cockroaches, especially Oriental cockroaches or

“water bugs.” However, crickets are distinguished from cockroaches by their enlarged hind legs, and their bodies are not flattened from top to bottom like those of cockroaches.

Male crickets sing to attract mates through rhythmic chirps or trills by either rubbing one wing against another or a leg against a wing.

This process is called “stridulation.” Each species has a characteristic chirp that is recognized and responded to only by females of the same species.

Once the female cricket has mated, she seeks loose, pliable soil in which to deposit her eggs.

The ovipositor is then thrust into the ground and 150-400 eggs are deposited. Unlike grasshoppers, the eggs are laid singly, and are not cemented together in “pods.” The over-wintered eggs hatch in May and June and the young crickets (nymphs) climb to the soil surface. They closely resemble adults, but they are smaller and do not have fully developed wings or functional sexual organs.

Most crickets mature in August and September, and there is normally one generation each year.

Damage – Crickets have been known to damage plant seedlings, seeds of grain crops, alfalfa, strawberries, tomatoes and other vegetable crops. They also can damage stored tubers or fruits. In hay meadows, crickets can chew through bale twine. On a positive side, crickets often eat a large number of other insects, some of which are crop pests.

In homes and commercial buildings, crickets sometimes chew on clothing, draperies or furniture upholstery. They particularly like fabrics containing organic materials such as cotton, silk and wool, but occasionally may damage synthetic fibers such as nylon, rayon, etc. This is more likely to occur when preferred food is limited or unavailable.

Control Strategies (Non Chemical) – When temperatures begin to fall in late summer, crickets often enter structures and annoy humans by making unpleasant chirping noises.

A single cricket or few crickets can be killed with a fly swatter or broom. Reduce hiding places around the perimeter of homes and buildings to discourage build up of cricket populations. Removal of dense vegetation, loose bricks, boards, wood piles and other debris minimizes hiding places. Deny entry to crickets in homes by sealing cracks and gaps around the foundation, loose-fitting doorways and hose/wire entrance points.

Chemical – Insecticides registered for cricket control are available in various formulations such as aerosols, baits, dusts, granules, emusifiable concentrates (EC), soluble concentrates (SC) and wettable powders (WP). Insecticide products available locally may contain active ingredients as follows: bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, esfenvalerate, permethrin and pyrethrins.

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Italian Farmer Pushes Genetically Modified Crops

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Giorgio Fidenato has made a habit of carrying a raw ear of yellow corn and taking a hearty bite whenever a camera is in sight.

It’s a provocation. The Italian farmer’s corn is genetically modified, grown surreptitiously in fields in the northeast not far from the Austrian and Slovene borders.

“Our biggest goal is to show consumers that it is safe to eat,” said the 49-year-old advocate of what’s known as genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. More activist than farmer, Fidenato’s cultivation of nearly 5 hectares, or 12 acres, of genetically modified corn is a rogue act aimed at forcing the legalization of genetically engineered crops in Italy. He waxes on about their benefits: They require fewer chemicals and produce higher yields and greater profits.

Fidenato faces formidable opposition in Italy.

His opponents are angry, organized and, in some cases, equally prepared to take the law into their own hands. Unlike Americans, the vast majority of Europeans are staunchly against the marketing of genetically modified foods.

Arrayed against Fidenato are agriculture officials, who put a moratorium on genetically modified seeds in March, the country’s main farm lobby, consumer groups, environmentalists and anti-globalization protesters.

“Violating the law to get the debate going is a very dangerous precedent,” said Roberto Burdese, president of Slow Food Italy, one of 20 organizations that have banded together to keep genetically modified food out of the country.

The European Commission announced in July a proposal that would allow the 27 member states to have the final word on whether to allow cultivation of genetically altered food within their own borders. That would likely lead to more bans because countries would no longer be required to back up their rulings with new scientific data.

The announcement was bad news for Fidenato, though by then his corn was knee-high.

The genetically modified corn, produced by St. Louis-based Monsanto, was the only genetically modified seed authorized for commercial cultivation in Europe until March, when a potato seed sold by the German company BASF was approved. Besides the moratorium in Italy, the seed has been banned in at least six countries, including France, Germany and Austria.

Tired of legal battles, Fidenato planted the corn on April 25, Italy’s national Liberation day.

Giorgio Fidenato picks ears from about an acre of nearly mature corn on his farm August 10, near Pordenone, Italy.

The corn, genetically altered to resist pesticides, had been trampled by 70 anti-GMO activists the day before.

He posted a video on YouTube showing him planting six seeds, but he didn’t disclose that he had in fact planted two fields. That only came out when anonymous letters containing pieces of the plants reached prosecutors in July, raising opponents’ suspicions that there could still be others. He won’t say where he got the seeds.

Word spread about the crop, and on Aug. 9 about 70 anti-GMO activists wearing chemical protection suits trampled nearly an acre of corn to the ground.

“The pity is they should have waited 10 days, and it would have been ready to make polenta,” Fidenato said, referring to the corn meal that is a dietary mainstay in northern Italy.

The leader of the corn bandits, astrophysicist Luca Tornatore, argued there is enough uncertainty surrounding the health and environmental risks posed by GMOs to make them undesirable.

Tornatore said his group grew frustrated that prosecutors, who have sequestered the fields, had not destroyed the crops despite a 2001 Italian law that forbids their cultivation.

The protesters also would like to destroy the 4 1/2 hectares Fidenato has planted in another town, but “we don’t know where it is,” Tornatore acknowledged.

Fidenato responded that genetically modified corn has been legal in Italy since it was added to the European Union’s catalog of authorized crops 12 years ago. And he pointed to a decision by an administrative court in Rome, which ruled that the agriculture ministry cannot decline to

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The ruling resulted from a three-year court battle waged by Silvano Dalla Libera, a neighboring farmer in the northeastern region of Friuli, where Fidenato’s fields are located.

The former agriculture minister, Luca Zaia, along with the health and environment ministers, responded to the administrative decision by putting a moratorium on GMOs in March. There was a risk nearby fields could be contaminated, they said.

“To stop me, one poor farmer, three ministries mobilized,” Dalla Libera said with a hint of pride.

Fidenato began farming when he was 12 and now has about 70 acres. He became persuaded of the merits of genetically altered crops during a trip to the United States in the 1990s and helped found Futuragra, a group of farmers fighting for GMOs. By planting the corn, he risks up to three years in jail and a fine of 0x12850,000.

Fidenato said he’s not bothered by the threat of prosecution. Futuragra has been in touch with farmers in Spain, which has the highest concentration of genetically modified corn in Europe, and France, where it has been banned, to press the battle.

“If they don’t understand it is an EU right, that we don’t need authorization, then I have farmers in the entire Po River valley, from Piedmont to Veneto, who will plant GMO corn,” Fidenato said.

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Water Users Begin Planning for End of Irrigation season

By Sandra Hansen, The Scottsbluff Star-Herald All summer the North Platte River has been carrying an abundance of water downstream. It has been beneficial as well as harmful, providing enough water for irrigation, but swamping basements and crops in other areas.

Soon, area ag producers will begin shutting down irrigation for the year. This will generate more questions for water managers, who must deal with the excess water when most of the reservoir storage space is still full.

The entire system from Seminoe Reservoir northeast of Sinclair, Wyo., to Lake McConaughy is full, or so close there isn't much difference. The summer has been a total turnaround from the past eight or nine years when drought caused the riverbed to be dry in many places.

The Aug. 1 report from the U.S. Bureau of

Reclamation office in Mills, Wyo., shows that July inflow was above average for all major North Platte reservoirs except Pathfinder. Pathfinder gained 8,800 acre-feet or 91 percent of the 30-year average of 9,700 acre-feet. Seminoe picked up 121,400 acre-feet in July, or 121 percent of the 30year average.

Storage levels in the reservoirs are well above average, due to heavy snowmelt and unusually large amounts of spring precipitation. Seminoe Reservoir has 957,000 acre-feet, or 135 percent of the 30-year average. Pathfinder holds 921,400 acre-feet, or 158 percent of the 30-year average.

Between the two, there is a storage capacity of 2, 034,000 acre-feet.

North Platte Irrigation project ownership stands at 1,062,100 acre-feet, 150 percent of the 30-year average.

With these levels on hand, local irrigation dis-

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Strauch said that could be Sept. 20, but that is not a definite date. "It will run until the users disappear," Strauch said.

He noted that enough water has been moved that the Glendo Reservoir flood pool is now empty, but there still is about 70,000 acre-feet of excess water in the system.

"We haven't even gone into storage yet," Strauch said. This means that the water used this summer has not counted against the supply held in storage by the districts.

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Time to Check Those Rental Agreements Kim Bearnes, Extension Educator University of Nebraska-Lincoln In recent years there has been a trend toward using cash rental agreements to lease Nebraska farmland.

While many of these transactions have been negotiated and recorded in a contract format, there are still a number of landowners that continue to rely on oral agreements to lease their land.

In the State of Nebraska, oral leases are presumed to run from year-to-year with an automatic renewal unless proper notice of termination is given. The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled through case law that while tenancy on farmland runs from March 1st to March 1st, notice of change to an oral lease agreement must be given 6 months in advance. This means that if you currently have an oral contract with a land tenant, notice of change in the terms of tenancy must be provided by September 1st of the year proceeding the cropping year. Thus, if you wish to terminate an oral contract for farmland to be rented in 2011, notice of the termination must be given to the current tenant by September 1, 2010. In legal terms, if there is a need to renegotiate the rental price for a parcel of ground held under an oral lease, then the old lease must be terminated and a new agreement constructed. If proper notice of termination is not given by the September 1st deadline, then the lease is considered valid for the next cropping year under the previously agreed upon terms. Notice of termination may be given verbally; however if there is a disagreement, verbal notices are hard to prove; therefore, it is recommended that notices of termination be sent via registered mail. Case law has not defined what a notice of termination must include; however if you need help in drafting one, please contact an attorney.

For those using written contracts, the termination date will be the last effective day of the agreement and requires no advance notice of termination; even if the contract is for one year or even five years. Many landowners or tenants will place a renewal clause into their contracts that states if a notice of termination is not given within so many days of the expiration of the contract, then it automatically renews for one year under the previous terms and conditions. If a written contract expires without renewal and the producer maintains tenancy, then the producer is technically trespassing on the land. Removal of the tenant from the ground requires that the landowner initiates eviction proceedings. If the tenant incurs any expenses on the land pursuant to the next crop and the landowner has failed to complete the eviction process, then the courts have ruled that a hold-over lease is in play. A hold-over lease allows the tenant to farm the ground with the terms previously identified in the expired contract. The landowner still maintains the burden of issuing a notice of termination 6 months prior to the termination date of the hold-over lease. The hold-over lease termination date will be one year beyond the contract's original termination date. For example, if your written contract expires on March 1, 2011, then the hold-over lease will expire on March 1, 2012. If you are using a written contract, make sure to check to see if you have a renewal clause in place, or if you need to begin the process of renegotiating a new contract.

Even though an oral agreement ends on September 1st of the year proceeding the cropping year and a written lease expires on the last day of the effective agreement, changes may still be made so long as they are agreed to by both parties. Thus, with an oral or written contract, changes may be made to the agreement at any time so long as both sides agree,

even if the termination date has passed. For the tenant with an oral agreement, it is often in their best interest to at least enter into negotiations with a landowner to modify the terms of the contract after September 1st, otherwise they may find they have no chance of renewal the following year. It is recommended that any and all contract changes, whether they are written or oral, be recorded in writing and signatures from all parties involved obtained for legal protection.

Pasture oral leases have no requirement for termination notice, so long as the oral contract period is for the traditional five-month grazing season. If you are renting crop residues or pasture ground outside of the traditional grazing, it is recommended that you draft a written contract complete with terms and conditions for use.

Regardless of the business arrangement, a well constructed written agreement should always be used to protect the business, and in many cases, the personal relationships of those involved. The written contract has the advantage of specifically detailing the terms and conditions of the arrangement, the dates of contract termination, any renewal clauses, and other special rental provisions, such as those that occur with flexible leasing. If you are not currently using a written lease, then use this harvest season to draft contracts for all your rented land, regardless if you are a tenant or a landlord. Various lease examples for cash, share, and flexible provisions on dryland and irrigated practices are available from your local University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension county office as well as online at agecon.unl.edu and cropwatch.unl.edu. If you need assistance with preparing written leases, or if you have additional questions, please contact an attorney.

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Radio Career Expanding Student's Opportunities

By Sandra Hansen, The Scottsbluff StarHerald For the first time in many years, Jay Grote did not have any 4-H animal projects at the Scotts Bluff County Fair, but he was busy at the show ring anyway. The senior at Scotts Bluff High School spent part of his time announcing events for swine, horses, goats and small animals, putting his 4-H as well as his radio experience to use. Grote, 17, has been an announcer on KNEB Radio since February 2009, where he has developed a "radio voice," and taken a liking to meteorology.

Grote said he was driving to school, and wanted a job, but not one of the traditional high-stress environments in which teenagers usually have to work. He has always been interested in public speech, singing in programs, and the announcers at the various rodeo events he attended with his father over the years.

"I always liked radio," Grote said on a recent afternoon. "Before we moved to town, out fixing fence, I'd have KNEB on. I always thought it was cool." He also participated in 4-H Radio Days, and often accompanied his mother, Kay Grote, when she did public service announcements for the North Platte Natural Resources District where she works.

Grote and his father, Brad, finally took the big step and went to the radio station where

they talked to the staff about his desire to work there. "They decided they liked me, and I was hired," he said. He had two weeks training, and was then put on his own. "I sort of got a hold on things, but I was nervous. I preferred recording because if it wasn't right, I could erase it." He did have a notebook in which he kept a list of things he wanted to talk about, and this proved a major benefit in the beginning. He eventually gained confidence and could do his job on Saturday and Sunday afternoons without using it as a crutch. Then one day, he forgot the notebook, and discovered he could do without it.

He especially likes to do the weather on radio, and "...especially when it's bad," he admits. "I get nervous, but I almost look forward to it."

His duties include writing his own weather forecasts to use during his shift on the air. He said he gets the information from the weather service, and writes it for the audience, "...just like Don Day does."

Husker football is also a favorite of his, but, even though he enjoys playing baseball, he doesn't appreciate Rockies baseball, which really makes a slow afternoon long.

Most of his time at the fair announcer's table was interesting and enjoyable, Grote said. He missed not having 4-H projects there, but he feels the experience he gained will be valuable in the future. He plans to take a few technology courses at Western Nebraska Community College, and go on to the University of

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"Ideally, I'd go into radio, and weather and computers. Dennis (Ernest at KNEB) told me to find something that would make me valuable in radio, and those would."

Grote is also working on his "radio voice," one that is "official, crisp and clear." He said he can tell the difference in his voice from when he started on radio, and practices around home -sometimes mimicking an announcer giving the price of a soap bottle when helping load the dishwasher. "It's fun to play with your voice," he said. "Like saying something funny in an official sounding voice."

Meanwhile, he is reserving time for next year's fair. Janna (Schwartz, 4-H Extension educator) has asked him to do the goat show again, and if she throws in free food, as she did this year, Grote said that is a sure cinch to get a 17-year-old volunteer.

His experience this year is a recommendation itself. "I really liked how smoothly it went," Grote said of his announcing job. "Extension people keep track of the kids, what's going on in the ring, the tag numbers. They do a great job of keeping it organized for me and the parents so we know what is going on in the ring."

If other youth are interested in radio or related careers, Grote said they should let people know. "If you let people know you like it, they will give you a chance."

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Less Is Better When Treating Lawns This Summer Lawns face several threats this summer, but homeowners should treat lawns carefully to avoid causing further damage, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln turfgrass specialist said.

"With the cool season grasses that we have almost throughout the state of Nebraska, you often can do more damage than good during the heat of the summer," said Zac Reicher, UNL Extension turfgrass specialist in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Turfgrass roots did not grow as deep this year because May and June's high moisture depleted the soil of oxygen. Now, the heat of July and August has dried out the soil, and turfgrass does not have the deep root systems it needs to remain healthy.

"The soil dries out really fast, and since we have shallow root systems, the turf shows signs of drought very quickly. It seems like it's almost overnight," Reicher said.

Shallow root systems and other disease problems also can be caused by fungi. According to Amy Timmerman, coordinator of the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, the brown grass typical of summer patch is in lawns across the state.

The grass browns because a fungus has attacked its roots and prevented them from growing as deep as they should have.

"The plants then can't get water deeper down in the soil when it's hot and dry, so they go into early dormancy," Timmerman said.

The grass usually greens right back up when it rains in fall or spring, but summer patch can cause severe damage in isolated cases, Reicher said.

Summer patch returns in the same spots each year, so homeowners can have fungicide commercially applied to their lawns in April and May if they anticipate a problem. However, Timmerman recommends just reseeding the patches with new varieties in the fall. This will

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"This mandatory reporting provides U.S. producers with readily understandable and timely information regarding pricing, contracting for purchase, and supply and demand conditions for all segments of the beef industry," said Woodall, adding that NCBA was part of an industry coalition urging Congress to reauthorize LMPR. "Along with transparency, LMPR encourages competition, without violating producers’ privacy, in the marketplace by substantially increasing the volume of industry sales transactions reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture."

LMPR was signed into law by President Clinton as part of the 2000 Agricultural Appropriations Bill. Prior to 2001, information was collected by observing public auction markets and via voluntary submission by market participants. However, by 1999 many producers had come to notice fundamental changes in the market structure.

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True to the land grant mission, livestock and related research centered around solving production issues of local producers.

A broad range of research projects has been conducted since the earliest years, all of them addressing producer problems and concerns.

Dairy research published in 1915 involved sire selection for replacement females in local herds. Early in the 1920s the center was instrumental in the development of a six-breed swine composite breed for improvement in carcass quality.

In 1949, sheep-feeding trials were concluded to compare beet tops with traditional expensive pelleted feeds. This resulted in using a cheap byproduct of the sugar industry to reduce lamb feeding costs.

In 1951 winter hardiness of a landmark alfalfa variety, Ranger, was tested at the research center. Alfalfa variety tests continued from 1974 to the present, along with weed control. In addition, insect interactions (1976) and fertilizer trials (1977 and 1979) were conducted to improve yields. In 1978, innoculants were tested for their viability in harvesting alfalfa, and in 1982 the effects of nematodes were tested.

In response to the dramatic expansion of cattle feeding in the Panhandle that occurred in 1963, 1968 and again in 1980, primary livestock research investigated implants, supplements and locally grown cheap feeds to improve cattle efficiency and reduce cost of gain in the feeding industry.

In 2007 the UNL Panhandle Research Feedlot completed a significant expansion to continue to solve producer problems in a state-of-the-art facility. The cattle segment was and is still the

largest agricultural contributor to the economy of the Panhandle.

Implant research to improve weight gain and control diseases began in 1951, and continues to the present with initial testing and profitable use of such industry standards as Bovatec, Rumensin, Ralgro, Synovex and Finaplex on growing and finished cattle.

Feed tests to reduce feed costs and improve weight gains were extensively and routinely conducted on locally grown feeds. These feeds included corn silage, beet pulp, alfalfa silage, corn stalks, wheat straw, high moisture corn, dry beans and ammoniation of many feeds to improve protein digestibility. The first published feed trials occurred in 1973 and continue today.

Beef herd health has been a priority for producers, and products commonly used today were initially tested at the center. These include mineral, vitamin, and enzyme additives, antibiotic, viral and insecticide products injected and added to feeds to improve livestock health and producer income. The first of these improvement tests were conducted in 1973 and are still an important part of the program.

Profitability and sustainability of the range beef cattle industry benefited from Panhandle Center research. In 1969 the effects of different stocking rates on native pasture were evaluated, which identified benchmarks for grazing management in western Nebraska. Another grazing study completed in 1976 measured the effect of different breeds on western Nebraska native ranges.

A detailed beef herd evaluation project provided beef producers with a method of quantifying profits in comparison with other herds. Spaying and implant trials on heifers were conducted in 1981 to improve feedlot gains. Recently, in response to the drought of the 1980s and 1990s, early weaning trials were conducted to improve cow health and measure the effects on calves.

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NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY Week Ending 8/13/2010 Eastern Nebraska: Compared to last week, reports of confirmed sales sold mostly steady.

Note that feed value quality in many areas on Premium large squares has decreased due to excessive moisture. Large 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 mostly 120.00-150.00. Good large rounds 70.00-85.00 delivered. Oat hay Large Rounds and squares 75.00-90.00, few squares up to 100.00.

Grass Hay Large Rounds good quality 80.0085.00, with some good to premium up to 95.00.

Wheat Straw Large Rounds 45.00-65.00. Ground and Delivered to feedlots 95.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 185.00.

Platte Valley of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Premium large squares 120.00-150.00. Good round bales 70.00-85.00 delivered. Oat hay Large Rounds and squares 75.00-90.00, few squares up to 100.00.

Fair round bales 60.00-70.00 delivered. Grass hay Large Rounds good quality 80.00-85.00. Wheat straw Large Rounds 45.00-65.00. Ground and delivered to feedlots mostly 95.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 180.00-185.00.

Western Nebraska: Trade and movement slow. Hay prices mostly steady. First cutting production completed in all areas with second cutting started and some completed. Grasshoppers 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 105.00-108.0090.00-125.00 Sm. Sqrs. 4.00/bale Wheat Straw Fair-Good 65.00-80.00 45-50 Utility Ground & Deliv. New Crop 85.00-105.00

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, August 9, 2010 • Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 9,471; Imported - 0 Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 5,039 Head; Carcass Wt: 34 - 98 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 76.2; Wtd avg. Dressing: 50.5; choice or better; 99.1% YG 81.9% Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg 272 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .46.9 . . . . . . .238.00 - 266.25 . . . . . . . .246.37 877 . . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .62.3 . . . . . . . .229.71 - 247.21 . . . . . . . .243.80 6,382 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .72.6 . . . . . . .230.00 - 252.50 . . . . . . . .248.44 1,888 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .79.6 . . . . . . .242.00 - 264.81 . . . . . . . .251.83 315 . . . .over 85 lbs . . . . . .87.0 . . . . . . .250.00 - 250.00 . . . . . . . .250.00

Lean hog trade has been higher this week due to short covering and improving fundamentals. The weekly net changes are $3.42 higher on the October contract and December is up $2.05. Cash trade has been higher this week due to improved processing margins and a bigger than expected weekend kill plan. The only fear on the meat side may be a concern that this may be a pre-holiday type demand run and we’ll end up correcting before the month is over. On the chart, October lean hogs gapped above the 40-day yesterday and filled the chart gap created in late July. This should promote additional buying interest, but you could also argue that near-term upside objectives have been met. Resistance is up at $80.05.

Oct. 10 7762 8072

Dec. 10 7467 7677

October 2010 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart Open . . .76.500 High . . .78.300 Low . . .76.300 Close . .78.075 Change .+2.550

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Head . . . . . .Wt . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . .Price 8 . . . . . .381-395 . . . .386 30 . . . . . . .408 . . . . . .408 150 . . . .454-493 . . . .475 198 . . . .501-548 . . . .533 202 . . . .552-591 . . . .572 317 . . . .600-649 . . . .627 511 . . . .650-693 . . . .680 693 . . . .704-749 . . . .729 743 . . . .750-796 . . . .774 1527 . . .800-847 . . . .829 686 . . . .851-896 . . . .874 162 . . . .901-943 . . . .927 10 . . . . . . .950 . . . . . .950

. . .123.00-124.00 . . .123.38 . . . . . .134.25 . . . . . .134.25 . . .119.00-139.00 . . .126.69 . . .115.50-135.50 . . .126.34 . . .114.00-126.50 . . .121.14 . . .114.00-123.25 . . .118.21 . . .105.50-118.75 . . .114.13 . . .108.25-114.75 . . .112.38 . . .106.00-114.35 . . .110.44 . . .103.00-112.10 . . .108.99 . . .102.00-108.75 . . .106.36 . . .95.00-106.25 . . .102.93 . . . . . .95.00 . . . . . . .95.00

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1-2

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

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

8 . . . . . . . .585 . . . . . .585 . . . . . .126.00 . . . . . .126.00 11 . . . . .625-641 . . . .631 . . .115.75-119.00 . . .116.95

10 . . . . .760-793 . . . .780 . . .102.50-103.50 . . .102.89

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5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle Week Ending: 8/15/10

Confirmed: 185,359 Week Ago: 136,267

Year Ago: 177,423

Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,898 . . . . . . .1,200-1,550 . . . . . . . . . . .92.50-95.00 1,400 . . . . . . . . . .94.04 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,288 . . . . . . .1,200-1,450 . . . . . . . . . . .90.00-95.00 1,368 . . . . . . . . . .94.05 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,234 . . . . . . .1,050-1,450 . . . . . . . . . . .90.00-95.00 1,319 . . . . . . . . . .94.05 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,078 . . . . . . . .1,165-1,330 . . . . . . . . . . .91.00-95.00 1,284 . . . . . . . . . .94.11 Weighted Averages Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Count . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,844 . . . . . . . .1,110-1,345 . . . . . . . . . . .92.00-95.00 1,240 . . . . . . . . . .94.44 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,691 . . . . . . .1,100-1,360 . . . . . . . . . . .92.00-95.00 1,225 . . . . . . . . . .94.48 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,891 . . . . . . .1,050-1,350 . . . . . . . . . . .90.00-95.00 1,178 . . . . . . . . . .94.18 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . .1,185-1,185 . . . . . . . . . . .94.50-94.50 1,185 . . . . . . . . . .94.50 ======================================================================================================= Weighted Averages Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . . Price Range ($) Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (Paid on Hot Weights) (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,965 . . . . . . . . .760-950 . . . . . . . . . . .147.00-151.00 859 . . . . . . . . . . .149.63 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,106 . . . . . . . . .736-950 . . . . . . . . . . .147.00-151.00 858 . . . . . . . . . . .149.33 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,328 . . . . . . . . .781-950 . . . . . . . . . . .146.00-151.00 898 . . . . . . . . . . .149.92 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,229 . . . . . . . . .729-859 . . . . . . . . . . .147.00-150.00 790 . . . . . . . . . . .149.63 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,387 . . . . . . . . .693-950 . . . . . . . . . . .145.00-151.00 790 . . . . . . . . . . .149.53 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,342 . . . . . . . . .700-950 . . . . . . . . . . .145.00-151.00 841 . . . . . . . . . . .149.64 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Brands): Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .51,498 . . . . . . .1,350 . . . . . . . .94.05 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .48,490 . . . . . . .1,198 . . . . . . . .94.30 Dressed Del Steer . . .34,399 . . . . . . .867 . . . . . . . .149.51 Dressed Del Heifer . . .16,958 . . . . . . .803 . . . . . . . .149.58

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 . . . . . .37,774 . . . . . . .1,329 . . . . . . . .93.00 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .34,068 . . . . . . .1,196 . . . . . . . .93.09 Dressed Del Steer . . .20,382 . . . . . . .873 . . . . . . . .147.54 Dressed Del Heifer . . .11,261 . . . . . . .789 . . . . . . . .147.52

Cattle

Hogs

Support: Resistance

Week Ending: 8/14/2010 MARKET: Ericson/Spalding Auction Market - Ericson, NE; Imperial Livestock Auction - Imperial, NE; Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE; Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE Receipts: 11,500 Last Week: 7,640 Last Year: 9,270 Demand and trade activity moderate to good. Compared to last week: steers under 600 lb steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lb steady to 2.00 higher; heifers steady to 2.00 lower.Feeder steers accounted for 50 percent of total receipts, heifers also with 50 percent. Weights over 600 pounds were 91 percent of total offerings.

23 . . . . .701-747 . . . .727 . . .107.00-113.00 . . .110.48 Head . . . . . .Wt . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . .Price 4 . . . . . . . .792 . . . . . .792 . . . . . .106.00 . . . . . .106.00 20 . . . . .810-835 . . . .825 . . .106.00-108.50 . . .106.98 6 . . . . . . . .300 . . . . . .300 . . . . . .149.00 . . . . . .149.00

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .45,466 . . . . . .1,350 . . . . . . . .81.92 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .39,750 . . . . . . .1,215 . . . . . . . .81.93 Dressed Del Steer . . .35,208 . . . . . . .889 . . . . . . . .130.34 Dressed Del Heifer . . .18,607 . . . . . . .807 . . . . . . .129.84

Support: Resistance

Oct. 10 9285 9755

Sept. 10 Feeder 11205 11500

Live cattle trade has been higher this week due to chart buying and improving fundamentals. The weekly net change is $2.40 higher on the October contract and December is up $1.75.

Cash trade developed sharply higher on Wednesday; sales were reported at $97/$155 which was mostly $3 to $5 higher versus the previous week. There were even a few small sales reported at $99 in the South. The cutout finished higher on Wednesday with choice up $.1.25 at $158.41 and select was up $.90 at $150.96. The August Cattle on Feed report will

be out on Friday, so the trade could be pricing in a friendly report with the recent strength. On the chart, the trend is up and the trade is above all major moving averages. We moved to a new high for the move on Wednesday, so a firmer tone seems likely for the remainder of the week.

Hedgers call with questions and look to use this strength.

September 2010 Feeder Cattle (CBOT)

October 2010 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open .113.975 High .114.600 Low . .113.925 Close .114.575 Change +1.200

Open . .96.550 High . .97.650 Low . . .96.350 Close . .97.475 Change +1.525

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Schedule of Events Aug 27-29 - Bayard (Morrill County) Oregon Trail Wagon Train Bluegrass Festival; Oregon Trail Wagon Train. Enjoy music from 7 different Bluegrass bands. Fri, 4-10pm; Sat, 10am-10pm; Sun, 9:30am-4pm, $12 daily, $30 three-day pass.

Rick Bayne (308) 586-1850 www.oregontrailwagon train.com Aug 27-29 - Minden (Kearney County) Antique Airplane Association Fly-In; Pioneer Village Field. Historic and not-so-historic airplanes, displays, demonstration flights and more.

8am-6pm, Free. Marshall Nelson (308) 832-1181 www.pioneervillage.org Aug 27-29 - North Loup (Valley County) 109th Annual Popcorn Days; Main St. All the free popcorn you can eat! Carnival, watermelon feed, talent show, parades, children's games, Polka dance, flea market, craft show and live entertainment.

Free. (308) 496-4401 www.visitvalleycounty.com Aug 27-Sept 6 - Grand Island (Hall County) Nebraska State Fair; Heartland Events Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. Experience the State Fair in an all new setting with unmatched facilities, new exhibit buildings, plenty of parking and an atmosphere that is fun for the entire family. (308) 382-9210 www.statefairgi.com Aug 28 - Albion (Boone County) Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Competition; 4th St Downtown. BBQ competition with $800 purse. Live bands, beer garden, children's activities, street dance and more. First band begins 1pm, 5pm rib dinner, 9pm street dance, $15. Jill Anding (402) 395-6012 Aug 28-29 - Bellevue (Sarpy County) Defenders of Freedom Air Show; Offutt Airforce Base. Featuring aerial acrobatics and many military displays. 9am-5pm, Free (402) 2943663 www.offuttairshow.com Aug 28-29 - Petersburg (Boone County) Nebraska State Antique Tractor and Horse Plowing Bee; 2 mi. N.W. of town. Featuring all makes of farm equipment, flea market, parade, music and barn dance. 9am-4pm, $5. Larry Petsche (402) 386-5334 www.raevalley.org

Sept 2-5 - Omaha (Douglas County) Septemberfest; Qwest Center. (402) 346-4800 www.septemberfestomaha.com Sept 3-5 - Lexington (Dawson County) 24th Annual Labor Day Extravaganza; Dawson County Fairgrounds, 1000 Plum Creek Pkwy.

More than 180 vendors selling antiques, crafts and flea market items. Fri, 6-8:30pm; Sat, 9am6pm; Sun, 9am-4pm, $5 Fri, $3 Sat & Sun Julie Harris (308) 324-5504 www.visitlexington.org Sept 3-6 - Ogallala (Keith County) Mac Attack Regatta; Lake McConaughy. Bill McBride (308) 284-2400 www.visitogallala.com Sept 4 - Burwell (Garfield County) Old Timers Rodeo; Garfield County Fairgrounds, NE Hyws 96 & 11. Cowboys and cowgirls 40 years old or over can compete in six rodeo events. Get your boots on! Cory Hughes (308) 346-5638 www.visitburwell.org

Sept 4-6 - Grand Island (Hall County) 1890 Agricultural Fair; Stuhr Museum, 3133 W. US Hwy 34. The social event of the year in 1890s Railroad Town featuring live music, a midway full of games, fortune teller and exhibits. Sat & Mon, 10am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm, $7-$10. Martha Paulsen (308) 385-5316 www.stuhrmuseum.org Sept 4-6 - Johnstown (Brown County) Brown County Fair & Rodeo; N. Main St. Rodeos, BBQs, parade, entertainment and concerts. Dave Sherman (402) 722-4404 www.ainsworthchamber.com Sept 4-7 - Crawford (Dawes County) Northwest Nebraska Rock Swap; City park.

Buy, sell or swap rocks, minerals or fossils. Begins at 8am, Free Helen Cozzini (308) 665-1251 www.crawfordnebraska.biz

Sept 4 - Lewellen (Garden County) Blue Water Blues Festival; 17 Ranch Winery. Live music, entertainment and delicious food. Ellen Burdick (308) 778-5542 www.17ranchwinery.com

Sept 5 - Norfolk (Madison County) 6th Annual Affiliated Foods Midwest Music Festival; Divots DeVent Center, 4200 W. Norfolk Ave. A celebration of all genres of music featuring several acts over a 10 hour time frame. 3pm-midnight Shawn Severson (402) 379-3833 www.divotsconcertseries.com

Sept 4 - Shubert (Richardson County) Fireworks Display; Indian Cave State Park; 2 mi. N. and 5 mi. E. of town 9pm, Park entry permit required Kevin Holliday (402) 883-2575 www.outdoornebraska.org

Sept 5 - Wausa (Knox County) Labor Day Celebration and Car Show; Gladstone Park.

Children's games, ATV mud bog races and more.

7am-1pm Heather Carlson (402) 586-2266 www.mywausanews.com

Sept 4-5 - Callaway (Custer County) 20th Annual Kite Flight; 4 mi. S.E. on NE Hwy 40 Family, amateur and experienced kite flying.

Concessions, candy drops, face painting and other fun events. 10am-4pm, $2. Betsy Spanel (308) 836-4416 www.callawaykiteflight.com

Sept 6 - Crawford (Dawes County) Labor Day Trail Ride; Ash Creek Ranch. Trail ride and dutch oven supper. Bring your own horse. 1:30pm, $15-$25 (308) 665-1580 www.nebraskahighcountryranchride.com

Sept 4-6 - Bridgeport (Morrill County) Camp Clarke Raiders Fall Rendezvous; Shooting Range & Campgrounds, 5 mi. S. of town on Hwy 88. Blackpowder rifle, shotgun and pistol shoots for adults and children, hawk and knife throws, games, raffles, food and more. Step back into the 1800s. Daily, 8am-6pm, $30 camp/event fee for entire family Nancy or LeRoy Eichthaler (308) 262-1080 www.campclarkeraiders.com

Sept 6 - Omaha (Douglas County) Family Fun Day Cruise; River City Star, 151 Freedom Park Rd. Half price sightseeing cruises from 1-2pm.

Bring the entire family for a 1 hour cruise along the Omaha riverfront. 1-2pm, $4-$6 Tami Bader (402) 342-7827 www.rivercitystar.com

NEBRASKA WEATHER AND CROP REPORT Continued from page 2 stage was 32 percent, well ahead of 11 percent last year and 24 average.

Soybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 4 poor, 15 fair, 55 good, and 24 excellent, near last year. Soybean acreage setting pods was 92 percent, ahead of 86 last year and average.

Sorghum conditions rated 2 percent poor, 17 fair, 67 good, and 14 excellent, near last year.

Sorghum headed was 91 percent, well ahead of

last year’s 71 and 78 average. Sorghum turning color was 11 percent, ahead of last year’s 3 and 7 average.

Dry beans conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 16 fair, 70 good, and 9 excellent. Acreage setting pods was 84 percent, ahead of 78 last year and 82 average.

Alfalfa rated 1 percent very poor, 4 poor, 14 fair, 64 good, and 17 excellent. The third cutting of

alfalfa was 69 percent complete, ahead of 55 last year and 60 average.

Wild hay conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 1 poor, 9 fair, 70 good, and 19 excellent. Wild hay harvested was 91 percent complete.

Livestock, Pasture and Range Report: Pasture and range conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 2 poor, 9 fair, 72 good, and 16 excellent, well above year ago.

NCBA APPLAUDS SENATE APPROVAL OF MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING Continued from page 32 not covered by USDA reports. Bruce Hafenfeld, California cattle producer and NCBA’s policy division chair, said these unreported transactions hampered producers' ability to accurately assess livestock prices, negotiate with packers or obtain a fair price when selling their livestock. He said LMPR augments producers’ knowledge base when making marketing decisions by providing them with pricing and sales

information from transactions around the country.

“As a producer of food and fiber for a growing global population, I appreciate the Senate's efforts to help continue the availability of timely and accurate information for U.S. cattle producers. By reauthorizing mandatory price reporting, cattle producers will continue to have access to daily price and volume informa-

tion on purchases of cattle and boxed beef sales as well as export and import data," Hafenfeld said. "This effort to enhance transparency in the marketplace is a definite win for every aspect of the industry.”

Woodall said LMPR now needs approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. He said NCBA will continue to urge the House to reauthorize LMPR before it expires next month.

Follow Basic Rules to Prevent Harvest Accidents Kim Bearnes, Extension Educator University of Nebraska-Lincoln Farming ranks behind mining with the second highest number of disabling and fatal incidents annually. This harvest season, farmers should remember to follow basic safety rules because they could save lives.

When moisture is right, producers often will work for many hours, long into the night. While it is important to get in the crops, most farming accidents happen in the evening with fatalities peaking at 4 p.m. Workers need to remember to rest, eat and take all needed medications so that they are alert and do not make simple mistakes that could have horrible consequences.

Working late also can have consequences because the sun sets sooner in the fall and darkness only increases the danger. Some of the most dangerous locations are on public roads. Use lighting, reflectors and slow-moving vehicle signs when driving farm equipment on the road. Warning flashers should be used whenever a machine is operating or being driven on rural roads both day and night. Machine operators should always be aware of their surroundings and have a spotter when backing up, but these precautions are even more important at night. Always alert people where harvesting equipment will be used and avoid altering field harvesting plans without notifying others.

Reading and following manufacturers' opera-

tion and maintenance recommendations also is important. Always lower the combine header to the ground, turn off the engine and remove the keys before performing any service to the machine. Never clear a clogged harvester with the machine running. Always use approved support devices when working beneath headers or truck beds to ensure they will not accidentally fall down. If machines must be serviced in the field, take the time to clear debris and dust from all steps and platforms and wear shoes with solid, slip-resistant tread.

For more information on harvest safety, visit http://ehs.unl.edu/sop/s-harvest_ safety.pdf.

August 19, 2010

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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

Deadline for next issue: THURSDAY, August 26th. The next Heartland Express will be printed on Thursday, September 2nd.

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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 1016 - SILAGE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE KS - 2-900 CLAAS SILAGE CUTTER WITH SUPPORT TRUCKS PLUS BAGGER, PLUS Z FARMS, CELL 785-770-2130 OR, (785) 5653723 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 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

1101 - TRACTORS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - 2 JD DR WH & LIFT ASSIT 7300, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 IA - C-AC W/BELLY MOWERS, $1850 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608 KS - FORD 2N WITH 5' WOODS BELLY MOWER, $3,500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 1971 JD DIESEL 4020, SYNCHRO SHIFT, DUAL SIDE CONSOLE HYD. , WF, 3PT, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 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 NE - FOR SALE JD 3020 LP, WIDE FRONT, RECENT CLUCH AND BATTERY, (308) 7283140 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 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 NE - KRAUSE 3PT DRILL, MODEL 5215, DOUBLE DISC, (402) 683-5395 NE - ALFALFA BOXES OFF OF A GREAT PLAINS DRILL. $275, (308) 874-4562

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Heartland Express

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 KS - 30" HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500. 40' DISC AIR SEEDER DRILL, $19,500, (785) 871-0711 NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES, BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH, TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 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

Speidel Weed Wiper #1 Herbicide applicator for weed control. Kill rye in winter wheat, all sizes available. Recovers in stk.

ATV mounting brackets & Quality Carts.

580-886-2396 • 800-544-1546 www.acrsales.com

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

Double Diamond Enterprises California, MO

573.291.4316

Buy, Sell And Install Propane (LP) & Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) Tanks

Inventory: 3-‘77 Trinity 30,000 Gallon LP Tanks ‘66 Delta 30,000 Gallon NH3 Tank ‘68 Delta 12,000 Gallon NH3 Tank Several 30,000 Gallon & Small LP Tanks In Stock!

CALL FOR PRICING!!

573-291-4316 lptanks@yahoo.com

1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER FOR SALE - CONT’D 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 KS - MERIDAN SEED TENDERS FROM ONE OF MERIDAN'S LARGEST "FARMER DEALER" WE SELL ANYWHERE & SERVICE IS WHAT WE SELL! RUFFSTUFFPARTS@HOTMAIL. COM LONNIE RUFF, (620) 623-0123 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 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 SUNFLWOER & 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 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 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 NE - JOHN DEER 1983 7720 COMBINE WITH REAR ASSIST, JOHN DEER 20 FT. HEADER WITH MOUNTED HESSTONS 402-826-0632 OR, (402) 826-5264 1302 - COMBINE HEADS WANTED TO BUY MO - GLEANOR 318 OR 320 L OR M BEAN HEAD, (816) 378-2015 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

August 19, 2010 1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE - CONT’D 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 KS - MERIDIAN BUILT BINS FROM ONE OF MERIDIAN'S LARGEST "FARMER DEALER" WE SELL ANYWHERE & SERVICE IS WHAT WE SELL! RUFFSTUFFPARTS@HOTMAIL. COM LONNIE RUFF, (620) 623-0123 IL - 1/2 MILLION AND 1 MILLION TEMPORARY GROUND STORAGE UNITS WITH FANS AND TARPS, (800) 641-7822 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 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

Harvesting Acres Wanted Available Aug. thru Nov. Wheat, Corn, Soybeans & Milo (3) 7088 Case-IH Combines Irvin Odegard • 406-480-9537 www.odegardharvesting.com

IA - HEADER CARTS FOR 25, 30, & 36 FOOT HEADS, PRICED VERY RESONABLE. DEMCO 650/550 BUSHEL GRAVITY BOXES, LARGE ROUND BALE MOVER AND 24 FOOT MEAL ON WHEELS HAY FEEDER, ALSO ANTIQUE JD TRACTORS CALL (712) 653-3411 OR, (712) 210-6587 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

Air Compressors • Heavy duty cast iron, no alum., 3-5 & 10 h.p. elec. Disc valves, not Reed valves, rod inserts, 2 stage, 60-80-120 & 200 gal.

All compressors priced delivered.

North Central Air 619 S. Morgan, Downs, KS

785-454-3409 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 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 NE - PASTURE & HAY MIXES, OATS, TURNIP, COVER CROPS, TEFF, MILLET, WILDLIFE, ALFALFA, ETC. , PRAIRIE STATES SEED 866373-2514 TOLL FREE, (866) 373-2514

August 19, 2010 1512 - SEED FOR SALE - CONT’D 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 - NATIVE GRASS SEED, WILDFLOWER, LEAD PLANT, SMART WEED & OTHERS. SOUTH FORK SEED COMPANY, (402) 4825491

SEED CLEANERS Clipper Super X 298 & More

Heartland Express 1830 - LIVESTOCK OTHER FOR SALE - CONT’D 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

3W Livestock EQUIPMENT

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 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

45,864 ft. of NEW 1-3/8" galvanized fence pipe. 21' lengths, overstock direct mill pricing. $11.00 per 21' length. $20,000 takes it all! Delivery can be arranged for purchases of 12 bundles or more. Stored inside in Omaha. Call Jim at 402-510-1500 or Curt at 402-510-3574.

WINTER SPECIAL ON CONTINUOUS FENCE • 6 Bar 1 1/4" 14 Gauge 20' Section- $78 • 5 Bar 1 5/8" 14 Gauge 20' Section- $82 • 1 3/4" Schedule 40 20' Section- $90 • Portable Freestanding Fence Sections 21' Start at $230

308.235.8536 308.235.2119 Volume Discounts on 50 Panels & Over DELIVERY AVAILABLE

CO - PORTABLE WHEEL CORRALS & GRAIN BAGGERS FOR SALE, (970) 539-0641 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 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 NE - REG ANGUS BULLS, 2 YEAR OLDS AND YEARLINGS, SONS OF 878, BLUEPRINT 202 AND TRAVELOR 722, (308) 569-2458 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

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 NE - AKC POINTING LABRADOR PUPS - WITH HUNTING BACKGROUNDS. YELLOWS, BLACKS AND CHOCOLATE PUPS AND STARTED DOGS - WWW. ALCORNSHUNTERHAVEN. COM CALL US TODAY., (308) 2324508 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 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

Page 37 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 KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORTING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515 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

NE - EXPERIENCED MECHANIC -- WORK ON SEMI-TRUCKS AND CATTLE TRAILERS, ALSO PROVIDE GENERAL MECHANIC WORK - CALL TODAY!!, (308) 340-8389 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.

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 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

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

NEW ENGINE Long Block GM 6.5 Diesel

1994 TIMPTE 42 FT GRAIN HOPPER $16900

515-994-2890

Call 608-574-1083

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

2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE NE - TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR, STARTER, REAR AXLE REMOVABLE CARRIER DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FITS 1946 CHEVY 2 TON TRUCK, (308) 587-2344

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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.

402-570-2619 • http://randrautosalvage.com

Chem Wash TCI 503 HD

Non-Etching Aluminum Polish Spray On. Powerwash Off.

(316)744-7627 www.chem-wash.com

2802 - DOZERS FOR SALE KS - TEREX 8220A DOZER, PS, TILT, GOOD RUNNING MACHINE, (785) 935-2480

Page 38 2802 - DOZERS FOR SALE - CONT’D 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 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 CONST. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - 12-20'LONG 12"I BEAMS, 1/4"THICK W/ 1/2" THICK TOP & BOTTOM, 4 3/4" WIDE $180 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $2000. 12-7' LONG 10", 6" H BEAMS, 1/4" THICK, $35 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $400., (308) 894-6965 NE - 1991 BLUEBIRD BUS, 5. 9 CUMMINS, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

Heartland Express 2840 - OTHER CONST. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE - CONT’D

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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.

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LESS IS BETTER WHEN TREATING LAWNS THIS SUMMER Continued from page 31 save money, create a more resistant lawn and prevent the use of chemicals.

Brown patch is another fungal disease that causes circular spots of lighter green and brown in bluegrass and fescue. This will appear around the end of July and last for a month or six weeks. Once again, Timmerman said reseeding was the best option.

"You just have to live through four to six weeks of light brown discoloration in your lawn," Timmerman said.

Homeowners often instinctively start watering their lawns in the spring and then continue to water them with automatic irrigation systems for the rest of the summer. According to Reicher, this is unnecessary.

"By and large, most of our lawns can function with a lot less water than we think," Reicher said.

It actually is better to keep turfgrass on the dry side during the summer and save water.

Reicher said to watch turfgrass for signs of a blueish haze in the afternoon. When this appears, water the grass the next morning.

Watering in the morning is more efficient because of the decreased disease pressure, heat

and wind.

Homeowners should wait three to eight days depending on weather or until the bluish haze reappears to water turf again.

In the case of fairy rings, watering will help, but only if the ground is aerated first. Fairy rings are circles of bright green grass caused by the release of excess nitrogen from fungi breaking down organic material. They often are found in lawns with a thick layer of thatch or dead leaves.

"This is actually good because it's breaking down organic matter for us," Timmerman said.

The downside is the fungus forms an underground structure that does not allow water to permeate the soil. Once again, the roots cannot get enough water and the grass inside the ring turns brown. Homeowners should stick the ground with a pitchfork or aerate the soil in some other way before watering the grass so it can reach the roots.

The fungus also produces mushrooms. These can be mowed, but pet owners should pick and discard them because some can be poisonous.

Turfgrass also may fall victim to nutsedge and other weeds during the summer. Nutsedge

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can be treated with herbicides as long as lawns are well-watered and mornings are cool. With the heat of the late summer, it often is better to leave herbicide and fertilizer application to professionals.

"Weed control can be very damaging if you over do it. Or sometimes even if you under do it with the right temperature, the right wind, the right lack of humidity you can cause serious damage," Reicher said.

Homeowners should also avoid applying fertilizer during hot, stressful weather. Saturated soils that have been unable to dry out may yellow and appear to be nitrogen deficient. If the unattractive yellow grass is the main concern, homeowners can apply iron to maintain color.

However, nitrogen applications will not fix this problem until the soil has dried. Fertilization is most effective in September.

Homeowners may be tempted to continually treat and water their turfgrass this summer, but they could just cause more harm, so as Reicher said, "During the heat of the summer, stay off the turf."

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$5,495

$15,495

‘04 Cadillac Deville

was $13,995

$12,495

LT, 4x4, V8, auto, htd leather, pwr seat, CD, trailer tow

‘02 Dodge Grand Caravan

was $8,495

was $13,495

$11,995

DTS pkg, V8, auto, FWD, 5 pass, htd/cld seats, 71K

$7,495

‘07 Chevy Avalanche

was $28,995

$26,995

LT2, 4x4, htd leather, pwr sunroof, 1 owner, beautiful

‘05 Ford Mustang

was $9,995

$6,995

LS sedan, V8 auto, leather, pwr seat, well cared for, nice

‘01 Dodge Grand Caravan

was $6,995

was $13,495

$11,995

2 dr coupe, V6 auto, spoiler, CD, pwr seat, local trade, 45K

‘04 Ford F250 Super Duty

was $22,995

$21,495

Crew cab, 4x4, XLT, auto, trailer tow, only 58K, diesel

‘03 Dodge Durango #93812

#94891

Ex, 4 dr, V6, auto, center buckets, rear heat & air, 146K

$32,495

#96071

‘03 Mercury Grand Marquis

#47611

4 dr sedan, award winning 3.8 V6, leather, pwr seats, 141K

was $16,995

4x4, 6 cyl, auto, pwr seat, CD, cloth interior, 52K

#95561

#19034

GLS coupe, 4 cyl, auto, sunroof, leather, CD, pwr seat, 64K

was $6,995

$12,495

V6, AWD, auto, Premier pkg., heated leather, p/seat, 57K

was $34,995

4x4, SLT, V8, auto, DVD, htd leather, 20” wheels 51K, Nav

#96241

#47701

#47801

AWD, V6, auto, Nav, sunroof, htd leather, pwr seats, 82K

was $10,995

$28,495

1500, 4x4, V8, auto, heated leather, roof, 20" wheels

‘07 GMC Yukon XL

#27751

#9604

K1500, buckets, ext. cab, 4x4, OnStar, XM, 50K

$16,495

#47571

XE, V6, auto, 3rd row seat, trailer tow pkg, OnStar

#9617

was $17,495

4x4, V8, 5 sp, flat bed, Rhino Liner, 1 owner, 76K

was $8,495

$7,495

SLT pkg, 4x4, V8, auto, air, cruise, CD, pwr seat, trailer tow

‘01 Chevy Silverado 1W/T #16851

$5,995

ES, 4 door, center buckets, V6, auto, rear air & heat, 109K

was $8,995

$7,995

K1500 reg cab, V8, air, 4x4, local trade, 125K

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