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Republican Basin Options: Unfair Burden or Scientific and Practical?

By Pat Underwood, The Kearney Hub The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources' options for Republican River Compact compliance in water-short years seem to hit hardest in the Lower Republican Natural Resources District.

Under one option to shut down irrigation wells closest to the river, 42 percent of the acres affected are in the LRNRD - all or parts of Furnas, Harlan, Franklin, Webster and Nuckolls counties.

Most of the balance are in the Middle and Upper Republican NRDs. DNR's senior water modeler and acting Deputy Director Jim Schneider and LRNRD General Manager Mike Clements of Alma discussed what seems to be an unequal burden in the Lower Republican.

DNR's perspective Schneider said reasons for the distribution are

scientific and practical, not political or punitive.

First, rainfall is greater in the eastern end of the basin, so less water tends to be pumped per acre.

Also, LRNRD wells generally are lower capacity than wells in the other NRDs because the aquifer is thinner and soils are of finer grain packed tighter, he said. Water does not move as easily through that soil.

So, Schneider said, if the measure is the acrefeet being pumped, rather than land acres, the decrease in pumping is much more uniform across the NRDs. Second, past deficits in water delivery to Kansas have been 30,000-40,000 a-f, so Nebraska officials had to look at which wells would help the most and the most quickly in times when a deficit starts to seem likely.

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The past months have flown by for the Crofton FFA chapter since our last article in the Heartland Express and have managed to complete several projects. The summer found members busy with many activities. In May, the newly elected officers attending Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT), in which they learned about their many responsibilities.

At the very beginning of July, ten eighth through tenth grade members attended the Pursuing Excellence and Knowledge (PEAK) Conference.

In midJuly, our chapter President and Advisor attended the Washington Leadership Conference, which is held in Washington, D.C. July also found the other officers hosting a concession stand for the Old Iron Association annual tractor ride, in which over 200 tractors and operators stopped in Crofton for refreshments. August brought about the Knox County Fair and over 20 members exhibited their projects that they had worked so diligently on.

By then, it was back to school! We launched the

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school year with a pool party with a Hawaiian theme and a cookout meeting that helped our members get to know each other and have fun.

This is our second year having a pool party and once again everyone enjoyed swimming after a long day of school. Then in September we had a cookout by the lake. To end the night we always have a scavenger hunt and the members have to find the officers and answer FFA trivia questions.

Both events helped kick off our new school year and obtain new members.

Then our chapter went into full swing with fundraisers and community service activities in October. We had our annual tailgate fundraiser during the homecoming football game. Unfortunately, the weather was cold and wet that night, but our split-the-pot and food stand fundraisers at a volleyball game compensated for the tailgate. The proceeds went to help ten Crofton members who attended the 2009 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 20th-24th.

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Luxury and beauty are hallmarks of this appealing multi-level home. The Great Room, with a gas fireplace and 15-ft. ceiling, enjoys views to the rear and side yards and offers access to the screened porch. The dining area opens generously to the Great room and enjoys a bay alcove with high windows to allow for a furniture wall. The kitchen offers a counter with seating, island, pantry and view to the Great Room. Combined elements of a laundry room, lockers, bench and closet create a spacious utility area. The first floor master suite offers privacy for the homeowner and luxurious amenities including access to the screened porch.

Angled walls decorate the library/guest room, while two additiional bedroooms and a bath on the second floor complete this beautiful home.

Detailed Specifications Plan - SRD-456 Title - The Woodbury Style(s) / Influences -French Home Type - 1-1/2 Story, Adaptable, Indoor/Outdoor, Narrow-Lot Exterior Wall Framing - 2x4 Available Foundation(s) - Full Basement Exterior Materials - Brick, Stone Dwelling Type - Single Family

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Caregivers Can Cope With Tough Decisions

by Having Six Qualities Sheryl Fellers, Dawson County Extension Service Everyone is a caregiver for family members and cares about neighbors, extended family members and friends. However, when someone is responsible for another person, such as a child, a disabled family member or an older loved one, it is totally different.

Helping to make decisions and coordinate care for another person does not compare with any other situation. John DeFrain, UNL family life specialist, has done research for more than 20 years in several countries. Through research on families he found that there are six general qualities to help strengthen families in these types of situations. These include: Appreciation and affection. People in strong families and caregivers deeply care for one another, and they let each other know this on a regular basis.

This could be just sitting by a person’s side or giving them a quick phone call to say hi.

Commitment. Members of strong families show a strong commitment to one another, investing time and energy in family activities. This doesn’t mean a family member has to attend every activity or event.

It might mean a neighbor that fills in sometimes.

Positive communication. Strong families are often task-oriented, but they also need to spend time talking with and listening to one another just to stay connected. Again, this can be just a quick e-mail or phone call to say “hi” and “how is your day?” It also is important to communicate about end of life issues before the time comes. The advance directive, power of attorney, living will and so forth must be in writing

and in place before the crisis. If not, a caregiver will be asked to become a legal guardian/conservator for a parent, neighbor or family friend.

Enjoyable time together. When children were asked what is a happy family they most often would say it is one that does things together. This might be having a day to clean the house or having a picnic inside. As a caregiver you can sit in the chair beside the person who needs a little extra help and do hand work, play a board game or look at pictures from the past.

Spiritual well-being. This can be seen as the caring center within each individual that promotes sharing, love and compassion. This might be a faith in God, hope or a sense of optimism in life; some say they feel a oneness with the world. The spiritual side is shown when caring for those we love.

Successful management of stress and crisis.

Caregivers and strong families are not immune to stress and crisis, but they know how to work together to meet challenges when they inevitably occur in life.

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Small Snacks Can Pack Powerful Calorie Punch

By Andrea Nisley, UNL Extension Educator Dawson County The holidays are more of everything. More expensive, more stressful and, yes, even more calories.

An easy way to cut back on excess calories is to limit all the extra eating and snacking during the holiday season. Even though it's not a meal, it doesn't mean there aren't a lot of calories in holiday snacks. These snack attacks can hit at the work place, at the grocery store or even a dinner party.

Eating some things like a broken cookie and Christmas candy adds up quickly. There are 30 calories in half a cookie and another 80 calories in just a piece of peanut brittle. Even fruit, especially when dipped in chocolate, will contain a high calorie amount; a single chocolate-covered cherry contains 60 calories.

At the grocery store, even the simplest little samples can increase a calorie intake. Hungry while browsing, eating a couple crackers with a little spread amounts to 40 calories. Thirsty? Even a fourth of a cup of holiday coffee contains 20 calories. But a real boost to the calories comes from egg nog, a classic holiday drink. A half-glass of egg nog amounts to 200 calories.

Holiday dinner parties are another excellent opportunity to add calories. A few chips with some dip is 75 calories. The last few spoonfuls of candied sweet potatoes are an additional 60 calories. Even just a preview taste of dessert would amount to 70 calories.

If all of these snacks took place on the one day the total additional calorie intake to a regular three meals a day would be 635 calories. Eating those additional calories on a consistent basis would make it possible to gain a pound a week. On average, it takes 3,500 additional calories to gain a pound.

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December 24, 2009

• IT’S THE PITTS by Lee Pitts •

Chill Out

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We join this meeting of the President’s cabinet which is already in session.

“The next item on the agenda,” said the President, “as all of you already know, is the most important subject of my administration: global warming. It is very important that we get our cap and trade program....

“Excuse me Mr. President,” said the Energy Czar, “but we have a little problem.”

“What’s the problem?” asked the President, irritated at the interruption. “Do you need more money? Do we need to bailout anyone?” asked the President eagerly.

“No, Mr. President. The problem on the global warming front is that it has turned into a cold front.”

“What are you talking about?” demanded the President.

“The earth,” said the Energy Czar, “appears to be cooling off, not warming up.”

“WHAT?! That ruins everything. I’ve based my entire Presidency on the premise of global warming and now you’re telling me IT’S NOT HAPPENING! But Al Gore said in his slideshow of a movie that the earth was getting WARMER. Yes, I specifically remember him saying it was getting hotter, not colder.

Does Al know about this?”

“No one seems to be able to find him sir. He’s no longer a hot item. Probably because since his movie came out the earth has cooled three quarters of a degree.”

“Does this mean that Hollywood won’t be flooded with rising waters due to melting ice caps?” asked the President.

“Unfortunately, yes,” said the deflated Czar as disappointment filled the room.

“This ruins the entire paradigm of my Presidency. How can we kill off capitalism, make a religion out of environmentalism and save the world if the globe is cooling off? This simply can’t be. And would someone please turn up the heat in here? It’s freezing! Now, Mr. Energy Czar, what kind of proof do you have of this global cooling?”

“Actually, sir, the earth has been in a cooling trend for eleven years now according to global satellites that measure the mean average temperature of the earth. New York City had the coolest June since 1958, Phoenix had 15 days in June with temperatures below 100 degrees for the first time since 1913, and some areas in Mexico are getting snow for the first time in 100 years.”

“Who cares a pinata about Mexico!” screamed the President. “I’m worried about my reelection if this news break out. Does anybody else know?”

“So far just a few scientists, but no one listens to them. The media is still under your spell but at some point we may have a problem. It’s hard to convince voters that the globe is heating up when they’re standing in a snow bank.”

“Now what do we do?” asked the visibly shaken President.

“This creates a huge opportunity for us,” said the Propaganda Czar. “We simply tell the American public that your policies have been so effective that we have been able to change the entire weather pattern of the globe after just one year in office.”

“Brilliant, I like it. And then we can start combatting global cooling. We’ll have to change tactics of course. instead of “Clash for Clunkers” we’ll have the “Payola for Prius” program to get them off the road. The car companies I run will have to switch back to producing gas guzzlers and we’ll have to subsidize cow burps.”

“But shouldn’t we wait a little closer to the next election to release the good news about global warming?” asked the Propaganda Czar.

“That will give our financial patrons time to unwind their windmill investments and it will help get you reelected.”

“Great idea. In the meantime not a word of this to anyone. And would somebody please find Al Gore and tell him to get it right this time. Get him working on another slide show about global cooling or we might both have to give back our Nobel prizes.”

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Pierce High FFA Members Attend National FFA Convention On October 21st through the 23rd, seven Pierce FFA members attended the 82nd National Convention held in Indianapolis Indiana. The convention began with members attending the convention opening ceremonies featuring Mike Rowe host of the popular television show Dirty Jobs. Mr. Rowe’s Speech focused on the fact that all jobs are important and an individual can be happy doing even the jobs perceived as ‘dirty’ or the worst.

Rowe emphasized that we need to respect all workers for providing those services needed to live in a civilized nation. He also shared that instead of focusing on the “green” revolution, it should be called the “brown” revolution because saving the Earth will rely on agriculture and all agriculture starts with the soil. So join FFA members in going ‘BROWN’ During their first full day at convention, members visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

While at the speedway, they were able to ride on a bus that toured the facility including a lap around the track. The members enjoyed the bus tour, since they were able to get out and touch or kiss the finish line. They also were able to explore the interview room, experience winner’s circle, visit the pit area, and even tour the control tower that houses media and the command center for all races held on site.

Later, the FFA members went to the general session at Conseco Field House. While at the session they were able to watch the National FFA choir and band showcase their talents. Hugh Grant, Chief CEO of Monsanto, shared Monsanto’s vision of the future. Emphasizing that in order to feed the world we will need to produce more food in the next 40 years than has been produced since the beginning of time. For this accomplishment, we will need to increase our yields significantly since many acres of land are taken out of production for continued development each year. Grant highlighted that all of this must be accomplished with less water and lower input costs per bushel. A great challenge that only a true agriculturalist can accomplish!

To start the second day of convention members visited Blue Springs Caverns & Gem Mining.

While there, the members first were given a sack

of sand full of gems that they were able to prospect. Each member found a large variety of colorful gems and rocks of varying sizes. The conclusion of the members’ time at Blue Springs Caverns included a boat cave tour along the course of a subterranean river for over a mile below the rolling hills. The cave tour allowed the FFA members to also learn the history and wonders of the cave formation and the animals that still inhabit.

The final session on Friday featured Josh Sundquist is a Paralympic ski racer.

Mr. Sundquist shared stories about losing his leg to cancer, ski racing in the Paralympics and playing jokes with his artificial leg to give inspiration for overcoming adversity and goal setting. His highenergy blend of storytelling, crutch acrobatics and laugh-out loud humor inspired members to find meaning in their pursuit of excellence. Sundqust was a definite favorite of Pierce FFA members.

When time allowed between the tours and convention sessions, members visited the National Career Fair. At the fair students were able to look at a wide variety of career fields available in agriculture. Members could walk around and talk with the booth workers and learn more about career fields as well as colleges. There was also a science fair, leadership workshops, and competitions in career development events (CDEs) and leadership skills events (LSEs) going on that they could observe.

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Hartington FFA Laurel-Concord FFA Greenhand Ceremony The Hartington FFA Chapter recently had 20 members attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. We also represented Nebraska at Nationals with the Hall of States booth.

The Chapter received the three star rating, which is the highest national rating chapters can receive. This month, around the 15, members Two FFA Officers have been filling their (David Burbach and Alex receiving our 3fruit orders and deliver- Bottolfsen) Star Rating (Top 1 % of the ing them to customers. nation) at the National This is one of the chap- FFA Convention ter’s biggest fundraisers and it helps to send members to state competitions. Upcoming contests will be District Leadership Skill Event (LSE’s), which are being held in Crofton, Nebraska. Hartington FFA has many members in this competition including Senior Parliamentary Law, Junior Parliamentary procedure teams, and many individual speakers besides two Creed speakers.

Randolph FFA Chapter The Randolph High School FFA Chapter has been busy this semester with many new projects and events. They are currently wrapping up fruit sales which have been very successful as well as preparing for the District 4 LSE competition which will be held on January 4th in Crofton, NE. Also new this year is a new FFA advisor. Craig Flaming of Elsie, NE has replaced Dennis Bazata as Randolph’s Agriculture and Industrial Technology instructor and is excited to take on this already very successful and competitive chapter.

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In the Laurel-Concord FFA Chapter, this year seventeen new members became Green Hand Recipients: Laurel-Concord: Gabe Abts, Lexy Camenzind, Cassie Camenzind, Katie Gubbels, Shawn McCoy, Shelby Rath, Austin Roach, Kiley Thompson, Morgan Quinn; Coleridge: Michel Leapley; Wynot: Kyle Bruening, Scott Foxhoven, Christain Krie, Heath Schmidt, Nathan Wieseler; Newcastle: Devin Jacobs, Lauren Metzger The leading officers, President Emily Gubbels, Vice-President Alison Davey, Secretary Jason Miller, Reporter Billy Leapley, Treasurer Brian Koch, and Sentinel Heidi Klug, conducted the Opening Ceremonies. They then held a refreshments for the parents and the club members.

Lexy Camenzind and Cassie Camenzind recited the creed as follows: I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds - achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

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CROFTON FFA HIGHLIGHTS Continued from page 1 It wasn’t the first time for many of the travelers who attended the National Convention, yet they were still in awe at the 50,000 blue jackets walking down “FFA Way”. The group was kept busy with many activities each day. Their favorite parts of the Convention were listening to the main speaker Mike Rowe, touring the Blue Springs Caverns, walking around the world’s largest Agricultural Career Fair, watching the Parliamentary Procedure Finals, and attending the Bulls and Broncs Rodeo. They also attended the workshop “Making the Most of Little Things” that taught them how the little insignificant things in life add up to be the most important. An additional highlight was that Austin Mann, who had earned first place at the 2009 State FFA Convention with his Beef Production Placement proficiency, earned a silver ranking. We are very proud of his accomplishment! Everyone came back with plenty of exciting stories as well as many new friends from across the country.

Early in the school year, our chapter secretary, Amy Krepel and Mrs. Mann, our Advisor worked on a grant application. The grants are offered each year by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and are slated to help chapters with the purchase of various technology and/or projects.

We received word in October that Crofton was one of the chapters selected to receive a $1,000 grant to purchase a chapter camera and accessories.

Since we have been using an old camera for the past several years, we look forward to capturing images of our members taking part in the many activities throughout the remainder of the year.

We feel very fortunate to have been selected since it is a very competitive grant process!

One of our chapter goals this year is to expand our community service activities. We started out by cleaning up a two-mile stretch of highway next to our high school. The volunteers found some interesting items among the mundane bottles and cans. The activity not only helps clean the community but it also serves as an important lesson to our members about not littering. Our chapter also conducts seatbelt checks at sporting events to help raise awareness about seatbelt safety. So far the results have been very promising, but we still would like to stress the importance of wearing a

seatbelt. Not only is it a law but it also saves lives!

Another event that the members look forward to is the making and delivery of the fruit plates to residents at the Cottonwood Villa. We had many members involved again this y ear and we hope that all residents enjoyed the fruit and the visit.

When November rolled around, we started our annual Fruit Sales Fundraiser. Most members went above and beyond what they are required to sell and competed to raise the most funds. Our community is always excited to order their fruit for the holiday season. The fundraiser is always a success because of our amazing community that is always supporting us.

This year our chapter will host the District Leadership Skills Events competition. Originally, it was supposed to be held in December, but due to poor weather conditions it was postponed until January 4th. Ten chapters from northeast Nebraska, including nearly 350 members, will compete for a chance to go to the state competition in April. Most of the competitions are speaking events such as extemporaneous speaking and creed speaking. One of the most competitive events at LSEs includes the Parliamentary Procedure Team Demonstration. Last year our senior team won districts and earned gold in Lincoln. We have also had very good luck with our members in speaking events, and we hope to have many of them qualify for state this year.

Our next competition will be District Livestock Judging on January 28th at Northeast Community College Agriculture Complex in Norfolk. Hopefully this time the weather will not interfere. After Judging and Career Development Events in March, it will not be long until State Convention in Lincoln. For most members it is the highlight of the FFA year. Not only do members get out of school for a few days, but they also meet other Nebraska FFA members, listen to inspirational speakers, and compete in various FFA events. It is something everyone in our chapter is looking forward to.

Our members have been keeping active and excited for FFA activities. So far it has been an exciting year for our chapter with plenty more to come before the end of the year.

Verdigre FFA Chapter News Caroline Cook Verdigre FFA Reporter So far this year the Verdigre FFA chapter has been fairly busy and is having a fun time while participating in contests or just hanging out.

Some members of the Verdigre FFA chapter attended the national FFA convention and participated in the national poultry contest, they received a bronze. Verdigre also had a national finalist in the beef proficiency area. While there they attended many sessions and toured a John Deer facility. Verdigre also had a team of sophomores who went to state land judging on November 3rd in the Greeley-Wolbach area. We had our fundraiser work and pie auction on November 12th, and the chapter raised almost $10,000! We had a Christmas party on December 14, 2009. We watched a movie and had snacks as well as popcorn for all.

The Bloomfield FFA Chapter Whitney Goeden, Chapter Secretary The Bloomfield FFA Chapter has been busy bees this year. Our officer team consists of Morgan Kauth, President; Hannah Seagren, Vice President; Ali Gieselman, Treasurer; Lynndsy Hauger, Secretary; Whitney Goeden, Reporter; Tanner Schumacher, Sentinel; and Wayne Bruegman, Parliamentarian.

We have been very busy this year and time is very valuable to us. Trying to fit FFA meetings every month, finding time to practice, practice, practice on our many events that we compete in, and also just finding time so hang out as a chapter to better bond us all together.

We have been very involved in community projects and fundraisers to help our FFA program. We are always looking to improve in what we do and we benefit from it. We started off the year with our annual dairy judging competition that was held in Hartington this year. We worked very hard and were very successful in that event. Some of the accomplishments were Ali Gieselman that placed fourth and also overall the Bloomfield team of Lynndsy Hauger, Samantha Goeden, Ali Gieselman, and Whitney Goeden placed fourth.

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THE BLOOMFIELD FFA CHAPTER

LAUREL-CONCORD FFA GREENHAND CEREMONY

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Continued from page 8 Our chapter every year holds a BBQ at one of the home football games. We have some great food that we put together to serve out to our supporters. FFA members have a blast getting together to show everyone that it is an honor to belong to our FFA Chapter. Every member of our chapter brings in a salad they are assigned to and also a dessert of their choice and then of course the main dish of a BBQ Pork sandwich. Also we get involved with food preparation and cutting up the meat that is used for the BBQ, which is a good way to get everyone involved. Over 500 meals were served.

Also every member gets to work their assigned shift at the BBQ, and it’s always fun to have a good time with all the people who come to enjoy the food and to get to know our chapter a little better. The Niobrara members also hosted a BBQ during the Niobrara and Bloomfield basketball game.

This is the time of year that we get started with our Holiday Fruit Sales. This year being a little different from last year by having a shorter selling time and also instead of delivering the fruit, we had a fruit pick-up day. Even though we had a shorter selling date, that didn’t stop any of us from going out and selling our fruit, it just made us that more determined to get our sales done. This year we tried a fruit pick-up day. Having everything new to us members we handled ourselves pretty well and got in an assembly line and loaded up fruit for everyone who ordered some. It was a very good idea that was mentioned and we tried it and it went very well, with the help of our parents too.

This year we also took on the duty of getting the junior high more involved with our FFA chapter.

They are free to participate in any events that they would like to participate in. They are welcomed to any of our meetings to put their input in too. We have a lot of junior high members and we are getting them ready for when their time comes in high school to shine as a FFA member. The officer team holds an activity night for the junior members to attend and have fun. We have some good leadership games and also the occasional bowling night too.

We hold a parent’s night usually right before LSE’s to show all the parents what we have been working on and also another last minute practice that we get in before our LSE competition. We also award the Greenhand degrees and Discovery degrees, and Chapter degrees. The Senior parlipro team which consists of Morgan Kauth, Ali Gieselman, Tanner Schumacher, Hannah

Seagren, Jonathon Carhart, and Lynndsy Hauger; showed the parents how hard they have been working on parli-pro. Also have two other junior parli- pro teams that also presented. They consist of David Bertschinger, Becca Broders, Austin Hamm, Emmalea Johnson, Katelyn Fielder, and Dylan Wilson. The other team is Ashley Fielder, Emily Kersten, Nick Nagengast, Dominique Swanson, Autumn Luger, and Callen Coester.

Ashley Fielder and Emily Kersten are also competing in the FFA Creed Speaking.

We have many side activities that we have done.

The freshman class has raised over 200 poinsettias. Their plan is to sell them this holiday season because they would make a good present.

Beginning of the year we start off with having cow tongue football with having everyone including the Wausa and Niobrara members, come out and play some football with a cow tongue. It is a great opening activity for all of us to get together and enjoy our bonding time. For the holidays, FCCLA, FFA, and the Boy Scouts co-host a Christmas Fair on November 8, 2009. Every year we have a really good turn out and this year we had over 20 exhibitors with many different ideas this Christmas Season. We took care of a 40 acre corn plot this year also and Mr. Eisenhauer and three other students were invited to go tour the Monsanto head quarters. These activities were featured in the Nebraska Farmers December issue.

In the summer, around twenty students went to WLC. Students learned great leadership skills that they have brought back and have used to be successful this year in our chapter. Also 21 students went and attended National Convention in October. Alisha Dather was a national proficiency finalist. Her proficiency was on Food Science and Technology. At national convention many of our members had the opportunity to learn new leadership skills and also to get to meet many new faces and stay in touch with them all through the year.

As you can tell now that we have been very busy this year and still have more to come that we are excited for and looking forward to it. We would like to thank all of our FFA supporters and our parents and our advisors Mr. Eisenhauer and Mrs. Endres for keeping us in line and staying on task to accomplish things and be the best that we can be. Thank you to all and looking forward to what the rest of the year brings for us.

PIERCE HIGH FFA MEMBERS ATTEND NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION Continued from page 7 Stars were announced. Over 3000 students received the American Degree honors, less than one half of one percent of the nations FFA membership attained this degree, which is the highest degree, awarded by the National FFA Association.

Pierce members attending the 82nd National FFA convention included Amy Fleer, Colby Johnson, Clayton Lienemann, Lexie Nuesch,

Haley Oestreich, Colby Krueger, and Cody Shultz.

These members would like to thank everyone who made this trip possible. A portion of the costs for the trip was paid for by a grant from the Battle Creek Farmers COOP and the Land O’Lakes Foundation. Also thank you to the Pierce Board of Education for their continued support in letting our membership attend this amazing function.

and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.

The creed was written by E. M. Tiffany, and adopted at the 3rd National Convention of the FFA. It was revised at the 38th Convention and the 63rd Convention.

After each recited the creed, speeches were given. Kate Victo speech on Animal Cruelty in the Poultry Industry, Jason Miller introduced himself as the job interview participant and Emily Gubbels and Katie Gubbles gave their demonstration on Farriering.

As soon as that was done they held the Green Hand Ceremony and the Closing Ceremony. Each year the Laurel-Concord FFA Chapter seems to grow, not only in size, but in leadership quality.

What was once a highly physical, male-dominated career area is now a highly technical industry dependent on critical thinking and leadership skills. Today’s agriculture offers exciting, challenging careers for men and women.

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Proceeds from the event will go towards starting the Holdrege FFA Support Group, which provides support for the members of the Holdrege FFA Chapter and the Agricultural Education Program. Anyone interested in joining the Holdrege FFA Support Group can contact Jeff Moore, Agricultural Education Instructor at Holdrege High School.

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County Grain Prices as of 12/22/09 Location

Corn

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New Corn

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$9.37 $9.13 $9.46

$8.86 $8.59 $8.89

$9.31 $9.13 $9.31

$8.81 $8.57 $8.99

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$9.31 $9.39

$8.89

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$9.04 $8.84 $8.89

Wheat

New Wheat

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Milo

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$3.12

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Mar Meal 286 310

Mar Oil 3752 3962

Soy Complex

Support: Resistance

Soybean trade has been lower this week due to continued long liquidation ahead of the holiday; the downward momentum appears to have stopped. The weekly net change is 11 lower on the January contract; meal is $1.90 lower and oil is down 28. the low in January beans on Tuesday was 95 cents below the early December high, so we have seen nearly a 50% correction of the early October to early December rally of nearly $2. The market should continue to be mixed near term as traders continue to juggle the friendly strong demand situation with the more bearish expectations of a large South American crop but keeping in mind the market just slipped nearly a buck. We have seen a pick-up in South American rust cases the past few weeks which is something to watch over the next few weeks. Informa released their updated production estimates last Friday. Their soybean yield estimate was up to 44.7 bushels per acre which is 1.4 larger than the November USDA number. This would bring the 2009 domestic bean crop to

3.420 billion bushels versus the 3.320 billion on the November USDA report. Informa’s new crop acre estimate was released at 77 million acres which was down .5 million acres versus this past year. These numbers were lightly negative, but the focus will be on long liquidation over the near term. If the dollar remains firm then more long liquidation could project a test of $9.50, which was the early November low, but if crude stays flat to firm and the dollar slips we likely printed a low on Tuesday. On the January soybean chart, the trade found support near the 100-day at $9.88, but the short-term trend is still down after the outside week last week. Nearby resistance is up at $10.13 which is the 50-day. The weekly export soybean sales numbers are expected to be good on Thursday, expectation are for 800,000 to 1 million tons to be on the report. A poor number would promote another test of our Tuesday low, and a good number may help confirm Tuesday’s low as a low for this move.

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Navy

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Corn Corn trade has been higher this week due to light chart buying and position squaring ahead of the holiday. After three days of trade, the weekly net change is 7 higher on the nearby March and December contracts. The outside market influence has been supportive this week; crude is nearly $2 higher on the week and $6 higher than the multi-month low printed less than two weeks ago, the dollar is lightly lower, and the DOW is 139 higher. Trade has been thin ahead of the holiday this week, but market bulls have remained focused on the acres that remain to be harvested and expected Index Fund buying after the first of the year. On the weekly progress report the corn harvest advanced 3% this week to 95% complete; the remaining 5% of the acres still leaves nearly 650 million bushels at risk. Informa released their updated production estimates this past Friday; their harvested acreage estimate was down 450 thousand, but their yield number was at 164.5, up 1.6 bushels per acres versus the USDA November

number. Informa also released projected new crop 2010 planted acres with corn expected to see a 3.1 million acre increase from 2009 up to 89.5 million acres. These numbers continue the trend of negative fundamental information, but the selling interest on breaks is just not there, so look for the market to remain range-bound the rest of the month. On the chart momentum is flat; support is at the low end of our 2-month range down around $3.80 and resistance is at the high side of the 2month range up in the $4.20-5 area. We do have the 200-day, 50-day, 20-day and 10day moving averages all within $3.97$4.01 on the March futures, so a second daily close below this could promote a retest of the low side of our recent range, and second day close above promote guying. The market has simply been chopping above and below this area this past week.

Look for outside market influence to dictate trade next week. Hedgers call with questions.

March 2010 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 12/24/2009

Open . .10.010 High . .10.074 Low . . .10.010 Close . .10.050 Change +0.064

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Support: Resistance

Open . . .4.004 High . . .4.050 Low . . . .4.004 Close . . .4.034 Change +0.046

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Wheat Wheat trade has been mixed this week due to a combination of light outside market support and poor fundamentals.

The weekly net changes are 1 higher in Chicago, KC is 1 lower, and Minneapolis is down 1. Volume has been thin this week, and the poor chart picture should continue to keep wheat on the defensive.

The path of least resistance is still down, although momentum has stalled, and a move below $5.14 may trigger another long liquidation event; a test of support at $5 seems likely unless the outside markets continue the firm tone from Wednesday. The fundamental picture remains poor, and traders are expecting another round of bearish export sales

Support: Resistance

Chicago 510 540

K City Minneapolis 505 517 534 546

number, expectations are only 250,000 to 350,000 tons. Informa did released their 2010 planted acre projections on Friday which were friendly and help the market bounce. That is one item that should give market bulls some hope; Informa estimated the planted winter wheat acres at 39.4 million acres, which was off 4 million acres from last year. They did not release spring wheat estimates, but expectations are for those to be higher which will offset the reduction in winter wheat acres. Look for wheat to remain a follower with spillover direction from the outside markets and the row crops.

Hedgers call with questions.

March 2010 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 12/24/2009 Open . . . .5.194 High . . . .5.220 Low . . . .5.182 Close . . .5.200 Change .+0.026

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Heartland Express

December 24, 2009

Heading into 2010

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

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As the old adage goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” This mantra is becoming increasingly accurate as Washington heads into the New Year and two divisive issues which dominated the legislative agenda in 2009 look to do the same in 2010.

Health care and climate change were major issues throughout this past year, and will continue to garner headlines and as well as take up space on the congressional calendar well into the first few months of 2010.

In June, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, so-called climate change legislation commonly referred to as “cap-and-trade.”

The bill, which I opposed, would impose costly new greenhouse gas emission and efficiency standards across the U.S. economy while creating an untested and complex cap-and-trade scheme.

Forcing a cap-and-trade mandate will create greater challenges for our rural economy.

Implementing a cap-and-trade system amounts to a national energy tax at a time when both producers and consumers are struggling. The agriculture sector is one of the most energy-

intensive, and any increase in operating costs could devastate farmers and ranchers.

According to a Heritage Foundation economic analysis of H.R. 2454, farm income would drop $8 billion in 2012, $25 billion in 2024, and more than $50 billion in 2035 – decreases of 28 percent, 60 percent, and 94 percent respectively.

The Senate has yet to act on the bill, and it is expected to face heavy opposition.

As of this writing, the Senate is also currently debating a government takeover of health care. Despite millions of Americans voicing their opposition to such a move, Congress is continuing to move forward on a bill costing billions of dollars and could cost millions their health insurance. The House version of health care legislation, passed in early November, will increase taxes, raise health care costs, and add hundreds of billions to our national debt.

This legislation creates a huge federal bureaucracy which put unelected boards, bureaus, and commissions in charge of families’ health care decisions. The American people want Congress to instead pass responsible patient-centered reform which lowers costs and offers greater access to affordable health care.

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On a more personal note, I look forward to continue to strive to offer the high level of constituent service to the people of the Third Congressional District. Beyond representing Nebraskans on legislative matters in Washington D.C., a significant part of my job is helping to improve our government’s accessibility and responsiveness when addressing the needs of Third District residents.

My offices will continue to serve as a source of information, assistance, and reference – referring constituents to the correct federal agency and providing additional resources and materials as needed.

While I cannot override the decisions or policies of these agencies, I can help overcome the red tape which is too often the hallmark of government. I can be contacted at any of my offices listed below, or through my website at www.adriansmith.house.gov.

The coming year will present numerous issues – many of which are going to be the exact same as in 2009. I look forward to working with all Nebraskans as we deal with issues such as capand-trade and health care reform in 2010.

Statement on Heath Care Deal

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

Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson made the following remarks at a press conference this morning announcing his support for the Senate health care bill, which will reduce costs, expand access, and improve health care for all Nebraskans: “Change is never easy...but change is what is needed in America today. And that is why I intend to vote for cloture… and vote for health care reform.

On the floor of the Senate, in town hall meetings throughout our states, and in one-on-one meetings with our constituents, we have all heard heart wrenching stories of people who are left behind, or forced into bankruptcy, or caught in the grip of a health care system that just doesn’t work as well as it should.

While each of my colleagues may differ on how to fix the system, I know of no member who suggests the current system is satisfactory; I know of no member who doesn’t think we need to change our health care system. Where we differ—and I say so with great respect to all my colleagues—is in the way we fix our health care system.

I believe in the free marketplace as the foundation of our economy and as the primary force that should drive our health care system. That is why I opposed the public option and yet supported the market exchanges. I truly believe that a competitive health care system will lower costs and provide better health care for the American people.

Having said that, I also recognize the legitimate role of government, and the need for governmental regulation…to address the shortcomings of the free market system and the need to reach out and help those who need a helping hand. That is why I support the very significant insurance reforms that are a part of this bill and the subsidies provided to lower-income

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Americans so they to will have access to affordable and quality health care.

This legislation is good for our country and good for Nebraska.

I would like to touch on the issue of abortion. As you know, I have strongly held views on the subject and I have fought hard to prevent tax dollars from being used to subsidize abortions. I believe we have accomplished that goal. I have also fought hard to protect the right of states to regulate the kind of insurance that is offered, and to provide health insurance options in every state that do not provide coverage for abortion.

I know this is hard for some of my colleagues to accept. And I appreciate their right to disagree. But I would not have voted for this bill without these provisions.

I would like to acknowledge the administration.

Perhaps most remarkable of all has been the leadership of our Majority Leader, Senator Reid. To craft this landmark legislation, shepherd it through the legislative process, deal with the many competing interests associated with this legislation, and acquire the necessary votes to end the filibuster is an accomplishment of historic proportions.

I truly believe this legislation will stand the test of time and will be noted as one of the major reforms of the 21st century; much like social security, Medicare, and civil rights legislation were milestones of the 20th century. Because of Senator Reid’s dedication and hard work, the lives of tens of millions of Americans will be improved, lives will be saved, and our health care system will once again reflect the better nature of our country.

I would like to take a moment to talk about something that will likely fall on deaf ears. The debate

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about health care has been passionate, and I believe good for our country. From the far right to the extreme left, the American people have voiced their opinion. That is good; that is part of our democracy.

What has been disheartening about this debate are the reckless and ludicrous claims that have been hurled at one another--from both sides--in the heat of the debate. Opponents of this legislation are not less patriotic or insensitive to the health care crisis we face in America. Supporters would not be standing here today if for a moment they thought this legislation would cause harm to the American people.

Yet if you turn on the television or read some of the statements coming from both sides of this debate you would think otherwise. The quality of this debate has not always measured up to the quality of the American people. We can do better.

There is still much work to be done before this legislation becomes reality. In the weeks ahead I look forward to working my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make it an even better bill.

Less as a threat, and more of a promise – let me be clear. This cloture vote is based on a full understanding that there will be a limited conference between the Senate and House. If there are material changes in the conference report to this bill that adversely affect this agreement, I reserve the right to vote against the next cloture vote. Let me repeat: if the conference report has material changes to this agreement, I am reserving the right to vote against cloture.

Change is sometimes hard. Certainly the passage of this legislation has been a struggle. Yet when all is said and done and health care reform has become a reality, I am convinced we will look back at this moment in American history and proudly take note that it was worth the effort.”

USDA Analysis Confirms Cap-and-Trade Damages Agriculture

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

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Dear Nebraskans, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided a summary of its latest analysis of the cap-and-trade bill, and we now have a clearer picture of just how much damage the bill would do to agriculture. Several of my Senate colleagues and I requested the analysis in July, and it's taken USDA nearly six months to provide it. While the Senate has yet to be provided a copy of the actual analysis, the USDA testimony confirms we are right to be very worried.

USDA's claim that the legislation will result in a net gain of $22 billion in income for farmers notes that the increase is primarily because skyrocketing input costs significantly decrease production.

This will likely drive many producers out of business, leaving whomever is left standing to benefit from higher prices as the overall food supply goes down significantly. The details of USDA's own testimony paint a far more troubling picture.

USDA testified that the costs of fuel, oil, and

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electricity will increase by about 22 percent. And here's a staggering estimate: the bill drives 59 million acres of cropland and pasture out of production by 2050. With millions of acres coming out of production and energy prices going through the roof, it's not surprising that USDA also predicts a significant decline in farm production. USDA's testimony shows that corn production will decrease by 22 percent, soybean production will drop by 29 percent, beef production will decline by 10 percent, and pork production will sink by 23 percent. This decline in production will threaten our nation's food supply, and is estimated to drive up food prices by as much as five percent.

Yet the Administration supports this bill. How can USDA support a policy that so drastically and negatively impacts agriculture? Hit hardest will be the small and mid-sized family farms like many in Nebraska, many of whom cannot incur the cost increases imposed by this bill. Moreover, the net effect of the House bill is to take 59 million acres

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out of production as the world's population is projected to increase by 2 billion people. Two billion more mouths to feed, 59 million less American acres from which to feed them, while China, South America, and our other global competitors gobble up the demand.

While our farmers will be sitting on the sidelines, planting productive acres into trees, our global competitors unencumbered by the cap-andtrade dagger will be planting more crops. This is not a vision for American agriculture, it's a death sentence. The Administration-backed cap-andtrade bill passed by the House represents a paradigm shift in the wrong direction for American agriculture. It is a dangerous public policy proposal that would dramatically impact farmers and ranchers, driving many out of business. I find that unacceptable; the Administration needs to go back to the drawing board.

December 24, 2009

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Kristi Block, Reporter Gothenburg FFA members keep busy in their community and can be seen year around doing something positive. As the school year came to an end this last May, the Gothenburg FFA helped out at the local Orscheln's Grand Opening. The Grand Opening was held May 15-17. Members of the chapter grilled hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch and supper. In addition to grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, FFA members had some other projects going on as well. On Friday, they handed out popcorn and balloons. They also had games set up inside the store. On Saturday, they ran a roping clinic and had a bake sale. On Sunday, they finished the weekend with a car wash in the afternoon. Members of the FFA became so orientated with the building that they could answer some of the questions from customers.

Later in May, the Gothenburg FFA officers arrived at Interstate Lake south of Willow Island and ate Sloppy Joes and taco salad with 6th graders from Dudley Elementary in Gothenburg.

After everyone finished lunch, the officers split the 6th graders into two groups. Both groups competed in a sod relay race and planted flowers. The sod relay race had students throw sod strips into their wheel barrows, maneuver around cones to the teammate on the other end and come back. They had some near accidents but they worked as teammates, communicated, and used problem solving skills to avoid collisions. The other group was shown how to correctly plant marigolds and zinnias from seeds. The sod relay race received a lot of enthusiasm and many 6th graders said they were going to give their plants to their mothers for Mother's Day. During July, FFA members met elderly citizens of Gothenburg while delivering Meals- On-Wheels to their homes. Members arrived at the Senior Center at 11:30 and would pick a route and a cooler. Members delivered to 5 or 6 people a day. Many of the people they met were glad to see young faces being involved in the community. Members also volunteered at the local rodeo concession stand on

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REPUBLICAN BASIN OPTIONS: UNFAIR BURDEN OR SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL? Continued from page 1 Schneider said the most helpful wells have the closest hydrologic connection to the water supply.

In other words, those closest to the stream.

There are more irrigated acres within the LRNRD that are closer to a stream than there are in the other NRDs, he explained.

State law on correlative water rights allows government water managers to treat irrigators differently based on their hydrologic relationship to the water supply, he added.

The acres affected under the shutdown option are: Lower Republican, 45,800 acres (41.5 percent); Middle Republican, 37,300 acres (33.9 percent); and Upper Republican, 22,700 acres (20.6 percent). The final 4,200 acres (3.8 percent) are in the Holdrege-based Tri-Basin NRD. Schneider said that in the long term - all years, not just those identified as water short - each NRD will be held to the percentage of allowable depletions as in the baseline years of 1998-2002, as agreed to in the NRDs' integrated water management plans written with DNR. Those depletion percentages are Upper

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"In past dry years in the early 2000s, all the NRDs would have exceeded these allowable depletions," Schneider said. "In future dry years ... if any NRDs are above their allowed percentage, they would have to reduce pumping by more than that caused by the shutdown of acres near the stream.

"We really do need to be working together and not against each other to find the best resolution," he said. "Anything the LRNRD feels still needs to be part of the discussion should be made a part of the discussion, and we are open to it."

LRNRD's perspective Clements agreed that hydrologic conditions vary in the basin.

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"We also have a lot of flowing tributaries that have impacts. So, if a well is within a tributary, it is hydrologically connected to that tributary and also has an impact."

Clements said that in the big picture, LRNRD irrigators are lucky to have a better hydrologic connection to the water supply. "But now, in a sense, we are paying for it."

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The Middle Republican has 12-inch allocations (60 inches over a five-year period), and the Upper Republican is at 13 inches per acre.

"Still, we were surprised at the disparity between districts. We did assume that the percentages that need to be made up in a water-short year should be more in line with what our allocations are," Clements said, referring to the integrated water plans' depletion percentages.

"The board is in the process of developing a fourth option to present to the state for further discussion," he said. That option focuses on a longterm solution to maintain compact compliance and sustainability in the basin.

He said he couldn't release details.

"I don't think just targeting wells that are close to the stream in water-short years is a good solution in the long run," Clements said. "... It really could be devastating."

The potential harm goes beyond the local economy to state losses in income, income taxes and sales taxes. He said there would be similar effects from another option to retire irrigated acres.

"You have to take into account all the money that is spent on seed, fertilizer, fuel, hired labor and other inputs, and you can't forget about the power companies that supply electricity to wells that wouldn't be running if the acre is retired," Clements said.

"We want to work with DNR to find a solution," he added. "We are really hoping we can work toward achievement of an acceptable compromise."

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Tax Tip 101: Disaster Tips Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, ice storms and other severe weather can do major damage to your home and business. There are 4 simple steps you can take now to safeguard your important documents before a disaster happens. Also, if a disaster ever does damage your home or business, know what to do to get back on track faster.

Protect Your Documents Now The IRS offers the following recommendations to protect your documents in the event of a natural disaster: 1. Create a backup set of records electronically.

Keep a copy of your records in a safe place that's stored away from the original set. Records that should be backed up include bank statements, tax returns and insurance policies. One way to do this is to scan the paper records into an electronic format and then save those files to an external hard drive or CD that can be stored at another location or saved to an offsite online server.

2. Document your valuables. Photograph or videotape the contents of your home, especially to document valuable possessions. A photographic record can help you prove the market value of items for insurance and casualty loss claims. Store the photos or video with a friend or family member who lives outside the area.

3. Update your emergency plans. Annually review emergency plans. Also, when employers hire new employees or when an organization changes functions, plans should be updated accordingly.

4. Check on fiduciary bonds. Employers who use payroll service providers should ask the provider if it has a fiduciary bond in place. That bond could protect the employer in the event of default by the payroll service provider.

After the Disaster Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers recover financially after a disaster, especially when the President declares a location to be a major disaster area.

Both individuals and businesses in a federally declared disaster area can get a faster refund by claiming losses related to the disaster on the tax return for the previous year, usually by filing an amended return.

Here are the top 10 tips to help you get the proper benefits after a disaster: 1. Take photographs to document damage to your property or belongings. This will be helpful in calculating the amount of your loss. It may also prove beneficial to take photos showing the condition of the property after it is restored or replaced.

2. Keep your receipts. Certain expenses may be deductible or helpful in determining your loss.

Receipts for contracting work can establish the

extent of your loss and substantiate the use of insurance reimbursements (see item 5 below).

3. Food, medical supplies and other forms of assistance are not taxable, nor do these items reduce the amount you can claim as a loss unless they replace lost or destroyed items.

4. File your insurance claim in a timely manner.

If your property is covered by insurance, it's important to file the claim as soon as possible because any reimbursement must be subtracted when calculating your loss.

5. Replace property with similar property to avoid paying taxes on any gain from insurance proceeds. However, replacement property does not have to match item-for-item. Because insurance proceeds for the home and its contents are considered a common pool of funds, you can use more of the money to replace the house than its contents, or vice versa.

If you qualify, a gain related to a personal residence can be excluded using the sale-of-home exclusion rules.

6. Reimbursements for losses aren't taxable, unless you come out ahead by receiving more for the property than its basis (original cost plus the cost of improvements). Even if the reimbursement is more than the basis, you don't have to pay tax currently if you replace lost, damaged or destroyed items within 2 years after the loss occurs.

7. You may be able to claim a casualty loss on your tax return.

The loss amount is based on the lower of 2 numbers: Either the price paid for the property plus any improvements (called the basis) prior to the casualty, or the property's decline in market value caused by the disaster, which, in some cases, can be determined by repair costs.

The deductible amount is reduced by insurance and most other nontaxable reimbursements.

If the property is not used for business, the deductible amount is reduced by 10% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income and then reduced again by

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A nonbusiness loss generally is claimed as an itemized deduction on Schedule A. But a net disaster loss sustained in 2008 and 2009 is added to your standard deduction. You don't have to itemize to claim these losses.

8. The cost of cleaning up or making repairs can't be considered part of your casualty loss.

However, you can use the cost for repairs as a basis to determine the decrease in fair market value.

9. The IRS will waive fees and expedite requests for copies or transcripts of your federal tax return. If you need information from your tax return, use Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Form, or Form 4506T-EZ, Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript, to request a transcript of your federal tax return. A transcript shows most of the line items from your return. You may also use Form 4506-T or Form 4506T-EZ to request account information (payment of estimated taxes, etc.) and transcripts of W-2s and 1099s. If you need greater detail on prior returns than is provided by transcripts, you may request a photocopy of a prior return and any attachments by submitting Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Form. You can obtain these forms by calling the IRS toll-free disaster hotline at (866) 562-5227 or by going to www.irs.gov.

10. Special considerations for federally declared disaster areas: You have up to 4 years after the close of the first year in which any gain was realized to replace your principal residence or pay tax on the gain.

You can choose to deduct a loss on the current-year return or amend the preceding year's return, whichever helps your current financial or tax situation the most.

You may have filing and payment deadlines postponed for a time specified by the IRS. Any interest that normally would apply to late payments is waived in this situation.

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Profit Tips: Manage Animals’ Body Condition by Timing Weaning Noel Mues, Extension Educator Furnas County Body condition at calving for spring-calving cows has a major impact on reproductive performance during the next breeding season. Cows and firstcalf-females in good body condition at calving will resume estrous cycles and breed early in the breeding season. How cows are managed late in the grazing season will have a major impact on their body condition as they enter winter.

A production activity that has a major drag on how nutrients are partitioned in the beef cow is lactation. Cows have a nutrient need for lactation.

Until the diet meets, and then exceeds that requirement, nutrients will not be partitioned off to other activities, such as replenishing body energy reserves.

The balance between nutrient resources available to the cow and level of milk production is critical. Too much milk matched with medium to low quality feed resources results in a cow herd that must play catch-up in regard to body condition.

Weaning time can be the best time for feed resources and milk-producing ability for mature cows to be matched in an ideal production system.

Cows would be a little thin, but once the calves are weaned and that nutrient demand for lactation is removed, after about 45 days post-weaning cows begin to gain back body condition.

Also in this production system, cows would be in BCS 5 going into the winter without any supplementation. However, if weaning occurs late in the grazing season for spring-calving cows and the grass resources are decreasing rapidly such that quality is low, then gaining back body condition will be a challenge without some supplementation.

The challenge is spring-calving first-calf-cows and managing body condition of this group without a lot of supplementation. These females are the ones that are likely to be thin in the fall at weaning. Body condition is critical for this group of females and it impacts their ability to stay in the cow herd. Because they have not reached maturity, a smaller rumen is available compared to mature cows. This is the major reason the quality of the

Agriculture Secretary Announces Cheese Purchase of $60 Million

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that approximately $60 million in diet is so important. Warm-season pasture quality cheese and cheese products will be purchased by decreases as the season changes from summer into the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for use fall. From a young-cow management perspective, in domestic feeding programs through USDA's this is a critical time of the year to manage condi- Food and Nutrition Service. USDA is expediting tion. this cheese purchase to help provide much-needed The Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory conduct- support for low-income families struggling to put ed an experiment to look at the effect of weaning nutritious food on their tables, and to deliver timedate of March-born calves on cow body condition ly assistance to dairy farmers who have been chalscore change. The primary grass resource at this lenged by high feed costs and low dairy prices.

"This purchase will provide food to people in location is warm-season native pasture where the nutrient quality peaks in late May and early June need, while helping dairy producers who are facing and begins to decline rapidly in August. They economic challenges by increasing demand for began weaning the March-born calves in mid- dairy products," said Secretary Vilsack. "The August and weaned every two weeks until the end Obama Administration continues to lend assisof November. The study showed that for every two tance in any way we can to support struggling agriweeks that weaning is delayed beyond Aug. 18, cultural industries."

Along with providing market benefits for U.S. there is 0.1 of a unit decrease in BCS. In addition to the effect of weaning date on cow dairy producers, commodity purchases such as the body condition, the data in this same experiment $60 million announced today provide much-needed suggest that calf weight increased up until Oct. 13 food aid - in the form of high-protein cheese - to at the same time that cow BCS decreased. After food banks across our nation. The purchase continOct. 13, calf gain was minimal as cow BCS contin- ues USDA's long history of delivering nutritional ued to decrease. Knowing this information can assistance through domestic and international allow management of BCS of young, lactating feeding programs, including 15 domestic nutrition programs that touch the lives of one in every five females and more closely predict the impact of people in America each day. delaying weaning. In some management systems, This aid comes at a time when demand on the it may be time in the grazing season that gets con- nation's food banks has reached an all-time high. dition back on them using the grass resource As Americans across the country work to recover instead of waiting later in the grazing season when from tough economic times, food banks will continsupplementation is likely to be needed. ue to see a record demand for nutritious meals.

One management technique theorizes that to put The USDA cheese purchase announced today is condition back on young females and reduce the part of a broad effort to address that urgent probstress on the calf, one should wean the calf for a lem by providing ongoing support for those organiperiod of time to "dry up" the dam then reintroduce zations across America struggling to meet demand the calf to its dam. This technique, if successful, every day. would reduce the stress on the calf, because it is The 2010 Agricultural Appropriations Act back with its non-lactating dam, and allows the authorized $60 million for the purchase of cheese cow to gain back body condition as she is no longer and cheese products. This cheese purchase marks lactating. the second of two steps announced this week by To use this management technique, calves would USDA to utilize a total of $350 million authorized need to be weaned from their dam for at least 30 under the Act. Yesterday, Vilsack announced the days for the dam "dry up" before dam and calf can Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment Program, which provides $290 million for one-time be co-mingled.

SOURCE: Rick Rasby, UNL Extension Beef payments to eligible dairy producers.

Throughout this year, U.S. dairy farmers have Specialist struggled against worsening markets. Milk prices declined substantially through early-to-mid-2009, with the national price for milk averaging $16.80 per hundredweight (cwt.) in the fourth quarter of 2008 and averaging $12.23 per cwt. in the first quarter of 2009, a 27-percent decline. On average, the price U.S. dairy producers received for milk marketed in the summer of 2009 was about half of what it cost them to produce milk.

"USDA is committed to helping dairy producers weather current challenges in the market, and this cheese purchase serves as one more example in a long line of USDA efforts this year to provide support," said Jim Miller, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services.

USDA has taken a number of steps in 2009 to provide relief to dairy farmers around the country. These steps include: Just yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today announced the implementation of the new Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment (DELAP) program, which will provide $290 million for loss assistance payments to eligible dairy producers.

USDA spent approximately $1 billion in fiscal year 2009 on purchases of dairy products under the Dairy Price Support Program and payments to producers under the Milk Income Loss Contract.

USDA reactivated the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP), to help U.S. dairy exporters meet prevailing world prices in addition to encouraging the development of international export markets in areas where U.S. dairy products are not competitive due to subsidized dairy products from other countries.

USDA increased the amount paid for dairy products through the Dairy Product Price Support Program. USDA estimates that these increases, which were in place from August 2009 through October 2009, increased dairy farmers' revenue by approximately $243 million.

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Live cattle trade has been higher this week due to light chart buying and friendly Cattle on Feed report. The weekly net change was 52 higher on the February contract, April is up 57 and April Feeder cattle are steady. Cash trade developed $3 to $4 higher in the North and $1 higher in the South at $83 as packers scrambled to secure inventories ahead of the winter weather and Christmas holiday. Cash trade has likely concluded for the week, but the trade could see some light clean up sales in the South.

The cutout was mixed on Wednesday morning with choice steady at $138.59 and select was down 38 at $130.85. Despite the higher cash trade, the February futures may con-

tinue to struggle to get above resistance at $85.55 and $86.35 which are the 50- and 100-day moving averages respectively. The monthly USDA Cattle on Feed report was supportive on Friday with total on feed at 99% versus the average estimate of 100.5% and range of 98.5%-101%, placements were at 92% versus the average trade guess of 95% and range of 87% to 99.5%. Marketings were better than expected at 104%; this was 2% greater than the average trade guess and in the upper part of the 99.5% to 103.5% range of estimates. The report was friendly, but we rallied into it and have been sideways this week which is an illustration it was priced-in. Hedgers call with questions.

February 2010 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 12/24/2009

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Hogs

Feb 6307 6700

Support: Resistance

Lean hog trade was lightly higher this week due to positioning ahead of the holiday. The weekly net change was 50 higher on the February contract, April is $1.05 higher and June is up $1.30.

Cash trade was down over $1 on Wednesday and slipped below $60, but the futures found buying on Wednesday to post a positive turn on the chart, but packers are now thought to have adequate inventory to carry them through the holiday, which may limit further upside. The monthly cold storage report was lightly friendly with total pork com-

Open . .85.300 High . .85.450 Low . . .84.900 Close . .85.325 Change +0.650

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Apr 6750 7155

ing in 15 million pounds below expectations, but foreign demand remains sluggish after Russia announced that it will cut US meat imports as it attempts to build its own breeding herds. Trade should remain mixed ahead of the quarterly hogs and pigs report next Wednesday. Early expectations are looking for a 4 to 5% reduction in the breeding herd, which should promote buying interest on breaks. Hedgers call with questions, look at your expected margins, let that help make your decisions.

February 2010 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 12/24/2009

January 2010 Feeder Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart - 12/24/2009

Open . .65.050 High . .65.700 Low . . .65.050 Close . .65.550 Change +0.800

Open . .95.250 High . .95.500 Low . . .95.000 Close . .95.250 Change +0.825

Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report Week Ending: 12/21/2009

MARKET: Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE; Ericson/Spalding Auction Market - Ericson, NE; Huss Livestock Market LLC - Kearney, NE; Imperial Livestock Auction - Imperial, NE; Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE; Loup City Commission Co. - Loup City, NE; North Platte Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE; Ogallala Livestock Auction Market - Ogallala, NE; Tri-State Livestock Auction - McCook, NE; Valentine Livestock Auction - Valentine, NE Receipts: 25,335 Last Week 5,673 Last Year 23,275 Compared to last week, steers and heifers trended mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Overall demand was very good on most all offerings as the week of Christmas will have many barns not having an auction. Trade activity was moderate to active. Feeder steers made up 58 percent of total receipts, heifers 42 percent. Weights over 600 pounds were 49 percent of total offerings.

1785 .550-598 . .578 . .85.00-107.50 . . . .96.12 80 . . .550-566 . .556 .107.00-112.00 . .109.38 Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price 1064 .600-647 . .623 . .84.00-98.00 . . . .92.70 32 . . .272-285 . .279 .124.00-143.00 . .134.31 17 . . .361-392 . .381 .107.50-116.00 . .114.40 50 . . .612-625 . .620 . . . .101.00 . . . . .101.00 45 . . .602-639 . .631 . .96.25-99.50 . . . .96.94 119 . .305-349 . . .33 . .114.00-140.00 . .128.08 76 . . .400-445 . .420 .110.00-124.00 . .116.29 1088 .650-698 . .675 . .84.00-96.25 . . . .91.33 239 . .350-399 . .379 .115.00-140.50 . .132.39 157 . .472-495 . .489 .103.50-116.75 . .109.78 9 . . . . . .662 . . . .662 . . . .101.00 . . . . .101.00 503 . .705-749 . .733 . .80.50-94.25 . . . .89.44 499 . .400-447 . .426 .111.00-138.50 . .127.84 175 . .502-547 . .534 . .98.00-110.00 . . .104.36 73 . . . . .709 . . . .709 . . . . .96.60 . . . . . . .96.60 1314 .450-499 . .475 .105.50-129.00 . .118.73 68 . . .551-598 . .583 . .90.00-104.00 . . . .98.83 870 . .753-793 . .775 . .82.50-95.00 . . . .91.24 122 . .813-846 . .827 . .83.50-91.75 . . . .88.51 1775 .500-549 . .528 .100.00-122.00 . .112.80 215 . .600-649 . .614 . .90.00-101.00 . . . .96.65 101 . .854-883 . .867 . .81.50-91.25 . . . .87.30 2205 .550-599 . .575 . .92.50-114.00 . . .105.93 67 . . .657-684 . .676 . .89.00-99.00 . . . .95.35 81 . . .901-930 . .904 . .80.00-87.00 . . . .86.06 24 . . . . .560 . . . .560 . . . .108.00 . . . . .108.00 29 . . .710-722 . .715 . .87.50-97.50 . . . .90.80 139 . .968-994 . .974 . .65.00-86.10 . . . .80.96 42 . . . . .1022 . . .1022 . . . .78.35 . . . . . . .78.35 2310 .600-649 . .622 . .90.00-110.00 . . .103.07 95 . . .753-796 . .762 . .86.00-93.00 . . . .86.94

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1741 .650-699 . .677 . .90.00-108.00 . . .100.51 1167 .700-745 . .720 . .88.00-106.00 . . . .97.62 903 . .750-798 . .771 . .87.50-99.25 . . . .96.96 833 . .804-840 . .820 . .87.50-99.50 . . . .95.52 375 . .850-894 . .867 . .89.25-97.25 . . . .94.28 48 . . .933-943 . .935 . .90.25-91.75 . . . .91.43 64 . . .958-965 . .959 . .81.00-93.00 . . . .89.56 7 . . . . . .1075 . . .1075 . . . .86.50 . . . . . . .86.50

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Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1

Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price 52 . . .302-344 . .324 158 . .352-398 . .368 12 . . . . .370 . . . .370 725 . .400-448 . .423 1060 .450-499 . .478 160 . .454-462 . .460 23 . . .450-489 . .458 1324 .501-549 . .525 29 . . . . .500 . . . .500 60 . . . . .503 . . . .503

.115.00-124.00 . .118.04 .105.50-117.00 . .112.54 . . . .116.25 . . . . .116.25 .101.00-116.00 . .109.01 . .94.50-111.75 . . .105.05 .113.00-113.25 . .113.17 .104.00-107.00 . .106.30 . . .90.25-107.50 . . . .99.30 . . . .108.50 . . . . .108.50 . . . .114.00 . . . . .114.00

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1-2

Head . . . .Wt . . .Avg Wt . . .PriceAvg . . . . . .Price 25 . . .318-326 . .323 56 . . .358-393 . .377 79 . . .410-442 . .423 158 . .455-498 . .483 122 . .505-543 . .525 142 . .551-590 . .575 100 . .603-643 . .622 99 . . .655-698 . .675 24 . . .747-749 . .749 16 . . .751-797 . .780 3 . . . . . .810 . . . .810

.100.00-107.00 . .102.20 .102.00-112.00 . .105.08 . .96.00-106.50 . . .102.69 . .94.00-105.00 . . . .98.36 . .90.00-101.00 . . . .94.95 . .82.50-97.00 . . . .89.70 . .84.00-91.00 . . . .87.01 . .84.00-99.85 . . . .88.20 . .75.00-88.75 . . . .86.46 . .84.00-87.00 . . . .85.08 . . . . .80.50 . . . . . . .80.50

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Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . .Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,607 . . . . . . . .1,300-1,475 . . . . . . . . . . .79.50-81.00 1,413 . . . . . . . . . .80.12 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,792 . . . . . . . .1,250-1,510 . . . . . . . . . . .78.00-82.50 1,389 . . . . . . . . . .80.01 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,481 . . . . . . .1,160-1,475 . . . . . . . . . . .78.50-82.50 1,335 . . . . . . . . . .81.04 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .739 . . . . . . . .1,175-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .81.00-82.00 1,267 . . . . . . . . . .81.81 Weighted Averages Live Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,706 . . . . . . . .1,200-1,425 . . . . . . . . . . .78.50-80.50 1,311 . . . . . . . . . .79.73 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,429 . . . . . . . .1,115-1,365 . . . . . . . . . . .78.00-82.00 1,248 . . . . . . . . . .80.13 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,203 . . . . . . .1,000-1,380 . . . . . . . . . . .79.00-82.50 1,191 . . . . . . . . . .80.96 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .690 . . . . . . . .1,030-1,140 . . . . . . . . . . .82.00-82.00 1,069 . . . . . . . . . .82.00 ======================================================================================================= Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) Weighted Averages Slaughter Steers (Beef Breeds): (Paid on Hot Weights) (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,043 . . . . . . . . .800-923 . . . . . . . . . . .127.00-130.00 889 . . . . . . . . . . .127.86 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,708 . . . . . . . . .800-950 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00-129.00 884 . . . . . . . . . . .127.92 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,274 . . . . . . . . .828-950 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00-129.00 924 . . . . . . . . . . .128.19 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weighted Averages Dressed Basis Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Count . . . . Weight Range (lbs) . . . . . . . . .Price Range ($) (lbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .($) Slaughter Heifers (Beef Breeds): Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,552 . . . . . . . . .697-896 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00-130.00 813 . . . . . . . . . . .128.19 65 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,778 . . . . . . . . .704-950 . . . . . . . . . . .127.00-129.00 821 . . . . . . . . . . .127.86 35 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,231 . . . . . . . . .685-950 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00-129.00 810 . . . . . . . . . . .128.65 0 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY Week Ending 12/17/2009 Eastern Nebraska: Compared with last week, sales light to moderate trending mostly steady to firm, with demand and trade activity light to moderate. Recent snow storms and frigid temperatures has increase buyer inquiry. Ground and delivered hay and pellet sales were fully steady.

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

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

Platte Valley of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Large Squares Premium: 120.00-150.00; Good Round Bales 80.00-95.00; Fair Round Bales 65.00-75.00. Grass: Large and Medium Squares Premium: 100.00-130.00, Good Round Bales 75.00-90.00, Fair Round Bales 60.00-70.00. Ground and Delivered to feedlots 95.00-105.00. Corn Stalks: Large Round Bales 40.00-60.00.

Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percent: 175.00-185.00.

Western Nebraska: Trade and movement very slow. Hay prices mostly steady. Demand moderate for heavy supplies.

Winter storm and cold temperatures this past week may help increase demand for cow hay. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack in medium to large square bales and rounds, unless otherwise noted. Horse hay in small squares. Prices are from the most recent reported sales.

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

Weekly Weighted Averages (Beef Brands): Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .37,619 . . . . . . .1,349 . . . . . . . .80.81 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .32,028 . . . . . . .1,219 . . . . . . . .80.59 Dressed Del Steer . . .20,025 . . . . . . .897 . . . . . . . .128.00 Dressed Del Heifer . . .11,561 . . . . . . .817 . . . . . . .128.13

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Mixed Grass 70.00-75.00 Wheat Straw 50.00

Sales fob feedlots and delivered.

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

Year Ago Averages: Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .27,288 . . . . . . .1,365 . . . . . . . .79.20 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .23,483 . . . . . . .1,222 . . . . . . . .79.35 Dressed Del Steer . . .27,962 . . . . . . .888 . . . . . . . .127.52 Dressed Del Heifer . . .15,384 . . . . . . .806 . . . . . . . .127.14

Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price Live FOB Steer . . . . . .26,816 . . . . . . .1,340 . . . . . . . .83.67 Live FOB Heifer . . . . .22,273 . . . . . . .1,199 . . . . . . . .84.02 Dressed Del Steer . . .27,120 . . . . . . .889 . . . . . . . .132.05 Dressed Del Heifer . . .23,127 . . . . . . .811 . . . . . . . .132.05

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 • Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 22,490; Imported - 0 Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 4,327 Head; Carcass Wt: 42 - 84 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 77.2; Wtd avg. Dressing: 51.1%; choice or better; 99.8% YG 89.0% Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg 81 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .41.4 . . . . . . . .219.85 - 255.10 . . . . . . . .220.38 939 . . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .61.8 . . . . . . . .188.00 - 203.74 . . . . . . . .191.06 3,629 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .72.2 . . . . . . . .178.90 - 193.78 . . . . . . . .186.07 18,493 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .78.0 . . . . . . . .175.50 - 205.86 . . . . . . . .193.41 1,183 . . . .over 85 lbs . . . . . .86.9 . . . . . . . .180.34 - 190.72 . . . . . . . .189.35

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Arapahoe FFA Chapter holds Second Annual Progressive Ag Safety Day The Arapahoe FFA Chapter recently completed it second annual safety day at the Furnas County Fairgrounds in Beaver City. Approximately 150 fifth and sixth grade students from Arapahoe, Cambridge and Southern Valley (Oxford, Orleans and Beaver City) attended a Farm Safety Day, Thursday, October 1 from 9 am to 3 pm. It was held at the fairgrounds, Beaver City. The event was sponsored and under the direction of Colin Kubik, FFA instructor in Arapahoe, Carol Anderson, Extension Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Doug Bergman with Cargill, Arapahoe.

Progressive Agriculture Foundation supplied tee shirts for the students to wear on this special day.

Twelve topics were chosen to focus on hazards around a farm operation and other situations.

George Sund, Game and Parks, taught Firearm Safety, Terry Klein, Beaver City, demonstrated PTO safety, Pat Theobald, Beaver City EMT’s taught first aid and ambulance safety, Jim Stalder with Ag Valley Co-op, presented Chemical Safety, Noel Mues, UNL Extension, had a power-point

presentation on Safe Animal Handling, Chief Deputy Doug Brown presented on road safety, Sharry Nielsen, UNL Extension , Kearney Co, taught ATV Safety, Mary K. Warner, UNL Extension, Red Willow Co, presented “Home Alone”, Todd Eichenberger with First Central Bank, taught lawn mower safety, Jeff Wessels, Arapahoe, presented about safety equipment- face shields, etc , Kim Helms with Bellamy’s taught Tractor Safety, and a group of FFA students demonstrated general safety around the farm, as with gates.

Each grade was divided into four groups. Every group visited all twelve fifteen minute sessions.

Following their last session, students completed an evaluation of their experience and received a ‘goodie’ bag. Lunch was furnished by Cargill and served by FFA students. Other members of the Arapahoe FFA chapter served as group leaders and assisted in other areas. In spite of the wind and cool temperature, it was a good day for learning outside the classroom.

17th Annual Bull Fry Held on Friday Over 350 community members attended this year to eat Bull Fries and Roast beef Sandwiches.

Area vets and farmers donate their livestock bull fries for the chapter members to fix and fry each year. Potatos were also donated for the fry as well.

This event is the huge fundraiser for the chapter and is always well supported by the community.

Also, at the end of the night the members are then auctioned off to provide 6 hours of labor for the buyer. This is always a fun night and a huge success for the chapter.

Arapahoe FFA Livestock Judging In the Jr. division of livestock judging Reid Stagemeyer and Ryan Gardner placed 3rd and 5th respectfully. And Wyatt Anderson received a red ribbon. The team placed fourth.

Arapahoe FFA Land Judging At area land judging Ryan Gardner placed 2nd and Hannah Helms placed 5th with many others receiving ribbons. The team of Joel Stagemeyer, Reid Stagemeyer, Ryan Gardner and Ashley McCoy placed 3rd and received a ribbon and a plaque.

At the state competition, Ryan Gardner placed 7th and Ashley and Joel received a pink ribbon.

Arapahoe FFA Range Judging Arapahoe took the top Jr Team Range judging contest in Area III this year and took 2nd and 3rd in the Sr. Division. Individually Ryan Gardner was 1st, Reid Stagemeyer 2nd, Jared Crosley 4th and Ashley McCoy 5th and Austin Hyke 6th with several others in the top 20.

In the senior division Garrett Schutz was 3rd and Garth Walbridge was 8th and 4 others in the top 15 contestants.

At the state competition the bright spot was Reid Stagemeyer placing 4th and Ryan Gardner placing 14th in the Jr division.

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We started our 2009-2010 year on August 31st with our annual POA (Program of Activities) work night. All members attended and the Chapter split up in three commitees to plan activities and set goals for the upcoming year. The Chapter got much accomplished that night and was more than ready to start the new year.

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Eustis-Farnam FFA Place 3 Teams into Top 10 Nationally The Eustis-Farnam FFA Chapter traveled with three judging teams to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, the week of October 18. The week was very successful with all three teams placing in the Gold Division. Within the Gold Division, the Food Science and Technology Team, made up of Joleen Rupe, Waylan Bellamy, Anson Hueftle, and Britt Edson, placed 5th with two individuals placing in the Gold Division and two placing in the Silver Division. The Meats Identification and Evaluation Team, of Bryant Keller, Miranda Schurr, Jaimee Easterday, and Ashley Pleschourt, placed 6th as a team with three members in the Gold Division and one in the Silver. Finally, the Agronomy Team, of Blake Gengenbach, Devin Koch, Derek Aden, and Paige Vyhlidal, placed 7th as a team with three Gold individuals and one Silver individual.

“I am very proud of our students here at EustisFarnam. They continue to humble and amaze me at their dedication and hard work and their willingness to help each other to get better each day.

I’m proud of every one for the dedication that they gave. It’s pretty neat that South Central Nebraska students can compete with anyone in the nation,” says Chad Schimmels, Eustis-Farnam Agriculture Educator.

Miranda Schurr, Eustis-Farnam FFA Vice President, echoes those sentiments, “I am very excited for how well all of our teams did at the 2009 National FFA Convention. Their work and dedication throughout the year was shown at this year’s convention. They all did very well as individuals, and as teams.”

The opportunity to compete at the National FFA Convention & Career Development Events (CDEs) came as a result of the effort the E-F FFA Chapter put forth back in April, at the Nebraska State FFA Convention. Teams must win their respective State Championships to have the honor of representing their State Association at the National FFA Career Development Event in which they competed. Eustis-Farnam won the Agronomy, Food Science, Meats and Jr. High Agricultural Quiz Bowl State Championships, qualifying them to compete at the National FFA Convention in those events (Jr. High Agricultural Quiz Bowl isn’t a National Competition). All schools large and small compete against each other; there is no class system.

After winning the four State Championships in April, the three teams that would be competing at the National FFA Convention began practicing again the last week of June.

Bryant Keller, Eustis-Farnam FFA Chapter President, had this to say about the experience, “The continued drive and determination I see in my classmates and fellow FFA members inspires me every day and makes me proud to be a part of this great organization. In all that I have been involved in during my time here at EustisFarnam, I have never seen such commitment to succeed. Not only in competition but also in per-

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sonal improvement as I have in this group of people. I am very honored to have witnessed the growth of this chapter in its individual teams as well as personal relationships. Congratulations to everyone and thanks for the experience that I will never forget.”

Once the School Year began, the amount of practices the teams had greatly increased. Finally, Sunday, October 18th arrived. There were 21 students, and six sponsors, who headed for Indianapolis. The teams all worked while traveling, as well as stops for all three teams to work at along the way. The first night was spent in Davenport Iowa, then to Crawfordsville where they stayed throughout convention.

On Wednesday, October 21st, competition began for the teams.

Food Science began with a 50 question test Wednesday afternoon, and Thursday morning began the final portion of their contest which consisted of; product development, difference testing, triangle testing, aroma identification, safety pictures, and customer complaint letters. This year’s Product Development Team Problem asked the teams to make a yogurt product marketed to women on the go. The teams actually put the product together, along with designing the package, including the Nutrition Facts Panel. The team competed against State Champion Teams from all across the United States, placing 5th in the Gold Division out of 28 teams, with Joleen Rupe placing 2nd individually, Waylan Bellamy 11th, Anson Hueftle 40th, and Britt Edson 75th.

By placing 2nd individually, Joleen earned the right to walk across the Main Stage at the 9th Session of the 82nd National FFA Convention Session.

“The National Convention was an awesome experience that helped me grow as a person and become more confident in myself and everything that I do,” says Joleen Rupe, Eustis-Farnam FFA Food Science Team Member. Rupe continues, “I realized what it was like to be a part of something huge that helps us as FFA members grow and learn about not only our CDE but we learn about ourselves as individuals.”

The Meats Identification and Evaluation started off Wednesday evening with a written test, and a meat formulation problem of German Sausage.

The German Sausage meat formulation problem had students use both beef and pork products to come up with the least cost formula, using approved ingredients that were available.

Thursday the rest of the event took place at the University of Illinois Meat Laboratory. The activities included 6 beef Yield Grading carcasses, 6 beef Quality Grading carcasses, six classes including two sets of questions, and forty retail meat identification cuts (out of a possible 135 cuts of beef, pork & lamb), along with a team problem.

By Tell Deatrich, Chapter Reporter The 2009-10 school year started off busy for the Medicine Valley FFA. Led by officers elected in May, the chapter began the year preparing for various competitions and continued to work for excellence through the semester by participation in contests, community events and chapter development.

The year kicked off right with Brendan Johnsen excelling at State Fair. Brendan showed hogs, goats and sheep this year in the FFA division and earned top blue and purple ribbons each time. He also exhibited many vegetables from the garden, earning a total of 11 ribbons, a division champion and a grand champion.

Members of the Floriculture class also exhibited floral arrangements of fresh boutonnières, corsages and designs.

Chris Farr earned two blue ribbons and a red, Tommy Schroeder earned three blue ribbons, Adrienne LiaKos earned two blue ribbons and a red, Jessica Madron earned two blue ribbons and a purple and Kelcey Garey earned one blue, one purple and one red ribbon.

The first local competition of the year was the Area 3 Range Judging contest held in September.

This was held in Alma and 19 MV FFA members participated. Range judging teaches students about Nebraska’s rangelands and good range management practices. Since over half the state is rangeland, the proper care of this natural resource is very important. The contest areas of plant ID, livestock forage values, range site conditions and many other factors make it a challenging competition. The NRCS and NRD coordinate to put on this large competition. In the junior division, there were 137 competitors, with MV’s Colleen Melvin placing highest in the chapter at 58th place. In the senior division, there were 103 competitors and Tell Deatrich was the chapter’s highest placer at 22nd place, earning a green ribbon.

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EUSTIS-FARNAM FFA PLACE 3 TEAMS INTO TOP 10 NATIONALLY Continued from page 19 The team placed 6th out of 39 teams from all across America, with Bryant Keller placing 14th individually, Miranda Schurr 26th, Jaimee Easterday 31st, and Ashley Pleschourt 56th.

“When you have prepared for contest after contest, one would think it to become natural, however, every contest is different just like every competitor. We prepared hard and came together as one entity and competed giving it our all....and it paid off,” says Jaimee Easterday, Eustis-Farnam FFA Meats Team member. She also said, “The medals on our jackets symbolize more than a placing, it represents our year of preparation, hard work, not to mention the teamwork that was poured into a National competition. I personally couldn't have asked for a better way to end my career as an FFA member than on a EustisFarnam FFA judging team.”

The Agronomy Competition began Wednesday as well with a team problem. The objective of this year’s team problem was to grow a quarter section of white corn for human consumption. There were various insects, weeds, and diseases that had to be addressed and controlled, by various pesticides.

The team had to successfully construct a plan to grow the crop, including fertilizing, pesticide usage, tillage, and figure a profit or loss statement. Thursday, they finished off their contest with a soils test, insect identification, a diagnostic lab, seed and plant identification, classes and reasons, disease identification, grain grading, seed analysis, a written general knowledge exam, and machinery identification. The team placed 7th out of 34 state chapter teams that competed, individually Blake Gengenbach 17th, Devin Koch 26th, Derek Aden 29th, and Paige Vyhlidal 47th.

“Back in December, our team started out with little, if any knowledge of Agronomy. As the year went on, we put a lot of time and effort into practices, and soon learned a little more about what

we were doing. Being able to be a part of this team meant a lot. The National Convention was a great experience that we all learned a great deal from.

After it was all over, we all realized that the hard work paid off,” said Blake Gengenbach, EustisFarnam FFA Agronomy Team Member.

Scott Aden and Randy Sheffield earned their American FFA Degrees at the National FFA Convention. To earn the American FFA Degree students must earn and productively invest $7500, have been a member for 36 consecutive months, graduated from high school more than 1 year previously, and participated in 10 school and community events, besides FFA. Scott and Randy received their American Degree on Saturday morning at the Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Eustis-Farnam FFA Chapter would like to thank those sponsors who supported us throughout this endeavor. These include; E-F FFA Alumni and Friends, the E-F Booster Club, Eustis Chamber of Commerce, First Bank and TrustEustis Branch, Eustis Lions Club, Midwest Seeds, H & J Grocery Store, Gary Krejci & Alisa Schurr, Farnam Co-op, Brent and Kelly Gengenbach, and Thrushwood Farms in Galesburg IL. There were enough donations this year to pay for 10 meals for students. They would also like to thank Mrs. Nancy Bellamy, Mrs. Anita Hueftle, Mr. Lee Hueftle, and Mrs. Sherry Hueftle. They would like to especially thank Mr. Chad Schimmels and Mrs. Angie Schimmels for everything they have done to help them succeed in the events listed above. Without help and support of all those listed, none of this would have been possible.

Mr. Schimmels added, “It’s also very exciting to me that our community supports us enough to donate enough money for us to cover 10 meals.

That’s over $2400. We would like to say thank you to all who donated.”

MEDICINE VALLEY FFA STAYS BUSY THROUGH THE FALL SEMESTER Continued from page 19 Next, the chapter traveled to Holdrege to compete at Area Land Judging. It was a very chilly morning but the students were excited to compete.

Land Judging focuses on reading the lay of the land and determining the best use for the land.

Students must determine soil type, permeability, topsoil thickness, erosion and slope. The area NRCS and NRD employees worked hard to make the contest educational and challenging. MV students rose to the challenge, with 7 of the 18 competitors earning ribbons. Out of the 163 individuals competing, MV finished with Rulon Taylor in 23rd place, Tommy Schroeder at 26th, Colleen Melvin at 30th, Chris Farr at 49th, Brendan Johnsen at 58th, Jessica Madron at 71st and Riley Garey at 75th place.

Later in October, MV FFA members trekked over to NCTA in Curtis to compete in the District Livestock Judging contest and attend the IMPACT Workshop. The Livestock Judging competition is hosted by NCTA and included 8 classes of four animals each, along with classes of oral reasons and sets of questions. There were 195 junior division competitors and 79 senior division competitors. It was a long day of judging that resulted well for Medicine Valley. Individually, Johanna Nutt placed 9th and Raquel Taylor placed 12th in the senior division, while Brendan Johnsen placed 7th and Dallas Petersen placed 13th in the junior division. The senior team of Johanna, Raquel, Sarah Cooper and Haley Magee placed 4th and the junior team of Brendan, Dallas, Rulon Taylor and Colleen Melvin placed 3rd and both teams qualified for state competition in April.

Meanwhile, at IMPACT, the FFA state officer team led many students in leadership workshops and exercises during the morning and after lunch sessions. Students had the chance to meet people from around the district. The workshops focused on setting goals, time management and working individually and on a team. Junior Devon Fristche stated that IMPACT was “fun and educational but not boring” and looks forward to next year.

At the end of October, MV FFA members took the long trip to Indianapolis for National Convention. Students had the opportunity to see Mike Rowe from “Dirty Jobs” speak about the importance of hard work, and enjoyed other motivational speakers as well. One of the biggest highlights was seeing MV FFA member Ethan Jones perform with the National Chorus – a huge honor he shared with only 80 other FFA members from around the entire country. Also, Shane Farr received his American FFA Degree at the final session of convention. Students also attended the two Nebraska dances, along with a tour of natural caverns and the Indianapolis Art Center, where students made steel sculptures and fused-glass

jewelry.

Throughout the fall, the MV FFA also worked all the football concessions and participated in the Curtis Fall Festival. The concessions stand was a popular place to be for many FFA members trying to keep warm during the cold games. Workers served Polish dogs, BBQ beef, super nachos, walking tacos, nachos, candy, pop and of course popcorn at each varsity game, and served a reduced menu at JH and JV games as well. Many fans appreciated the excellent service and the highquality items available at a low price. Once the weather started to get cold, fans from Curtis and elsewhere swarmed the stand to get Sarah Cooper’s famous hot chocolate.

During Fall Festival in September, the FFA held their annual Hired Hand Auction. Thanks to local supporters, the auction brought in a nice amount to help cover activities for the coming events.

Students showed off their muscles and skills during the auction, which was auctioneered by Regina Andrijeski, a local favorite. After the auction, students had time to enjoy the rest of the Fall Festival activities until the evening, when the Team Sorting began. This was the 7th year that the MV FFA has hosted the event. Members worked hard to prepare the arena for the event, which brought over 20 teams to compete this year.

Thanks to the help of parents and community members, the Team Sorting went smoothly and all individuals involved really enjoyed the event.

Students were needed to keep time and work concessions, along with clearing the arena and all the work of set-up and clean-up. Although it lasted into the early morning hours, FFA members had fun working and many participants enjoyed themselves as well.

By November, the focus of the FFA had turned to selling fruit, meat and cheese and cookie dough for the annual fundraiser. In between the switch to the new sports season along with preparing for the FFA Leadership Skills Events competition, students managed to sell items before the Thanksgiving break. Then, due to the big snow storm the first week of December, the LSE competition was postponed and fruit was delivered during the week of December 14. Many thanks go out to all the locals who supported the FFA through buying fruit and other items.

Also in November, MV FFA advisor Tonya Mortensen skipped school for almost a week to travel to Nashville. The National Association of Agricultural Educator’s Conference was held at the Opryland Hotel along with the Association for Career and Technical Educators. At this conference, Mrs. Mortensen received the “Teachers Turn the Key” award sponsored by Dodge. This award is given to teachers who have taught between 3 to 6 years and have worked to build an ag ed program and FFA chapter. Mrs. Mortensen attended

Chapter officers at COLT Conference. Clockwise from top back: President Johanna Nutt, Secretary Raquel Taylor, Sentinel Tommy Schroeder, Student Advisor Brendan Johnsen, Reporter Tell Deatrich, Treasurer Chris Farr and Vice President Kelcey Garey.

MV FFA members after touring the Natural Caverns at National Convention: From Left: Back row: Shane Farr, Raquel Taylor, Sarah Cooper, Rulon Taylor, Johanna Nutt. Front row: Susie Fiala of the Milford FFA, Taylor Sandoe, Chris Farr and Dallas Petersen.

many workshops and met new people from all over the nation. She enjoyed her time in Nashville but was glad to be back in Curtis and back in school.

Now the MV FFA looks ahead to next semester.

The LSE competition will be held January 6th, followed by State Degree and Proficiency Review in February, CDE competition at the end of that month and the Aggie Day contest in late March.

Students will then travel to State Convention in April and end the year with a celebration of success at the banquet in May, which will see the newly elected officers take their positions and begin to plan for next year.

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National Floriculture Competition The McCook FFA Chapter sent a group of girls, who had strived and earned their way, to Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana. These girls included Kayla Messinger, Allison Dupler, and Katelyn Fritsche (not attending convention Ben Schilling), they started the year by receiving fourth place at District Competition in Curtis, Nebraska, and then winning Nebraska State Floriculture Competition. So they made their way to Nationals, a 1,000 mile trip one way, they left on October 20, and returned October 26. Other members attending the Convention included Blair Brown, Amanda Shields, Samantha Yonkers, Kyle Gaston, Jake Krause, and Lucas Jumps. Sponsors include Peggy and Kirk Messinger, and Mr. Josh Schieber. The “Floral Queens” as Mr. Schieber likes to call them started out their competition with a 50 question general knowledge test on Wednesday the 22. That night the group that had been touring the Convention met up with the Floriculture Team and they went to the Opening Session, 44,000 members attending, in Conseco Field House home of the Pacers. They listened to the Key Note Speaker Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs. Then after the Opening Ceremonies a flood of Blue Jackets headed to the Toby Keith Concert at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts. The next morning the Floriculture Team was to the Competition by 6:30 eastern time. They competed until 4:30 that night in the several parts of the competition. They included: Ten problem solving questions, Independent floral arrangement with a price sheet, Independent corsage with a price sheet, Verbal diagnosis of plant diseases, Job interview with an application and resume, ID of forty flower species, Sales of Bouquet including form, Potting of correct mum cuttings, and as a team the creation of seven floral arrangements in forty-five minutes. After the conclusion of the contest the members joined up and went to a Bull and Bronco Riding event at the fairgrounds. Friday the Continued on page 27

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Hayes Center FFA Takes Big Leap Forward

by FFA Reporter Courtney Brown Hayes Center FFA stared off a busy year early.

The first day out of school, the dedicated officer team consisting of Alex Wach, Josyln Large, Larissa Wach, Molly Cox, Courtney Brown, Sarah Cox, Jaime Melton, and Halsie Large got up early to head to COLT (Chapter Officer Leadership Training). While there they made new goals for the year and planned a few activities.

To start off the new school year FFAers were treated to a day at Husker Harvest Days, where all FFA members were able to walk around to the different tents and take a look at what Agriculture is offering these days.

Weather caused the FFA chapter to be unable to attend District Range Judging, however, it did not stop twelve eager competitors from judging at the state competition. The weather again took over, canceling trash pick-up. But, after rescheduling three different times trash pick-up finally took place and those who participated, were rewarded with a hot dog supper.

Next up on the agenda was Livestock judging.

Competitors worked hard and studied to do well at competition. It was a difficult contest, however, many FFA members did well and qualified for state.

After the contest, a few FFA members, under the direction of Advisor Katy Snyder, put together Halloween candy bouquets. They then sold them to the community members. November brought a new project into the chapter. Since it was the month of Thanksgiving, the same members put together fall arrangements using pots, gourds, artificial flowers, and little scare crows. Both projects were big hits around town.

This month, brings the always popular holiday of Christmas. This year members worked together selling boxwood Christmas trees. Not only did the members just make the trees, but they also decorated the trees with beaded garland and small ornaments. These again were a big hit, and many were made and sold.

Chapter member Cody Wright, has also been working alongside Advisor Lisa Kemp’s husband,

Kort, making range cages and selling them for $15 a cage. This has been a big help in helping fund the chapter and keeping it open. They have been able to sell them to various ranchers across the state of Nebraska and have been rewarded greatly for their work.

The New Year brings many more goals for the Chapter. Competing in LSE’s, CDE’s and the State competition are among a few. But along with this comes many hours of studying, and dedication.

Other things to be accomplished are things such as the annual banquet, renovating the FFA sign outside town, and creating an FFA facebook page.

The Hayes Center FFA looks forward to seeing what the rest of the year holds for the chapter and is very curious to see how their many hours of studying pay off for them in the end after all the competitions are over.

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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.

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7000 - Special Events

1300 - Grain Harvest Equip

2000 - Swine

2600 - Transportation

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

Feeders, Sows, Boars, etc.

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

1400 - Other Equipment

2100 - Sheep

2800 - Construction

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

Feeder Lambs, Ewes, Bred Ewes

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

Guide Hunts, Fishing Trips, Singles

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1009 - STACKERS/STACK MOVERS FOR SALE - CONT’D IA - HESSTON 30 STACKER AND STACK MOVER, (641) 745-5228 NE - JD 200 STACKMAKER, $900.00, (308) 876-2515 NE - EMERSON 13X24 STACK MOVER, ELECTRONIC SCALES, W/ OR WITHOUT HYDRAFORK, (308) 544-6421 1010 - FORAGE HARVESTORS WANTED TO BUY KS - JOHN DEERE CHOPPERS & HEADS, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, KS, (785) 3366103 FOR SALE NE - KNIFE BAR & RECUT SCREEN FOR JD 35, (308) 995-5515 NE - RECUT SCREEN & AXLE EXTENSION FOR IHC 730, (308) 995-5515 1013 - DUMP WAGON WANTED TO BUY KS - JD SILAGE WAGONS & HIGH DUMPS, ROEDER IMPLEMENT, (785) 336-6103 1014 - BALE WAGONS WANTED TO BUY KS - NH SELF PROPELLED & PULL-TYPE, ROEDER IMP, SENECA, (785) 336-6103 ID - NEW HOLLAND 2 & 3-WIDE, SELFPROPELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS. JIM,, (208) 880-2889 FOR SALE ID - NEW HOLLAND’S-ALL MODELS, CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/ TRADE. WWW. BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889 NE - NH 1044, 119 BALES, GOOD, $3,500.00, (402) 545-2255 1030 - OTHER- HAY & FORAGE WANTED TO BUY NE - HAYBUSTER GEAR BOX FOR 1600 STACKER, BEDROLLERS, PUSH OFF ASSEMBLY, A FEW OTHER PARTS, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - HAY PROBE FOR TESTING, (308) 587-2344 NE - PRITCHETT TWINE, NET WRAP & AG SALES; CONTACT US TODAY FOR QUOTES ON YOUR NET WRAP, TWINE AND AG SUPPLIES, JERALD PRITCHETTO’NEILL, NE 402-340-4154 OR J. J. PRITCHETT-O’NEILL, NE 402-340-0890 WWW. BALERNETWRAP. COM - BALERNETWRAP@HOTMAIL. COM, (402) 3364378 IA - JD HAYLOADER, (712) 299-6608 IA - ROTARY CUTTERS, 5’, 6’& 7’, $375 TO $1475, (712) 299-6608 1101 - TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY NE - IH 560 DIESEL, (402) 336-2755 NE - MF 35, 50, 65, 135, 235, 245, OR 255 TRACTOR, (402) 678-2277 NE - BUYING TRACTORS FOR SALVAGE MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (800) 5824303 MO - AC D17’S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD, (816) 378-2015 MO - LINDSAY BRO WAGON, NEED PARTS: 6 BOLT HUB #Q563, (816) 3782015 NE - 2-24. 5 X 32 REAR TRACTOR TIRES, (402) 256-3696 NE - LATE MODEL JD 4020, ANY CONDITION., (402) 369-0212 FOR SALE IA - JD B’S 1937 TO 1950, (712) 2996608 IA - IH NICE SUPER C W/LOADER, (712) 299-6608 NE - IH DISGUSTED? HAVE SHIFTING DIFFICULTIES W/YOUR IH 706, 806, 1206, 4106, 756, 856, 1256, 1456, 766, 966, 1066, 1466, 1566, 786, 886, 986, 1086, 1486, 1586, 3288, 3388, 3488, 3588, 3688, 3788, 6788?FOR A PERMANENT FIX, CALL WENZ SERVICE TO PRICE THE KIT FOR YOUR MODEL, (800) 808-7885 NE - NEW, USED AND REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS, MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (800) 582-4303 IA - IH, NICE SUPER C W/WF, 2PT, (712) 299-6608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 88D, WF, PS, (712) 299-6608 IA - OLIVER SUPER 77G, WF PS, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH 300U, W/HYD BUCKET, $4,500.00, (712) 299-6608

1101 - TRACTORS FOR SALE - CONT’D IA - JD A, 1935, (712) 299-6608 MO - IF YOU HAVE FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OR WANTING TO BUY/USE: WWW. DEERTRACS. COM -OVER 1, 500 ADS ONLINE, (877) 470-3337 IA - NEW FOTON 82 HP, CAB, AIR, 4WD, PERKINS ENGINE $26,600, 40HP FOR $11,900, (515) 462-3800 IA - NEW FOTON 25 HP, 4WD, DIESEL, 3PT, PTO, $8,600.00, (515) 462-3800 NE - 8 HOLE 15” TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS, FITS IHC, (308) 587-2344 IA - AC WC ROAD PATROL, 12’ BLADE, (712) 299-6608 NE - JD 4020 W/ NEW TIRES, NEW DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP, (308) 4785451 CO - PARTING OUT 4386 IH, ENGINE SOLD, (303) 536-0124 IA - AC WD45, WF, PS, LOADER, (712) 299-6608 IA - IH-B WITH WOODS 60”PT, $2,550.00, (712) 299-6608 IA - AC-WC 1938 ELECTRIC START, $1,850.00, (712) 299-6608 NE - IHC 1486, WEIGHTS, 20. 8 X 38 DUALS, 3 HYDS, GOOD PAINT AND FIELD READY, (402) 923-1721 NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, (308) 436-4369 IA - SUP A, H, M, MTA, 350, 460, 560 TRACTORS, (712) 299-6608 NE - 6 VOLT GENERATOR FOR AC, WC OR WD-45, $25, (402) 564-5064 NE - 2 JD DR WH & LIFT ASSIT 7300, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 IA - C-AC W/BELLY MOWERS, $1850 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608 CO - JD 341 GASOLINE 6 CYLINDER ENGINE FROM 105 COMBINE. IN GOOD RUNNING CONDITION. WILL FIT 4020 TRACTOR. I WILL TEST RUN IT FOR YOU. $950. PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 KS - FORD 2N WITH 5’ WOODS BELLY MOWER, $3,500.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 1971 JD DIESEL 4020, SYNCHRO SHIFT, DUAL SIDE CONSOLE HYD. , WF, 3PT, VERY GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 NE - IH 966 HYDRO, FENDER, 3PT, GOOD CONDITION, $6,750.00, (308) 348-2065 1102 - LOADERS FOR SALE IA - SEVERAL LOADERS OFF JD 30104020, (712) 299-6608 NE - 640 CLASSIC JD SELF LOADING LOADER WILL FIT 6400 JD TRACTOR, ALSO FITS 3020, 4020, 4450. WILL FIT ANY TRACTOR THAT HAS 20” FRAME, 6’BUCKET & 4 TINE GRAPPLE FORK & MOUNTINGS; LIKE NEW, $7,500.00, (308) 390-0642 NE - JD 740 SELF-LEVELING, 8’ BUCKET, LIKE NEW CONDITION, 7810 MOUNTS; CELL:308-550-0249 OR, (308) 536-2039 1103 - LOADER ATTACHMENTS WANTED TO BUY NE - DIRT OR MANURE BUCKET HEAD FOR F10 LOADER, NEEDS TO HAVE ORANGE FRAMEWORK W/GRAPPLE, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE IA - 3 PT 90” GNUSE BUCKET, $1,250.00, (712) 299-6608 1105 - DISKS WANTED TO BUY NE - SPACERS FOR NH TD100, (308) 995-8329 FOR SALE NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308) 587-2344 IA - 3 PT OR PULL TANDEM DISKS, 6’18’, (712) 299-6608 1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE KS - FLEX KING 4X5’ SWEEP PLOW, GOOD CONDITION, $1,250.00, (620) 865-2541 IA - OLIVER PLOWS, 2 & 3 BOTTOM, PULL/3PT, (712) 299-6608 IA - 25 PLOWS, 2, 3 & 4 BOTTOM, 2/3PT, (712) 299-6608 NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 KS - FLEX KING 5-6S BLADE PLOW WITH GOOD PICKERS AND BLADES. LOW ACRES AND WELL CARED FOR., $4,500.00, (785) 673-5560

1106 - PLOWS AND SWEEP PLOWS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - CASE 308, 4-18’S WITH CONCAVE CUSHION COULTERS, LIKE NEW, $1,100.00, (308) 874-4562 1109 - PLANTERS WANTED TO BUY SD - 400 OR 800 CASE IH ROW CROP PLANTER, (605) 386-2131 NE - LIFT ASSIST WHEELS FOR A JD 7300 12RN, (402) 545-2255 FOR SALE NE - NEW #92 IHC COVERING DISK ASSEMBLY, (308) 995-5515 NE - LIFT ASSIST AND/OR TRANSPORT KIT FOR IHC LISTER/ PLANTER, ALSO GAUGE STRIPE WHEELS, (308) 995-5515 IA - NEW & USED KINZES, SORENSEN EQUIPMENT, HARLAN, IA, (712) 7552455 KS - INSECTICIDE BOXES FOR JD 7200, 16 ROWS, $900 OBO. DISK FURROWERS, $1600., (620) 865-2541 IA - 50 JD, IH, KINZE, WHITE PLANTER ON HAND, MANY ATTACHMENTS AND PARTS, MAYER IMPLEMENT, (515) 4623800 NE - IHC SEED DRUMS, (308) 995-5515 NE - EVERSMAN TILLER W/10R30” JD PLANTER UNITS, (402) 726-2488 NE - MOORE BUILT 16 ROW PLANTER MARKERS, $2,750.00, (308) 485-4486 KS - JD 7200 FLEX FRONT FOLD MAX EMERGE TWO VACUUM PLANTER 12 ROW 30”. EITHER NO-TILL OR CONVENTIONAL TILL. PULL TYPE WITH 3 PT HINCH. CORN, MILO, SUNFLOWER & SOYBEAN PLATES. LIQUID FERTILIZER AND MONITOR., (620) 653-4913 NE - IH 500 6R30”, KINZE UNITS, 4 SEED DRUMS, $600.00, (308) 874-4562 NE - JD 16R30, W/STACKER BAR, LIFT ASSIST WHEELS, SHARK TOOTH FURROW OPENERS, HYD DRIVE, KEETON SEED FIRMERS W/FERTILIZER, ALWAYS SHEDDED., (402) 726-2488 KS - 7200 NOTILL FERTILIZER. $8500, (785) 871-0711 1111 - DRILLS WANTED TO BUY NE - TYE DRILL FOR PARTS, (402) 4825491 FOR SALE NE - !! ROUND CAPS !! THE ULTIMATE GRAIN DRILL PRESS WHEEL CAP! COVERS COMPLETE FACE OF WHEEL. CONVERTS V FACED WHEELS TO ROUND FACE FOR BETTER FLOTATION & DEPTH CONTROL. PERFECT FIT! EASY TO INSTALL! DON YUNG DISTRIBUTING, KIMBALL, NE., (308) 235-2718 NE - JD 520 SOYBEAN DRILL, 10X18 DOUBLE DISK W/DEPTH BANDS, V PRESS WHEELS. LIKE NEW., (308) 8946743 KS - 30” HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500.

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

December 24, 2009 1113 - CULTIVATORS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - 12 ROW CULTIVATOR, (308) 8824588 1114 - SPRAYERS FOR SALE KS - 1600 GAL. FLOATER 3000 WET BOOM SPRAYER, $6,500.00, (785) 8710711 OK - SPEIDEL WEED WIPER-#1 HERBICIDE APPLCTR FOR WEED CNTRL. ALL SIZES AVAILABLE. SOLD IN PAIRS. RECOVERS IN STOCK. ATV MOUNTING BRACKETS & QUALITY WEED WIPER CARTS. 21’, 30. 5’, 42. 5’, & 45. 5’. ACR SALES NORMAN, OK. WWW. ACRSALES. COM 800-544-1546, (405) 321-7843 NE - 2-200 GALLON SADDLE TANKS, FITS 4450, (308) 478-5451 NE - 60’ HYD. BOOM 3 PT SPRAYER W/3 SECTION SHUT-OFF, MANUAL FOLD, $550.00, (308) 894-6965 KS - 2003 FIELD SPRAYER. ROW CROP AND/OR FLOATER. 845 HOURS, 1200 GAL. , 90’ SELF-LEVELING BOOMS ON A FORD L8000 TRUCK. RAVEN CONTROLLER. FOAM MARKER., (620) 6534913 NE - 2 150 GAL TANKS W/SADDLES. 1 300 GAL TANK W/SADDLE. 300 GALLON FRONT MOUNT TANK FOR TRACTOR, (402) 726-2488 NE - WINDSCREEN TAKE-OFFS FOR 60FT FLEX-COIL SPRAYER $400 OBO, (308) 436-4369 KS - JD 600 HI-CYCLE W/40’ WICK BOOM. REBUILT MOTOR, $2,500.00, (620) 865-2541 1115 - MULCHERS/SHREDDERS FOR SALE NE - 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 1119 - ROD WEEDER FOR SALE KS - 45’ OF MILLER ROD WEEDER USED PARTS, DRIVES, TEETH, RODS, ETC. ALL FOR $500, (620) 865-2541 1120 - FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - CDS SQUEEZE & INJ PUMP, 24 ROW, $600.00, (402) 726-2488 1125 - INSECTICIDE APPLICATORS FOR SALE NE - GLYPHOSATE PLUS $8.50, GENERIC GRAZON $24, ARROW $75. QUALITY AG SALES, LINCOLN, CALL 877-985-6100 OR, (402) 466-6100 1130 - TRACTORS,TILL. OTHER FOR SALE NE - FRONT WEIGHTS FOR CASE IH MAGNUM, (308) 995-5515 NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO PUMPS, (308) 587-2344 IA - USED EQUIPMENT, GO TO WWW. MAYERFARM. COM, (515) 462-3800 IA - TRACTOR CHAINS 28” TO 38”, (712) 299-6608 IA - 3 PT CARRIERS, $175 TO $575, (712) 299-6608 1201 - ENGINES/MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 413 CHRYSLER FOR SALVAGE, (308) 995-5515 NE - OIL COOLER FOR 354 PERKINS, (308) 467-2335 NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176” $15 EA; 4 GATES C240” $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240” $15 EA; 4 DAYCO C270” $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116 $10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94” X 1 1/4” WIDE $10, (402) 564-5064 NE - 3 USED FORD 300, 2 INTERNATIONAL 605, 8 CHEVY 454 AND 8 USED GEARHEADS. 5 USED PIVOT GENERATORS. CALL FOR PRICE. DANNULL ENGINE SERVICE, (308) 995-5434 NE - USED 460 CU IN ENGINE WITH NEW HIGH PRESSURE BERKELEY PUMP, (800) 554-8715 NE - 6 CYL CUMMINS IRR MOTOR, (308) 836-2667 KS - 10 HP SINGLE PHASE W/B1 1/2 ZPL BERKELEY PUMP AND MOUNTED PANEL. HIGH PRESSURE PUMP WILL RUN NELSON 100 GUN, $1,000.00, (785) 2218173 NE - IH 605 ENGINES, (308) 467-2335 1202 - PUMPS FOR SALE NE - 10” WLR BOWLS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 5 NEW PTO PUMPS IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 NE - 3X4 BERKELEY PUMPS, PRIMING VALVES AVAILABLE, (402) 364-2592 NE - USED MANURE PUMP, BETTER BUILT, (800) 554-8715 NE - USED BERKELEY PTO PUMPS & SUCTION EQUIPMENT, (800) 554-8715 NE - 6” PIT PUMP AND 2 7-1/2 HP PHASE 1 MOTORS, (308) 836-2667 NE - USED GORMAN RUPP PTO PUMP, (800) 284-7066 NE - USED BERKELEY B3ZRM PTO, (800) 284-7066 NE - (2) WLR 10” PUMPS, 110’ COLUMNS. VERY GOOD COND. $3000 EACH., (402) 256-3696 NE - 10 USED PTO PUMPS IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 www.myfarmandranch.com

Heartland Express 1203 - PIPE WANTED TO BUY NE - PAYING TOP CASH PRICES FOR ALL TYPES AND SIZES OF ALUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPE. WE PICK UP. PROMPT PYMT. CALL FOR QUOTE., (308) 3804549 FOR SALE NE - 8” TEXFLO 20” GATES, ALL KINDS OF FITTINGS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6” BAND & LATCH MAIN LINE, (308) 995-5515 NE - 6” PLAIN PIPE, ALUM AND PLASTIC, (308) 946-3396 NE - 10” X 20” PVC, (308) 946-3396 NE - USED 6” AND 10” PVC, CALL FOR LENGTHS, (308) 946-3396 NE - 6” ALUM MAIN LINE PIPE, HOOK & BAND, (308) 946-3396 NE - 6” X 20” GATED ALUMINUM, (308) 946-3396 NE - 8” X 20” ALUMINUM GATED, (308) 946-3396 NE - 10” X 20” ALUMINUM GATED PIPE, (308) 946-3396 NE - 8”X 30’ PLAIN ALUMINUM PIPE, (308) 946-3396 NE - USED 8”X20” PVC PIPE, (308) 9463396 NE - 60 LINKS OF GATED, 20” X 30’, (308) 478-5451 NE - 8” MAIN LINE HASTINGS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE RING LOCK, (308) 995-5515 NE - 9” MAIN LINE HIGH PRESS, (308) 995-5515 NE - 8” DIAMONDLITE, 20” GATED, $1.25/FOOT, MAIN LINE/ $1.00 A FOOT, (308) 485-4486 1205 - GENERATOR WANTED TO BUY NE - USED WINPOWER PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 FOR SALE NE - WINPOWER - NEW & USED PTO GENERATORS, (308) 775-3298 1206 - GEAR HEADS FOR SALE NE - 150 HP GEARHEAD, 6 RATIO, (308) 995-5515 NE - AMARILLO 150 HP 4-3, $475., (402) 256-3696 NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 50 HP 1:1 $700, 50 HP 4:5 $550, US MOTOR GEARHEADS: 90HP 4:3 $450, 70 HP 2:3 $400, (402) 564-5064 NE - GEAR DRIVE REPAIR- AMARILLO WARRANTY CENTER. REPAIR ALL MAKES/MODELS. 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES. CENTRAL IRRIGATION, (402) 723-5824 1207 - PIVOTS FOR SALE NE - 1981 VALLEY PIVOT MODEL 6000, 100 END GUN, 1100’, (402) 923-1721 NE - 1998 4 TOWER T-L PIVOT, (308) 946-3396 USED VALLEY - 9-TOWER PIVOT, 1,200 FT. 308-388-2005.

1208 - TRAVELER SYSTEMS FOR SALE NE - NEW CADMAN 4” X 1250’ HARD HOSE, (800) 284-7066 NE - NEW OCMIS HH: 4” X 1312’, (800) 284-7066 NE - NEW CADMAN 3” X 1050’ HH, NEW GREENFIELD 3” X 1312’ HH, USED CADMAN 3. 25” X 1250’ HH, 2 USED BOSS SH, USED VERMEER SH, USED WATERWINCH SH, USED HOSE CART FOR 4” OR 4. 5” HOSE, NEW 4” AND 4. 5” ANGUS HOSE IN STOCK, (800) 284-7066 NE - HEINZMAN TRAVELER WITH HOSE, (308) 390-0642 1209 - PUMPS WITH MOTORS FOR SALE NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMPS WITH PRIMING VALVES, ATTACHED TO YOUR CHOICE OF INDUSTRIAL 200 FORD, 300 FORD, OR 262 ALLIS, W/RADIATORS, AND CARTS, (402) 364-2592 1230 - IRRIGATION MISC. FOR SALE WI - SERVING THE MIDWEST WITH COMPLETE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, ALL TYPES, NEW & USED. CONTACT ROBERTS IRRIGATION COMPANY AT 1500 POST ROAD, PLOVER, WI 54467, (800) 434-5224 NE - 8” SURGE VALVE, (308) 946-3396 NE - ORTHMAN 3-PT PIVOT TRACK CLOSER, EXCELLENT COND, (308) 3900642 NE - PIVOTS, HARD & SOFT HOSE TRAVELERS, PUMPS, WHEEL ROLLS, FITTINGS, PVC UNDERGROUND FITTINGS, NEW AND USED, “YOUR COMPLETE IRRIGATION HEADQUARTERS” NORTHERN AGRI-SERVICES INC, HENDERSON, NEBRASKA 68371, (402) 723-4501, (800) 554-8715 NE - 10” & 8” IRRIGATION PIPE FOR SALE. 6BT CUMMINS IRR MOTOR. 10 HP ELEC MOTOR W/SELF PRIMING PUMP. 6:5 100 HP GEAR HEAD. 10” DISCHARGE PIPE WITH COOLING COIL, (402) 7262488 1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL BATS, GALVANIZED, (580) 3612265 OK - ‘90 C-IH 1680, 30’ 1010 HEADER, $19,000.00, (580) 361-2265

1301 - COMBINES AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - JD BIN EXTENSION FOR 9600, (308) 836-2667 KS - LARGE BISH BIN EXT OFF 9610 W/HYD. PUSH UP AUGER. $750 OBO, (620) 865-2541 KS - NH TR98, 1905 SEP HRS, 30’ 973 FLEX HEAD, $72,000.00, (620) 3403358 OK - ‘82 GLEANER L2, 24’ HEADER, $12,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - C-IH 1480, 810 24’ HEAD, $13,000.00, (580) 361-2265 OK - TR85 NEW HOLLAND, 3208 CAT, 24’ HEADER, $5,000.00, (580) 3612265 NE - 1 COMBINE TIRE, 30. 5 X 32, GOODYEAR DYNATORQUE 70%, (402) 641-3841 CO - JD 95 GAS, 18’ HEADER, SQUAREBACK, HYDROSTAT DRIVE, MACHINE USED LAST IN 2006, VERY RESTORABLE. COMES WITH EXTRA 217 GAS ENGINE AND ALLIS CHALMERS COMBINE TRAILER. $950 OBO. LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 CO - 22’AIR REEL AND ACCESSORIES. RECENTLY TAKEN OFF JD 105 COMBINE. $450 OBO. PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 NE - SERVICE OPS & PARTS MANUALS FOR MANY BRANDS OF MANY OLDER COMBINES & PICKERS. GLEN MLNARIK (888) 802-5782. (NE) HRS MON-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM., (402) 986-1352 KS - 1966 GLEANER CII, ALWAYS SHEDDED, LOW WHEAT ACRES, WELL MAINTAINED, SIMPLE TO OPERATE., $3,500.00, (785) 673-5560 NE - JD, 1981 7720, 4300 HRS, JD DEALER SERVICED YEARLY, $9,500.00, (402) 545-2255 1302 - COMBINE HEADS WANTED TO BUY MO - JD 920F BEAN PLATFORM, (816) 378-2015 IA - MF 1163 CORN HEAD, (402) 6515811 FOR SALE SD - WE REBUILD COMBINE & WINDROWER HEADER AUGERS TO LIKE NEW CONDITION. PONCELET’S WELDING, RAMONA, SD. (605) 480-4860 OR, (605) 482-8405 OK - MACDON 960 36’ DRAPER W/C-IH ADAPTER, $9,000.00, (580) 361-2265 NE - JD 925 FLEX HEAD, SEE THRU REEL, GOOD, $4,500.00, (402) 5452255 NE - JD, 643 CORN HEAD, OIL DRIVE, $4,950.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 843 CORNHEAD 8R 30”, (402) 7262488 NE - 843 CORNHEAD 8R 30”, GOOD CONDITION, (402) 726-2488 1303 - CORN PICKERS

1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER 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) 4802487 NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS, (308) 995-5515 NE - DMC MODEL 40 GRAIN CLEANER, (800) 284-7066 IL - ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MOISTURE TESTER THAT WILL GIVE YOU FAST & ACCURATE RESULTS? THEN CALL US NOW & ASK ABOUT OUR MODEL 920 & 930.

SHORE SALES. MOISTURETESTERS. COM, (800) 837-0863 1401 - 3 POINT BLADES FOR SALE IA - 2 OR 3 PT BLADES 6’, 7’, 8’ OR 9’ AC, IH, JD & OTHERS, (712) 299-6608 1404 - SNOW BLOWER/PLOWS FOR SALE IA - 3 PT SNOWBLOWERS, $1550 TO $2850, (712) 299-6608 1406 - LAWN MOWERS FOR SALE NE - HIS & HERS MOWERS, MADE BY DEINES CORP, BOTH HAVE 48” FRONT DECKS, 1 W/BAGGER, 1 W/DUMP BOX, BOTH W/BRAND NEW 14 HP TECUMSEH ENGINES, HEAVY DUTY MOWERS, EXCELLENT. ALSO LOTS OF SPARE PARTS, (308) 390-0642 NE - WORKHORSE LAWN TRACTOR W/SIDE PULL TYPE MOWER W/ BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE, WILL MOW TALL GRASS, PRACTICALLY NEW. REEL TYPE MOWER FOR SHORT GRASS, 10’ WIDE SWATH. CAN BE PULLED BEHIND 4 WHEELER OR WORKHORSE TRACTOR, (308) 390-0642 KS - NICE JD 318 GARDEN TRACTOR W/50” DECK, CALL 785-456-3000 OR, $2,200.00, (785) 889-4329 1407 - ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR SALE NE - COMPLETE LINE OF SHEAVES, BEARINGS, DRIVES, & MOTORS, (402) 387-0347 1408 - DAIRY EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE IA - NI 311 CORNPICKER 2 R WIDE, $950.00, (712) 299-6608 1305 - WAGONS/GRAVITY WAGONS

WANTED TO BUY WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, 300 GALLON & LARGER, (800) 558-0112 1412 - SHOP TOOLS,WELDERS, ETC

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

WANTED TO BUY NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - AIRCO PROPANE CUTTING TORCH, LONG HOSES, GAUGES, (308) 587-2344 1430 - OTHER EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE KS - TWO GRAIN CARTS FOR SALE, (785) 871-0711 1307 - GRAIN DRYERS FOR SALE NE - USED: MC 1175, 1250 BU HR. ALSO, MC 975, (800) 284-7066 NE - USED SUPERB’S: SD 250V, SA 750C, SA 1200C, (800) 284-7066 NE - BEHLEN 380 GRAIN DRYER, (308) 836-2667 1310 - AUGERS NE - 2006 SPEED KING DRIVE OVER TIPPED $6,200 CALL, (308) 530-2040 FOR SALE NE - SPEED KING 52’ 8” WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 NE - MAYRATH 55’ GRAIN AUGER, 8” W/ ELECETIR MOTOR, (308) 478-5451 1313 - GRAIN STORAGE UNITS FOR SALE NE - 8” AERATION TUBING AND AERATION FANS, (308) 995-5515 NE - BULK HEAD FOR 51’ CURVET, (308) 995-5515 NE - SINGLE PHASE MOTORS, (308) 9955515 NE - BROCK BINS & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT, EPS & BEHLEN BLDG SYSTEMS, BUCKLEY STEEL, AINSWORTH, NE, (402) 387-0347 NE - GRAIN STORAGE 5 MILES WEST OF KEARNEY. 308-237- 9428 OR, (308) 2335120 1315 - COMBINE TRAILERS FOR SALE SK - COMBINE TRAILERS: TRAILTECH OR JANTZ, SINGLE & DOUBLE. HYDRAULIC FOLD HEAD TRANSPORTS. FLAMAN SALES, BOX 280, SOUTHEY, SK, CANADA S0G 4P0, ASK FOR AL. EVES 306949-8458. DAYS, (306) 726-4403 1330 - GRAIN HARVEST OTHER WANTED TO BUY NE - CHICAGO FANS, (308) 995-5515 www.myfarmandranch.com

FOR SALE NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 587-2344 IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 366-2114 IA - AGE CATCHING UP WITH YOUR NEED TO CLIMB? WE CAN HELP WITH A HAND OPERATED SINGLE PERSON ELEVATOR 140’ MAXIMUM CALL, (800) 462-3460 KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541 NE - 1989 9 TOWER LOCKWOOD PIVOT, (308) 497-2111 1500 - GROUND HAY FOR SALE KS - GROUND HAY AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND, DELIVERY AVAILABLE, (785) 389-5111 1501 - ALFALFA HAY WANTED TO BUY KS - GRINDING ALFALFA WANTED, (785) 389-5111 IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE NE - ALFALFA, 4X4X8 BALES, DAIRY QUALITY, SHEDDED & TARPED, HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 962-5474 NE - 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY, (308) 882-4588 NE - GRINDING QUALITY ALFALFA IN LG RD BALES, HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 9625474 NE - HORSE QUALITY IN SM SQ BALES, SHEDDED & TARPED HAMEL HAY CO, (308) 962-5474 NE - CUSTOM GRINDING, GROUND HAY DELIVERIES, HAZARD, NE., (308) 4524400 OR - MOISTURE TESTERS. BALE MOUNTED OR POKE. HAY, GRAIN, SOIL, WOOD, AQUATERR, KOSTER, COMPOST, DEW ALARMS, STROKE COUNTER. WWW. LEHMANFARMS. NET, (503) 434-1705 NE - HIGH QUALITY BIG ROUND & BIG SQUARE BALES. KORTY HAY. HAY ANALYSIS AVAILABLE., (888) 708-2800

Page 25 1501 - ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE - CONT’D WY - HAY AUCTION 1/21/10. VIDEOHAYAUCTIONS. COM, (888) 935-3633 1502 - PRAIRIE HAY FOR SALE IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS ONLY, (641) 658-2738 NE - LARGE ROUND & SMALL SQUARE BALES PRAIRIE HAY, CALL EARLY AM OR LATE PM, (308) 894-6743 KS - TOP QUALITY SM SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779 KS - TOP QUALITY 4X4X8 SQ, CAN DELIVER SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 5283779 KS - BALED 4X8, SM SQ OR BIG ROUNDS, (620) 625-2402 KS - 2008 BROME BIG ROUND BALES, (785) 935-2480 NE - HOLT COUNTY NEBRASKA PRAIRIE HAY, CERTIFIED WEED FREE OF ALL NOXIOUS WEEDS, BIG ROUND BALES, CALL CELL: 402-394-8495 OR, (402) 336-3292 NE - CERTIFIED MEADOW HAY, BIG ROUND BALES, HORSES, CATTLE, MULCH, (308) 587-2344 NE - 117 BG ROUNDS, MAINLY GRASS MIX, (308) 436-5491 1503 - BROME HAY FOR SALE KS - HORSE QUALITY: 3X3’S WEED MOLD FREE. APPROX 750LBS, (785) 255-4579 1504 - OAT/WHEAT/RYE HAY FOR SALE KS - 300 4X4X8 WHEAT STRAW BALES, TARPED., (620) 659-2433 NE - 150 LARGE ROUND WHEAT STRAW BALES, (308) 882-4588 1505 - STRAW WANTED TO BUY IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE NE - 96 BG RDS CERT WHEAT STRAW, 1000#/BL. 308-641-1240,, (308) 4365491 1512 - SEED FOR SALE TX - FORAGE-TYPE TRITICALE SEED, CALL GAYLAND WARD SEEDS, (800) 299-9273 IA - BUYER & SELLER OF PRAIRIE GRASS & WILDFLOWER SEED, OSENBAUGH SEEDS, LUCAS, IA., (800) 582-2788 KS - TRITICALE SEED, A+ QUALITY, VOLUME DISCOUNT. DELIVERY AVAILABLE. CALL BROCK BAKER @, (800) 344-2144 NE - PASTURE & HAY MIXES, OATS, TURNIP, COVER CROPS, TEFF, MILLET, WILDLIFE, ALFALFA, ETC. , PRAIRIE STATES SEED 866-373-2514 TOLL FREE, (866) 373-2514 1530 - HAY & GRAIN OTHER FOR SALE IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-2114 IL - MADISON COUNTY AG AUCTION, BETHALTO, IL. HAY & STRAW AUCTION EVERY SATURDAY AT 11 AM THRU MARCH, SELLING WIDE VARIETY OF SM & LG SQ, RND BALES & STRAW. MIKE HAMILTON 618-410-4293;, (618) 4625556 1804 - FEEDING WAGONS FOR SALE IA - BJM MIXER FEEDER WAGON, 3 AUGER WITH SCALES, (712) 625-2391 1806 - GRINDER MIXERS FOR SALE IA - IH 950, $950.00, (712) 299-6608 1807 - HAY GRINDERS/PROCESSORS FOR SALE MN - HAYBUSTER 1150 TRUCK MOUNT GRINDERS, ENGINE GRINDERS, NEW/USED. PARTS SHIPPED DIRECT. BAKKOBROS. COM. (320) 278-3560, OR CELL, (320) 808-0471 IA - FEED MILL EQUIPMENT - MIXERS, GRINDERS, ROLLERS, ETC. MANUAL TO AUTOMATED BATCHING CONTROLS. NEW & USED. CALL NORM’S LIVESTOCK SUPPLY, INC. STORM LAKE, IA 50588.

CELL 712-299-4497 OR, (800) 397-4682 NE - KRAMER 5 BALE PROCESSOR, (308) 544-6421 NE - PARTED OUT JD 400 GRINDER/MIXER, IN & OUT AUGERS, GRINDER MILL W/PTO SHAFT, ALL W/SCREENS, (308) 467-2335 CO - TUB GRINDERS, NEW & USED (W/WARRANTY). OPERATE WELL W/70175 HP TRACTORS, GRINDS WET HAY, TOUGH HAY & ALL GRAINS. HIGH CAPACITY. LOW PRICE. WWW. ROTOGRIND. COM, (800) 724-5498, (970) 353-3769 1810 - MANURE SPREADERS FOR SALE IA - IH 580, (712) 625-2391 1813 - FEEDERS FOR SALE NE - BULK CAKE & GRAIN FEEDERS, (308) 587-2344 CO - 3 CALF CREEP FEEDERS, MANURE SPREADER, (970) 345-0728 NE - 1500# CAPACITY WELKER PICKUP CAKER, 20’ STEEL BUNKS, HYDRAULIC CALF CRADLE, (308) 383-0039

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

CALL 785-527-2258 OR, (402) 324-5564 1906 - BRED COWS FOR SALE NE - I’M DEALING ON COWS COMING OUT OF DROUGHT AREAS EVERY DAY. WWW. BREDCOWSWRIGHTLIVESTOCK. COM OR CALL, (308) 534-0939 1909 - BULLS FOR SALE NE - REGISTERED ANGUS, CELL: 308870-1119, (308) 732-3356 NE - 25 PB CHAROLAIS BULLS COMING 2S ALL RECORDS 40 YRS, (308) 9955515 NE - GELBVIEH BULLS, RED & BLACK, 1 & 2 YR OLDS, (402) 879-4976 NE - (25) COMING 2 YR OLD CHAROLAIS BULLS(308) 567-2288, (308) 995-5515 NE - REG ANGUS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 NE - EASY CALVING, REG POLLED CHAROLAIS BULLS, (402) 395-2178 WY - BLACK & BLACK BALDIE SIMMENTAL YEARLING & 2 YEAR OLD BULLS FOR SALE. WWW. CROWFOOTRANCH. COM. CROWFOOT SIMMENTAL RANCH, (307) 782-7589, (307) 782-6521

1909 - BULLS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - ANGUS BULLS, 2 YEAR OLDS AND YEARLINGS, SONS OF 878, BLUEPRINT 202 AND TRAVELOR 722, (308) 5692458 NE - ANGUS, ANGUS X SIMM, CHAROLAIS 2 YR OLDS, 18 MONTHS, YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE. ALL RECORDS AVAILABLE, OUTSTANDING QUALITY & REASONABLY PRICED FULLERTON. RICK WETOVICK, (308) 536-2901 1910 - SHOW STOCK FOR SALE NE - CLUB CALVES, “THE WINNING KIND”, STEERS/HEIFERS, (402) 3952178 1915 - SEMEN/EMBRYO/AI SERVICE FOR SALE NE - DBL BLACK DBL POLLED CALVING EASE GELBVIEH BULLS, (402) 879-4976 1916 - DAIRY HEIFERS FOR SALE WI - DAIRY EQUIP- STALLS, GATES, HEADLOCKS, TMR MIXERS, BARN CLEANERS, MANURE AUGERS/PUMPS, VENTILATION, ALLEY SCRAPERS. REASONABLY PRICE LONG LASTING EQUIP EQUALS VALUE. MEETING ALL DAIRYMEN’S NEEDS SINCE 1919. BERG EQUIPMENT CORP. WWW. BERGEQUIPMENT. COM, (800) 494-1738 1918 - JAN PROD/BULL SALE DATES NE - RANGE RAISED GRASS-FED BULLS. DAILEY ANGUS RANCH & DIAMOND LAZY J RANCH. COMING 2 YR OLD BULL SALE, VALENTINE, NE LIVESTOCK AUCTION, 1/21/10, 1 PM. WEBSITES: DLJRANCH. COM & DAILEYANGUS. COM OR CALL FOR CATALOG, (308) 645-2712 1919 - FEB PROD/BULL SALE DATES NE - THOENE ANGUS RANCH 33RD ANNUAL BULL SALE. TUESDAY, FEB 9TH, 1 PM, AT THE BURWELL LIVESTOCK MKT. 20 COMING 2 YR OLD & 40 1 1/2 YR OLD ANGUS BULLS. SIRES INCLUDE: PREDESTINED, TRAVELER 004, IN FOCUS, WOODHILL FORESIGHT, BIG EYE, NET WORTH 4200, (308) 3464917 1930 - CATTLE OTHER FOR SALE MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT & BREEDING CATTLE LOCATORS, (816) 688-7887 CO - IT’S SIMPLE. . . YOU NEED SALERS. ACCORDING TO U. S. MARC, SALERS HAVE OPTIMUM BIRTH WEIGHT & GROWTH PERFORMANCE FOR CROSSING WITH ANGUS. SUPERIOR TO COMPETING CONTINENTAL BREEDS FOR MARBLING, SALERS ARE RELATIVELY EQUAL FOR YIELD. SALERSUSA. ORG, (303) 770-9292 2104 - OPEN EWES FOR SALE CO - SOUTH AFRICAN DORPER EWES & EWE LAMBS, HARDY SHEEP BREED FOR ALL TERRAINS & WEATHER. AVAILBLE NOW. 100 HD EWE LAMBS, 50 HD 2 & 3 YR EWES, 2 HD 1-3 YR OLD RAMS. 100 HD FEEDER LAMBS. HAD ALL SHOTS & WORMED, (970) 345-0728 2200 - REGISTERED HORSES FOR SALE NE - 2003 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, MORGAN BROOD MARE, 2004 BLACK MORGAN STALLION, 1995 MORGAN STALLION, (308) 587-2344 NE - AQHA, YEARLINGS, MARES AND COLTS, (308) 569-2458 NE - PEPPY DOC SAN, SHINING SPARK, JET DECK, THREE BAR & SKIPPER W BRED, STALLIONS, MARES, FILLYS, & GELDINGS, MOSTLY SORREL & PALOMINO, GREAT STOCK, GOOD DISPOSITIONS, CALL 1-866-800-1232 OR, (308) 384-1063 NE - TOP QUALITY GELDINGS-DOC O’LENA, HOLIDOC, DOC BAR, COYS BONANZA, DOCS JACK SPRAT BLOODLINESNATURAL COW SENSE-RIVER ROAD QUARTER HORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - ONLY TWO REPLACEMENT MARES LEFT-REGISTERED QUARTERHORSESDON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES 308-452-3860, (308) 452-4272 NE - IT COSTS NO MORE TO FEED A GREAT HORSE THAN A POOR ONE. RIVER ROAD QUARTERHORSES ARE WELL FED, DON’T HAVE BAD HABITS AND ARE GOOD LOOKING. MUST CUT HERD SIZE. 308-452-3860, (308) 4524272 NE - RED ROAD GELDING 10 YEARS OLD, GENTLE, GOOD 4-H HORSE, HAS DONE FEEDLOT WORK. WATCH RED BRICK SIRE, BARON’S SNEAKER BELLE DAM. CALL AFTER 6PM @ 308-470-0813 OR BEFORE 6PM CALL, (308) 425-3753 2202 - STUD SERVICE FOR SALE NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT STUD, (308) 587-2344 2204 - TACK FOR SALE NE - NEW LEATHER TOOLED PLEASURE RIDING SADDLES. $200 EACH., (402) 640-7701 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

Heartland Express 2206 - HORSE DRAWN EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OH - WE BUILD & RESTORE STAGE COACHES, HITCH WAGONS, TROLLEY CARS, OMNIBUS, YELLOWSTONE WAGONS, PRAIRIE SCHOONERS, ETC. QUOTES & PHOTOS OF AUTHENTIC WORK. 30 YEARS IN COLLECTION AND RESTORATION BUSINESS., (614) 8774254 2230 - HORSE- OTHER FOR SALE NE - SELL-TRADE MORGAN STALLIONS:BESSIA’S, BON, ACCORD 135969; T-BONE, LAD, CLASSY, 149831; T-BONE, B, CONGO, 164062, (308) 587-2344 2301 - DOGS WANTED TO BUY MO - TRAINED STOCK DOG OR DOG READY TO TRAIN TO HERD CATTLE, (573) 424-6855 FOR SALE NE - GREAT PYRANEES PUPPIES BORN JULY 12, (308) 345-5273 2303 - GOATS FOR SALE NE - BUTCHER GOATS FOR SALE, (308) 345-5273 2501 - HELP WANTED/NEED WORK CO - EXP. FARMER NEEDED FOR BEAUTIFUL EA. COLO. WHEAT/ CORN FARM. RESPONS. INCLUDE MAKING DAILY DECISIONS W/PLANTING, HARVESTING, TRUCK DRIVING & REPAIR WK. HOUSING, UTILITIES, VEHICLES & BUS. PHONE. SCHOOL/ TOWN NEARBY. CALL CELL 970-554-0665, EVENINGS-, (970) 383-2248 KS - NEED RESPONSIBLE HARD WORKING INDIVIDUALS FOR 2009 HARVEST CREW. TX TO MT & FALL CORN HARVEST. GUARANTEED MONTHLY WAGE PLUS ROOM & BOARD. NEW JD COMBINES, PETERBILT/KW TRUCKS. SKINNER HARVESTING LLC, CALL DAN OR LEAVE MESSAGE AT (620) 340-2843, (620) 343-8140 KS - CATTLE FEED YARD HAS OPENING FOR A PEN RIDER. BENEFITS INCLUDE HEALTH & LIFE INS, SICK LEAVE & PAID VACATION. CONTACT PREMIUM FEEDERS, INC. , PO BOX 230, SCANDIA, KS 66966 800-845-6543 OR 785-5272961, (785) 335-2221 NE - HELP WANTED: FOR 2009 HARVEST. CDL TRUCK DRIVER GOOD WAGES, (308) 928-9013 2502 - CUSTOM WORK/SERVICES KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORTING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515 2602 - PICKUPS WANTED TO BUY NE - HD COIL SPRINGS FOR 1971 3/4 TON CHEVY PICKUP, END GATE FOR 1980 GMC 3/4 TON, (308) 587-2344 KS - GOOD LONG WIDE FACTORY BED FOR ‘73-’79 FORD, (620) 865-2541 FOR SALE KS - 88 CHEVY 1 TON, 4WD, 6. 2 DIESEL, 4 SP, FLATBED, (785) 935-2480 CO - 4X4 PICKUPS & FLATBEDS 1/2 TON - 1 TON, GAS & DIESEL $2000 & UP B & B AUTO SALES 8AM-5PM, (970) 4835562 NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN, TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (402) 5645064 KS - 1993 F-350 CREWCAB XLT DIESEL, AUTO, 4X4, FACTORY TURBO AVAILABLE, $5,900.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - FRONT BUMPER FOR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO, (308) 587-2344 NE - 2000 CHEVY EXT CAB LT, LOADED, LEATHER, BUCKET SEATS, CUSTOM RIMS 17X9. NEAR NEW TIRES VERY GOOD CONDITION, CUSTOM HOOD & GRILL, DUAL EXHAUST, 4X4, (402) 7262488 2603 - TRUCKS WANTED TO BUY NE - TEN GOOD 9. 00-20 OR 10. 00-20 TRUCK TIRES, (402) 566-2345 NE - TIPTOPS FOR AN 18’ STEEL GRAIN BED, MIDWEST PREFERED BUT WHAT DO YOU HAVE?, (308) 436-4369 FOR SALE SD - 1951 CHEVY FIRETRUCK, LIGHTS & SIREN WORK, 10K, DRIVES GREAT, REAL NICE, $4,500.00, (605) 386-2131 CO - 1300 GAL C70 FUEL/SERVICE TRUCK, 471 DETROIT B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, $5,750.00, (970) 483-5562 CO - 84 CHEVY C60 BOOM TRUCK, NEW 350 MOTOR. B & B AUTO, $4,750.00, (970) 483-5562 KS - ‘59 CHEVY 60, V8, 4&2 SP, 15’ B&H, 2 NEW TIRES, TUNED UP, ETC, $999.00, (620) 865-2541 NE - 60 FORD F700, 24’ STEEL FLATBED, CHEATER AXLES, 5&2, W/ 21000 GAL FLAT BOTTOM VERTICAL FERTILIZER TANKS, USE TO HAUL BIG ROUND OR LITTLE SQUARE HAY BALES, (308) 390-0642 CO - 75 INTERNATIONAL 2 TON SERVICE TRUCK, V8, GAS, AUTO, KNUCKLE BOOM, GAS AIR COMP. , CLOSED BOTTLE STORAGE $8750 B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, (970) 483-5562 KS - 1976 FORD 3500 CAB & CHASSIS, $500.00, (785) 778-2962 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

2603 - TRUCKS FOR SALE - CONT’D CO - 1948 CHEVY 1 1/2 TON LOADMASTER TRUCK, 12’ FLATBED, NO HOIST, CORNER WINDOW CAB. 216 6 CYLINDER. WAS RUNNING WHEN PARKED, NOW ENGINE IS FROZEN. HAVE SOME PAPERWORK, BUT NO TITLE. $500 OBO. PLEAS LEAVE MESSAGE IF NO ANSWER., (719) 643-5267 NE - IH ENGINES, 304’S & 345’S, (308) 467-2335 NE - OMAHA STANDARD 16’ GRAIN BOX WITH HOIST, (308) 467-2335 NE - 1979 FORD LN8000, DIESEL, 5&2, NAPHEIDE 20’ BOX, HARSH HOIST, AIR BRAKES, AIR TAG, LOTS OF POWER, STARTS & RUNS GREAT, (402) 726-2488 2606 - HORSE TRAILERS FOR SALE NE - GOOSENECK TRLR, 20’ W/4’ BEAVERTAIL, 7, 000 AXLES, (402) 6413841 2607 - UTILITY TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY NE - FLATBED W/HEAVY DUTY AXLES, METAL FLOOR AND WIDE ENOUGH TO HOLD A PICKUP, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - 20 FT FLATBED TRAILER. TIMPTI PINTLE HITCH TO PULL BEHIND SEMI. AIR BREAKS 24. 5 RUBBER. ALL ALUMINIUM WHEELS $4000/OBO, (308) 348-2065 NE - 1979 TRAIL MOBILE ALUMINUM 9000 GAL. TANKER, (402) 369-0212 2612 - CAMPERS FOR SALE KS - 12. 5’FROLIC SLIDE IN PICK-UP CAMPER, VERY GOOD COND. , AC, STOVE, ICEBOX, SLEEPS 6, FLUSH TOILET, 110-12V LIGHTS, PROPANE FURNACE & LIGHT, $500.00, (785) 7782962 DUTCH STAR - 1994 SLIDE OUT, SLEEPS 4, BIG BATHROOM, OVEN, STOVE, MICROWAVE, 2 TVS, A/C, GENERATOR, LOTS MORE. 63,000 MILES. $16,500.

308-324-3729, 325-8256 2613 - MOBILE HOMES & RV’S FOR SALE NE - AVION SILVER R, 30FT, TRAVEL TRAILER, VERY CLEAN, EXCELLENT SNOWBIRD TRAILER, NEW BATTERIES, $7400/OBO, (402) 564-5064 2615 - AIRPLANES FOR SALE NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER, LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592 2616 - TIRES WANTED TO BUY NE - HOT PATCH VULCANIZING PATCHES, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE NE - 15” SPLIT RIMS, 8 HOLE, 750 MUD/SNOW, (308) 587-2344 NE - 10 BOLT RIMS W/18. 4 X 38” TIRES, (402) 336-2755 2618 - SEMI TRACTORS/TRAILERS WANTED TO BUY IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738 FOR SALE KS - 66 IH 2000, DETROIT, 15 SP W/HENDERSON TWINSCREW, TULSA WINCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 IA - 855 CUMMINS ENGINE REAL GOOD, HEAR IT RUN AND 8 ALUMINUM 22. 5 BUD WHEELS $150 EACH., (641) 7455228 NE - 903 CUMMINGS, LOW MILES, SPICER AIR RIDE, TAG AXLE, (308) 8362667 NE - 1975 24’ SEMI LOWBOY TRLR. $1950, $2,250.00, (402) 545-2255 MO - ‘99 IH 4900, TS, 18K FRONT, 40K LB HENDRICKSON, $26,000.00, (660) 548-3804 MO - ‘95 CHEVY TOPKICK, 20’ FLATBED & HOIST, CAT 250 HP, 8LL TRANS, 40K HENDRICKSON REARS, 14K FRONT, 190K MILES,, $19,000.00, (660) 548-3804 NE - 1978 BRENNER 6500 GAL STAINLESS STEEL INSULATED TANKER, GOOD CONDITION, (402) 369-0212 NE - 1982 IH COE, 9670 XL, CALL EVES., $6,500.00, (308) 778-5419 2630 - TRANSPORTATION OTHER FOR SALE NE - TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR, STARTER, REAR AXLE REMOVABLE CARRIER DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FITS 1946 CHEVY 2 TON TRUCK, (308) 587-2344 2802 - DOZERS FOR SALE KS - TEREX 8220A DOZER, PS, TILT, GOOD RUNNING MACHINE, (785) 9352480 2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS WANTED TO BUY MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 FOR SALE MO - NEW & USED SCRAPERS- EJECTION & DUMP, ANY SIZE, (660) 5483804 NE - PULL BEHIND BOX SCRAPERS, 10’ & 12’; 3PT’S 6’ & 8’, (402) 678-2277

2803 - DIRT SCRAPERS FOR SALE - CONT’D MO - NEW TOREQ BY STEIGER & LEON SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804 2804 - MOTOR GRADERS FOR SALE KS - CAT 120 ROAD GRADER. $15,500, $19,500.00, (785) 871-0711 2805 - BACKHOE FOR SALE NE - JD 410 BACKHOE, CALL 308-3600377 OR, (308) 282-1330 2806 - CRANES & DRAGLINES FOR RENT NE - 28 TON NATIONAL CRANE, 152 FT. REACH, (402) 387-0347 FOR SALE CO - 2 ROUGH TERRAIN, AUSTIN 5 TON 35’ BOOM, REBUILT ENGINE $5500 GALLION 125 12.5 TON, 65’ BOOM, REBUILT ENG. & HYD. $12,500 B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, (970) 483-5562 2807 - GENERATORS FOR SALE MN - AUTOMATIC GENERATOR SETS 15KW-500KW, NEW & USED, LOW TIME GEN SETS. REMOTE WELL GENERATORS. SERVING FARMERS SINCE 1975.

STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, WINDOM MN, MON-SAT 9-5., (800) 419-9806 ND - 20KW TO 2000KW; DIESEL, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS. ALL LOWHOUR TAKEOUT GENSETS. CUMMINS/ONAN, KOHLER, CAT, DETROIT DIESEL & MORE. ABRAHAM GENERATOR SALES COOPERSTOWN, ND (COMPLETE INVENTORY ONLINE) WWW. ABRAHAMINDUSTRIAL. COM WE SHIP NATIONWIDE!, (701) 797-4766 2809 - CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS FOR SALE KS - 1997 LOADKING, 55 TON, 3 AXLE, LAY DOWN NECK, W/BEAVERTAILS. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480 2813 - WHEEL LOADERS FOR SALE CO - CASE W24B, NEW ENGINE, CAB/HEAT, $25,500, CAT 930 RUNS GOOD, CAB/HEAT $22,500, FIAT ALLIS 605B, NEW ENGINE & CYL REBUILD, CAB & HEAT, QUICK-TATCH BUCKET $26,500 B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, (970) 483-5562 MN - 1984 TROJAN 1900Z LOADER MACHINE SERIAL #3135209 ENGINE MODEL FGL-913 SERIAL #6761185 TRANSMISSION 4WG-120 SERIAL # 4140 ZF; $5,000.00 OBO, WENDELL NOBLE, (651) 345-3854 NE - CASE 621 PAYLOADER, MODEL 6T 590 CUMMINS MOTOR, MOTOR NEEDS WORK. $21,000, $21,000.00, (402) 5452255 NE - 4WD IH WHEEL LOADER, PROPANE, W/BUCKET & FORKS, $6,250.00, (308) 874-4562 NE - 1995 DRESSER WHEEL LOADER, 3YD, 6 CYL CUMMINS TURBO, 80% TIRES, RUNS GOOD, (402) 369-0212 2821 - CRAWLERS FOR SALE WI - UNDERCARRIAGE REPAIR. NEW, USED & REBUILT PARTS. ALSO TRACK PRESS SERVICE. M & R TRACK SERVICE., (800) 564-0383 2822 - SKID STEER LOADERS WANTED TO BUY NE - 66” BUCKET FOR 1835C CASE SKID STEER, 10. 00X16. 5 TIRE-WHEEL, PLUS OTHER ATTACHMENTS, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE KS - COMPLETE SET OF BOOKS (REPAIR MANUALS) T-200 BOBCAT SKID LOADER, $100.00, (785) 778-2962 2824 - MATERIAL HANDLING EQMT FOR SALE NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277 CO - PETTIBONE 30’ HILIFT 4WD, READY TO WORK, B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM-5PM, $8,500.00, (970) 483-5562 OK - PETTIBONE, 30’ LIFT, $3,900.00, (580) 361-2265 2827 - BUILDING SUPPLIES FOR SALE NE - CRUSHED LIMESTONE FOR DRIVEWAY-YOU LOAD & HAUL $8 CU.YD., NEAR GRAND ISLAND , NE, (402) 5645064 NE - NEW 2’ X 24’ CULVERT, $650.00, (308) 894-6965 2840 - OTHER CONST. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE NE - 12-20’LONG 12”I BEAMS, 1/4”THICK W/ 1/2” THICK TOP & BOTTOM, 4 3/4” WIDE $180 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $2000. 12-7’ LONG 10”, 6” H BEAMS, 1/4” THICK, $35 EA OR ALL 12 FOR $400., (308) 894-6965 NE - 1991 BLUEBIRD BUS, 5. 9 CUMMINS, CALL 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330 3002 - ANTIQUE TRACTORS WANTED TO BUY SD - MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE ANY OLDER MM, (605) 386-2131 www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com www.myfarmandranch.com

December 24, 2009 3002 - ANTIQUE TRACTORS FOR SALE MN - ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTORS! BIEWER’S TRACTOR & MACH. SALV. SPECIALIZES IN 1920-85 TRACTOR PARTS. FREE NATIONWIDE LOCATING. BARNESVILLE, MN. SEARCH PARTS & SEE OVER 100 ANTIQUE TRACTORS PICTURED AT SALVAGETRACTORS. COM, (218) 493-4696 CO - 2-OLIVER 70 TRACTORS BOTH RUN $1250 EACH B & B AUTO SALES, 8AM5PM, (970) 483-5562 NE - 1 JD 720 D, AND 1 IHC 450, (308) 836-2667 NE - TRACTOR PARTS FOR SALE. NEW AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOST MAKES OF TRACTORS. FRONT END PARTS, 3 PT HITCH PARTS, RADIATORS, SEATS, STEERING WHEELS, BATTERY BOXES, PTO PARTS, DRAWBARS, WATER PUMPS, DECALS & MORE. CLASSIC AG, AINSWORTH, NE., (800) 286-2171 NE - FORD 4000 GAS. D17 DIESEL. MF 35 DIESEL, (308) 544-6421 NE - IHC H W/9’ KOSCH BELLY MOWER, (308) 544-6421 NE - 1952 JD B, RECONDITIONED, PULLED IN DIV 1 4500LBS, $3,500.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 1938 JD B, UNSTYLED, RECONDITIONED, $3,100.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - 1941 JD A, ELECTRIC START, 4 SP, BEHLEN OVERDRIVE,, $2,500.00, (402) 545-2255 NE - M-M GB PROPANE, FLAT DECK & CAB, EXCELLENT COND., $2,250.00, (308) 874-4562 3003 - ANTIQUE VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY SD - IH 6 SPEED SPECIAL TRUCK, (605) 386-2131 SD - OLDER JEEPS, CJ 2A, 1948 OR OLDER, ALSO MILITARY, (605) 386-2131 NE - TEENS, 20’S, EARLY 30’S IHC TRUCKS, PARTS, LITERATURE, (308) 894-6965 NE - 1950 FORD CRESTLINER & 1951 VICTORIA, (308) 876-2515 FOR SALE NE - ‘49 IHC KB5, 2TON; ‘47 FORD, 2 TON, (308) 836-2667 3005 - FENCING MATERIALS FOR SALE NE - SUCKER ROD 5/8”, 3/4”, 7/8”, 1”, CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 NE - PIPE 2 3/8”, 2 7/8”, 3 1/2”, 4 1/2”, 5 1/2”, CALL MY CELL: 308-870-1119, CALL FOR PRICE, (308) 732-3356 KS - HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL, OILFIELD PIPE, SUCKER RODS, FENCING CABLE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. BUTTERFLY SUPPLY, WWW. BUTTERFLYSUPPLYINC. COM, (800) 249-7473 ND - USED OIL FIELD 2 3/8”-2 7/8” & LARGER PIPE, 3/4”, 7/8”, & 1” FIBERGLASS RODS, PANELS FOR HORSE/CATTLE CORRALS. ALL TYPES OF NEW IRON, ROUND & SQ TUBING, ANGLE & CHANNEL, ETC. PAHLKE PIPE & ROD, (877) 457-2028 KS - CATTLE & HORSE PANELS, 5’3” X 10’, 8-BAR, 60 LBS, GREEN OR SILVER, STARTING AT $66.00 CELL: 620-5465155, (620) 549-6604 SD - FOREVER POST: 4” X 7’, 4” X 8’, 6” X 8’, POINTED SOLID PLASTIC FENCE POSTS. SELF INSULATING, CAN BE STAPLED, NAILED OR SCREWED. NEW/USED 2 & 4 WHEEL DRIVE MINI TRUCKS. CALL JOHN 605-351-5760 OR, (605) 334-0643 KS - GUARDRAIL, CORRUGATED METAL PIPE, & 30’ STEEL I-BEAMS, (785) 4485893 NE - SOLID PLASTIC FENCE POSTS FOR PASTURE FENCE HAVE ON HAND 3”, 4”, 5” VARIOUS LENGTHS CALL SPOTANSKI PLASTICS AT 308-238-1101 OR 888-DIG POST, (308) 238-1438 NE - FENCE TUBING, 1 3/8” DIA X 21’-0” OAL X 18 GA. WE HAVE 2, 639 LENGTHS/55, 419 LINEAR FEET TOTAL. NEW TUBING IN BUNDLES OF 91 LENGTHS PER BUNDLE. $13.00 PER LENGTH. DISCOUNTS AVAIL. FOR 91 LENGTHS OR MORE. EXT 1104 AT, (402) 333-1661 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 3011 - HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS WANTED TO BUY NE - REAR TINE ROTO TILLER, (308) 587-2344 FOR SALE MO - OUTSIDE WOOD FURNACE $1545.

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3011 - HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS FOR SALE - CONT’D NE - CARPET: RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL IN MOHAWK, SHAW, BEAULIEU. LAMINATES & HARDWOOD. VINYL. CERAMIC & PORCELAIN TILES. DURACERAMIC. KARNDEAN LUXURY VINYL. SCRANTON SUPPLY, NORFOLK, (402) 640-7701 NE - TRUCKLOAD PORCELAIN & CERAMIC TILE SALE. SUMMER CARPET SALE. SCRANTON SUPPLY, NORFOLK, (402) 640-7701 3016 - BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES FOR SALE KY - KENTUCKY BUILDINGS, LLC. ALL STEEL STRUCTURE. PACKAGES FROM 24’ TO 75’ WIDE. WE SELL COMPONENTS, SLIDING AND ROLL-UP DOORS, INSULATION, WINDOWS, SHEET METAL, TRIM, AND STEEL FRAMING. KYBUILDINGSLLC. COM, (606) 668-3446 SD - 8’ X 20’, 40’, 45’ STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS, RODENT PROOF. $2500$3400, (605) 334-0643 3024 - FINANCIAL SERVICES MO - PUT OUR MONEY & 45 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU. ALL TYPES OF AG LOANS AVAILABLE AT LOWEST RATES. FREE CONSULTATIONS. MIDWEST LOAN BROKERS. JAM@LYN. NET OR CALL, (660) 339-7410 3030 - OTHER WANTED TO BUY SD - JACOBS 32 VOLT WIND GENERATOR, ALSO WINCHARGER USED DURING THE ‘30’S & ‘40’S, WILL PAY ACCORDING TO CONDITION, (605) 386-2131 NE - SCRAP BATTERIES- WE WANT ‘EM! WE ALSO BUY STEEL CASE & GLASS PACK. CALL FOR DETAILS! ALLEN’S NEW & USED BATTERIES. BUY/SELL, NEW/USED. WE CARRY ALL KINDS!!

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OF THE PLAN OF CARE. REQUIREMENTS: CURRENT WYOMING OT LICENSE REQUIRED; TWO YEARS IN-PATIENT/OUTPATIENT; EXPERIENCE PREFERRED; TWO YEARS HOME HEALTH EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. ?WE OFFER AN EXCELLENT COMPENSATION PACKAGE ALONG WITH A RELOCATION/SIGN-ON BONUS. TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CRMCWY.ORG CHEYENNE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS. INPATIENT PHYSICAL REHAB SERVICES IS SEEKING: FULL-TIME OT PRN OT'S, PT'S, AND PTA'S. JOIN AN ENTHUSIASTIC, COHESIVE TEAM OF THERAPISTS CARING FOR PATIENTS IN THE ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS. TOGETHER WE PROVIDE QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION TO OUR REGION! ACUTE CARE EXPERIENCE IS BENEFICIAL. WE WELCOME NEW GRADS. WYOMING LICENSURE REQUIRED. WE OFFER A GENEROUS COMPENSATION PACKAGE, COMPETITIVE SALARY, RELOCATION/SIGN-ON BONUS AND MUCH MORE! CHEYENNE IS A GROWING COMMUNITY WITH THAT SMALL-TOWN FEELING. WHETHER YOU ARE INTO CAMPING, HIKING, FISHING, SNOWMOBILING, WATER OR SNOW SKIING CHEYENNE, WYOMING IS JUST A SHORT DRIVE TO ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS! PLUS THERE IS NO STATE INCOME TAX!! VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.CRMCWY.ORG TO APPLY ONLINE, OR CALL KEN AT 307-6311379 WITH INQUIRIES

SOUTHERN VALLEY FFA FALL 2009 IN REVIEW Continued from page 18 theme. To end the month of September on the 30th was State Range Judging where seven members competed, two received green ribbons, Jordan Paine, and Megan Schoen.

October was another big month with more District contests and National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The Chapter made one last float for the year which they took to Orleans Apple Fest on the 3rd. On the 6th the Land Judging Contest was held near Holdrege. Seven members took part in this contest while only one received a ribbon.

Jordan Paine earned a red ribbon. District Livestock Judging and IMPACT workshop were held in Curtis at the college on the 14th. All members went and participated in one or both events.

IMPACT is where the Nebraska 2009 FFA officers do a workshop for the district, students participating learn new leadership skills and get to work with and meet students from other schools in their district. In the Livestock Judging contest 17 members competed while eight received ribbons.

Jessica Murdoch, Lucas Robison, and Jordan Paine received purple ribbons, Patrick Hoximeier and Sara Lennemann, blue ribbons, Jessica Percival, red ribbon, and Dexter Becker, white ribbon. One Senior and one Junior team earned a spot in the State Division, these teams will compete in April in Lincoln at the 2010 State Convention. National Convention in Indianapolis took place September 20th -24th, seven members attended, these members traveled many miles while site seeing, experiencing and learning many new things they will take with them for the rest of their lives. The last event for the month of October was the beginning of the annual Holiday Fruit Sales which started the 28th.

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NATIONAL FLORICULTURE COMPETITION Continued from page 21 members toured the Convention one last time, and that night they met up with Mr. Schieber’s former FFA Chapter from Wynford, Ohio, and dined in on pizza at their hotel. Then Saturday the team headed for Iowa City, Iowa where they stopped at the University and climbed the rock wall. The next morning they headed home on the final leg of their journey. The Floriculture team ended their reign by all members receiving bronze medals individually and a bronze plaque as a team. We would like to send a BIG THANK YOU to the boosters who bought one of our meals and for the roses that they sent to the girls on the Floriculture before they left for Indiana.

GOTHENBURG FFA CHAPTER Continued from page 13 July 3rd and 4th for the Gothenburg Rodeo.

Members of the chapter worked either breakfast, lunch, or supper shifts. They set up, served food and drinks, and cleaned up.

Since coming back to school, FFA members have visited the new Monsanto Water Utilization and Learning facility and began practicing for LSE’s.

FFA officers planned a lunch for local farmers and truckers at the area Coop and Frito-Lay plants during the harvest season. They have just finished selling and delivering fruit to people in the community. The Gothenburg FFA continues to be busy year around.

Zach Wolf and Aaron Block are preparing fruit sale orders.

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All members attended Husker Harvest Days this year and had a fabulous time.

November was not as busy; we started out with a Chapter Meeting on the 5th where the different groups at Husker Harvest Days told about the items they found during the scavenger hunt. Fruit Sales ended the 18th, the Chapter managed to meet all of the goals that were set and ended up raising more money than was expected. The Chapter would like to thank all who bought because without the community and supporters of the FFA it would not be possible to do what we do.

All of the fruit was delivered on December 3rd.

There was another fundraiser held the 5th, a Pancake Feed in Oxford at the Legion Hall, all money made was donated to the American Cancer Association. Supplies for the feed was donated by local businesses, a special Thank you to those businesses for making it happen and helping us to donate to such a worthy cose. The first annual Greenhand and Chapter Degree Ceremony was held on the 7th. The Keynote speaker of the night was Maile Ilac Boeder from Aurora, Nebraska.

District LSE (Leadership Skills Events) was supposed to be held the 9th in Curtis but due to the snow was postponed till January 6th.

(Left to Right) Jordan Paine, Justin Schoen, Megan Schoen, Kaitlin Thulin, Neil Armstrong (statue), Jessica Percival, Phil McInturf, Jessica Percival. While on the trip to National FFA Convention FFA members had the opportunity to tour John Deere Headquarters, Purdue University, listen to Mike Rowe’s keynote address, visit the Arch Museum in St. Louis, participate in convention activities, and go to a Toby Keith concert.

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