By Robert Pore, The Independent

Most of Nebraska has hadtemperatures in the upper 90s andabove the century mark with norain as one of the worst droughtsin more than 50 years continues totighten its grip.

With the ongoing droughtcontinuing to dry out pasture andrangeland and wither much ofNebraska's dryland crops, theNebraska Department ofAgriculture (NDA) is encouragingfarmers with hay or other foragefor sale or those in need of forage

resources to access its freedatabase that connects buyers andsellers.

State Agriculture Director GregIbach said the NDA Hay andForage Hotline is available forsellers to call and list availablehay, pasture or other forages.Those wishing to sell can call800-422-6692 to request theirinformation be added to thelisting. Those wishing to purchasehay or other forage can access thelist online at www.agr.ne.gov ormay request a copy by calling

NDA. The list is free and isupdated regularly.

"As the drought continues,forage resources are increasinglyin need across Nebraska," Ibachsaid. "I encourage anyone with hayfor sale or pasture for lease to callour hotline and become a part ofthe free listing. You do not need tobe from Nebraska to list availableforage resources with NDA."

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Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143.58 158.41 149.04

Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .179.36 197.10 193.52

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By Robert Pore, The Independent

Now that Russian lawmakers have voted to jointhe World Trade Organization, U.S. Rep. AdrianSmith, R-Neb., said it will increase tradeopportunity between the U.S. and Russia, thoughthere are some concerns to work out.

Smith was part of a congressional delegationvisiting Russia last week.

Russian lawmakers voted on WTO accession onTuesday. Russia's $1.9 trillion economy is theworld's ninth largest. Russia will officially becomeWTO's 156th member 30 days after ratification.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk saidRussia's decision to join the WTO "marks a win for

both the Russian people and the Americanpeople."

He said it will spur trade and supportsignificant job growth in both countries as a resultof lower tariffs and increased market access.

"It also brings Russia into a rules-based system,increasing transparency and predictability to thebenefit of all businesses in Russia and ensuringthat the Russian government is held accountableto a system of international trading rules," Kirksaid.

Smith, who is a member of the House Ways andMeans Subcommittee on Trade, said WTO is a"way of leveling the playing field" on internationaltrade.

"It is a step in the right direction that Russiawould desire at accession," Smith said.

While Smith said it shows "some improvement,"there are still some disputes between Russia andthe U.S. about sanitary and phytosanitary, orSPS, measures concerning poultry and pork.

"They (Russia) still want to keep a lot of ourpork and poultry out of their country," he said. "Ithink that's because they want to develop theirown domestic sources and that kind of runs afoulof why the WTO exists."

Trade Opportunities with Russia Should Increase

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Nebraska Weather and Crop ReportAgricultural Summary: For the week ending

July 15, 2012, dryland crops and pastures continuedunder stress due to hot and dry conditions blanketingthe state, according to USDA’s National AgriculturalStatistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Irrigationremains active; however some producers usingsurface water supplies were required to stop pumpingdue to low river levels. Seventy percent of the corncrop was silking and nearly two-thirds of the soybeancrop is blooming. The first sorghum fields wereheading out. Wheat harvest was near completionabout 3 weeks ahead of average. Hay was being cutfrom roadside ditches and producers wereconsidering use of CRP acres for forage. Withdeclining conditions, some livestock are beingremoved from summer pastures to dry lots or arebeing sold.

Weather Summary: Temperatures moderatedand ranged from 2 degrees above normal in thewestern half of the state to 2 degrees below normal inthe eastern half. Highs reached triple digits inportions of the west and lows were recorded in themid 50’s. Isolated areas across the mid section of thestate received measureable rainfall with a fewlocations accumulating over one inch. However, muchof the state saw little to no precipitation

Field Crops Report: Corn silked was 70 percent,compared to 27 last year and over one week ahead of38 average. Corn in the dough stage was 8 percent,compared to 1 last year and 2 average. Cornconditions declined and rated 9 percent very poor, 18poor, 30 fair, 39 good, and 4 excellent, well below lastyear’s 82 percent good to excellent and 79 average.Irrigated corn conditions rated 63 percent good toexcellent and dryland corn rated 16.

Soybeans blooming were 64 percent, ahead of 35last year and 11 days ahead of 42 average. Soybeans

setting pods was 13 percent, ahead of 2 last year and5 average. Soybean conditions rated 7 percent verypoor, 16 poor, 43 fair, 33 good, and 1 excellent, wellbelow last year’s 81 percent good to excellent and 77average.

Sorghum headed was 3 percent, ahead of 0 lastyear and 1 average. Sorghum conditions rated 10percent very poor, 15 poor, 45 fair, 29 good, and 1excellent, well below last year’s 82 percent good toexcellent and 78 average.

The second cutting of alfalfa was 89 percentcomplete, well ahead of 53 last year and two weeksahead of 59 average. The third cutting of alfalfa was27 percent complete compared to 0 last year andaverage. Alfalfa conditions declined and rated 30percent very poor, 30 poor, 24 fair, 15 good, and 1excellent, well below 84 percent good to excellent lastyear and 74 average.

Wheat harvested was 97 percent, compared to 23last year and 20 days ahead of 39 average.

Oats harvested was 89 percent, compared to 21 lastyear and 25 average.

Dry beans blooming were 30 percent, ahead of 0last year and 10 average. Dry beans setting pods was2 percent, ahead of 0 last year and 1 average. Drybean conditions rated 2 percent very poor, 7 poor, 36fair, 51 good, and 4 excellent, but still well below 67percent good to excellent last year and 70 average.

Wild hay harvest was 74 percent complete, ahead of59 last year and 24 average. Wild hay conditionsdeclined and rated 13 percent very poor, 46 poor, 31fair, 10 good, and 0 excellent, well below last year’s 79percent good to excellent and 82 average.

Livestock, Pasture and Range Report: Pastureand range conditions rated 35 percent very poor, 39poor, 20 fair, 6 good, and 0 excellent, well below 83percent good to excellent last year and 78 average.

Al Dutcher ReportWeather Commentary Provided By Al Dutcher—UNL, State Climatologist

Once again, the pasttwo weeks have beendominated by heat anddryness. Droughtcoverage for Nebraskahas expanded andintensified rapidlywith the latest roundof heat with continueddeterioration likely ifthe models are correctin regards to theupcoming two weekperiod. There is a highprobability that D2

(severe drought) conditions will cover all of theeastern 1/3 of the state, with upgrades to D3(extreme drought) likely for portions of western,2/3 of the state. Dryland corn, pasture, and alfalfaproduction losses continue to mount, whileconsiderable uncertainty exists in regards to theimpacts of the recent heat on irrigated cornpollination. Until a widespread precipitationevent develops across the state, further

production losses will continue. Models do hint atseveral precipitation chances, but this trend hasbeen consistently in the models much of the past60 days with the vast majority of the events nevermaterializing.

Week One Forecast, 7/21 - 7/27: The upper airridge responsible for this summers heat anddryness is projected to dominate the first five daysof this forecast period. The only hint of moistureappears during the afternoon of 7/21 through thefirst half of 7/22 for the Panhandle and northcentral Nebraska. Hot conditions are likely from7/21-7/25 with highs consistently in the upper 90'sto 105 F. The upper ridge is projected to buckle inresponse to an upper air trough crossing thenorthern Plains. The models forecast a surfacecold front moving into northern Nebraska on 7/26,then stalling across central to south centralNebraska. Scattered thunderstorms are indicatedfor southwest through northeast Nebraska on7/26, with isolated storms for southeast and eastcentral Nebraska. As the front stalls on 7/27,models hint at the possibility for thunderstormdevelopment across the Panhandle and

southwestern corner of the state as the frontinteracts with monsoon moisture movingnorthward from the Southwestern U.S. HighTemperatures: 7/21-7/23 (upper 90's N - 105 SW),7/24 (101 E- 108 W), 7/25 (upper 90's NE - 105SW), 7/26 (low 90's N - upper 90's S), 7/27 (mid80's NE - low 90's W).

Week Two Forecast, 7/28 - 8/3: The cold frontprojected by the models to impact the state duringthe 7/26-7/27 period will begin to slowly liftnortheast during the first half of the forecastperiod. Isolated thunderstorms could developacross eastern Nebraska during the 7/28-7/29period, with a better chance of thunderstormsindicated for 7/30 across north central Nebraskaand the eastern 1/3 of the state on 7/31. Theupper air ridge is then projected to rebuild acrossthe central Plains signaling a return to hot anddry conditions through the end of the forecastperiod. High Temperatures: 7/28 (mid 80's NE -mid 90's W), 7/29 (upper 80's E - mid 90's W), 7/30(low 90's E - upper 90's W), 7/31 (mid 90's E - 105W), 8/1 (101 NE - 107 SW), 8/1-8/2 (upper 90's E -105 W).

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Nine servings of fruits & vegetables each day isthe current USDA recommendation. Yes, nine.Ideally, that is five servings of vegetables and fourservings of fruit. Adding fruits and vegetables canbe easy. It also may require some creativity.

Blend fruits or vegetables into smoothies orshakes for more nutrition and flavor. Experimentto find the right combination.

Make meals fun. Pick a theme and plan themeal and decorations. It doesn’t have to be fancyor expensive. Involve the family when pickingthemes.

Blend vegetables, lentils, or beans in a tomatosauce for pasta. This will thicken the sauce andadd extra fiber. This technique can also be usedwith soups, stews or pot pies.

Involve children in the grocery store visits. Yes,this may take longer and more things may showup in your cart than you planned. However, thisis a great learning opportunity for kids. Teach

them to compare prices and identify good lookingproduce. Expose them to new foods available.This may make a child more willing to eat thefoods. Once home, involve children in preparing,cooking and serving a meal.

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Add extra vegetables to favorite foods ofchildren such as burgers, pizza, or mashedpotatoes. Add chopped or finely shredded onion,peppers, mushrooms or carrots to burgers. Almostany vegetable can be added to pizza. Cutting thevegetables into small pieces may be moreappealing, particularly if it is an unfamiliarvegetable. Mash cauliflower and combine withpotatoes.

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Watch Out for Poison IvyAnyone who has ever experienced the blisters,

swelling, and extreme itching from anunfortunate encounter with poison ivy, learnsquickly to avoid it whenever possible. It grows innon-cultivated sites, such as along stream banks,roadways, railroad tracks, fence rows andwoodlands. It can even make an appearance inyour home landscape. Therefore, knowing how toidentify and control it are the best defensesagainst accidental contact.Identification

The best way to identify poison ivy (Rhusradicans) is by its characteristic compound leafconsisting of three leaflets. The leaflets are two tofour inches long, dull or glossy green with pointedtips. The middle leaflet is generally larger thanthe two laterals. The margins of the leaflets arevariable, appearing irregularly toothed, lobed, orsmooth. The leaves are positioned alternately onthe stems.

In contrast, Virginia Creeper, a non-poisonousvine often mistaken for poison ivy, has fiveleaflets radiating from one point of attachment.

Poison ivy can be found in one of three forms; asan upright woody shrub, a trailing shrub runningalong the ground or a woody vine. The vine isusually seen growing on trees or other objects forsupport.

Yellowish-green flowers occur in compactclusters in leaf axils, and are produced in June orJuly. The waxy, berrylike fruit is grayish-white,with distinct lines marking the outer surface andis about 3/15-inch in diameter.Control

There are three methods that can be effective ineradicating poison ivy in ornamental beds. Theyinclude pulling, severing the vine and thentreating the regrowth with an herbicide, orapplying an herbicide to individual leaflets.

Hand pulling is most successful when the soil ismoist. The roots can be dug and pulled out in longpieces. Care should be taken to remove the entireroot because the plant can resprout from sectionsof root left in the ground. Avoid skin contact bywearing gloves while you work and washingclothing and gloves immediately after. Thewashing machine should be rinsed thoroughlyafterward to eliminate the possibility ofcontaminating other clothing.

Vines growing on trees can be difficult to pullout of the ground because their roots may beentangled with the tree’s roots. Sever the vine atthe base and carefully pull it out of the tree.Glyphosate (Roundup or KleenUp), a non-selective, translocated herbicide, can be appliedto the new shoots that will soon emerge from thebase of the old plant. This herbicide is mosteffective if applied to actively growing foliage.Another herbicide that may be used is triclopyr(Brush-Be Gon Poison Ivy Killer).

Poison ivy is difficult to control even withherbicides. Neither glyphosate nor triclopyr willprovide complete control from a singleapplication, and repeat applications to treatregrowth may be necessary. Other herbicidebrands or formulations may be found at your localgarden center. Be sure to read the label to ensurepoison ivy is listed on the label, then follow themanufacturer’s directions.

When poison ivy is found in the midst of yourprized landscape plants, special care should betaken to eliminate it. Paint the individual leafletswith a non-selective herbicide like glyphosate(Roundup) to avoid harming desirable plants. Things to Know

The blistering rash caused by poison ivy is thedirect result of contact with the oily toxicant,

known as urushiol. Urushiol is found in resinducts within the plant’s phloem. These ducts arefound throughout the plant, including the roots,stems, bark, leaflets and certain flower parts. Theplant has to be crushed, broken, or in some wayinjured to release the resin.

Once urushiol is released, it can find its way toyour skin by direct contact with the plant andthen spread by touching other parts of the body.Because the sticky, oily substance is easilytransmitted, there are indirect ways to contact it,for instance, from the fur of the family pet, gardentools, garden gloves, clothing, golf balls, or otherobjects that have come in contact with an injuredplant. Contrary to popular belief, the rash frompoison ivy cannot be transmitted from touchingthe oozing blisters.

If you know you have contacted poison ivy, washthe area as soon as possible with soap and coolwater. Warm water may cause the resin topenetrate the skin faster. Because urushiol canpenetrate in a matter of minutes, you may stillget a rash, but at least you have contained theinfected area. A visible reaction, redness, andswelling may be apparent within 12 to 24 hours.Contact your family physician or pharmacist forrecommendations for effective non-prescriptionmedication.

One additional caution — people can contract arash by exposure to smoke of burning poison ivy;be careful not to burn wood with the poison ivyvine attached to it. Take extreme caution to avoidinhaling smoke or contact of smoke with skin andclothing.

Source: Ohio State University Extension

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• I T ’ S T H E P I T T S b y L e e P i t t s •M r. N i c e G u y ( B e s t O f )

by Lee Pitts

I told my wife recently, "I think I shouldhave been born a hundred years earlier."

"That would have definitely been nice,"she agreed.

"No, really, I think it would have beenneat to live in the "Good Old Days" and gohunting for my food like Davy Crockett andDaniel Boone."

"You would have starved to death," mywife said cynically. And she was right. I amnot much of a hunter. In fact, after a recenthunting trip the Sierra Club gave me ahumanity and conservation award forhelping to preserve all the little animals Iwas shooting at.

I must confess, I don't like to hunt much,but I am forced to in keeping with mymanly image. Mostly I hunt squirrels.Actually, I don't have to hunt them: theyfollow me around. I only shoot in selfdefense. The experts say that 300 squirrelscan eat as much as one cow so on my placeI can run 120 cows or 36,000 squirrels.

You have to be nuts to run either one. Have you ever noticed how when you hit a

squirrel it always runs faster after you’veshot him? And they always seem to make itinto their hole. Either I am using some sortof delayed-response bullets or my scope isout of alignment once again. (I seem tohave a lot of trouble with that.) It’s widelyknown amongst the squirrel community

what a bad shot I am and they are nowcoming to my place from miles around. I amrunning a retreat for squirrels, not a cowranch.

Now I don't mind peacefully coexistingwith all the furry critters but recently askunk took shelter under the ranch house.Every time the heater was turned on wehad to leave the warm house and go outinto the cold because the smell was soawful. Knowing my prowess with a gun, mywife called the county trapper to get rid ofour new friend.

The county trapper came out and set atrap under the house for the skunk. Heused dog food for bait. Sure enough, wecaught the dog. Which made it easier forthe skunk to spray him.

On the second morning we checked thetrap carefully only to find that we hadcaught an opossum. I turned the cute littlething loose and he ran right back under thehouse. We caught that opossum with thesad eyes three times. I tried to shoot it atpoint blank range while it was still in thecage but my gun jammed. At least that'swhat I told the trapper. Finally I took theopossum to the city limits and turned itlose with all the stray cats and dogs.

On the fourth morning we caught asquirrel in the skunk trap and I’m prettysure it was one I had previously “shot”

deader than a door nail. Now that wasadding insult to injury!

That same day we discovered a water leakunderneath the house which gave me agreat idea. We would drown the skunk out.After a week of not fixing the leak andletting the water run, the house slowlystarted sinking into the muddy ooze. Thatwas the final straw. I got my gun. No moreMr. Nice Guy.

I fetched my dog (he hadn't lost the scent)and tried to force him under the house toscare out the skunk. When the footprintsgot fresh the dog quit, and so did I.

A month later we were driving down thedriveway and I heard a thump. The deadskunk in my rearview mirror and thepungent aroma were the sweet smell ofvictory. Who said I wasn’t a great hunter?

You know how when you enter the houseof a real hunter there are mounts ofanimals seen only in Africa, zebra-skinrugs on the floor and a gun cabinet full ofreal man guns? Well, we’re thinking ofhaving a rug made out of the skunk hide, ifwe can ever get near it, and we’re going toput it in the living room as a testament tomy hunting prowess. Make no mistake, oneway or another, I always get what I go after.

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1 (11 3/4 oz) jar chocolate fudge

1 cup salted peanuts

Cut one ice cream sandwich in half. Place onewhole and one half sandwich along a short side ofan ungreased 13x9x2 inch pan. Arrange eightsandwiches in opposite direction in the pan.Spread with half of the whipped topping.5Spoonfudge topping by teaspoonfuls onto whippedtopping. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup peanuts. Repeatlayers with remaining ice cream sandwiches,whipped topping and peanuts. Pan will be full.Cover and freeze. Remove from freezer 20 minutesbefore serving. Cut into squares.

Ice Cream Jello

1 (3 oz) package cherry Jell-O gelatin

1 (3 oz) package lemon Jell-O gelatin

1 (3 oz) package lime Jell-O gelatin

1 (3 oz) package orange Jell-O gelatn

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, sliced into 1/4

Add 1 cup of boiling water to package of cherryJello and stir. Add 1/4 of the vanilla ice cream anduse a whisk to whip with the Jello. Let set in aclear 9x13-inch pan for 15-30 minutes or until set.Then Add 1 cup of boiling water to package oflemon Jello and add 1/4 of the vanilla ice creamand use a whisk to whip with the Jello. Let set ontop of the cherry layer for 15 minutes or until set.Then add 1 cup to the lime Jello and add 1/4 of thevanilla ice cream and whisk to whip with theJello. Let set on top of lemon Jello for 15 minutesor until set. Then with the last box of Jello whichis orange add 1 cup of boiling water and the last1/4 vanilla ice cream and whisk together and puton top of lime Jello and let set. Jello can be storedin refrigerator when done.

Ice Cream Sandwiches

36 chocolate wafer cookies (recipe for Chocolate Wafer Cookies below)

1/2 gallon ice cream, softened

Soften the ice creamuntil it is easily spreadable. Top one half of cookiewith some ice cream (at least 1" thick), then putanother cookie on top. (Press down easy, so youdon't crack the cookies). Continue making thesandwiches until you are done. If you aredecorating the sides with your favorite nuts,candies or candy bars, do so now by rolling thesandwich, in the treat of your choice, all the wayaround. Wrap each ice cream sandwich in saranwrap, and freeze for at least 2 hours beforeserving.

Chocolate Wafer Cookies

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (2 squares) 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted 3/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 pinch salt 2 oz sweet butter1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons light cream or milk 1 large egg

Place the chocolate in the top of a small doubleboiler, over hot water, on moderate heat. Coveruntil partially melted, then uncover and stir untilsmooth. Remove from the heat, and set aside tocool slightly.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, bakingsoda, and salt, and set aside.

Cream the butter. Add the vanilla and sugar,and beat to mix well. Add the melted chocolate,and beat until incorporated. Then add the lightcream or milk and the egg, and beat to mix well.Add the sifted dry ingredients, scraping the bowlwith a rubber spatula, and beating only untilincorporated. Place the dough on a piece of waxpaper, fold the sides of the paper over the dough,and press down on the paper to flatten the doughto a scant 1" thickness. Wrap in the waxed paperand refrigerate for 20-30 minutes (no longer or thedough will crack when you roll it out). Adjust tworacks to divide oven into thirds, and preheat ovento 400. Line cookie sheets with aluminum foil.Flour a pastry cloth and place the dough on it.With a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out untilit is only 1/8" thick (thin). Use a round cookiecutter that is 2 3/4" in diameter, and cut thecookies as close to each other as possible. Placethe cookies 1/2" apart on the aluminum foil.Handle them carefully in order to keep themperfectly round and flat. Leftover pieces of thedough should be pressed together and rerolled.Bake 2 sheets at a time, for 7-8 minutes. Bakeuntil the cookies feel almost firm to the touch.These are supposed to be crisp and they shouldnot be underbaked. With a wide metal spatula,transfer the cookies to racks to cool. Store inairtight container.

Easiest Lemonade Ice Cream Pie

1/3 cup country time lemonade mix

1/2 cup water 1 pint vanilla ice cream 1 (8 oz) container

Cool Whip 1 (9oz) graham cracker

pie crust

Stir the lemonade mix with the water untildissolved. Add the ice cream and stir until smooth.Add the Cool Whip and stir until combined. Pourinto the pie shell and freeze at least 4 hours.

Layered Ice Cream Cake

15 Oreo cookies 1 tablespoon milk 8 -9 ice cream

sandwiches1 pint mint chocolate

chip ice cream 1 pint vanilla frozen

yogurt 1 pint strawberry ice cream 1 (8 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Coat bottom and side of a 9-inch roundspringform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Lineside with waxed paper, using spray to help adhereto pan. Trim paper to height of pan. Finely crush12 Oreos in a food processor. Add milk; pulse justuntil mixture holds together. Set aside. Unwrap 4ice cream sandwiches. Working quickly, cut eachin quarters (cut once horizontally, once vertically).Stack strips of sandwiches on end, packing themsnugly together, around wax-paper-lined pan.Repeat with remaining sandwiches to form astand-up edge. Spoon cookie crumbs into center ofpan; press firmly over bottom. Freeze 1 hour.Remove all 3 flavors of ice cream from freezer andlet soften for 15 minutes at room temperature.Transfer mint ice cream to a small bowl and stiruntil good but firm spreading consistency. Repeatwith vanilla and strawberry. Remove pan fromfreezer. Spread mint ice cream on bottom, then topwith vanilla and strawberry, spreading all layersat level. Top with thawed whipped topping,swirling top decoratively. Crush remaining 3Oreos and sprinkle over cake. Return to freezer;freeze overnight. To serve, remove side of pan,then waxed paper. Cut into wedges.

*Ice Cream Recipes*

Page 6 July 19, 2012Heartland Express - Government

In March of 2011, I announced a newpartnership to help strengthen Nebraska smallbusinesses and startup enterprises throughmentorship. Joining me in this effort was theNebraska Department of Economic Development,the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Institute ofAgriculture and Natural Resources, the GreaterOmaha Chamber of Commerce, and the GallupOrganization.

This highly targeted, strategic intervention forentrepreneurs is helping create a new generationof homegrown business success stories inNebraska. The initiative combines business-to-business guides and a consulting program calledthe Entrepreneur Acceleration System created byThe Gallup Organization to help early-stageentrepreneurs and established firms grow theirenterprises.

The program encourages business growth bycreating value-based relationships with customersthrough engaged employees, leading to revenuegrowth. Growth in revenue, in turn, leads tosustainable job creation, which is at the heart ofthe Entrepreneur Acceleration System program.

More than 50 volunteer small business andeconomic development leaders have been selectedand trained by Gallup to work closely withindividual entrepreneurs in the 12-month, talent-based development program. These Guides willcontinue working with start-up business leaders,

and leaders of small and medium size companiesstatewide.

Guides offer advice to business owners as theyconfront challenges in growing their enterprises,ranging from securing startup capital anddeveloping new products to building theirleadership teams and transferring ownership ofexisting businesses. This effort has the potentialto help 400 businesses statewide over the next fewyears.

The program has grown quickly during its firsttwo years. In 2011, 113 companies and 621managers participated, impacting an estimated2,985 employees. More than 160 companies and1,000 managers are currently participating in the2012 Entrepreneur Acceleration System cohort,impacting nearly 5,000 employees acrossNebraska.

Impacts are already being felt as witnessed bythe following testimonies:

•LiteForm Technologies in South Sioux City hastaken what it’s learned so far throughEntrepreneur Acceleration System to focus moreon engaging customers, resulting in one customermaking its biggest order yet--$220,000. Thecompany now expects to hire three additionalemployees during the next 18 months.

•Key performance indicators for Intellicom ofKearney show a 24% increase in revenue, a 75%

increase in profits, and a 24% increase in employeeproductivity during the first half of 2011.

•In 2011, Hudl of Lincoln grew from 18 full-timeto 41 full-time employees while the client basegrew from 2,200 high schools to more than 5,000as the company acquired its top competitior.

The bottom line is that Nebraska wants to be atop ally for small businesses and entrepreneurs,and this partnership is helping us deliver a morecoordinated, intensive effort to provide theguidance and expertise that helps smallbusinesses be successful.

Gallup’s involvement makes it all the moreunique in that it combines the behavioraleconomic research and management expertise of aleading Nebraska company to help benefit startupcompanies in ways that are typically onlyavailable to large corporations. As a company thathas personally made the transition from smallbusiness to industry leader, the experience Gallupbrings to the table is invaluable.

As high-growth potential entrepreneurs applythe behavioral economic principles and tools totheir companies, they grow, they hire and jobs arecreated. This is an outstanding example of thecollaborative partnerships that exist in Nebraska,and the innovative way we are willing to worktogether to move Nebraska forward.

The U.S. economy added just 80,000 jobs in Juneand the national unemployment rate remainedabove 8 percent for the 41st consecutive month.With millions of Americans out of work orunderemployed, it is the latest indication thePresident’s policies of massive deficit spending,increased federal regulation and calling for addedtaxes on America’s small businesses are failing tocreate economic growth.

Part of the problem is the amount of tax andregulatory uncertainty facing job creators as theyprepare budgets and decide whether or not toexpand their businesses and hire new employees.When business owners don’t know how much theirtax bill will be next year, they are less likely tomake further investments.

The most significant source of uncertainty is theexpiration of the current tax rates scheduled forthe end of the year. Allowing these rates to expirewould represent the largest tax increase inAmerican history. Because the tax hikes wouldtake effect on January 1, 2013 many are referringto this date as “Taxmageddon” or the “Fiscal Cliff.”

These tax hikes will not only affect businesses,but also agriculture producers and familiesalready struggling to pay their bills and makeends meet.

Raising tax rates on Americans when they canleast afford it would be devastating to familybudgets and the economy as a whole. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office found failingto prevent Taxmegeddon would result in arecession in early 2013.

Further adding to uncertainty in the privatesector was the Supreme Court’s decision to upholdmost of the President’s health care law. With thelaw in place, businesses and families are facingnot only the prospect of less affordable care, butalso tax increases and burdensome new regulatoryrequirements making it more expensive to dobusiness and hire new workers.

The House of Representatives will act thismonth to alleviate the uncertainty created by thelooming tax hikes at the end of the year and thehealth care law. This week, the Ways and MeansCommittee will hold a hearing on the taxramifications of the Supreme Court’s health caredecision. In this hearing we will analyze theCourt’s interpretation of Congress’ taxingauthority, and what implications the decisioncould have in the future.

I will join a bipartisan majority of my colleaguesin the House to vote for repealing the health carelaw in full on Wednesday, July 11th. If the Senate

and the President join us in overturning the lawand begin an incremental approach to patient-centered reforms, we could expand access toquality care and lower costs while addressing theregulatory and tax concerns of job creatingbusinesses and families.

The House also will vote this month to preventTaxmaggedon by extending the current tax ratesfor all Americans. I have yet to hear an argumentfrom anyone that increasing taxes on anyAmericans will balance our budget or grow oureconomy. The truth is, to make our economy morecompetitive in a global market and give employersand individuals more confidence to invest in thelong-term, we need tax reform. As a member of theWays and Means Committee, I am still committedto this goal. However, to prevent immediate harmto Nebraska families and the national economy, wemust act now.

Job creators and entrepreneurs will remainhesitant to expand their businesses and grow aslong as the threats of the tax hikes and Obamacareare looming over our heads. Congress and thePresident must pass legislation to remove thisuncertainty, and encourage the private sector togrow.

Certainty Encourages Economic Growthby Congressman Adrian Smith

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Certainty For Nebraskasby Senator Mike Johanns

The Senate this summer has taken severalimportant steps to provide Nebraskans with thetools they need to address weather-relateddisasters. When Mother Nature throws us acurveball, we need appropriate risk managementtools to adapt quickly. I'm pleased to report theSenate has passed a couple bills to help addressthese situations. First of course is the farm bill,but also of importance is the reauthorization of theflood insurance program included in last month'stransportation bill.

Though today many producers are battlingdrought conditions, the memories of last summer'sflooding are still fresh across the state. In fact, thissummer's drought only serves to remind us furtherhow suddenly the weather can change and thenecessity of preparedness. The five-year floodinsurance renewal will help Nebraskans in theshort-term as well as the long-term.

To address short-term problems lingering fromlast summer, I included language specificallyaddressing last year's flooding of the MissouriRiver and other Nebraska waterways.

Importantly, the bill retroactively removesarbitrary deadlines for the purchase of floodinsurance while continuing to require personalresponsibility. Anyone who bought insurance amonth or more before their property was damagedwill receive the promised benefit of the policy'scoverage.

In the long-term, the bill will help make sure wedon't get caught off guard by any future flooding.It adds explicit detail to the legal definition of aflood, as well as directing a review of theprocedures used to determine when an area isclassified as flood-stricken. Further, the billcreates new incentives for purchasing insurance,with the goal of getting those in at-risk areassigned up for flood insurance so they havecoverage when they need it, protecting bothhomeowners and taxpayers.

Additionally, the Senate passed a new five-yearfarm bill which gives much-needed certainty forNebraska agriculture. As we all know, the weathercan change with the dawning of a new day, whichin turn can affect an entire season's worth of crops

or livestock. The risk management tools in thefarm bill provide some stability for those whoproduce our food and fiber without encouragingdependency on the federal government orincreasing the burden on the federal budget.

Gone are the days in which farmers receivefederal dollars just because they farm, and that's agood thing. Today's crop insurance program, inwhich farmers and ranchers put skin in the gameby paying insurance premiums and receiving helponly when they need it, works better for producersand serves as a much wiser use of taxpayerdollars.

These changes make sense for who we are todayand where we're going as a country. We must beresponsible with every dollar spent. Theselegislative changes take us in that direction, and Iwas happy to help advance them. The Presidentsigned the flood insurance bill into law last Friday,while the farm bill is being considered by theHouse Agriculture Committee.

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Lincoln, NE 68509-4848Phone: 402-471-2244

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Corn

September 2012 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open . . .7.930High . . .8.120Low . . . .7.902Close . . .8.014Change .+.072

Wheat

September 2012 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open . . . .9.026High . . . .9.212Low . . . .8.964Close . . .9.152Change .+0.106

Soybeans

Country Grain Prices as of 7/17/12 Location Corn New Corn Beans New Beans Wheat New Wheat Milo New Milo

Aurora $7.71 $7.43 $15.79 $15.21 $8.53 $7.53 $7.42 $7.13

Bloomfield $7.69 $7.21 $15.68 $15.17

Bruning $7.71 $7.36 $15.69 $15.10 $8.48

Chappell $7.80 $7.36 $15.35 $14.86 $8.12 $7.65

Columbus $7.85 $7.34 $15.69 $15.19

Franklin $7.72 $7.36 $15.69 $15.11 $8.45 $7.62 $7.39 $6.86

Fremont $7.82 $7.44 $15.99 $15.42 $9.08

Funk $7.79 $7.43 $15.82 $15.25 $8.45 $7.62 $7.39 $6.86

Gordon $7.53 $7.07 $8.23 $7.70

Grand Island $7.77 $7.43 $15.79 $15.18

Grant $7.79 $7.36 $15.35 $14.85 $8.19 $7.65

Hastings $7.79 $7.43 $15.89 $15.26 $8.63 $7.80 $7.59 $7.06

Hemingford $7.79 $7.33 $8.43 $7.95

Holdrege $7.72 $7.37 $15.66 $15.10 $8.45 $7.56 $7.50 $6.91

Imperial $7.79 $7.36 $15.35 $14.85 $8.19 $7.65

Kearney $7.88 $7.40 $15.75 $15.15

Kimball $7.83 $7.39 $8.15 $7.65

Lexington $7.79 $7.36 $15.59 $15.10 $8.23

Lincoln $7.85 $7.39 $16.11 $15.60 $8.78

Maywood $7.77 $7.36 $15.44 $14.98 $8.27 $7.55 $7.35 $6.74

McCook $7.79 $7.36 $15.41 $14.90 $8.26 $7.65 $7.44 $6.75

Merna $7.71 $7.40 $15.63 $15.00 $8.40

Nebraska City $7.88 $7.45 $16.09 $15.31

Norfolk $7.69 $7.37 $15.60 $15.18

North Platte $7.80 $7.41 $15.56 $15.10 $8.34 $7.65

Ogallala $7.80 $7.31 $8.13 $7.66

Ord $7.83 $7.37 $15.72 $15.20

Overton $7.72 $7.41 $15.71 $15.15 $8.45 $7.56

Sidney $7.85 $7.31 $8.13 $7.66

St.Paul $7.79 $7.36 $15.44 $15.10

Superior $7.86 $7.46 $15.79 $15.28 $8.78 $7.26 $7.06

Waco $7.70 $7.26 $15.66 $15.14 $8.49 $7.70 $7.15 $7.04

Wahoo $7.71 $7.29 $15.74 $15.19

Wayne $7.85 $7.26

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Sept. 12 Dec. 12Support: 673 676Resistance 858 843

Corn trade continues to work higher as the cropcontinues to fail in the hot and dry weather.Outside markets have generally been a mildly sup-portive factor this week. September futures are 45higher on the week, and the December is up 44cents, and trade has gotten close to the all timehighs. Export inspections were steady at 22 millionbushels and behind the USDA pace. Weekly exportsales were fairly low at 180,000 metric tons. Crudeprices are pushing $90 again, but ethanol marginsremain sharply negative. Ethanol production con-tinues to contract posting the lowest weekly run inquite some time, with the grind pace equivalent to85.8 million bushels, well below the high numbersfrom earlier in the year. On the Monday afternooncrop conditions report there was a 9% decline to31% good to excellent. This is a 46% drop over thelast eight weeks. The weather forecasts offer littlein the way of relief for the most stressed areas, andeven the good areas are starting to fade fast. Thequestion remains whether we can reduce demandfaster than we are losing yield. End users are in avery tight spot, with poor coverage, and very littleavailable corn. If the trade can move through the$8.00 it will likely signal the next round up.Hedgers call with questions. If you are debatingyour hedging strategy after this very nice upsiderun, give us a call to assist.

Chicago K City MinneapolisSupport: 790 794 887Resistance 964 966 1060

Wheat trade has followed the row crops higherin addition to continued Russian harvest diffi-culties. The September contract weekly netchanges are 56 higher in Chicago, 54 higher inKC and 49 higher in Minneapolis. Winter wheatharvest is now 75% complete. Spring wheat con-ditions fell 5% to 61% good to excellent, and thecrop continues to develop well ahead of normal.94% of the spring wheat is now headed. Thebeginnings of spring wheat harvest will be seenfairly soon. Canada is in good shape weatherwise, with ample moisture and increased acres.Former Soviet Union production continues tocontract despite some rains in the Ukraine.Kazakhstan reduced production estimates to 14million metric tons. Wheat exports were betterat 589,200 metric tons after the strength of theUS dollar has eroded the US price advent. BlackSea offers are priced below US offers for rightnow, but that does not seem likely to last withRussian domestic prices surging. The acreagenumbers are not as important for wheat onFriday other than spring wheat. Wheat shouldfollow row crops near term, if the corn yieldscontinue to crater; there will likely be a resump-tion of wheat feeding talk this fall. Australiacontinues to edge towards drought as well. Asharp drop there will put the pressure onArgentina to produce this winter. Hedgers callwith questions. Make sure you are looking at2013 prices on this rally to start a program fornext year.

Aug. Aug. Meal Aug. OilSupport: 1517 443 5222Resistance 1769 549 5572

August 2012 Soybeans (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Soybean trade continues to move higher asdemand has not backed off, while the crop supplydoes. August beans are 89 higher for the week,and November beans are 68 higher. Meal is $40higher, and oil is 31 points higher. Crop condi-tions dropped 6% to 34% good to excellent onMonday which is the lowest rating for this timeof year since 1988. There has been some mois-ture in the eastern growing areas, but it doesn’tlike enough to make a huge difference. NOPAcrush was reported at 134.8 million bushels,slightly ahead of expectations, and well ahead oflast year’s pace. The was some talk at early inthe week about China reselling already pur-chased cargos for a profit, as crush margins con-tract. Export shipments have remained elevatedat 14.27 million, and still ahead of the USDApace. The USDA announced 407,000 metric tonsof bean exports, 276,000 metric tons of meal, and20,900 of soyoil. Demand still looks very strong.We are at the contract highs, the funds arealready big longs, demand remains good and thesupply side is set up for a disaster without goodMidwest rains the next 60 days. Hedgers callwith questions.

Open . . .16.820High . . .17.230Low . . .16.774Close . .17.120Change .+0.300

Crop Basis Charts from Reporting Locations as of 7/17/12

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By Noel Mues, Extension Educator, Furnas County

From my perspective, this is the worst I’ve seenit this time of year, in my lifetime…and I’ve beenaround for a while. I know it’s hard to explain,because fallow wheat yields reported in the 80bushel range during this years’ harvest, were notthat uncommon.

Rainfed crops, that’s right! Universityagronomists started using the term rainfed ratherthan dryland, are beyond the point of no return.Perhaps we should use the term un-rainfed ornon-rainfed, but dryland works just as well forme.

Summer has just begun, and it alreadyresembles conditions as they generally appear inlate August. Much of this can be attributed to thefact that many locations have received less thanan inch and a half of rain during all of May andJune, and thus far, July.

Drought has taken hold as the corn crop goesinto pollination – a critical time for water.

Much of the dryland corn won’t even tassel andsilk to give it the opportunity to pollinate.

With the non-stop high temperatures, highwinds, high solar radiation and low relativehumidity, the combination makes it hard to keep

up with corn's moisture demands, even withirrigation.

A huge factor, along with record settingtemperatures almost every day for the last month,has been the relentless wind. Wind demandsmoisture, causing corn plants to start rolling theirleaves to conserve moisture. According to AlDutcher, state climatologist at the University ofNebraska-Lincoln, "A 10-mile-per-hour wind canusually be offset by the corn's canopy," "Butanything faster than that increases the airflowthrough the full canopy and subsequentlyincreases surface evaporation and transpiration.”“When ET values get above .40 of an inch, it isdifficult for corn to physically move that muchwater through its leaves.”

All of our crops, pastures, and even trees startedtheir growth far ahead of the normal growingseason and have been using water for anadditional month causing late summer conditionsto appear during June.

“The Climate Prediction Center's 30-dayforecast indicates all of Nebraska shouldexperience above normal temperatures. They alsoare indicating below normal precipitation for theeastern two-thirds of Nebraska,east/southeastward through central Illinois,”Dutcher said.

“The highest probability of below normalprecipitation has been assigned to the easternone-third of the state. Even though, WesternNebraska has not been assigned a precipitationtendency for July, the U.S. Drought Monitor

outlook for the next three months shows littlerelief. It also indicates areas currently depicted asexperiencing normal conditions, will likelyexperience drought conditions within the nextthree months.”

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Monday, July 307:30 am 4-H Swine Show10 am Rabbits Judging11 am Poultry Judging1 pm Pee Wee Lamb and Goat Show1:30 pm 4-H Sheep Show3:00 pm 4-H Goat Show8 pm Demolition Derby & Beer Garden

Tuesday, July 31Senior Citizens Day

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Alma - An occupation tax of $10 per irrigatedacre in the Lower Republican Natural ResourcesDistrict will continue for 2013.

At Thursday's, July 5 LRNRD board meeting inAlma, the directors approved keeping the tax at$10 and earmarking some of the funds forstreamflow augmentation projects that could meetthe district's responsibilities for 1943 RepublicanRiver Compact compliance.

"I don't see us having a $10 occupation tax yearafter year after year," LRNRD General ManagerMike Clements told the Hub. "I just wish we hadsomething more concrete now" to tell landownersspecifically how the money will be used.

Board members reviewed financial reports onhow much would be available for augmentationprojects under $10 and $5 occupation taxes. Inboth cases, expenses first would include $80,000for required tax refunds and $1,426,172 to repay a2007 state loan used to purchase surface waterfrom upstream irrigation districts for compactcompliance.

With the $10 occupation tax, the augmentationproject fund will be at $4,426,725.

"It's a tough decision," Clements said, "but thereality is there is no money coming from the state.Anything we do, we have to do ourselves."

The board has considered developing a wellfieldin the Superior area near the Nebraska-Kansasstate line from which groundwater could bepumped into the Republican River for compactcompliance.

Thursday, the directors and staff talked to arepresentative of the Lincoln office of OlssonAssociates about the company's interest inhelping the LRNRD look at other potential

augmentation projects. "We don't want all of oureggs in one basket," Clements said.

Olsson Associates will have price and contractproposals for the board's Aug. 9 meeting.

Clements said the budget for fiscal year 2012-13, which began July 1, is about 90 percentcomplete. He plans to have the final proposalready for the board's Executive Committee in acouple of weeks.

The schedule is for board review on Aug. 9 witha budget hearing at the Sept. 13 meeting.

Also on Aug. 9, the board is expected to takeaction on changes to the district's groundwatermanagement rules and regulations, for whichthere was a public hearing Thursday.

Some changes are required to fit the newintegrated water management plan written withthe Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.The draft rules also set groundwater irrigationallocations at the current rate of 45 inches overfive years, with up to 9 inches allowed ascarryover.

Clements said there were some concernsexpressed at the hearing by Nebraska BostwickIrrigation District Manager Mike Delka of RedCloud and two farmers on rules related toconjunctive use of groundwater and surface waterand related transfers of certified irrigated acres.

The proposed changes are on the www.lrnrd.orgwebsite and are available at the NRD office inAlma.

On another compact issue, Clements said it nowwill be July 25 before he and other NRD managersin the Republican Basin know if they will besubpoenaed by Kansas to testify in the Kansas v.Nebraska lawsuit. Notification of witnessesoriginally was expected by Thursday.

The trial begins Aug. 13 in Portland, Maine.Maine Attorney William Kayatta Jr. was

appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court to serve asspecial master, or judge.

Kansas officials say that in 2005 and 2006,Nebraskans used more than their allocations asset in an earlier lawsuit settlement agreementand have failed to take actions to avoid futureviolations in dry years.

Kansas seeks damages for those two years andwants a requirement that in years designated aswater short, based on water in Harlan CountyLake, compact compliance by Nebraska willinclude shutting down irrigation wells within 21/2miles of the river and its tributaries.

Lower Republican Keeps Occupation Tax at $10

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A recent report released by the University ofNebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Department ofAgricultural Economics and the UNL Bureau ofBusiness Research outlines the economicimpact of agriculture to Nebraska. Using 2010data, the report concludes that agricultureprovides over 40 percent of the state’s totalbusiness receipts, 26.9 percent of the state’sgross state product and 24 percent of the state’stotal workforce. In short, the report concludesthat more than a fourth of Nebraska’s economycan be attributed to the agricultural productioncomplex.1

These facts demonstrate the importance ofagriculture to the state as a whole. But, howclosely are non-metropolitan Nebraskans tiedto agriculture? The Nebraska Rural Poll hasexamined the importance of agriculture to thestate’s rural areas.

The Nebraska Rural Poll is an annual surveyof rural Nebraskans that was started in 1996 togive local and state leaders a betterunderstanding of the issues, challenges andconcerns of Nebraska’s rural citizens. TheRural Poll has focused on such issues ascommunity, government policy, well-being andwork. Core questions are included each year;over time, these core questions have providedinsight about trends and changes occurring inrural Nebraska. In addition, each year ruralcitizens and government officials identify keyissues or topics to include in the survey. Everyyear, a self-administered questionnaire ismailed in February and March toapproximately 6,500 randomly selectedhouseholds in the 84 non-metropolitancounties. The response rates have ranged from37 percent to 65 percent each year. For moreinformation about the Nebraska Rural Poll ,see http://ruralpoll .unl.edu.

In 2010, rural Nebraskans were asked aseries of questions to determine theirconnection to agriculture. Most ruralNebraskans have farming or ranching history

in their family. Over one-half (52%) of ruralNebraskans were currently active in farming orranching or removed by only a singlegeneration, and two-thirds (67%) were twogenerations or less removed from the farm orranch. These Nebraskans are likely morefamiliar with commercial agriculture, havingseen it first-hand working on the farm or ranch,growing up on the farm or ranch or visiting thefarm or ranch of their grandparents. However,more non-metropolitan Nebraskans say thatthey have no history of farming or ranching intheir family (30%) than are currently involvedin farming or ranching (27%). These ruralNebraskans are likely to be less familiar withcommercial agriculture, a difference that caninfluence opinions and attitudes aboutagriculture and agricultural issues.

Rural Nebraskans were also asked to whatextent their economic well-being wasdependent on the wellbeing of the agriculturalindustry. Over one-half (54%) of ruralNebraskans said their economic wellbeing isvery much dependent on the well-being of theagricultural industry. Almost one-quarter(24%) said some of their economic well-being istied to the agricultural industry. Whencombined, over three-quarters (78%) feel theirwell-being is at least somewhat tied toagriculture. To further examine the dependenceof rural Nebraskans on agriculture, therelationship between their general well-beingand farm income is analyzed. Each year, ruralNebraskans are asked a series of questions toexamine their perceptions of their general well-being. Two of those questions examine theirperceptions of their current situation comparedto five years ago, and their perceptions of theirfuture wellbeing. When examining the data forthese questions over the past 16 years, thecondition of agriculture appears to have aneffect on how rural Nebraskans view both theircurrent situation as well as the future. Whenthe change in the state’s net farm income is

viewed simultaneously with the well-beingdata, the confidence levels of rural Nebraskans(as measured by the percent that believe theyare either better off compared to five years ago,and the percent that believe they will be betteroff ten years from now), tend to move with orslightly behind changes in farm income. Theone aberration in the pattern occurs in 2003.Farm income changes in 2002 and 2003 werepartially affected by the timing of federal farmprogram legislation and payments. A new farmbill written in 2002 changed the programs andthe schedule of program payments to producerssuch that payments received during 2002declined sharply before reboundingsubstantially in 2003, skewing the percentagechange numbers shown in the graph.

These data from the Nebraska Rural Pollhighlight the importance that agriculture playsin nonmetropolitan Nebraska. RuralNebraskans maintain a strong connection toagriculture.

Becky Vogt, Survey Research Manager, Centerfor Applied Rural Innovation, University ofNebraska-Lincoln

Randy Cantrell, University of Nebraska RuralInitiative, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bradley D. Lubben, Extension AssistantProfessorand Policy Specialist, Department ofAgricultura Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1Source: The 2010 Economic Impact 1 of theNebraska Agricultural Production Complex.University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department ofAgricultural Economics Report No. 192,available online at http://agecon.unl.edu.

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Monday, July 308 a.m. - Static Exhibit Judging8 a.m. - Beef ShowNoon - Rabbit Show5:30 p.m. - Pork BBQ - $8 (by 4-H Council)7:15 p.m. - Rodeo Queen Coronation (in front of the Grandstand)7:30 p.m. Rodeo

Tuesday, July 318 a.m. - Swine Show1 p.m. - Poultry Show5:30 p.m. - Steak BBQ - $9 (by South Central Cattlemen)7:30 p.m. - Rodeo - “Nuckolls County Cancer Stomp”

Wednesday, August 18 a.m. - Goat Show followed by the Sheep Show11 a.m. - Small Animal Round Robin

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Alfalfa is also poorly suited for saline or shallowsoils. Alfalfa can be seeded either in spring or fall ineastern Nebraska. Whether it is best to plant alfalfain the spring or fall depends on two factors,predominant weed species and soil moisture. If thepredominant weed species are summer annuals suchas foxtail and pigweed, it may be best to plant alfalfain the fall — provided the soil profile has adequatemoisture for growth. This allows the alfalfa to getestablished with less weed competition and since itgreens up in early spring, it will get a head start onthe annual weeds next year that must come from seedwhen the soil temperature is right for germination.

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A busy week for M.J. Hart of Dawson County.Her morning starts at 6:30 a.m. and ends at

midnight. During that time it is nearly non-stop as she coordinates the numerous eventsthat will be going on during the Nebraska State4-H Horse Show at the Thompson Arena atFonner Park. It is a routine she has been doingfor 10 years and, though it's both rewardingand challenging, she wouldn't have it any otherway.

"It's a long week," she said.Early Monday morning, Hart was on the job

making sure everything was ready to start offthe halter competition, which ran throughoutthe day at both the indoor and outdoor arenasat the Thompson Arena.

The forecast calls for another warm and dryweek with temperatures in the upper 90s. ButHart said it's not the hottest as last year was ascorcher, as well as 2001.

On Monday morning, the temperature was inthe upper 70s as the 4-H'ers and their horsesgot ready for the start of the weeklong State 4-H Horse Show with the beginning show in thehalter competition for yearlings.

Hart's participation in the 4-H horse programstarted in 1992. After her children grew up andgraduated from high school, she continued as avolunteer in 2002 with the State 4-H HorseShow. She has been a 4-H leader for nearly 25years.

"I manage the arenas, and I try to keep thearena shows running on time," she said.

That means working closely with the manyvolunteers, judges and other people behind thescenes who help make the competition run assmoothly, on time and as organized as possible.

"There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes,or it just wouldn't happen," Hart said.

She said there are more than 100 volunteersworking behind the scenes.

"A lot of them are parents," she said. "I havea long list of people that, if I need help, I justcall them and they will volunteer."

Hart said that willingness on the part ofpeople to volunteer when needed to keep the 4-H Horse Show going is vital to the success ofthe show and is what 4-H is all about " family.

"I like the people and I have made a lot offriends here," she said.

Part of that bigger 4-H family is 13-year-oldKaitlyn Thesenvitz of Wood River, along withher 2-year-old gelding, Bently. They weregetting ready for the halter show Mondaymorning. This is Kaitlyn's second yearparticipating at the State 4-H Horse Show. Sheis a member of the Pony Express 4-H HorseClub.

Thesenvitz feels at home at Fonner Park thisweek with the 414 other 4-H'ers and 700horses.

"There's a lot of horses," she said.She is one of the elite 4-H'ers who qualified in

county and regional events to be able toparticipate in the state competition.

Horses have been a part of her life as long asshe can remember. And, like all the other younghorsemen and women at the 4-H State Horse

Show, working closely with a horse, you developa special bond.

"They will always forgive you," Thesenvitzsaid.

For her, that relationship with Bently hasbeen developing since last November. They arestill learning about each other. But, she said, sofar, so good.

Amanda German, 16, of Cozad, is a member ofthe Bit 'N Spurs 4-H Horse Club. She and herhorse, Skeeter, a 2-year-old gelding, were alsogetting ready to compete in the opening eventof the State 4-H Horse Show.

German said she and Skeeter have been ateam since Skeeter was born two years ago.

Like Thesenvitz, she is entered in multipleevents at this year's show. This is her fifth yearin the state competition.

Asked how long they have been training forcompetition, German said, "Pretty much sincehe was first born."

"I like working with horses as a team," shesaid.

Hart said the object of the 4-H horse programis to "have a working relationship with a horseand learn about the joys of horses andhorsemanship and to have a lot of fun and meetnew friends."

And that is true for Shaelyn Vering, 14, ofScribner, who is competing with her horse, BetYou Love This Kid. Vering and her horse havebeen a team for two years and this is her thirdyear competing at the state level.

"I like the suspense of making it to the finalsand once you are in finals it is so exciting," shesaid.

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Under Nebraska law, oral (unwritten) leases arelegally presumed to be year-to-year leases. A year-to-year lease has no fixed time period and isautomatically renewed for another year untilproper notice has been given to the tenant by thelandowner (or vice versa) the lease is terminated.

Written leases are in effect only for the periodspecified in the lease itself, which may be oneyear, five years, etc. For written leases, no noticeis required from the landlord to the tenant thelease will not be renewed unless the leasespecifically states notice of termination isrequired. Unless it contains a renewal clause, thelease automatically terminates at the end of thelease period. The tenant generally has no right tohave a written lease renewed unless the leasecontains a renewal clause.

If a tenant “holds over” by not leaving after awritten lease has ended, the tenant is legally

considered to be a trespasser whom the landlordmay remove by going to court. If the landownerdoes not remove the tenant, however, a year-to-year lease is automatically established byimplication. If a holdover tenant begins to workand incurs expenses for the next year’s crop, thecourts generally have ruled the landowner hasagreed by implication to the tenant’s holding over.

The most common legal issue associated withverbal farm leases is how a lease may legally beterminated. For year-to-year leases and holdoverleases, six months advance notice must be given tolegally terminate the lease. However, the leasedate (the date from which the six months iscounted) is different.

Oral year-to-year lease termination. For year-to-year leases, the Nebraska Supreme Court hasruled the lease year begins on March 1. Notice toa tenant to vacate under an oral year-to-year lease(legally referred to as a “notice to quit”) must begiven six months in advance of the end of thelease, or no later than August 31.

Holdover lease termination. On holdover leases,the lease date is established by when the leasebegan in the original written lease rather thanautomatically being March 1. If the originalwritten lease began Jan. 1, the notice to quit fromthe landlord to the holdover tenant would have tobe given at least six months in advance of the endof the lease, or no later than June 30.

To make a lease termination process gosmoothly, follow these tips:

• Usually a tenant will know about thetermination of a rental contract before thedeadline, but notification still needs to be doneformally and legally. The landlord needs to provehe or she has sent the tenant a notice oftermination. This notice should be a registeredletter written by an attorney. Be sure the noticearrives by Aug. 31 and have proof that it was sent.

• An attorney should be involved in all stages ofthe termination process. It’s easy to make amistake, and something done wrong, won’t standup in court if a disagreement occurs.

• A tenant should never let a rental agreementreach termination due to poor managementpractices. Keep the line of communication openand visit with the landlord regularly.

• If the tenant disagrees with the termination,he or she should visit with the landlord to seewhat can be done or for the reason for thetermination.

Source: Dr. David Aiken, UNL Water LawSpecialist

Deadline Approaches toTerminate Verbal Farm Leases

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THURSDAY, JULY 267:00 p.m. Steps at Tiffany’s7:30 p.m. Lip Sync Contest

7:30 p.m. Open 4-D Barrel Race & Pole Bending9:00 p.m. Grandstand Show-Denny Yeary

FRIDAY, JULY 277:00 p.m. Bush Pullers Tractor Pull

7:30 p.m. Ranch RodeoHuge FIREWORK Show following Bush Pullers

SATURDAY, JULY 288:00 a.m. Open Class Horse Show

12:00 p.m. Antique and Out of Field Tractor Pull3:00 p.m. Semi truck Show and Shine

5:00 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull5:00 p.m. Semi Truck Pull

7:00 p.m. Dennis Svehla Trio7:00 p.m. Snake and Frog Races

7:30 p.m. Round Robin Team Roping8:00 p.m. Grandstand Show-The Duttons from Branson, MO

SUNDAY, JULY 2910:30 p.m. Worship Service

12:30 p.m. Antique Tractor Agility Contest1:30 p.m. 5 Barrel Horse Race

2:30 p.m. Cheer and Drill Team contest4:30 p.m. Parade

6:30 p.m. Grandstand Show-Sweetwater

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Tuesday, July 31st9 am 4-H Horse Show Arena

Wednesday, August 1st 8 am 4-H Horse Show (Performance Classes) Arena7 pm Seward County Roping Arena

Thursday, August 2nd 6 pm Baby Olympics Ag Pavilion 6 pm The Wissman Family Harvest Hall 7 pm Miniature Bull Riding Arena7 pm Red Solo Cup Party - Featuring Reggie Shaw OK Corral 7:30 pm Tonic-Sol-Fa Concert Harvest Hall 9-12 pm SYCC Teen Dance Reunion Center

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By Noel Mues, Extension Educator, Furnas County

In many areas of the state we’re seeing shorterthan normal corn this year, leading to thequestion, "Why this year?" Here’s an explanationfrom two top corn physiology experts — BobNielsen, extension corn specialist at PurdueUniversity, and Tom Hoegemeyer, professor ofpractice in the UNL Department of Agronomy andHorticulture.

A variety of interacting factors can lead toshorter than normal corn. First, let’s look at thiscorn crop to date. Much of the crop was plantedearlier than normal, which led to corn plantsdeveloping during a period when in most years,the seed would still be in the bag. After planting,we experienced very warm daytime growingconditions and cool, almost cold nighttimetemperatures.

The mature corn plant height depends on threefactors:

· amount of solar radiation on the top leavesduring growth,

· water, and · temperature.

We usually don’t have issues with solarradiation limitations in the western Corn Belt andcertainly not this year. Water and temperature aremore of a factor this year. Much of the young cornplant’s development took place in extremely drygrowing conditions.

Water availability and temperature impactgrowth rate. Cell division is affected much lessthan cell expansion, and slower growth rates leadto slower root development, further limiting wateruptake and nutrients. Slower cell expansion leadsto shorter internodes and smaller leaves, and thisleads to less water uptake and light interception,CO2 uptake, further impacting growth. Because ofthese changes, we have less internode elongationand thus early planted corn tends to be shorterthan later planted corn.

Will conditions leading to shorter corn impactyield? Not necessarily. More important to the finalyield of this year’s crop is the heat and moisturestress that the crop is now experiencing as it goesthrough pollination. With the high heat forecast,this will continue be a concern.

Source: CropWatchKeith Glewen, UNL Extension Educator

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Billene Nemec, Coordinator, Buy Fresh Buy Local® Nebraska, UNLAlice Henneman, MS, RD, UNL Extension Educator

FARMERS MARKETS are a partnership offarmers, consumers, and communities. As such,they benefit all three. Following are 9 reasons toshop at farmers markets.

1Great Variety. There is an amazingassortment of fruits and vegetables because

each farmer may have his or her own favoritevarieties and methods for growing.

2 Farmers Markets are Fun. On any givenday at any given farmers market, you may

encounter local chefs doing a cooking demo, localmusicians, live farm animals, a master gardener,and more. Managers of farmers markets arecoming up with fun events for you to enjoy whileshopping for great tasting local food.

3Farmers Markets are Incubators ofGreat Ideas. Entrepreneurs have discovered

farmers markets offer a low-cost way to test a newbusiness concept. By shopping there, you help theentrepreneurs gauge which products sell, andwhich ones don’t.

4Farmers Markets are Educational.Discover a new vegetable or fruit. Local

farmers grow and know their produce and addedvalue products. You can ask questions about howthe food is raised and anything you want to knowabout their products and how to prepare them.

5Farmers Markets Build a VibrantCommunity. Strolling amidst the stalls of

fresh produce makes shopping a pleasure.Farmers markets are a community gatheringplace — a place to bring your family, meet up with

friends, and enjoy the diversity of cultures, ages,and economics, plus experience the aromas, colors,and textures of the season.

A great portion of our food dollar stays homesupporting farms and businesses that make upour local communities and our regional economy.If each of the 796,793 households in Nebraskacommitted to spending just $10 per week onlocally-grown foods, we would keep more than$414 million of our food dollars circulating here inNebraska, helping both family farms and our localeconomy. And, we would have the added benefit ofeating fresher, tastier, healthier food! (Source2010 US Census Bureau)

6Helping Local Farmers. You aresupporting the network of local farmers by

purchasing your produce at farmers marketsensuring local family farmers can continue theirlocal growing operations.

Of each dollar spent in conventional foodmarkets, 91 cents goes to suppliers, processors,middlemen, and marketers, while only 9 centsgoes to the farmer. Farmers who sell direct at a

Hooker County FairMullen, NE

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2012-96th AnnualEUSTIS FAIR & CORN SHOW

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(Early registration, Call 486-5664)Cattle Penning Competition........................7:30 p.m.Release Stocker-feeders..................................9 p.m.

Enter Stocker-Feeder ............................8-8:30 a.m.4-H Swine Show ........................................8:30 a.m.4-H Beef Show, 4-H Sheep Show, 4-H Goat Show Pedal Tractor Pull............................................5 p.m. Galaxy of Stars Talent Search................7:30-9 p.m. Release Stocker-Feeders................................9 p.m.

Register for Livestock Judging Contest ..7:30 a.m.Livestock Judging............................................8 a.m.4-H Livestock released following Judging Contest4-H Fashion Revue ..........................................1 p.m. Lions Demo Derby ......................................7:30 p.m.

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FRIDAY - August 38:00 a.m. - 4-H and Open Livestock Show

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4:15 p.m. - 4-H Cookie Jar Auction5:00 p.m. - Greased Pig Scramble in Arena.

7:30 p.m. - McClain’s Mutton Busters

SATURDAY - August 47:00 a.m. - 4-H Appreciation Pancake Feed .

8:00 a.m. - 4-H Horse Show1:30 p.m. - Old Fashioned Kids Games at Courthouse park

2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Ice Cream Social3:00 p.m. - Parade

3:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Bronco Spirit on Main Street for sno cones and dunk tank - street east of library

4:00 p.m. - Pedal Tractor Pull 4:00 p.m. - Kids Games on South Side of Courthouse

5:30 p.m. - Barbecue at Courthouse.6:30 p.m. - Turtle races

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Dance to “Chance” at Fairgrounds

SUNDAY - August 58:00 a.m. - Road Run/Walk trail course

9:00 a.m. - Co-ed Sand Volleyball at Sand Volleyball Court

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9 Reasons to Shop at Farmers Markets

Continued on page 16

local farmers market or through CommunitySupported Agriculture (CSA) keep 80 to 90 centsof each dollar. Selling locally, farmers can reducedistribution, packaging, and advertising costs,and offer fresher and more affordable food.

7Quality of the Food. The quality of theproduce at farmers markets is retained

because the farmer allows foods to ripen in thefield, harvests them at the very peak of theirflavor, and brings them directly to the market,sometimes as soon as the same day they arepicked. Food fresh from the farm is crisp, has goodtexture, and tastes good.

8Enjoy the Season. The food you buy at thefarmers market is seasonal. Purchasing and

enjoying food from the farmers market helps youto reconnect with the cycles of nature and ourregion. In spring, we look forward to asparagus;savor sweet corn in summer; and enjoy pumpkinsand winter squash in autumn as we reconnectwith the earth, the weather, and the seasons of theyear.

Local farmers grow varieties that spark ourtaste buds such as Purple Dragon carrots, GreenZebra tomatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, andmany other fruits, vegetables, and livestock bredfor flavor, nutrients, and suitable to our Nebraskaclimate and soils. Biodiversity never tasted sogood!

9Fresh Taste, Less Waste. Local foodsusually arrives in markets within 24 hours of

being harvested in season. Farmers offer food witha dash of morning dew and delicious flavor.Fresher foods keep longer—reducing waste in thekitchen, providing better value for the food dollar.

Kimball/Banner County FairKimball, NE

9 REASONS TO SHOP AT FARMERS MARKETSContinued from page 15

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THURSDAY AUGUST 2ROUGH STOCK

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3TRACY LAWRENCE 7:30 PM

SATURDAY AUGUST 4DEMO DERBY - 7:00 PM

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SUNDAY, JULY 291:00 p.m. 4-H Archery Contest4:00 p.m. Tractor Pull

MONDAY, JULY 308:30 a.m. Fashion Revue Judging 8:30 a.m. Dog Show 9:00 a.m. Open to All Livestock Entries10:30 a.m. Check-in for Cats11:00 a.m. Cat Show12:00 p.m. Dog Agility 1:00 p.m. Favorite Foods Review3:30 p.m. 4-H BB Gun Shooting

Sports Competition6:00 p.m. 4-H Air Rifle Shooting

Sports Competition7:00 p.m. Public Fashion Revue

TUESDAY, JULY 318:30 a.m. Halter horses checked

in prior to 8:30 a.m.9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show - Judging

Halter Classes, Showmanship9:30 a.m. Performance horses checked

in prior to 9:30 a.m.TBA that day 4-H Horse Show - Performance, Walk-Trot, Pleasure, Horsemanship,Western Riding, Speed

4-8:00 p.m. Check-in 4-H Rabbit and Poultry

5:30-8 p.m. 4-H & FFA Exhibits Entry5:45-7:15 Weigh-in 4-H and FFA

Sheep & Goats7:45-9:15 Weigh-in 4-H and FFA Beef8:00 p.m. All Livestock, Poultry and

Rabbit Exhibits in place WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

8:00 a.m. Weigh-in & Ultra Sound Swine Entries

8:00 a.m. ATV Safety Driving9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Judging of 4-H Exhibits & Interview Judging by Appointment

12:00 p.m. 4-H Tractor Driving Contest 4:00 p.m. 4-H Bicycle Safety Contest5:00 p.m. 4-H Building Open to Public5:00 p.m. Accordion Players6:00 p.m. Team Roping - Rodeo Arena6:00 p.m. 4-H and FFA Hay Hauling

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28:30 a.m. 4-H Sheep, Dairy, Pigmy Goat

Shows 10:30 a.m. Dairy Cattle & 4-H Meat Goat

Shows4-8 p.m. BBQ sponsored by

Saunders Co. Livestock Assoc6:00 p.m. Saunders County Fair Parade7:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social8:00 p.m. Best Dressed Goat

FRIDAY, AUGUST 37:30-8:30 a.m.

Check-in Junior Bulls, Feeder & Bucket Calves

8:30 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Showmanship followed by the show

9:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Beef Show10:30 a.m. 4-H Poultry Showmanship

followed by the show7:00 p.m. Figure 8 Races

SATURDAY, AUGUST 48:30 a.m. 4-H Swine Show10:30 a.m. Clover Kids Show1:00 p.m. Pedal Pull 2:45 p.m. Register for Ice Cream Rolling3:00 p.m. Ice Cream Rolling Contest3:00 p.m. Livestock Round Robin

Showmanship5:00 p.m. Semi/Pickup Pull

SUNDAY, AUGUST 512:00 p.m. Demo Derby 4:30 p.m. 4-H BBQ5:00 p.m. Meritorious Award Recognition5:30 p.m. Livestock Sale5:30 p.m. Home Ec Exhibits released

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Tuesday, August 75:00 pm - Shooting Sports

competition (Kimball Event Center)7:00 pm - Public Fashion Revue,

Kimball High School AuditoriumWednesday, August 88:30 am - 4-H Horse Show (all day)Thursday, August 98:00 am - Small Animal Show8:30 am - Dog Show4:00 p.m. - 4-H Catch-A-Calf Contest5:30 pm - GymkhanaFriday, August 106:30-8:00 am - 4-H Breakfast9:00 am-8:00 pm - 4-H and FFA

Exhibit Hall Open8:00 am - Swine Show11:00 am - Dairy Show 1:00 pm - Sheep Show7:30 pm - Suzie McEntire

(Reba McEntire’s little sister)Saturday, August 116:30-8:00 am - 4-H Breakfast9:00 am-8:00 pm - 4-H and FFA

Exhibit Hall Open8:00 am - Rodeo Slack8:30 am - Beef Show

Saturday, August 11 - continued12:00 pm - New Event Mare and

Foal Parade (Downtown)7:00 pm - Mutton Bustin

& PRCA Rodeo 9:00 pm-1:00 am - Family Dance –

DJ Moser Music ($5 admission)Sunday, August 128:00 am-10:00 am - 4-H Breakfast8:30 am - Church Service

in the Arena1:00-4:00 pm - 4-H and FFA

Exhibit Hall Open2:00 pm - PRCA Rodeo5:00 pm - New Event

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5:00 pm - 4-H & FFA Parade of Champions

5:30 pm - Free Barbeque7:00 pm - Chore Time RelaysMonday 136:30-8:00 am - 4-H Breakfast9:00 am - 4-H and FFA Market

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 55 PM-4-H SHOOTING SPORTS COUNTY

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3:30 PM-Heat racesTUESDAY, AUGUST 76 PM Sand Volleyball-East of Hemingford Park

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1. Home of the Museum of the Fur Trade___________________________________________________2. What a kilt wearing poker player might do_______________________________________________3. Only county split by the time zone_______________________________________________________4. Dismal Start___________________________________________________________________________5. Home of Nebraska National Forest ______________________________________________________6. Home of Bighorn Mountain _____________________________________________________________7. Mouth of Keya Paha River ______________________________________________________________8. Where the Dismal Joins the Middle Loup ________________________________________________9. Vice President under Hayes_____________________________________________________________10. Home of Victoria Springs State Rec. Area ________________________________________________11. Home of Fort Hartsuff__________________________________________________________________12. Home of Culbertson Dam _______________________________________________________________13. Where the Sappa joins the Beaver _______________________________________________________14. Old WW II prison camp located here_____________________________________________________15. Home of Pioneer Village ________________________________________________________________16. Home of Concordia Teachers College_____________________________________________________17. County with the Neihardt Center________________________________________________________18. President when California became a state________________________________________________19. County with a Broom Factory ___________________________________________________________20. Where the South Loup Starts ___________________________________________________________21. Has Worms ____________________________________________________________________________22. Home of Ashfall Fossil Beds_____________________________________________________________23. Our first Vice President ________________________________________________________________24. Contains Highest Point in Nebraska_____________________________________________________25. Home of Mari Sandoz State Historical Marker____________________________________________26. Home of Bluewater Battlefield __________________________________________________________27. Home of Rock Creek State Recreation Area_______________________________________________28. Home of Nebraska College of Tech. Ag.___________________________________________________29 Home of College of St. Mary ____________________________________________________________30. Where the Cedar joins the Loup _________________________________________________________31. President during the War of 1812 _______________________________________________________32. Home of the U.S. Meat and Animal Research Center ______________________________________33. Home of Willa Cather Pioneer Museum __________________________________________________34. President when gold was discover in CA _________________________________________________35. Home of Fort Atkinson State Hist. Park__________________________________________________Bonus - When were the Huskers last shut out in Memorial Stadium? __________________________

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2012 DAWSON COUNTY FAIRSATURDAY, AUGUST 4

12:00 noon 4-H Clover Kid Bucket Calf Show – Stevens Arena12:30 pm 4-H Bucket Calf Show – Stevens Arena1:00 pm 4-H Feeder Calf Show – Stevens Arena

3:00 - 4:30 pm Root Beer Floats/Courtesy Homestead BankSUNDAY, AUGUST 5

9:00 am 4-H Shooting Sports Competition – Stevens ArenaTUESDAY, AUGUST 7

8:30 am 4-H Horse Show - Stevens ArenaWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

10:00 am Stock Dog Competition. Dawson County Outdoor Arena6:00 pm 4-H Dog Show - Stevens Arena

6:00 pm Carnival – Opening night – DISCOUNTED ARM BANDS – Bicycle Give Away6:00 pm FREE Entertainment in the Grandstands

7:00 pm Stock Dog Competition. Dawson County Outdoor ArenaAdults - $2.00; 6-12 years - $1.00; 5 and under FREE

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 4-H exhibits open to public after completion of judging and displayingTHURSDAY, AUGUST 9

5:30 pm Interview & judge 4-H Small Animals, Pets & Cats - west bleachers6:00 pm 4-H Rabbit Show & 4-H Poultry Show - west bleachers

6:00 pm Carnival – FOOD PANTRY NIGHT – Bring 2 cans of food and receive $5.00 off Armband

6:00 pm – midnight Mechanical Bull – Dawson County Outdoor Arena7:00 pm Rough Stock Rodeo – Dawson County Outdoor Arena

Adults - $7.00; 6-12 years - $3.00; 5 and under FREEFRIDAY, AUGUST 10

6:30 - 8:00 am Exhibitor Breakfast/Courtesy The Feed Store8:00 am 4-H Beef Show - Stevens Arena

10:30 am-11:30 am Free Watermelon Feed/Courtesy Plum Creek Market Place3:00 pm Mutton Busting – Dawson County Outdoor Arena – FREE ADMISSION

6:00 pm 4-H Sheep Lead Show (Wool Garment & Lamb) - Stevens Arena – west bleachers

6:00 pm Carnival7:00 pm Band “Borderline” Grandstands – FREE To Public7:00 pm Pig Wrestling – Dawson County Outdoor Arena

Adults - $5.00; 6-12 years - $2.00; 5 and under FREESATURDAY, AUGUST 11

8:00 am 4-H Swine Show - Stevens Arena11:00 am 4-H Meat Goat Show (or after Swine Show)

11:30 am 4-H Dairy Show1:00 pm 4-H Sheep Show, beginning with Pee Wee Lamb & Goat Lead – Stevens Arena

6:00 pm Carnival7:00 pm Demo Derby – Dawson County Raceway

Adults - $10.00; 6-12 years - $5.00; 5 and under FREESunday, August 126:00 pm Carnival

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Friday, August 3, 2012• 1:00 p.m. 4-H Cat Show, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 2:30 p.m. 4-H Dog Show, Livestock Arena• 6:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony, Grandstand Area• 4-H Public Fashion Show, Grandstand Area

Pioneer Farm Family Awards, Grandstand AreaSpecial 4-H Awards, Grandstand Area4-H Coronation, Grandstand AreaFree cupcakes to celebrate 100th anniversaryof Burt County Fair, Grandstand Area

• 7:00 p.m. Team Sorting, Horse Arena• 7 – 10 p.m. Bingo organized by VFW Post #7998 &

American Legion Post #83 west of Bill Larson BuildingAfter Coronation Left Field (beer garden) opens, Grandstand Area

• 9:00 p.m. Gabriel the Hypnotist, Livestock Arena• 9:00 p.m. Midnight Jay Taylor band

Event open to all ages, Left Field (beer garden)Saturday, August 4, 2012• 8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Swine Show, Livestock Arena• 8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Poultry Show, Poultry Building• Time TBA Mud volleyball tournament, Grandstand Area• 11:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Show, Livestock Arena12:30 p.m. 4-H/FFA Sheep Show, Livestock Arena• 12:30 p.m. Left Field (beer garden) opens, Grandstand Area• 1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show, Dairy/Rabbit Barn• 2:00 p.m. Uehling Players, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 2:30 p.m. Story Time, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 2:30 p.m. 4-H Companion Animal Show, Dairy/Rabbit Barn• 4 – 8 p.m. Dustin Prinz, Left Field (beer garden)• 4:30 p.m. Pie Judging Contest, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 5:00 p.m. Pie Eating Contest, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 6 – 7 p.m. The Swedish Cleaning Ladies, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 6:00 p.m. Team Roping, Horse Arena• 7 – 8 p.m. Monona Country Gospel, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 7 – 10 p.m. Bingo organized by VFW Post #7998 & American

Legion Post #83, west of Bill Larson Building• *8:30-12 a.m. Cactus Hill Band, Event open to all ages,

Left Field (beer garden) $5 cover charge for 21 & over, 20 & under free

Sunday, August 5, 2012• 8:30 a.m. 4-H/FFA Beef Show, Livestock Arena• After Beef Show Open Class Feeder Calf Show,

Livestock Arena• 12:30 p.m. Left Field (beer garden) opens, Grandstand Arena• 1:30–3:30 p.m. Clover Kids Activities, 4-H Exhibit Building

Sunday, August 5, 2012 - continued• 2:00 p.m. Seed spitting contest, near Livestock Barns

Free Watermelon Feed to follow, sponsored byBurt County Farm Bureau

• 4:00 p.m. Parade starting at Holmquist Lumberfeaturing antique tractors

• After parade Burt County Feeders Barbecue,BiCentennial Community Pavilion

• After parade Antique tractors on display, west of Grandstand Area

• 6:00 p.m. Burt County Brass Quintet, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• *7 p.m. Bull Riding by “Extreme Bull Riding Tour” &

Mutton Bustin’, Grandstand Area, $10 for 10 & over, 9 & under free

• 7 – 10 p.m. Bingo organized by VFW Post #7998 & American Legion Post #83, west of Bill Larson Building

• After Bull Riding Dylan Bloom & Dirt Road DetourEvent open to all ages, Left Field (beer garden)

Monday, August 6, 2012• 9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show, Horse Arena• 9:00 a.m. 4-H Archery Contest, Grandstand Area• 10:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest, Livestock Arena• 12:30–6 p.m. Left Field (beer garden) opens, Grandstand Area• 1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Beef Fitting Contest, Livestock Arena• 3:00 p.m. Story time, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 3:30 p.m. Uehling Players, Orin Kohlmeier Pavilion• 6:00 p.m. Kiddy Pedal Tractor Pull, Grandstand Area

Special 4-H Awards, Grandstand Area4-H/FFA Ag Olympics, Grandstand Area

• 6 – 9 p.m. Left Field (beer garden) closed• 7 – 10 p.m. Bingo organized by VFW Post #7998 &

American Legion Post #83, west of Bill Larson Building• 9 p.m. Left Field (beer garden) opens, Grandstand Area• 10 p.m. Release of all livestock projects.• 10 p.m. Family Movie Night, Grandstand Area

Make sure to bring a lawn chair for this event.Tuesday, August 7, 2012• 1:30 p.m. Special 4-H/FFA Awards, Livestock Arena• 2:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction, Livestock Arena• 3:30 p.m. Left Field (beer garden) opens, Grandstand Area• 5:00 p.m. Appreciation Meal/Video, Left Field (beer garden)• 5:00 p.m. Reggie Shaw Show Event open to all ages,

Left Field (beer garden)• 7 – 10 p.m. Bingo organized by VFW Post #7998 &

American Legion Post #83, west of Bill Larson Building• 9 p.m.–11 p.m. Teen Dance, 4-H Exhibit building

*Admission charged for this eventHalf-price carnival ride tickets may be purchased from local

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• Daryl’s Racing Pigs• DuckDowns Racing Ducks

• Hall’s Bear Mountain Wildlife Show• Ag Adventure Land

• Super Fair Information and Souvenir Booth• Nebraska Beekeepers Association Display

Commercial and Food Vendors• Bingo (Lincoln Dominators Baseball Club)

• Lincoln Area Railway Historical Society Display

• Larsen Tractor Test and Power MuseumAntique Tractor Display

• Antique Tractors & Ag Equipment DisplayEntertainment Tent

• Aug. 2 - CowboyUp! Band (top 40 country): 9pm• Aug. 3 - 3D In Your Face (80’s tribute band): 9pm• Aug. 4 - Mark Wills (country artist): 8:30pm

• Aug. 5 - Go Fish (kids music): 6:30pm• Aug. 6 - Derryl Perry (country artist): 8:30pm

• Aug. 7 - Susie McEntire(positive country artist): 7pm

• Aug. 8 - The Rumbles Final Tour(rock n’ roll/dance): 8:30pm

• Aug. 9 - MWA Live Pro Wrestling(family friendly): 8pm

• Aug. 10 - Glen Templeton (country artist): 8:30pm• Aug. 11 - SwitchBak (country/rock band): 9pm

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• Figure 8 Races: 7pm• Aug. 3 - Watermelon Feed: 4:30pm

• Demolition Derby: 7pm• Aug. 4 - Bush Tractor Pulls: 7pm

• Aug. 5 - Celebrity Cake Decorating Contest: 10am• Celebrity Cupcake Decorating Contest: 12pm• Super Fair Antique Car Show: 12pm–4pm

• Big Wheel Race: 1pm• Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Contest: 3pm

• Hay Hauling Contest: 7pm• Aug. 6 - Kids Ranch Rodeo: 5:30pm

• Mutton Bustin: 6pm• Aug. 7 - Skid Loader Rodeo: 1–4pm

• National Barrel Horse Association BarrelRacing: Exhibition 5pm, Competition 7pm

• Aug. 8 - Skid Loader Rodeo: 1–4pm• Aug. 10 - People’s Choice Salsa Contest: 6pm

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But Smith said the U.S. and Russianeed to iron out their differences ontrade. He said SPS measures arebased on science.

Some of the concerns the U.S. hason many of Russia's SPS measuresare that they're inconsistent with theWTO agreement on SPS measuresand international standards. U.S.officials believe Russia has appliedmeasures that are more stringentthan international standards.

"Obviously, we consume very safelyour own pork because it is a safeproduct, and others can and should,too," Smith said.

Smith said Russia isn't the onlycountry that uses SPS measures toban U.S. meat products.

He said Russia presents a very bigpotential market, especially for U.S.agriculture.

"There are great beef tradeopportunities there if we had moretrade with Russia," Smith said. "Butthey are not pursuing the beefindustry like they are with pork andpoultry."

Smith said improving trade andcommercial relationships with acountry "can help build a lot of goodwill." But, when it comes to Russia,

Smith said, "We have some work todo."

"Even more so, Russia has somemore work to do to prove that theywill not unfairly treat our exportsinto Russia," he said.

While there are issues to be ironedout, Smith said, "trade is good."

With Russia's accession to theWTO, the Obama administrationwants Congress to act on Jackson-Vanik and permanent normal traderelations legislation concerningopening up better trade relationswith Russia.

The Jackson-Vanik amendment isa 1974 provision in federal lawintended to affect U.S. traderelations with countries with non-market economies that restrictfreedom of emigration and otherhuman rights. Permanent normaltrade relations (PNTR) is a legaldesignation in the U.S. for free tradewith a foreign nation granting tradeadvantages, such as low tariffs.

"Russia, with having close to 150million population, we would love tosell them more beef," Smith said. "Wealso want to sell them pork andpoultry, among other things, so weare trying to get those details ironedout."

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COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE - 8:30 a.m. in the City Park3rd ANNUAL HAY MAZING RACE - 11:00 a.m., Check in at City Park Shelter. Call Diane Osborne, 402-340-0968 to enter.VENDORS IN THE PARK - Beginning at 12:00 Noon in the City Park. To enter call Shannon Kellner or write: Box 126, Atkinson, NE 68713INFLATABLES FOR KIDS - Beginning at 12:00 Noon in the City ParkPIE CONTEST - Entries due at 12:00 Noon in Legion Building. (West Holt Medical Services)FREE SWIMMING - In the City Park Pool, all afternoonBURN OUT CONTEST - 1:30 p.m., on road by Osborne Steel (Atkinson Lions Club)POOL PARTY - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in City Park Pool (Lech's Super Saver, North Central Insurance, R'Hair Shoppe and Triple R Tire)SMALL ENGINE DISPLAY and ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW - In City Park, all afternoonATKINSON CHILDREN'S THEATRE PLAY - 2:00 p.m., "Beauty and The Beast" at West Holt Public SchoolICE CREAM SOCIAL - 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in City Park (St. Joe's Home & School and Teachers)MINI TRAIN RIDES - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at City Park (Atkinson Fire & Rescue)CAKE WALK - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in City Park (PEO Chapter BU)FREE BARBECUE - 5:00 p.m. in the City Park, excellent food, outstanding service, good fellowship (Atkinson Chamber of Commerce)MUSIC IN THE PARK - After the Barbecue (Faith Wesleyan Church)

FUN RUN - 7:30 a.m. meet at Atkinson Fire Hall. To enter: Michelle F. at 402-340-9311 or Renae O. at 402-560-7327 (Atkinson Fire & Rescue)BREAKFAST - 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. at Atkinson Senior CenterHAY DAYS PARADE - 10:30 a.m. in downtown. Theme: "Viva Las Hay Days"DUCK RACES - After the parade, downtown (St. Joe's Home & School)INFLATABLES FOR KIDS - After the parade, in the City ParkSANDWICH & SALAD LUNCHEON - After the parade at the American Legion Building (Legion Auxiliary)POTATO BAKE - After the parade at Atkinson Presbyterian ChurchICE CREAM SOCIAL - After the parade until 4:00 p.m. in the City Park (St. Joe's Home & School and Teachers)ARTS, CRAFTS & VENDORS SHOW - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Community Center.

To enter call Bev McConnell or write: Box 126, Atkinson, NE 68713VENDORS IN THE PARK - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the City Park. To enter call Shannon Kellner or write: Box 126, Atkinson, NE 68713BIG FOOT - 12:00 Noon to 8:00 p.m. with CRUSH at 5:00 p.m., north of Triple R Tire (Triple R Tire)FUNNEL CAKES - After the parade, in the City Park (West Holt Booster Club)GOLF TOURNAMENT - Sign up at 1:00 p.m. at Atkinson-Stuart Country Club. To enter call 925-5310 (Ogden Hardware)FREE SWIMMING - In the City Park Pool, all afternoonSMALL ENGINE DISPLAY and ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW - In City Park, all afternoonATKINSON CHILDREN'S THEATRE PLAY - 2:00 p.m., "Beauty and The Beast" at West Holt Public SchoolPOOL PARTY - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in City Park Pool (Lech's Super Saver, North Central Insurance, R'Hair Shoppe and Triple R Tire)BOATLOAD RIBFEST - Beginning at 4:00 p.m. in City ParkCOOKOUT - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cowboy Trail Shelter in downtown (St. John's Women of the ELCA)CRUISE NIGHT - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in downtown Atkinson (Classic Cruisers)MOVIE NIGHT - At Dusk, east parking lot of Sandhills Guest House Inn and Suites with CONCESSIONS by European Experience 2013DUELING PIANOS - 10:00 p.m. at Atkinson Community Center (West Holt Medical Services Foundation and Good Samaritan Society-Atkinson)

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FOR MORE INFORMATIONCall: Shannon Kellner, Hay Days Chairman at 402-340-2923 or

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PARADE CHAIRMAN - Jeremiah Schartz, 402-340-7007 oremail: jeremiah_schartz@yahoo.com

Atkinson Hay Days

Friday, August 3

BIG FOOT - 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. with CRUSH at 6:00 p.m., north of Triple R Tire (Triple R Tire)PAPER PLATE DROP - 7:00 p.m. at West Holt Football Field (Frickel Well Service and Other Businesses)DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT - 4:00 p.m. at West Holt High School,

To enter, contact David Gibbens, 925-2917 or 340-1385 (West Holt FFA)CORONATION DANCE - 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Atkinson Community Center

Music by "THE RUDE". Coronation is at 10:30 p.m. (Atkinson-Ettes)

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Thursday • Open Class Entries

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Friday • 4-H Events

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Saturday •4-H Events

• Demo Derby• Magician

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August 7-11, 2012

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JJuullyy 2299 -- AAuugguusstt 22,, 22001122 •• OOrrlleeaannssHARLAN COUNTY FAIR

Sunday, July 294 pm - All barns open for large and small animals

4-7 pm - Weighing of market beef, sheep & swine, as well asnon-market sheep, beef, Division 1 dairy, rabbits & poultry

Monday, July 3010 am - Small Animal Judging5 pm - Sheep Showmanship

Tuesday, July 3110 am - Breeding Beef Show, Stocker-Feeder Show &

Bucket Calves, Beef Showmanship, 4-H Market Beef Cattle5 pm - Harlan County Cattlemen’s FREE BBQ

7 pm - FREE Entertainment, Jay TaylorWednesday, August 1

8 am - Swine Showmanship Contests1:30 pm - Dairy Showmanship

7 pm - Pig WrestlingThursday, August 2

9 am - Annual beef, swine & sheep sale7:30 pm - 4-H Recognition Program,

4-H Coronation & AK-SAR-BEN Awards

Kristen Houska, UNL Extension AssistantErika Harms, UNL Dietetic Intern

Summer is the perfect time for healthy eating.Many fruits are at their peak for freshness andflavor. They can be a great addition to any meal ora tasty snack. By choosing fruit instead of otherhigh-calorie snacks, your body is able to maintaina healthier weight.

Fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, andcalories, and they contain several importantnutrients, including vitamins A and C. Thesevitamins help with vision, healing, and fightinginfections. The fiber in fruit can also help to lowercholesterol. Fruit may also help reduce your riskfor heart disease, diabetes, and high bloodpressure. By choosing fruits of every color, yourbody will get the nutrients it needs to gain all ofthese benefits.

MyPlate recommends half of your plate shouldbe filled with fruits and vegetables, but how muchis that? Adults should get about 2 cups of fruiteach day. In general, 1 cup of fruit or 100% fruitjuice, or 1/2 cup of dried fruit can be considered as1 cup from the Fruit Group.

Tips:• Fruits are less expensive and typically taste

better when they are in season.• When buying canned fruits, choose them in

100% juice rather than in syrup.• Limit your fruit servings from juice, try whole

fruit instead.• Replace high fat and sugar desserts with fruit.

• Wash all fruits with water before peelingand/or eating.

When purchasing fruit, it is important to knowhow to tell if it is at the peak of ripeness. Somefruit actually continues to ripen after it is picked.These fruits can be purchased early and sit out onthe counter for a few days. Some examples of theseare apricots, bananas, cantaloupe, kiwi, peaches,plums, and pears. To speed ripening, put the fruitin a loosely closed brown paper bag at roomtemperature.

Fruit Kabobs with Dip (12 servings)1 medium tart apple, cut into 1-inch chunks1 medium pear, cut into 1-inch chunks1 tablespoon lemon juice1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained24 grapes (about 1/4 pound)24 fresh strawberries12 wooden skewersFRUIT DIP1 (6 ounce) container low fat yogurt (any fruitflavor)

Toss apple and pear with lemon juice. Dividefruit into 12 portions and thread onto woodenskewers. Serve kabobs with yogurt dip.

Fruits Have Many Health Benefits

By Lori Potter, Kearney Hub

Holdrege - Farmers are using their bestirrigation management techniques andtechnologies this hot, dry summer to keep theircrops growing without jeopardizing watersupplies.

"I just hope people will use caution," said MikeClements of Alma, general manager of the LowerRepublican Natural Resources District, which hasgroundwater allocations of 45 inches over fiveyears. "They're good businessmen. They knowwhat they're doing."

He said they also know the days of seeing waterwasted or standing in road ditches are gone.

LRNRD allocations average 9 inches per acreper year. Up to 9 inches of unused water can becarried over. Some farmers did "bank" water byusing less than 9 inches during 2010 and 2011growing seasons.

"I am concerned that we are going to see waterusage above 9 inches in some cases this year,"Clements said and that some farmers mayconsider dipping into their future-yearallocations.

Irrigation use in the Republican Basin could becut further in years designated as water short.The trigger is less than 119,000 acre-feet of wateravailable in Harlan County Lake on June 30.

That's not the case this year, but it will be aconcern in 2013 if the dry weather continues,Clements said.

South-central Nebraska farmers who saw 1 to 3inches of much-needed rain last weekend couldn'tleave their irrigation systems off for long, saidChuck Burr, a water-cropping systems specialistwith the West Central Research and ExtensionCenter at North Platte and a former extensioneducator in Phelps and Gosper counties.

Corn and soybeans require about 0.30 of an inchof water per day in hot, dry, windy weather. Burrsaid irrigation systems in the rainfall area couldbe shut down, but farmers needed to assess soilmoisture conditions after three or four days.

He agreed with Clements that 9 inches ofmoisture probably won't be enough this year.

Water is critical for corn now in the pollinationstage, so it's better to be a little short late in theseason and take the yield loss then. "While we'vegot the crop growing and at a critical stage, wehave to use it (irrigation water) now to get theyield," Burr said.

Because corn maturity is based on heat units,weeks of daytime highs of 85 to 100 degrees havepushed the 2012 crop ahead seven to 10 days, hesaid.

Meanwhile, soybeans' growth cycle isdetermined by the length of days. They'reflowering now, Burr said, but will requiremoisture late in August to keep a good yield.

UNL Extension offices have NebGuides to helpadvise farmers on scheduling irrigation based onthe crop growth stage and soil moisture. "We wantto deplete the soil moisture as much as we can atthe end of the season, drying it out so it can collectfall and spring rains," Burr said.

Drastically Dry Weather Makes Irrigation Challenge for 2012 and Beyond

Hamilton County FairAurora, NE

Greeley County FairGreeley, NE

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Monday, August 611:00 a.m. - Hourse Show

4:30 p.m. - Pedal Tractor Pull5:00 p.m. - Bake Sale at 4-H Building

8:00 p.m. - Galaxy of Stars Grandstand Show

Tuesday, August 79:15 a.m. - 4-H Swine Show

10:30 a.m. - 4-H Sheep and Goat Show1:00 p.m. - Beef Show

7:00 p.m. - Childrenís Parade8:00 p.m. - Sheila Greenland Grandstand Show

Wednesday, August 810:00 a.m. - King of The Hill Showmanship

2:30 p.m. - Livestock Sale3:15 p.m. - Free Watermelon Free

5:30 p.m. - Open Team Sorting8:00 p.m. - Mike Prochnow Stage Hypnotist Grandstand Show

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THURSDAY, JULY 26

8:00 a.m. - Judging FFA-Open Class

8:00 a.m. - 4-H & FFA sheep Show

1:00 p.m. - 4-H Meat goats Show

6:30 p.m. - 4-H Decorated Cake Auction

FRIDAY, JULY 27

8:00 a.m.- 4-H & FFA swine Show

5:00 p.m. - “Squeal Meal Deal” (4-H Foodstand)

SATURDAY, JULY 28

8:00 a.m. - 4-H Open Horse Show

8:00 a.m. - 4-H & FFA beef Show

1:30 p.m. - -H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest

5:00 p.m. - 4-H Target Shoot Contest

8:00 p.m. - Casey Donahew Band

(Opening@7 p.m. Whiskey Bent)

SUNDAY, JULY 29

8:00 a.m. - 4-H & FFA Exhibitors Breakfast, AG Building50573

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The National Agricultural Statistics Service,Nebraska Field Office, reported that as of theweek ending July 15 state pasture andrangeland was rated 74 percent either poor orvery poor with the remaining land rated at 26percent either fair or good. Last year, 83percent of the state's pasture and rangelandwas rated good or excellent with the five yearaverage at 78 percent.

Alfalfa hay conditions were rated 60 percentpoor or very poor with 39 percent fair or goodand 1 percent as excellent. That is far belowlast year's rating of 84 percent good orexcellent and the five-year average of 74percent.

The USDA reported that wild hay conditionswere 59 percent poor or very poor and 41percent fair or good compared to last year's 79percent good or excellent and the five-yearaverage of 82 percent.

Ibach said all types of forage can be listed onthe site, including the availability of cornstalksfor grazing.

Potential buyers can make contact withsellers through the listing and negotiatetransactions. Ibach cautioned that NDA doesnot participate in the transaction process nordoes the department endorse any of the hay orforage being sold.

Ibach also reminded producers of otherpotential forage options as Gov. DaveHeineman has expanded roadside haying bymoving up the harvest start date in certaincircumstances. Anyone interested in roadsidehaying should contact the NebraskaDepartment of Roads or go online towww.roads.ne.gov/hay.

The United States Department ofAgriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) hasmade available emergency grazing or haying onConservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres inqualified counties.

"A large amount of Nebraska's land enrolledin the federal Conservation Reserve Program isnow available for haying and grazing," saidFarm Service Agency (FSA) State Director DanSteinkruger.

Steinkruger said USDA Secretary TomVilsack announced last week that countiesdesignated as D2 on the Drought Monitor couldbe released by the FSA State Committee afterthe ending nesting date of July 15 in Nebraska.Vilsack also announced a reduction in theemergency haying and grazing payment from25 percent to 10 percent to assist in droughtresponse.

He said CRP participants need to file arequest to graze or hay at their local office.CRP use includes specific rules for haying

and/or a grazing plan to ensure consistent usesof the land. An additional approval was grantedthis year for practice CP-25, Rare andDeclining Habitat, to allow grazing for the firsttime.

"This approval will provide additional forageduring this drought to assist livestockproducers," Steinkruger said.

A current Nebraska map listing approvedcounties is on the Nebraska FSA website atwww.fsa.usda.gov/ne. The map will be updatedas new counties qualify.

Information on drought issues can be foundon the NDA web page at www.agr.ne.gov under"Drought Information and Hay Hotline."

The USDA reported that as of Monday 92percent of the state's topsoil was rated veryshort or short compared to the five yearaverage of 23 percent and subsoil conditionswere rated 92 percent very short or shortcompared to the five-year average of 19percent.

The hot and dry weather has pushed cropdevelopment as 70 percent of the cornstatewide has silked compared to the five-yearaverage of 38 percent and 64 percent of thesoybeans were blooming, 11 days ahead of thefive-year average of 42 percent.

Corn conditions were rated 43 percent good orexcellent with irrigated corn at 63 percent goodor excellent and 16 percent of the state'sdryland corn good or excellent. Soybeanconditions were rated 34 percent good orexcellent compared to the five-year average of77 percent.

With dryland corn and soybeans at risk fromthe drought, it could make a considerableimpact on this year's corn and soybean crops,which at 15 million acres make up nearly 80percent of Nebraska's principle crop land.

Last year, the USDA reported there were 4million acres of dryland corn for grainharvested out of a total harvest crop of 9.6million acres. Irrigated acres made up two-thirds of the state's corn production of 1.536billion bushels. Last year, there were 2.59million acres of soybeans harvested out of atotal harvested soybean acres of 4.83 million.Dryland represented 47 percent of 258 millionbushels harvested in Nebraska last year.

The state's sorghum crop is also sufferingwith only 30 percent of the crop rated good orexcellent compared to the five-year average of78 percent.

PASTURES SUFFER AS DROUGHT, HOT WEATHER CONTINUESContinued from page 1

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22001122 GGOOSSPPEERR CCOOUUNNTTYY FFAAIIRRJuly 25-26-27-28

Elwood, NE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 259:00 am: 4-H Dog Show @ Ag Arena 10:30 am: Elwood Lions Club Golf Scramble

@ Johnson Lake Country Club 1:00 pm: 4-H Favorite Food Show 3:00-6:00 pm: 4-H Project Interview Judging

@ Civic CenterTHURSDAY, JULY 268:00 am: 4-H Swine Show @ Ag Barn10:00 am: Pie Baking Contest sponsored

by Security First Bank & Insurance11:00 am: 4-H Sheep Show @Ag Barn,

followed by 4-H Goat Show1:00 pm: Bucket Calf Interview Judging,

Clover Kid & 4-H Bucket Calf3:00 pm: 4-H Cat, Rabbit, Poultry, Pet Show

@ Ag Barn ArenaTBA: 4-H Rocket Launch6:00 pm: KRVN Business Spotlight • KRVN

Truck Available at Parade & Downtown7:00 pm: Free Entertainment at south end of

Civic Center Reggie Shaw & Joel WarrenFRIDAY, JULY 278:00 am: Clover Kid 4-H Bucket Calf Show9:00 am: 4-H Beef Show, followed by

4-H Judging Contest5:00 pm: Registration for 5K, 1 Mile Run/Walk

& Kids ½ Mile Run @ Elwood Track 5:45 pm: Kids ½ Mile Run, 12 & under

6:00 pm: 5K Run & 1 Mile Run/Walk

7:00 pm: Elwood Rodeo begins with Kids Events • Rodeo Queen Crowned

SATURDAY, JULY 2810:00 am: Registration and Mud Volleyball11:00 am: Parade12:30 pm: Chamber Sponsored Meal after

Parade @ Senior Center1:00 pm: Free Swimming at pool, sponsored

by Security First Bank1:00 pm: Elwood Lions Horseshoe tournament1:45 pm: Ribbon Cutting @ New Library2:00 pm: 4-H Livestock Auction5:00 pm: Phelps-Gosper Livestock Feeders BBQ

@ Civic Center6:00 pm: 4-H Style Show & Awards

Presentation in Civic Center followed by Pioneer Farm Family Award

7:00 pm: Elwood Rodeo begins with Kids Events

Elwood Legion Post #290 will have the food standat the Legion Hall Thursday through Saturday during

the fair from 10:00 am-10:00 pmElwood Lions/Gosper County Carnival Association

Rides & Midway Thursday, through Saturday Nights7:00 pm-12:00 Midnight /Advance tickets will

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T H E W A Y B A N K I N G S H O U L D B E

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50366

"Old Fashioned Family Fair!"July 29th - August 1st, 2012

Concord, Nebraska

Sunday, July 29 8:00 AM - Noon - Omelet Feed

11:30 AM - 4-H Dog Show 1:00 PM - Horse Shoe Tournament

3:00 PM - Cow/Calf Judging 7:00 PM - Gospel Music - Triumphant Sound Quartey

Monday, July 30 8:30 AM - 4-H Horse Show

5-7 PM - Free Barbeque7:00 PM - Team Penning

7:30 PM - Entertainment: River Rock

Tuesday, July 31 8:00 AM - 4H Market Beef Show

9-11:00 AM - Breeding Beef and Open Beef Judging11 AM - Antique, Farm & Modified Tractor Pull

7:30 PM - Tractor Pull 9:30 PM - Teen Dance - "Complete Music"

Wednesday, August 1 9:00 AM - 4-H and Open Class Swine Show

10:00 AM - 4-H and Open Class Sheep Show 11:00 AM - 4-H and Open Class Goat Show

12:30 PM - Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull (ages 4-9) 8:00 PM - Demolition Derby

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DAWES COUNTY FAIRAUGUST 3-10, 2012

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3rd 2:00 PM JUDGING ALL OPEN CLASS

(All Buildings closed for judging)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th 7:00 AM SECURITY FIRST BANK

OF CRAWFORD BREAKFAST (Horse show participants only)

8:00 AM 4-H HORSE SHOW ARENA 1-7 PM OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS FOR

VIEWING ALL BUILDINGS 3-4 PM 4-H TREE ID & HORTICULTURE

JUDGING CLINIC 4-H BUILDING 8:00PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT,

DANCE & BEER GARDEN

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th 1:00 PM OPEN CLASS EXHIBITS

FOR VIEWING 2:00 PM LAWN MOWER

ASSOCIATION RACES2:00PM ALPACA’S ON DISPLAY

EARL’S PARK 2-3:00 PM TRACTOR WEIGH-IN 3:00 PM DAWES COUNTY HALL

OF FAME Century Farm and Ranch Family-AKSARBEN-Good Neighbor Award

3:00PM HALL OF FAME AWARDS RECEPTION

4:30 PM ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL5:30PM NEW!!! POTATO GUN CONTEST

MONDAY, AUGUST 6th8:30 AM 4-H CAT SHOW 10:30 AM 4-H COMPANION ANIMALS

& 4-H EXOTIC LIVESTOCK SHOWS1:00 PM 4-H POULTRY SHOW 3:00 PM 4-H RABBIT SHOW4-6:00 PM 4-H FOODS - PIES

& CAKE SILENT AUCTION 5:30 PM ARCHERY SHOOT6:30 PM KIDS RODEO (GYMKHANA)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7th2 – 3:00 PM MAKE IT & TAKE IT for kids 3:00 PM 4-H GOAT SHOW

followed by DAIRY CATTLE SHOW6:30 PM RANCH RODEO CALCUTTA7:00 PM RANCH RODEO

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8th 9:00 AM 4-H SWINE SHOW 10:00 AM FLORAL CHALLENGE

CONTEST10:00 AM FLOWER SHOW10 AM – 4 PM 4-H XAVIX – Healthy

Lifestyles Interactive Games1:00 PM 4-H SHEEP SHOW 6:30PM TOUGH TRUCK SHOW

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th7:00AM FREE BREAKFAST9:00AM - 1:00 PM 4-H BEEF SHOW2:00 PM MAKE IT & TAKE IT - for adults 3:00 PM Sharon Goff - Spinning &

Weaving Demonstration4:30PM KENT “GABE” GABRIEL -

Acoustic Guitar & Vocals5:00 PM FREE SNO CONES -

FREE BBQ - FREE WATERMELON6:00 PM 4-H LARGE ANIMAL

ROUND ROBIN6:30PM 4-H PHOTOS - STATE FAIR

EXHIBITS & BEST OF SHOW 7:00 PM RUBBER CHECK RACE8 -11:30 PM PUBLIC DANCE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th7:00 AM 4-H SALE ANIMAL PICTURES 8:30 AM 4-H DOG SHOW9am-Noon EXHIBIT CHECK OUT1:00PM 4-H SMALL ANIMAL

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2012 CUSTER COUNTY FAIRAUGUST 3-9 • BROKEN BOW

August 37:30 a.m. Shetland Pony/Minature Horse Show

Dog Show

August 43 p.m. Ranch Rodeo

August 56 p.m. Pioneer Farm family Awards

and Gratefull Heart Quartet

August 65:30 p.m. Free BBQ. Bull Ride

August 76:30 Entertainment VOTA

August 88 p.m. Mini Sprints & Motorycles

August 97 p.m. Livestock Sale

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Stink Bugs Reported in NebraskaRelatively high numbers of stink bugs have

recently been reported in Nebraska corn andsoybean. These reports are supported by a similartrend in light trap catches. Both crops aresensitive to stink bug injury during theirreproductive stages, so stink bug scouting shouldnow begin.

In the past, stink bugs have not beenconsidered a significant pest of corn or soybean inNebraska, but they are significant economic peststo a variety of crops in the southern UnitedStates. Over the past 10 years there appears to bea general trend of increasing stink bugpopulations in more northern states, includingNebraska.Nebraska Stink Bugs

Stink bug surveys conducted in Nebraska 2009-2011 indicate we have four main species that maybe found in soybeans and corn. They are the

• green stink bug,• brown stink bug,• onespotted stink bug, and• red-shouldered stink bug.All are shield-shaped as nymphs and adults. In

general, adult green stink bugs are bright green,and adult brown stink bugs are brown with ayellow or light green underside. Green stink bugnymphs change color and pattern as they grow,but brown stink bug nymphs are yellow to tanwith brown spots down the center of theabdomen. The onespotted stink bug looks similarto the brown stink bug, except it has a small spoton the underside of the abdomen. The red-shouldered stink bug is green and has a red stripeacross the base of the wings. Another brown stinkbug, the spined soldier bug, is a beneficialpredatory insect.General Stink Bug Biology

Adult stink bugs overwinter primarily in leaflitter, under bark, or in wood piles. We believethat the green stink bug does not overwinter inNebraska, but migrates north in late spring toearly summer. We typically begin to find thegreen stink bug in July. Brown, one-spotted, andredshouldered stinkbugs, as well as a few otherrecently collected species, appear to overwinter inNebraska.

In the spring, adult stink bugs leave theoverwintering sites and feed on a variety of wildand cultivated hosts. In Nebraska crops, the firstsignificant numbers of bugs appear in the springin wheat, followed by alfalfa. After feeding a fewdays, stink bugs mate and lay clusters of eggs. Asthe season progresses, female stink bugs areattracted to a variety of flowering plants,including corn and soybean. Populations peakduring the pod-filling stages of soybean and ear-filling stages of corn. There are likely one to twogenerations in Nebraska, depending on species.Stink Bug Injury to Corn and Soybean

Stink bugs have piercing and suckingmouthparts and feed by piercing a plant part (oranother insect in the case of the spined soldierbug), injecting digestive enzymes, and removingfluids.

Corn. Nymphs and adult stink bugs injurevegetative stage corn by feeding at the base of theseedling corn plant. Feeding results in irregularshaped, oblong holes with yellow margins in theleaves as they emerge from the whorl, twisting ofthe whorl, and in some cases, death of thegrowing point. Nymphs and adult stink bugsdamage reproductive stage corn by piercing thehusk and feeding on the developing kernels fromthe beginning of kernel formation through milkstage, although they can feed through the harddough stage. Damage appears as missing orshrunken kernels. Severe damage causes ears tocurve (banana ears).

Soybeans. Nymphs and adult stink bugs injuresoybeans by puncturing various soybean plantparts and extracting plant fluids. They preferyoung tender growth and developing seeds. Asthey feed they inject digestive enzymes, whichcause deformation and abortion of seeds andpods, and predispose the feeding site to variouspathogens. In addition, stink bugs can causedelayed maturity and deformed leaf growth. Yieldand quality losses depend on when the bugsinjure soybean, and can be severe.

Injury often appears first on field borders as thestink bugs move into the field (both corn andsoybean). With time the stink bugs can movethroughout the field.

Management of Stink Bug in Corn and Soybean

In general, thresholds are based on counts oflarge nymphs (1/4 inch or greater) and adults, asthose are the most damaging stages. Green stinkbugs are more numerous in soybeans and brownstink bugs more numerous in corn, but don’t besurprised to find a mix of species.

Note that the following thresholds are singlevalues and do not explicitly consider changingcrop prices and treatment costs. This is becausethere is not a comprehensive data base fromwhich to develop these types of thresholds. Thesethresholds are set low enough to account for priceand cost fluctuations. However, if you believe youhave a robust and rapidly increasing population,you may want to lower the thresholds slightly (forexample, to one bug per five plants instead of onebug per four plants for the early reproductivestage corn).

Field Corn: Florida recommends that “for cornin the early silk through milk stage, treatmentmay be justified when there is one stink bug perfive plants. From the end of milk through thehard dough stages, treatment may be justifiedwhen there is an average of one stink bug perplant. Only stink bugs 1/4 inch or longer shouldbe considered when determining thresholds.”

Georgia recommendations note that “corn ismost sensitive to stink bug injury during earelongation before pollen shed. The treatmentthreshold at this stage is one bug per four plants(25% infested plants). Once pollination occurs,feeding though the husk causes damage toindividual kernels. Kernels are susceptible todamage up until the milk stage (R3) and possiblyearly dough stage (R4). The threshold at this timeis one bug per two plants (50% infested plants).”

Research is ongoing in Nebraska, but until wehave more definitive information, we recommendusing the following treatment threshold:

• 1 stink bug per 4 plants (25% infested plants)prior to pollination, and

• 1 stink bug per 2 plants (50% infested plants)after pollination up to early dough stage.

Continued on page 27

By Robert Pore, The Independent

The Thompson Arena at Fonner Park wasbustling with activity as 4-H'ers prepared for anumber of different competitions at the State 4-H Horse Show, including English pleasure,western pleasure and horsemanship.

All three competitions require a unique set ofskills that reflect the ability of both the riderand their horse, said Bruce Treffer, DawsonCounty Extension educator.

"It's the fact that it is judged on the rider andthe rider's ability to have trained that horse,"Treffer said about the horsemanshipcompetition, of which he is superintendent."They do some things in here (the ring) thatthey don't do in the pleasure classes. They haveto do a pattern and within that pattern a lot oftimes they put a four-hand turn or a pivotwhere the rider has to control the rib and rearend of the horse with their legs, and they haveto have really good hands and a good seat to getall these things accomplished."

He said a rider could ask their horse for anextended trot, then break down into a walk,back into a lope and simple changes of leads.

"There could be a lot of different elements toa pattern that requires good skill levels andhorsemanship and hopefully the kids have donea lot of that work in preparation," Treffer said.

Treffer said the competition involves a lot ofdifferent elements that takes hours of practicebetween the rider and their horse.

While the pleasure classes require skill and alot of practice, horsemanship is unique amongthe various competitions this week at the State4-H Horse Show, he said.

"It's the ability to ride," Treffer said. "That'swhat horsemanship means. There are a lot ofthings at this show that are not just the horse."

The bottom line, Treffer said, is that anessential part of 4-H is teaching kids importantlife skills that provide valuable training asyoung people transition into adults.

"There is a lot of patience learned and stick-to-itiveness to get some of these things done,"he said. "There are a lot of life skills that canbe learned through a horse."

Treffer has been an Extension educator for 34years. He has been working with horses since "Iwas old enough to ride."

And for many of the 4-H'ers at the state levelcompetition, they probably can say the samething about their "saddle time."

One thing that hasn't changed for Treffer iswhen a young rider and horse connect and worktogether as a team.

"I really appreciate that. I like the kids whoare out here doing their own work and growingevery year. I like to watch them on how theyimprove. I can also really appreciate thesportsmanship that the kids show to eachother."

While Treffer has been to his share of State 4-H Horse Shows during his 34 years as anExtension educator and superintendent, thisyear is special as his 12-year-old daughter,Leah, is competing in her first show.

"It is something I have never had to deal within my 34 years," he said.

Sydney Scow, 15, of Firth, is competing at herthird State 4-H Horse Show. On Tuesday, Scowwas entered in western pleasure riding andhorsemanship. Scow was waiting with herhorse, Tiger, to compete in the westernpleasure competition. Inside the ThompsonArena show ring the English pleasurecompetition was going on.

"In English pleasure, there's a faster gait andyour horse will move out more," she said. "Inwestern pleasure, it is slower with no patternand a different tack. You have a western saddleinstead of English saddle and bridle."

But, Scow said, with pleasure riding it takesa lot of skills and patience when working withyour horse.

Still, western pleasure riding has itsadvantages for Scow.

"I don't like sitting up as straight as you haveto in English pleasure," she said. "I like to focuson the horse and go slower. In horsemanship,you are going to move your horse out a tad bitfaster because it looks a little more crisp in apattern instead of going slow on the rail.Western pleasure is a little bit more relaxed."

With horsemanship, Scow said, "It will helpyou ride better more than anything because youlearn how to sit, learn where your legs shouldbe and your posture is so much more neater. Itmakes you a better rider."

Scow said competing in the State 4-H HorseShow has helped her become a better rider aseach competition has its own uniquedisciplines.

"I also like roping for a little change up," shesaid.

Jascy Christensen, 16, of Columbus, iscompeting in her second State 4-H Horse Showwith her horse, Eli. She was preparing tocompete in the senior division of the Englishpleasure riding competition.

"I like English a little better because theirstride really gets pushed out there, and it looksreally pretty," Christensen said. "I really don'thave the patience for the slower pace thatWestern takes."

Along with the ascetic that English pleasureprovides between rider and horse, she alsolikes the English style outfit and the Englishsaddle and bridle.

"It is a little harder to keep your balance, butit is lighter," Christensen said.

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Tri-Basin NRD General Manager JohnThorburn of Holdrege said, "This (drought) hascome on so suddenly, and it's been so drasticallydry since April, we haven't had a chance toevaluate what the effects could be."

Tri-Basin's 2012 precipitation records show atotal of 10.25 inches as of June 30 or 3 inchesbehind the average. June precipitation was lessthan half of normal for the month.

"That only tells half of the story," Thorburn said."Not only was rainfall down, the scorching hottemperatures increased the evaporation."

Only one area of Tri-Basin is under allocations.Union Township irrigators in Gosper County canuse 27 inches over three years. Thorburn expectsfarmers there to use at least 9 inches this year.

"There's no doubt that we'll see a decline in thegroundwater table this fall compared to last year,"he said. That's of particular concern insoutheastern Kearney County where the aquiferdoesn't recover as well year-to-year as in otherparts of the district.

Burr said that if an irrigator under allocationsuses more than a year's worth of water in 2012, hemay need to plan for 2013 with a lower watersupply in mind.

He said the Crop Optimizer, found under theirrigation tab at www.water.unl.edu, allows a userto plug in a certain number of inches and seeoptions for the best crop choices.

The current drought experienced by Nebraskahas presented challenges across the state.Extraordinarily dry conditions have reduced watersupplies available to irrigators and helpeddiminish streamflows and water levels inreservoirs. As of July 17, 2012, the Departmenthas closed over 1100 surface water permitsthroughout much of the state. Additional closingnotices may be issued depending on flowconditions. The river basins affected include theBig Blue, Elkhorn, Hat Creek, Loup, Niobrara,North Platte, Republican, Salt Creek, and White.

During times of shortage, junior (newer priority)permits must be denied water so that senior (olderpriority) permits may receive the full amount oftheir permit. Surface water distribution inNebraska is based on the prior appropriationdoctrine, which is often characterized as “first intime, first in right.” The Department of NaturalResources is the agency authorized by Nebraskastatute to regulate surface water. Under Nebraskalaw, the Department is to assure that all water isbeing used to the its most beneficial use.

Department of Natural ResourcesIssues Closing Notices toSurface Water IrrigatorsDue to Lack of Water

Soybeans: Thresholds for stink bugs onsoybeans vary considerably by state, and also donot explicitly consider variable costs of control ormarket value. They range from 0.3 per ft-row(Illinois) to 3 per ft-row (Wisconsin), or 0.2 persweep (Indianna) to 6 per sweep (Ohio) and arenot consistent with respect to timing, rowspacing, or soybean use (seed or grain).

Again, while we don't have definitive researchdata specific to Nebraska, we believe thefollowing treatment thresholds are appropriate:

• 1 stink bug per row-ft during the reproductivestages, and

• if using a sweep net, 3.6 stink bugs per 15sweeps (i.e., 0.25 bugs/sweep).

If thresholds are met, the standard insecticidesregistered for corn or soybean should be effective.However, considering the hot, dry weather we areexperiencing, you may want to avoid pyrethroid

use, particularly in corn, as this can result inspider mite “flare-up.”

Tom Hunt, Extension Entomologist, NortheastREC Haskell Ag Lab, Concord

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STINK BUGS REPORTED IN NEBRASKAContinued from page 24

adequate soil moisture is available. Farmerssometimes wait until middle or late September toplant alfalfa. This is most often too late because theplants do not have a chance to become establishedbefore the first killing frost. The latest alfalfa shouldbe seeded in the fall is Sept. 10 in Lancaster County.If planting cannot be completed by that time, it isbest to wait for another season.

Alfalfa seed needs to be planted 1/4–1/2-inch deepin fine-textured soils and 3/4-inch deep in sandy soilsfor best germination. Regardless of seeding time, it iscritical alfalfa be planted into a firm seedbed. Alfalfaseeds must have close contact with soil particles andsoil moisture to insure rapid emergence. A firmseedbed also helps prevent seed from being plantedtoo deep. Leave just enough loose soil to cover seedafter planting.

Dr. Bruce Anderson, extension forage specialist,says if you can’t bounce a basketball on the seedbedprior to planting alfalfa, the seedbed is too loose.Don’t have a basketball? Walk across the seedbed

with hard soled shoes, if your heel sinks in more than1/2-inch, it is too loose. A good rain after tillage willfirm the seedbed. Harrowing with the spikes set flator rolling with a packer will firm seedbeds providedthere is some moisture in the soil.

When seeding alfalfa, you need to remember youronly chance to make a rough field smooth enough todrive over with tractors, swathers, or pickups is priorto seeding. Complete tillage (disking) to smooth thesurface following row crops is alright if the soil isfirmed up by either rain, sprinkler irrigation, orpackerseeders. If the untilled soil surface is alreadysmooth, no-till drills have been very successful. Infact, no-till seeding of alfalfa following small graincrops has become the trend among successful alfalfaproducers.

Incorporate lime (when needed) into the soil priorto seeding. If more than 2 tons of lime per acre arerequired, incorporate lime at least 6 months beforeseeding.

Most soils in Nebraska need phosphorus to producetop yields of alfalfa. It can be broadcast andincorporated into the soil prior to seeding, or can beband applied with the seed by the drill at planting.Band application at seeding is often more effectivethan broadcast because it places readily-availablephosphorus near the roots of new alfalfa seedlings.

Alfalfa production on sandy soils often benefitsfrom other nutrients, especially sulfur. Sulfur is mostoften needed where soil organic matter is less thanone percent and irrigation water (if used) is low insulfur. Boron may improve yields on some sandysoils. Alfalfa also uses many other mineral elements,such as zinc, copper, iron, and magnesium. However,most Nebraska soils supply adequate amounts ofthese minerals. No yield increase has ever occurredfrom adding these minor elements in Nebraskaresearch studies.

Nitrogen fertilizer is generally not beneficial whenapplied to alfalfa. However, 10–15 pounds ofnitrogen/acre applied at planting time often improvesestablishment on sandy soils.

Productive alfalfa will use more than 250 pounds ofnitrogen per acre per year. If the alfalfa is inoculatedand the soil pH is correct, nodules will form on theroots and fix all the nitrogen required by the crop. Besure to inoculate the alfalfa seed or buy pre-inoculated seed, especially if alfalfa has not beengrown on the field in the past three years. If the seedcame pre-inoculated, don’t leave the bags in the backof the pickup for long periods where the sun will heatthem as this can kill some of the bacterial spores andmay reduce the number of active root nodules.

Source: University of Nebraska–Lincoln ExtensionNebGuide “Seeding and Renovating Alfalfa.”

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“Early on, we called for EPA to pull this rule. Itturns out they listened. This really showcases theimportance of cattlemen and women becomingengaged in the regulatory process and makingsure their concerns are heard,” said Alexander.

“We encourage the agency to redirect its focus toworking with states and other partners to attainalready publicly available information that wouldallow them to work toward their goal of improvedwater quality. This can be done in a way that doesnot put our food system at increased risk.”

The proposed rule required all cattle operationsmeeting the regulatory definition of a CAFO toreport a long list of information about theiroperations to EPA, including latitude andlongitude (or street address) of the productionarea, acres available for land application ofmanure, type and number of head and contactinformation for the owner or authorizedrepresentative. EPA stated it would place thisinformation on the agency’s website in an easilysearchable database, where NCBA fearedextremists could access the information with theintent to do harm to cattle operations or thenation’s food system. Any non-compliance with theproposed rule would have been a violation of the

CWA, which would have resulted in fines of up to$37,500 per day.

Alexander said NCBA worked with EPA toconvey the privacy concerns on behalf ofcattlemen and women. On Feb. 3, 2012, NCBAinvited EPA to attend its annual convention inNashville, Tenn., to discuss the proposed ruleface-to-face with the beef cattle community. EllenGilinsky represented EPA at NCBA’s convention,where she acknowledged the industry’sbiosecurity and privacy concerns. Alexander saidcattlemen speaking directly with EPA officialsmakes a lot of difference. “EPA resides inWashington, D.C., and seldom gets theopportunity to hear directly from the providers offood for this country,” said Alexander. “It isparamount that we continue being engaged in theregulatory process. They need to hear from us. Wemust not take this lightly. This recentannouncement by EPA proves that we can make adifference.”

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By Jacy Marmaduke, The Grand IslandIndependent

The mural had a logistical purpose: It dividedthe arena's show ring and make-up ring. But italso added a touch of style to the final two of theNebraska State Fair grounds' three straightweeks of cattle expositions, serving as a colorfulbackdrop for portions of the 2012 Junior NationalHereford Show and the Junior NationalShorthorn Expo.

The American Hereford Association brought themural to Grand Island and commissioned artistRex Whiteman of St. Joseph, Mo., to paint it withimages of Nebraska's historic Chimney Rock, astagecoach, covered wagons and town storefronts.

Amy Cowan, director of youth activities for theAmerican Hereford Association, said the grouprepaints the mural every year to iconize thelocation of the show. Next year, the mural will bepainted to reflect the history of Kansas City, Mo.

The American Hereford Association used themural July 1 through July 8 and lent it for use

during the Junior National Shorthorn Expo fromJune 24 through June 30. Cowan said bothorganizations used the mural because the twoshows ran back to back.

"We work together to set up our show ring andhave the same theme and same cost," she said.

Looking back on the week, Cowan said she"couldn't be happier" with Grand Island as thelocation of the show.

"It was a great experience for all of ourfamilies," she said. "They really just enjoyed thesmall-town atmosphere."

Bill Angell, livestock superintendent for theNebraska State Fair, said it's been "a great threeweeks" of cattle shows at the State Fair grounds.The Junior National Charolais Show from June 17through 22, along with the Hereford andshorthorn shows, brought thousands of youth andtheir parents to Grand Island.

"Lots of people, lots of cattle," Angell said. "Itwas very good for the community."

And this isn't the end of days for national cattleshows at the State Fair grounds. They'll be hometo the Chianina and Maine-Anjou JuniorNationals next year, Angell said.

Mural Gave Fitting Backdrop to Livestock Shows

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August 2012 Feeder Cattle (CBOT)

Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report Week Ending: 7/14/2012MARKET: Bassett Livestock Auction – Bassett; Ericson/Spalding Auction Market – Ericson; Huss Livestock Market LLC– Kearney; Imperial Livestock Auction – Imperial; Lexington Livestock Market – Lexington

Receipts: 22,245 Last Week: 8,525 Last Year: 12,850Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Notenough calves for an market comparison. With the continued dry weather this week prompted several strings of lightfleshed yearling cattle to come to town. Some offerings might have weighed more going to grass than when they cameto town last week. Bassett and Ericson markets had their annual BBQ special sales this week. Demand was mostlylight to moderate on feedlot placements. There are quite a lot of yearling cattle moving right now and with the uncer-tainty in available feedstuffs (distillers, hay and etc.) most cattle buyers are very cautions on what they are bidding on.Large number of slaughter cows and bulls continue to move to town with the majority of them going to slaughter. Supplythis week included 69 percent steers, with near 92 percent of the offering over 600 lbs.

Feeder Steers Medium & Large 1Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

9 . . . . . . . . .265 . . . . . . .265 . . . . . .219.00 . . . . . . . . .219.00 15 . . . . . . . .297 . . . . . . .297 . . . . . .610.00 . . . . . . . . .610.00 49 . . . . . . .316-347 . . . . .340 . . .200.50-218.00 . . . . . .204.94 16 . . . . . . . .330 . . . . . . .330 . . . . . .630.00 . . . . . . . . .630.00 24 . . . . . . .402-440 . . . . .417 . . .180.00-186.50 . . . . . .182.25 94 . . . . . . .456-490 . . . . .480 . . .163.50-178.00 . . . . . .173.56 78 . . . . . . .515-545 . . . . .533 . . .173.50-178.25 . . . . . .176.94 221 . . . . . .550-590 . . . . .576 . . .147.00-175.00 . . . . . .167.83 730 . . . . . .600-645 . . . . .622 . . .143.60-172.50 . . . . . .162.61 101 . . . . . . .625 . . . . . . .625 . . . . . .175.00 . . . . . . . . .175.00 737 . . . . . .650-695 . . . . .677 . . .145.00-161.00 . . . . . .152.54 1127 . . . . .700-745 . . . . .724 . . .137.00-157.50 . . . . . .149.86 916 . . . . . .750-798 . . . . .778 . . .136.00-149.85 . . . . . .143.81 75 . . . . . . . .755 . . . . . . .755 . . . . . .154.50 . . . . . . . . .154.50 1889 . . . . .803-845 . . . . .825 . . .134.00-146.25 . . . . . .141.11 1861 . . . . .855-899 . . . . .881 . . .134.00-144.60 . . . . . .138.34 3073 . . . . .906-945 . . . . .924 . . .130.85-138.50 . . . . . .135.49 1617 . . . . .950-997 . . . . .971 . . .122.00-134.50 . . . . . .131.36 420 . . . . .1005-1040 . . . .1012 . . .124.25-133.35 . . . . . .127.57 38 . . . . . . . .1050 . . . . . .1050 . . . . . .124.25 . . . . . . . . .124.25

Feeder Steers Medium & Large 1-2Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

5 . . . . . . . . .358 . . . . . . . .358 . . . . . . .186.00 . . . . . . . .186.00 64 . . . . . . .500-530 . . . . . .514 . . . .146.50-169.50 . . . . .157.30 87 . . . . . . .555-595 . . . . . .582 . . . .140.00-163.00 . . . . .156.80 94 . . . . . . .610-635 . . . . . .626 . . . .146.00-155.50 . . . . .151.66 141 . . . . . .654-690 . . . . . .670 . . . .139.25-148.50 . . . . .142.54 41 . . . . . . . .745 . . . . . . . .745 . . . .130.00-144.75 . . . . .142.95 139 . . . . . .762-796 . . . . . .784 . . . .130.00-139.75 . . . . .135.22 13 . . . . . . . .855 . . . . . . . .855 . . . . . . .136.00 . . . . . . . .136.00

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

39 . . . . . . .206-246 . . . . . .239 . . . .400.00-490.00 . . . . .457.06 14 . . . . . . . .281 . . . . . . . .281 . . . . . . .195.00 . . . . . . . .195.00 33 . . . . . . . .338 . . . . . . . .338 . . . . . . .178.00 . . . . . . . .178.00 20 . . . . . . .303-320 . . . . . .308 . . . .540.00-620.00 . . . . .561.71 8 . . . . . . . . .388 . . . . . . . .388 . . . . . . .187.50 . . . . . . . .187.50 12 . . . . . . . .364 . . . . . . . .364 . . . . . . .620.00 . . . . . . . .620.00 37 . . . . . . .430-435 . . . . . .433 . . . .142.75-168.50 . . . . .157.84 35 . . . . . . .465-491 . . . . . .479 . . . .142.50-168.50 . . . . .157.66 120 . . . . . .515-544 . . . . . .531 . . . .140.00-159.25 . . . . .153.76 295 . . . . . .553-595 . . . . . .577 . . . .136.50-153.50 . . . . .145.15 944 . . . . . .600-646 . . . . . .626 . . . .135.25-147.50 . . . . .141.49 462 . . . . . .652-690 . . . . . .672 . . . .136.75-144.25 . . . . .139.91 746 . . . . . .702-747 . . . . . .718 . . . .128.50-143.00 . . . . .136.20 100 . . . . . . .710 . . . . . . . .710 . . . . . . .164.50 . . . . . . . .164.50 902 . . . . . .750-795 . . . . . .770 . . . .130.00-140.85 . . . . .133.33 68 . . . . . . . .760 . . . . . . . .760 . . . . . . .148.50 . . . . . . . .148.50 1230 . . . . .800-845 . . . . . .819 . . . .123.00-137.75 . . . . .133.53 19 . . . . . . . .810 . . . . . . . .810 . . . . . . .120.00 . . . . . . . .120.00 517 . . . . . .850-890 . . . . . .871 . . . .123.75-134.00 . . . . .130.81 128 . . . . . . .930 . . . . . . . .930 . . . . . . .127.00 . . . . . . . .127.00 64 . . . . . . .967-991 . . . . . .973 . . . .122.25-122.50 . . . . .122.43 19 . . . . . . . .1004 . . . . . . .1004 . . . . . . .120.00 . . . . . . . .120.00

Feeder Heifers Medium & Large 1-2Head . . . . . . . . . .Wt . . . . . . . . .Avg Wt . . . . . . . .PriceAvg . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

49 . . . . . . .465-470 . . . . . .468 . . . .142.00-149.25 . . . . .147.05 67 . . . . . . .510-545 . . . . . .535 . . . .144.00-152.50 . . . . .148.11 74 . . . . . . .580-585 . . . . . .584 . . . .139.50-145.25 . . . . .142.30 11 . . . . . . . .603 . . . . . . . .603 . . . . . . .136.00 . . . . . . . .136.00 112 . . . . . .650-697 . . . . . .687 . . . .125.00-135.00 . . . . .130.67 34 . . . . . . .702-748 . . . . . .724 . . . .128.25-132.25 . . . . .131.11 8 . . . . . . . .820-831 . . . . . .827 . . . .127.00-127.50 . . . . .127.31

Week Ending 7/13/2012Eastern Nebraska: Compared to last week, alfal-

fa hay in big rounds mostly 20.00-30.00 higher,squares steady. Ground/delivered alfalfa: Northeaststeady to firm and Central/Platte Valley area of thestate sold 35.00 higher. Grass hay steady to 20.00higher. Dehy pellets sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher.Demand was very good with very limited movement.Hay producers continue to price hay higher everyweek with the continued hot dry weather across thestate. There is available supply of hay in the state butno one wants to sell right now. There have been somerain showers South of I-80 and by the NE/KS boarderlast weekend with some areas reporting 2.00 to 4.00inches of rain. Irrigated crops look good in the centralpart of the state, dry land crops and most pasturesare looking rough. Prices are dollars per ton FOBstack in medium to large square bales and rounds,unless otherwise noted. Prices from the most recentreported sales. Nebraska Department of Agriculturehas a hay and forage directory available atwww.agr.state.ne.us click on Hay Information.

Northeast Nebraska: Alfalfa: Premium largesquares 200.00-225.00. Good large rounds 150.00-160.00. Grass Hay: Good large rounds 145.00-150.00.Corn stalks: Large rounds 80.00. Alfalfa ground anddelivered: local hauls 175.00-185.00. Dehydratedalfalfa pellets, 17 percent protein: 300.00-330.00.

Platte Valley of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Premiumlarge squares 250.00. Good large rounds 150.00-200.00. Grass Hay: Good large rounds limited supply

125.00. Alfalfa ground and delivered to feedlots: localhauls 230.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 percentprotein: 310.00.

Western Nebraska: Compared to last week: Allclasses trading steady to firm. Every area is seeingdry to very dry conditions. This is hindering yieldand quality of the hay being produced. Many produc-ers are hanging onto what supply they have to covertheir own needs before they market any hay. This isputting further pressure on an already tight hay sup-ply. Demand moderate and trade activity is slow tomoderate. All prices dollars per ton FOB stack inlarge square bales and rounds, unless otherwisenoted. Most horse hay sold in small squares. Pricesare from the most recent reported sales.

Detailed QuotationsWestern Nebraska

Alfalfa Mixed GrassPremium Lg. Sqs 200.00 0. 165.00Premium Lg. Rd. Wheat StrawFair-Good Lg. Sqs. 150.00

Wheat Lg. Round Corn StalksGround & Deliv. New Crop

70.00-85.00 170.00

NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY

5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter CattleWeek Ending: 7/15/12 Confirmed: 94,539 Week Ago: 87,693 Year Ago: 70,261LLiivvee BBaassiiss SSaalleess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..HHeeaadd CCoouunntt .. .. .. .. ..WWeeiigghhtt RRaannggee ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..PPrriiccee RRaannggee (($$)) WWeeiigghhtteedd AAvveerraaggeess

SSllaauugghhtteerr SStteeeerrss ((BBeeeeff BBrreeeeddss)):: ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..(($$))

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,789 . . . . . . . . .1,275-1,500 . . . . . . . . . . .114.00-118.00 1,414 . . . . . . . . . . .115.0465 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,312 . . . . . . . .1,275-1,475 . . . . . . . . . . .112.00-115.00 1,397 . . . . . . . . . . .114.4735 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,288 . . . . . . . .1,200-1,467 . . . . . . . . . . .113.00-115.00 1,352 . . . . . . . . . . .114.700 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 . . . . . . . . . .1,250-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .114.00-115.00 1,279 . . . . . . . . . . .114.42

LLiivvee BBaassiiss SSaalleess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..HHeeaadd CCoouunntt .. .. .. .. ..WWeeiigghhtt RRaannggee ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..PPrriiccee RRaannggee (($$)) WWeeiigghhtteedd AAvveerraaggeess

SSllaauugghhtteerr HHeeiiffeerrss ((BBeeeeff BBrreeeeddss)):: ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..(($$))

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,165 . . . . . . . .1,200-1,315 . . . . . . . . . . .113.50-116.00 1,254 . . . . . . . . . . .114.6965 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,036 . . . . . . . . .1,155-1,360 . . . . . . . . . . .112.00-115.25 1,239 . . . . . . . . . . .114.8735 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,682 . . . . . . . . .1,025-1,325 . . . . . . . . . . .114.00-115.00 1,203 . . . . . . . . . . .114.720 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

==============================================================================================================DDrreesssseedd BBaassiiss SSaalleess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..HHeeaadd CCoouunntt .. .. .. .. ..WWeeiigghhtt RRaannggee ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..PPrriiccee RRaannggee (($$)) WWeeiigghhtteedd AAvveerraaggeess

SSllaauugghhtteerr SStteeeerrss ((BBeeeeff BBrreeeeddss)):: (Paid on Hot Weights) ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..(($$))

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,913 . . . . . . . . . .671-972 . . . . . . . . . . . . .180.00-186.00 886 . . . . . . . . . . . .182.2165 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,35 . . . . . . . . . .793-954 . . . . . . . . . . . . .179.00-184.00 899 . . . . . . . . . . . .181.9135 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,515 . . . . . . . . . .790-921 . . . . . . . . . . . . .180.00-182.00 878 . . . . . . . . . . . .180.700 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

DDrreesssseedd BBaassiiss SSaalleess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..HHeeaadd CCoouunntt .. .. .. .. ..WWeeiigghhtt RRaannggee ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..PPrriiccee RRaannggee (($$)) WWeeiigghhtteedd AAvveerraaggeess

SSllaauugghhtteerr HHeeiiffeerrss ((BBeeeeff BBrreeeeddss)):: ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..(($$))

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,324 . . . . . . . . . .703-848 . . . . . . . . . . . . .180.00-186.00 788 . . . . . . . . . . . .182.5965 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,943 . . . . . . . . . .723-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .178.00-186.00 807 . . . . . . . . . . . .181.9735 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,259 . . . . . . . . . .736-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .179.00-183.00 873 . . . . . . . . . . . .182.080 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

WWeeeekkllyy WWeeiigghhtteedd AAvveerraaggeess ((BBeeeeff BBrraannddss))::Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .28,505 . . . . . . .1,378 . . . . . . .114.65Live FOB Heifer . . . . .14,883 . . . . . . .1,225 . . . . . . .114.78Dressed Del Steer . . .18,784 . . . . . . .893 . . . . . . . .181.92Dressed Del Heifer . . .10,526 . . . . . . .815 . . . . . . . .182.19

WWeeeekk AAggoo AAvveerraaggeess::Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .23,229 . . . . . . .1,375 . . . . . . .117.11Live FOB Heifer . . . . .17,876 . . . . . . .1,222 . . . . . . .116.97Dressed Del Steer . . .19,810 . . . . . . .895 . . . . . . . .187.03Dressed Del Heifer . . .7,823 . . . . . . . .781 . . . . . . . .186.35

YYeeaarr AAggoo AAvveerraaggeess::Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .20,108 . . . . . . .1,339 . . . . . . .110.93Live FOB Heifer . . . . .19,677 . . . . . . .1,183 . . . . . . .110.94Dressed Del Steer . . .12,269 . . . . . . .877 . . . . . . . .178.56Dressed Del Heifer . . .5,877 . . . . . . . .800 . . . . . . . .178.23

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.

• St. Joseph Sheep - Week Ending Monday, July 9, 2012 •Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 8,230; Imported - 0

Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 4,182 Head; Carcass Wt: 47-120 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 91.9;

Wtd avg. Dressing: 50.8; choice or better; 86.2% YG 44.2%

Domestic Formula Purchases: . . . .Head . . .Weight (lbs) . . .Avg Weight . . . . . .Price Range . . . . . . . . .Wtd Avg

75 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .43.1 . . . . . . .299.54 - 450.00 . . . . . . . .331.94

346 . . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .63.3 . . . . . . . .267.54 - 311.53 . . . . . . . . .291.44

1,126 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .70.2 . . . . . . . .282.66 - 313.13 . . . . . . . .299.23

1,497 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .80.8 . . . . . . .270.00 - 320.00 . . . . . . . .290.90

4,271 . . . .over 85 lbs . . . . . .108.5 . . . . . . .227.95 - 276.36 . . . . . . . .255.60

Cattle

August 2012 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open .137.275High .138.150Low . .135.975Close .136.600Change .-0.600

Hogs

August 2012 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open . . .91.100High . . .92.800Low . . .90.650Close . .92.625Change .+2.675

Aug. 12 Aug. 12 FeederSupport: 11440 12787Resistance 12020 14767

Cattle prices were under pressure withdemand and feed issues before seeing a mid-week rally. The August contract is 80 higher,and the September feeder cattle are 210 lower.Cash trade got off to a disappointing start withlight trade at $113 live, or $182 to $184 dressed.Packer margins are starting to slip. The cutouthas been softer this week. Choice is down 1.78at 182.16 and select down .07 at 172.50, andfurther weakness usually occurs mid-summer.The choice select spread has begun to narrowsomewhat. Retail demand is usually soft thesecond half of summer. Pasture conditions are

declining so far this month, and herd liquationwill accelerate. Deferred months should showdecent strength with reduced supplies. Expectgood chart resistance around $120 on Augustfutures and support at $115. Hedgers call withquestions.

Lean hog trade followed the cattle rally onWednesday after a soft start to the week. The Augustcontract is 250 higher on the week but the rally willneed further confirmation. Trade should stay veryactive due to rising feed costs and heat stress.Liquidation could occur to pressure trade on the near-by, but deferred futures should stay firm and arguablylook cheap in the $80s for 2013. Cash trade has beenweaker, but the number of hogs sourced so far hasbeen limited. Packers haven’t covered numbers verycompletely yet. Weather looks to remain an issue forthe rest of summer. The dollar has softened a bit butis still very elevated compared to the recent past, andexport demand will likely remain muted. Prices forweaned feeders have dropped sharply, and there hasbeen a noted increase in sow liquation. Hedgers callwith questions.

Aug. 12 Oct. 12Support: 8860 7575Resistance 9490 8365

Open .118.075High .118.325Low . .117.600Close .117.775Change .-0.375

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July 23-28 - Humboldt (Richardson County)Richardson County 4-H Fair; Fairgrounds.Youth 4-H exhibits and projects. (402) 245-4324www.richardson.unl.edu

July 23-30 - Sidney (Cheyenne County)Cheyenne County Fair and Rodeo; Fairgrounds,10955 US Hwy 30 Rodeo, bull riding, exhibits,demo derby, carnival and more. 8am-11pm (308)254-4030 www.cheyennecountychamber.com

July 25-28 - Burwell (Garfield County)Nebraska's Big Rodeo and Garfield CountyFrontier Fair; Rodeo grounds, S. NE Hwys 11 &19. Homemaking and livestock exhibits, agricul-tural machinery, commercial vendors and more.Big Rodeo features professional rodeo clowns, rid-ers and cowboys. 7:30pm (308) 346-5010www.nebraskasbigrodeo.com

July 25-29 - Beatrice (Gage County) GageCounty Fair and Expo; Fairgrounds, 1115 W.Scott St Livestock judging, crafts, carnival andbig-name entertainment. (402) 223-3247www.gagecountyfair.com

July 25-29 - Thedford (Thomas County)Thomas County Fair and Q125 Celebration;Fairgrounds Bull fest, BBQ, parade, concert,games, fishing tournament, turtle races and more.Alice Hodges (308) 645-2646 www.tourthomascountynebraska.com

July 25-30 - North Platte (Lincoln County)Lincoln County Fair; Fairgrounds, 5015 RodeoRd. A showcase of Lincoln County along withaccomplishments in agriculture, 4-H and youthactivities. Ericka Banks (308) 534-8191 www.lin-cofair.com

July 26 - West Point (Cuming County) DogDaze of Summer Dog Show; 131 N. Main St.Five categories: best dressed, best matched toowner, best groomed, scruffiest and best trick.Human bark off and concessions. 6:30pm, FreeTina Welding (402) 372-2981 www.west-pointchamber.com

July 26-28 - Wahoo (Saunders County) 58thAnnual Professional Rodeo CowboysAssociation Rodeo. Featuring cowboys and cow-girls from 10 states and some of the best westernentertainment acts in the country. 8pm nightlywww.wahoosaddleclub.com

July 26-29 - La Vista (Sarpy County)Nebraska State Quilt Guild; La VistaConference Center Quilt displays, vendor malland Quilts of Valor display. www.quiltne2012.org

July 26-29 - Wayne (Wayne County) WayneCounty Fair; Fairgrounds, W. on Hwy 35 (402)375-3462 www.thewaynecountyfair.com

July 27 - Ashland (Saunders County)Nebraska Star Party - Star Gazing Evening;Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, I-80 Exit 426Spend an evening under the stars with theNebraska Star Party. Sundown, Park permitrequired (402) 944-2523 www.outdoornebraska.org

July 27 - Harrison (Sioux County) SiouxCounty Fair Livestock Shows; Sioux CountyFairgrounds (308) 668-2428

July 28 - Ashland (Saunders County) CarolJoy Holling Quilt Event; 27416 Ranch Rd Quiltsgo on display with silent auction at 9am. BBQlunch, tours and swimming. 9am-5pm (888) 656-6254 www.caroljoyholling.org

July 28 - Crawford (Dawes County) PeabodyHale's 50th Annual Fiddle Contest. City park.Fiddle and vocal contest, horseshoes, quilt showand concessions. Gate opens at 8am

July 28-Dec 31 - Lincoln (Lancaster County)Exhibition: Covering the War - AmericanQuilts in Times of Conflict; International QuiltStudy Center & Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St.Presenting quilts that reveal the larger stories ofwomen's lives in war-time and the Americanhomefront culture. Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm, $3-$6 (402) 472-7232 www.quiltstudy.org

July 29 - Wahoo (Saunders County) MeadStardusters Car Club Car Show; SaundersCounty Museum, 240 N. Walnut. 10am-2pm (402)443-3090 www.visitsaunderscounty.org

July 31-Aug 5 - Neligh (Antelope County)Antelope County Fair; Fairgrounds. Paintballtournaments, ranch rodeo, 4-H and FFA events,Bull-a-Rama, ATV mud drag, demolition derbyand more. (402) 887-5252 www.antelopecofair.com

Aug 1-5 - Harrison (Sioux County) SiouxCounty Fair; Sioux County Fairgrounds. Enjoy 5days of good oldfashioned fun with 4-H shows, 2rodeo performances and dances. Marlena Griesse(308) 668-2428 www.visitnorthwestnebraska.com

Aug 1-5 - Springfield (Sarpy County) SarpyCounty Fair; 100 Main St. Tractor and pickuppulls, Mid-States Rodeo, demolition derby, enter-tainment and more. Free Rich Jansen (402) 253-2453 www.sarpyfair.com

Aug 2-4 - Comstock (Custer County)Comstock Christian Fest; Sargent Ord Rd.Nebraska's party in the pasture. A 3-day all starChristian music festival. Camping available. (308)225-4843 www.comstockmusicfestivals.com

Aug 2-4 - Spencer (Boyd County) BoydCounty Fair; Fairgrounds, 205 N. Logan St.Janet Classen (402) 589-1421 www.nebraskafairs.org

Aug 2-5 - Scribner (Dodge County) DodgeCounty Fair; Fairgrounds. www.dodgecountyfair.org

Aug 3-10 - Chadron (Dawes County) DawesCounty Fair; Fairgrounds. 4-H exhibits, tractorpulls, children's rodeo and more. Free (308) 432-6705 www.chadron.com

Aug 3-4 - Falls City (Richardson County)Jaycees Tractor Pull & Demolition Derby;Jaycees Community Field. Tractor pull onSaturday, demolition derby on Sunday. Fri,6:30pm; Sat, 6pm, $3-$10 Stacey Bailey (402) 883-7009 sites.google.com/site/fallscityjaycees

Aug 3-5 - Atkinson (Holt County) Hay Days;City-wide. Children's theater, games in the park,vendors, exhibits, antiques and crafts, tractorshow, dance and more. Cindy Poessnecker (402)925-2037 www.atkinsonne.com

Aug 3-5 - Wilber (Saline County) Wilber CzechFestival; City-wide. Czech dancing and music,authentic food and costumes, bands, 3 paradesand contests in the Czech Capital of Nebraska.10am-10pm, Free Mary Jean Keller (888) 494-5237 www.nebraskaczechsofwilber.com

Aug 3-6 - York (York County) York CountyFair; Fairgrounds, 2345 N. Nebraska Ave RichHankel (402) 362-4411 www.yorkcountyfair.com

Aug 3-7 - Oakland (Burt County) 100thAnnual Burt County Fair; Fairgrounds. (402)374-2953 www.burtcoedc.com

Aug 4 - Bancroft (Cuming County) 4thAnnual Neihardt Beer Fest; Country Pub, 409Main St. Craft and micro brews, food, fun andmusic to benefit the Neihardt Historic Site. 6:30-9pm, $20 Nancy Gillis (402) 648-3388 www.neihardtcenter.org

Aug 4 - Grand Island (Hall County) GrandTheatre Car Show; 316 W. 3rd St. Be a spectatoror bring your classic car or motorcycle to show off.Free movie passes to all that enter the show, freehot dogs and chips to all who attend. 5-9pm, FreeCraig Hand (308) 381-1225 www.grandmovietheatre.com

Aug 4 - Hastings (Adams County) NebraskaChristian Music Festival; Brickyard Park.More than a dozen artists performing all day inthe outdoor amphitheater. Food vendors and afamily-friendly festival atmosphere. 10:30am-10pm, $5 Bob Sullivan (402) 469-5149www.nebraskacmf.org

Aug 4 - Nebraska City (Otoe County) WineUnder the Pines; Kimmel Orchard, 5995 G Rd. Acelebration of wine, craft beer, BBQ and musicfrom southeast Nebraska. Grape stomp, livemusic, cooking demonstrations and more. Noon-8pm, $10 Erik Olson (402) 209-1748 www.wineunderthepines.org

Aug 4-12 - Hemingford (Box Butte County)Box Butte County Fair; Fairgrounds (308) 487-5223 www.bbcfair.com

Aug 5 - Hastings (Adams County) Art in thePark; Libs Park. More than 50 vendors with avariety of artwork. 10am-5pm, Free (402) 461-2370 www.visithastingsnebraska.com

Aug 7-11 - Chambers (Holt County) HoltCounty Fair and Rodeo; Fairgrounds. 4-H,rodeo and fair activities for all ages. (402) 336-1504 www.holtcountyfair.net

Aug 7-11 - Weeping Water (Cass County) CassCounty Fair; Fairgrounds. (402) 298-8102www.cassfair.com

Aug 7-12 - Ogallala (Keith County) KeithCounty Fair; Fairgrounds. Entertainment,exhibits, carnival, parade and more. (308) 284-4066 www.keithcountyfair.com

Aug 8-11 - Taylor (Loup County) Loup CountyFair; Loup County Fairgrounds. (308) 942-6223www.taylornebraska.com

Aug 8-12 - Lexington (Dawson County)Dawson County Fair; Dawson CountyFairgrounds. (308) 324-3600 www.dawsoncountyfair.com

Aug 8-29 - Louisville (Cass County) BeyondBow Muzzleloader/Blackpowder Guns forWomen; Platte River State Park, 14421 346th St.Featuring new skills each week, open to all ages.Tuesdays, 6-9pm, $5/session Christy Christiansen(402) 471-5547 www.outdoornebraska.org/education

Aug 9-12 - Bloomfield (Knox County) KnoxCounty Fair; Fairgrounds, 612 1/2 E. Main St.Featuring big names in music, agricultural dis-plays, carnival and more. $10 Jerry Nipp (402)373-4655 www.knoxcountyfairgrounds.com

Aug 9-12 - Chappell (Deuel County) - DeuelCounty Fair; County Fairgrounds. www.chappellchamber.com

Aug 9-12 - Lincoln (Lancaster County)Capital City Ribfest; Pershing Center, 226Centennial Mall S. Street festival featuringAmerica's best BBQ from vendors across the coun-try and a variety of live music. Thu- Sat, 11am-midnight; Sun, 11am-3pm Derek Andersen (402)441-8744 www.pershingcenter.com

Aug 9-12 - West Point (Cuming County)Cuming County Fair; Fairgrounds. (402) 372-2981 www.cumingcountyfair.com

Aug 10-11 Arnold (Custer County) SandhillsOpen Road Challenge (S.O.R.C.); Roadwaysbetween Arnold and Callaway. Open road racingwith a 1-mile shootout, burn-out contest, paradeand car show. Shoot-out at 8am, S.O.R.C. at8:30am, Free for spectators Becky Dailey (308)848-2522 www.sorcrace.com

Aug 10-11 - Omaha (Douglas County)Nebraska Balloon and Wine Festival;Coventry Campus, 204th & Q St. Enjoy awardwinning wine, live music and a hot air balloonlaunch. Daily, 5-11pm, $7, special packages fortastings and food (402) 346-8003 www.showofficeonline.com

Aug 10-12 - Hastings (Adams County) Kool-Aid Days; City-wide. World's largest Kool-Aidstand, live entertainment, giant inflatables, card-board boat races, classic car rally, disc golf, fire-works display and more. Fri, 4-9pm; Sat, 8am-10:30pm; Sun, 9am-6pm Pam Bohmfalk (800) 967-2189 www.koolaiddays.com

Schedule of Events

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Page 32 July 19, 2012Heartland Express

11000011 -- MMOOWWEERRSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - IHC #24 MOWER & PARTS, (308) 587-

2344

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - REBUILT KOSCH HAYVESTOR, (308)

587-2344

NE - IHC H W/WO MOWER, (308) 587-2344

NE - KOSCH SIDE MOUNT MOWER, (308)

587-2344

NE - EMERSON DOUBLE VICON DISC, (308)

544-6421

NE - VICON 3 PT DISC MOWER, (308) 544-

6421

NE - REBUILT KOSCH TRAILVESTER MOW-

ERS, 14’, WITH WARRANTY, $5,000.00,

(308) 544-6421

MO - M & W PC1547 BATWING MOWER, 15’,

GOOD CONDITION, $7,500.00, (660) 548-

3804

NE - NH 456 9’ BAR, $1,650.00, (308) 874-

4562

NE - 2002 ROWSE DOUBLE BAR MOWER:

MODEL T9H, HYDRAULIC DRIVEN, GOOD

CONDITION, ELM CREEK NE. 308-293-1465,

(308) 856-4396

11000022 -- WWIINNDDRROOWWEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

WY - 2010 ARGO HESSTON 9345 WINDROW-

ER: 360 HOURS, EXCELLENT CONDITION!

$69,000; 1983 JOHN DEERE 4450 4BY4,

8900 HOURS, WITH NEW KMW LOADER

WITH BUCKET & BALE HEAD, $45,500.

VERMEER R23 RAKE, $7,500., (307) 262-

6669

11000033 -- SSWWAATTHHEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 2008 1903 CASE IH ROTARY HEAD

SWATHER, (402) 461-9336

11000055 -- RRAAKKEESS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - LH CHANNEL IRON FRAME ON NH56

OVER 56B SIDE RAKE, AND A WHEEL, (308)

587-2344

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - WWW. RAKEWHEELS. COM, (712) 366-

2114

11000066 -- BBAALLEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - BALER BELTS AND CHAINS; BEARINGS

& FLANGES, (308) 587-2344

NE - BELTS FOR MOST BALERS &

SWATHERS, (308) 587-2344

11000066 -- BBAALLEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

AL - ROUND BALER BELTING: LRGST DEAL-

ER IN US. ORIGINAL BELTING FOR ALL

ROUND BALERS INCLUDING NEW JD IN

STOCK! SAVE HUNDRED$! FREE SHIPPING

ANYWHERE! NO 800#, JUST BEST PRICES.

SINCE 1973. HAMMOND EQUIP.

MC/VISA/DISC/AMEX OR COD, BALER-

BELTS.COM, (334) 627-3348

TX - BALER BELTS- ALL BRANDS. MADE IN

THE U. S. A. ! JD WITH GENUINE JD PLATE

FASTENERS. FREE SHIPPING ON SETS.

WWW. BALERBELTSANDHAYBEDS. COM,

(800) 223-1312

NE - KRONE 3 X 3 BIG SQ BALERS, VERY

LOW BALES, (402) 461-9336

NE - VERMEER 605 SUPER M ROUND

BALER-NET WRAP ONLY, (402) 461-9336

SD - FOR SALE BY OWNER: 9060 NEW HOL-

LAND BIG SQUARE BALER. EXCELLENT

CONDITION! FIELD READY! PRICED

REDUCED FROM $65,500 TO

$55,000.00/OBO, (605) 499-9726

11000077 -- BBAALLEE MMOOVVEERRSS//FFEEEEDDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - NEW EMERSON BALE MOVER-FEED-

ERS, (308) 544-6421

KS - E-Z HAUL INLINE SELF DUMPING HAY

TRAILER, 32’ 6 BALE, GOOSENECK,

BUMPER HITCH. CALL 785-817-5188 (CELL)

OR, (785) 935-2480

ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, WWW.

BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS/PARTS,

CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 880-

2889

11000099 -- SSTTAACCKKEERRSS//SSTTAACCKK MMOOVVEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - JD 200 STACKMAKER, $900.00, (308)

876-2515

ID - NEW HOLLAND BALE WAGONS, WWW.

BALEWAGON. COM. ALL MODELS/PARTS,

CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE., (208) 880-

2889

NE - EMERSON 13X24 STACK MOVER, ELEC-

TRONIC SCALES, W/ OR WITHOUT

HYDRAFORK, (308) 544-6421

11001100 -- FFOORRAAGGEE HHAARRVVEESSTTOORRSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

KS - JOHN DEERE CHOPPERS & HEADS,

ROEDER IMP, SENECA, KS, (785) 336-6103

11001133 -- DDUUMMPP WWAAGGOONN

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

KS - RICHARDTON HIGH DUMP WAGONS,

ROEDER IMPLEMENT, (785) 336-6103

11001144 -- BBAALLEE WWAAGGOONNSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

KS - NH SELF PROPELLED & PULL-TYPE,

ROEDER IMP, SENECA, (785) 336-6103

ID - NEW HOLLAND 2 & 3-WIDE, SELF-PRO-

PELLED, PULL-TYPE MODELS/PARTS. JIM,,

(208) 880-2889

11001144 -- BBAALLEE WWAAGGOONNSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

ID - NEW HOLLAND’S-ALL MODELS/PARTS.

CAN DELIVER/FINANCE/TRADE. WWW.

BALEWAGON. COM, (208) 880-2889

11003300 -- OOTTHHEERR-- HHAAYY && FFOORRAAGGEE

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - HAYBUSTER GEAR BOX FOR 1600

STACKER, BEDROLLERS, PUSH OFF ASSEM-

BLY, A FEW OTHER PARTS, (308) 587-2344

NE - WANTED: 9’ SICKLE BAR FOR INTERNA-

TIONAL 120, 1100 OR 1300 MOWER. OR A

COMPLETE MOWER TO PART OUT. CALL

STEVE, (402) 366-4988

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - HAY PROBE FOR TESTING, (308) 587-

2344

IA - DRY HAY PRESERVATIVE—1/3 PRICE OF

ACID. WATER SOLUBLE. 1. 5 GRAMS PER

TON, NON-CORROSIVE. 26% MOISTURE

AND UNDER. FROMMELT AG SERVICE.

EMAIL TERRY AT FROMMELTAG@IOWATELE-

COM. NET OR CALL, (563) 925-2270

11110011 -- TTRRAACCTTOORRSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - BUYING TRACTORS FOR SALVAGE -

MOST MAKES AND MODELS, (308) 582-

4303

NE - MF 35, 50, 65, 135, 235, 245, OR 255

TRACTOR, (402) 678-2277

MO - AC D17’S & UP, SALVAGE OR GOOD,

(816) 378-2015

MO - IH 560 TO 1566, SALVAGE OR GOOD,

(816) 378-2015

NE - OLDER TRACTOR WITH LOADER - PRE-

FER AC WD-45 OR M FARMALL BUT WILL

CONSIDER OTHERS., (308) 624-2177

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - IH DISGUSTED? HAVE SHIFTING DIFFI-

CULTIES 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, (308)

582-4303

NE - 8 HOLE 15” TRACTOR FRONT WHEELS,

FITS IHC, (308) 587-2344

NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF LOADING

SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT, (308) 436-4369

KS - FORD 2N WITH 5’ WOODS BELLY

MOWER, $2,900.00, (620) 865-2541

NE - IHC 706 FOR SALVAGE, (308) 269-2586

NE - 90% TREAD 24. 5 X 32 DIAMOND

TREAD 12 PLY ON 10 HOLE RIM, (308) 269-

2586

IL - LARGE SELECTION OF NEW, USED &

REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS, IH, JD, MM, MH,

AC, OLIVER & OTHERS. WE SHIP DAILY.

PLEASE CALL, (217) 370-1149

11110011 -- TTRRAACCTTOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

NE - 1976 CASE 1270, 600 HRS ON OH,

FRONT WEIGHTS, DUALS, A/C, $8,500.00,

(308) 874-4562

IA - ‘82 A-C 7020, CAT 3116, LOW ENGINE

HOURS, WESTENDORF WL64 LOADER, 8’

BUCKET, $15,000.00, (712) 254-2408

NE - CAT MT 765C, 1100 HOURS, EXCEL-

LENT CONDITION, (308) 991-2148

NE - 1969 JOHN DEERE 4020: SIDE CON-

SOLE, 2 HYDS, 16-9-38 REARS 80% RUB-

BER, SYNCRO RANGE TRANNY, NICE AND

CLEAN., (402) 640-8387

IA - 1942 TO 45 IH FARMALL: LIVE POWER

TAKE OFF. NEW TIRES! $2500., (712) 260-

0128

11110022 -- LLOOAADDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 7. 5’ GNUSE BUCKET, HEAVY 3 PT,

(402) 726-2488

11110033 -- LLOOAADDEERR AATTTTAACCHHMMEENNTTSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - DIRT OR MANURE BUCKET HEAD FOR

F10 LOADER, NEEDS TO HAVE ORANGE

FRAMEWORK W/GRAPPLE, (308) 587-2344

11110055 -- DDIISSKKSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - JD 235, 20’-25’, (402) 726-2488

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - DISK BLADES AND BEARINGS, (308)

587-2344

11110066 -- PPLLOOWWSS AANNDD SSWWEEEEPP PPLLOOWWSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - FLEX KING 4X5’ SWEEP PLOW, GOOD

CONDITION, $1,100.00, (620) 865-2541

NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER WHEELS,

(308) 995-5515

11110099 -- PPLLAANNTTEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - NEW & USED KINZES, SORENSEN

EQUIPMENT, HARLAN, IA, (712) 755-2455

KS - 1990 JD 7200, 16R30”, 250 MONITOR,

MARKERS, IN-ROW FERT. GOOD CONDI-

TION., $23,000.00, (620) 865-2541

11110099 -- PPLLAANNTTEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

NE - C-IH 12R36” VERTICAL FOLD 3 PT,

ALWAYS SHEDDED, (308) 995-5515

11111100 -- SSEEEEDDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 4010 CONCORD AIR SEEDER. 308-360-

0377 OR, (308) 282-1330

11111111 -- DDRRIILLLLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - !! ROUND CAPS !! THE ULTIMATE

GRAIN DRILL PRESS WHEEL CAP! COVERS

COMPLETE FACE OF WHEEL. CONVERTS V

FACED WHEELS TO ROUND FACE FOR BET-

TER FLOTATION & DEPTH CONTROL. PER-

FECT FIT! EASY TO INSTALL! DON YUNG

DISTRIBUTING, KIMBALL, NE., (308) 235-

2718

KS - 30” HOE AIR SEEDER DRILL $3500. 40’

DISC AIR SEEDER DRILL, $14,000, (785)

871-0711

NE - 150 & 7100 DRILLS, FERT. BOXES,

BLACK HEAVY DUTY WHEELS, DBL HITCH,

TRANSPORTS & PARTS, (308) 995-5515

11111133 -- CCUULLTTIIVVAATTOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

SD - 3-PT 8R FLAT FOLD, $1,500.00, (605)

386-2131

11111144 -- SSPPRRAAYYEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - JD 25A, 3 PT. HITCH, 150 GAL, 20”

BOOM, (308) 587-2344

NE - CENTURY 500 GALLON PULL

BETWEEN, $400.00, (402) 787-2244

KS - ‘07 MILLER MD 1000, 90’ BOOM, CUM-

MINS & ALLISON, RAVEN GPS, 1500 HRS,

$98,000.00, (620) 865-2541

11112200 -- FFEERRTTIILLIIZZEERR EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - YETTER 2995 COULTERS, (308) 282-

1330

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - NEW SLURRY EQUIPMENT, (800) 284-

7066

KS - APPLY PRE-PLANT, DUAL, AT PLANTING

SIDE-DRESS, FOLIAR OR IRRIGATION. SURE

CROP QUALITY LIQUID FERTILIZERS. BAL-

ANCED FORMULAS BLENDED TO YOUR

SPECS. FLEXIBLE FINANCING OPTIONS.

“ASSURING CROP SUCCESS FOR YOU”.

DELIVERY DIRECT TO YOUR FARM, (800)

635-4743

11113300 -- TTRRAACCTTOORRSS,,TTIILLLL.. OOTTHHEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS, HOSES & PTO

PUMPS, (308) 587-2344

TX - NEW & USED FARM EQUIPMENT. NEW

& USED PARTS. TRACTORS, COMBINES,

HAY & FARM EQUIPMENT. KADDATZ AUC-

TIONEERING & FARM EQUIPMENT SALES.

ORDER PARTS ONLINE AT: KADDATZEQUIP-

MENT. COM, (254) 582-3000

11220011 -- EENNGGIINNEESS//MMOOTTOORRSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

KS - WANTED TO BUY: VERTICAL HOLLOW

SHAFT ELECTRIC MOTORS. ANY CONDI-

TION., (620) 668-5416

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - USED VEE BELTS: 3-IHC C176” $15 EA;

4 GATES C240” $20 EA; 3 DAYCO C240” $15

EA; 4 DAYCO C270” $15 EA 1 DAYCO C116

$10 EA; 1 DAYCO 94” X 1 1/4” WIDE $10,

(308) 624-2177

NE - USED 350 CHEVY, OIL & WATER SHUT

OFFS, SURGE TANK, CENTURY WELDER,

AC/DC, (402) 726-2488

NE - MOLINE ENGINES: HD504 W/4206

HEADS, RUNS GOOD, (2) 336’S W/4232

HEADS, ONE HAS BEEN OVERHAULED, CALL

FOR PRICE, (308) 874-4562

Speidel Weed Wiper#1 Herbicide applicator for weed control.Uses very little chemical. Kill rye in winter

wheat, and weeds in pastures, all sizes available. Recovers in stock

ATV mounting brackets & Quality Carts.580-886-2396 • 800-544-1546

www.acrsales.com

DISC ROLLING STEEL BLADES ..........AND..........

GRINDING HARD BORON BLADES

Installed after 2005

Now grinding both sides for maximum effectiveness and longer blade life. Will travel to your farm - within 200 mile radius of Craig, NE

Call Roy’s Cell: 402-660-8298Or Leave Message: 402-377-2437

1951 JD BPAINTED; FULLY RESTORED.

It Runs Great! Good tin.Wheels and tires in good shape.

Loveland Area, CO970/214.0663

New Rear Tractor TiresGoodyear • Titan • Firestone

Limited Quantities2 - 184x26 GDY .............$475 each2 - 169 R30 GDY..........$1000 each1 - 305x32 GDY ...........$1600 each1 - 208 R38 GDY ....................$9001 - 169x26 GDY......................$5002 - 169X28 GDY.............$500 each2 - 149X28 GDY.............$400 each2 - 149X26 GDY.............$400 each1 - 136 R24 GDY ....................$4002 - 420/90 R30 Titan....$1250 each1 - 169x34 Titan .....................$5501 - 320/85 R34 Firestone........$850

F & F Tire Service823 Ave. E • Box 309 • Wisner, NE 68791

402-529-3538

JOHN DEERE 945: Center Pivot diskmower/conditioner; JOHN DEERE 535:

Round baler, always shedded; VERMEER R23A: Hydraulic twin-rake.

Not used last three years; all well maintained and in excellent condition!!

Broadus, MT Location. Call 406-427-5272 for more information.

1000 - Hay & Forage EquipMower, Windrowers, Swathers, Rakes, Balers, etc.

1100 - Tillage EquipTractors, Implements, Sprayers, Cultivators, etc.

1200 - Irrigation EquipEngines, Motors, Pumps, Pipe, Pivots, Gear Heads, etc.

1300 - Grain Harvest EquipCombines, Heads, Augers, Dryers, Carts, etc.

1400 - Other EquipmentSnowblowers, Blades, Shop Tools, Washers, Heaters etc.

1500 - Hay and GrainAlfalfa, Prairie Hay, Straw, Seed, Corn, Bean, etc.

1800 - Livestock EquipChutes, Gates, Panels, Feeder Wagons, Bunks, etc.

1900 - CattleFeeder Cattle, Heifers, Bulls, Services, etc.

2000 - SwineFeeders, Sows, Boars, etc.

2100 - SheepFeeder Lambs, Ewes, Bred Ewes

2200 - HorsesRegistered, Grade, Studs, Tack, Mares, etc.

2300 - Other AnimalsDogs, Poultry, Goats, Fish, etc.

2500 - ServicesHelp Wanted, Custom Work and Services, etc.

2600 - TransportationCars, Pickups, Truck, Trailers, ATV, Planes, etc.

2800 - ConstructionDozers, Scrapers, Loaders, Crawlers, Heavy Trucks, etc.

3000 - Other EquipmentAntique Items, Fencing, Buildings, Catchall, etc.

5000 - Real EstateFarm Real Estate, Non Farm Real Estate

6000 - Bed and BreakfastYour home away from home

7000 - Special Events Guide Hunts, Fishing Trips, Singles

Deadline for next issue: THURSDAY, July 26th. The next Heartland Express will be printed on THURSDAY, August 2nd.To run a classified ad in the Farm and Ranch, call 800-658-3191 and ask for Lesli or Jodi

The Heartland Express Category Index

11551199 -- CCOORRNNSSTTAALLKK BBAALL

FFOORR SSAALLEENE - 3X4X8, NEAR MINDE

LEWELLEN, NE., (308) 832-156

IA - LARGE ROUNDS, MAKE OFFE

(712) 870-1124

NE - CORNSTALK BALES & GRASS

HAY BALES FOR SALE. NET

WRAPPED. ALSO WANTED AL

FA & GRASS TO CUT FO

SHARES. PLEAS

999-3673

11110011 -- TTRRAACCTTOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 5010 JD HANCOCK SELF

LOADING SCRAPER, OLDER UNIT,

(308) 436-4369

KS - FORD 2N WITH 5' WOODS

BELLY MOWER, $2,900.00, (620)

865-2541

IL - LARGE SELECTION OF NEW,

USED & REBUILT TRACTOR PARTS,

IH, JD, MM, MH, AC, OLIVER &

OTHERS. WE SHIP DAILY. PLEASE

CALL, (217) 370-1149

11110066 -- PPLLOOWWSS AANNDD SSWWEEEEPP PPLLOOWWSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - FLEX KING 4X5' SWEEP

PLOW, GOOD

CONDITION,

$1,100.00, (6

20) 865-2541

NE - NEW FLEX KING PICKER

WHEELS, (308) 995-5515

NE - IH 560, 6-16'S WITH HARROW,

LIKE NEW, $950.00, (308) 874-

4562

NE - JI CASE 308 4-18'S, CUSHION

COULTERS, $1,000.00, (308) 874-

4562

11220066 -- GGEEAARR HHEEAADDSS

FFOORR SSAALLEENE - 150 HP GEARHEAD, 6 RATIO,

(308) 995-5515

NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS:

110HP 4:3 $700, 70 HP 5:4 $650,

50 HP 4:5 $600, (308) 624-2177

NE - US MOTORS GEARHEADS

90HP 4:3 $450, 70HP 2:3 $400,

50HP 10:11 $700, 50HP 5:4 $600,

30HP 4:3 $300, (308) 624-2177

003300 -- OOTTHHEERR

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

SD - JACOBS 32 VOLT WIND GEN-

ERATOR, ALSO WINCHARGER

USED DURING THE '30'S & '40'S,

PAY ACCORDING TO CONDI-

86-2131

22660033 -- TTRRUUCCKKSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - '59 CHEVY 60

B&H, 2 NEW

ETC, $999

KS - 19SIS

11330022 -- CCOOMMBBIINNEE HHEEAADDSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - SHELBOURNE 20' STRIPPER

HEADER, $5,500.00, (785) 871-

0711

OK - MACDON 960 36' DRAP

W/50 SERIES JD ADAPTER, B

REEL, $12,500 CELL 580

1265 OR, (580) 361-2265

NE - 20" &

36" POLY SNOU

HEAD. 308-360-0377 OR

282-1330

22660044 -- GGRRAAIINN TTRRAAIILLEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

OK - 2011 GSI 36' 2 HOPPER GRAIN

ERROLL TARP, WINDOWS

OR LEASE

L 580- 525-

22220000 -- RREEGGIISSTTEERREEDD HHOORRSSEESS

FFOORR SSAALLEENE - 2003 BLACK MORGAN

LION, MORGAN BRO

2004 BLACK M

1995 MO587

11990099 -- BBUULLLLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - REGISTERED ANGUS, CELL:

308-870-1119, (308) 732-3356

NE - (25) COMING 2 YR OLD

CHAROLAIS BULLS(308) 567

To place your classifiedad call Lesli or Jodi

@ 800-658-3191www.myfarmandranch.com

July 19, 2012 Heartland Express Page 33

11220022 -- PPUUMMPPSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - SEVERAL USED PTO PUMPS, (800)

284-7066

NE - 3X4 BERKELEY PUMPS, PRIMING

VALVES AVAILABLE, (402) 364-2592

11220033 -- PPIIPPEE

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - WANTED TO BUY: USED ALUMINUM

PIPE. PAYING TOP CASH PRICES. WE PICK

UP ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF NEBRAS-

KA. MINIMUM PURCHASE 1000’ PIPE. CALL

FOR A QUOTE, (308) 380-4549

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 28, 000 FT. 8”-9”-10” GATED PIPE,

(800) 284-7066

NE - LOOKING TO SWAP 1, 050’ 20” PLAS-

TIC DOUBLE GATED PIPE FOR 20” SINGLE

GATED PLASTIC PIPE. PLEASE CALL, (308)

390-6336

NE - IN STOCK UNDERGROUND PIPE, WIRE

AND FITTINGS. TRENCHING AVAILABLE.

PLEASE CALL, (402) 678-2765

NE - 1050 FT DOUBLE GATED PLASTIC PIPE,

210 FT SINGLE GATED PLASTIC PIPE. $600

FOR ALL. PLEASE CALL, (308) 390-6336

11220055 -- GGEENNEERRAATTOORR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - WINCO PTO GENERATORS, CALL US FOR

PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY! HARVEY AT EDEN

SUPPLY 8AM - 10PM., (515) 679-4081

IA - WINCO GENERATORS, NEW & USED,

1PH 50KW $4,170. KATO LIGHT NEW 1PH

AND 3PH WINPOWER USED 1PH $1,000.

CALL WES SEBETKA AT, (641) 990-1094

11220066 -- GGEEAARR HHEEAADDSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - AMARILLO GEARHEADS: 110HP 4:3

$700, 70 HP 4:5 $650, 50 HP 4:5 $600,

(308) 624-2177

NE - US MOTORS GEARHEADS 90HP 4:3

$450, 50HP 5:6 $650, 50HP 10:11 $700,

50HP 5:4 $600, 30HP 4:3 $300, (308) 624-

2177

NE - DERAN/RANDOLPH GEARHEAD 100HP

4:3 $500, PEERLESS GEARHEAD 2:3 $300,

(308) 624-2177

11220077 -- PPIIVVOOTTSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - (8) HIGH SPEED CENTER DRIVES FOR A

VALLEY PIVOT., (308) 883-8662

11220088 -- TTRRAAVVEELLEERR SSYYSSTTEEMMSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - NEW GREENFIELD HARD HOSE, (800)

284-7066

NE - NEW CADMAN 4” X 1250’ HOSE, (800)

284-7066

NE - 3 HEINZMAN SOFT HOSE TRAVELERS,

(800) 284-7066

NE - BOSS SOFT HOSE TRAVELER, (800)

284-7066

11220099 -- PPUUMMPPSS WWIITTHH MMOOTTOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 3/4 BERKELEY PUMPS WITH PRIMING

VALVES, ATTACHED TO YOUR CHOICE OF

INDUSTRIAL 300 FORD OR 262 ALLIS

W/RADIATORS, AND CARTS, (402) 364-

2592

11223300 -- IIRRRRIIGGAATTIIOONN MMIISSCC..

FFOORR SSAALLEE

WI - SERVING THE MIDWEST WITH COM-

PLETE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT, ALL TYPES,

NEW & USED. CONTACT ROBERTS IRRIGA-

TION COMPANY AT 1500 POST ROAD,

PLOVER, WI 54467, (800) 434-5224

11330011 -- CCOOMMBBIINNEESS AANNDD AACCCCEESSSSOORRIIEESS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

OK - REBUILT COMBINE SIEVES. NEW REEL

BATS, GALVANIZED AND BLACK CELL 580-

525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265

OK - ‘82 GLEANER N6, 24’ HEADER CELL

580-525-1265, $7,500.00, (580) 361-2265

OK - C-IH 1480, 810 24’ HEAD CELL 580-

525-1265, $10,000.00, (580) 361-2265

OK - TR85 NEW HOLLAND, 3208 CAT, 24’

HEADER CELL 580- 525-1265, $5,000.00,

(580) 361-2265

NE - PARTS FOR 1680 CLEANING SYSTEM,

CALL FOR LIST, (308) 269-2586

OK - R70 GLEANER, 2689 ENGINE HRS,

1904 SEPARATOR HRS, $20,000 CELL 580-

525-1265 OR, (580) 361-2265

NE - 2 SETS OF JD COMBINE DUALS, 50

THRU 70 SERIES. 308-360-0377 OR, (308)

282-1330

NE - 1986 CASE IH 1680, 3, 093 HRS. NEW

STYLE UNLOAD GEAR BOX, NEW STYLE

FAN, TSR LONG SIEVE CHOPPER NEW ROTO

CAGE AND SPECIALTY ROTOR, (308) 269-

2586

NE - 30 INCH STRADDLE DUALS FOR 2388

WITH AXLE EXTENSION, 18. 4 X 38 RADI-

ALS, (308) 269-2586

11330011 -- CCOOMMBBIINNEESS AANNDD AACCCCEESSSSOORRIIEESS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

KS - ‘99 JD 9610, SHEDDED, DUALS, EXT,

CM, 1600 HRS. , NEW PARTS, EXCELLENT,

$85,000.00, (620) 865-2541

NE - CASE IH 1990 MODEL 1680, 2, 500

HOURS. SPECIALTY ROTARY, LARGE &

SMALL WIRE CONCAVES. $30,000. CALL,

(970) 520-5537

KS - 1993 JOHN DEER 9600 COMBINE:

WITH 930 HEADER. BEEN THROUGH JD

SHOP. LOTS OF REPAIRS. VERY GOOD FIELD

READY MACHINE!, (620) 430-2333

11330022 -- CCOOMMBBIINNEE HHEEAADDSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - SHELBOURNE 20’ STRIPPER HEADER,

$5,500.00, (785) 871-0711

NE - 20” & 36” POLY SNOUTS, JD HEAD.

308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-1330

NE - JD 925 & 930 FLEX HEADS. 308-360-

0377 OR, (308) 282-1330

NE - JD 853A. 308-360-0377 OR, (308) 282-

1330

SD - WE REBUILD COMBINE & WINDROWER

HEADER AUGERS TO LIKE NEW CONDITION.

PONCELET’S WELDING, RAMONA, SD.

(605) 480-4860 OR, (605) 482-8405

11330055 -- WWAAGGOONNSS//GGRRAAVVIITTYY WWAAGGOONNSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - DEMCO 550 OR 650 GRAVITY WAGONS.

CALL, (712) 210-6587

11330066 -- GGRRAAIINN CCAARRTTSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - 25’, 30’ & 36’ GRAIN HEADER CARTS.

CALL, (712) 210-6587

NE - A&L 425 BUSHEL. ROLLOVER TARP,

540 PTO, (308) 436-4369

NE - 2006 JOHN DEERE 9660 STS SIDEHILL:

1, 110 SEP, 893CH, BRENT 472 GRAIN CART,

EXCELLENT, (402) 806-0133

11330077 -- GGRRAAIINN DDRRYYEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 2001 DELUX 850 BU/HR. , 1992 MC

970 1 PHASE, 1992 MC 970 3 PHASE, FARM

FANS 500H, FARM FANS 420J, MC 2100

1850 BU/HR., (800) 284-7066

NE - USED 4” & 5” AIR SYSTEMS, (800)

284-7066

NE - NEW & USED AERATION FANS, (800)

284-7066

11331122 -- HHAARRVVEESSTTOORRSS && SSIILLOOSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

WI - SILO DOORS - WOOD OR STEEL.

SHIPPED PROMPTLY TO YOUR FARM. HARD-

WARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL, (800)

222-5726

11331133 -- GGRRAAIINN SSTTOORRAAGGEE UUNNIITTSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - BROCK BINS & GRAIN HANDLING

EQUIPMENT, EPS & BEHLEN BLDG SYS-

TEMS, BUCKLEY STEEL, AINSWORTH, NE,

(402) 387-0347

NE - CONRAD AMERICAN-EATON BINS.

GRAIN STORAGE, CONCRETE, & ERECTION.

HYNEK CONSTRUCTION. MIKE HYNEK. 402-

984-1200 CELL,, (402) 257-2200

NE - CONE SHAPED, UPRIGHT STEEL BIN,

APPROX 12’X36’, AUGER AT THE BOTTOM,

(308) 587-2344

11331155 -- CCOOMMBBIINNEE TTRRAAIILLEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

SK - COMBINE TRAILERS: TRAILTECH OR

JANTZ, SINGLE & DOUBLE. HYDRAULIC

FOLD HEAD TRANSPORTS. FLAMAN SALES,

BOX 280, SOUTHEY, SK, CANADA S0G 4P0,

(306) 726-4403

11333300 -- GGRRAAIINN HHAARRVVEESSTT OOTTHHEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - MIDWEST PNEUMATIC. BRANDT, CON-

VEYAIR, REM, VACBOSS, HANDLAIR. NEW,

RECOND, PTO OR ENG DRIVEN, PUMPS, AIR

LOCKS, PIPE, PARTS, SERVICE. 5 YR LOANS

W/ GREAT RATES. 40+ UNITS IN STOCK.

OUR HIGH VOLUME MEANS YOUR BEST

DEAL! WE DELIVER! MACEDONIA, IA, (800)

480-2487

NE - NEW ORTHMAN DRY BEAN CUTTERS,

(308) 995-5515

OK - ROTEX GRAIN CLEANER, HAS CORN

SCREENS RIGHT NOW, CELL 580-525-1265

OR, (580) 361-2265

11440077 -- EELLEECCTTRRIICC MMOOTTOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - COMPLETE LINE OF SHEAVES, BEAR-

INGS, DRIVES, & MOTORS, (402) 387-0347

11440088 -- DDAAIIRRYY EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

WI - USED BULK MILK TANKS, ALL SIZES,

(800) 558-0112

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11441122 -- SSHHOOPP TTOOOOLLSS,,WWEELLDDEERRSS,, EETTCC

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - 110V WELDING ROD DRYING OVEN,

(308) 587-2344

11441155 -- FFUURRNNAACCEESS AANNDD HHEEAATTEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11443300 -- OOTTHHEERR EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - ELSTON GOPHER MACHINE, (308) 587-

2344

IA - WWW. WHEELRAKE. COM, (712) 366-

2114

KS - ORTHMAN & BUCKEYE FRONT 3 PT

HITCHES, $1500 EACH., (620) 865-2541

IA - 6 ROW 30 BUFFALO CULTIVATOR WITH

GUIDANCE SYSTEM. CALL, (712) 210-6587

11550011 -- AALLFFAALLFFAA HHAAYY

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

IA - QUALITY SML OR LG SQ ALFALFA OR

MIXED IN SEMI LOADS, (641) 658-2738

KS - WANT TO BUY: ALFALFA/GRASS

PICKED UP OR DELIVERED ROUND OR

LARGE SQUARE BALES. FOR MORE INFOR-

MATION CALL KEVIN MELVIN AT, (620) 546-

3507

NE - HYDRAFORK CUSTOM GRINDING,

GROUND HAY DELIVERIES, BUYING & SELL-

ING HAY. NILSEN HAY CO. HAZARD, NE,

(308) 452-4400

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - ALFALFA, 4X4X8 BALES, DAIRY QUALI-

TY, SHEDDED & TARPED, HAMEL HAY CO

CELL 308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474

NE - GRINDING QUALITY ALFALFA IN LG RD

BALES, HAMEL HAY CO CELL 308-962-

6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474

NE - HORSE QUALITY IN SM SQ BALES,

SHEDDED & TARPED HAMEL HAY CO CELL

308-962-6399 HOME, (308) 962-5474

KS - ALFALFA: ROUNDS OR SQUARES.

PICKED UP OR DELIVERED. CALL ROY AT

PLEASANT ACRES., (620) 804-1506

IA - CUSTOM HAY HAULING! BIG ROUNDS,

BIG SQUARES, ETC., (641) 640-0492

11550022 -- PPRRAAIIRRIIEE HHAAYY

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUAL-

ITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS

ONLY, (641) 658-2738

KS - TOP QUALITY SM SQ, CAN DELIVER

SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779

KS - TOP QUALITY 4X4X8 SQ, CAN DELIVER

SEMI LOAD LOTS, (785) 528-3779

KS - 2008 BROME BIG ROUND BALES, (785)

935-2480

11550044 -- OOAATT//WWHHEEAATT//RRYYEE HHAAYY

FFOORR SSAALLEE

OK - 300+ ROUND BALES OF WHEAT/VETCH

HAY: $60.00 WEIGHING AVERAGE OF 1,270

LBS. NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA., (580) 334-

8498

OK - 600 OAT HAY: 1, 500 WHEAT STRAW,

BOTH CLEAN. NET WRAPPED. ROUND

BALES. CELL;, (580) 303-8663

11550055 -- SSTTRRAAWW

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI

LOADS, (641) 658-2738

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - 3, 000 CLEAN WHEAT STRAW: NET

WRAPPED, ROUND BALES., (316) 641-7361

11550066 -- CCOORRNN

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

KS - DAMAGED GRAIN. HIGHEST PRICES,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. WE HAVE GRAIN

VACS. MINIMUM QUANTITY 800 BUSHEL.,

(800) 214-7788

11551122 -- SSEEEEDD

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

KS - WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN - GRAIN VACS

AVAILABLE. ALSO DAMAGED GRAIN FROM

GROUND PILES., (316) 640-3203

KS - TRITICALE SEED OFF THE FARM, (316)

249-1907

FFOORR SSAALLEE

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

WY - CERTIFIED SAINFOIN SEED: CAN OUT

PRODUCE ALFALFA. WILL NOT BLOAT LIVE-

STOCK. VARIETIES INCLUDE:

SHOSHONE/BIG HORN REMONT. $1.45/LB.

TO ORDER GO TO

WWW.SAINFOINSEED.COM OR CALL MARK

AT 307-202-0704 OR CARMEN AT, (307)

645-3380

11553300 -- HHAAYY && GGRRAAIINN OOTTHHEERR

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - WWW. REPLACEMENTRAKEWHEELS.

COM, (712) 366-2114

11880077 -- HHAAYY GGRRIINNDDEERRSS//PPRROOCCEESSSSOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MN - HAYBUSTER 1150 TRUCK MOUNT

GRINDERS, ENGINE GRINDERS, NEW/USED.

PARTS SHIPPED DIRECT. BAKKOBROS. COM.

(320) 278-3560, OR CELL, (320) 808-0471

NE - 2 USED KRAMER BALE PROCESSORS,

(308) 544-6421

11881122 -- SSCCAALLEESS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11881133 -- FFEEEEDDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - BULK CAKE & GRAIN FEEDERS, (308)

587-2344

IA - 24’ HAY FEEDERS MEALS ON WHEELS.

SAVES HAY, SAVES TIME & SAVES MONEY!

CALL, (712) 210-6587

NE - 20 USED BALE RING FEEDERS, (402)

461-9336

11881155 -- WWAATTEERREERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - BULL TOUGH BOTTOMLESS HEAVY

GAUGE STOCK TANKS, (402) 387-0347

MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUG-

WATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471

11881199 -- WWIINNDDMMIILLLLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 27 FOOT METAL WINDMILL TOWER:

ALSO ONE EIGHT FOOT AERMOTOR WIND-

MILL HEAD. USED FOR PARTS. CALL AFTER

3, (308) 623-3049

11881199 -- WWIINNDDMMIILLLLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

NE - REBUILT AIR MOTORS OR REPAIRS,

(308) 587-2344

TX - VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. FARM &

RANCH PRODUCTS: ROOF & TANK COAT-

INGS, WINDMILL PARTS. SEND OR CALL

FOR FREE CATALOG. 2821 MAYS AVE. -

BOX7160FR AMARILLO, TX 79114-7160

WWW. VIRDENPRODUCTS. COM, (806) 352-

2761

NE - MONITOR PUMP JACK-CHOICE OF GAS

OR ELECTRIC MOTOR, $650.00, (308) 436-

4369

11882200 -- LLIIVVEESSTTOOCCKK BBEEDDDDIINNGG

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - CORRUGATED WINDBREAK STEEL, 8

GAUGE THROUGH 20 GAUGE, (402) 387-

0347

MN - BEDDING FOR SALE. DRY SAWDUST

FOR DAIRY BARNS, DELIVERED ON WALKING

FLOOR TRAILERS. WILL DELIVER TO MN,

EAST SD, WEST WI, & NORTH IA ONLY.

ALSO AVAILABLE SWEET CORN SILAGE IN

THE FALL. CALL FOR PRICES, (320) 864-

2381

11883300 -- LLIIVVEESSTTOOCCKK OOTTHHEERR

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - 20’ BULL WHIP, (308) 587-2344

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - WE ARE YOUR W-W NORTHSTAR DEAL-

ER. EMERSON EQUIPMENT. WHITMAN, NE,

(308) 544-6421

KS - TIRE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS: WATER

TANKS, MINERAL FEEDERS, SILAGE COVER

WEIGHTS. WWW. GEETIRE. COM, (785)

231-8397

NE - 2 1/2 TON CUBER FOR BESLER BALE

BED, (402) 461-9336

IA - 2-3, 000 GAL. CONE BOTTOM POLY

TANKS WITH STANDS. $1000 EACH, (712)

625-2311

11990011 -- FFEEEEDDEERR SSTTEEEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MO - WE SPECIALIZE IN LOCATING “QUALI-

TY” FEEDER CATTLE, (816) 688-7887

11990033 -- OOPPEENN HHEEIIFFEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MO - QUALITY REPLACEMENT CATTLE

LOCATORS - MAX HARGROVE, (816) 688-

7887

11990066 -- BBRREEDD CCOOWWSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - I’M DEALING ON COWS COMING OUT

OF DROUGHT AREAS EVERY DAY. WWW.

BREDCOWSWRIGHTLIVESTOCK. COM OR

CALL, (308) 534-0939

NE - 49 BLACK AND RED 3/4/5 YEAR OLD

COWS, CALVING 8/15/12. BRED BLACK,

SELL ANY AMOUNT. 402-744-4571, (308)

380-3676

11990099 -- BBUULLLLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - ANGUS, BLACK SIMMENTAL BULLS: 2-

YEAR OLDS, 18 MONTHS AND YEARLINGS.

TOP QUALITY, REASONABLE. RICK

WETOVICK, FULLERTON, (308) 536-2901

NE - PUREBRED ANGUS BULLS, YEARLINGS

& 2 YR OLDS. SITZ UPWARD, TC TOTAL,

CONNEALY RIGHT ANSWER, WAR PARTY

BLOODLINES. SCHULTE ANGUS RANCH.

KEARNEY, NE CALL 308-708-1839 OR, (308)

236-0761

CROOKED CREEK ANGUSREGISTERED BULLS

Outstanding QualityExcellent Dispositions

Adams Jones785-332-6206St. Francis, Kansas

bulls for saleBlack and Red Registered Yearling

SIMMENTAL BULLSPerformance and trich-tested

Call Gary BogottCell 303.517.6112

CATTLESHOP.COMTHEFall Calving Cows Available

Several Nice Sets of Angus CowsThe Simple Way to Buy & Market Cattle

The Cattle Shop helps buyers and sellers connect online

Visit www.TheCattleShop.com to learn moreIf you would like to speak to a Cattle Shop

Representative Contact Us at660-641-9945 or

contact@thecattleshop.com

TITAN WEST PORTABLE (TOWABLE) TENFOOT CROWDING TUB WITH TWIN

ALLEYWAYS: Sort gates, nobacks, twopalpations gates. Includes two extra open

panels. Bumper hitch hookup. See it atwww.titanwestinc.com/porttubs.html

barely used, in new condition. Broadus,MT location. Call 406-427-5272.

GIANT RUBBERWATER TANKS

Tanks made fromused earth moving tires.

Sizes from 6 to 13 foot.Can be open topped or drinkerholes cut for frost-free winter

use. Full loads can be deliveredanywhere in the United States.

Guaranteed bestquality & lowest price.

Call 605/473-5356

LIVESTOCK SCALESExcellent condition. Portable

ww/Paul Livestock scale.Weighs ups to 2400 lbs.

$1850 with rack 308.539.7000

DDAAMMAAGGEEDDGGRRAAIINN

WWAANNTTEEDDAANNYYWWHHEERREE

WE BUY DAMAGEDGRAIN & CORN

IN ANY CONDITIONWET OR DRY INCLUDING

DAMAGED SILO CORNAT TOP DOLLAR

WE HAVE VACS & TRUCKSCALL HEIDI OR LARRY

NNOORRTTHHEERRNN AAGGSSEERRVVIICCEE,, IINNCC..880000--220055--55775511

Cover Crop Strategies for Soil HealthCowpeas, Sunn Hemp, Soybeans

Millet, Peas, Sudan, Grazing CornRadish, Turnips, Vetch and More.

www.greencoverseed.comPH-402-469-6784 • Bladen, NE

ALFALFA, GRASS and SORGHUM HAY WANTED

Round or Big Square bales. Will consider any amount.

307-575-1199 • 307-532-0517Torrington, WY

ALFALFA WANTED:Big squares orrounds. Chris,

PH-620-253-2661; Toll Free-877-394-0890

ELIMINATE • RISING • FUEL COSTS:Clean, safe and efficient wood heat.Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic

Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only one

furnace. 25 year warranty available.Heat with wood, so splitting! Available

in dual fuel ready models.www.CentralBoiler.com. WE ALSO

HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomassfurnaces. Load once per month with

hopper. www.Maximheat.com.A-1 Heating Systems

Instant rebates may apply! Calltoday! 307-742-4442.

BULK TANKS-USEDDAIRY EQUIPMENT

Buy-Sell-Trade800-844-5427

MILES AND MILES, used aluminum pipe, siderolls, pumps,

gaskets, PVC, motors, cooling jackets,hydrants, 10” water transfer pipe.

WATERDOG IRRIGATION CO.Littlefield, Texas

Ph-806-385-4620; Fax-806-385-5734www.waterdogirrigation.com

www.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.com

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11990099 -- BBUULLLLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

NE - 4 BLACK ANGUS BREEDING AGE

BULLS: TOP BLOODLINES. SEMEN TESTED

UPON REQUEST. LOW BIRTH WEIGHT., (402)

870-1289

KS - REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS: BIG

STOUT, MADE GROWTHY. 15-MONTH OLD

BULLS. MANY WILL BE SUITABLE FOR

HEIFERS. CROOKED CREEK ANGUS, SAINT

FRANCIS KS., (785) 332-6206

11991122 -- BBAACCKKRROOUUNNDDIINNGG//FFEEEEDDIINNGG

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11991144 -- BBIISSOONN

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

11993300 -- CCAATTTTLLEE OOTTHHEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

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 PER-

FORMANCE FOR CROSSING WITH ANGUS.

SUPERIOR TO COMPETING CONTINENTAL

BREEDS FOR MARBLING, SALERS ARE REL-

ATIVELY EQUAL FOR YIELD. SALERSUSA.

ORG, (303) 770-9292

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FFOORR SSAALLEE

SD - STAINLESS STEEL DRY, WET/DRY PIG

FEEDERS. WEAN/ FINISH, 50”, 60”, 70” PIG

CRATES. G/STALLS, DOUBLE LL 250HD

PORTABLE NURSERY, CAST-IRON CENTER

FLOORS 5X7’, TRIBAR FLOORS SS NURSERY

GATES, FEEDERS., (605) 251-1133

22110011 -- FFEEEEDDEERR LLAAMMBBSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

SD - CUSTOM SHEEP FEEDLOT: LAMBS &

EWES TO FEED, FATTEN & GROW!!! SHIPPY

SHEEP FEEDLOT. CALL KYLE AT 605-842-

0935 OR DALE 605-842-3967. WWW.

SHEEPFEEDLOT. COM, (605) 842-3967

22110066 -- SSHHEEEEPP PPAAIIRRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

WY - 150 EWE/LAMB PAIRS., (307) 756-

2406

22220022 -- SSTTUUDD SSEERRVVIICCEE

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - MORGAN STALLION STANDING AT

STUD, (308) 587-2344

22220088 -- HHOORRSSEE TTRRAAIINNIINNGG

FFOORR SSAALLEE

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FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 2007 BLACK MORGAN GELDING, WELL

BROKE, GENTLE, RANCH BROKE, NO VICES,

(308) 587-2344

22330011 -- DDOOGGSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

WY - GOOD QUALITY BLUE HEELER AUS-

TRALIAN CATTLE DOGS: BRED IN MICHI-

GAN. BEST DOGS I HAVE EVER HAD! PUPS

WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A REGULAR BASIS.

$300.00., (307) 272-1915

NE - AUSTRALIAN SHEPARD PUPPIES:

ASCA/AKC REGISTERED. I HAVE 2 FEMALES

LEFT!! SIRE IS AKC/GR. CH. READY FOR

THEIR FOREVER HOMES! CALL FOR INFOR-

MATION, (308) 249-5622

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NE - FAMILY OWNED AG EQUIPMENT DEAL-

ER LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME SALES PER-

SON. EQUIPMENT INCLUDES MCCOR MICK,

VERMEER, TYM, BUSHHOG & SEVERAL

SHORT LINES. RESUMES WITH REFER-

ENCES MAY BE SENT TO MILLER REPAIR

LLC, PO BOX 89 MAXWELL, NE 69151. CALL,

(308) 582-4303

NE - FEEDYARD IN NORTHWEST NEBRASKA

LOOKING FOR A CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN.

KNOWLEDGE OF WELDING, CONCRETE,

AND STEEL BUILDING ERECTION IS A MUST.

PAY BASED ON ABILITY., (308) 636-2900

NE - 2012 HARVEST SEASON: NEED RELI-

ABLE CDL TRUCK DRIVERS. CLEAN DRIVING

RECORD. CELL:, (308) 883-0672

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CCOONNTT’’DD

NE - FARM HELP WANTED ON NORTHEAST

NEBRASKA ROW CROP FARM. CDL,

MECHANICAL SKILLS, AND REFERENCES,

NO LIVESTOCK. IMMEDIATE OPENING.,

(402) 256-9311

KS - WANTED: OTR LIVESTOCK TRUCK DRI-

VER, MUST HAVE CLASS A CDL AND GOOD

DRIVING RECORD. HOME 2 DAYS A WEEK.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL, (785) 543-

4330

NE - TRUCK DRIVER WANTED: BELLAR AND

BELLAR LTD. IS ADDING MORE EQUIPMENT

AND IS IN NEED OF DRIVERS FOR LOCAL

HAULING. MUST HAVE A CLASS A CDL.

WITH A GOOD DRIVING RECORD., (402)

529-3572

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IA - WANTED DAMAGED CORN AND WHEAT:,

(402) 350-8187

KS - CORN, MILO, WHEAT HARVESTING

WANTED. TWO JD MACHINES & SUPPORT-

ING TRUCKS., (785) 567-8515

SD - SPREAD IT, LLC-CUSTOM FEEDLOT

CLEANING & MANURE, (605) 940-3275

IA - DISC BLADE SHARPENING. ON-SITE

ROLLING, NO TEAR DOWN, NO GRINDING.

CALL, (319) 377-0936

SD - WILL BALE LARGE ROUND BALES WITH

MF HESSTON 2856A OR LARGE SQUARE

BALES WITH NEW MF HESSTON 2170XD

(EXTRA DENSITY) BALER. ALL CROPS. WILL

TRAVEL CALL DENNIS AT, (605) 430-1496

NE - ALL STEEL FEEDLOT FENCING. STEEL

FEED BUNKS. PORTABLE CALVING SHEDS.

FREE ESTIMATES AND WE TRAVEL. MEIS-

TER WELDING., (402) 367-2479

NE - CUSTOM MANURE HAULING. 3

SPREADERS & A PAYLOADER AVAILABLE.

OUR REPUTATION FOLLOWS US. KENT

BACKER, (402) 499-8060

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO RREENNTT

NE - LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO REPAIR

HYDRAULIC JACKS, (402) 372-3009

22660022 -- PPIICCKKUUPPSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - HD COIL SPRINGS FOR 1971 3/4 TON

CHEVY PICKUP, END GATE FOR 1980 GMC

3/4 TON, (308) 587-2344

KS - GOOD FACTORY BED FOR ‘73-’79 FORD

PICKUP, NO RUST THROUGH, (620) 865-

2541

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - 88 CHEVY 1 TON, 4WD, 6. 2 DIESEL, 4

SP, FLATBED, (785) 935-2480

NE - THIRD SEAT FOR 95-99 SUBURBAN,

TAUPE LEATHER, $100.00, (308) 624-2177

22660033 -- TTRRUUCCKKSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

FFOORR SSAALLEE

SD - 1952 IH L160 TRUCK, 16’ COMBINA-

TION GRAIN & STOCK BOX & HOIST, GOOD

CONDITION. $2000, (605) 386-2131

WY - 1976 FORD 1 TON DEULY, V8, AUTO,

PS, PB, WITH 7FTX 11FT STAKE BED, WITH

2000LB TAIL LIFT. $2,900.00 1970 KEISER

JEEP CJ 4X4. TOTAL RESTORED! V6 3

SPEED WITH 2 SPEED TRANSFER. 52,000

MILES. $8,500 OBO OR TRADE., 2002 GM

DURAMAX ENGINE DSL WITH ALISON 1, 000

TRANNY COMPLETE. NEW UPDATED FUEL

SYSTEM. $3,500 OBO., (307) 267-1900

22660033 -- TTRRUUCCKKSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

22660044 -- GGRRAAIINN TTRRAAIILLEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - GOOSENECK 350 BUSHEL, DUAL HOP-

PER, TANDEM DUAL, ROLL TARP, EXCEL-

LENT, $6,500.00, (620) 865-2541

22660055 -- SSTTOOCCKK TTRRAAIILLEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

WY - B/P STOCK TRAILERS, HORSE TRAIL-

ERS, DELUXE HORSE TRAILERS & GOOSE-

NECK STOCK TRAILERS & MANY MORE

TRAILERS AVAILABLE. CONTACT ARLIN

HORST AT BIG HORN MACHINERY TO

ORDER: ARLINHORST@Q. COM OR CALL,

(307) 321-4706

22661122 -- CCAAMMPPEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - 1976 HOLIDAY RAMBLER. 22’ SLEEPS

FOUR. EXCELLENT CONDITION. NEW TIRES,

NEW PLUMBING, NEW GAS REFRIGERATOR,

NEW GAS WATER HEATER, AIR CONDIION-

ING AND HEAT. PLEASE CALL, (712) 210-

6587

22661155 -- AAIIRRPPLLAANNEESS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER,

LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592

NE - 1974 CESSNA SKYLANE, GREAT SHAPE,

$72,000 O.B.O CALL MARVIN, CELL,, (402)

358-0191

22661166 -- TTIIRREESS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

NE - HOT PATCH VULCANIZING PATCHES,

(308) 587-2344

NE - 11. 2 X 36 OR 12. 4 X 36 TIRES, (308)

587-2344

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 15” SPLIT RIMS, 8 HOLE, 750

MUD/SNOW, (308) 587-2344

NE - RIM-GARD, NON CORROSIVE, TIRE BAL-

LAST, TUBE OR TUBELESS TIRES, (308)

587-2344

22661188 -- SSEEMMII TTRRAACCTTOORRSS//TTRRAAIILLEERRSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH

LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE

REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - 66 IH 2000, DETROIT, 15 SP W/HEN-

DERSON TWINSCREW, TULSA WINCH. CALL

785-817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480

KS - 1974 UTILITY CHASSIS W/2-350 BU.

GRAVITY BOXES, HYD AUGERS, ETC.,

$9,500.00, (620) 865-2541

KS - 2004 PETERBUILT 330: C-7 CAT, ALLI-

SON AUTO, 190, 000 MILES, 529 RATIO,

WITH NEW 20’ SCOTT BED & HOIST.

$68,500.: 2006 PETERBUILT 335, ISC CUM-

MINS, ALLISON AUTO, TANDEM AXLE

W/HAULMAX SUSPENSION, 529

RATIO,160K, W/NEW 20’ SCOTT GRAIN,

BED, HARSH HOIST AND TARP. $78,500,

(785) 259-6817

22661188 -- SSEEMMII TTRRAACCTTOORRSS//TTRRAAIILLEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

22663300 -- TTRRAANNSSPPOORRTTAATTIIOONN OOTTHHEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR,

STARTER, REAR AXLE REMOVABLE CARRIER

DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. FITS 1946 CHEVY 2

TON TRUCK, (308) 587-2344

22880022 -- DDOOZZEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - TEREX 8220A DOZER, PS, TILT, GOOD

RUNNING MACHINE, (785) 935-2480

MO - LEON 1040 10’ DOZER BLADE,

$2,500.00, (660) 548-3804

OK - 1992 D8N DOZER, NEW UNDERCAR-

RIAGE EXCELLENT CONDITION., (405) 567-

7139

22880033 -- DDIIRRTT SSCCRRAAPPEERRSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC

EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804

SK - WANTED: CATERPILLER CABLE SCRAP-

ERS, LEVER HOLDINGS INC. CALL, (306)

682-3332

NE - WANTED USED FOUR WHEEL HYD. DIRT

SCRAPER 10-15 YD, (402) 372-3009

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MO - NEW & USED SCRAPERS- EJECTION &

DUMP, ANY SIZE, (660) 548-3804

NE - PULL BEHIND BOX SCRAPERS, 10’ &

12’; 3PT’S 6’ & 8’, (402) 678-2277

MO - NEW TOREQ BY STEIGER & LEON

SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804

MO - TOREQ 40” PTO DITCHER, $7,800.00,

(660) 548-3804

MO - BUFFALO 12’ BOX BLADES IN STOCK,

(660) 548-3804

ND - SCRAPER: BUY & SELL OLD CABLE

SCRAPERS, CAT 60, 70, 80; LETOURNEAU

LS, LP, FP; A/C; ALL MAKES AND SIZES,

WILL CONVERT OVER TO HYDRAULICS,

VERY PROFESSIONALLY DONE, TIRES &

PARTS. CONTACT STEVE, WWW.

STEVEVOIGHTMAN. COM. CELL 701-680-

8015 OR BUS., (701) 742-2182

MO - TOREQ 6 YD. HYD EJECT, (660) 548-

3804

KS - JD 770 BH GRADER, $35,000.00, (785)

871-0711

KS - 6 YD PULL TYPE FORCED EJECTION,

$2,950.00, (785) 871-0711

KS - (2) BOX SCRAPER/SPEED MOVERS: 12’,

CONVERTOR/ DOLLY; 1975 IHC TRUCK,

TWIN-SCREW. (2) WHO 16’ GRAIN HOP-

PERS. CALL FOR INFORMATION., (620) 290-

3997

22880066 -- CCRRAANNEESS && DDRRAAGGLLIINNEESS

FFOORR RREENNTT

NE - 28 TON NATIONAL CRANE, 152 FT.

REACH, (402) 387-0347

22880077 -- GGEENNEERRAATTOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MN - AUTOMATIC GENERATOR SETS 15KW-

500KW, NEW & USED, LOW TIME GEN

SETS. REMOTE WELL GENERATORS. SERV-

ING FARMERS SINCE 1975. STANDBY

POWER SYSTEMS, WINDOM MN, MON-SAT

9-5., (800) 419-9806

ND - GENERATORS: 20 KW TO 2000KW-

DIESEL, PROPANE & NATURAL GAS. ALL

LOW-HOUR TAKEOUT GENSETS. CUMMINS

/ONAN, KOHLER, CAT, DETROIT DIESEL &

MORE. ABRAHAM GENERATOR SALES

COOPERSTOWN, ND (INVENTORY ONLINE)

WWW. ABRAHAMINDUSTRIAL. COM. WE

SHIP NATIONWIDE!, (701) 797-4766

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FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - 1997 LOADKING, 55 TON, 3 AXLE, LAY

DOWN NECK, W/BEAVERTAILS. CALL 785-

817-5188 (CELL) OR, (785) 935-2480

22881133 -- WWHHEEEELL LLOOAADDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - J-SERIES JOHN DEERE LOADERS!

KANSAS CALL FOR INFORMATION,, (785)

229-2428

John Deere 624E Loader

Excellent condition, 6600 hours, 3 yd. bucket.

970-380-3250

2008 Peterbilt 386: Ratio 3.36 cumminsISX 525 HP 500 engine brake, 18 sp,

virgin rubber, all aluminum, one ownerall maintenance records.

Price Negotiable, make offer. Larry Klimek Trucking, Inc

308-384-3313

AUDIT YOUR TIRE PRICES!

800-783-847311R22.5 Road One LD37

Traction $339

FREE SHIP: 8 TIRESFET/Freight Inc/ALL IN

32-Yr USA Shipper

www.trucktirehotline.com

FARM/OTR/TRUCK

11R22.5 Triangle

TR696 Steer All Pos...$325

PETERBILT Of GC

‘09 Pete 386, ISX, 70UCD .......$79,900‘07 Pete 379, C15, 70UC..........$69,500‘06 Pete 379, C15, 10sp............$64,900‘10 KW W900, C13, 60’ ............$87,900‘07 Int 9400, C13, 9sp..............$32,900

PH - 1-800-844-40573255 West Jones Ave.Garden City, KS 6746

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

COLLECTOR WANTS SALVAGE:Old Pick-ups, Trucks, Cars, Panels, Station

Wagons Before 1959, Model A Bodies.PAYING WAY MORE THAN SALVAGE PRICE!

Please let me know what you have! In theDakotas every week! Call, E-mail, or write

218.639.2809ddonley@eot.com • David Donley

36961 State HWY 78 • Ottertail, MN 56571

SILAGE CHOPPINGWe Serve:

• Northeast Colorado •• Western Nebraska •

BELL FARMS970-580-0473

SCRAP METAL CLEANUPCALL FOR PRICES.

Call Dave: 605-520-6341Call Telly: 605-520-0236

www.loadsearch.net

WANTED: Breeding heifers, summer or fall calving cows or cow/calf pairs. To dry lot for summer months and

beyond (can AI and calve out). GRAZING ALSO available!! COWS and

cow/calf pairs for sale at all times.References available.

Please call 605-520-3182

Growing company looking for truck drivers.Must have valid CDL and very clean drivingrecord. Home every night, Monday - Friday.Looking for full- time, year round employee.Part-time positions available soon. We are

locally owned and operated in Custer CountyNebraska. Call 308-872-6887 or 308-870-0310

Seeking an Assistant Live ProductionSupervisor for a dynamic turkey growingoperation for Jennie-O Turkey Store in theFaribault MN area. Strong agricultural back-ground, mechanical aptitude. Animal orPoultry Science degree preferred. Greatsalary and benefits.

careers.jennieo.com

WANTED:WHEAT HARVESTINGin South Dakota,

North Dakota & Montana,

Two JD Combines, MacDon Drapers,

Grain Carts, & Semi-Trucks.

Will work alongside farmer or alone.

Lee Farming & Harvesting308.430.0293308.232.4422

Working Stock Dog

PUPPIESBORDER COLLIES

5 Females, 2 Males Born Mother’sDay 2012! ABCA Registered.

Rusk Ranches • Westcliffe, CO

719-371-2381719-783-0505

Claricy RuskCarl@wetmountainvalley.us

ASDR Toy AussiesShow Quality.

Very Small. All Shots. Wormed.$450.00 and up. Ready to Go!

605-484-4448

Colt StartedColt started on cattleHorse breaking and trainingProblem solvedCutting and reined cow horsesRanch horsesRanch rope workArena workThousands acres to ride out onClinics and lessons

660055--443300--00552299

COLORADO BRAND2 IRONS - NICE IMAGE!COMES with FIRE IRON.

In the same family since 1940.

Offered for Sale at: $6,000.00/OBOPlease call Jerry

719.784.6054leave message, if no answer.

COLORADO BRAND FOR SALE

In the same family since 1928. Dues paidcurrent. Call for more information please.

970.824.6206 or write to: 430 Woodbury Dr. Craig, CO 81625

COLORADO BRANDFOR SALE

DUES PAID CURRENT$3000.00/OBO.

CALL 970.677.2797

BUFFALO WANTEDAll classes, any quantity

402-694-9353

Let Us Start Your Grass Cattle.Doornbos Cattle Co., Preconditioning

and growing. We have the experience, background and facilities

to handle highly stress calves. Jerry Doornbos, DVM,

Scott City Kansas, Office, PH-620-872-5150; CELL-620-874-0949

Gelbvieh &Balancer Bulls

AI Sired Bulls withPerformance Status!

Many DNA tested HomozygousBlack; Excellent Dispositions; GoodEPDs; Will add muscle and heavierWeaning Weights to Your Calves;

Heifer Bulls also available; All bullswill be semen-tested and guaranteed

for one breeding season.Adkins Gelbvieh

Iroquols, SD • 605.354.2428www.adkinsgelbvieh.com

www.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.com

www.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.com

www.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.com

July 19, 2012 Heartland Express Page 35

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FFOORR SSAALLEE

22882222 -- SSKKIIDD SSTTEEEERR LLOOAADDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - BOBCAT 963, $20,000.00, (785) 871-

0711

22882244 -- MMAATTEERRIIAALL HHAANNDDLLIINNGG EEQQMMTT

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR

TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277

OK - PETTIBONE, 30’ LIFT CELL 580-525-

1265, $3,500.00, (580) 361-2265

MO - CAT 8000# 2 STAGE W/PNEUMATIC

TIRES, HYDRAULICS ARE EXCELLENT,

ENGINE NEEDS WORK. CHEAP!, (660) 548-

3804

22882277 -- BBUUIILLDDIINNGG SSUUPPPPLLIIEESS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MN - THE BEST RADIANT FLOOR HEAT

WATER TUBING. CALL TODAY FOR A FREE

ESTIMATE ON A COMPLETE SYSTEM. VOL-

UME DISCOUNTS, FACTORY OUTLET

PRICES. COMPARE & SAVE! GUARANTEED

LOWEST PRICES. WWW. MIKESHEATING.

COM & CALL, (800) 446-4043

33000022 -- AANNTTIIQQUUEE TTRRAACCTTOORRSS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

SD - MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE ANY OLDER

MM, (605) 386-2131

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MN - ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTORS!

BIEWER’S TRACTOR & MACH. SALV. SPE-

CIALIZES IN 1920-85 TRACTOR PARTS. FREE

NATIONWIDE LOCATING. BARNESVILLE, MN.

SEARCH PARTS & SEE OVER 100 ANTIQUE

TRACTORS PICTURED AT SALVAGETRAC-

TORS. COM, (218) 493-4696

33000022 -- AANNTTIIQQUUEE TTRRAACCTTOORRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

NE - TRACTOR PARTS FOR SALE. NEW

AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOST MAKES

OF TRACTORS. FRONT END PARTS, 3 PT

HITCH PARTS, RADIATORS, SEATS, STEER-

ING WHEELS, BATTERY BOXES, PTO PARTS,

DRAWBARS, WATER PUMPS, DECALS &

MORE. CLASSIC AG, AINSWORTH, NE.,

(800) 286-2171

MO - ANTIQUE & COLLECTOR TRACTORS,

MACHINERY & PARTS. AUSTIN FARMS SAL-

VAGE, BUTLER, MO, (660) 679-4080

CO - 1942 JD B, COMPRESSION START.

RUNS, EVERYTHING WORKS! VERY RESTOR-

ABLE., (719) 660-0739

33000033 -- AANNTTIIQQUUEE VVEEHHIICCLLEESS

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO BBUUYY

SD - IH 6 SPEED SPECIAL TRUCK, (605)

386-2131

SD - OLDER JEEPS, CJ 2A, 1948 OR OLDER,

ALSO MILITARY, (605) 386-2131

NE - 1950 FORD CRESTLINER & 1951 VICTO-

RIA, (308) 876-2515

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 1950 GMC 450 WRECKER, GOOD

TIRES, GOOD CAB, GOOD GLASS,

$2,500.00, (308) 874-4562

33000055 -- FFEENNCCIINNGG MMAATTEERRIIAALLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

SD - FOREVER POST

4”X6’;4”X7’;4”X8’;PLASTIC FENCE POST

CAN BE NAILED, STAPLED, SCREWED,

WON’T ROT. MAJOR DISC. W/2 BUNDLES

OR MORE. QUALITY HAY TARP W/STRAP

STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS 8’X20’

8’X40’. WE DELIVER HAENSEL DISTRIBUT-

ING. CALL CLINT 605-310-6653 JOHN,

(605) 351-5760

NE - 500-5 1/2” STEEL T POSTS, 50-5” X 8’

CREOSOTE CORNER POSTS, (402) 461-

9336

33000055 -- FFEENNCCIINNGG MMAATTEERRIIAALLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE -- CCOONNTT’’DD

33000077 -- PPIIPPEE

FFOORR SSAALLEE

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

33001188 -- LLUUMMBBEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - CEDAR LUMBER, GREEN OR KILN

DRIED, PINE, BLACK WALNUT, COTTON-

WOOD & OAK AVAILABLE. CEDAR MULCH

CHIPS. PEELED TREATED CEDAR FENCE

POST. DRY KILN CEDAR OR PINE SHAVINGS.

DELIVERY AVAILABLE. SPRINGVIEW, NE. WE

ALSO BUY LOGS. CALL, (402) 322-3600

NE - VERTICAL RECLAIMED BARN LUMBER:

1 FOOT X 12 FOOT FROM AN OLD 1890’S

BARN! PERFECT FOR PANELING YOUR DEN,

PICTURE FRAMES, ETC. OVER 1, 500

SQUARE FEET AVAILABLE FOR SALE., (308)

340-1502

33003300 -- OOTTHHEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - REASONABLY PRICE MECHANICS

GLOVES, WARM GLOVES, MITTENS &

OTHER GLOVES., (308) 587-2344

33003322 -- GGIIFFTT IITTEEMMSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MN - GREAT GIFTS FOR YOUNG & OLD!

ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S BOOKS ABOUT

FARM FAMILIES. COLLECTOR SERIES OF

STORIES ACCURATELY DEPICT FARM FAMI-

LIES, ANIMALS & CHORES WITH IMAGINA-

TION & HUMOR. PRESERVE YOUR FARM

HERITAGE WITH THESE KEEPSAKE, BOOKS.

SAMPLE PAGES & REVIEWS BY CHILDREN,

FARMERS, PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS AT

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ORDER FROM AUTHOR ONLINE, BY EMAIL

OR BY PHONE. FOR MORE INFO OR QUES-

TIONS: TWOGFSC@INTEGRA. NET *, (952)

461-2111

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SD - JACOBS 32 VOLT WIND GENERATOR,

ALSO WINCHARGER USED DURING THE

‘30’S & ‘40’S, WILL PAY ACCORDING TO

CONDITION, (605) 386-2131

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NE - HALF BLOCK IN FAIRFIELD, NE. 40’ X

25’ BUILDING., (402) 726-2488

NE - NUCKOLLS COUNTY, NE FARM FOR

SALE. 160 ACRES. ALL FARM GROUND.,

(402) 726-2488

MO - 1, 640 ACRE CORN AND CATTLE FARM:

LOCATED IN THE GREEN HILLS OF NORTH

MISSOURI. APPROX. 1, 300 ACRES CROP-

LAND, SOME CRP EXPIRING. BALANCE OF

FARM IN GRASS & CROPS. 2 HOMES,

MACHINE SHED, CATTLE CORRALS & MANY

EXTRAS., CALL TERRY DOLAN AT HEART-

LAND REALITY. TRENTON MISSOURI, (660)

359-1634

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NE - REAL ESTATE FOR SALE: 176 ACRES

FOR SALE. 8 MILES SOUTH OF LINCOLN ON

SW 14TH AND WITTSTRUCK ROAD. 1/2

MILE SOUTH., (402) 560-4284

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IN - PEOPLE WILL PAY TO HUNT YOUR LAND.

EARN TOP $$$ FOR HUNTING RIGHTS. CALL

FOR A FREE QUOTE & INFO PACKET TOLL

FREE 1-866-309-1507 OR WWW.BASECAM-

PLEASING.COM, (866) 309-1507

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MT - NEED TICKETS OR PACKAGES FOR

THE NFR? DECEMBER 6TH THROUGH THE

15TH. BALCONY SEATS AVAILABLE!

BEARTOOTH TRAVEL; CALL BONNIE AT 800-

554-2303 OR, (406) 445-2303

77003300 -- NNOOTTIICCEESS OOTTHHEERR

NE - WANTED! FATHER AND SON LOOKING

FOR OPPORTUNITY TO DEER HUNT. PLEASE

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY TO HUNT OR LEASE

OPTIONS. CALL DAVE, (402) 984-1883

FOR SALE BY OWNER

COUNTRY LIVING! 34 ACRES AND LARGE NEWLY

REMODELED HOME. 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF

BRIDGEPORT, MORRILL COUNTY,NEBRASKA. 24 IRRIGATED ACRES,

TREES, HUNTING, GUEST OR RENTALHOUSE, BARN, EXTRA GARAGE,

GRAIN BIN AND MORE.

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

6403 Old Hwy 40, Park, KSFarmstead with 41 Acres, three bedroom house with full basement, two car garage, workshop, other out-buildings & established windbreak. Many recent upgrades to the home. $159,000

480 Acres Rawlins Cty., KS Dryland. 15 miles North and 3 miles West of Le-vant. Immediate possession - All of the Seller’s minerals to Buyer. $3,400/Acre

Rock L. Bedore (785) 443-1653WANTED - YOUR LISTING

1055 S. Range - PO Box 508Colby, KS

(785) 462-8255www.HomeLandRE.com

Ranch/Farm Unique horseproperty. 22091 Comanche CreeDr Elbert, CO. Custom homewith 3 bed 3 baths and over2200 finished square feet withw/o basement. Attached 3 cargarage and attached indoorarena/8 stall barn with tackroom and wash stall and anoutdoor arena. All on 60 acreswith easy commute to Colo.Springs. $545,000 Jane FugettRE/MAX Accord 303-883-6445janefugett@yahoo.com

“Graziers Solutions & Supply” For all your electric fence and stock

water needs. Energizer - Hi Tensile wire -post - insulators - and everything in

between. Also custom built Solar Units.Call 308-872-6691 or 830-2050

12 GAUGE USED GUARDRAILHot Dip galvanized. 26’

Please call for delivered quote423-791-4771 • 721-726-3562

620-546-3507

12 GAUGE USED GUARDRAILHot Dip galvanized. 26’

Please call for delivered quote423-791-4771 • 721-726-3562

620-546-3507

Hein-Wernerexcavator with extra

propel assemblyAll machinery will maintained and in working order.If no answer, please leave message:

605/985-5235

WORK FOR DEPT OF HEALTH & HUMAN

SERVICES. VIEW CURRENT JOB OPENINGS AT

WWW.DHHS.NE.GOV

MECHANIC: - INSPECT AND REPAIR INDUSTRIAL

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENTS - HAVE ELECTRI-

CAL

KNOWLEDGE - ABLE TO WELD AND FABRICATE

STEEL METAL PARTS - OPERATE A FORKLIFT. KYS

FOODS IS A FOOD MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN

SCOTTSBLUFF. IF INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL

RESUME TO KAIYEN@KYSFOODS.COM

FLATBED COMPANY DRIVER NEEDED. NICE RIDE!!

GREAT PAY & BENEFITS. FLEXIBLE RIDER & PET

POLICIES. CALL 888-454-5766 LEXINGTON, NE.

OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SEEKING APPLI-

CANTS FOR A MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL

EDUCATION TEACHER FOR THE 2012-13 SCHOOL

YEAR. COMPETITIVE WAGES AND BENEFIT, ALL

YEARS EXPERIENCE ACCEPTED. QUESTIONS

CONTACT LINDA VICTORY 308-284-4298. APPLY

ON LINE AT WWW:OPSD.ORG EOE, OPEN UNTIL

FILLED.

ENGLISH TEACHER – TORRINGTON HIGH

SCHOOL. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER –

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY ($3,000 SPECIAL

EDUCATION HIRING BONUS APPLIES) IN GOSHEN

COUNTY, 100% OF TEACHER RETIREMENT IS

PAID BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WITH NO STATE

INCOME TAX. THE DISTRICT IS AFFILIATED WITH

THE SCHLECHTY CENTER AND IS COMMITTED

TO OFFERING OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. GCSD#1 IS

LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING SERVING

1800 STUDENTS K-12 COUNTY-WIDE. ALL ADMIN-

ISTRATOR, TEACHING, AND COACHING POSI-

TIONS REQUIRE CURRENT WYOMING CERTIFICA-

TION WITH APPLICABLE ENDORSEMENT(S). ALL

REQUIRED APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT

WWW.GOSHEN1.ORG. CALL 307-532-2171 OR

EMAIL LFRITZLER@GOSHEN1.ORG FOR MORE

INFORMATION. GCSD#1 IS AN EOE.

EXPERIENCED BACKHOE OPERATOR &

LABORERS. POSSIBLE OUT OF TOWN WORK.

MUST HAVE VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH NO

SUSPENSIONS OR DUI'S. MUST BE RELIABLE,

SELF-STARTER. APPLY IN PERSON AT 802 SOUTH

BELTLINE HWY. E, SCOTTSBLUFF.

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WANTED:

WERNER CONSTRUCTION IS LOOKING FOR

CLASS A CDL TRUCK DRIVERS, FLAGGERS,

GENERAL LABORERS, LOADER/ EQUIPMENT

OPERATORS, MILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND

GENERAL PLANT HELPERS TO WORK IN THE

BRIDGEPORT, HEMINGFORD AND KIMBALL

AREAS. CALL WERNER CONSTRUCTION AT 1-

(800)-967-2295 OR (402) 463-4545 FOR APPLI-

CATION. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SIMON CONTRACTORS, A DIVERSIFIED GENERAL

CONTRACTOR SPECIALIZING IN HIGHWAY,

BUILDING AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION THROUGH-

OUT WY, NE, SD, AND CO HAS AN IMMEDIATE

OPENING IN OUR SCOTTSBLUFF, NE LOCATION

FOR : CONSTRUCTION FLAGGERS. COMPETITIVE

WAGES AND EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE

OFFERED. SEND RESUME TO: 1914 W.

OVERLAND; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361, FAX TO

308-632-3442, OR APPLY ONLINE AT

WWW.SIMONCONTRACTORS.COM. AN EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY, M/F, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

EMPLOYER

PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS NEEDED. $2,000 SIGN-

ON BONUS! JBC NEEDS SEVERAL TANKER DRIV-

ERS TO BE BASED IN SCOTTSBLUFF, NORTH

PLATTE AND KEARNEY. JBC OFFERS ABOVE

AVERAGE PAY AND BENEFITS TO ATTRACT AND

RETAIN TOP-NOTCH DRIVERS. A CDL WITH

HAZMAT AND TANKERENDORSEMENTS, 2 YEARS

EXPERIENCE AND MINIMUM AGE OF 24 ARE

REQUIRED. APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.JBC1.COM

OR PHONE 800-658-3106.

DISPATCHER/FREIGHT BROKER FOR OVER THE

ROAD TRUCKS NEEDED NEAR LEXINGTON, NE.

GREAT PAY, BENEFITS, AND WORK ENVIRON-

MENT. FULL OR PART-TIME WITH GREAT POTEN-

TIAL TO WORK FROM HOME FOR THE RIGHT INDI-

VIDUAL. EMAIL LGOWEN@ORTHMAN.COM

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. JOIN OUR

CARING TEAM TODAY! CHEYENNE REGIONAL

MEDICAL CENTER IS SEEKING THE FOLLOWING

POSITIONS: ADMINISTRATOR OF ORTHOPEDIC

SERVICES. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY

AND PLANNING. DIRECTOR OF PHYSICIAN

RELATIONS. NP FOR PALLIATIVE CARE. APPLY ON

LINE AT WWW.CRMCWY.ORG/CAREER

HAVE A PASSION FOR SALES AND BUILDING CUS-

TOMER RELATIONSHIPS? JOIN ALLO

COMMUNICATIONS’ SALES TEAM IN

SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA! PERFORM DIRECT

SALES FOR STATE OF THE ART TV, PHONE &

INTERNET SERVICES. BASE SALARY +

COMMISSION, BENEFITS AVAILABLE. APPLY

TODAY! 1720 E 20TH STREET IN SCOTTSBLUFF,

HR@ALLOPHONE.NET 308-633-7839 OR

WWW.ALLOCOMMUNICATIONS.COM.

THE PANHANDLE HUMANE SOCIETY IS SEEKING

A DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT/ MARKETING.

APPLY BY SENDING HARD COPIES OF THE FOL-

LOWING TO HEIDI ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR, PANHANDLE HUMANE SOCIETY, 126 S

BELTLINE HWY W., SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361.

PROVIDE A COVER LETTER USING MICROSOFT

WORD STATING YOUR INTEREST, AS WELL AS

HOW YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

PROVIDE A 4 SLIDE POWERPOINT ON YOUR QUAL-

IFICATIONS AND PASSION FOR YOUR OWN

FUTURE. SUBMIT AN UPDATED RESUME WITH

MONTH/YEAR OF EACH EMPLOYMENT EXPERI-

ENCE. THREE PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

(CONTACT NAMES, PHONE NUMBERS, AND

EMAIL ADDRESS). THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS

POSITION IS 7/31/2012 (APPLICATION DOCU-

MENTATION MUST BE POST MARKED ON OR BY

7/31/2012).

KURT MANUFACTURING COMPANY IS PROUD TO

BE 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED! KURT IS A NATION-

ALLY RECOGNIZED MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY

CLOSE TOLERANCE PRECISION MACHINED

PARTS. SINCE WE OPENED IN 1946, WE HAVE

EXPANDED OUR OPERATION TO THREE STATES.

WE HAVE AN IMMEDIATE NEED FOR EXPERI-

ENCED SCREW MACHINE OPERATORS IN OUR

LYMAN, NEBRASKA FACILITY. IN THIS ROLE, YOU

WILL SET-UP, OPERATE AND TROUBLESHOOT

SCREW MACHINES, THIS INCLUDES INSTALLING

AND ADJUSTING COLLETS AND PUSHERS,

CHANGING CAMS AND GEARS, ADJUSTING AND

SETTING ALL REQUIRED TOOLING, RUNNING

QUALITY PRODUCT, AND COMPLETING THE NEC-

ESSARY PAPERWORK. THIS POSITION ALSO

REQUIRES BLUE PRINT READING ALONG WITH

THE ABILITY TO READ MICROMETERS AND

CALIPERS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO INSPECT

AND VERIFY QUALITY OF PARTS. THE SUCCESS-

FUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS A HIGH SCHOOL

DIPLOMA OR GED, WITH A TECHNICAL EDUCA-

TION PREFERRED, AND 3+ YEARS OF EXPERI-

ENCE OPERATING SCREW MACHINES, WITH SET-

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BILITY AND THE DESIRE TO WORK IN A FAST

PACE ENVIRONMENT ALSO REQUIRED. KURT

MANUFACTURING OFFERS A COMPETITIVE COM-

PENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE! VISIT US

ONLINE AT WWW.KURT.COM. QUALIFIED CANDI-

DATES MAY FAX A RESUME TO: (763) 574-8344,

EMAIL TO EMPLOYMENT@KURT.COM, OR MAIL

TO HUMAN RESOURCES AT: KURT

MANUFACTURING 5280 MAIN STREET NE

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55421 EO

THE CITY OF MITCHELL WILL BE ACCEPTING

APPLICATIONS FOR A POSITION IN THE

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT UNTIL THE VACANCY

IS FILLED. EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, COMPLE-

TION OF A RECOGNIZED APPRENTICESHIP PRO-

GRAM DESIRABLE. SALARY IS COMMENSURATE

ON EXPERIENCE. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT MUST

ESTABLISH RESIDENCY WITHIN A FIFTEEN

MINUTE RESPONSE TIME, BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A

NEBRASKA COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE

UPON HIRE, AND IS SUBJECT TO RANDOM DRUG

TESTING AS REQUIRED BY DOT REGULATIONS.

APPLICATIONS AND COMPLETE JOB DESCRIP-

TIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MITCHELL CITY

OFFICES, 1280 CENTER AVENUE, MITCHELL, NE

69357, (308) 623 1616, OR CITYADMIN@CHAR-

TER.NET. AAA/EEO.

LARRY KLIMEK TRUCKING, INC, IS LOOKING FOR

AN EXPERIENCED OTR DRIVER. CLASS A CDL.

HOME WEEKLY, INSURANCE, PAID VACATIONS,

COMPETITIVE WAGES, 308-384-3313

TECHNICIAN POSITION HEMINGFORD

COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE A SUCCESSFUL COM-

PANY IN THE INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS,

AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES, HAS A

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WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATIONS

MANAGER. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: DATA

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SYSTEMS; HOME MONITORING; CABLE TV.

WAGES BASED UPON EXPERIENCE. FULL

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RETIREMENT. INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD

SUBMIT A RESUME AND 3 REFERENCES BY

AUGUST 1, 2012 TO: HEMINGFORD COOPERATIVE

TELEPHONE COMPANY ATTENTION: CHRIS

WEBER, OPERATIONS MANAGER PO BOX 246,

HEMINGFORD, NE 69348 (308) 487-3311. AN

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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TIME BONUS, HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, 401K,

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