Nebraska Farm Bureau News - November 2010

NebraskaFarm Bureau NewsNOVEMBER 17, 2010

VOL. 28 ISSUE 10

Nebraska Farm Bureau Achieved Many Goals in FY 2010page 4

State Fair Board Is Silver Eagle Honoreepage 8

10 Farmers and Ranchers Vie for State Board Positionspages 12-13

Friends of Agriculture Fared Well in Nov. 2 Electionpage 14

Life On The Farm

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On the CoverPrairieland Dairy was one of four livestock farms visited by people who wanted to learn more about the day-to-day operations of a livestock farm.

Photo by Tina Henderson

RecipesLearn more about how to eat healthier this holiday season and check out some holiday recipes.

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2010 Children's Ag Book of the YearCris Peterson's book "Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth's Recipe for Food" describes the seem-ingly miraculous process by which air and water combine with seed, soil and sun to create nearly all the food we eat.

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In Every Issue3 County News6 What’s Cooking?9-10 National News11 Cover Story14 State News18 Mythbusters19 Healthier Times23 Want Ads

Young Farmers and Ranchers ConferenceJoin other young farmers and ranchers January 21-22 in Lincoln for a thought-provoking conference. See who is on the agenda.

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The President’s MessageBy Keith Olsen, PresidentNebraska Farm Bureau Federation®

The Humane Society of the United States – HSUS – recently hired a full-time state director/ lobby-ist for the state of Nebraska. This action signals

HSUS’ plan to step up activity here. We in agriculture who are familiar with HSUS also need to step up our efforts to educate our fellow Nebraskans about HSUS and its agenda.

“Humane” in the HSUS name makes many people think it is connected to local animal shelters which provide direct care to cats and dogs. But it is not any kind of national, umbrella group for shelters although it is based in Washington, D.C. Less than one-half of 1 percent of the millions it brings in through fundraising actually goes for direct animal care. According to its tax return, of the $100 million it raised in 2008, just over $450,000 went to local shelters. Five times as much went to its executives’ pension plans and nearly $20 million went for “cam-paigns, legislation and litigation.” HSUS spends about one-fourth of what it raises each year, $20 to $25 mil-lion, to raise more money.

H$U$Some people have suggested HSUS should be written

as “H$U$” because it uses every opportunity to raise money. It raised $34 million after Hurricane Katrina to reunite pets and their owners, but only $7 million of that can be accounted for, according to WSB-TV in Atlanta which investigated HSUS. Similarly, it solicited funds to help animals following the Haiti earthquake, despite a report from Humane Society International (an HSUS affiliate) that there were no animal issues there and nothing to be done. Following the Gulf oil spill, HSUS raised money based on what it said it planned to do, and actually did very little to help animals.

Local humane societies say because of HSUS’s aggres-sive fund-raising, it’s harder for them to raise money – people think they’ve already helped their local shelter because they’ve given to HSUS. In fact, local humane societies in several states have taken new names that don’t include “humane” to distinguish and distance themselves from HSUS and its agenda.

HSUS is the United States’ largest animal rights group. It formally resolved at its 1980 conference that the or-ganization would “pursue on all fronts the clear articula-tion and establishment of the rights of all animals within the full range of American life and culture.”

HSUS works to assert these “rights” on numerous fronts, from opposition to circuses, zoos, rodeos, hunt-ing and fishing, to support for a vegetarian/vegan life-style, to encouraging children to contact policymakers in support of its agenda. And it opposes modern food animal production, calling it “factory farming.”

FARMERS GIVE GOOD CAREAs we educate about HSUS, we need to also empha-

size the good care farmers and ranchers give to their animals. We provide for our animals’ needs and welfare

because it’s the right thing to do. As the people who care for the animals day in and day out – and some-times at 2 a.m. – we know

best how to keep them safe and content. We support animal welfare, not animal rights.

But, since 2002, HSUS has worked through ballot ini-tiatives and legislatures in several states to implement its views of how animals should be cared for, based on its belief in animal rights. Farmers in Florida, Arizona, Cali-fornia and other states have been prevented from using veterinarian-approved care practices. No surprise, what HSUS advocates is always more costly to the farmer and ultimately the consumer – one of HSUS’ strategies to limit meat-eating is to make meat more expensive.

Personally, I do not like the idea of my food choices being limited. And I firmly believe family farmers and ranchers are in the best position to determine what their animals need. But if we do not act to share the truth about HSUS, we could very well find ourselves dictated to by a group whose expertise is in raising money, not animals.

Humane Society of U.S. Is Animal Rights Group

Fighting H$U$

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COUNTY NEWS

Adrienne LiaKos, a senior at Medicine Valley High School, has been chosen as the 2010-2011 Frontier County Farm Bureau Youth Ambassador. To qualify for this position, the student must have a basic understanding of Farm Bureau and the agricultural industry in Nebraska. Adrienne is the daughter of Frontier County Farm Bureau members Norm and Pat LiaKos of rural Curtis. Dick Neel, Nebraska Farm Bureau district director of member services for the southwest district, is the coordinator of this program. The Youth Ambassador program is starting its seventh year in Frontier County. LiaKos’s obligations to Frontier County Farm Bureau include preparing a program promoting agriculture in Nebraska to be presented to an elementary class and/or service club, and publicizing the role of agriculture at various Farm Bureau programs such as Food Check-Out Day and during Agriculture Week and/or Farm-City Week. She also will plan to attend the Day at the Capitol event to better understand the workings of state government and gain more firsthand knowledge of Nebraska Farm Bureau. LiaKos will receive a $250 college scholarship for being named as Youth Ambassador.

Frontier County Farm Bureau

LiaKos Named 2010-2011 Frontier County Farm Bureau Youth Ambassador

Dodge County Farm Bureau honored two teachers with its Outstanding Educational Service Award Oct. 27 at the Dodge County Annual Meeting in Hooper. The recipients were Bev Grueber, a fourth grade teacher at North Bend Public Schools in North Bend, and Jo Conrad, a third and fourth grade teacher at Dodge Public School in Dodge. Grueber and Conrad are both past recipients of the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Award and the Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award sponsored by USDA’s AITC Program and the National AITC Consortium. Pictured from left are Grueber, Conrad and Dave Saalfeld, Dodge County Farm Bureau president.

Dodge County Farm Bureau

Teachers Honored for Outstanding Educational Service

Scott Richert (left), Seward County Farm Bureau board member, and Kevin Peterson, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation Board member, discuss resolutions at the Seward County Annual Meeting Oct. 28 in Seward. Tina Henderson, NEFB director of communications services, spoke about media coverage of agriculture and why it’s important for farmers to tell their story, getting people involved in Farm Bureau and current issues facing agriculture. Also attending were Keith Olsen, NEFB president, and Roger Berry, NEFB vice president/member services.

Seward County Farm Bureau

Resolutions and Media Coverage Discussed at Seward County Annual Meeting

Kimball/Banner County Holds Annual Meeting

Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting Oct. 23 in Kim-ball. Guest speaker Phil Erdman, director of agriculture for U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, reviewed new agriculture-related issues, heard concerns and answered questions from the audience.

Carma Weisbrook, Kimball fifth grade teacher, was recognized for her creative efforts to promote agriculture in her class-room.

Others who gave reports to the group included: Cindi Allen, candidate for Ne-braska Board of Education; Sen. Ken Schilz; Nebraska Farm Bureau Director, Andy DeVries; Wayne Thunker who rep-resented his wife, Jean who serves on the Nebraska Farm Bureau Ag Promotion Committee; Tina Schwartzkopf, Young Farmer and Rancher Committee member; and Tim Horn, Nebraska Farm Bureau dis-trict director of member services for the northwest. They urged all in attendance to become more active and informed concerning current issues and the political process.


Nebraska Farm Bureau's 2010 Annual ReportBy Rob J. RobertsonChief Administrator/Secretary-Treasurer

Vision of NEFB:

Nebraska Farm Bureau ® ...... “The Trusted Voice for Nebraska

farm and ranch families!”Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation has

proudly served as the trusted voice for Nebraska farm and ranch families for more than 93 years. Today it continues to be the state’s largest broad-based farm organiza-tion, representing a grassroots membership of more than 53,175 members in all 93 Ne-braska counties with 85 organized County Farm Bureaus.

Mission of NEFB:

Strong Agriculture ...... Strong Nebraska

Nebraska Farm Bureau supports Ne-braska farm and ranch families and works for the benefit of all Nebraskans through a wide variety of educational, service and ad-vocacy efforts. With agriculture a key fuel to Nebraska’s economic engine and respon-sible for one in three jobs in our state, our efforts offer significant payoffs to all Nebras-kans, rural and urban.

2010 Program HighlightsPublic and Policy Advocacy

• NEFB is the one farm organization rep-resenting all growers of livestock and crops in Nebraska that is and continues to be fully dedicated to fight against HSUS and the ani-mal rights effort.

• NEFB staff worked effectively with members of the legislature and other gov-ernment officials to eliminate the water checkoff, pass statutes protecting common livestock care practices, support wind de-velopment and prevent budget cuts to pro-grams which would result in higher property taxes.

• NEFB monitors legislative activities in Washington, D.C., staying in close contact with Nebraska’s Congressional delegation and the American Farm Bureau on issues such as stopping cap and trade legislation, protecting risk management farm programs, discouraging EPA regulations on agriculture, and reducing the impact of estate taxes on farmers and ranchers.

• NEFB continued its efforts to raise the pub-lic’s awareness of agriculture, agriculture produc-tion practices and agriculture’s efforts to protect the environment through editorials and letters to the editor, radio advertising, interviews with the media, farm tours, and organizing an Ag Week Fly-Around with the governor and other agricultural and commodity groups.

• Faced with several media attacks on mod-ern agriculture, NEFB was aggressively out front, using multiple public venues to counter myths and half-truths about agriculture. This included response to sensationalized reports such as Ka-tie Couric’s CBS Evening News series on use of antibiotics in livestock and antibiotic resistance in humans, movies such as “Food, Inc.” and in-accurate portrayals of agriculture in news maga-zines and popular TV shows.

• NEFB continues to support and manage the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Program. The Ag Pen Pals program now has 251 farm and ranch families writing to school classes, a five-year high. The Ag Pro-motion Committee supports and is involved with the Teachers of the Year and Book of the Year programs. The AITC annual report was honored with a Best Pamphlet/Bro-chure award by AFBF and the Ag Promo-tion Committee will receive the AFBF Chal-lenge Award for its members’ contributions to the AFBF Foundation for Agriculture.

Membership• 2010 was an excellent membership

year with over 2.5 percent membership growth and 32 quota counties. NEFB will receive the AFBF Navigator Award for this increase in membership. Thanks to all the volunteers, career agents and staff for all of your efforts. The Southeast and Central membership districts also achieved their quotas.

• Much time and effort has been focused on improving the look, content and read-ability of “Nebraska Farm Bureau News.” The fresh and energetic look has increased readership among members and the gen-eral public. Special emphasis was placed on making the newspaper more useful to associate members. It recently was named Best Newspaper/Tabloid in the small states category in this year’s AFBF Public Relations Contest.

• We continue to make improvements to the design and appeal of our website, nefb.org. It is much more attractive, user-friendly, interactive and rich with information.

Leadership Development• NEFB earned recognition in 2010

from AFBF for Ag Education & Promo-tion, Leadership Development, Policy Implementation and Public Relations & Information.

• Members of the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee took real-life exam-ples from their own operations to Capitol Hill to lobby on cap and trade, water and estate taxes in July.

• Fourteen farmers and ranchers from across the state graduated from Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Leadership Academy. The academy works to develop and retain lead-ers for County Farm Bureaus and the state organization.

• Farm Bureau continued to grow our collegiate Farm Bureau program at the Ne-braska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis by organizing several activities and programs for students.

Strengthening County Farm Bureaus

• Many County Farm Bureaus hosted food collection sites and related events in conjunction with Nebraska Farm Bureau’s sponsorship of the KOLN/KGIN “Can Care-A-Van” to benefit local food pantries.

• For the first time, NEFB was a joint sponsor with the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben in presenting the 2010 Nebraska Pioneer Farm Family Awards, which honor 100 years of continuous family ownership of a farm or ranch. Several County Farm Bureau leaders presented the awards during their county fairs.

• Farm Bureau was a financial supporter of the first State Fair in Grand Island and recruited many County Farm Bureau volun-teers to work at the fair. NEFB sponsored and coordinated the “Ag Family of the Day” program and other activities to highlight ag-riculture at the fair.

• County Farm Bureaus were very active and visible on such local concerns as county government issues and sponsored local can-didate forums, with NEFB staff helping to facilitate those projects.

Financial Resources• The NEFB Board reactivated the Member-

ship Advisory Committee and charged it with reviewing membership classifications in order to increase financial resources and to make our membership structure more inclusive.

• A staff team is examining how we can more actively promote our Century Club membership program and ways to enhance recognition of Century Club members.

• The Member Services Department con-tinues to refine marketing promotions for the Nebraska Farm Bureau Member Ben-efits Program to communicate that it “pays to be a member” by providing discounts, value-added benefits and convenience.

• We are working with a marketing communications firm to improve commu-nications with our urban members and to better promote our member benefits to all members.

• NEFB income increased 11.7 percent, primarily because of increased income from member dues, investments and advertising.

Several attacks have been waged on modern agriculture this past year. Nebraska Farm Bureau has worked with news media across the state to address public concerns.

Young Farmers and Ranchers lobbied in Washington, D.C. in July 2010.

Fighting H$U$

Nebraska Farm Bureau members signed hats to stop cap and trade legislation.

Nebraska Farm Bureau worked with Gov. Dave Heineman on a fly-around to cele-brate National Agriculture Week.

Century Club

Fourteen farmers and ranchers from across the state graduated from Nebraska Farm Bureau's 2010 Leadership Academy.

County Farm Bureaus hosted food collection sites and related events in conjunction with Nebraska Farm Bureau's sponsorship of the KOLN/KGIN "Can Care-A-Van".

Nebraska Farm Bureau sponsored the "Ag Family of the Day" program at the 2010 Nebraska State Fair.


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 55:00 p.m. YF&R Committee Meeting5:30 p.m. YF&R Mock Discussion Meet5:30 p.m. Credentials Committee Meeting6:00 p.m. Board Dinner & Meeting6:30 p.m. YF&R Dinner

DAY 1 – MONDAY, DECEMBER 68:00 a.m. Convention & Voting Delegate Registration Trade Show9:00 a.m. President’s Welcome Keynote Address10:30 a.m. Workshop 1 – Succession Planning Workshop 2 – Wind Energy Workshop 3 – Livestock Markets/GIPSA YF&R Preliminary Discussion Meet12:00 p.m. Lunch APC report, 4-H Awards, NRRA Report, DDMS 1:15 p.m. Convention & Voting Delegate Registration Trade Show Workshop 1 – Succession Planning Workshop 2 – Wind Energy Workshop 3 – Livestock Markets/GIPSA YF&R Preliminary3:30 p.m. President’s Annual Address4:00 p.m. General Session4:55 p.m. YF&R Final 4 Announced in General Session5:15 p.m. Caucuses6:00 p.m. Group Dinner7:15 p.m. YF&R Discussion Meet - Finals8:00 p.m. Awards & Recognition Introduction of Board Candidates9:00 p.m. Conversation, Cookies, Ice Cream & Raffle

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 77:00 a.m. Breakfast7:30 a.m. Convention & Voting Delegate Registration8:00 a.m. General Session9:00 a.m. YF&R & APC Workshop12:00 p.m. Lunch1:00 p.m. General Session Election 1:00 p.m. YF&R & APC Training Committee Members Only NO SPOUSES PROGRAM5:30 p.m. FB ACT & NFBF-PAC Reception By Invitation Only6:30 p.m. Annual FB Banquet Silver Eagle Award County Photos

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 87:30 a.m. Board of Directors Breakfast & Meeting

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Learn About Issues Affecting Young Farmers and Ranchers in the Discussion Meet ContestFarm Bureau’s Discussion Meet is a con-

test designed to simulate a committee meeting where discussion and active par-ticipation are expected from each partici-pant.

“This is not a debate,” Cathy Day, Farm Bureau director of special programs. said Nov. 15. “The competitors are evaluated on an exchange of ideas and information on a specific question topic. (The questions are listed below.) The judges are looking for the contestant who offers constructive

criticism, cooperation and communication while analyzing agricultural problems and developing solutions. It also helps to solicit conversation from fellow competitors,” she said.

Competitors must be Farm Bureau voting members age 35 or younger. The state win-ner receives an all-expense paid trip to the 2011 American Farm Bureau Annual Meet-ing in Atlanta, Ga., set for Jan. 9-12; $500 cash and a Flip video camera.

If you’re interested in participating in the

contest or have questions, please contact Cathy Day at [email protected] or 800-/42-4016, ext 4750.

2011 Discussion Meet Questions1. Farm Bureau is the leading voice for

agriculture but not the only voice. How do we encourage other agricultural groups to work together for the common good of our industry?

2. Government has always been involved in agriculture. Is the current level of govern-ment involvement a net hindrance or a net

benefit to agriculture?3. How will food movements such as

“foodie” and “locavore,” which are focused primarily in urban centers, influence national agricultural production and federal pro-grams?

4. Has technology become essential for American farmers? Should Farm Bureau influence and encourage all generations of farmers, ranchers and agriculturalists to em-brace technological opportunities?

5. Given recent challenges, such as vola-tile food prices and limited world food sup-plies, do American consumers adequately appreciate the importance of U.S.-produced food? Will American consumers consider American agriculture important to our se-curity in the future?


Festive Feta Cheese BallIngredients2, 8-ounce packages softened cream cheese1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese2 teaspoons ranch salad dressing mix1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon1/2 teaspoon dill weed

Directions1. Beat cream cheese until fluffy.2. Add feta cheese and dressing mix and mix well.3. Combine Parmesan cheese, bacon and dill weed. 4. Divide cheese mixture in half and shape into balls 5. Roll cheese balls in this mixture to coat.6. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. 7. Refrigerate until firm. Serve with crackers.

Yield: 2 cups (2 baseball-sized cheese balls)

Linke’s Spiced Wassail recipe from Lois Linke, wife of Karl Linke, Nebraska Farm Bureau district director of member services for the southeast. Spicy Mixed Nuts recipe originally from Southern U.S. Cuisine with a few modications by Lois. Festive Feta Cheese Ball recipe from Taste of Home – Simple and Delicious Magazine. All photos from Lois.

WHAT’S COOKING?If you want to submit your own recipes, and photos if you have them, send them via email to [email protected].

Linke’s Spiced WassailServing this as a prelude to a holiday meal has been a long-time tradition at the Karl and Lois Linke home.

Ingredients2 quarts apple cider1 1/2 quarts cranberry juice1/4 cup brown sugar4 3-inch cinnamon sticks1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves1 lemon, thinly sliced

Directions1. Combine all ingredients in a large kettle or slow cooker, heat to near boiling.2. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-30 minutes. 3. Remove cinnamon, cloves and lemon slices (wassail will develop a bitterness if these are left in). 4. If desired, float fresh lemon slices in each cup.

Yield: 25 servings, 1/2 cup each

Hint: If guests have trouble keeping track of their cups/mugs, provide them with wine markers that can be hooked on the cup handles.

Spicy Mixed NutsIngredients2 tablespoons butter1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 cup pecan halves1 cup whole almonds1 cup skinless peanutsCombine:1 teaspoon chili powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.2. Add butter to a 9 X 13-inch baking pan. Set pan in the oven to melt the butter.3. Remove from the oven and add the Worcestershire sauce and the nuts. Stir until the nuts are well-coated.4. Bake the mixture until nuts are toasted, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.5. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over the nuts. Toss until well mixed.6. Serve warm or let cool and store at room temperature in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Yield: 3 cups

UPCOMING MONTHSBelow are themes for the coming months!

Submit your recipe to: [email protected]

December – soups and breadsJanuary – chocolate, sweet potatoes or heart-healthy foodsFebruary – green or Irish foods

Tips On Eating Healthy During the Holiday Season

Being health-conscious doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t enjoy the holiday sea-son and have a little bit of what you fancy. It simply means that you should continue to be vigilant and be prepared for the festivi-ties.

There are many ways to strike a balance between maintaining a healthy diet and join-ing in with the fun and festivities.

1. Exercise: Most people have a little ex-tra time available over the holiday season when they are not at work. Take this op-portunity to develop a regular exercise re-gime. This will help to burn off the excess calories and fat consumed over this period. It will also get you into the habit of exercis-ing, and you can continue the regime after the holiday season is over.

2. Review your cooking methods: Instead of frying, grill your food. If you’re roasting, use one of the many available low-calorie spray oils. Try steaming vegetables to retain nutrients and flavor.

3. Invest in lower fat ingredients for cooking: If you’re preparing a big dinner, why not use half-fat ingredients whenever possible? It is often difficult to tell the differ-ence where taste and flavor are concerned. You can even get low-calorie beers, wines and soft drinks. By simply swapping regular ingredients, foods and drinks for alterna-tives, you can make a big cut-back on fat and calorie consumption.

4. Eat regularly: If you are going to a big party or dinner, don’t starve yourself all day in anticipation. You’re in danger of arriving there feeling ravenous and eating everything in sight. Instead, have some low-fat, healthy snacks throughout the day. By doing this, you’ll be less likely to over-indulge while you are out.

5. Prepare for outings: If you have some big nights out and meals planned over the holiday season, try to compensate by having some healthy eating days leading up to the event. Many of us are only too keen to think that we may as well forget about healthy

eating over the holidays. However, it should not be a case of forgetting about your diet, but simply managing it a little more care-fully.

6. Balance your meals out: Don’t be tempted to fill up your plate with purely rich, calorie-laden food. Instead, have a little of everything, including fruit and veg-etables. This way, you’ll still get to indulge as well as receive valuable nutrients and vitamins.

7. Don’t eat a lot of sugary foods: Don’t deny yourself some sugary treats, just don’t overindulge. By ensuring that you practice healthy eating over the holidays, and throw in some form of regular exercise, you can expect to have more energy and fewer cravings.

8. Stock up on healthy snacks: When you go shopping, be sure to throw some healthy snacking items in to your cart. Fill up on raw vegetables, such as carrots or celery, which can make a simple snack in times of temptation.

9. Moderate alcohol intake: Don’t forget that alcohol is fattening, too. That innocent-looking glass of sparkly wine or that small bottle of beer may look as though it will do no harm. However, al-cohol contains calories and lots of them. Try to control the amount of alcohol you consume over the holiday period, and in the same way as food, try not to over-indulge regularly. There are plenty of low-er-calorie beers and wines available that can help, so opt for the healthier version whenever possible.

10. Be assertive: Don’t feel as though you have to say yes to everyone who offers you food and drink. If you are not hungry, simply say no.

11. Leave what you don’t want: Despite what your parents may have drummed into you as a child, don’t feel obliged to clear your plate. When you feel full, stop eating.

These are excerpts from Better Health USA www.betterhealthusa.com/public/273.cfm.

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The Nebraska State Fair Board is the 2010 recipient of Nebraska Farm Bureau’s highest honor, the Silver Eagle Award. The Fair Board will be honored at Farm Bureau’s Annual Banquet on Dec. 7, during the an-nual convention in Kearney.

The Silver Eagle Award honors outstand-ing leadership and distinguished service to the agricultural industry. The Fair Board was selected for its extraordinary achieve-ment in successfully moving the State Fair from Lincoln to Grand Island, Farm Bureau President Keith Olsen said Nov. 9. “Moving a state fair – and doing it well – is a singular achievement; nobody else has done this.”

Olsen also applauded the Fair Board for relocating the state fair in a very short period of time – barely more than a year passed between groundbreaking on July 9, 2009 and the launch of the first fair in Grand

Island on Aug. 26, 2010 – and for board members’ extensive efforts to gather input from stakeholders on what a 21st Century state fair should look like.

“The new fair buildings at Fonner Park are state-of-the-art. The livestock buildings provide for excellent animal care and a great experi-ence for youth and adult livestock exhibitors and for fair visitors,” he said. The new exhibit buildings provide a worthy setting for all of the hard work 4-H and FFA members and adult exhibitors put into their entries, he added.

“All of the buildings showcase Nebraska agriculture well and enable groups such as ours to connect with urban fair go-ers.

“The State Fair Board certainly merits our thanks for the success of the 2010 state fair and the way board members have set the stage for the fair to serve the state for de-cades to come,” Olsen said.


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Delegates to Nebraska Farm Bureau’s convention next month will confront a key issue that will shape the direction of the 2012 farm bill: what’s the best way to manage the risk that’s inherent in farming?

County Farm Bureaus hold their annual meetings in late summer and fall and adopt resolutions on how to deal with public pol-icy issues. Their resolutions are forwarded to Nebraska Farm Bureau for discussion in the House of Delegates at the state con-vention, Dec. 6 and 7 in Kearney.

Policy resolutions on the direction of the farm bill show a variety of viewpoints, said Jay Rempe, Farm Bureau vice presi-dent/governmental relations. “Some of our members want to continue direct pay-ments while others express willingness to give them up for other purposes, such as redirecting those funds to crop insurance premiums,” he said Nov. 8.

Farm Bureau members want a strong safety net, he said, however, they aren’t looking for farm programs which guaran-tee success. They want programs which will get them through the rough years and protect them from occurrences which are out of their control, such as drought and other natural disasters.

VALUING AG LANDAt the state level, Rempe said mem-

bers’ views of how to value ag land may be changing. “We’ve had long-term policy in support of moving to an income ap-proach to setting ag land values. Now we are seeing some preference for keeping the current market approach to ag land values and tweaking it somewhat.” Cur-rently ag land is valued at 70 percent of market value.

Funding for roads always generates a lot of resolutions, he said, because of their importance in moving crops and livestock to market and in connecting rural areas of the state. This year county resolutions ex-press some willingness to pay a higher gas tax or increased sales tax to maintain and build roads.

The delegates also will discuss several food animal issues, especially the state-

focused animal identification system that will replace the voluntary animal i.d. pro-gram discarded by USDA in February. “Our members recognize the impor-tance of being able to trace animals in case of a disease outbreak, but they’re concerned about the costs of the system and the possibility that they could be held liable for a health issue that arose after an animal left their care,” Rempe said.

County resolutions also express ongo-ing support for creation of a state animal care board to address animal welfare is-sues and support for giving the state vet-erinarian responsibility for animal wel-fare issues. Other resolutions address concern about wildlife diseases infecting livestock in the north-central part of the state.

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port for wind energy development and for increasing ethanol-blended gasoline to 15 percent. Several counties support redirecting funds currently allocated to the blenders credit to developing infra-structure to deliver ethanol to markets, including pipelines and gas station blender pumps, Rempe said.

County Farm Bureaus expressed sup-port for using a mix of local and state funding to fund water resources pro-grams, from both agriculture and non-agriculture sources. Resolutions showed some support for collection of an oc-cupation tax on irrigated acres (to be administered by Natural Resources Districts), he said, but only if the state continues to fund the Water Resources Cash Fund.

Resolutions on state issues adopted by the delegates become state policy for Farm Bureau and it will work to implement members’ policy solutions. Resolutions on national issues adopted by the delegates will be forwarded to the American Farm Bureau for consideration by its House of Delegates at the national convention in Atlanta in January.

Congress must act to prevent the $3.8 trillion tax hike (in-cluding the Death Tax) set to take ef-fect at the end of the year – which will cost Nebraska families an additional $1,600 in federal income taxes.

I also want to make sure the outgoing leadership does not use the lame duck session as an opportunity to bring up contentious issues such as cap-and-trade or “card check” legislation – controver-sial legislation which would take away workers’ rights to secret ballot elections.

The number one priority for the lame duck session and into 2011 is creat-ing jobs and getting our economy back on track. This means preventing the largest tax increase in our

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My priorities are to make sure that all of the expir-ing Bush era tax cuts are extended for a good pe-riod of time to provide certainty and clarity for families and businesses, and support legislation protecting or creating jobs and efforts that will cut

the nearly $14 trillion federal debt. Along the lines of providing job stability, it also is essential that we get a vote on Sen. Jay Rockefeller's two-year freeze of the Environmental Protec-tion Agency's climate change agenda, which I am a cosponsor of. This delay will give farm-ers and ranchers economic certainty when it comes time to budget for the fuel and fertilizer costs knowing this products won’t be subject to costly bureaucratic regulations.

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Alliance of Farm Groups Provides ‘Unprecedented’ Opportunity

Washington, D.C. — The American Farm Bureau Federation called the forma-tion of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alli-ance an “unprecedented initiative and new opportunity” for agricultural producers to engage with key audiences.

Founding of the alliance was announced Nov. 11 in Kansas City, Mo. It was the culmi-nation of a series of meetings since May. In October, farmer and rancher organizations met and voted to form a new organiza-tion. Twenty-three groups have joined the alliance. AFBF President Bob Stallman was elected to chair the executive committee.

“This is a historic joining together of farm organizations,” Stallman said Nov. 12. “We are committed to developing a well-funded, long-term, coordinated campaign to increase consumer trust in agricultural producers and the food system.”

Stallman said the group was formed be-cause of the “deeply felt need among all the organizations to coordinate and amplify messages about the benefits of our food system in the face of numerous attacks.”

“There is a growing and immediate need to build consumer trust and gain the rec-ognition among stakeholders that food pro-ducers must have the freedom to operate in an economically sustainable and responsible manner,” Stallman emphasized.

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American Farm BureauWhile most Congressional lawmak-

ers spent the last few weeks at home fo-cused exclusively on Election Day, farmers and ranchers aren’t about to let them off the hook for this year’s unfinished business. When Congress returns later this month for a lame-duck session, growers have a list of priorities they were urging action on long before the election, with taxes at the top of that to-do list.

If Congress doesn’t act, on Jan. 1, 2011, the top estate tax rate will go from zero this year to 55 percent, with only a $1 million exemption.

Farm and ranch families can get hit harder with estate taxes than other small business owners because agriculture requires a lot of capital assets, such as land and equipment, to generate the same dollar in income that another type of business could generate with less.

“When estate taxes cost more money than surviving family partners have avail-

able, they can be forced to sell land, buildings or equipment to keep their operation going,” explained Pat Wolff, American Farm Bureau Federation tax specialist.

Through AFBF’s “Put Death Taxes to Rest” campaign, agricultural producers are calling for a 35- percent top rate and a $5 million exemption, indexed for infla-tion.

CAPITAL GAINS TAXFarmers and ranchers are also urging

Congress to put the brakes on a capital gains rate increase. At the beginning of 2011, the rate is scheduled to jump to 20 percent, from 15 percent, where growers want it to stay.

“Too often the money farmers have to put toward capital gains is money they would have reinvested in their rural com-munities,” said Wolff.

Likewise, individual income tax rates are set to rise at the beginning of the year and farmers and ranchers could find them-selves sending more money to the IRS,

rather than putting it back into producing food, fuel and fiber. Growers typically file returns as individuals, rather than corpo-rations.

While higher estate tax, capital gains and income tax rates could be on the way in, the ethanol blenders tax credit and the eth-anol import duty could be out on Dec. 31. Already expired biodiesel tax incentives also need to be renewed.

“Rising energy costs and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill underscore the importance of a homegrown, renewable fuel supply that reduces our dependence on foreign sourc-es,” Wolff said.

CLEAN WATER ACTGrowers are also hopeful that lawmak-

ers will come together to support one of a handful of bills that offers the best hope of fixing a regulatory quagmire created by a 2009 court ruling that overturned a key ex-emption for pesticide use under the Clean Water Act. As a result of the ruling, Clean Water Act permits could be required for pesticide applications. EPA is developing a general permit it says will be finalized by December.

Two bills addressing this potential regu-latory nightmare have been introduced in the House (H.R. 6273, H.R. 6087) and one in the Senate (S. 3735). The bills would prohibit additional permits for pes-ticides when applied consistent with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Roden-ticide Act.

“With the permit program slated for an April 2011 start, time is of the essence,” said Tyler Wegmeyer, AFBF crop protec-tion specialist.

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What was the most inter-esting part of the tour?

I really like the cattle (feedyard). What I liked is that the owner stressed that it is a business built on hand shakes and trust and it is very family-oriented. And I believe him. I think these guys really take what they are doing very seri-ously and he told me he normally works from 4:30 a.m. and works till 11 p.m. so he is a hard-working individual. He is a fourth generation business and he takes pride in his operation and I think it is great and they do a fantastic job.

What are your initial thoughts about the Nebraska Farm Bureau Farm Tour?

It was great to see the day-to-day operations in ac-tion. I was blown away by the first stop (the hog farm) because I have learned so much more than I did before I came on the tour. It has been a thrill! I am excited to be a part of the tour. It was awesome!


I will never for-get our visit to Sunny Side Farm and watching the birth of the baby calf at Prairieland Dairy. Thank you for the opportu-nity to see inside these operations and to meet the people who pro-duce our food. I was impressed with their dedication to producing a quality product. We live in a world that is so far removed from the farm. The average person isn’t close to the source of their food the way people once were.


The farmers and the producers we have encountered today, I believe want to do the best they can for the animals given the expectations they have. I think in a perfect world the animals wouldn’t be enclosed the way they are but I think there are too many people to feed and I don’t think the country can afford the cost of not producing in this way. I was impressed with the hard work. I’ve been around farmers before and I have always been impressed with their work ethic, but these guys are really working hard.


For me I came onto the tour a self-proclaimed city girl; with little knowledge of agriculture op-erations. I was excited to come on the tour to learn more about our state's largest economic driver. What I’m coming away with is that more peo-ple need to come on tours like this so they understand where our food comes from, how it is produced and how Ne-braska really is feeding the world.


There is a real science to this, but I think it is an art as well. Each of these operations are very, very tightly run, but on the other hand you can see the great care they give to their animals, it was very personal. It seemed like that with ev-erybody we visited. It was a business they grow out of both mind and heart.

What will you tell your c o l l e a g u e s about this trip?

I think more knowledge helps. Obviously our office is not one that commonly deals in agricul-ture policy but I think having that knowledge for when those de-bates come up will be very helpful.


Life on the FarmBy Tina Henderson

It was one of those picture-perfect fall days in Nebraska, when Nebraska Farm Bu-reau and 25 people who call the city home, met to learn about life on four livestock farms in southeastern Nebraska. This ex-perience opened eyes, hearts and minds to what life is like in the country and about the importance of agriculture to Nebraska.

“With the average Nebraskan now three

generations removed from the farm, Farm Bureau hosted a Farm Tour for legislative aides and congressional staff, along with members of the Nebraska Humane Soci-ety and Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska. We wanted to share firsthand knowledge about what life was like on a livestock farm,” Craig Head, state director of governmental rela-tions, said.

The tour took place Oct. 21 with the group

introduced to Diane and Terry O’Neel’s hog farm near Friend, Joel Weber’s feedyard near Dorchester, Jerry Tekolste's Sunny Side Egg Farm and Prairieland Dairy near Firth. The families openly shared everything about their operations and described their deep history in the area.

“It was a wonderful exchange of knowl-edge that quite frankly needs to take place more and more. Most of these folks had

never been on a farm before and this visit allowed them to get to know all of the farm families at a different level. We hope to schedule more tours in the future,” Head said.

Wearing special clothing to protect the animals from any contaminants or diseases, participants gave us their thoughts about the tour and what they learned from the experience.

Melissa Hilty, legislative aide for Sen. Ken Schilz, learned more about dairy cows during a visit to Prairieland Dairy during the Nebraska Farm Bureau Farm Tour.

Dale Latshaw of Midwest Livestock System (right) shows an egg produced at Sunny Side Farms to Nebraska Humane Society representatives Mark Langan, vice president of field operations, and Judy Varner, CEO.

Rochelle Mallett

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Roger Keetle (left), legislative assistant for Sen. John Wightman, and Ann Fargen, com-mittee clerk for the Appropriations Com-mittee, examine some silage on Joel We-ber’s Feedlot near Dorchester on Oct. 21.

Terry O’Neel of O’Neel Farms near Friend shows the tour group how he uses ultra-sound to see if a sow is pregnant.

Cynthia Gill of Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska smells the sweet scent of dried distiller grain fed to cattle in Joel Weber's feedyard.Twenty-five people toured four livestock

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Judy Varner (left), CEO of the Nebraska Hu-mane Society, and Amy Prenda, representing pork and poultry in Nebraska, look over the egg processing facility at Sunny Side Egg Farm.


Roger AcklieMadison County Farm Bureau

Kevin PetersonPolk County Farm Bureau

Acklie has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for nearly 30 years. He and his wife Kathy have three children. They have a row crop operation on 240 acres near Madison.

With Nebraska Farm being a grassroots farm organization,

we need to keep increasing member-ship. We also need to work with other groups that share our philosophies on issues. We need to continue working with schools to teach children where their food comes from and that we use scientifically approved practices to pro-mote good animal welfare. Letters to the Editor, news articles telling agriculture’s story and e-mails can be used to tell people what we are doing to help feed a hungry world.

We need to be more effective in telling potential members

what Farm Bureau does for agriculture. We need to encourage our members to serve on things such as NRD boards, zon-ing boards and boards of education. It is vital to attend public hearings and infor-mational meetings.

Peterson has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for nine years. He and his wife Cassidy have two children. They have a pork production fa-cility and have a row crop operation on 500 acres near Osceola.

The recent attacks on modern agriculture production need to be

highlighted as serious threats to our liveli-hoods as well as the rural way of life that Farm Bureau members are so passionate about. It has to be the responsibility of our members and County Farm Bureaus to continuously recruit businesses and indi-viduals into the fold to partner in providing resources to educate the public and pro-tect our right to farm. Nebraska Farm Bu-reau needs to use its respect and influence throughout the state to aid our members in this pursuit in any way possible.

County Farm Bureaus in their recruitment pitch should high-

light local issues and their current mem-bers’ involvement with those issues. It will engage new members to see their peers in Farm Bureau in action in this manner and also help that new members find their own voice in advocating for agriculture.

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The NEFB Board of Directors has approved a series of expectations for persons serving on the state board as a way to let Farm Bureau members know about the time commitments and benefits of Board service. Board members are encouraged to participate in all NEFB member benefit programs and they are expected to:

* Attend NEFB Board meetings, which include eight face-to-face meetings and several conference calls per year;

* Participate in other meetings such as: State Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C. Governmental Relations Trip and/or AFBF National Leadership Conference;

* Potentially serve as a voting delegate to the AFBF annual meeting;

* Potentially serve on NEFB task forces or committees;

* Visit each county within their

district annually or at least once during their three-year term;

* Make telephone contacts to recruit volunteers to serve in various NEFB capacities;* Promptly respond to action requests;

* Have computer equipment and Internet access or be willing to obtain such so they may respond to e-mail requests and receive periodic reports from the state office.

Financial Commitments:Directors are expected to:

* Join the Farm Bureau Century Club ($100 annually);* Contribute to NEFB's Political Action Committee ($50 or more per year);* Make minimum annual contributions to Farm Bureau-related foundations, including Nebraska Foundation for Agricultural Awareness ($25) and American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture ($50).

Financial Compensation:* Directors receive $150 per diem plus travel time ($3.50 per 50 miles traveled). Round trip mileage (at standard IRS rates) for authorized meetings and activities. Reimbursement for expenses as specified in the financial policies and general expense guidelines.

Non-Financial Benefits/Rewards:

* Directors receive leadership and personal growth training annually, improving public speaking and other interpersonal relationship skills;* They gain valuable leadership experience in the chairing of committees/task forces and in organizational representation; and* They have the opportunity to serve fellow FB members, and the ag industry, knowing they are helping to shape the organization’s future through these Board positions.

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Nebraska Farm Bureau's House of Del-egates will elect five members to the NEFB Board of Directors at the state convention in Kearney on Dec. 7.

The NEFB Nominating Committee inter-viewed individuals nominated by County Farm Bureaus as candidates for the various director positions on Nov. 15 and 16 in Kearney.

Candidates will be introduced at the convention’s Dec. 6 Awards and Rec-ognition session. At 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, members of the House of Dele-gates can nominate additional candidates prior to voting. Each candidate will be given an opportunity to give a 90-second campaign speech before the vote takes place.

The At-Large, Youth At-Large, District 4, District 6 and District 7 director positions are open for election. Terms are for three years. In the nomination materials, candi-dates were asked to respond to two ques-tions:

Questions for board candidates:In 100 words or less: What do you think

Nebraska Farm Bureau can do to increase its financial resources to help defend mod-ern agricultural practices on the farm or ranch and to increase educational efforts to put a face on farming?

What new strategies should County Farm Bureaus develop, to get new members and be more active on local issues?

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Ficke has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for 13 years. He and his wife Brenda have two children. They have a row crop operation and grow alfalfa and raise seed stock cattle on 800 acres near Pleasant Dale.

Nebraska Farm Bureau mem-bers possess the ideals to mo-

tive and promote. As a group we know the benefits and must understand, now is no time to stand on the sidelines! Re-new your dedication – join the Century Club, those extra dollars will help us de-fend agriculture at the next level.

Many County Farm Bureaus have become too complacent

with the recruitment of new members. We can use the issues facing agriculture today as an incentive to recruit new members, each possessing new ideas. New members will also know of other people to join, therefore strengthening our voice for Nebraska agriculture.

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Del FickeSeward County Farm Bureau

DISTRICT 4AT-LARGE

Beau BearnesMerrick County Farm Bureau

Bearnes has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for seven years. He and his wife Cortney have two children. They grow corn, soybeans, seed corn and wheat on 1,300 acres near Central City.

Members supporting NFBF-PAC is a good way to start as well as

encouragement to become a Century Club member, or continue to be one. We need to continue to sponsor key events where farmers and ranchers can show support on public issues affecting agriculture and local businesses. We need to educate the younger generations on the benefits of agriculture and where our food and energy come from, and in doing so gain support financially and emotional-ly. We need to broaden our audience and reach as many people as possible because food issues are not just agriculture issues, but consumer ones.

I believe that social media is the best way to develop a relation-

ship with younger/new members and also be more active on local issues. It keeps you connected with family and friends and allows you to network with many new people who may or may not have an agriculture background.

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Sandra SchroderLoup County Farm Bureau

Schroder has been a Farm Bureau member for 15 years. She and her husband Johnny have two children. They have a cow/calf operation on 400 acres near Taylor.

Agriculture is Nebraska’s major industry but at the same time its

most vulnerable. We are being attacked on many levels and this has divided our resources. We have had to defend our way of life to uneducated idealists. Ag in the Classroom is one project Farm Bureau supports that helps to educate people about agriculture. Farm Bureau also has a Leadership Academy program that is building new leaders that can help promote our way of life. If we can keep agriculture viable we will be able to edu-cate and promote farming and ranching to our consumers.

Tom Osborne has started a mentor program that I feel

could work for County Farm Bureaus. This would be a local group that can take young potential producers or leadership candidates under their tutelage. Educate and support our youth – our best com-modity.

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Storer has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for one year. She and her husband Eric have three children. They have a cow/calf operation on 15,000 acres near Whitman.

To help put a positive face on ag-riculture, while generating some

additional revenues, I envision giving the young farmers and ranchers group the task of creating a set of logos and catch phrases for apparel, targeted at the young adult consumer. This could be marketed through popular regional clothing stores, like The Buckle, whose headquarters is in Kearney. I also believe there needs to be the opportunity for members to contrib-ute at various levels. Providing three to five options for increased contributions, while preserving the county membership value, would likely generate more revenue at no additional cost to Farm Bureau.

Continue to capitalize on social networking, like Facebook and

Twitter, as an inexpensive and effective way to reach people and keep them con-nected to Farm Bureau. In addition, there is no replacement for the power of per-sonal phone calls, inviting both existing and new members to participate.

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Tanya StorerCherry County Farm Bureau

DISTRICT 6

Scott MooreFrontier County Farm Bureau

Moore has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for 15 years. He and his wife Carla have two children. They raise cattle and have a row crops operation on 3,700 acres near Bartley.

Nebraska Farm Bureau is going to have to do something com-

pletely different. We can’t keep preach-ing to the choir, we have to get to the main consumer. I think a full ad campaign, promoting the benefits of Farm Bureau membership and what agriculture is all about. Use the mediums that potential members and supporters use the most, internet, television, cell phones. We have to get our message to everyone, not just farmers and ranchers.

County Farm Bureaus need to be more active and visible. We

must be the first to be seen and to speak on major issues affecting our areas. We need to be seen as the groups to contact to get the correct information on local ag issues.

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Stuart has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for 23 year. He and his wife Theresa have two children. They have a grain operation and raise cattle on 1,100 acres near Lexington.

I believe Nebraska Farm Bureau needs to take a proactive ap-

proach in dealing with anti-agriculture groups, i.e. HSUS that are threatening the livelihood of agricultural producers in our state. By using radio and television advertisements and Internet technology (blogs, web pages and social media, i.e. Facebook) NFBF can communicate the activities and threats that we as a state are facing. NFBF should include in the communications an appeal for financial help to fund this effort.

Using the Internet and social media to attract young mem-

bers is key. E-mails and newsletters are instantly available on computers and cell phones. This technology will help keep county members current on local, state and national issues. Combining new tech-nology and old-fashion face-to-face invita-tion to become involved will bring in new members.

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Bruce StuartDawson County Farm Bureau

DISTRICT 7

Board Member Candidates

Zach HunnicuttHamilton County Farm Bureau

Shelly ThompsonDawes County Farm Bureau

YOUTH-AT-LARGE

Hunnicutt has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for three years. He and his wife Anna have two children. They raise corn, pop-corn and soybeans on 3,700 acres near Aurora.

Strengthening partnerships with other groups when appropriate,

such as state commodity groups, can pro-vide a greater return on the resources in-vested, as well as giving agriculture a more unified voice with the public and with pol-icy makers. Increasing NEFB’s social media presence is a low-cost avenue to spread agriculture’s story further, connect with members and reach out to the public. A program similar to UNL’s “Cornhusker Cooperative” would allow producers to easily donate to NEFB’s outreach and education programs such as Ag in the Classroom.

Perhaps I’m biased, but expand-ing the Young Farmers and

Ranchers program would engage an ag group that can provide energy and fu-ture leadership. Also, working with local groups like the Chamber of Commerce to identify issues and create settings to discuss them with the public would fur-ther NEFB’s grassroots efforts.

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Thompson has been a Farm Bureau mem-ber for nine years. She and her husband Thorpe have six chil-dren. They raise corn, wheat, hay, own a ranch and operate a feedlot on 6,100 acres near Whitney.

Farmers and ranchers are realizing there is a huge need to promote

and defend our business. We need to let the farmer and rancher know that Farm Bureau is defending their business and way of life against HSUS, PETA and other organizations. Our membership is our biggest asset. We must help the younger generation realize the value and impor-tance of taking the time to be involved. The more our stories, faces and informa-tion are out there in front of the public…the better. If we don’t get involved and start telling our story, we won’t have a story to tell!

People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much

you care. We tend to think and talk about what we should do, but don’t actually do it! We need to GO TO people on a more personal level…on an emotional level. We must help them realize the value of the farmers and ranchers who produce their safe and affordable food supply.

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c that the Constitution is the basic law of the land; long-established interpretations should be changed only through constitutional amendment.

c in a government of law, rather than of people, and in a Congress that limits discretionary powers of the executive branch and regulatory agencies.

c that property rights are among human rights essential to the preservation of freedom.

c that government should provide only minimum aid and control.

c that each person should be rewarded according to

productive contributions to society.

c that government should stimulate, not discourage, individual initiative.

c that the search for progress should be encouraged through opportunity – rather then hindered by illusions of security.

c that monopoly – whether by government, industry, labor or agriculture – is dangerous.

c that government should operate impartially in the interests of all.

c that propagandizing by government is dangerous to self-government.

c that voluntary cooperation is a part of the American system – and is the “Farm Bureau way.”

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Nebraska Farm Bureau's Friends of Agriculture Fared Well in Nov. 2 ElectionMore than 95 percent of the candidates

endorsed by NFBF-PAC, Nebraska Farm Bureau’s political action committee, were successful in their election or re-election bids Nov. 2, Jessica Kolterman director of NFBF-PAC and state governmental rela-tions, said Nov. 10.

“We were extremely pleased that so

many of the candidates designated as Friends of Agriculture by Nebraska Farm Bureau’s farmers and ranchers were elected. We’re excited to begin work with them in mov-ing an agriculture-friendly agenda forward,” Kolterman said.

With the state facing a $1.4 billion shortfall, the focus of the upcoming session will clearly

be centered around the state budget.“We appreciate that these candidate recog-

nize that agriculture is the backbone of Nebras-ka’s economy, and will work with us to preserve and strengthen agriculture during these difficult economic times,” Kolterman said.

Nebraska Farm Bureau also was involved with the NU Board of Regents District 7

race, won by Bob Phares of North Platte.“We are pleased with the re-election of

Regent Bob Phares. The University plays an important role in the growth of Nebraska agriculture and Regent Phares understands that role,” Kolterman said.

The Friends of Agriculture who were suc-cessful are pictured below.

Bob PharesNU Board of RegentsDistrict 7

Lydia BraschDistrict 16

JonBruningAttorney General

BeauMcCoyDistrict 39

Rob Robertson (right), chief administrator and secretary-treasurer of Nebraska Farm Bureau, presented NEFB President Keith Olsen with the Nebraska Agribusiness Club’s Public Service to Agriculture Award Nov. 4 in Lincoln.

New Congress Likely To Act on Measures Important to Farmers and Ranchers

Lincoln — With gains in both the House and Senate, Republicans will en-ter 2011 with an ambitious agenda that will have a direct impact on farmers and ranchers, Nebraska Farm Bureau said Nov. 8.

Republicans will likely start Janu-ary with a series of bills focused on tax cuts and other measures to get the economy back on track, Jordan Dux, Nebraska Farm Bureau national affairs coordinator said. “If Congress doesn’t act on extending the 2001 and 2003 ‘Bush’ tax cuts during the lame duck session, I look for this to be item number one on the Repub-licans’ agenda. This is important to farmers and ranchers because they would be hard-hit by both capital gains and personal income taxes if the cuts expire.”

TRADE ISSUESTrade will be high on the Republi-

cans’ economy-boosting efforts, Dux said. The pending free trade agree-ments with Columbia, Panama and South Korea are estimated to add an additional $2 billion annually to these U.S. export markets. “Democrats have largely opposed the agreements, but Republican leaders have long ex-pressed their desire to move forward because other countries continue to shrink the United States’ market share within these countries.”

Reducing the federal deficit will also be a high priority, Dux said. “Likely Speaker of the House John Boeh-ner already has expressed his desire

to trim the federal budget by more than $100 billion next year. This mas-sive reduction in federal spending will force those writing the next farm bill to start making a list of their priori-ties.”

The likely House Agricultural Commit-tee chair, Frank Lucas (R-OK), supports direct payments and would likely push to maintain much of the current safety net for farmers, Dux said, but he might be limited in how much he can do, given fis-cal realities.

EPA REGULATIONSCongress also will likely direct at-

tention to the Environmental Protec-tion Agency. Farmers, ranchers and other business leaders have been in-undated with new regulations in the past two years as EPA has worked to expand the scope of its authority Dux said.

“From greenhouse gas regulations, which both Republicans and Democrats have opposed, to new Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure compli-ance requirements that could cost many owners of above-ground fuel storage be-tween $5,000-$10,000, EPA has been on a roll issuing regulations. But it will likely loose whatever friends it had on Capitol Hill.”

New Republican House commit-tee chairs will likely hold hearings on a majority of these regulations and might be able to find the votes in the Sen-ate to get a few resolutions through Congress, he said, though they may be vetoed by the president.

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Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Ag Promotion Committee has selected “Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth’s Recipe for Food” as the 2010 Chil-dren’s Agriculture Book of the Year.

“Seed, Soil, Sun,” by Wiscon-sin author Cris Peterson, de-scribes the seemingly miraculous process by which air and water combine with seed, soil and sun to create nearly all the food we eat. Using the corn plant as an example, she takes the reader through the story of germination and growth of a tiny corn seed into a giant plant reaching high into the air with roots extending over six feet into the ground.

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This is the third year one of Peterson’s books has won this award. “Fantastic Farm Ma-chines” was selected as the 2006 Nebraska Farm Bureau Book of the Year and “Clara-belle: Making Milk and So Much More,” was selected as the 2008 Nebraska Farm Bureau

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Kathy Schellpeper (third grade); Ag Pro-motion Committee Chair Erma McGill; Ag Promotion Committee member Becky Graham; Nebraska Foundation for Agricul-tural Awareness Board of Directors mem-bers Dawn Kucera and Nancy Eberle; and Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom State Coordinator Ellen Hellerich. Each voted for the books she thought deserved the honor.

The Ag Promotion Committee will do-nate a copy of each book for County Farm Bureau Learning Barns. These books may be picked up at the Ag Promotion exhibit at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Kearney next month. A limited supply of the books will be available for purchase at the Ag Promotion exhibit. Cash or check will be accepted.

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For most people, symptoms last only a few days. They include fever, sore throat, chills, fatigue, cough, headache and muscle aches. Infants, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions – such as heart, lung or kidney disease or a weakened immune system – can get much sicker.

Flu can cause high fever and pneumo-nia, and make existing medical conditions worse. It can cause diarrhea and seizures in children. Each year thousands of people die from seasonal influenza and even more re-quire hospitalization. By getting vaccinated, you can protect yourself from influenza and may also avoid spreading influenza to oth-ers.

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A "high-dose" inactivated influenza vaccine is available for people 65 years of age and older. Ask your health care provider for more information.

Influenza viruses are always changing, so annual vaccination is recommended. Each year scientists try to match the viruses in the vaccine to those most likely to cause flu that year. The 2010-2011 vaccine provides protection against A/H1N1 (pandemic) in-fluenza and two other influenza viruses - in-fluenza A/H3N2 and influenza B. It will not prevent illness caused by other viruses.

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WHO: All people six months of age and older should get flu vaccine. Vaccination is especially important for people at higher risk of severe influenza and their close con-tacts, including health care personnel and close contacts of children younger than six months. People who got the 2009 HINl (pandemic) influenza vaccine, or had pan-demic flu in 2009, should still get the 2010-2011 seasonal influenza vaccine.

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son comes early. You can get the vaccine as long as illness is occurring in your community. Influenza can occur at any time, but most in-fluenza occurs from November through May. In recent seasons, most infections have oc-curred in January and February.

Adults and older children need one dose of influenza vaccine each year. But some children younger than 9 years of age need two doses to be protected. Ask your health care provider. Influenza vaccine may be

given at the same time as other vaccines, including pneumococcal vaccine.

4. Some people should not get in-activated influenza vaccine or should wait.

• Tell your health care provider if you have any severe (life-threatening) allergies. Allergic reactions to influenza vaccine are rare. Influenza vaccine virus is grown in eggs. People with a severe egg allergy should not get influenza vaccine. A severe allergy to any vaccine component is also a reason not to get the vaccine. If you ever had a severe re-action after a dose of influenza vaccine, tell your health care provider.

• Tell your health care provider if you have ever had Guillain-Barre Syndrome (a severe paralytic illness, also called GBS). Your provider will help you decide whether the vaccine is recommended for you.

• People who are moderately or severely ill should usually wait until they recover be-fore getting flu vaccine. People with a mild illness can usually get the vaccine.

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Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Western Issues Advisory Committee met in Alliance Oct. 19. The group discussed issues related to agriculture and animal welfare. Pictured (from left) are NEFB Board Member Ross Garwood, Holt County Farm Bureau; Keith Olsen, NEFB president; Alice Sibbitt, Grant County; Dave Rogers, Cherry County; Tony Johnson, Dawes County; Jeff Metz, Morrill County; and Bill Baldwin, Scotts Bluff County.

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Cost of Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Up Slightly in 2010Washington, D.C. — Menu items for

a classic Thanksgiving dinner including tur-key, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings increased about 1.3 percent in price this year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

AFBF’s 25th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $43.47, a 56-cent price increase from last year’s average of $42.91. This year’s meal is actually $1.14 cheaper than what shoppers paid two years ago, when the total was $44.61.

“While this year’s meal remains a bargain, at less than $4.35 per person, America’s farmers and ranchers are perhaps most proud of the quality and variety of the food they produce for America’s dinner table,” AFBF President Bob Stallman said Nov. 12. Stallman is a rice and cattle producer from Texas. “Our farm and ranch families are hon-ored knowing that again this year Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering with their families around the traditional feast. It is fitting that the food we produce from our

land is a focal point of our nation’s thankful celebration of its collective bounty.”

The AFBF survey shopping list includes tur-key, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of car-rots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and beverages of coffee and milk, all in quantities sufficient to serve a family of 10. There is also plenty for leftovers.

TURKEY COST LESSThe big ticket item – a 16-pound turkey

– was actually cheaper this year, at $17.66. That was roughly $1.10 per pound, actually a decrease of about 6 cents per pound, or a total of 99 cents per whole turkey, com-pared to 2009. While the whole bird was the biggest contributor to the final total, it was also the largest price decline compared to last year.

“Turkey prices are down some this year despite the fact that, according to Agricul-ture Department estimates, turkey produc-tion has been slightly lower in 2010 than in 2009 and supplies of turkey in cold storage are below last year’s level,” said John Ander-son, an AFBF economist.

“This suggests that retailers are being fairly aggressive in featuring turkeys in special sales and promotions,” Anderson said. “Overall, the change in the price of this year’s Thanks-giving dinner is basically in line with the mod-est changes that we’ve seen in the overall price level this year. At $4.35 per person, our traditional Thanksgiving feast is still a bet-ter deal than most fast-food value meals, plus it’s a wholesome, home-cooked meal.”

A gallon of whole milk increased in price by 38 cents per gallon, to $3.24. Other items that showed a price increase from last year were: a 30-ounce can of pumpkin pie mix, $2.62, up 17 cents; two nine-inch pie shells, $2.46, up 12 cents; ½ pint of whipping cream, $1.70, up 15 cents; three pounds of sweet potatoes, $3.19, up 7 cents; a one-pound relish tray of car-rots and celery, 77 cents, up 5 cents; a dozen brown-n-serve rolls, $2.12, up 4 cents.

MILK PRICE REBOUND“Some of the Thanksgiving dinner items

have rebounded from quite low price levels in 2009,” Anderson said. “For example, last year’s milk price was at its lowest level since 2001. Dairy product prices have climbed

some in 2010, largely reflecting better con-sumer demand as the economy has gradu-ally improved this year.”

A combined group of miscellaneous items, including coffee and ingredients necessary to prepare the meal (onions, eggs, sugar, flour, evaporated milk and butter) also increased in price, to $3.22.

Joining the turkey as items that decreased in price this year were: one pound of green peas, $1.44, down 14 cents; and a 14-ounce package of cubed bread stuffing, $2.64, down 1 cent.

Another of the traditional Thanksgiving items, fresh cranberries, was unchanged from last year, with a 12-ounce package sell-ing for $2.41.

The AFBF survey was first conducted in 1986. While Farm Bureau does not make any scientific claims about the data, it is an infor-mal gauge of price trends around the nation.

More than 112 volunteer shoppers from 34 states, including 14 from Nebraska, participat-ed in this year’s survey. Farm Bureau’s survey menu has remained unchanged since 1986 to allow for consistent price comparisons.

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1:00 p.m. Tours – choice of one tour A. Sunny Side Farms, Prairieland Dairy, Glacial Till Winery B. Memorial Stadium & UNL Athletic Department, Nebraska Capitol, Empyrean Brewery & Ivanna Cone (tentative)

6:30 p.m. Banquet with guest speaker Will Gilmer, American Farm Bureau Federation YF&R Chair

8:00 p.m. Pitch Tournament and Karaoke

Saturday, January 228:00 a.m. Discussion Meet

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Nebraska Farm Bureau Meets with EPA Region 7 on Agriculture ConcernsBy Tina Henderson

Nebraska Farm Bureau staff members met recently with EPA Region 7 Director Karl Brooks to talk about how agriculture can navigate through EPA’s rules and regula-tions. Farm Bureau counterparts from Iowa, Missouri and Kansas also participated in the meeting, which NEFB organized.

“We had a very frank and open conversa-tion about our concerns that EPA is not rec-ognizing the impact the agency’s policies are having on agriculture. We also discussed the need for the agency to do a better job shar-ing accurate and more definitive information with our organizations and our members,” said Craig Head, Farm Bureau state director of governmental relations and regulatory affairs.

Four major issues were discussed at the meeting: Spill Prevention, Control and Coun-ter Measures (SPCC) Rules; Numeric Nutri-ent Standards for Surface Waters; CAFO Rule Enforcement; and Particulate Matter (Dust).

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spill prevention plans for farms.“After 20-some years, EPA has decided that

farms should be included in the oil spill rules. That alone adds to confusion for farmers who are trying to understand their new obligations under the rule. It only complicates matters fur-ther when the agency sets compliance dates for a rule before doing any education and out-reach to the regulated community which has been the case for SPCC,” Head said.

Region 7 EPA officials indicated in the meeting that the agency was interested and willing to do education on the rule, but that farmers shouldn’t be alarmed by the rule because EPA has limited resources to en-force the requirements.

“It is not our practice to tell farmers not to follow environmental rules because they probably won’t get caught. When rules go into effect, they have liability exposure. If anything, it demonstrates the need to re-evaluate why farms have been included un-der the rule because it appears to be a rule that will generate little if any environmental benefit,” Head said.

To the contrary, EPA expressed concerns in the meeting that agriculture interests are incorrectly interpreting their actions and in some cases overstating EPA’s desire to use enforcement actions against farmers.

DUST ISSUE“Their message to us was that agriculture

should be cautious of second-guessing EPA’s policies before the agency places recom-mendations before the public. They specifi-cally pointed to the discussions about EPA’s ongoing review of standards for Coarse Par-ticulate Matter (dust),” Head said.

EPA is currently conducting a five-year re-view of particulate matter as required under the Clean Air Act. The agency is expected to release a proposed regulation for public comment shortly after the first of the year. Whether there will be a status change in regulation of dust under the rule has gener-ated considerable discussion within agricul-ture circles.

“Director Brooks indicated to us that ag-riculture dust is not a priority for the agency and reiterated that point several times in

our conversation. While we certainly ap-preciated his statement, the reality is that the environmental community continues to press for agriculture dust to be pulled in un-der these regulations, much like they have done in other regulatory situations,” Head said.


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