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Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub

KEARNEY — There already are bumps inthe road for a project proposed by two naturalresources districts (NRDS) to convert CentralNebraska Public Power and Irrigation District(CNPPID) irrigation canals to groundwaterrecharge.

At the Nebraska Association of ResourcesDistricts conference in Kearney, CNPPID andNRD officials disagreed Monday about whetherall computer models from a project feasibilitystudy have been shared.

Brent Cain, supervising hydrologist for theBrown and Caldwell study commissioned bythe Grand Island-based Central Platte NRDand North Platte-based Twin Platte NRD,presented an overview of the study done by hisDenver firm, which indicates the project isfeasible.

The proposal is to use CNPPID canals to holdwater in times of excess Platte River flows toenhance groundwater recharge. Essentially, itwould be storing more surface water in anunderground reservoir, Cain said.

CNPPID’s primary irrigation area is 105,000acres in Gosper, Phelps and Kearney counties.

Cain said the study found that suchconjunctive water management would allowabout 450 more wells to be drilled within theCentral district to provide a more consistentwater source for all acres now irrigated withsurface water.

The changes also could reduce non-consumptive losses of irrigation water duringtransport from Lake McConaughy, leave morewater in the river during dry times andprovide groundwater recharge that augmentsstreamflows.

After Cain’s presentation, CNPPID GeneralManager Don Kraus of Holdrege said his staff

still doesn’t have all the information needed,specifically computer models used for thestudy, to make conclusions.

Kraus said model files were promised within10 days of a June 22 study presentation inHoldrege to Central board members, staff andwater users. Some files were received lastmonth, and another set arrived Sunday night.

“We're not going to comment on this studyuntil we have more information,” he said. “...We can't do it overnight. They spent two yearson this.”

Central Platte NRD General Manager RonBishop and Cain both said all model files andsupporting materials have been sent toCNPPID.

“Maybe what they're wanting doesn't exist,”Bishop said. “That’s why we're offering to help,financially, to do [more] studies."

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A Central Nebraska PublicPower and Irrigation Districtirrigation canal north of Funk wasfull of water for irrigation in earlyJune. Two natural resourcesdistricts have proposed changingthe use of Central’s canal system togroundwater recharge that wouldallow surface water irrigators toswitch to wells and also wouldaugment Platte River flows.

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Nebraska Weather and Crops ReportAgricultural Summary: For

the week ending September 23,2012, cooler temperatures andlimited rainfall aided cropdrydown and harvest progressacross the state, according toUSDA’s National AgriculturalStatistics Service, Nebraska FieldOffice. Soybean harvest picked upmomentum as producers turnedattention from dryland corn. Cornharvest progress is near onemonth ahead of average and overone-third complete. Winter wheatseeding was nearing the halfwaypoint but fields were slow toemerge due to dry soil conditions.Sorghum harvest has started andproso millet harvest was near two-thirds complete. Cattle producerscontinued seeking forage suppliesand culling of livestock remainedactive.

Weather Summary: Smallamounts of precipitation wererecorded along some bordercounties, but most areas of thestate received no rain.Temperatures averaged nearnormal in the western third of thestate, 2 to 4 degrees below normalin the central third, and 6 to 7degrees below normal in the

eastern third. Highs were in thelower 90’s and lows were mainly inthe mid 30’s with some locationsreceiving the first frost of theseason.

Field Crops Report: Cornmature reached 87 percent,compared to 43 last year and 46average. Corn harvested for grainwas 36 percent, compared to 5 lastyear and 28 days ahead of 5average. Corn conditions rated 22percent very poor, 19 poor, 26 fair,29 good, and 4 excellent, wellbelow 75 percent good to excellentlast year and 78 average. Irrigatedcorn conditions rated 54 percentgood to excellent and dryland cornrated 2.

Soybeans turning color were at98 percent, compared to 87 lastyear and 90 average. Soybeansdropping leaves were 69 percent,compared to 38 last year and 53average. Soybeans harvested were19 percent, well ahead of 1 lastyear and 3 average. Soybeanconditions rated 19 percent verypoor, 28 poor, 35 fair, 17 good, and1 excellent, well below last year’s79 percent good to excellent and 78average.

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

Although weather models hadseveral chances for moisture duringthe previous two-week forecast, verydry surface conditions limitedprecipitation to little more thansprinkles in a few isolated locations.The Climate Prediction Centerindicates that there is no definableprecipitation trend in the Octoberand October-December precipitationforecast. They do shift drier thannormal conditions for October intothe central and eastern Corn Belt.Temperatures are forecasted to beabove normal for the next 30 and 90days across the entire state.Although a couple of precipitationevents are indicated by the modelsfor the next two weeks, there is nosupporting evidence that anextended wet spell is on tap for thenext two weeks.

Week One Forecast, 9/29 - 10/5:Weather forecast models indicatepredominately dry conditions duringthis forecast period. Only twoprecipitation events are indicated bythe models, with the first chance ofmoisture indicated for the 9/30-10/1period for the western half of thestate. As a reinforcing shot ofCanadian air pushes into the centraland eastern Corn Belt, the backsideof the high pressure system isprojected to generate upslope flow

conditions and isolated showers arepossible as low level moisture willnot be optimum for widespreadprecipitation. After a couple of drydays, the weather models indicatethat a robust cold front will slowlysag southward from and through theDakotas and enter northernNebraska during the evening hoursof 10/4. Current weather models arevery aggressive with their depictionof moisture across the entire stateon 10/5. If the forecast materializes,beneficial moisture of 0.50-1.00inches are possible, which would bewelcome news to wheat producerswho have been stymied by the lackof surface moisture available forgermination and early standestablishment. High Temperatures:9/29-10/1 (67 E - 75 W), 10/2-10/3(75 E - 83 W), 10/4 (67 NW - 80 SE),10/5 (55 N - 70 SC).

Week Two Forecast, 10/6 - 10/12:Models indicate that the 10/5moisture event will continue acrosseastern Nebraska during the firsthalf of the day, before shifting southand east of the state during theafternoon hours. Dry conditions arethen projected by the models for the10/7-10/10 period before a cutoff lowis projected to slowly drift eastwardinto the Central Plains from theCentral Rockies. If the modelsverify, precipitation is possibleacross the entire state during the10/11-10/12 time frame. However, itshould be noted that confidence inthis solution is very weak asweather models usually have verypoor forecasting ability with closedlows two weeks into the future.High Temperatures: 10/6 (48 N - 57S), 10/7 (48 E - 61 W), 10/8 (55 NE -64' W), 10/9-10/10 (61 NE - 75 SW),10/11 (70 SE - 80 SW), 10/12 (56 N -64 SE).

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Saturday, September 28

High: 72

Low: 54 Chance of Precip: 25%

Scattered Showers Sunrise: 7:31 AM - Sunset: 7:22 PM

Sunday, September 29

High: 70


Partly Cloudy Sunrise: 7:32 AM - Sunset: 7:20 PM

Monday, September 30

High: 72


Mostly Sunny Sunrise: 7:33 AM - Sunset: 7:18 PM

Tuesday, October 01

High: 73



Wednesday, October 02

High: 73



Thursday, October 03

High: 75

Low: 45 Sunny

Sunrise: 7:36 AM - Sunset: 7:13 PM

Friday, October 04

High: 45

Low: 37 Isolated Showers


Saturday, October 05

High: 39

Low: 34 Drizzle


Sunday, October 06

High: 41

Low: 36 Scattered Snow Showers


Monday, October 07

High: 54

Low: 45 Partly Cloudy



High: 75


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High: 75


Isolated Storms Sunrise: 7:47 AM - Sunset: 7:35 PM


High: 77



Tuesday, October 01

High: 77




High: 79




High: 77

Low: 45 Mostly Sunny


Friday, October 04

High: 46




High: 48



Sunday, October 06

High: 50



Monday, October 07

High: 55

Low: 46 Sunny



High: 79


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High: 72




High: 75



Tuesday, October 01

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High: 79




High: 79

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Friday, October 04

High: 57

Low: 37 Sunny



High: 50

Low: 36 Sunny


Sunday, October 06

High: 37

Low: 32 Rain


Monday, October 07

High: 43



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When we say “fish," we have a tendency tothink of all fish that we eat as being pretty muchthe same. Not so.

There are two main categories of fish:freshwater and saltwater. Within thosecategories are a variety of fish. Fish can bebaked, broiled, steamed, or grilled.

Tuna fish brings to mind a small can with afishy smell. Tuna is one of the most commontypes of fish eaten. All tuna, however, is not thesame. Take time to read the label on cans of tuna.Some tuna is packed in water, others in oil. Thelabel must state whether the tuna is in one piece(solid pack); made of irregular pieces (chunk);made of less desirable irregular pieces (flake); orpieces cut to small uniform size (grated). Thelabel will list if the fish is white, light or dark.The darker grades have inferior flavor. So, don’tjust grab a can of tuna; look to see what you’rebuying.

There is Atlantic salmon and Pacific salmon.Fresh salmon steaks are a treat. That was notalways the case. In England, in the 1700's and1800's, the indentured apprentices petitionedthat they should not be forced to eat fresh salmonmore than twice a week. The flesh of salmon maybe pink, white, red or yellow depending on thetype of salmon and where the fish lives.

Herring is usually known as pickled herring orkippered herring. Pickled herring is what itsounds like — herring with salt, vinegar, andspices. Kippered herring is a herring that hasbeen split, salted, and smoked and usually has areddish hue. Herring is inexpensive, nutritious,and contains twice as much calcium as milk. Thereason for the high calcium content is becauseherring contains many tiny, fine bones. Becauseof all the tiny bones, people often choose not toeat herring.

Check out the seafood section of your grocerystore to what kinds of fish are available. It mightsurprise you.

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Mary Jane Skala, The Kearney Hub

KEARNEY — Keeping 'em down on the farm iseasy these days, Jason Henderson said at theFederal Reserve's Nebraska Economic Forum.

Farms thrive when the national economysours.

"But then farms fade, too," said Henderson,branch executive and vice president of theOmaha office of the Kansas City FederalReserve.

"The bigger question: How can Nebraskaattract and retain people to start new businesses,fill new jobs and create a vision for the Nebraskaeconomy?" he asked.

He posed that challenge to 135 Kearney-areabusiness and civic leaders who attended theforum, one of five scheduled in Nebraska thisyear.

There once was a Nebraska village calledBrush Creek, founded in 1873, Henderson said.The railroad came in, business blossomed, and injust five years, the population doubled.

But within a few years, prosperity withered. In1893, residents got together to discuss "How dowe build jobs and spur prosperity?" That's whatNebraska must ask itself now, Henderson said.

"Here in Nebraska right now, we have one ofthe top 10 economies nationwide. Our 4.0unemployment rate is second lowest in thenation. We're ninth nationwide in personalincome growth," he said.

Only North Dakota is growing faster, "Becausethey found oil," he said.

Despite the drought, farm incomes are up 20percent for the second year in a row, and landvalues are soaring, he said.

"Farmers spend money on combines, tractors,machine sheds and silver grain bins," Hendersonsaid. "Rural manufacturing is on the rebound.Our manufacturing gains are up 1.5 percent."

On and on he went, talking positively about thesunny Nebraska economy as dozens of otherstates remain bruised by the recession of 2008.

"We're even tapping global markets. We'reabove pre-recession levels," he said. Buildingpermits for single-family homes are 2 percentmore than they were a year ago, he said.

There are more jobs in education, health,retail, leisure, hospital, professional andbusiness services. In Nebraska, government jobsaccount for 20 percent of total compensation. Taxreceipts are up. Nebraska's rural communitiesprovide 40 percent of the state's income, he said.

Since World War II, the Nebraska economy hasoutperformed the nation during recessions, butwhen the rest of the nation begins to recover,economic expansion here begins to sag.Henderson said.

"Historically, agriculture responds quickly toeconomic stimulus. Can Nebraska keepoutperforming the rest of the nation?" Hendersonasked.

He credited China with a bit of the boombecause China is the biggest foreign buyer of

agricultural products. "China wants our stuff,"he said.

"Worldwide, farmers were always more thanwilling to produce, even to over supply,"Henderson said. "How does this affect U.S.agriculture? This year, we were reminded thatwe have to have water to grow a crop.

"The question: Are we in a bubble?"He looked back to the recession in the early

1980s, when corn sold at $3.49 a bushel, wheat at$3.96 and soybeans at $9. Today's farm prices areroughly double that, and unlike 30 years ago,debt has dwindled and has been concentratedprimarily among young people and new farmerspurchasing land and equipment.

Henderson urged Kearney to "build a high-quality workforce."

"Some communities don't want their youngpeople to leave, but it's better to let them leave,learn and then return. Tell young people we needthem to come home and capitalize on this," hesaid.

Worldwide, education is increasing. He noted,for example, that in both the U.S. and SouthKorea, 31 percent of the population holds collegedegrees.

Therefore, to compete globally, he said,Americans need better skills.

"We need great entrepreneurs, butentrepreneurship is difficult business. It'screative destruction. Someone is always buildinga better mousetrap.

"We can lament business losses on Main Street,or we can figure out our ways to create new ones.Let's figure out new ways to build thatmousetrap."

Henderson said the most intriguing 21stcentury economic strategies are nontraditionaland are kindled by the creative class "doingthings different," but such entrepreneurs "need achampion in the community to protect them."

Communities need leaders to support youngentrepreneurs who are gambling with change, hesaid.

"Agriculture, construction and manufacturingare leading economic growth in Nebraska, but asthe economy recovers and strengthens, oureconomy will wobble a bit," he said. "Thequestion: How can Nebraska attract and retainpeople to start new businesses, fill new jobs andcreate a vision for the Nebraska economy?"

Henderson left that question unanswered.The Kansas City Federal Reserve has economic

forums every other year in the seven states itserves — Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri,Wyoming, Nebraska and the northern half ofNew Mexico. The tradition began 60 years ago,Erin Redemske, senior public affairs specialist,said.

Nebraska Has Sunny Economic OutlookNow, But Will It Last?

September 27, 2012Nebraska Farm & Ranch - The Lighter Side

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by Lee Pitts

I know I’m getting old but when a tiny totrecently asked me if I’d ever seen a real livedinosaur it caused me to rethink myantiquity. Although I’ve never seen a livebrontosaurus I have interacted with CAVEpeople, and you have to, that’s CAVE as inCitizen’s Against Virtually Everything.These are the folks who want to tear downthe dams, reduce their carbon footprint,and give the land back to wolves and bears.

If we’re going to do this, let’s do it right.Let’s get rid of Genetically Modified food,bread and butter, soda pop and pizza andfarmers and ranchers. From now on getyour own food. If the locavores want locallyproduced food let them grow it themselves.You can’t get any more local than that! Ifthe vegetarians don’t want to eat beef andthe health fanatics don’t want to eatanything that isn’t “natural,” let them tryto live on the nuts and berries they collectwhen they go into the forest where evillurks around every tree. They’ll soondiscover that tofu is not a naturallyoccurring substance in the wild. For peoplewho hate fast food let them see how long ittakes them to gather up breakfast, lunchand dinner. If PETA members don’t likefarrowing crates, let them try to kill a wildboar with a crudely made slingshotsomeone will have to make for them. Iguarantee they’ll be eating horses, their petdogs, endangered species and anything elsethey can get their hands on.

I have a feeling the CAVEmen andCAVEwomen, excuse me, CAVEpersons,won’t be nearly as worried about politicalcorrectness when they have other things toworry about, like finding dinner with apack of wolves circling. The animalrightists won’t be as concerned about rat’srights and will have an entirely differentoutlook, as will all CAVEpersons who arefreezing to death in their loincloths withoutBig Oil to complain about. If they want toreduce their carbon footprints, let’s go allthe way: no more cars, heating and airconditioning, dams or electricity. Thatmeans no more Google, Facebook orirritating their fellow CAVEpersons talkingon their cell phones in restaurants. Therewon’t be any restaurants. And that meansStarbucks too! You won’t need your dailyadrenaline rush anyway when you havelions and bears to outrun.

We’ll satisfy the anti-NRA crowd byeliminating guns. You’ll have to throwrocks for your supper and your lifeexpectancy will be about 20 minutes. Youwant to turn the entire West into one bigwilderness? Why stop there, let’s make thewhole country one big national monumentwithout roads or fire trucks. Andremember, NO harvesting of trees. That’swhat you want, isn’t it? Let’s go back tonature where your choice of mate won’t bedetermined by personality or money, but byhow much potential body heat they’ll

produce when your entire family is allrolled up into one big ball trying to keepwarm. Entire families will stay together inthe cave forever simply for the heat.

Women will be freed from daily choreslike dusting and vacuuming the cave,polishing the silver or taking the kids toschool. What school? There won’t be anydishes to wash and you can clean the familyloincloths in the river. Watch out forrattlesnakes though. There won’t be anysymptoms of civilization such as spas,Monday night football, Twitter,colonoscopies, Prozac, Louis Vuitton bags,$200 jogging shoes, cable TV, chocolate, 200thread-count sheets, Disneyland, or Wal-mart. Socialists will be happy because BIGBusiness will be a thing of the past; in fact,there won’t be any business to overregulateand tax to death to pay for social programs.There won’t be any Medicaid, SocialSecurity or Obamacare. If you get atoothache, so what? Mountain lion rip yourarm off? Suck it up. This is what youwanted, wasn’t it?

Just think, it will be one big happy camp-out. Won’t that be fun? Actually I think I’llfit right in as I already work with primitivetools on hide, my writing looks likehieroglyphics, and I like to eat with myhands. Hey, I can take it if you can.

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Place roast, fat side up, in foil-lined roastingpan. Mix remaining ingredients and brush on allsides of roast. Cover with foil and bake at 325°Ffor 2 1/2 hours basting frequently. Uncover thelast 45 minutes to brown roast.

Sesame Pork Stir Fry2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted 1 tablespoon sesame oil or vegetable oil 1 lb pork loin, cut into thin strips 2 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/3 lb snow peas, washed, ends removed

Add oil to a skillet. Brown the pork over highheat, lower heat and add seeds and honey, soy, andginger; mix well Add snow peas and cook for 2minutes, stirring. Serve with rice or noodles.

Sweet and Sour Porkoil, for deep fat frying 2 lbs pork tenderloins 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup cold water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks

(drain but keep the syrup) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons soy sauce 4 carrots, sliced thin 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons cold water 1 medium green pepper, chopped

Add enough water to drained pineapple syrup tomeasure 1 cup. Heat the syrup, brown sugar,vinegar, 1/2 t salt, soy sauce, carrots and garlic toboiling. Cover and reduce heat until carrots aretender. In the meantime, trim fat from pork andcut into large pieces. Heat oil to 360°F. Blendflour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1/2 cup cold water, 1/2tsp salt and egg in large bowl until smooth. Addpork and stir to coat well. Fry pork pieces (don'tcrowd in pan) about 5 minutes, turning frequentlyuntil browned. Drain on paper towel and keepwarm. Mix 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 2 Tbsp waterand mix until smooth. When the carrots are done,increase the heat on the sauce and stir in thecornstarch and water, stirring constantly. Whenthickened, add the pork, pineapple chunks andgreen pepper. Continue to stir 1 minute or untilwarmed through. Serve with rice.

Stuffed Pork Chops4 pork chops (1 inch thick) 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil 3 cups stale bread, cut in 1/2 inch cubes 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted 1/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup finely diced celery 1/4 cup finely diced onion 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of

mushroom soup, or cream of celery soup 1/3 cup water

Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat the oil in a largeskillet and brown the pork chops. Toss the breadcubes, onions, celery and seasoning together anddrizzle the butter and broth over all; toss again todistribute evenly. Mound the stuffing over thepork chops (you could also cut a slit in the side ofeach chop and stuff them, piling any extra stuffingon top of them). Whisk the soup and watertogether until smooth and pour it over the chops.Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30minutes. Uncover pan and bake 10-15 minutesmore or until the juices run clear and meatthermometer reads 160-170°F.

Pork Steak2 tablespoons canola oil 4 pork steaks salt and pepper garlic powder 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup 1 3/4 cups water 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in large skilletover medium-high heat. Brown steaks on eachside. While browning, season steaks with salt,pepper, and garlic powder. Transfer steaks to a9x13 inch casserole dish. Sauté the onions andmushrooms in the same skillet. Add water,Worcestershire sauce, dry soup mix, andmushroom soup; mix together until sauce forms.Pour sauce over steaks. Cover dish withaluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven for 90minutes.

Pork Recipes

September 27, 2012Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Government

I would like to take this opportunity to highlightthe generosity of Nebraska’s state employees. Thisyear, more than 4,000 workers contributed to theNebraska State Employees Charitable Givingcampaign, which raised over $526,000 for charitiesacross the state – a 19% increase from last year’sefforts. For the last three years, the State ofNebraska has been the largest donor for theUnited Way, and this is the first time the StateCampaign has raised over $500,000.

I appreciate what our state employees do to helpNebraskans every day in their jobs, and theirdonations to important charities throughout ourgreat state are to be commended. I want topersonally thank Beverly Neth and her team forthis extraordinary success. Bev is the director ofthe Department of Motor Vehicles and our leaderof the Charitable Giving Campaign. She has donean outstanding job.

For the last three years, the State of Nebraskahas been recognized as the number one overallcampaign by the Lincoln and Lancaster CountyUnited Way and has also received additionalhonors including recognition for leadership giving.

Since 2003, the State’s campaign has raised morethan 3.5 million dollars to support more than 400charitable organizations throughout Nebraska.This year’s 19% increase is in part attributed tosome large increases in agency donations. Forexample, Nebraska Game and Parks increasedtheir contributions by 264%.

Employees have the option of supporting one of17 local United Way chapters or local partners,giving to one of the 37 non-profit groups registeredwith the Community Services Fund, or directingtheir contribution to one of the 23 health-relatedgroups affiliated with the Community HealthCharities of Nebraska.

The annual charitable giving campaign is justone of the many ways that State of Nebraskaemployees continue to give back to theircommunities. Besides monetary gifts, stateemployees are also generous with volunteer work.

In 2011, employees from the NebraskaDepartment of Revenue served in the communitythrough the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance(VITA) program. This volunteer group providesassistance in the filing of individual income tax

returns for low income individuals and families.Overall, 221 volunteers assisted in filing 4,676federal and Nebraska individual income taxreturns, resulting in $6,327,825 in refunds tothese citizens. It is one of many ways stateemployees use the expertise they gain on-the-jobto go above and beyond.

Additionally, the Nebraska Department ofAgriculture each year “Adopts a Family forChristmas.” They fill all family members’ wishlists, along with a few extras, as well as gift cardsfor gas, groceries, and even paid the propane billfor a second family to ensure they had heat.

In April, state offices in Lincoln collected foodand cash contributions to benefit the Food Bank ofLincoln. The State Campaign Against Hungerraised over $42,000 in cash donations and morethan 11,000 pounds of food.

I am very proud of what our employees do eachyear during the Charitable Giving Campaign, butmore important is what they do for their neighborseach day.

Congress Undoneby Senator Ben Nelson

Omaha Office7502 Pacific St.,Suite 205

Omaha, NE 68114Phone: (402) 391-3411

Fax: (402) 391-4725

Lincoln OfficeFederal Building, Room 287100 Centennial Mall North

Lincoln, NE 68508Phone: (402) 441-4600 Fax: (402) 476-8753

Washington Office720 Hart Senate Office Building

United States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510

Phone: (202) 224-6551 Fax: (202) 228-0012

For more than a year I have worked withagriculture groups, producers across Nebraskaand my colleagues in Congress to pass aresponsible long-term Farm Bill. Like manyothers, I am frustrated and disappointed by thefailure to come to an agreement, and I believe bothparties bear some responsibility for not getting abill passed.

This is not the first time the Farm Bill hasexpired without a new policy in place. Theprevious five-year Farm Bill expired on September30, 2007, was extended on December 26, 2007, anda new bill was signed into law after a series ofshort-term extensions. While not ideal, it was notdisastrous, and our producers were able to riseabove the politics.

Historically, Farm Bill reauthorizations arebrought to the floor with near unanimous andbipartisan support from Agriculture Committeemembers. This Farm Bill before the House passedcommittee with a division of support. Nochallenges in the bill are insurmountable, butthere cannot be progress without a willingness toconsider meaningful reform. One such concern isthe bill’s failure to significantly reform the foodstamp program, which has increased by 105

percent since we last considered a Farm Bill. Iwill not allow “perfect to be the enemy of good,” butit’s reasonable to seek modest reforms of a nearlytrillion-dollar program. In fact, the Americanpeople are demanding reforms of this nature.

Such reform is not impossible. The House-passed budget saved billions by suspendingautomatic qualification for food stamps throughother government assistance programs and byproviding states more flexibility to administer theprogram. We are not talking about changing thequalifications for food stamps or denyingassistance to those in need, but applyingmeaningful reform which would likely earnenough support to move the bill through theHouse.

As it is, the Farm Bill contains a variety of titlesand provisions designed and written to attractbroad regional support from around the country. Iffull reauthorization of a Farm Bill were to fail onthe floor of the House, producers would face farmore uncertainty. I believe we are close to havingthe votes for a bill in the House which can get usto a conference committee where compromiseappropriately takes place.

I would have strongly preferred to pass a billbefore September 30. When the current Farm Billexpires, however, there remains time to prevent amajor lapse in policy and come to an agreement.That’s because most of the programs authorized bythe Farm Bill have been funded through March ofnext year by the House-passed ContinuingResolution, including crop insurance. In fact,commodity programs will not be immediatelyimpacted because the 2008 Farm Bill will coverthe 2012 harvest.

Unlike 2007, the country is currently in themidst of a heated election, and unfortunatelypolitics has hijacked the Farm Bill Debate. It ismy sincere desire for Congress to return post-election and work to pass a bill based on goodpolicy rather than political gamesmanship.

Passing a Farm Bill should be among our toppriorities. Agriculture groups, rural communities,producers and elected officials should be united inour efforts to pass responsible long-term farmpolicy. We all want to get a bill passed; patienceand good policy will ultimately be in the bestinterests of producers and all Nebraskans.

Preventing a Lapse in Farm Policy for Producersby Congressman Adrian Smith

Scottsbluff Office416 Valley View Drive, Suite 600

Scottsbluff, NE 69361Phone: (308) 633-6333

Fax: (308) 633-6335

Grand Island Office1811 West Second Street, Suite 105

Grand Island, NE68803Phone: (308) 384-3900

Fax: (308) 384-3902

Washington Office503 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515Phone: (202) 225-6435

Fax: (202) 225-0207

It is both frustrating and disappointing howCongress has adjourned weeks before the electionwith so much major legislation left undone. Therewas once a time before partisan gridlock froze thewheels of Congress, when both sides actuallyworked together to iron out differences and put thepeople ahead of politics. Sadly, those days seem tobe gone.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about someof the major bills that should have been passedthis Congress, including one to protect cyberspaceand another to help veterans returning from warfind jobs. Perhaps the most frustrating of all wasthe House’s refusal to take up the 2012 Farm Bill,commonsense legislation that actually cutspending on farm programs while providing asafety net for ag producers so America cancontinue producing its own food.

What Americans Need to KnowNebraskans aren’t being told the local

consequences of not having a Farm Bill.They don’t know that without a Farm Bill,

almost 40 programs will lose their financing, andthat if the current law is allowed to expire, theFarm Bill defaults to the 1949 law.

They don’t know that the conservation, ruraldevelopment, and support for farm commodityprograms won’t be renewed.

They don’t know that the disaster programs toassist livestock producers impacted by the droughtare gone, too.

Washington “Noise” MediaThere’s been a lot of noise in Washington about

the messy politics behind the Farm Bill, butAmericans aren’t being told about the localconsequences of leaving the Farm Bill undone.

We can’t rely on the national news media andtalk shows to tell us about the consequences. Theyconcentrate on the political noise and not theimportant details of legislation so it’s up to state,local and regional media to do it.

I wholeheartedly support reigning in out-of-control government spending and cutting waste,fraud and abuse, but I will not support recklessand counterproductive cuts made to programs thatserve a vital local and national interest.

These programs include a new U.S. StrategicCommand Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base,modernizing the aging Omaha VA Medical Centerthat serves over 150 thousand veterans, and a new

national military cemetery that will serve as afinal resting place for those who gave their all toour country. Also, I won’t support wild cuts to localeducation or slashing repair funds for roads,bridges and other infrastructure.

These vital programs and many others don’thave a lot of media advocacy, and the services theyprovide aren’t often highlighted in the nationalnoise media.

A Whole Congress of Noise Makers?I wonder what America — what Nebraska — will

do if we have a whole Congress of noisemakerswho make news about their political fights, but notabout the community impact of what they’refighting for.

My hope is that Nebraskans will take time tobecome more informed about legislation leftundone and communicate their opinions to thosewho represent them in Washington. When peopleunderstand the local consequences of theWashington noise, they’re going to cast informedvotes, which are the best kind.

2012 Charitable Giving CampaignBy Governor Dave Heineman

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Winter wheat seeded was at 47 percent,behind both 59 percent last year and average.Winter wheat emerged was 5 percent, behind19 percent last year and 21 average.

Proso millet harvest was 65 percentcomplete, ahead of 33 last year and 45 average.

Sorghum turning color was 80 percent,compared to 94 last year and 91 average.Sorghum mature was 33 percent, near 31 lastyear but ahead of 25 average. Sorghumharvested was 4 percent complete, ahead of 2last year and 1 average. Sorghum conditionsrated 14 percent very poor, 45 poor, 31 fair, 10good, and 0 excellent, well below 76 percentgood to excellent last year and 77 average.

The fourth cutting of alfalfa was 83 percentcomplete, ahead of 76 last year and 65 average.

Dry beans dropping leaves were 89 percent,equal to last year but ahead of 82 average. Drybeans harvested were 44 percent, ahead of 40last year but behind 48 average. Dry beanconditions rated 2 percent very poor, 8 poor, 45fair, 42 good, and 3 excellent, well below 61percent good to excellent last year.

Livestock, Pasture and Range Report:Pasture and range conditions rated 70 percentvery poor, 28 poor, 2 fair, 0 good, and 0excellent, well below 71 percent good toexcellent last year and 69 average.

NEBRASKA WEATHER AND CROP REPORTContinued from page 2

Erin Grace, The Omaha World-Herald

The same near-record share of America’spopulation is still poor. Household income isdown for another year and by a whopping 8percent since 2007, the year before therecession.

And then there’s Nebraska, where householdincome is the highest ever and 10 percenthigher than the national average.

The latest census figures, releasedWednesday, September 12, paint a nationalpicture of a still-stagnant middle class with aflat poverty rate of 15 percent, where the brightspot was an increase in Americans with healthinsurance.

But Nebraska stands out for its medianhousehold income, which at $55,616 in 2011was 2.7 percent higher than it was the previousyear and well above the national and Iowanumbers.

That Nebraska is outperforming most of thecountry at a time when recovery still feels likerecession is not a total surprise. The state’sunemployment rate — 4.0 percent in July — isamong the nation's lowest.

While low unemployment helped the metroareas, farm earnings buffeted the rest of thestate.

Those earnings grew by over a third between2010 and 2011. And that measure doesn’t evencount farm-support industries, which also didwell.

“We’ve seen better profitability in farmingthan we've seen in a lot of years,” said JohnCrabtree, media director for the Lyons, Neb.-based Center for Rural Affairs. “But it’s morecomplex than it looks.”

While crop-growers have enjoyed highcommodity prices, Crabtree said, ranchers anddairy farmers have struggled. He also saidskyrocketing land and rental costs have edgedout would-be and younger farmers.

Nebraska has been sheltered from burstingtech and housing bubbles, which hit otherregions of the country harder, said EricThompson, a University of Nebraska-Lincolneconomist who directs the Bureau of BusinessResearch. Before either bubble burst in 1999,when the national median household incomestood at a high point of $54,932 (a figureadjusted for inflation), Nebraska was about$2,800 behind.

“The economic stability plays a sizeablepart,” said David Drozd, a research coordinatorwith the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

More census income data is coming next weekthat will give a clearer idea of what’shappening in cities. But Drozd said Omaha —which last year saw a decline in real income —still has large employers in enough differentsectors to help the city “weather the storm.”

Iowa’s story echoes what’s happeningnationally. Median household income in Iowapeaked in 1999; in 2011, it was $50,219, downslightly from the previous year.

But when household income growth iscompared in two-year weighted averages — amore accurate measure given year-to-yearvolatility — Iowa's net household income fell4.5 percent, while Nebraska's rose 4.6 percent.This pushed Iowa to 36th among states; itelevated Nebraska to third.

Why the difference between two seeminglysister states, especially given the agriculturerole?

Iowa was hit by manufacturing losses.Appliance giant Electrolux bought Maytag andmoved manufacturing from Webster City, Iowa,to Mexico, cutting 925 jobs — among tens ofthousands of jobs Iowa lost in the past decade,according to news reports.

Dave Swenson, an Iowa State Universityeconomist, said the state has weathered “somepersistent declines” in manufacturing but hasrecaptured a number of jobs. He acknowledgedfarm incomes have been “robust” but said ag isa small part of the state’s overall economy. Therest of Iowa’s economy, he said, flatlined.

“Stuck in neutral,” Swenson said. “It'swaiting for the rest of the U.S. to get healthybecause that’s where we sell our stuff. Wereally depend on the rest of the country to driveour economy.”

Thompson, the Nebraska economist,characterized the difference between Nebraskaand Iowa this way: “Part of that Iowa economyis more like an Illinois, a Michigan and an Ohio— they're more of an industrial midwest state,”he said. “And we're a pure Plains state.”

Census Data Reveal Surprises About Nebraska Income

September 27, 2012Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Market

Corn

December 2012 Corn (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open . . .7.250High . . .7.266Low . . . .7.192Close . . .7.192Change .-0.054

Wheat

December 2012 Wheat (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open . . . .8.710High . . . .8.760Low . . . .8.654Close . . .8.710Change .+0.014

Soybeans

Country Grain Prices as of 9/25/12 Location Corn New Corn Beans New Beans Wheat New Wheat Milo New Milo

Aurora $7.14 $5.54 $15.33 $12.30

Bloomfield $7.06 $5.53 $15.32 $12.27

Bruning $7.22 $15.52 $8.62

Chappell $7.03 $5.74 $15.03 $12.11 $8.13 $7.74

Columbus $7.14 $15.38

Franklin $7.06 $5.72 $15.20 $12.29 $8.35 $7.76 $6.63 $5.24

Fremont $7.30 $6.03 $15.69 $9.13 $8.71

Funk $7.13 $5.79 $15.33 $12.45 $8.36 $7.76 $6.63 $5.24

Gordon *** $6.78 $5.58 $8.13 $7.77

Grand Island $7.14 $5.54 $15.32 $12.26

Grant $7.08 $5.74 $15.03 $12.10 $8.16 $7.74

Hastings $7.13 $5.79 $15.37 $12.48 $8.54 $7.94 $6.83 $5.44

Hemingford $6.98 $5.83 $8.31 $7.97

Holdrege $7.08 $5.79 $15.25 $12.34 $8.28 $7.74 $6.66

Imperial *** $7.08 $5.74 $15.03 $12.10 $8.16 $7.74

Kearney $7.09 $5.80 $15.23 $8.33

Kimball $7.06 $5.74 $8.13 $7.74

Lexington $7.28 $15.56 $8.16

Lincoln $7.13 $15.66 $8.54 $6.78

Maywood $7.14 $5.74 $15.11 $12.22 $8.26 $7.74 $6.64 $5.14

McCook $7.13 $5.74 $15.08 $12.10 $8.18 $7.74 $6.63 $5.14

Merna $7.18 $5.94 $15.34 $12.52 $8.43

Nebraska City $7.32 $5.91 $15.72 $12.82

Norfolk $7.29 $5.94 $15.57 $12.71

North Platte $7.20 $5.79 $15.24 $12.36 $8.33 $7.85

Ogallala $7.25 $7.19 $8.11 $7.83

Ord $7.13 $15.25

Overton $7.14 $5.80 $15.31 $12.40 $8.30 $7.74

Sidney $7.06 $5.75 $8.17 $7.69

St.Paul $7.22 $5.94 $15.51

Superior $7.31 $5.99 $15.57 $12.62 $8.71 $8.38 $6.94 $5.61

Waco $7.08 $5.53 $15.22 $12.34 $8.46 $8.09 $6.73 $5.48

Wahoo $7.23 $15.58

Wayne $7.44

Alliance

Imperial

Gordon

Hemingford

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Northern

Oil Flowers

Spring Wheat

Spring Wheat

$40.00

$8.50

$8.55

Pinto

Oil Flowers (new)

Spring Wheat(new)

Spring Wheat(new)

$35.00

$8.31

$8.36

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Dec. 12 Dec. 12Support: 700 601Resistance 770 654

Corn trade is 24 lower for the week and the trend remainsdown. Harvest pressure and shaky outside markets have con-tinued to keep the pressure on corn. A fresh round of rioting inEurope has promoted a risk off type mentality. On the Decemberfutures chart support is now at $7.22 from Wednesday’s low,with $7.17 and $7.09 below it. Resistance is at the $7.43 and$7.59 areas for the moment. Corn harvest should be over 50%complete nationwide by the end of the week. Ethanol productionwas flat on the week and although this should normally be atimeframe where plants thrive, this year they will struggle.RBOB (unleaded gas) strength should help margins, but itseems like the consumer is getting it stuck with $4 range gaseven though ethanol is in a middle ground price right now. Thepoint being ethanol production margins are in a place thatwould suggest slow downs. The corn export inspections slippedto 24.2 million bushels with the export pipeline is still filling.The crop is virtually all mature now and 39% harvested as ofthis past weekend which is well ahead of normal. Yield reportsremain variable, but strong yields are being reported in irrigat-ed areas. Quality issues will be around for a while with Illinoissecuring an alfatoxin waiver for feeding to non-lactating cattle.Weekly export sales were 400k metric tons, which was lowerthan expected. On Friday, we will have the Quarterly grainstocks report with many in the trade expected a bigger cornnumber due to early harvest. Estimates are for 1.126 billionbushels, and a range of 887 million to 1.261 million bushels.This is the old crop carryover number, with September 1 thestart o the 2012-13 crop year. Chart selling and harvest pres-sure with lower prices in this tight year should be very hard tosustain. Higher prices should cut back usage and provide incen-tive to plant more acres in the southern hemisphere this winterand northern hemisphere next spring, although early talk out ofArgentina has corn acres down due to Government policy. So themarket action the past two weeks has illustrated the market didits job to the upside for now. But production needs to be nearperfect in South America otherwise there will need to be a hugedemand rationing push in the first half of 2013. If you are debat-ing your hedging strategy after this break, or how to managecrop insurance give us a call to assist.

Chicago K City MinneapolisSupport: 840 865 902Resistance 922 948 978

Wheat trade has been sucked down by row crop weak-ness, but is holding above its recent lows. The Decembercontract weekly net changes are 28 lower in Chicago, 32lower in KC and 28 lower in Minneapolis. Winter wheatis 25% planted and the more southern growing areasshould of a got a drink. Chart wise the Chicago contractis back below the 10, 20, and 50-day moving averages, asare Minneapolis and KC. Support is at $8.65 for now.Spreads for higher protein wheat slipped a bit this week.France is the world price leader for the moment, andsplit the Egyptian tender with Romania. Russia is look-ing at releasing intervention stocks. The NorthernHemisphere planting is going ok for now. Australianweather was generally disappointing. Report expecta-tions are for 2.281 billion bushels with a range of 2.16 to2.53 billion bushels, and total production at 2.27 billionbushels. Exports were 426,000 metric tons, which waslittle better than expected. Export shipments were firmat 22.4 million bushels. Hedgers call with questions.Make sure you are looking at 2013 prices on this rally tostart a program for next year.

Nov. Dec. Meal Dec. OilSupport: 1487 452 4909Resistance 1729 519 5809

November 2012 Soybeans (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Soybean trade has remained under pressure this week,with soft outside markets and harvest pressure doing anumber on soy complex. The wide trading ranges remaina feature, and bean trade is 57 lower for the week. Mealis $9 lower, and oil was 280 points lower on the week. Onthe chart, we have support at $15.51, and resistance is at$15.90 for the moment. Sliding palm oil values haveadded stress on the oil trade, which has added pressureto beans. Harvest pressure is also peaking in China. USsoybean harvest is at 22% complete and should progressrapidly the next couple of weeks. Fund liquidation hascontinued in pre-report trade, with adequate SouthAmerican weather, and encouraging yield reports fromsome areas. Export shipments were 12 million, whichwas an improvement, and there are reports of ships lin-ing up to take beans abroad once rail traffic gets it there.Basis levels have fluctuated quite a bit as deliveriesstart. On the stocks report this Friday expectations arefor 132 million bushels September 1 Stocks number, therange of estimates 115-152 million bushels. The weeklyexport sales were improved at 799,500 metric tons ofbeans, 436,000 metric tons of meal, and 16,100 metrictons of oil. Hedgers call with questions.

Open . . .15.734High . . .15.840Low . . .15.574Close . .15.660Change .-0.082

Crop Basis Charts from Reporting Locations as of 9/25/12

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Teen Wins Horse EssayContest -- Wins HorseHeather Johnson, The North Platte Telegraph

Not many people can say they wrote an essayand won a horse. Thanks to a recent contest, aHershey teen can. For her, the experience was adream come true.

As a member of the American Quarter HorseAssociation's (AQHA) youth division, ShianneHoatson, 14, periodically receives informationabout upcoming promotions and events theorganization is planning.

On Aug. 22, she was surprised and excitedwhen she was sent an email about theopportunity to win a foal through the AQHARanching Heritage Young Horse DevelopmentProject contest. She was given two days to submitan application and a 200-word essay outliningwhy she would like to own and raise an Americanquarter horse.

"With hay prices the way they are now, wewondered if it was going to be worth it to enter,"Leigh Anne Hoatson, Shianne's mother, said."But, ultimately, we decided she needed to dothis."

Shianne wrote the essay, met the deadline andon Sept. 6, was notified by the AQHA that shewas one of 13 winners from across the nation.

As a result, she was allowed to choose a foal.The KT Ranch in Washington donated four. TheOpen Box Rafter Ranch offered six, and the otherthree were from the Lauing Mill Iron L Ranch,Moreau River Quarter Horses and Le'AnnBender, all from South Dakota.

Shianne liked the breeding on the Open BoxRafter Ranch horses and traveled to the annualproduction sale Sept. 8 in Rapid City. She joinedanother girl who drove 24 hours from Indiana, aswell as contest winners from Idaho, Iowa andSouth Dakota.

"We went up the day before so she could getinto the corral with the colts that wereavailable," Leigh Anne said. "That way, she couldsee who was friendly and who wasn't."

A high school rodeo contestant, Shianne pickedout a dun stallion colt with a big blaze face andtwo stockings on its hind legs. Because he was agrandson of nationally known barrel racing sireFrenchmans Guy, Shianne hoped to use him forspeed events. She wasn't the only one whowanted the weanling, however. Another winnerdid too, and they had to flip a coin.

"My heart dropped," Shianne said. "My momtapped my shoulder and said 'Say tails.' I did,and sure enough, it was tails. I was so happy."

Leigh Anne's mom was happy for her."I was so excited," she said. "It's a pretty

special deal. Two AQHA executives flew in for thepresentation, and they gave the kidshorsemanship books with CDs. The kids also gotbrand new skid boots and cowboy Bibles."

According to Leigh Anne, there are somerequirements with the project. Shianne will haveto keep records of the work she does with herfoal. She will also have to take her colt to at leastone show and meet with a professional horsemandesignated by the AQHA.

"The closest is in Kearney," Leigh Anne said."Within a year, Shianne will have to submitdocuments to the AQHA demonstrating herprogress with the colt. They want to see if shecan tie him, lead him and pick up his feet amongother things. After that, she will receive ascholarship and can keep or sell the horse."

Shianne says she plans to keep him."I think it's an amazing opportunity to be able

to have my own horse to train, especially withthe breeding of my colt," she said. "I named him'Flash' because he is very flashy. Hopefully, hewill go far."

Leigh Anne said the win was good timing. "We bought a mare for her for high school

rodeo, but the mare developed a nervous disorderand we had to put her down," she said. "Shiannenever even got to run her. I've always told herwhen one door closes, another opens, and it did."

Julie Blum, The Columbus Telegram

COLUMBUS (AP) — Farmers spent thesummer dealing with one of the worst droughtsfaced by the agricultural industry in decades.

Crops were hit hard by hot and dry weather.Cattle and other animals suffered as wellbecause of a feed shortage. The repercussionsthe lack of rain will have on the future offarming have yet to be seen.

Retired farmers, who sowed the land throughdry stretches before, said it is all going todepend on if the drought lasts years like in the1930s and again in the 1950s.

A couple of farmers, who now live at MeridianGardens, reflected on their years raising cropsand animals and dished out some advice forfarmers of today.

“The drought we had this summer was worsethan anything I saw in the 30s,'” said KenTorczon. “The only hope we have is it only laststhis one year.”

Torczon was only a child in the 1930s whenthe Great Depression hit and a multi-yeardrought devastated much of the country.

Even in the 1930s, Torczon remembers thatthe family farm he grew up on still had creekwater running through it during the DustBowl. But not so this year. This summer thecreek dried up, thanks to lack of rain and use ofirrigation to water crops.

“This was the first year I saw Prairie Creekdry up in all my years,” he said.

Dallmont and Bernadine Erickson farmed a1,500-acre farm near Elgin after they gotmarried in 1949.

Nebraska FarmersCompare Current,Former Droughts


The 2012 drought that bore down on much ofthe United States Corn Belt left a wide swath ofproduction loss and commodity market spirals.For many dryland crop producers across thecountry, the short crop will make their economicpicture somewhat reliant on crop insuranceindemnities — payments, by the way, which willbe enhanced by record price levels for the insuredcrops. But for irrigated crop producers, 2012 willlook quite different. And here is where the valueof irrigation comes into focus. [Note: The value ofwater (irrigation) is not to be confused with thecost of water. While the cost of water as an inputfor production is the cost required to pump anddistribute water, the value of the water can beattributed to the difference in irrigation revenuevs. dryland revenue.]

The economics of irrigation largely hinge uponthe productivity enhancement which irrigationprovides from year to year. For example, in thecase of corn, Nebraska’s primary crop, yielddifferentials between irrigated and non-irrigatedcan range from 60 to 100 bushels per acre in anygiven year, depending on where one is in thestate. However, in addition to this productivity-enhancement pattern, irrigation also serves as avery critical risk management tool for dealingwith crop losses due to extreme rainfall-deficitconditions — such as occurred this year. Thisdownside risk of extreme weather events createsa whole new ballgame for the value of irrigation.

To illustrate these impacts for 2012, we haveconstructed three different scenarios for anEastern Nebraska irrigated corn farm.

Scenario I is the farm under more historicalproduction patterns, as well as cost and revenueconditions. It is basically a “without drought”condition, with irrigation water onlysupplementing the historical rain-fed conditions.This scenario essentially represents the economicfactors as producers entered the 2012 cropseason.

Scenario II is the “with drought” situation wehave actually experienced. Certainly, the

dependence on supplemental water and theadditional expenses of pumping could hardlyhave been anticipated at the beginning of theyear. But even more so, the commodity price run-up due to the geographic pervasiveness of thisyear’s drought (which climate experts are callinga “once in 50 to 100 year event”) was not even onthe screen — a seemingly expected annualprobability of one to two percent.

Scenario III would be considered a “Nebraska— only drought” situation, with the rest of thecountry experiencing more normal 2012production. The obvious result would beproduction shortfalls in Nebraska, but withoutthe extreme commodity price run-up which hasbeen experienced this year.

Using University of Nebraska-Lincoln cropbudgets and our UNL Farm Lease Calculator(http://agecon. unl.edu/resource.html), we haveconstructed the various cost and price conditionsunder these different scenarios that wouldultimately impact the acreage revenuedifferential between irrigated and non-irrigatedcropland in corn production (Table 1).

Under Scenario I, which reflected early 2012conditions, per-bushel costs of production at themore normal expected yield levels were fairlysimilar for both irrigated and non-irrigated cornproducers. And at projected commodity prices ofthe time, the net revenue differential was in the

$80/acre range. This might essentially reflect theincome attributed to irrigation over the long-run.

Enter widespread drought across the majorCorn Belt states (Scenario II), and the waterdifferential takes on considerably greatermagnitude. To be sure, irrigated yields were alsoreduced (we estimate here 10%), and costs ofirrigation in 2012 rose an additional $75 per acre.But these changes were more than compensatedfor by commodity prices rising nearly 50 percent.And while non-irrigated revenues were alsobuffered by commodity price spikes thatessentially brought revenues to without-droughtlevels, the irrigated revenue differential spiked to$375 per acre. In short, some $295 of thisdifferential basically represents a risk premiumattributed to irrigation this season. Of course, notall irrigated acres in the state were able to applywater to levels to limit yield losses to just tenpercent. In areas of pumping restrictions,irrigated yield reductions were much greaterthan that. But even in those areas, with fewexceptions the revenue differential attributed tosupplemental water was considerable.

Scenario III poses quite a different situation,such that the commodity price run-up would havebeen much less if the 2012 drought would havebeen limited to Nebraska. Yield impacts and costincreases for irrigation would have still occurred

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The Value of Irrigation in a Drought Regime: The Case of 2012

Table 1. Corn Production in Eastern Nebraska Under Three 2012 Scenarios

Items Scenario I

“Without Drought”

Scenario II

“With Drought”

Scenario III

“Nebraska-Only Drought”

Irrigated Non-irrigated Irrigated Non-irrigated Irrigated Non-irrigated

Corn Yield (Bushel/Acre) 220 135 200 95 200 95

Corn Price (per Bushel) $5.25 $5.25 $7.75 $7.75 $5.50 $5.50

Total Cash Receipts ($/Acre) $1,155 $709 $1,550 $736 $1,100 $523

Total Production Costs:

($/Acre) $916 $550 $989 $550 $990 $550

($/Bushel) $4.16 $3.93 $4.95 $5.79 $4.95 $5.79

Net Dollar:

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Fall’s cooler temperatures, increased moisture,and reduced humidity allow properly plantedtrees to establish their root systems quickly,giving them a jump-start on spring growth.Consider the following tips to help make your fallplanting a success.

Pay Close Attention to Planting SiteTo avoid conflicts with buildings, utility lines

and other trees, look up and around as youconsider the mature height and width of anytree(s) you plant. Before you dig, call DiggersHotline at 800-331-5666 and within two days anyburied utility lines on your property will bemarked. This is especially important if you haverecently moved onto a new property, since you areliable for damage to utility lines.

Don’t Forget About the SoilIf it’s sandy, select species adapted to sandy

conditions or that are drought tolerant. A few goodchoices include the common juniper, Juniperuscommunis; eastern red cedar, J. virginiana;eastern cottonwood, Populus deltoides; Blackjackoak, Quercus marilandica; Bur oak, Q.macrocarpa; and Scarlet oak, Q. coccinea.

Clay soils also require trees that are well-adapted to their heavier texture, and potentialhigher soil pH and moisture content. Strive fordiversity.

There are many species of trees that grow wellin Nebraska, but aren’t widely planted. Topromote these species, ReTree Nebraska hasdeveloped a list of “Good Trees for the Good Life.”To find out more about these species and whereyou can purchase them, go to www.retreenebraska.unl.edu. Or check out these NebraskaForest Service publications:

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Buy Good RootsBe sure plants are vigorous and healthy when

you purchase them. End of the year close-out saleson plants can seem attractive to your pocketbook,but if plants die in a year or two it’s not much of abargain. Avoid plants that appear too large fortheir container; they are probably root bound.Look for plants with deep green foliage; avoidthose with yellow or wilted leaves.

Inspect the roots and pass by those with heavycircling roots. These plants often don’t establishwell in the new location, or die in future yearsfrom stem girdling roots. Purchase plants withwhite, healthy roots and minimal circling. Lookfor nurseries using RootMaker or grow-bagproduction methods for the healthiest tree rootsystems. Check out ReTree Nebraska’s list of

participating nurseries, www.nfs.unl.edu/ReTree/participating.asp.

Remove Excess SoilWhen you’re ready to plant, remove the tree

from its container. If the tree is balled andburlapped, cut away the metal basket and pull offthe burlap. Using a flat tile spade or hand trowel,remove excess soil from the top of the root balluntil you find the tree’s first primary lateral root.This will determine the depth of your plantinghole. Even a couple of inches of excess soil over theroot system can be detrimental to the health andvigor of the root system.

Plant Your Tree ProperlyYou only get one shot at planting a tree properly,

so do it right the first time. After determining thedepth of the tree’s root system, dig a hole as deepas the root ball and twice as wide. This ensuresyou’ve loosened the soil around the new tree’s rootsystem, and created a planting site where newlydeveloping roots can easily establish themselvesinto the surrounding soil.

Don’t add any soil amendments to the plantingsite. This encourages tree roots to stay within thenicely amended soil and not move out into thenative soil. If the root ball contains just a fewspiraling roots, the sides of the root ball can beteased apart by hand or scored with a sharp knifeto cut through the circling roots. This willencourage new root development.

After placing the tree in the planting hole, thefirst lateral root should be located at or near thesoil surface. Planting at the proper depth is anecessary step to support the tree’s health andvigor, and won’t promote shallow rooting in yourtree. Shallow root development is more closelyrelated to watering practices, than tree plantingdepth.

Backfill the planting hole with crumbly loosesoil, removing any hard soil clods or rocks, andeliminating air pockets. Gently compact the soilaround the sides of the root ball with your handsor shovel. Don’t compact the soil by stomping on itwith your boots. Watering right after planting willalso help eliminate air pockets in the soil.

Don’t Forget MulchAfter your tree is in the ground, add a layer of

wood chip mulch to protect the tree’s roots fromextreme weather conditions, eliminate weed andgrass competition and preserve soil moisture. Aimfor a mulch layer 3-4 inches deep and as wide aspossible — ideally, out to the dripline of the tree’scanopy.

Don’t pile mulch up against the tree’s trunk;pull it back a couple inches and allow the trunkbark to stay dry.

Skip the FertilizerNebraska soils have good levels of naturally

occurring nutrients. Supplementary nitrogen inparticular can be detrimental at planting becauseit promotes leaf growth, over root growth.Development of a strong, vigorous root system isthe first goal of tree planters, and is necessarybefore additional foliage can be supported.

Skip Staking, If PossibleStaking is not always required at planting,

particularly for small trees or trees planted inprotected areas. However, trees that are tall andleggy or in high wind areas should be staked. Thegoal of staking is to anchor the root ball andprevent newly developed root hairs from breaking,not to eliminate all movement within the stem ofthe tree.

If staking is necessary, don’t use the old “wire ingarden hose” technique. Instead choose a 1½ to 2-inch wide strapping material that won’t createsmall pressure points on the trunk. Staking thetree with a 2-point system allowing some trunkmovement will strengthen the trunk andencourage good root development. Leave thestaking materials in place for one year only, andperiodically check to make sure the strappingmaterial is not damaging the trunk.

Trees not establishing a strong root systemwithin one year will most likely never root intothe soil properly. This is often due to mistakes inplanting depth (too deep) or container-grown treeswith heavy circling roots not addressed atplanting.

WateringThe amount of water needed will depend on soil

type and the type of tree planted. Waterthoroughly at planting, the day after planting,three days later and three days after that.Continue monitoring your newly planted tree tobe sure it doesn’t get too dry, but remember morenewly planted trees die from too much water thanfrom not enough. If you can easily push a 6-inchscrewdriver into the soil surrounding the tree, youare probably providing adequate moisture. Usinga turf irrigation system to water trees is usuallynot ideal, because turfgrass watering doesn’tmoisten a deep enough layer of soil to supportgood tree growth and root development.

For more information about ReTree Nebraska,species selection, proper tree planting and care, goto www.retreenebraska.unl.edu. To view tree-related videos, go to Backyard Farmer athttp://byf.unl.edu/treeshrub.

Source: Jessica Kelling, ReTree Nebraskacoordinator with the UNL Nebraska ForestService.

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Alice Torpin, Doniphan, Nebraska, will be thefeatured quilter. Born during the Depression,Alice was introduced to needlework as a younggirl in grade school. She learned to embroider,cross stitch make French knots, weave andbraid. Alice grew up helping her mother cutblocks and tie comforters to use during the coldwinter nights. With encouragement from herMissouri grandmother she made her first quilt,“The Lone Star,” at age 16. As her quilt makingimproved, she began to enter contests, shows,and finally the Nebraska State Fair where shefulfilled a life-long dream of winning “BestQuilt” in 1991 with “Begin with Butterflies.”Fifteen to twenty of her quilts will be ondisplay at the 2012 Threads Across Nebraska.She will speak, share ideas and sources of thedesigns used in the quilts, and demonstrate the

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in Nebraska, but the commodity price side run-up would not have been there to buffer yieldlosses. The irrigated producer would have seena more modest return above costs in 2012, butthe dryland producer would have experiencednegative net revenues. The revenue differentialattributed to water is reduced, but stillsignificantly greater than what would beconsidered a more normal production pattern.

Scenarios II and III highlight theimportance of the Ogallala Aquifer, which isrelied upon even more heavily during droughtyears. Research of climatologists suggest thatthe ‘water cycle’ has been gaining more energyin recent years, the implication being more‘harsh’ weather conditions, such as flooding anddrought. Under the extremes, undergroundwater resources such as the Ogallala Aquiferfunction like a ‘natural insurance’ for cropproduction. In our illustration above, the valueof water is nearly 75 percent higher underScenario III and increases by more than four-fold in Scenario II, which is reflecting thebasic economic principle that as the resourcebecomes more ‘scarce’ the value (price)increases. The other aspect of the story is thatNebraska is on the ‘forefront’ of watertechnology for irrigation. Nebraska’s irrigationsystem is, without doubt, one of the mostefficient irrigation systems in terms of waterused. Had this not been the case, the additionalcost of water in 2012 would have increasedmore than our estimated $75 per acre, andreducing the overall net revenue differential.

In summary:• Irrigation in Nebraska is paying a

considerable dollar premium in 2012.• While 2012 drought conditions may not be

replicated again for some time to come, it is safeto say that climate-related extremes from yearto year are more likely to increase and notdecrease in the years ahead.

• Long-term sustainable management ofNebraska’s portion of the Ogallala Aquifer willbecome increasingly critical on a more weather-variable future.

Anil Giri, Graduate Research AssistantDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bruce Johnson, ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural EconomicsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln

THE VALUE OF IRRIGATION...Continued from page 10

The NRDs’ managers have said otherincentives also may be offered.

Bishop has said that without other options toreturn the overappropriated part of the PlatteBasin west of Elm Creek to fully appropriatedstatus and shrink deficits to target river flowsat Grand Island for threatened andendangered species habit, "something in excessof 250,000 acres of irrigated land would have tobe returned to dryland production."

Cain said the feasibility study found that theNRDs' proposal could provide river benefits,plus enough groundwater mound recharge tomeet the needs of CNPPID irrigators switchingfully to groundwater.

"We wanted absolutely no negative impactsto CNPPID irrigators," he said, while alsoreducing river flow shortages and maintainingLake McConaughy, the district's huge storagereservoir near Ogallala, at a consistent, butsomewhat lower level.

That could enhance recreation opportunities,provide flood control in high-water years,reduce evaporation and still allow hydropowerproduction to be maintained or increased, Cainsaid.

There currently are wells available to 75percent of CNPPID-irrigated acres, he said,and total annual groundwater recharge of138,000 acre feet, which should increase if thesystem is managed more specifically for thatpurpose.

The proposal focuses on off-season seepagefrom river diversions into the canals in wet

years. There would be water savings from nothaving water in Central canals during thesummer irrigation season when it's mostsusceptible to evaporation.

Cain said it's estimated that the overallefficiency of the system, with water deliveriesand recharge, currently is 41 percent.

His team looked at a basic plan using thePhelps and E65 canals, primarily in northernPhelps and Kearney counties, with optionsthat include an additional small reservoir tohold unappropriated Platte water in times ofexcess.

Cain said streamflow credits to the adjacentRepublican River Basin could be maintained,as could benefits to Nebraska Public PowerDistrict projects — irrigation and coolingwater for the Gerald Gentleman power plant —and hydropower generation.

Using river, reservoir and other data fromthe past 50 years, some models estimated therecould be groundwater mound increases of 20 to30 feet or more over the next 50 years. Cainsaid it might not be that much, "But we werepleased to see that the number was positive."

He added that any actual project benefitswould depend on the management scenarioused.

Brown and Caldwell has no additional workassignment from the two NRDs, Cain said."We're just presenting education, listening topeople's thoughts".

USING IRRIGATION CANALS FOR GROUNDWATER RECHARGE MIGHT WORK Continued from page 1

NEBRASKA FARMERS COMPARE CURRENT, FORMER DROUGHTSContinued from page 9

The Great Plains and the Southwestexperienced another drought in the 1950s,which Dallmont Erickson, 92, said was a tryingtime.

“You just had to go on. You went to the bankand borrowed money and continued to try tooperate,'” he said.

It was much more difficult then than now,Erickson said, because there was no irrigation.He said that changed farming. Before then,farmers were lucky to make money three yearsout of every five.

Luckily, Erickson said he and his wife hadgood credit, which helped them make itthrough the drought.

“You have to have credit. You have to have agood banker, he's got to go along with you. Ialways tell young farmers that you have tohave a good banker,” Erickson said.

Torczon farmed 160 acres of land just west ofColumbus near the Platte River. It was familyowned land that he oversaw after his brother,who took over for their parents, died in anaccident.

Even though he had two other brothers,Torczon's dad called him to come home to carefor the farm.

“I couldn't say no,” he said. Torczon, 87, said he had too much respect for

his dad to refuse the request, even though henever wanted to be a farmer

It was a career he stuck with, despite sayinghe hated every minute of it. What kept him infarming was the ability to be his own boss andthe opportunity to get involved in local andstate issues. Over the years, he served onseveral boards, including the state board ofagriculture and helped oversee the start ofCentral Community College-Columbus.

Because of his interest in so many otherareas away from his farm, Torczon said hewasn’t a very good farmer. He often had to hirehelp to keep the land as he tended to otherinterests. He rents his land out now.

Farmers will most likely have to take a bighit this year. But Torczon said most should beable to survive after one bad year.

“It's going to be depend on the length of thedrought. The average farmer can survive oneyear. But when you start adding them up likethree or four years like we did in the ‘30s, thenI don't know,” Torczon said.

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IntroductionTake time now to evaluate your nutrition program

for the spring-calving cows. A way to do that is toevaluate the reproductive performance of the cowherd because reproduction is so closely linked tobody condition of the cows and body condition islinked to the nutrition program.

The greatest loss of potential calves to wean is dueto cows not getting pregnant during the breedingseason. Cows that don't get pregnant during thebreeding season, for spring-calving herds, areusually a result of cows being in poor body conditionat calving, as a result of the nutrient managementprogram. There can be some losses due to abortion,but these losses are few especially if you haveworked with your veterinarian on a herd health andbio-security program. Once baby calves are on theground and have nursed their dam in a timelymanner so that they get colostrum, calf lossesbetween calving and weaning should be minimal.Calf losses at calving can be high in the Plains statesfor spring-calving herds due to weather, extremelycold condition and snowstorms accompanied by highwind and not enough protection. If the percentage ofcalves weaned per female exposed is in the 80's, inmost situations it is nutrition related, and it shouldraise a red flag.

Calves and pregnant cows are worth a lot of money.Feed efficiency in the cow/calf enterprise may be bestdescribed in reproductive efficiency (pregnancypercentage), or the number of cows that have a 365-day calving interval, or the percentage of cowscalving the first 21 days of the calving season.Efficiency needs to include not only output, whichwould be weaning weight, but also inputs, whichwould be cow costs.Analyzing Reproductive Performance

Some specialists might raise the red flag if percentweaned of exposed is in the low 90's. There areproducers that are profitable when percent of calvesweaned of cows exposed is less than 90%. If weanedof exposed is below 90% and your cost of productionallows you to have a profitable cow/calf enterprise,then the red flag is not warranted. The key is to havea good handle on cow costs.

There are Standardized Performance Analysis(SPA) guidelines that outline how to calculate

production measures for the cow herd. Theseguidelines bring standardization-to-performancecalculations so that when comparisons are madeannually, they are made using the same calculations.The SPA guidelines also guide a producer throughhow to handle pregnant cows that are purchased orsold and other situations that may arise in regard topregnant and non-pregnant females. SPA guidelinescan be found on the NCBA website.

There is an abbreviated way to dissect your cowherd by stage of production. Percentage of calvesweaned of females is the number of calves weanedbased on the females that were exposed to the bullsto produce the calves that are being weaned.Mathematically it is the number of calves weaned(numerator) divided by the number of femalesexposed to produce that calf crop (denominator) andthis number times 100 to get it to a percentage [(#calves weaned/# cows exposed) x 100].

The challenge sometimes is that the numbersneeded to do the calculation are collected over a yearapart. For females that wean a calf in October of2012, the number of females exposed would be thenumber of females exposed to a bull during thebreeding season in 2011.

We can also use this process to dissect percentweaned of exposed into different phases of theproduction cycle to get at pregnancy percent, calvingpercent, and weaning percent. We define percentpregnant as the number of pregnant females dividedby the number of females exposed to the bulls,calving percent as the number of females that calvedivided by the number of pregnant females, andweaning percentage as the number of calves weaneddivided by the number of live calves born and nursedby their dam. Percent pregnant would give anindicator of number of non-pregnant females.Calving percent would give an indicator of abortionsand calves lost at calving due to dystocia. And,weaning percent would give an indicator of calflosses from calving to weaning. As an example, in a300 head cow herd, 255 cows weaned a calf. Recordsindicate 37 cows had no calving records, 6 calveswere lost at calving, and 2 calves were lost betweencalving and weaning. We assumed the 37 head werenon-pregnant because there was no record that theyaborted. Pregnancy percentage is 87.7% ([(300 -37)/300) x 100] = (263/300) x 100)], calvingpercentage is 97.7% [(263 - 6)/263) x 100) = (257/263)x 100], and weaning percentage is 99.2% [(257 -

2)/257) x 100 = (255/263) x 100]. If you multiplypregnancy percent x calving percent x weaningpercent, it should be close to 85% (.877 x .977 x .992= .8499).

You can further dissect cow reproductiveperformance by age group using the processdescribed above. If a lot of young spring-calvingfemales are not pregnant with their second calf, it islikely due to the lack of energy in their diet aftercalving.Calving Distribution

Calving distribution, the number of cows calving in21-day periods during the calving season, isimpacted by the nutrition program and thereforebody condition at calving, especially for spring-calving cows. Cows that cycle early in the breedingseason conceive early in the breeding season, andcalve early in the calving season. Twenty-one daycalving intervals can be easily calculated if you knowwhen to start the first 21-day interval. SPAguidelines indicate there are two ways to determinewhen to start the first 21-day calving interval: startwhen the third mature cow (3 years old or older) hascalved or start the first 21-day calving period 285days after the start of the breeding season.

Dr. Rick Funston (Beef Reproductive Physiologist,West Central Research & Extension Center,University of Nebraska) summarized data from steercalves that were born either the first, second, orthird 21-day period of the calving season. Carcassweight and percentage of carcasses grading Choicewas greater for steers born during the first or second21-day calving periods. In addition, the percentage ofthe carcasses grading Average Choice or greaternearly doubles for calves born the first 21 days of thecalving season compared to the second or third 21-day periods.

When heifer performance was compared by whenthey were born during the calving season, moreheifers born the first 21 days of the calving periodwere cycling before the start of the breeding season,pregnancy rate was higher, and more of those heiferscalved the first 21 days of the calving season.

Management strategies to calve 65% of the cowsduring the first 21-day period of the calving seasoncompared to 40% of the herd calving the first 21 daysof the calving season will add about 25 pounds to theaverage weaning weight.

Evaluate Your Nutrition Program by Looking at Calving Records

September 27, 2012 Nebraska Farm & Ranch - Market

November 2012 Feeder Cattle (CBOT)

Nebraska Weekly Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Report Week Ending: 9/22/2012MARKET: Bassett Livestock Auction – Bassett; Burwell Livestock Market – Burwell; Ericson/Spalding Auction Market –Ericson; Huss Livestock Market LLC – Kearney; Lexington Livestock Market – Lexington; Ogallala Livestock AuctionMarket – Ogallala; Tri-State Livestock Auction – McCook

Receipts: 23,395 Last Week: 21,390 Last Year: 15,470 Compared to last week, steer calves sold unevenly steady and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher.Yearling steers sold steady while their sisters sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was good for preconditioned calves,light to moderate for spring vaccination programs and good for yearling feeders. Rather large number of bawlingcalves continue to come to market for this time of year. Most yearling offerings are starting to get in short supply.Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to weak this week with live sales at 126.00 and dressed sales at 195.00.Supply this week was even split of steer and heifers with 32 percent weighing over 600 lbs.

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

270 . . . . . .306-348 . . . . .330 . . .169.00-233.00 . . . . . .211.81 495 . . . . . .350-399 . . . . .376 . . .175.00-212.50 . . . . . .201.05 8 . . . . . . . . .354 . . . . . . .354 . . . . . .222.00 . . . . . . . . .222.00 794 . . . . . .400-448 . . . . .424 . . .169.00-204.00 . . . . . .187.40 176 . . . . . .400-434 . . . . .409 . . .192.00-215.00 . . . . . .207.18 1627 . . . . .450-499 . . . . .475 . . .165.00-189.50 . . . . . .176.93 63 . . . . . . . .477 . . . . . . .477 . . . . . .185.00 . . . . . . . . .185.00 24 . . . . . . . .495 . . . . . . .495 . . . . . .170.00 . . . . . . . . .170.00 1933 . . . . .500-545 . . . . .520 . . .162.00-182.50 . . . . . .172.91 186 . . . . . . .502 . . . . . . .502 . . . . . .179.75 . . . . . . . . .179.75995 . . . . . .550-598 . . . . .570 . . .156.25-174.00 . . . . . .165.15 14 . . . . . . . .596 . . . . . . .596 . . . . . .154.00 . . . . . . . . .154.00 60 . . . . . . . .584 . . . . . . .584 . . . . . .170.00 . . . . . . . . .170.00 490 . . . . . .600-646 . . . . .631 . . .152.00-168.50 . . . . . .158.46 39 . . . . . . .628-643 . . . . .631 . . .156.00-157.00 . . . . . .156.82 141 . . . . . .662-699 . . . . .682 . . .143.00-159.00 . . . . . .150.82 90 . . . . . . .713-739 . . . . .731 . . .145.25-155.25 . . . . . .150.48 292 . . . . . .758-795 . . . . .784 . . .145.00-151.00 . . . . . .148.25 330 . . . . . .810-846 . . . . .828 . . .140.00-150.75 . . . . . .144.31 579 . . . . . .851-899 . . . . .873 . . .137.25-151.80 . . . . . .145.11 236 . . . . . .900-945 . . . . .917 . . .134.00-141.25 . . . . . .138.12 160 . . . . . .950-970 . . . . .959 . . .136.25-137.85 . . . . . .137.57

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

273 . . . . . .354-399 . . . . . .385 . . . .161.00-198.00 . . . . . 181.43 107 . . . . . .414-434 . . . . . .426 . . . .160.00-185.00 . . . . .178.30 183 . . . . . .450-499 . . . . . .484 . . . .160.00-172.00 . . . . .166.00 221 . . . . . .506-549 . . . . . .532 . . . .153.00-166.00 . . . . .160.14 120 . . . . . .550-598 . . . . . .573 . . . .148.00-158.00 . . . . .154.17 17 . . . . . . . .555 . . . . . . . .555 . . . . . . .161.00 . . . . . . . .161.00 19 . . . . . . .785-795 . . . . . .790 . . . .135.00-142.75 . . . . .138.65 12 . . . . . . . .897 . . . . . . . .897 . . . . . . .134.50 . . . . . . . .134.50

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

10 . . . . . . . . 272 . . . . . . .272 . . . . . . .191.00 . . . . . . . .191.00 76 . . . . . . .314-347 . . . . . .338 . . . .172.00-190.00 . . . . .181.41 729 . . . . . .350-399 . . . . . .368 . . . .150.50-188.00 . . . . .177.39 10 . . . . . . . .360 . . . . . . . .360 . . . . . . .195.00 . . . . . . . .195.00 1107 . . . . .400-449 . . . . . .427 . . . .147.75-179.75 . . . . .165.87 32 . . . . . . .409-446 . . . . . .421 . . . .172.00-174.00 . . . . .173.34 1362 . . . . .451-499 . . . . . .467 . . . .146.00-166.50 . . . . .156.21 14 . . . . . . .457-480 . . . . . .470 . . . .167.00-169.00 . . . . .167.83 23 . . . . . . . .487 . . . . . . . .487 . . . . . . .149.25 . . . . . . . .149.25 44 . . . . . . . .460 . . . . . . . .460 . . . . . . .175.00 . . . . . . . .175.00 1177 . . . . .500-547 . . . . . .519 . . . .143.75-158.50 . . . . .152.45 484 . . . . . .550-593 . . . . . .569 . . . .140.75-151.00 . . . . .147.44 208 . . . . . .601-640 . . . . . .613 . . . .136.00-153.25 . . . . .148.02 661 . . . . . .666-697 . . . . . .692 . . . .134.00-148.25 . . . . .143.93 278 . . . . . .705-749 . . . . . .720 . . . .130.00-143.50 . . . . .138.85 1001 . . . . .750-798 . . . . . .778 . . . .135.75-143.00 . . . . .139.53 769 . . . . . .802-848 . . . . . .826 . . . .129.00-140.00 . . . . .136.82 457 . . . . . .850-893 . . . . . .866 . . . .129.50-139.10 . . . . .135.33 309 . . . . . .903-942 . . . . . .919 . . . .127.00-135.25 . . . . .131.67 110 . . . . . .950-992 . . . . . .971 . . . .129.00-133.25 . . . . .129.46 39 . . . . . .1000-1043 . . . .1032 . . . .118.00-131.50 . . . . .121.02

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

121 . . . . . .308-349 . . . . . .333 . . . .145.00-178.00 . . . . .167.56 133 . . . . . .359-394 . . . . . .381 . . . .153.00-178.00 . . . . .168.02 167 . . . . . .403-448 . . . . . .431 . . . .141.00-160.00 . . . . .149.28 124 . . . . . .472-497 . . . . . .481 . . . .142.50-153.00 . . . . .149.88 66 . . . . . . .520-546 . . . . . .530 . . . .140.00-146.25 . . . . .142.28 8 . . . . . . . . .520 . . . . . . . .520 . . . . . . .149.00 . . . . . . . .149.00 32 . . . . . . .551-566 . . . . . .563 . . . .135.00-142.75 . . . . .141.33 12 . . . . . . . .584 . . . . . . . .584 . . . . . . .144.50 . . . . . . . .144.50 61 . . . . . . . .645 . . . . . . . .645 . . . . . . .146.00 . . . . . . . .146.00 18 . . . . . . .660-666 . . . . . .664 . . . .128.00-138.00 . . . . .131.87 26 . . . . . . .777-790 . . . . . .787 . . . .122.50-132.00 . . . . .129.47

Week Ending 9/21/2012Eastern Nebraska: Compared to last week:

Alfalfa and grass sold steady. Ground/delivered alfal-fa

sold steady. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets sold steady.Very few loads of hay sold this week. Most alfalfa isgoing to dairies in or out of state. Few, cattlemen arebuying hay. Some cattlemen have started to turn outin area corn stalks. There will be a lot of cornstalks orbean stubble baled this fall. Some alfalfa producersare on their 6th cutting this week. Corn and beanharvest appears to be in full swing this week. Quite alot on hay is being imported from surrounding statesand Canada (prices are not included in this report).Prices are dollars per ton FOB (freight on buyer)stack 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: Supreme largesquares 250.00-270.00. Premium large squares225.00-250.00. Alfalfa/orchard grass large squares275.00. Good large rounds 200.00-230.00. Grass Hay:Good large rounds 170.00-200.00. Cornstalks roundbales 85.00-100.00. Deydrated alfalfa pellets, 17 per-cent protein: 325.00-350.00; Organic alfalfa pellets,17 protein: 430.00. Alfalfa meal: 330.00-350.00

Platte Valley of Nebraska: Alfalfa: Supremelarge squares 275.00-300.00; Good large squares

200.00. Premium small squares 350.00. Good largerounds 200.00-225.00. Grass Hay: Good large rounds150.00-160.00. Drought corn stalks baled in largerounds 115.00 delivered. Alfalfa ground/del localhauls 250.00-260.00. Cane ground/del 170.00. Cornstalks ground/del 150.00. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets,17 percent protein: 330.00. Alfalfa meal: 337.00.

Western Nebraska: Compared to last week: Allclasses trading steady to firm with some resistancenoted at the higher end price levels this week. Bothproducers and buyers are waiting to understand theupcoming feeding needs of the region before contract-ing remaining hay. Light to moderate demand withslow trading activity. All prices dollars per ton FOBstack in large square bales and rounds, unless other-wise noted. Most horse hay sold in small squares.Prices are from the most recent reported sales.

Detailed QuotationsWestern Nebraska

Alfalfa Mixed GrassSupreme Lg. Rd. 250.00 165.00Premium Lg. Rd. 200.00 Wheat StrawFair-Good Lg. Sqs. 220.00 105.00-120.00

Wheat Lg. Round Corn StalksGround & Deliv. New Crop

70.00-85.00 220.00-240.00

NEBRASKA HAY SUMMARY

5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter CattleWeek Ending: 9/23/12 Confirmed: 102,182 Week Ago: 118,307 Year Ago: 149,969

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

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

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,483 . . . . . . . . .1,300-1,545 . . . . . . . . . . .122.50-126.00 1,452 . . . . . . . . . . .124.7965 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,364 . . . . . . . . .1,251-1,565 . . . . . . . . . . .122.00-126.00 1,430 . . . . . . . . . . .125.0635 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,303 . . . . . . . .1,150-1,485 . . . . . . . . . . .123.00-126.00 1,353 . . . . . . . . . . .125.930 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,034 . . . . . . . . .1,270-1,385 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00-126.00 1,338 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00

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

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

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,244 . . . . . . . . .1,200-1,400 . . . . . . . . . . .121.00-126.00 1,303 . . . . . . . . . . .125.1465 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,522 . . . . . . . . .1,150-1,380 . . . . . . . . . . .124.00-126.00 1,252 . . . . . . . . . . .125.7435 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,830 . . . . . . . .1,090-1,375 . . . . . . . . . . .125.00-126.00 1,203 . . . . . . . . . . .125.920 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .884 . . . . . . . . . .1,140-1,300 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00-126.00 1,171 . . . . . . . . . . .126.00

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

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

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,369 . . . . . . . . . .800-1,002 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-197.00 910 . . . . . . . . . . . .195.6365 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,485 . . . . . . . . . . 819-987 . . . . . . . . . . . .192.00-197.00 914 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.7135 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,419 . . . . . . . . . .723-957 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-199.00 907 . . . . . . . . . . . .194.980 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-DDrreesssseedd BBaassiiss SSaalleess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..HHeeaadd CCoouunntt .. .. .. .. ..WWeeiigghhtt RRaannggee ((llbbss)) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..PPrriiccee RRaannggee (($$)) WWeeiigghhtteedd AAvveerraaggeess

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

Over 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,088 . . . . . . . . . .734-869 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-197.00 821 . . . . . . . . . . . .195.1565 - 80% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,282 . . . . . . . . . .725-913 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-200.50 833 . . . . . . . . . . . .195.3535 - 65% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,735 . . . . . . . . . .678-950 . . . . . . . . . . . . .194.00-200.50 746 . . . . . . . . . . . .199.240 - 35% Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-

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

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .29,184 . . . . . . .1,406 . . . . . . .125.32Live FOB Heifer . . . . .25,480 . . . . . . .1,239 . . . . . . .125.68Dressed Del Steer . . .17,273 . . . . . . .913 . . . . . . . .195.02Dressed Del Heifer . . .12,105 . . . . . . .803 . . . . . . . .196.50

WWeeeekk AAggoo AAvveerraaggeess::Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Heifer . . . . .28,852 . . . . . . .1,227 . . . . . . .126.43Dressed Del Steer . . .14,413 . . . . . . .916 . . . . . . . .195.41Dressed Del Heifer . . .8,607 . . . . . . . .814 . . . . . . . .195.90

YYeeaarr AAggoo AAvveerraaggeess::Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price

Live FOB Steer . . . . . .43,010 . . . . . . .1,357 . . . . . . .115.83Live FOB Heifer . . . . .39,830 . . . . . . .1,211 . . . . . . .115.96Dressed Del Steer . . .23,319 . . . . . . .896 . . . . . . . .183.11Dressed Del Heifer . . .17,488 . . . . . . .802 . . . . . . . .182.99

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, September 17, 2012 •Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count -- Formula : Domestic - 11,144; Imported - 0

Slaughtered Owned Sheep: Domestic: 4,956 Head; Carcass Wt: 50-126 Lbs.; Wtd Avg Wt: 88.1;

Wtd avg. Dressing: 50.7; choice or better; 80.5% YG 57.4%

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

90 . . . .under 55 lbs . . . . . .40.6 . . . . . . .220.00 - 340.00 . . . . . . . .298.89

1,779 . . . .55-65 lbs . . . . . . .62.1 . . . . . . . .194.79 - 280.14 . . . . . . . .246.54

1,837 . . . .65-75 lbs . . . . . . .69.7 . . . . . . . .194.15 - 272.67 . . . . . . . .263.63

1,006 . . . .75-85 lbs . . . . . . .81.1 . . . . . . . .186.07 - 261.66 . . . . . . . .252.85

5,818 . . . .over 85 lbs . . . . . .112.2 . . . . . . .195.93 - 223.00 . . . . . . . .212.54

Cattle

December 2012 Live Cattle (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open .147.575High .147.600Low . .147.200Close .147.675Change +0.475

Hogs

October 2012 Hogs (CBOT) - Daily Chart

Open . . .76.500High . . .76.950Low . . .76.450Close . .76.875Change .+0.600

Oct. 12 Oct. 12 FeederSupport: 12100 14517Resistance 13095 14982

Cattle prices have seen pressure from specu-lative non-commercial selling and long liquida-tion amidst concerns about demand coming for-ward due to economic weakness. The Octobercontract is 640 lower on the week, and theOctober feeder cattle are 125 lower due to thecommodity liquidation. Cash trade started at$122 as packers were able to pick off hedgedfeeders. Packer margins remain poor The cutouthas been mixed this week. Choice is down 1.43at 192.45 and select down 2.68 at 181.51. Thechoice select spread has been fairly steady.Feedlots are showing signs of being a little lesscurrent. The break in corn prices should help

feedlots improve coverage, and should supportthe feeder cattle contracts. The October con-tract has support at $119.60 for now, and willneed to work sharply higher to improve thechart. Better cash trade will be required to dothis. Feeder cattle placement should pick upmore once harvest is done. Some alfatoxinwaivers have been granted to feed to cattle inlimited situations. Hedgers call with questions

Lean hogs have ground higher this week, sup-ported by better cash trade. The October contract is200 higher on the week and has resistance at$7700 for the near term, with support at $7505. Ifwe can get above the $77 area definitively both forthe October it should fuel a little more buying.Back months have seen some pressure as the breakin grain limits liquidation ideas. Cash prices havecontinued to work higher with packers having aharder time securing supplies for an aggressive killschedule. Pork is plentiful right now, but exportsshould pick up with hog herds around the worldbeginning to shrink. With aggressive liquidationslowing, carcass weights should begin to edge high-er. The harvest break should be a good opportunityto secure feed needs. Hedgers call with questions.

Oct. 12 Dec. 12Support: 7365 7282Resistance 7855 7642

Open .124.825High .125.275Low . .124.475Close .125.000Change +0.250

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Oct 3 - Grand Island (Hall County) TheSilver Celebration; Fonner Park/HeartlandEvents Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. Fun fes-tival for anyone 55 and older. (308) 382-1000www.theindependent.com

Oct 4-7 - Valentine (Cherry County)Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering & OldWest Days; Valentine Rural High School.Cowboy poetry, music, trail ride and more.9am-9pm, $10, (402) 376-3000 www.nebraskacowboypoetrygathering.com

Oct 5-7 - Sidney (Cheyenne County)Oktoberfest and Crusin' Class Rod & RollShow; Fairgrounds & Legion Park.Entertainment, crafts, vendors, farmers mar-ket, parade and other events. More than 150classic cars compete, show and shine at LegionPark. Fri, noon-midnight; Sat, 7am midnight;Sun, 9am-2pm, Free, Judy Harris (308) 254-2932 www.sidneycheyennecountytourism.com

Oct 6 - Grand Island (Hall County) Harvestof Harmony Parade; Downtown on 3rd St.Nebraska's largest parade features 50 differentfloats and a variety of marching bands. 8:15am,Free, Micki Ward (308) 382-9210 www.gichamber.com

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Oct 6-7 - Omaha (Douglas County) OmahaNorth Hills Pottery Tour; Florence, PoncaHills, Fort Calhoun and N. of Blair. A healthysampling of pottery styles and firing tech-niques, face-to-face chats with potters, glancesinto local history and some local wine tasting.Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 10am-5pm, Free, LizVercruysse (402) 456-7669 www.omahanorth-hillspotterytour.com

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Oct 6-7 - Spencer (Boyd County) WildTurkey Days; City-wide. Historical release andwild propagation of native turkeys. Craft fairs,children's activities, chili cook-off, turkey din-ner and special events. 9am-6pm Vicki Pecena(402) 589-1038 www.spencerne.net

Oct 6-7 - York (York County) Tractor,Engine, Auto Show and Barn Dance;Wessels Living History Farm, 1 mi. S. of I-80Exit 353. Working demonstrations, games andassorted activities. Sat, 10am-dark, Sun, 10am-4:30pm, $2-$5, Dale Clark (402) 710-0682www.livinghistoryfarm.org

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Oct 13 - Grand Island (Hall County) TheBig Grape; Fonner Park/Heartland EventsCenter, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. Sponsored byHy-Vee, this event features wine tastings fromvineyards around the world, gourmet foods andlive music. (308) 381-3678

Oct 13-14 - Lincoln (Lancaster County)Lancaster Antique Show and Sale;Lancaster Event Center, 84th & Havelock Ave.Established show of 30 years featuring qualityantiques including books, country primitives,furniture, glassware, pottery, folk art, earlyAmericana and more. Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun,10am-4pm, $3.50, Rhonda Blank (402) 432-1451www.lancastereventcenter.com

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Oct 14 - York (York County) OctoberCzechfest; City auditorium, 6th & NebraskaSts. Authentic Czech foods, accordion jam, raf-fle, silent auction, demonstrations and geneolo-gy information. 9:30am-5:30pm, Free, JoAnnKuester (402) 362-6413 www.nebraskaczechsofyork.org

Oct 14-20 - Hastings (Adams County) 32ndAnnual Nebraska Country MusicFoundation Festival; Adams CountyFairgrounds, 947 S. Baltimore Ave. Performersof all ages including amateur, semiprofessionaland professional acts. 7pm, $5-$7, Deb Shaw(402) 726-2140 www.necmf.net

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Kris Williams, The Kearney Hub

ANSELMO — The Andersons' new 3.8 millionbushel capacity grain elevator facility nearAnselmo will begin receiving grain Monday.

It is the first elevator The Andersons hasconstructed in Nebraska and is the largest inCuster County. It is located along theBurlington Northern Railroad mainline andhas both train and truck loading capabilities.

"Constructing the new facility in CusterCounty, Neb., fits well with our strategy toprovide service to customers west of ourtraditional Eastern Corn Belt market," saidChief Executive Officer Mike Anderson in anOctober 2011 press release.

Groundbreaking for the facility was Nov. 11. Jim Cripe, regional director for The

Andersons Grain Division added, "We receivedan outstanding reception by the communityleaders and residents in this area, which wasone of the several sites we considered for thisproject. We are looking forward to establishinga long-standing relationship in this progressiveagriculture community."

On the company's Nebraska website atexperiencetheandersons.com, it says thecompany doesn't jump quickly into newmarkets, but spends a lot of time and resourcesdeciding if one can truly be an asset tobusiness.

When it does expand into a new area, TheAndersons considers it a new home.

"That is especially true to Nebraska," thewebsite says. "With a strong farmingbackground and a network of close-knit

communities, we knew this was an ideal fit forThe Andersons and how we do business."

Melissa Garcia, president of Custer EconomicDevelopment Corp., said a facility like TheAndersons is a "tremendous addition" to theregion that will have a direct effect on agproducers and a trickle-down effect to all areabusinesses.

"We are lucky to have this facility and acompany whose mission statement so [closely]matches the mentality of our area," she said.

In an email, Erin Lampe, senior accountrepresentative for The Andersons’ NebraskaGrain division, wrote, "The Andersons has astrong commitment to serving the communitiesin which we have operations."

That includes generously sharing time,talents and financial resources on solutions tosocial problems and in support of otherworthwhile community endeavors, Lampewrote.

The elevator has both an inbound andoutbound scale, four 500,000-bushel bins, tworeceiving pits at 50,000 bushel per hour, a 2million-bushel ground pile, a 100,000 bushelwet bin and a 7,500-bushel-per-hour graindryer.

The Andersons facility has a loop track for100-car unit trains and will be able to load outby rail at 60,000 bushels per hour. Staff expectsonly a six- to seven-minute lapse from when agrain truck weighs in full until it weighs outempty.

The county road in front of the facility hasbeen upgraded and concreted for safe access of

customers and employees. A grain marketingstaff is on site.

Lampe said the corn received at the facilitywill go to the best market, but she anticipatesit will flow south or west by rail.

"While we realize this year's crop ischallenged due to the drought, we believe theaccessibility we provide to a variety of outlets,as well as our many services will provide addedvalue to area farmers during this year and wellinto the future," Mike Anderson said lastmonth.

Regional Operations Manager Chris Reedsaid the facility at this location has the newesttechnology, fast receiving systems and a lot ofstorage for local farmers that bring theircommodity there.

With the addition of this elevator nearAnselmo, The Andersons Grain Group now hascapacity of nearly 113 million bushelsthroughout Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohioand Nebraska.

The Andersons has recently expanded itsoperations in Nebraska to nine locations, boththrough acquisitions and merchandisingagreements. It also has a presence in Kearney,Riverdale and Paxton.

"We are looking forward to the added valuethis facility will bring to all our customers, andare looking forward to the future of TheAndersons in Nebraska," Lampe said.

For bids, delivery times or to discuss themarkets, The Andersons team can be reachedin Kearney at 308-236-8438.

New Facility to Open Near Anselmo


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CORN REEL. PICTURES ON NEXTTECH!,

(785) 452-5685

11330055 -- WWAAGGOONNSS//GGRRAAVVIITTYY WWAAGGOONNSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - DEMCO 550 OR 650 GRAVITY WAGONS.

CALL, (712) 210-6587

IA - DEMCO GRAVITY WAGON AND GRAIN

CART, (712) 210-6587

11330066 -- GGRRAAIINN CCAARRTTSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - COMBINE HEAD MOVERS FROM 25’ TO

40’ WIDE, PLEASE, (712) 210-6587

NE - UFT 550 BUSHEL GRAIN CART: NEAR

NEW AUGERS, NEW GEAR BOX, SHEDDED,

EXCELLENT CONDITION. SERIAL #70164.

CALL:, (402) 843-8836

NE - UFT 400 BUSHEL, GRAIN CART,

FLIGHTING THIN, WORKS GOOD, NICE

CART, USED LAST FALL $1,700, (402) 785-

1004

11330077 -- GGRRAAIINN DDRRYYEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11331100 -- AAUUGGEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - WESTFIELD AUGER, 91-FT, W/

HYDRAULIC SWING, 13”, USED TWICE,

$20,000 BLAIR NEBR. ROB, (402) 426-8090

11331122 -- HHAARRVVEESSTTOORRSS && SSIILLOOSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

WI - SILO DOORS - WOOD OR STEEL.

SHIPPED PROMPTLY TO YOUR FARM. HARD-

WARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL, (800)

222-5726

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

NE - FOR SALE! AUTOMATIC GRAIN BIN

CONTROLLER BY CENTRY PACK. THE EASI-

EST TO OPERATE & MOST RELIABLE CON-

TROLLER AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMA-

TION CANTACT JOHN SMEDRA AT VALLEY

GRAIN MANAGEMENT. ORD NE., (308) 730-

0251

GRAIN DRYERS Reliable - Efficient Vacuum Cool Towers NEW Trilogy Low

Ask about M-C Trax Remote Monitoring

Call Jeff (515)577-7563

SOUTHWEST RAAFT CO.Rotating auto-Aligning Flotation Track• Reduces center-pivot irrg rut problems

• No tire slippage & digging• Works on all brands of sprinklers

Bob Gruner - [email protected]

DIESEL SPECIALTIES of OMAHA INC. is yourone stop shop for your diesel fuel injectionneeds. We carry a large exchange stock ofdiesel fuel injection pumps, nozzle assembles,& turbochargers on hand, ready for immediateexchange. We are factory authorized. Let ushelp you keep downtime to a minimum.

Diesel Specialties of Omaha Inc. 13325 B Street, Omaha, NE 68144

(402) [email protected]

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

1983 John Deere 44508900 hours, 4x4, New

KMW Loader with bucket& bale head. $45,500Call: 307-262-6669

1989 JD 4955, MFWD, RADAR,low hours, 18.4-46 rubber,

excellent shape, $50,000/OBO.2011 JD 455 GRAIN DRILL,

35’m 10” spacing, select lift, lowacres, $50,000/OBO. Can deliver.

PH 785-979-2545

WANTEDDEAD OR ALIVE

Farm Tractors and Construction EquipmentTri-County Parts & Equipment

Brighton, CO(303) 659-9690

[email protected]

High Energy Liquid Feed20% Protein 8% Fat

$198 ton/ Atchison ,KS$218 ton/ Alva ,OK

Minimum order 23 ton Truck loads

National Feed Commoditieswww.nationalfeed.com

888-674-8279

Hi-Plains Farm Eq.Dodge City, KS • PH-800-466-0068

• www.hipainsfarm.com •• New and Used Sprinklers •

‘07 Hess, 9345 w/18’ 1346h............$55,000‘08 Morris 1400 bale mover............$22,000‘97 830 Hugger................................$11,7501-’95 565A Hesston...........................$5,500‘95 9000 Macdon swather ...............$24,800Demco saddle tanks...........................$1,500New MF small square baler ............In StockNew Morris hay hikers ...................In StockNew Crustbuster no-till drls............In StockNEW BAD BOY MOWERS ..........In Stock

Mack Truck Stack Mover15x40 ft. live Milbrandt bed,

4 axles, new motor, drive train completely rebuilt. Ready to work!

- $25,000 - 605-848-1200

Tough, Reliable Hydraulic Bale Bedswww.deweze.com

800-835-1042

STACK MOVERS FOR SALE:Lorenz New 13’x33’, 13’x35’, 16’x33’and 13’x35’ w/heavy 2082 deck chain

& 14-ply tires. 18-Ton models onhand! Lorenz 2009 13’x33’ 18-Ton,

like new; Lorenz 2002 13’x33’ 18-Ton, like new; Lorenz 2008

13’x35’ w/heavy 2082 deck chain,14-ply tires, like new; Lorenz 13’x29’completely reconditioned, new tires& paint, very sharp; Rust 13’x29’

reconditioned, new 12-ply Firestones,excellent condition, Sharp!

402-775-2497


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, October 4th. The next Heartland Express will be printed on THURSDAY, October 11th.To run a classified ad in the Farm and Ranch, call 800-658-3191 and ask for 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


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


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 Jodi

@ 800-658-3191

www.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.com

www.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.com


To place your classifiedad call Jodi @ 800-658-3191

11440088 -- DDAAIIRRYY EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11441122 -- SSHHOOPP TTOOOOLLSS,,WWEELLDDEERRSS,, EETTCC

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11441155 -- FFUURRNNAACCEESS AANNDD HHEEAATTEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11443300 -- OOTTHHEERR EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT


11550011 -- AALLFFAALLFFAA HHAAYY


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

KS - ALFALFA: ROUNDS OR SQUARES.

PICKED UP OR DELIVERED. CALL ROY AT

PLEASANT ACRES., (620) 804-1506

KS - BUYING ALFALFA HAY PICKED UP OR

DELIVERED AT FARM PAID ON DELIVERY AT

SCALES (800)835-2096, (877)285-8200,

(800) 835-2096

11550022 -- PPRRAAIIRRIIEE HHAAYY

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - LARGE RD & BIG SQ BALES GOOD QUAL-

ITY GRASS HAY, DELIVERED IN SEMI LOADS

ONLY, (641) 658-2738

11550022 -- PPRRAAIIRRIIEE HHAAYY


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

11550055 -- SSTTRRAAWW


IA - GOOD CLEAN, BRIGHT SM SQ IN SEMI

LOADS, (641) 658-2738

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - 1, 000 BALES OF WHEAT STRAW , NET

WRAPPED . CELL:, (620) 243-3112

11551122 -- SSEEEEDD


KS - WE BUY DAMAGED GRAIN - GRAIN VACS

AVAILABLE. ALSO DAMAGED GRAIN FROM

GROUND PILES., (316) 640-3203

FFOORR SSAALLEE

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.SAINFOIN

SEED.COM OR CALL MARK AT 307-202-

0704 OR CARMEN AT, (307) 645-3380

KS - FOR SALE: HIGH QUALITY TRITICALE

SEED. CLEANED, 54LB TEST WEIGHT, 90’S

% GERMINATION. CALL BROCK BAKER AT

316-249-1907, (620) 983-2144

11553300 -- HHAAYY && GGRRAAIINN OOTTHHEERR


FFOORR SSAALLEE

11553300 -- HHAAYY && GGRRAAIINN OOTTHHEERR


KS - BRB CORN HAY: TESTED SAFE, 9. 5%

PROTEIN, 60% PDN, CAN LOAD,

$130.00/TON. SMITH COUNTY KS. SAM-

[email protected], (785) 476-2610

TX - BEARDLESS BARLEY HAY: IRRIGATED

AND FERTILIZED. $75/BALE. QUANAH,

TEXAS. PHONE:, (940) 839-8079

11880044 -- FFEEEEDDIINNGG WWAAGGOONNSS


NE - WANTED: GOOD FEED MIXER WAGON, WITH

OR WITHOUT SCALES. CALL:, (308) 641-3921

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

11881100 -- MMAANNUURREE SSPPRREEAADDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

OK - 2008 INTERNATIONAL PAYSTAR. CAT,

18SP, ROTOMIX VERTICAL SPREADER 802-19.

1337 ENGINE HOURS, 21, 853 MILES. EXCEL-

LENT CONDITION! FAMILY OWNED/ OPPERAT-

ED. WEDER FARMS: 580-735-2344 EVE. 508-

735 -2751 OR CELL,, (580) 727-5323

11881133 -- FFEEEEDDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

IA - 24’ HAY FEEDERS MEALS ON WHEELS.

SAVES HAY, SAVES TIME & SAVES MONEY!

CALL, (712) 210-6587

11881155 -- WWAATTEERREERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MN - JUG LIVESTOCK WATERERS. THEJUG-

WATERER. COM, (320) 808-0471

11882200 -- LLIIVVEESSTTOOCCKK BBEEDDDDIINNGG

FFOORR SSAALLEE

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

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11990044 -- BBRREEDD HHEEIIFFEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11990066 -- BBRREEDD CCOOWWSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - 87 HEAD BLACK ANGUS COWS: 3-5

YRS. OLD, BRED TO BLACK ANGUS BULL,

STARTED CALVING AUG. 15TH. $1400. CALL

JASON FILMORE, (620) 767-2577

NE - 45 EXTRA FANCY 2-3 YEAR OLD BLACK

COWS, BRED BLACK, CALVE 2/10/13.

NORTHERN ORIGIN. SELL ANY AMOUNT.,

(308) 380-3676

11990099 -- BBUULLLLSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

11991122 -- BBAACCKKRROOUUNNDDIINNGG//FFEEEEDDIINNGG

FFOORR RREENNTT

11991144 -- BBIISSOONN


11993300 -- CCAATTTTLLEE OOTTHHEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

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

22001100 -- FFAARRRROOWWIINNGG EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT

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

22220000 -- RREEGGIISSTTEERREEDD HHOORRSSEESS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

MO - QUARTER HORSES, QUARTER

LINGERS, MULES, PONIES, LOTS OF

CHOICE. CALL:, (573) 470-5432

22220088 -- HHOORRSSEE TTRRAAIINNIINNGG

FFOORR SSAALLEE

22223300 -- HHOORRSSEE-- OOTTHHEERR

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - FREE!!!! COLTS, FILLIES, MARES. SKIP-

PER W, SHINING SPARK, PEPPY DOC SAM &

JET-DECK BLOODLINES PICK-EM UP/ HAUL-

EM AWAY. CALL:, (308) 384-1063

22330011 -- DDOOGGSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

$150 to $300, Longmont, CO.Red & Blue Heelers

Everett: [email protected]

These are going to be great workingdogs. Mom & Dad are here for

you to look at. Thank you.

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

SeveralAQHA Fillies

3 and 4 Years Old.“Sun Frost” breeding • Ranch-Raised

One Owner • Some Started605-491-0715

Livestock ProducersImmunize your animalsfor drought & winter.

Add MSE to salt, mineral or feed!

Call 866-615-0299for information concerning the bestkept secret in the livestock industry.

Hardrock Cattle Co. LLCAdequate Numbers of thin Grass

Cattle with Quality“The Good Doin Kind”

Call for QuotesJohn Stone - Palestine Texas

1-800-393-BEEF

Wanted to Buy:

BUFFALOCows, Bulls and Calves

Will consider any amount

605-391-4646

BUFFALO WANTEDAll classes, any quantity

402-694-9353

PEN SPACEAVAILABLE

Backgrounding or FinishingSmall Family Operation Locatedin Arnold, NE. Established 1906.

Call Jess at:308-636-8692

Taking in all classes of cattle for fall & winter

grazing/feeding. Including cow/calf pairs, bredcows & fall breeding stock.

AI & calving facilities available.Reasonable Rates

References Available605-520-3182

COMING SOONTo a pasture near you

2 Bar AngusBULLS • FEMALES • EMBRYOS • SEMEN

Private Treaty Bulls & FemalesFor Sale Year Around

Home of 2 Bar Twenty X #1 REA Bull2 Bar Entirety #3$B bull

1-877/2-Bar-ANG • 806-344-7444WWW.2BARANGUS.COM

Registered PurebredNormandeBulls

www.JAZcrossbreds.com308-641-3921

CATTLESHOP.COM

THEFall 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

[email protected]

160 Red Angus

HeifersApprox. 1000 lbs. AI bred. Delivery

Oct. 1st to Oct. 10th and 60

Black Angus HeifersApprox. 975 lbs. AI bred. Delivery

Oct. 1st to Oct. 10th.High Elevation Raised. Shots & 1st

Scourguard before delivery.307-761-6022307-745-5209

1st in the Nation for Portable Corral Sales

• Daniels Doubly Alley• Sioux Steel Portable Systems• Hydraulic Chutes• Titan Double Alley• OK Corral• Diamond W Sorting System• WW Express Corral

Corrals Stg@$10,800 & up + Freight800-726-9091 Cell: 970-539-0641www.AckermanDistributing.Com

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

NET WRAP, TWINE, BALEwrap-acid-bags. Inventory ReductionSale - 48”x9.480’ $189; 51”x9.840’

$192; 64”x7.000’ $180 roll;64”x10.000’ $250; 4000’ 350knot$24.95; 20,000’ 110 $21.95; 30”

bale wrap $71.95. Preservative 83/#9x250 $442; 9x300 $500. Ask about

free delivery! Jordan Ag Supply.815-868-2220

EQUIPMENTFOR SALE

Knight 3375 Reel Mixer .........CALLKnight 3036 Reel Mixer .........CALLKnight 3136 Reel Mixer .........CALLPolaris Ranger 500..............$6,800Knight 2375 Reel Mixer .........CALLNH 791 Tandem Sprdr. ........$4,750New EZ Haul Hay Trlrs ...........CALLNew Hyd. Augers, skid ........$1,950JD 2020...............................$5,25020’ Steel Feedbunks...............CALLJD 566 Baler, net ...............$13,000JD 700 Rake, like R23.........$3,750

BradWhiteEquipment.comBroken Bow, Nebr.

308-870-0206

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 WANTED:Big squares or rounds.

Alfalfa & any grass wanted.Chris, PH-620-253-2661;

Toll Free-877-394-0890

FARM MACHINERY, ALL KINDS,prefer JD: Combines & heads,planters, cultivators, balers, etc.402-920-2125, 402-395-2383

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.

Air Compressors• Heavy duty cast iron, no alum.,3-5 & 10 h.p. elec. Disc valves,

not Reed valves, rod inserts,2 stage, 60-80-120 & 200 gal.

All compressors priced delivered.

North Central Air619 S. Morgan, Downs, KS

785-454-3409

BULK TANKS-USEDDAIRY EQUIPMENT

Buy-Sell-Trade800-844-5427

www.myfarmandranch.comTROY KUCK SILAGE HARVESTING, LLC

73388 Road 437Bertrand, NE 68927308-991-2979

John Deere 7700 and 7850 • 8 Row Narrow and 10 Row NarrowWindrow Pick-up • Two John Deere Dozers • 11 Trucks

“Large or small job--we do them all;doing timely work is our main concern.”

ATTENTION CATTLEMEN• 150 HEAD BLACK ANGUS HEIFERS

HIGH ALTITUDE, EXTRA FANCY, MODERATEFRAMED, BANGS and PRE-BREEDING VACCINATED

START CALVING APRIL 1 FOR 34 DAYS• REYES-RUSSELL LBW BULLS

$1450 • DELIVERY BY OCTOBER 15CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE

2012 WYOMING PREMIUM HEIFER PROGRAMHEIFERS WILL NOT DISAPPOINT • GOOD GENETICS

PLEASE CALL AND COME SEE, SOUTH PASS, WY

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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

MO - HANGING TREE/HEELER X STOCK

PUPS, WORKING PARENTS. $200.00 AND

UP. CALL, (573) 470-5432

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CO - EXPERIENCED HAYMAN! FAMILY MAN!

IRRIGATION AND ROW CROP. DRYLAND

ALSO. MECHANICAL SKILLS. DESIRES POSI-

TION ON FARM OR RANCH. WILL RELOCATE.

WOULD CONSIDER CARETAKER POSITION.

CALL,, (970) 250-4841

KS - LOOKING FOR WORK WITH HORSES:

WILLING TO CLEAN STALLS, EXCERCISE,

GROOM & ANYTHING TO CARE FOR YOUR

HORSES. HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH YEAR-

LINGS, GETTING THEM TO PEOPLE & A

PRE-TRAINING ROUTINE. CALL JEFF

EVENINGS AT, (785) 697-2264

NE - FRAMING CARPENTERS WANTED FOR

YEAR ROUND WORK. EXPERIENCE PRE-

FERRED. PLESE CALL MATT:, (308) 529-

0825

SD - HARVEST HELP WANTED: TRUCK DRI-

VER, COMBINE OR TRACTOR OPERATOR,

PETERBUILT TRUCKS, JD COMBINES, GOOD

PAY, MAURER HARVESTING AND TRUCKING.

KOREY, CELL:, (605) 380-0002

KS - EXPERIENCED PELLET MILL OPERA-

TOR: SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPE-

RIENCE. CONTACT JIM OR DAVE AT XTRA

FACTORS, PRATT KANSAS AT, (620) 672-

5616

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KS - CORN HARVESTING: NEW JD EQUIP. ,

GRAIN CARTS WITH SCALES, 6 LATE

MODEL SEMI TRUCKS, DAILY FIELD PROD

DATA AVAILABLE. LET US ASSIST YOU IN

GETTING THAT VALUABLE CROP IN THE BIN

OR ELEVATOR. REFERENCES. SKINNERHAR-

VESTING. COM/CALL SKINNER HARVESTING

LLC, (620) 343-8140

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 HAULING. CALL DAN

TOLL FREE @ 877-271-9430 OR, (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

CO - FALL HARVESTING WANTED; CORN,

SOYBEAN, MILO, AND SUNFLOWER. NEW

CASE IH COMBINE WITH SUPPORTING

EQUIPMENT. ANYWHERE!, (719) 342-1091

KS - SILAGE CUTTING AND HAULING: JD

7750, 8 ROW HEAD,, (785) 543-7899

NE - CUSTOM MANURE HAULING. 3

SPREADERS & A PAYLOADER AVAILABLE.

OUR REPUTATION FOLLOWS US. KENT

BACKER, (402) 499-8060

NE - GEAR DRIVE REPAIR-AMARILLO WAR-

RANTY CENTER. REPAIR ALL MAKES/MOD-

ELS. 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE. CALL AURORA

CO-OP, HENDERSON., (402) 723-5824

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KS - WILHITE TRUCK SALES: USED HEAVY-

DUTY TRUCK PARTS, DIESEL AND INDUS-

TRIAL ENGINES. BURRTON, KS, (800) 282-

2243

SD - 1952 IH L160 TRUCK, 16’ COMBINA-

TION GRAIN & STOCK BOX & HOIST, GOOD

CONDITION. $2000, (605) 386-2131

IA - 1999 PETE-385, W/48” SLEEPER, 10

SP, 795, 000 MLS 90K ON CAT OVERHAUL,

NEW TIRES, SHARP! 1991 379, DAYCAB, 13

SP, LOW MILES, 3406 CAT. CALL:, (712)

420-2683



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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

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NE - MONI MOTOR GLIDER AND TRAILER,

LOW HOURS, (402) 364-2592

22661166 -- TTIIRREESS

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IA - LATE MODEL TRLRS & TRUCKS WITH

LIGHT DAMAGE OR IN NEED OF ENGINE

REPAIRS, (641) 658-2738

FFOORR SSAALLEE

NE - 08 386 PETERBUILT, 13 SP, CAT 585

HP, 580K MILES, 3RD AXLE, BUILT-IN GPS,

LEATHER, RED IN COLOR, $65,000.00,

(308) 452-4400

MO - 1989 FORD LTL 9000, CUMMINS

855BC, 350 HP, 9 SP, 515K MILES, 16K

FRONT, 40K HENDRICKSON 4 SPRING

REARS, REITEN 20’ X 72” ALUMINUM BED,

TRIPLE CARGO DOORS, SRT-2 TARP. 12’

PUP WITH CENTER DUMP HOPPERS, SRT-2

TARP, APPROX. 425 BUSHEL CAPACITY,

(660) 548-3804

MO - 2009 MAURER 40’ HOPPER BOTTOM,

REAL NICE, JUST IN., (660) 548-3804

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NE - CAT D6D 4X SERIES, WITH SU

HYDRAULIC BLADE, HYDRAULIC TILT,

POWER SHIFT, GOOD MACHINE. CALL 402-

430-0699 OR, (402) 785-7285

OK - 1992 D8N DOZER, NEW UNDERCAR-

RIAGE EXCELLENT CONDITION., (405) 567-

7139

KS - CAT D6C, $14,000.00, (785) 871-0711

22880033 -- DDIIRRTT SSCCRRAAPPEERRSS


MO - WE BUY & TRADE USED HYDRAULIC

EJECTION SCRAPERS, (660) 548-3804

SK - WANTED: CATERPILLER CABLE SCRAP-

ERS, LEVER HOLDINGS INC. CALL, (306)

682-3332

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

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 HOPPERS. CALL FOR INFORMATION.,

(620) 290-3997

MJ’sTRUCK REPAIR, LLC

EQUIPMENT COMPANYNEW & USED TRAILERS

MOUNDRIDGE, KSPH - (800) 835-0069

F&S Truck Parts is buying andselling truck beds in your area.

Call Zach at 800-440-0721pick up and delivery available

AUDIT YOUR TIRE PRICES!

800-783-843711R24.5 Gladiator QR99 16P

Traction $365

FREE SHIP: 8 TIRESFET/Freight Inc/ALL IN

32-Yr USA Shipper

www.trucktirehotline.com

FARM/OTR/TRUCK

11L15 Interco TI 12P Rim

Implement I-1...$125

CIRCLE DLIVESTOCK & HORSE

TRAILERSFLATBED TRAILERS

• 1-800-526-0939 •www.circle-dtrailers.com

Fisher Truck Sales

2002 - FL 106 grain truck,double frame, new 22’scottbox LL3000 Hoist.READY FOR HARVEST

2000 - FLD120, 10sp AUTO SHIFT, 12.7

Detroit, Single Axle, Pairedwith 30’ red jet trailer.SHINES LIKE NEW!

1994 - 379 Peterbuilt, 48”flat top, 12.7 Detroit,White, Good Rubber,

Polished Wheels, SHARP!

2005 - 9400i, Midroof,ISX, 213” wheel base,

BOT inspected, HARVEST READY!

1993 - 4800IHC, Auto, 4x4, 3 stage knuckleboom truck, 14’ flatbed,

ideal for pivot work, low miles.

2002 - 4400IHC twinscrew, cab-chassie, 9sp, DT530, 310hp,

Wood 22’ box.

2001 - 4900 twin screwautomatic, cab-chassie,DB frame, DT 466, 182”C-T, Would set up nice for a 22’ grain truck.

507-294-3387www.fishertrucksales.com

PETERBILT Of GC

06 Pete 379, C15, 63UC...........$64,900

PH - 1-800-844-40573255 West Jones Ave.Garden City, KS 6746

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

2005 Peterbilts & Kenworths,ALLISON AUTOMATICS,

tandem axle, cab and chassis,can build to suit,

Steve 785-259-6817

FOR SALE!(4) International 4700, dt466

Allison Auto, 12 front, 21 rears,Make Great Feed Trucks!

Call 800-821-5667

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

[email protected] • David Donley

36961 State HWY 78 • Ottertail, MN 56571

Exira Auto SalesHwy. 71, Exira, IA • 712-268-5345

www.exiraauto.com

‘12 Suzu Grand Vitara, 4 WD.................................................$19,900

‘09 Dodge 3500 Quad Cab Dually 4x4, diesel auto................$22,950

‘08 Dodge 3500 Reg. Cab Dually 4x4, diesel 6 spd...............$19,950

‘08 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 4x4, cloth, 5.3 V8, 53K ................$18,700

‘08 Chevy Tahoe 4x4, cloth, 75K............................................$19,800

‘08 Chevy 3500 X Cab Dually 4x4 diesel, utility bed..............$16,900

‘08 Honda Ridgeline CR, 8 cyl, auto, 4x4, 73K ......................$16,700

‘08 Chevy 2500 Reg Cab 4x4, 6.0 gas, flatbed, 93K..............$16,400

‘08 Chevy 2500 Reg Cab 4x4, 6.0 gas, flatbed, 96K..............$15,900

‘08 Ford F-250 X Cab, Shortbed, 4x4 auto, 5.4 V8, 90K........$12,900

‘07 Ford F-250 Reg Cab 4x4, auto, V10.................................$11,900

‘06 Dodge 3500 Quad Cab 4x4 dually, diesel 6 spd, 125K ....$18,600

‘06 Dodge 3500 Reg Cab Dually 4x4, flatbed, diesel 6 spd ...$18,400

‘06 Dodge 3500 Quad Cab Dually 4x4 diesel 6 spd...............$14,900

‘05 GMC 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 diesel ......................................$18,900

‘05 GMC Canon Crew Cab 4x4 leather...................................$11,600

‘05 GMC 3500 Reg Cab flatbed, 4x4, auto, diesel .................$15,900

‘05 Chevy 1500 Reg Cab shortbed, 2WD, 5 spd V6, 76K........$7,900

‘04 Dodge 2500 Reg Cab, Diesel 4x4, auto ...........................$16,300

‘04 Dodge Durango 4x4, 5.7 Hemi, leather, DVD 124K ...........$8,400

‘03 Ford F-250 Crew Cab XLT shortbed, 4x4 auto, 7.3 diesel$16,400

‘03 Chevy Avalanche LT, 4x4, auto, leather, V8, sunroof........$10,700

‘01 GMC 2500 Reg Cab 4x4, diesel utility bed, 123K ............$11,750

‘01 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab 4x4, 5.9 auto.................................$2,950

‘00 Ford F-350 SRW Crew Cab Lariat 4x4 diesel ...................$14,900

‘99 Ford F550 Crew Cab, flatbed dually 4x4, 7.3 diesel .........$12,900

‘98 Dodge 3500 Quad Cab dually 4x4, V10 auto .....................$7,900

‘98 Dodge 2500 Reg Cab 4x4 auto, 360 V8, snow plow .........$3,900

‘96 Dodge 2500 X Cab 4x4 auto, diesel, no rust .....................$7,850

‘95 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 6 cyl auto ..................................$1,400

‘93 Chevy 2500 X Cab shortbed, 4x4, 6’ lift 5.7 V8 5 spd, no rust .$5,900

‘86 Ford F-250 Reg Cab 351 V8, 4x4 Weston snow plow .......$2,900

‘77 IH Scout 4x4 V8, auto air, No Rust....................................$5,000

CAW FENCINGWIRE, PIPE,

WOOD & VINYLServing Western US.(970) 396-8729

Cattleman’s Livestock ServiceFence building & repair

corral building, pasture clearing, bulldozer, back hoe services, livestock care and barn building

(785) 214-9532All work done by

Cattlemen for Cattlemen

SILAGE CHOPPINGWe Serve:

• Northeast Colorado •• Western Nebraska •

BELL FARMS970-580-0473

Want to Buy!Buying corn stalks infield $40.00 an acre!

Buying bean stubble infield $50.00 an acre!

Call Matt at 308-380-8972

ADAMS MUDJACKING&

FOOTING REPAIRwww.adamsmudjacking.com

(402)-770-2566

Adams Mudjacking& Footing Repair

Contact Paul: 402-770-2566adamsmudjacking.com

adamspiering.com

• Interior Floors Raised• Stabilize Foundations

• Raise Concrete• Restorations

• Foundation Piers• Most Any Slabs

CUSTOM SEED CLEANING FOR WHEAT

& BARLEY SEED20 plus years experience!

Several references includingCargill, Busch Ag & Coors.

On-site cleaning, completelyself contained.

208-221-5338We travel to you!

KnutsonI R R I G A T I O N

Center Pivot TechnicianWe are looking for and hiring all levels

of irrigation technicians. Experience withall brands of center pivots is a plus. We areespecially interested if you have weldingand structural or experience in telemetryand technology equipment. Top of the linewages and opportunities for training andgrowth.

If you are an extremely experiencedtechnician there is opportunity for asales/service type positron. We are in amidsouth state.

Fax a resume to: 405-809-1560 oremail to: [email protected] orcall us at 800-373-9325

Progressive Coop near Wichita, KS has anopening for a retail sales Agronomist. Mustbe self-motivated w/at least 2 yrsexperience in sales of agronomy fertilizer,chemical & especially seed. Compensation,benefit package & bonus potential. SendResume: Andale Farmers Coop, 219 Main,Andale, KS Attn: Greg; or call 316-444-2141, ext. 205 for interview.

Straub International, a Case IH complexin central Kansas, needs service techni-cians in our Great Bend, LarnedHutchinson, Salina, Whichita and Prattlocations. Excellent benefits and an incen-tive plan that works. Up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Contact Dave at 620-285-1128or [email protected]

Do You Like to Farm?FULL-TIME POSITION on progressive row-crop corn and

soybean farm, modern equipment & non-smoking environment. CDL, mechanical, pivot irrigation, welding, and precision farming/GPS guidance experience helpful.

Top wages based on relevant experience. Come join our team!Send resume and cover letter to

[email protected] • Gothenburg

CATAHOULA PUPPIES

Family/Ranch Raised Pups Registered with

Current Vaccines & WormingDELIVERY POSSIBLE.

Parents & Siblings are PROVEN CHAMPIONS in

WORKING STOCK & HUNTING.SHIPPING AVAILABLE.701-391-3340

-see us on facebook-western skies catahoulas

PYRENEES GUARD PUPS

$150 Each605/580-8827

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To place yourclassified ad

call Jodi @ 800-658-3191www.myfarmandranch.com

www.myfarmandranch.comwww.myfarmandranch.com


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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

KS - PTO DRIVEN GENERATOR, $1,000.00,

(785) 871-0711

22882222 -- SSKKIIDD SSTTEEEERR LLOOAADDEERRSS

FFOORR SSAALLEE

KS - BOBCAT 963, $20,000.00, (785) 871-

0711

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NE - 1500-8000# (MOSTLY 4000#), AIR

TIRES & NEW FORKS, (402) 678-2277

MO - CAT 8000# 2 STAGE W/PNEUMATIC

TIRES, HYDRAULICS ARE EXCELLENT,

ENGINE NEEDS WORK. CHEAP!, (660) 548-

3804

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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

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SD - MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE ANY OLDER

MM, (605) 386-2131

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SD - IH 6 SPEED SPECIAL TRUCK, (605)

386-2131

SD - OLDER JEEPS, CJ 2A, 1948 OR OLDER,

ALSO MILITARY, (605) 386-2131

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NE - HIGH DENSITY FOAM BOARD INSULA-

TION. $18.56 PER SHEET - 4’ X 8’ X 2”

THICK. ELIMINATE FROST HEAVING IN CON-

CRETE. PERFECT FOR IN-FLOOR HEATING

APPLICATIONS. CALL LITEFORM AT, (800)

551-3313

33001188 -- LLUUMMBBEERR

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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) 497-3571

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WY - FOR SALE: NEW AND USED COAL

STOKER STOVES. ALSO MAGIC HEAT,

RECLAIMERS, PARTS, SERVICE AND ADVICE

FOR MOST MAKES. THANK YOU!, (307) 754-

3757

NE - FOR SALE: STIHL 041 CHAINSAW WITH

20” BAR AND CHAIN. POWERFUL RUNNER!

IF NO ANSWER LEAVE MESSAGE AT, (308)

458-2678

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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

WWW. GORDONFREDRICKSON. COM.

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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OR - FARMLAND IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA

FOR SALE: 1, 360 CONTINUOUS ACRES. IN

KITTSON COUNTY, HALLOCK MN. 1, 000+

ACRES IN CRP TILL 2018. GOOD ROAD

ACCESS. CORN, SOYBEANS, SMALL

GRAINS. NO BUILDINGS. WE DON’T KNOW

WHAT DROUGHT IS. CALL:, (701) 570-5600

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55000044 -- PPAASSTTUURREE RREENNTT

WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO RREENNTT

CO - PASTURE LEASE WANTED FOR

DROUGHTED OUT HERD. UP TO 1500

COWS., (719) 355-9533

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WWAANNTTEEDD TTOO RREENNTT

NE - WANT TO RENT! FATHER ALONG WITH

SON (WHO IS HOPING TO GET STARTED

FARMING) LOOKING FOR FARM GROUND TO

RENT. MODERN EQUIPMENT, WILL PAY

GOING RENT PRICE. PLEASE CALL 308-263-

2361 OR, (308) 991-5184

ARENA AND 7 ACRES FOR RENT80x200 riding arena located inNorth Platte, NE just off I-80.

Approximately 3 miles north ofFord garage. Arena is on 7 acreswith pens for sorting livestock

and/or keeping horses.$600/month. 541.490.5335

Wanted: Pasture to Rentfor 200 to 400 cow/calf pairs for

2013 & beyond. Anywhere inNebraska. Prefer total care. Weare located in Smith Center KS.

785-389-5111

118 acres Crawford Co., Iowa...$1,003,000(Goodrich Township) 90 crop acres & pond

96 acres Crawford Co., Iowa .......$675,000(Milford Township) 60 crop acres

Hunting Country Real Estate LLCwww.huntingcountry.net

109 North 4th Ave., Logan, Iowa • 712-644-3955Mitch Barney (Broker)

Private Land Sales and Auction ServicesLicensed associates throughout IA, NE, KS, MO, OK, TX, CO

FOR SALE BY OWNERPRICE REDUCED

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.

RURAL PROPERTY: RAPID CITY, S.D. LOGHOME: Two story four bedroom (main floor

master) 2.5 bath plus large unfinished basement, large decks, fully renovated &

many extra’s on four acres, may add addi-tional land, prime horse property, creek

view. 605-391-2205. See website:www.ranchesatcreekmeadows.com

Prime South Dakota Ground471 Acres (+/-) Hand Co, SD

Excellent soil ratings. Land like this israrely available. Nearly all tillable. 633 Acres (+/-) Aurora Co, SDIdeally situated and suited for primehunting property. 125.3 acres CRP.

Call me today #605-350-0413Dick Shelton - Broker/Owner

The Real Estate Connection, Inc.Huron, SD

80 ACRESof Ag Land inNE Nebraska

Row crop, pasture, wetland,wildlife and stock well.

402-992-2021

RURAL PROPERTY: RAPID CITY, S.D. HORSE PROPERTY 12 +/ACRES: Buyer

may add additional acres as desired. Largemachine building, indoor arena, 35’ X 6’ steel

building with large corral, large outdoor arena. Perfect home site by creek,

“two wells, plus central water, gas and electric. Prime hay producing valley with

incredible views of the Black Hills only eightmiles North of Rapid City, SD on paved roads.

$351,000. 605-391-2205. See website: www.ranchesatcreekmeadows.com

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, 00/Acre

Rock L. Bedore (785) 443-1653WANTED - YOUR LISTING

1055 S. Range - PO Box 508Colby, KS

(785) 462-8255www.HomeLandRE.com

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Shade, Variety of Sizes.

Waterproof Billboard Vinyls for Hay Tarps,Pond Liner and Equipment Covers.

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Rubber Roofing or Pond Liner.

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60’X100’X18’ ............$37,50070’X100’X18’ ............$58,000

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The Sale Includes...The Sale Includes... • 877 total acres w/187 irrigated. • 2 homes. • Offi ce, shop, grain storage, feed mill, offi ce complex and a complete processing facility.

This feedlot has been in continuous operation since 1974. The present owners are wanting to retire after successfully

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(406) 445-2303

WORK FOR DEPT OF HEALTH & HUMAN

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TRUCK DRIVERS/ OWNER OPERATORS &

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TORS & HOPPER TRAILERS. LOTS OF MILES &

GREAT RATES! HOME AT LEAST EVERY OTHER

WEEKEND USUALLY MORE OFTEN. WE HAVE

TRAILERS AVAILABLE FOR LESSONS & AUTHORI-

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JOHN @ SONLITE EXPRESS, LAUREL NEBRASKA.

EXPERIENCED DIRECTIONAL DRILL & BACKHOE

OPERATOR NEEDED. MUST HAVE VALID DRIVER'S

LICENSE WITH NO SUSPENSIONS OR DUI'S.

COMPENSATION FOR CDL. PAID BASED ON

EXPERIENCE. APPLY IN PERSON AT 802 SOUTH

BELTLINE HWY. E, SCOTTSBLUFF.

WANTED: AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN; EXCEP-

TIONAL PAY PLAN!!! MUST BE: AN EXPERIENCED

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN PREFER TO BE GM

CERTIFIED. WE OFFER: COMPETITIVE WAGES ,

GROUP INSURANCE, 401K, AND PAID VACATION.

SEND RESUME ATTN: DAVE CRAIG OR STEVE

MOORE PO BOX 1343 NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103

JERRY REMUS CHEVROLET PHONE: (308) 532-

7400 FAX: (308) 532-5959

CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HEALTH

SERVICES RESPIRATORY THERAPY. NE LICENSED

RCP-CRT OR RRT PART TIME, APPROX 1-3 DAYS

A WEEK. ON CALL EVERY 3RD WEEKEND WITH 1-

2 ADDITIONAL DAYS PER PAY PERIOD. EMPLOYEE

POSSESSES SUFFICIENT TRAINING AND EXPERI-

ENCE TO PERFORM RESPIRATORY CARE PROCE-

DURES, AS PRESCRIBED, WITHOUT SUPERVISION

IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT POLICIES

AND APPROVED PROCEDURES. THE EMPLOYEE

MAY ALSO BE CALLED UPON FOR MAKING SUG-

GESTIONS IN MATTERS OF PULMONARY CARE.

WILL SHARE IN THE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF

CARE INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

THERAPEUTIC OBJECTIVES AND REVIEW OF

CARE. EXPERIENCE PREFERRED, NEW GRADS

CONSIDERED APPLY AT CHADRON COMMUNITY

HOSPITAL 825 CENTENNIAL DR, CHADRON, NE

69337 OR CONTACT JEAN MARTIN AT

308.432.5586

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST/MEDICAL

TECHNOLOGIST. PERFORM COMPLEX CHEMICAL,

BIOLOGICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL, IMMUNOLOGIC,

MICROSCOPIC AND BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTS;

FOLLOWS ALL LABORATORY PROCEDURES AND

POLICIES (QUALITY CONTROL, PRECISION, ACCU-

RACY AND CORRELATION STUDIES, MAINTE-

NANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREPARING

AND EVALUATION OF REAGENTS, MEDIA AND

STANDARDS) TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND

EFFECTIVENESS OF LABORATORY SERVICES.

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF

TEST RESULTS TO ALL CLINICAL PERSONNEL

THAT MAY BE INVOLVED IN CARE OF THE

PATIENT. ANALYZE LABORATORY FINDINGS TO

CHECK ACCURACY OF RESULTS; ESTABLISH AND

MONITOR PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THE ACCURA-

CY OF LABORATORY RESULTS; OPERATES, CALI-

BRATES, CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE CHECKS,

AND MAINTAINS CLINICAL LAB INSTRUMENTS

AND EQUIPMENT; RECOGNIZES AND CORRECTS

ALL BASIC INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTIONS;

REFERS SERIOUS PROBLEMS TO LAB

MANAGER/DIRECTOR. POSITION REQUIRES A

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN CLINICAL

LABORATORY SCIENCE OR MEDICAL

TECHNOLOGY; MLS/MT NATIONAL

CERTIFICATION (ASCP OR AMT); AND FIVE (5)

YEARS OF LABORATORY EXPERIENCE. BENEFITS

INCLUDE COMPETITIVE SALARY; PAID VACATION

AND SICK LEAVE; HEALTH, VISION AND DENTAL

INSURANCE; MEDICAL EXPENSE REIMBURSE-

MENT; 401(K); PAID HOLIDAYS; AND LIFE INSUR-

ANCE. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES PLEASE SEND

RESUMES TO HR; LIRASA@MORRILLCOUNTY-

HOSPITAL.ORG OR SEND RESUME TO: MORRILL

COUNTY HOSPITAL, PO BOX 579, 1313 S STREET;

BRIDGEPORT, NE 69336. MORRILL COUNTY

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS AN EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

EXPERIENCED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. PEERLESS

TYRE CO. GERING, NE. CLEAN-CUT, HARDWORK-

ING, MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS NEED APPLY.

EXPERIENCE IN ALIGNMENTS/FRONT

END/BRAKE SERVICE REQUIRED. HOURLY PAY +

BONUS ON PARTS & LABOR. DRIVER'S LICENSE

REQUIRED. ***$500 SNAP-ON TOOLS SIGN-ON

BONUS*** PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST.

APPLY AT 3410 N. 10TH STREET, GERING, NE OR

CALL JOHN AT 307-315-2544

GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SEEKING QUALIFIED

CANDIDATES FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR:

FULL TIME DISTRICT WIDE SPEECH

PATHOLOGIST; PART TIME SPEECH

COMMUNICATION

ASSISTANT. INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE

REQUESTED TO APPLY VIA OUR WEBSITE

WWW.GERINGSCHOOLS.NET CURRENT OPEN

POSITIONS ARE LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE. EOE

ST. JOSEPH'S CHILDREN'S HOME TORRINGTON

WYOMING SERVING CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOR

OVER 80 YEARS. EDUCATION ASSISTANT. FULL-

TIME, 12 MONTH POSITION, TO ASSIST SCHOOL

TEACHERS WITH THE CARE, HEALTH, SAFETY

AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OF EACH CHILD

ASSIGNED, CO-FACILITATE DIDACTIC GROUPS

AND WRITE PROGRESS NOTES, WORK ON LIVING

UNITS DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS REQUIRES:

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT AND

WYOMING SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CERTIFICATE,

OR ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO OBTAIN; MINI-

MUM OF 21 YEARS OF AGE AND THE ABILITY TO

LIFT 50 POUNDS. FULL BENEFIT PACKAGE

INCLUDED. FOR APPLICATION OR TO VIEW OTHER

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, VISIT US ON-LINE AT

WWW.STJOSEPH-WY.ORG, OR IN PERSON AT 1419

MAIN STREET, TORRINGTON, WY. SUBMIT COM-

PLETED APPLICATIONS TO: HR DIRECTOR, PO

BOX 1117, TORRINGTON, WY 82240, E-MAIL:

[email protected], OR, FAX TO 307-

532-8405

REGANIS AUTO CENTER IS LOOKING FOR A

DEPENDABLE AND RELIABLE FULL TIME AUTO-

MOTIVE TECHNICIAN. PAY IS BASED ON EXPERI-

ENCE. PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST AND A

VALID DRIVERS LICENSE ARE REQUIRED. PLEASE

SEND OR EMAIL RESUME TO: REGANIS AUTO

CENTER. ATTN: SHAWN SCOTT, 2006 E

OVERLAND, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361

[email protected]

ALLO COMMUNICATIONS IS LOOKING FOR A

MOTIVATED SALES ASSOCIATE TO PERFORM

DIRECT SALES IN SCOTTSBLUFF. SELL A SUPERI-

OR PRODUCT. ALLO HAS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE,

NO CONTRACTS, & SAVINGS. SALARY +

COMMISSION. FULL-TIME, BENEFITS AVAILABLE.

MINIMAL TRAVEL. STRONG CUSTOMER SERVICE

SKILLS REQUIRED. REQUEST AN APPLICATION AT

1710 E 20TH ST, [email protected], 866-481-

2556

REGISTERED NURSE IN ICU/PCU. RECEIVE UP TO

$15,000 IN SIGN ON BONUSES FOR ICU/PCU

NURSES. RELOCATION, STUDENT LOAN REPAY-

MENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ASSIS-

TANCE ARE AVAILABLE. NE RN LICENSE, BLS,

ACLS, AND PALS REQUIRED & TNCC PREFERRED.

THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF NURSING EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED AND CURRENT CRITICAL CARE EXPE-

RIENCE PREFERRED. CALL: JOHN AT (800) 543-

6629, EMAIL: [email protected] ,

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GPRMC.COM

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 TANKER ENDORSEMENTS, 2 YEARS

EXPERIENCE AND MINIMUM AGE OF 24 ARE

REQUIRED. APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.JBC1.COM

OR PHONE 800-658-3106.

THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS IS CUR-

RENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AN

AUTOMOTIVE/DIESEL MECHANIC IN ALLIANCE,

NE. FOR A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION OR TO APPLY,

VISIT WWW.STATEJOBS.NEBRASKA.GOV. AN ON-

LINE STATE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED

ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE OF

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012. NOTIFY THE STATE

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AT 402-471-2075

IF YOU NEED ACCOMMODATION IN THE SELEC-

TION PROCESS. (TDD CALLS ONLY: 402-471-

4693). THE STATE OF NEBRASKA IS AN EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

LOOKING FOR A FRESH START? LOOKING FOR A

NEW CAREER? LOOK AT CAREERS IN

CORRECTIONS! WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS. NOW HIRING FOR CORRECTIONAL

OFFICERS STARTING SALARY OF $32,820 PER

YEAR PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS INCLUDING A

20-YEAR RETIREMENT PACKAGE. REQUIRES A

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED, US CITIZEN-

SHIP, AND NO FELONY CONVICTIONS. POSITIONS

ARE AVAILABLE IN TORRINGTON, RAWLINS AND

LUSK, WYOMING. APPLY ON-LINE AT

HTTPS://STATEJOBS.STATE.WY.US/JOBSEARCH

DETAIL.ASPX?ID=19404 NEED MORE INFORMA-

TION, CALL 1-307-532-6613

ROUTE TRUCK DRIVER SCOTTSBLUFF, NE.

DESCRIPTION: CDL WITH TANKER/HAZMAT

ENDORSEMENT; VERY CLEAN; MVR; TWO YEARS

EXPERIENCE; 200 MILE RADIUS ONLY 2-3

NIGHTS/WEEK. PERKS: HOME ON THE WEEK-

ENDS; TOP WAGES & BENEFITS; SIGN ON BONUS;

STEADY YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT; FULL-TIME

OR PART-TIME. CALL 308-436-5754

DIVISION MANAGER. KURT MANUFACTURING

COMPANY IS PROUD TO BE 100% EMPLOYEE

OWNED! KURT IS A NATIONALLY 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 A DIVISION MANAGER IN

OUR LYMAN, NEBRASKA FACILITY. THIS POSI-

TION DIRECTS AND COORDINATES ACTIVITIES OF

THE DIVISION TO OBTAIN OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY

AND ECONOMY OF OPERATIONS AND MAXIMIZE

PROFITS. PLANS AND DEVELOPS DIVISIONAL

POLICIES AND GOALS, IMPLEMENTS GOALS

THROUGH SUBORDINATE PERSONNEL.

COORDINATES ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISION'S

DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS OPERATIONS, QUALITY,

ENGINEERING, PLANNING, CUSTOMER SERVICE

AND SALES, MAINTENANCE AND R & D TO

ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND ECONO-

MY. DIRECTS AND COORDINATES PROMOTION OF

PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND SERVICES PER-

FORMED TO DEVELOP NEW MARKETS, INCREASE

SHARE OF MARKET AND OBTAIN COMPETITIVE

POSITION IN THE INDUSTRY. OVERSEES THE DIVI-

SIONAL BUDGET AND MANAGES DIVISIONAL P &

L, AS WELL AS THE ISO 9001:2000 QUALITY

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS AN

ENGINEERING DEGREE WITH 10+ YEARS OF

RELATED EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT COMBI-

NATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE MANAGING A

CONTRACT SCREW MACHINING OPERATION,

AUTOMATION, AND PROVEN P & L RESPONSIBILI-

TY REQUIRED, AS WELL AS A TECHNICAL BACK-

GROUND IN THE HYDRAULIC HOSE AND COU-

PLING INDUSTRY. KURT MANUFACTURING

OFFERS A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND

BENEFITS PACKAGE! VISIT US ONLINE AT

WWW.KURT.COM. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MAY

FAX A RESUME TO: (763) 574-8344, EMAIL TO

[email protected], OR MAIL TO HUMAN

RESOURCES AT: KURT MANUFACTURING, 5280

MAIN STREET NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55421 EOE

REGIONAL TRUCK DRIVERS. CNS TRANS PRO

SCOTTSBLUFF, NE. TANKER ENDORSEMENT AND

2 YEARS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. HAZMAT PRE-

FERRED. EXCELLENT WEEKLY PAY BASED ON

EXPERIENCE. CALL 308-633-1590

FULL-TIME SPORTS REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

NEEDED AT THE LEXINGTON CLIPPER-HERALD.

DUTIES INCLUDE: *COVERING 5 LOCAL HIGH

SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS. *PHOTOGRAPHY

*OTHER LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST.

*EXPERIENCE IN JOURNALISM

WRITING/QUARK/PHOTOSHOP HELPFUL.

*COMPETETIVE WAGE/ 401K/INSURANCE BENE-

FITS. SEND RESUME TO DAVID PENNER, EDITOR,

LEXINGTON CLIPPER-HERALD, P O BOX 599,

LEXINGTON, NE 68850.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE. TAX

PREPARATION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

ACCOUNTING DEGREE PREFERRED,

INDIVIDUAL/CORPORATE TAXES. STAR-HERALD,

DEPT. 1839, P.O. BOX 1709, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE

69363. SUBJECT: DEPT. 1839

FARM/RANCH HAND. HAYSPRINGS, NE.

HOUSE/ELECTRICITY PROVIDED. ROW CROP,

WHEAT, HAY, COW-CALF OPERATION, MUST BE

SELF-STARTER. WAGES BASED UPON EXPERI-

ENCE. NEEDED BY OCT. 15TH. SEND RESUMES:

[email protected] OR 4473

470TH LN., HAY SPRINGS, NE 69347

THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE IS NOW HIR-

ING! THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE'S

SCOTTSBLUFF NEBRASKA AND TORRINGTON

WYOMING OPERATIONS ARE ACCEPTING APPLI-

CATIONS FOR GENERAL LABOR, WAREHOUSE,

AND LAB POSITIONS FOR THE CURRENT CAM-

PAIGN SEASON. JOB REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE A

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT AND

THE ABILITY TO READ, WRITE AND COMMUNI-

CATE EFFECTIVELY. APPLICANTS MUST BE WILL-

ING TO WORK ROTATING SHIFTS AND BE ABLE TO

LIFT UP TO 50 POUNDS. THE WESTERN SUGAR

COOPERATIVE IS AN ALCOHOL-FREE, DRUG-FREE

WORKPLACE REQUIRING PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND

RANDOM SCREENINGS. PLEASE APPLY AT THE

MAIN OFFICES IN SCOTTSBLUFF OR TORRINGTON

THE WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE IS AN

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEE. M/F/D/V

IMMEDIATE OPENING OFFICE MANAGER.

CHICORY USA, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE. PREFER QUICK

BOOKS PRO 2011 EXPERIENCE. WILL HANDLE

PAYROLL, A/R, A/P, INVENTORY AND BANK

RECONCILIATION GREAT OPPORTUNITY WITH

GROWING LOCAL COMPANY IN BUSINESS OVER

30 YEARS. COMPETITIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS

COMMISERATE WITH EXPERIENCE. SEND

RESUMES TO:[email protected]

NURSING MANAGER. SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS. 15

BED RETIREMENT HOME. ALLIANCE, NE

REQUIRES

LICENSE IN NURSING, BACKGROUND IN GERON-

TOLOGY, PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT,

EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION, INTERPERSONAL

SKILLS. POTENTIAL FOR EXPANDED ROLE IN

FUTURE. COVER LETTER AND RESUME BY

OCTOBER 12: EMPLOYMENT@FRANCIS

CANWAY.ORG, 303-477-4105 (FAX) NO PHONE

CALLS, PLEASE.

SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC, SKILLED PHARMACIST

FOR FULL-TIME STAFF PHARMACIST POSITION.

HIGHLY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS AND SALARY.

REQUESTING THAT THOSE APPLYING ARE

ALREADY LICENSED OR IN PROCESS OF OBTAIN-

ING NEBRASKA LICENSURE. PLEASE CONTACT

TINA AT (308(432-6995, OPTION 0 OR KURT AT

(479) 295-1405

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK OPPORTUNITY.

REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER INVITES YOU

TO JOIN OUR SOCIAL WORK TEAM. WE ARE CUR-

RENTLY SEEKING A CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER

FOR OUR ACUTE REHAB UNIT. PRIMARY RESPON-

SIBILITIES WILL FOCUS ON PSYCHOSOCIAL SUP-

PORT, ADVOCACY AND DISCHARGE PLANNING

WITHIN A STRONG INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM

ENVIRONMENT. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST

POSSESS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL

WORK AND NE SOCIAL WORK CERTIFICATION.

THOSE PERSONS NOT CERTIFIED BUT ELIGIBLE

FOR CERTIFICATION ALSO ENCOURAGED TO

APPLY. PREVIOUS MEDICAL SOCIAL EXPERIENCE

PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. PLEASE APPLY

ON LINE AT WWW.RWMC.NET

EXPERIENCED LIVESTOCK DRIVERS WITH LEAD-

ERSHIP ABILITIES WANTED: CLEAN CLASS A

CDL, PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE. CALL 308-340-

8389.

EXPERIENCED HELP WANTED! ON FARM AND

RANCH OPERATION IN THE WESTERN NEBRASKA

PANHANDLE. DEPENDABLE PERSON FOR LONG-

TERM EMPLOYMENT. GOOD HOUSING PROVIDED -

308-247-2662 OR 308-641-2871.

AGRICULTURAL OPENING WINNER CIRCLE FEED

YARD, MINATARE, NE. EXPERIENCE IN A MILL IS

PREFERRED, BUT WE WILL TRAIN THE RIGHT

PERSON. BENEFITS INCLUDE BCBS HEALTH

INSURANCE AND PAID VACATION. APPLICANT

MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. CALL

RON 308-631-5392 OR 308-783-2131

EXPERIENCED CONCRETE LABORERS WANTED.

PAUL REED CONSTRUCTION, 2970 N. 10TH ST.,

GERING.

PAYROLL SPECIALIST. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE

ADMINISTERING AND PERFORMING OPERATIONS

OF PAYROLL NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE ACCU-

RATE AND TIMELY PROCESSING OF TIME AND

EARNINGS RECORDS OF ALL EMPLOYEES,

RESULTING IN THE BI-WEEKLY DISTRIBUTION OF

PAYROLL CHECKS. PREPARES VARIOUS REPORTS

AND PAYMENTS FOR FILING/TRANSMITTAL TO

VENDORS AND VARIOUS AGENCIES AND MAN-

AGES. REPORTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN

RESOURCES. ASSOCIATES DEGREE. BACHELOR'S

WITH EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING PREFERRED.

INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5-7

YEARS' SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IN ALL RELE-

VANT PAYROL FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING MAINTE-

NANCE, PREPARATION, BALANCING, INTERNAL

CONTROL, AND PAYROLL TAXES. IF INTERESTED

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.RWHS.ORG EEO

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