Nebraska Farm Bureau News - April 2011

NebraskaFarm Bureau NewsAPRIL 20, 2011

VOL. 29 ISSUE 4

County Farm Bureaus Busy with Spring Eventspages 3-5

Legislative Session Is Two-Thirds Completepage 8

Farm Bureau, State Fair Seek Nominations For Ag Family of the Daypage 16

Form 1099 Repealed from Health Care Reform Lawpage 20

Tapping Into Technology

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On the CoverWhether it’s an unexpected April snow or spring thun-derstorms, Tanya Storer, Nebraska Farm Bureau board member from Cherry County, uses her iPad to check current forecasts on the ranch. Learn how farmers and ranchers use technology to run their operations.

Photo Courtesy of Tanya Storer

Federal Regulationof the MonthCheck out a new series that will highlight a federal regula-tion that impacts farmers, ranchers and consumers. This month we explore the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act.

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Ag Week CelebrationsNebraska Farm Bureau held events across the state on March 18 to celebrate National Ag Week.

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In Every Issue3-5 County News6 What’s Cooking?8 State News9 National News12 Cover Story14 Healthier Times23 Want Ads

Join Us In HawaiiAmerican Farm Bureau Fed-eration’s 93rd Annual Meet-ing will be held Jan. 8-11, 2012, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Take a sneak peek at some of the tours being offered.

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VOLUME 29 ISSUE 4 April 20, 2011

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NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Keith Olsen, president (Grant)Steve Nelson, first vice president (Axtell)Rob Robertson, chief administrator/ secretary-treasurer (Lincoln)

BOARD OF DIRECTORSMark McHargue, second vice president (Central City)Nathan Bartels (Elk Creek)Andy DeVries (Ogallala)Del Ficke (Pleasant Dale)Jason Kvols (Laurel)John C. Martin (Pleasanton)Scott Moore (Bartley)Kevin Peterson (Osceola)Tanya Storer (Whitman)Shelly Thompson (Whitney)Sherry Vinton (Whitman)

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

It’s been two years since the Environmental Protec-tion Agency issued a finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare, and

therefore it should be regulating them under Section 202 of the Clean Air Act. The American Farm Bureau and many others believe that endangerment finding was flawed: according to EPA’s own estimates, restrict-ing greenhouse gas emissions would reduce the global mean temperature by only 0.006 to 0.0015 of a degree Celsius by the year 2100.

American agriculture and many other industries pointed out in 2009 that EPA does not have authority to regulate greenhouse gases because Congress has not given it this power. State attor-neys general, including Nebraska’s, filed lawsuits challenging the authority EPA claims under the Clean Air Act. Numer-ous bipartisan bills have been offered in both the House and Senate to deal with the issue from another direction, by es-tablishing in law that EPA does not have the authority it claims. These have been unsuccessful, and on Jan. 2, EPA officially began regulating GHG emissions from large stationary sources.

Meanwhile, the state of Texas said it would refuse to comply with EPA’s new rules. In response, EPA said it would take direct control of Texas’ air pollution enforcement rather than work with the state’s environment agency. On Dec. 30, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked EPA from enforcing its regulation in Texas while the courts consider whether such a federal takeover is legal.

STATES VS. STATESIn March, state attorneys general from 19 states and

Guam, including Nebraska, asked EPA to delay its plan to regulate GHGs by at least three years. At the same time, 16 other states and New York City asked to intervene on behalf of EPA.

Then in an interview with AgriTalk on March 25, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said farms are currently exempt from EPA regulation of GHGs, but that “I do

not have the authority right now to exempt farms completely, and so under the Clean air Act somewhere down the line, and we don’t anticipate any earlier than 2013 – and it could be even later – we would need to turn to look at farms.”

Confused? That’s completely understandable. Clarity on this issue is definitely lacking. This is why it is impor-tant for Congress to act.

Again by EPA’s own estimates, full implementation “would cost farmers (more than) $866 million” just to obtain the necessary operating permits for their farms and livestock operations.

INCREASED COSTS FOR CONSUMERS

Agriculture of course is only one of the industries that would see cost increases from EPA’s GHG regulations. Farmers and ranchers don’t set the prices for their products (the market does) and there-fore can’t pass cost increases on to their customers – but most industries can, including those that supply fuel for cars and equipment, home heating, business offices and production facilities. With retail gasoline prices approaching record highs, Americans are not in the mood for further energy price increases – especially

when the “benefit” is so small as to be insignificant. Like-wise, U.S. businesses should not be saddled with costs their international competitors do not bear, for keeping the earth’s temperature from rising some few thou-sandths of a degree overly nearly a century.

Congress needs to end this uncertainty and EPA’s regulatory overreach by doing what many of its mem-bers have proposed in numerous bills: establish in law that EPA does not have authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Congress Needs To Legislate Limits On EPA’s Authority

Many power plants, oil refineries and ethanol plants will fall under EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions regulation under the Clean Air Act.

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COUNTY NEWS

Knox County Farm Bureau

Knox County Farm Bureau hosted a supper with State Sen. Tyson Larson, who represents Legislative District 41, in Creighton on March 18. Members of the boards of directors of the Knox, Cedar, Pierce and Holt County Farm Bureaus and their spouses participated, with 26 volunteer leaders and spouses attending. Larson gave an update on legislative issues he believes are important to Nebraska agricultural producers and touched on the process of redistricting the state and the upcoming budget debate. He noted that these two issues will require a good portion of the legislature’s remaining time in this session.

County Farm Bureaus in District 41 Meet with Sen. Larson

Representatives from Adams, Clay, Howard and Merrick County Farm Bureaus visited U.S. Rep. Adian Smith’s office in Grand Island March 15. They discussed EPA regulations, free trade agreements and animal welfare issues. Pictured from left are Deborah VanMatre, staff member for Smith; Tyler Fitzke, Adams County Farm Bureau member; Beau Bearnes, Merrick County Farm Bureau member; Josh Anderson, Clay County Farm Bureau member; and Craig Kuszak, Howard County Farm Bureau member.

Adams, Clay, Howard and Merrick County Farm Bureaus

County FB Representatives Visit Rep. Smith’s Office

Members from Adams and Howard County Farm Bureaus met with Philip Johansen of Sen. Ben Nelson’s Grand Island office March 15. They discussed EPA regulations, free trade agreements and animal welfare issues. Pictured from left are Craig Kuszak, Howard County Farm Bureau member; Tyler Fitzke, Adams County Farm Bureau member; and Johansen.

Adams and Howard County Farm Bureaus

Members Discuss Issues with Staff from Sen. Nelson’s Office

Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau cel-ebrated Nebraska Farm Bureau Membership Month in February with a program to benefit local high schools. The county donated $5 for each three-point basket scored by the Kimball and Banner County Schools’ varsity girls and boys during the February home bas-ketball games and sub-district games. The money will be used for a local school project to benefit students within the school.

Kimball/Banner County

Adrienne LiaKos, a senior at Medicine Val-ley High School in Curtis, has served as the Fron-tier County Farm Bureau Youth Ambassador for the past year. She has promoted agriculture to the community by being at the Frontier County Fair to distribute litera-ture opposing HSUS and its anti-animal agenda, and by presenting an agriculture program to elementary students. As part of the program, she also visited the Nebraska Legislature.

While in Lincoln March 31, LiaKos met with Sen. Mark Christensen and visited the floor of the legislature, toured the Nebraska State Capitol and the Beadle Center research facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Frontier County

Adrienne LiaKos

Kearney/Franklin County Farm Bureau held its Spring Banquet at the Farmhouse Inn near Minden March 21. Willow Holoubek, organizational director for the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (A-FAN), spoke about standing up for agriculture. She also visited with the group about how important agriculture is to rural communities and how important it is for farmers and ranchers to tell their stories, because most people do not understand modern farming technologies. Pictured are Holoubek and Clark Abrahamson, Kearney/Franklin County Farm Bureau member.

Kearney/Franklin County Farm Bureau

A-FAN Director Urges Members To Tell Their Ag Stories

COUNTY NEWS4 APRIL 20, 2011 Nebraska Farm Bureau News

Otoe County Farm Bureau held a banquet in Syra-cuse March 17. In the photo at left, Otoe Coun-ty Farm Bureau President Donna Damme (right) presents Steve Wellman with the Active Partici-pant Award. Accepting the award with Wellman are his wife Susan and his mother Lois (far left). In the photo at right, Neil and Stephanie Sted-man, Nebraska Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee members, give accounts of the Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference they attended in Lincoln and the National YF&R Lead-ership Conference they attended in Orlando, Fla. The guest speaker at the program was Keith Olsen, president of Nebraska Farm Bureau. He spoke on many topics, including the youth movement in the farming industry.

Otoe County Farm Bureau

Banquet Honors County Farm Bureau’s Active Participant

Keith Olsen, president of Nebraska Farm Bureau, and his wife Doris visited their Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Ag Pen Pal class in Lincoln on April 1. Kindergarten students in Sue Johnson’s class at Adams Elemen-tary School learned about corn fields and about how they eat corn by eating Doritos corn chips. Each student received bags of corn seed and Doritos. Olsen also showed photos of his family’s farming operation in Perkins County to the students.

Perkins County Farm Bureau

Nebraska Farm Bureau President Visits Ag Pen Pal Class

Cass County Farm Bureau hosted a current issues seminar in Plattsmouth on March 31. Approximately 30 members and guests heard Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation President Keith Olsen discuss various issues facing agriculture. Government regulations, taxes, schools and water are the main focus today, much as they have been for many years, he said. Jay Ferris, NEFB director of grassroots programs, discussed ways members can be involved and how they can respond to issues as they arise through FB-ACT. Roger Berry, NEFB vice president of member services, discussed animal welfare, a major issue facing agriculture today. The Humane Society of the United States is not the same as your local animal shelter and its agenda could be very harm-ful to all of agriculture if it is not addressed, he said. Berry also talked about the importance of Farm Bureau membership and the value members receive by supporting agriculture. Pictured are Berry and Judy Althouse, Cass County Farm Bureau member, discussing the importance of member involvement.

Cass County Farm Bureau

Seminar Held To Discuss Current Issues and Membership

The County Farm Bureaus in Legislative District 16 invited their board members and spouses to a Supper With Your Senator with Sen. Lydia Brasch of Bancroft. Thirty-seven members attended the event in West Point on April 1. Legislative District 16 includes all or parts of Burt, Thurston, Cuming, Stanton and Washington counties. In the photo, Brasch visits with Leonard Peters (left), Thurston County Farm Bureau board member; and Paul Meyer, Cuming County Farm Bureau board member.

Burt, Cuming, Stanton, Thurston and Washington County Farm Bureaus

County Farm Bureaus Host District 16 Senator Supper


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A three-county Young Farmers & Ranchers supper was held in Laurel April 2. It was an opportunity for young farmer-members and non-members in Cedar, Dixon and Wayne counties to learn more about what Farm Bureau does for them. Jason Kvols of Cedar County (standing), Nebraska Farm Bureau board member representing Dis-trict 3, talked about what Farm Bureau is doing today to benefit farmers and ranchers and District 3. Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee representatives Greg and Malinda Villwok of rural Randolph illustrated what Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Program is all about and why 18- to 35 year-old farmers need to be involved in Farm Bureau. The supper was sponsored by the three participating County Farm Bureaus.

Cedar, Dixon and Wayne County Farm Bureaus

3 Counties Tell Young Farmers and Ranchers About Farm Bureau

COUNTY NEWS

Kearney/Franklin County Farm Bureau representatives visited a new greenhouse in Franklin, erected by the Franklin FFA, on April 5. The Farm Bureau representatives presented the FFA members with a check for the first of a three-year commitment to help finance their project to grow and sell plants. The students are cur-rently growing geraniums which will be sold later this spring. Plans include growing and selling poinsettias for Christmas. Pictured from left are Gary Smidt, Kearney/Franklin County Farm Bureau president; Roger Clark and Ralph Sindt, Kearney/Franklin County Farm Bureau board members; Dave Rocker, ag teacher at Franklin High School; and Randy Myers, Farm Bureau agent in the Minden office.

Kearney/Franklin County Farm Bureau

County Helps Fund Franklin FFA Project To Grow and Sell Plants

Morrill County board members met with Cassie Nichols, Sen. Mike Johanns’ constituent services and outreach representative, at the district office of Sen. Joahnns and Rep. Adrian Smith in Scottsbluff April 12. They discussed NPDES permits for pesticide applications, SPCC, EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, Form 1099, 2012 Farm Bill and free trade agreements. Pictured from left are Howard Daharsh, Arron Kreman, Alan Kreman, Craig Henkel, Nichols, Jeff Metz, Jeff Pohl, Regina Rhodes and Gordon Mauer.

Morrill County Farm Bureau

County Board Members Meet with Sen. Johanns’ Representative

BLT SaladDressing Ingredients1/2 cup mayonnaise3-4 tablespoons barbecue sauce1 tablespoon lemon juice1/4 teaspoon pepper

Salad Ingredients8 cups torn salad greens2 large tomatoes, chopped1/4 red onion, sliced10 bacon srips, cooked and crumbled3 hard cooked eggs, sliced

DirectionsIn a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Place salad greens on a large serving platter. Sprinkle with tomatoes, bacon and onion. Garnish with egg slices. Drizzle with dressing.

Yield: 8 servings

Delightful Strawberry Dessert Pie recipe adapted from Taste of Home magazine recipe. BLT Salad recipe adapted from Quick Cooking magazine recipe. Lois’ Fruity Slaw and all photos from Lois Linke, wife of Karl Linke, Nebraska Farm Bureau district director of member services for the southeast.

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

Lois’ Fruity SlawFruity Slaw Ingredients4 cups cabbage, shredded 1 apple, diced1/2 cup dried cranberries1/4 cup chopped pecansorange zest from one orangesections from one orange

Dressing Ingredientsabout 1/2 cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons orange juice1-2 packets calorie-free sweetner (or sugar equivalent)dash of salt

DirectionsPlace cabbage and fruits in a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, combine dressing in-gredients. Pour dressing over cabbage mixture and toss. Serve immediately, or chill and serve within 2 hours.

Yield: 8 servings

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Delightful Strawberry Dessert PieIngredients3 egg whites1 cup sugar3/4 teaspoons cream of tartar1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers1/2 cup flaked coconut1/2 cup chopped pecans1 8-ounce tub of whipped topping1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced2 tablespoons sugar for the strawberries1/2 teaspoon plain gelatin

DirectionsPrepare a 9-inch pie plate by spraying it with nonstick spray. Combine crushed saltines, coconut, and chopped pecans. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and cream of tartar, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in saltine mixture. Spread onto the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate. Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Slice strawberries. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and gelatin; stir and let stand for at least 10 minutes. In a mix-ing bowl, combine whipped topping and strawberries; pour into shell. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Yield: 8 servings


Strawberry Banana MuffinsIngredients1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted3/4 cup light brown sugar2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)1 cup fresh strawberries (cut into bite sized pieces)2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt

DirectionsPreheat oven to 350°. Position rack in center of oven. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with

paper liners or grease with butter or a vegetable spray.In a small saucepan melt the butter. Set aside. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together

the brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and mashed banana. Add the melted butter to the brown sugar mixture and stir to combine. In another large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gently fold in the berries, making sure they are coated with flour. This helps to prevent the berries from sinking during baking.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir only until the ingredients are just combined. Do not over mix the batter or tough muffins will result. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, using two spoons or an ice cream scoop. Place in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Yield: 12 regular sized muffins

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Session Two-Thirds CompleteLawmakers completed 64 days of the 90-

day legislative session as of April 15. The months of March and April have been spent discussing senator, committee and speaker priority bills. It’s expected senators will spend the first part of May debating the state budget and the Appropriations Com-mittee’s recommendations which are due April 27. Redistricting will then take up senators’ time in late May. The session is expected to adjourn in June. Budget RecommendationsThe Appropriations Committee,

chaired by Sen. Lavon Heidemann, will advance a package of bills containing its budget recommendations to the full leg-islature on April 27. Lawmakers are re-quired by the Nebraska Constitution to adopt a balanced budget to fund state government over the next two years. To balance the budget will require senators to enact budget cuts or transfers to close a $943 million budget gap. As part of the budget discussion, Nebraska Farm Bureau is working in support of continued fund-ing for the Property Tax Credit program which provides $110 million in direct credits to property taxpayers. Reductions in State AidReducing state aid to K-12 schools is an-

other major piece in the budget balancing puzzle. LB 235 would adjust the state aid formula to reduce state aid to schools to $822 million and $880 million respectively in the two-year budget cycle. The bill was introduced by Sen. Greg Adams of York, the chair of the legislature’s Education Com-mittee. The state allocated roughly $950 million in state aid to schools for the cur-rent fiscal year; however, $140 million of

that amount came from one-time federal stimulus monies.

For rural schools, the cuts in state aid be-cause of budget constraints are in addition to reductions in aid they would have oth-erwise experienced due to significant valu-ation increases for agricultural land and de-clining student numbers. The combination of these factors mean 95 school systems in the state will not receive equalization aid next year. LB 235 is now on Final Read-ing, having advanced through the first two rounds of debate. Road FundingLB 84 provides additional dollars for

road construction and maintenance. It has advanced to Select File, the second round of debate, after overcoming a filibuster on General File. The legislation, as introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer of Valentine (who has also made it her priority bill), would direct one-half cent of the sales tax collected, roughly $125 million, toward road fund-ing, beginning in 2013 and continuing for 20 years. The bill would also increase the state’s authority to issue bonds for road construction.

Fischer filed an amendment on Se-lect File that would reduce the sales tax directed to roads from one-half cent to one-quarter cent, collecting roughly $64 million. Under the amendment, 85 percent of dollars would be used for finishing the state expressway and priority needs as de-termined by the Department of Roads; the remainder would be distributed to cities and counties. Nebraska Farm Bureau sup-ports the bill, arguing good roads, highways and bridges are essential to farmers and ranchers who each year face more global competition.

LB 305, the state meat inspection bill, has been ad-vanced to Final Reading. As originally intro-duced by Sen. Tyson Larson of O’Neill, it would have obligated the Department of Agriculture to implement a state meat inspection program by Jan. 1, 2013. An amendment offered by Larson on General File and adopted by senators modified the bill to direct the de-partment to investigate actions that would be necessary to implement such a program, including any necessary changes to state law and powers of the department; the financial and other resources that would be needed to develop and maintain a program; and a recommended schedule of fees for services that would provide resources for the pro-gram.

Twenty-seven other states, including all of Nebraska’s surrounding states, have state meat inspection programs. Nebraska Farm Bureau supports the bill and the amend-ment in the belief that establishing a state meat inspection program has the potential to open doors for farmers and ranchers who are interested in direct marketing their meat and poultry products. Water Resources Cash FundA measure to provide additional dollars

to address water challenges in Nebraska has advanced through the first two rounds of debate and is now on Final Reading. LB 229, as introduced by Sen. Fischer, would have transferred roughly one-half of the lottery proceeds directed to the Environ-

mental Trust Fund to the Water Resources Cash Fund within the Department of Natu-ral Resources. The Water Resources Cash Fund is used for activities to reduce the consumptive uses of water, enhance stream flows, or enhance groundwater recharge in fully or over-appropriated basins.

A compromise amendment adopted dur-ing the first round of debate would direct the DNR to apply to the Environmental Trust for a three-year, $9.9 million grant, for the Water Resources Cash Fund, to be distributed in three annual installments. The money from the Environmental Trust would be matched with equal General Fund dol-lars. The department would be able to ap-ply for a second three-year grant if specific benchmarks are met.

A compromise Select File amendment further clarified the benchmarks to be met for DNR to apply for the second three-year grant: 1) The Natural Resources Committee must form a task force and is-sue recommendations on long-term dedi-cated funding for water issues in Nebraska; 2) DNR must demonstrate the grant mon-ey resulted in increased stream flows, sup-ported wildlife habitat, enhanced ground-water recharge, or otherwise enhanced or conserved the state’s water resources; and 3) DNR must demonstrate that proj-ect and activities funded with grant dollars were matched at not less than 40 percent by other funding sources and for NRDs, that less than 10 percent of the match-ing funds came from in-kind contribu-tions. Nebraska Farm Bureau supports the measure and believes the funding will be a greatly benefit in helping conserve and protect the state’s most precious natural resource, water.

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Federal Budget Agreement Cuts Ag Programs by $3 BillionBoth the House and the Senate approved

a budget agreement last week to fund the federal government through the rest of fis-cal year 2011. It includes roughly $38.5 bil-lion in cuts from the fy 2010 budget. The budget funds agriculture programs at $20 billion, $3 billion below fy 2010 levels and $3.2 billion below President Obama’s 2011 budget request. It provides $1 billion for food safety and inspection, $10 million be-low the fiscal year 2010 level, while allow-ing for uninterrupted meat, poultry and egg products inspection.

It also reduces:◆ agricultural credit programs by $433

million,◆ Agricultural Research Service by $64

million, ◆ National Institute for Food and Agricul-

ture by $125.9 million, ◆ Women’s, Infants and Children’s pro-

gram, by $504 million;◆ Wetlands Reserve Program, $119 million;◆ Conservation Stewardship Program,

$39 million;◆ Environmental Quality Incentives Pro-

gram, $80 million;◆ Biomass Crop Assistance Program,

$134 million; and◆ Dairy subsidies, $350 million.

The budget package also eliminates the Crop Insurance Good Performance Rebate program which costs roughly $35 million. The program provided a bonus for farmers en-rolled in the federal crop insurance program who had not had a claim in the last four to six years or no more than one claim in seven to 10 years. It was estimated that around 67,000 of the 1.1 million policyholders nationwide would have qualified for refunds. Update on Pending Free Trade AgreementsRecent action on the pending Free Trade

Agreements between the United States and Columbia and the U.S. and Panama could signal passage of the agreements yet this year. An agreement between President Obama and the Colombia government on a variety of labor issues was announced April 6, allowing the agreement to move forward. The American Farm Bureau estimates that the value of agricultural exports to Colum-bia would be $815 million when the agree-ment is fully implemented.

An agreement on the FTA with Panama was announced on April 18 as the Panama-nian government passed a tax agreement that was being pushed by the Obama admin-istration. AFBF expects the FTA with Panama to yield a more than $195 million annual in-crease in ag exports when fully implemented. The largest pending FTA, South Korea, was

given the green light by the Obama administra-tion late last year. AFBF estimates that the South Korea agree-ment is val-ued at $1.8 billion in agricultural e x p o r t s . H o u s e and Senate Republicans, who had pushed the president to present the agreements to Congress as a group, are hoping to vote on the three agreements by this summer. EPA Exempts Milk from Oil Spill Prevention RulesEPA announced April 12 that it will offi-

cially exempt milk and milk product contain-ers from the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. The fi-nal exemption applies to milk, milk product containers and milk production equipment. In addition, because some of these facilities may still have oil storage subject to the spill prevention regulations, EPA is amending the rule to exclude milk storage capacity from a facility’s total oil storage capacity calculation and also is removing the compliance date requirements for the exempted containers.

The SPCC rule requires any farm with

above-ground oil storage capacity of more than 1,320 gallons to have secondary con-tainment measures in place; for farms with more than 10,000 gallons of such capacity, such plans must be certified by a professional engineer. This regulation is more than 30 years old and was originally intended for the petroleum industry, although EPA contends that agriculture has never been exempt. There is no identifiable history of spills from agricultural tanks, and the agriculture commu-nity has repeatedly urged EPA not to extend

this regulation to farms and ranches or to do so in a way that minimizes burdensome costs (e.g., for farms with storage capacity of 20,000 gallons or more) and to provide a lengthy phase-in period (four to five years) to educate producers about their responsibilities.

Those requests have not been granted and farms are now faced with spending literally thousands of dollars to undertake spill containment measures that will result in little to any environmental benefit. Nebras-ka Farm Bureau supports a legislative fix to this issue and would support legislation that would move the regulatory threshold to 20,000 gallons before being subject to this regulation. Farm Bureau believes moving the capacity requirement to 20,000 gallons would push the regulation back to its origi-nally intended targets; very large oil storage facilities and not farmers and ranchers.

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Seven University of Nebraska-Lincoln agriculture students who received Nebraska Farm Bureau-related scholarships were honored at a luncheon March 16 on UNL’s East Cam-pus in Lincoln. NEFB provided four $1,000 freshman recruiting scholarships; Keith and Doris Olsen provided two $1,000 freshman and three $500 upperclassman scholarships; and the Kenneth Schwartz Memorial Scholarship provides $1,000 annually to a junior or senior. Pictured from left are Steve Waller, dean of the UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; Chelsea Fullerton of Cody; Nicholas Herbig of Central City; Jordyn Lechtenberg of Ainsworth; Lucas Kasson of Amherst; Chance Raichart of Benkelman; Jill Petersen of Taylor; Zachary Rystrom of Stromsburg; and NEFB President Keith Olsen. Herbig, Kason and Lechtenberg received Farm Bureau scholarships. Fuller-ton received an Olsen freshman scholarship and Raichart and Rystrom received Olsen upperclassmen scholarships. Petersen received the Schwartz Scholarship.

NEFB President Keith Olsen (left); Sherry Vinton, NEFB board member from Arthur County; and Jason Kvols, board member from Cedar County, participate in NEFB Board of Directors Training on March 29.

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BackgroundEPA has issued a suite of regulations to control

greenhouse gases (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act. On Jan. 2, EPA began regulating GHG emissions from large stationary sources. EPA has said it realizes regula-tion of GHGs under the act will be costly and will af-fect a significant number of small entities such as farms and ranches. In an attempt to mitigate these burden-some results, EPA issued a “tailoring rule” that would administratively defer regulation of smaller entities un-til some future time and said it would instead concen-trate on regulation of entities that emit 100,000 tons or more, which would include factories, ethanol plants, coal-fired power plants, etc.

However, EPA will reduce that regulatory threshold every year, eventually reaching agriculture by as soon as 2013, according to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. Legal questions surround EPA’s “tailoring rule” because the Clean Air Act specifies that sources emitting more than 100 or 250 tons per year (depending upon the gas) must be regulated. If the tailoring rule were struck down, EPA estimates that millions of new permits would need to be issued for office buildings, warehouses, hos-pitals and churches as well as farms and ranches.

1. How does this affect farmers and ranchers?The biggest impact would be increased costs for en-

ergy, followed by the actual cost of the regulatory per-mit that is required under the program. Many power plants, oil refineries and ethanol plants will fall under

this new regulation. To cover the cost of compliance, these entities will pass their increased cost to

people who purchase electricity, gasoline and diesel fuel. Anything that drives up the cost of energy has a major and direct impact on the bottom line of all farmers and ranchers. The second impact would be the actual cost of compliance. While only large livestock facilities would be regulated at first, eventually all farms and ranches will be regulated. If the “tailoring rule” is struck down, EPA estimates that more than 37,000 operations would fall under this new regulation. With Title V Clean Air Act permits costing roughly $23,000, this would be a large additional expense for farmers and ranchers.

2. What needs to be done to get into compliance?While most farms and ranches would not fall under

the regulation at this time, larger livestock operations could be subject to it during the next three to five years. Any producer with questions about compliance should contact the Nebraska Department of Environ-mental Quality.

3. Does this impact the general public?Absolutely! The cost of energy will rise for all con-

sumers, just as it does for farmers and ranchers. With gas and energy prices near record levels, this additional regulatory burden for energy producers will surely be passed on to the general public.

Federal Regulation of the Month

Greenhouse GasesThis new series highlights a federal regulation that is important to farm-

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This month the regulation deals with the Environmental Protection Agen-cy’s regulations on Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Air Act.

Call to Action: Ask President Obama and Ne-braska’s U.S. senators to eliminate EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

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By Tina HendersonWeather can be unpredictable in Ne-

braska so getting up-to-the-minute reports is crucial. Farmers and ranchers are using mobile technology to get the latest forecast. Eric and Tanya Storer recently purchased an iPad for that purpose, but they’re finding many more uses that will make them more efficient ranchers.

“We have come a long way from our big DTN monitors,” Tanya Storer said with a smile on April 11. “What I love about the iPad is its mobility and getting information I need quickly. I use the iPad as my laptop computer, giving me instant access to e-mail and correspondence that needs to be addressed immediately.” Storer is the fourth generation on the Rocking J ranch near Whitman. She and her husband manage 800 head of cattle and about 450 heifers. They are members of the Cherry County Farm Bureau and Tanya is a member of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Board of Directors, representing District 6.

“I don’t think my great grandfather would have ever believed we could have up-to-the-minute weather reports so we could finish putting up hay before a hail storm or have as much information available to us on this small of a device. When I was grow-ing up, we always knew that 90 days after a heavy, lingering fog you’d get a snowstorm. The instant weather updates I get on both my iPad and smartphone have been very reliable and helpful, especially since weather in our area can be very unpredictable,” she said.

RECORD KEEPINGThe iPad helps her keep track of cattle re-

cords and to sell show animals to potential customers.

“The iPad allows me to take pictures of our animals and record information about them, and I can show them to a potential customer at any location. It’s really unbeliev-able the uses this device has in agriculture. It’s a new tool that has helped to make my operation more efficient,” Storer said.

According to NPD Group, a global mar-ket research company, one in three U.S. smartphones sold are Android devices, with the iPhone heading the list of popu-larity. A year ago, no one had an iPad. Then Apple sold 15 million of them in just nine months.

These technology trends create a whole new opportunity in agriculture to continue to make farms and ranches more environ-mentally friendly and efficient, said Shane Greckel, who owns a computer business and farms with his family near Bloomfield.

Greckel is the fifth generation on his fam-ily’s farm. He owns and operates a farm and livestock operation and assists his father with 2,000 acres of crops and 60 head of cattle. He is a member of Knox County Farm Bureau.

TECHNOLOGY AND EFFICIENCYGreckel uses many kinds of technology

directly in his operation. For example, GPS technology on his tractor allows him to pinpoint fertilizer and spray applica-tions, so he doesn’t over-apply chemi-cals. He uses his iPhone and iPad to keep records on the farm and to identify live-stock.

“I primarily use the iPad and its features to store vast amounts of data from season to season right in the tractor cab. I also use software called ‘MarketPoint’ on the iPad, which allows me to market more efficiently the commodities I have for sale,” Greckel said.

In the new age of agriculture, it is even more important to have years of data at a user’s disposal. This gives farmers a better way of injecting new ideas into their opera-tions.

“When you have five generations of experience at your fingertips, it helps you to look back at what worked and what didn’t work on the farm,” Greckel said. “I can reduce my costs and maintain and improve my productivity, and having that data handy helps me to be more conser-vation-conscious. For example, spreading fertilizer on my fields five years ago in an older tractor, it took 380 gallons of fuel. This year in my newer tractor with GPS and auto-steer, I only used 180 gallons of fuel – the equivalent of one tank of diesel.

“When I see a noxious weed, I use my iPhone to take a picture of it and e-mail it to my agronomist to identify the problem and find out the best method to take care of the weed while protecting the soil and water,” he said.

Storer and Greckel agree that technology can help farmers and ranchers be more ef-ficient and raise a good, safe and tasty prod-uct for consumers.

“We have historically believed in value-based marketing so all of this new technol-ogy has really allowed us to take our prod-uct and market it for its actual value, not its perceived value. Meeting the needs of the customer is something that every successful business must continually strive to do and new technology will help farmers and ranch-ers meet consumer needs by producing better products for grocery store shelves,” Storer said.


Tanya Storer and her husband Eric raise Black Angus cattle and use their iPad to sell show cattle.

Smartphones and iPads are becoming the norm in agriculture, giving farmers and ranchers new tools to help them protect the environment and be on the cutting edge of technology.

Auto steer and GPS technology (shown below) on tractors and combines help farmers like Shane Greckle of Knox County Farm Bureau to protect the soil, air and water while being more efficient in the production of food.

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Keith Olsen, Nebraska Farm Bureau president, comments

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National Agriculture Week in Nebraska. Also pictured is Greg

Ibach, state agriculture direc-tor. Heineman joined Nebraska Farm Bureau in celebrating Na-

tional Ag Week on March 18 by attending events in Scottsbluff/Gering, Ogallala and Hastings.

NEFB Board Member Del Ficke and his wife Brenda of Seward County Farm Bureau; Webster County Extension Educator Dewey Lienemann; and news director at KHAS Radio Tyson Havranek, visit with Gov. Dave Heineman at the National Ag Week cel-ebration in Hastings on March 18. More than 70 people attended the event.

Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala offers a warm welcome to the more than 55 people who came out to visit and have lunch with Gov. Henieman dur-ing his National Ag Week stop in Ogallala on March 18.

Gov. Heineman introduces Morrill County Farm Bureau President Jeff Metz at a free breakfast in Scottsbluff/Gering sponsored by NEFB and Scottsbluff and Morrill County Farm Bureaus the morning of March 18. More than 40 people attended.

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When everyone else has spring fever, are you worrying about hay fever and indoor aller-gies? If so, it’s time to take action against allergies. Try these tips to minimize allergy symptoms.

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Candidates Sought for National Sorghum Checkoff Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced positions that will become vacant on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board in December 2011. As organizations in Nebraska cer-tified to nominate producers to serve on the Board, the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board, Nebraska Grain Sorghum Produc-ers Association and Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, collectively, seek sorghum pro-ducers interested in appointment to the Board.

Vacancies on the 2011 Board for which Nebraska producers would be eligible in-clude the Nebraska fixed seat and two at-large seats. These vacancies are created by members whose terms will expire at the board’s winter meeting in December 2011.

In accordance with the statute, persons interested in being nominated must be sorghum producers and need to complete and submit USDA’s Form AD-755 – Ad-visory Committee Membership Background Information, and the Nominee’s Agree-ment to Serve form along with a cover let-

ter outlining their interest to serve on the Board. Application forms may also be ac-cessed on USDA’s website at: www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketingprograms by selecting “Sorghum Program.”

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FFA State Vice President Alec Ibach presents NEFB President Keith Olsen, with an hon-orary State FFA degree April 7 during the State FFA convention in Lincoln.

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By Andy CampbellEvery year as spring returns, the heart races a bit

faster for every gardener and landscaper. The return of spring brings warmer temperatures, longer days and a time for renewal. Whether it’s planting new plants, cleaning up after winter, planning for the vegetable garden, or simply making preparations for the new growing season, spring is the time to renew and refresh your landscape or garden for the year ahead.

While many first think of spring and planting, there is definitely some cleanup involved that can make your planting, and ultimately the entire growing season, more productive. Rake up any final leaves from winter, cut back any perennials, including grasses left up for winter interest, and do any light trimming as needed to remove dead branches. Then add a good dose of a preemergent and thicken your mulch to at least two inches to assist in fighting future weeds. By cleaning your landscape, you can prevent diseases and weeds, and you are giving your plants the best opportunity to look their best, as well as grow their best.

Once your landscape beds are looking their best,

it’s time to consider new plants. Whether it’s a new shade tree for the yard, a few new perennials or a brand new landscape bed, spring is a great time to establish new plant material for the future. Is this spring the time to add additional shade to make your deck or patio more enjoyable? Are you looking to add color and interest to an existing landscape bed? Or have you had some trouble with insects or disease and it’s time to change out some plants? All of these questions and more can guide your planting

this spring. And if you are unsure of what to plant, then getting assistance from the experts at Camp-bell’s or your hometown garden center may make your spring a lot easier.

Once you’ve made plans for what you want to plant, the only thing left is to get them installed. Whether you pick out great plants from a garden center to plant yourself or work with an experienced landscape de-signer, there’s nothing quite like the satisfaction once the plants are planted.

And please don’t forget about properly preparing your planting areas before planting, and to care for your plants after planting. Many times, besides buying good quality plant material, the preparation before and the care after are the most important parts of achieving suc-cess with your new plantings.

Andy Campbell is manager of Campbell’s Nurseries Landscape Department and a Lancaster County Farm Bureau member. Campbell’s, a family-owned Nebraska business since 1912, offers assistance for all your land-scaping and gardening needs at either of its two Lincoln garden centers or through its landscape design office. www.campbellsnursery.com.

Spring is Here!

Nebraska State Fair Ag Family of the Day Honor Program Seeks Nominees2011 will be the fifth year of the joint

Nebraska State Fair/Nebraska Farm Bureau State Fair Ag Family of the Day recognition program, which will be pre-sented on the weekend days of the 2011 State Fair in Grand Island. The fair and Farm Bu-reau are seeking nominations for the awards program, Cheryl Stubbendieck of Nebraska Farm Bureau said April 13.

“Nebraska has thousands of outstand-ing farm and ranch families. They deserve recognition and a very fun day at the State Fair,” she said. Ag Family nominations may be submitted by mail or online at www.ne-braskaagfamily.org The nomination deadline is June 3.

Nebraska State Fair Board Chair Jana Kruger said Ag Family of the Day adds to the agriculture flavor and focus of the fair. “It’s such a great program. The Nebraska

State Fair has always emphasized the great achievements of agriculture. Being able to recognize the families behind those achieve-ments has become a highlight of the fair. There are so many deserving families from all across the state. We hope that people will take a few minutes to nominate their friends and

neighbors for this honor.”

AG’S DIVERSITY SHOWCASEDNebraska Farm Bureau President Keith

Olsen said the program is also “a great way to show the diversity of farming and ranch-ing in our state – we’ve honored young farm families, multi-generation families, producers with various enterprises and couples of re-tirement age. It’s great to be able to show-case them and the good care they give their animals and the environment at the fair.”

The Ag Family of the Day program was begun in 2007 and was honored as Best

New Agriculture program that year from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions. It hon-ors one farm or ranch family each weekend day of the fair. Any Nebraskan can nominate a family to be honored.

Families selected for the hon-or will be recognized through a media presentation and awards ceremony; honored at a luncheon; featured in the fair’s daily parade; receive free admis-sion to the fair and passes for the Midway; a night’s lodging in Grand Island, $100 cash, a plaque and other recognition.

SELECTION CRITERIAFamilies will be chosen based on their

contributions to their community, Nebraska and agriculture. Farming or ranching must be their primary occupation. Farm Bureau membership is not a criterion for selec-tion. The judging panel will include repre-sentatives from Farm Bureau, the State Fair

Board, State Fair staff and the Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation. Judges will attempt to select winners geographically distrib-uted, and whose enterprises represent the diversity of agri-culture across the state.

Honored families will be rec-ognized on these dates: Satur-day, Aug. 27; Sunday, Aug. 28;

Saturday, Sept. 3; Sunday, Sept. 4.Any Nebraskan can nominate a farm or

ranch family for the honor, by submitting an online nomination at the program’s website, www.nebraskaagfamily.org or by printing a mailable form from the site. Forms also are available from the Farm Bureau Public Re-lations Department at 402/421-4405. The individuals who nominated the families that are selected for the honor will receive free admission to the fair and be invited to at-tend the honored family’s recognition lun-cheon.


Chart Answers Questions About Requirements For Farm-Plated VehiclesLarge crowds have been attend-

ing town hall meetings hosted this winter and spring by the Nebraska State Patrol’s Carrier Enforcement Division, to inform farmers and other truck operators about a new federal program that will increase monitor-ing of motor carrier on-the-road performance.

The “Compliance, Safety, Ac-countability” (CSA 2010) program is one of the “biggest changes affect-ing motor carrier enforcement in decades,” according to the Carrier Enforcement Division.

Farmers who’ve attended the town hall meeting have asked many questions about when a Commercial Driver’s License or U.S. Department of Transportation number is needed, Lt. Vicki Streeter of the Carrier En-forcement Division said April 13. Most of those questions can be an-swered by referring to the adjacent chart, she said, which is designed for Nebraska farm-plated vehicles.

Regulations vary from state to state. If hauling across state lines (interstate travel), Streeter recom-mended checking other states’ re-quirements by doing a web search for “(state name) CDL farm excep-tions”.

Farmers who need to haul across state lines only a few times a year may be ahead to hire the hauling done, she noted, rather than invest-ing in the time and expense of meet-ing the compliance requirements.

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and Dave Barnard of the Superior FFA Chapter.

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Form 1099 Repeal Great News For Farm and Ranch Families

Nebraska Farm Bureau is very pleased that the president has finally signed into law the repeal of the onerous Form 1099 re-quirement found in the new Health Care Reform law, Nebraska Farm Bureau Presi-dent Keith Olsen said April 8. The provision, set to begin in 2012, would have required businesses to submit a Form 1099 to every vendor from which they purchase $600 or more worth of goods or services in a year.

“Today, Nebraska’s farmers, ranchers and small business owners are breathing sighs of relief, celebrating the repeal of this require-ment that would have created a paperwork nightmare for all of Nebraska’s business owners,” Olsen said.

Every year farmers and ranchers spend

money with many vendors in their local communities, statewide and nationally. If the requirement had not been repealed, every business expense $600 or more, whether for the purchase of seed or fuel or the ser-vices of a veterinarian or accountant, would have required a Form 1099.

“We commend all members of Ne-braska’s Congressional delegation for their support and the role they played in this important victory. We especially would like to thank Sen. Mike Johanns who introduced the legislation in the Senate seven times over the past eight months. His hard work and dedication to this effort are appreciated by all of Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers,” Olsen said.

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If You Have Questions About Soil Sampling, Call Diggers HotlineIt’s standard operating procedure for farm-

ers to test the soil before planting a crop, to find out the amount of fertilizer that is rec-ommended for that field. This way they make certain to not over-fertilize, they continue to protect the environment, and they produce more crops with less. Calling the Digger’s Hotline has never been a part of this practice.

The Digger’s Hotline law was passed in 1994 and was left up to interpretation. A No-vember 2010 incident near Columbus involv-ing soil samplers and Northern Natural Gas workers was among concerns that led to an informal opinion issued in January by Nebraska Atty. Gen. Jon Bruning’s office and the intro-duction of State Sen. Galan Hadley’s LB 484.

ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONBruning’s January opinion indicated soil

samplers, who take thousands of soil sam-

ples a year to help farmers manage fertil-izer use, weren’t specifically provided the exemptions from calling the hotline that are extended to farmers under the current law. In his opinion, he asked the legislature to provide clarification. In March, Bruning clari-fied his earlier opinion, saying he “won’t sec-ond-guess the common sense of Nebraska farmers,” and soil samplers hired by farmers “do not need to call the Digger’s Hotline prior to taking a soil sample.

“To be clear – farmers, their employees and any third parties they contract with to do routine soil sampling for agricultural pur-poses do not need to call the One-Call Dig-ger’s Hotline prior to taking a soil sample,” Bruning said in a written statement. “This is an agricultural state, and soil sampling is business as usual.”

While Farm Bureau very much appreci-ates the attorney general’s position, it also recognizes the safety issues involved, Jessica Kolterman, Farm Bureaus director of NFBF-PAC and state governmental relations, said April 13.

“In situations where the landowner is not familiar with the land being probed, we would encourage a call to Digger’s Hotline if it is at all possible,” Kolterman said.

DIGGER’S HOTLINE PROTECTSThe Digger’s Hotline system is designed

to provide an easy, no-cost solution for an individual to excavate anywhere in the State of Nebraska, armed with the knowledge of the underground utilities that may be lo-cated in the proposed excavation site. Hav-ing that knowledge protects the excavator from any physical harm they or the public

could incur by digging into an underground utility, and also protects the pocketbook of the excavator by avoiding any fines or repair costs associated with damaging an under-ground utility.

The One Call Notification System was designed to protect Nebraskans, Kolterman said, and it’s free. “When you call in, there is a response time of two working days re-quired. We’ve learned the process is very easy.” (See box below on the Pros and Cons of Calling Diggers Hotline.)

LB 484 would amend the One Call No-tification System Act to specifically exclude certain soil sampling and monitoring ac-tivities from the act. It currently sits in the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee and will remain there the rest of the session.

The CostThere is no cost to place an underground

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Public SafetyEnsuring all utilities are located prior to dis-

turbing the soil prevents an excavator from physical harm and also ensures the safety of the surrounding public from loss of essential communications and services and avoids fires or environmental contamination.

Financial LiabilityHaving the lines located prior to and during ex-

cavation protects the excavator from costly repairs in the event a line is damaged during excavation.

EfficiencyInstead of having to contact each utility in

the excavation site individually, the contrac-tor only needs to make one call or email to notify all the affected utilities and is also en-sured that ALL member utilities in the exca-vation site were notified.

48- Hour Wait TimeUtility companies have up to 48

hours to locate the underground lines after you have made the re-quest. Because our society revolves around instant results, 48 hours can seem excessive. Fifteen years ago, lines were located when the utility company could fit it in its schedule, taking several days or weeks. To-day many utilities will have the lines located prior to the 48 hour maxi-

mum. After all utilities in the area have located or responded with an “all clear,” you may begin excavation right away.

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Over the next few months in Nebraska Farm Bureau News, we will feature a variety of tour options. Below are a few to entice you to join us in Hawaii.

USS Arizona Memorial ExcursionWorld his-

tory was forever changed during the early morning hours of Dec. 7, 1941, with the at-

tack on Pearl Harbor. Today the National Park Service administers that historical site. Military exhibits and artifacts are proudly displayed, along with the incredible tales of heroism on that fateful day. A documentary film will set the mood before a short boat ride out to the Arizona Memorial. This sol-emn white structure stands eternal watch over the 1,177 sailors and marines who per-ished onboard the USS Arizona, together forever in a watery tomb.

Oahu Farm ToursDates and Cost of Tours To Be DeterminedCost of Tours Include:

• Exclusive round-trip air-conditioned transportation• Narrated tour• Visit to two or three different farms/ agricultural operations• Farm tour/experience led and narrated by farmers, their designated representatives and/or farm workers• Lunch featuring a commitment to “Farm Fresh to Table” products and presentation• Hawaii state tax and Island Partners Hawaii coordination• Donation to the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation

Dole PlantationOriginally operated as a fruit stand beginning in 1950. Today, Dole Plantation is one of Oahu’s most popular visi-tor attractions. Dole Plantation provides enjoyable activities for the entire family, including the Plantation Garden Tour and the Pineapple Garden Maze.MonsantoHawaii has proven to be an ideal location for Monsanto’s agricultural operations. The islands’ year-round growing environment and minimal temperature fluctuations and diverse

and capable workforce all contribute to the success of Monsanto’s global operations.North Shore Cattle CompanyThe ranch is located in the tranquil foot-hills of the Ko’olau Mountains. This is the largest com-mercial pasture-finishing cattle ranch on Oahu – in an area of the island that is still considered “country.”

REMINDERThe 2011 Membership Incentive Pro-

gram offers Nebraska Farm Bureau mem-bers a chance to win a trip for two to the American Farm Bureau Convention in Ho-nolulu, Ha., Jan. 8-11, 2012.

You must recruit at least three new mem-bers for your name to be entered in the drawing for the Hawaii. If you recruit five new members, you qualify for the drawing and get your next Farm Bureau member-ship free! For each new member over five, your name will again be put into the Hawaii trip drawing.

Completed membership applications and payment must be sent to your District Direc-tor of Member Services by Sept. 30, 2011.

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WANTED: IHC 2 pt 2 bottom plow in good working condition. Call Sidney, 308/254-4955.

FOR SALE: 2 36” go digs, pull type 19’ Krause tandem disc, 7” springs, 844W 4 row corn head for uniharvester with throat, 3 row, 30” head, 737 husking bed. Call Ericson, 308/346-4752.

FOR SALE: 2650 Haybuster bale processor, $12,000, cattle panels, 5’x10’, 7 bar panels with legs, drop-in pins, $60 each, por-table panel trailer, $600. Call Loup City, 308/745-0249.

FOR SALE: elephant ears, 3 point, for John Deere 520 thru

630, John Deere model 45, 2-16, 3-point plow. Call Min-den, IA, 712/485-2440.

FOR SALE: 560 ICH trac-tor with F10 Farmhand loader, new plugs, bat. and oil, with engine heater, $2,500. Call Grand Island, 308/382-5838 or 308/390-4300.

FOR SALE: 1939 ICH F20 tractor, starter, runs well, hy-draulic pump, good rubber on special detachable rims, gas manifold, power takeoff, belt pulley, road gear needs work, $2,000. Call Tecumseh, 402/335-7563.

WANTED: John Deere trac-tor, 6310, John Deere loader attached, 640, between North Platte and Ogallala. Call Her-shey, 308/530-7142 after 6 p.m.

FOR SALE: 1984 Gleaner L3 combine with 6R 30, black cornhead, 320 flex head. Call Fairfield, 402/726-2559 or 402/984-4502.

FOR SALE: skid steer buck-ets, new, 72” manure/rock bucket with grapple, 84” large grain/snow bucket. Call Hast-ings, 402/705-8947.

FOR SALE: C Int. tractor with 12 volt. Call Columbus, 402/564-2493 or 402/276-1036.

VEHICLESWANTED: Dodge Cummins diesel 4x4, manual, extended cab, long box, from 1989 to 1998. Call Valentine, 402/376-2709.

FOR SALE: 1999 Freighliner FLD 120 condo, Cummins N-14, super 10 Eaton, 3:38

rears, new radiator and other new parts, asking $20,000. Call Western, 402/433-2711.

FOR SALE: 1972 white Lin-coln Continental, excellent condition inside and outside, electric windows and seats, sunroof, heater, stored inside. Call Adams, 402/988-5585.

FOR SALE: 2003 Buick Ren-dezvous CLX, 3rd seat, leather, re-ceiver hitch, 98,000k, black, clean, good mileage, $6,900 OBO. Call Pawnee City, 402/852-2140.

FOR SALE: 1946 Chevy Coupe, project car, fairly com-plete, restore or rod, $850. Call Ashland, 402/730-4210.

FOR SALE: 1984 Lincoln Continental, 4 door with sun-roof, very good condition, always kept in garage. Call Columbus, 402/564-2493 or 402/276-1036.

FOR SALE: 2003 blue Acura, 3.2tl, loaded, tan leather, Bose sound, great maintenance, un-der 115k, new tires, timing belt, water pump and belts, ready to go, must see, $7,000. Call Eagle, 402/781-2873.

FOR SALE: very good con-dition, 2009, 6 cylinder, silver, Buick LaCrosse, mileage 29,000, blue book price $14,575. Call Omaha, 402/932-3788.

FOR SALE: 2004 Toyota Avalon, $7,000, one owner, great shape, always dealership-maintained, great run around town or school car. Call Lin-coln, 402/610-0534.

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE: big go cart, 6

hp, racing eng, $325. Call Blair, 402/278-1215.

WANTED: single axle, pull type camper. Call Valentine, 402/376-2709.

FOR SALE: Ames Seed Wiz, #24-620 (GHS), $35, used once. Call Waterloo, 402/359-4431.

FOR SALE: King Kutter ATV disk, 2 yr old, 33 in wide, 14 in notched blades, for gardens, tree areas or wild life plots, rub-ber tires for road transit. Call North Platte, 308/520-7475 and leave msg.

FOR SALE: pair size 52 over-alls, brand new. Call Lincoln, 402/488-6596.

FOR SALE: light pecan 62”x42”x29” dining room ta-ble, with 2 leaves, $150 OBO, includes 3 tablecloths, white, green and brown. Call Grand Island, 308/227-9503.

WANTED: weather vane off top of barn, preferably with rooster on top. Call Lincoln, 402/432-8030.

FOR SALE: 2001 Wilder-ness fifth wheel, 27 ft, fiber-glass sides, excellent condition, loaded with extras, super slide out, non-smoker, always shed-ded, $11,500. Call Grand Island, 308/382-1426 or 308/391-1496.

FOR SALE: John Deere lawn mowers, RX95 with 30 inch deck, #265 with 46 inch deck, and F525 with 48 inch deck, all ready to mow. Call Stella, 402/245-8763.

FOR SALE: 12 varieties of

hybrid Canna bulbs, reasonable price, 50 clay pots, all sizes, make an offer. Call Madison, 402/750-6526.

FOR SALE: two wheel car dollie, new tires, $975. Call Eagle, 402/781-2188.

FOR SALE: Pride lift chair in excellent condition, admiral blue, asking price $300. Call Omaha, 402/932-3788.

FOR SALE: Bobcat trencher and tiller attachments, will show invoices, like new. Call Hastings, 402/751-2262 or 402/461-3842.

WANTED: Hamley or Ken-nedy saddles and others. Call O’Neill, 402/336-1108.

FOR SALE: 8 track tapes, 700 tapes, all kinds of music, all for $125. Call Geneva, 402/759-4934.

FOR SALE: utility trailer, 5x10, excellent shape, $600. Call Lin-coln, 402/610-0534.

FOR SALE: fiberglass topper for a full-sized truck, aluminum dog bos for a truck bed, used 16ft 5th wheel horse trailer. Call Omaha, 402/291-6804.

FOR SALE: Char Broil bbq with side burner, works great, best offer takes, clip on table top high chair, navy/white, excellent condition, $5.50, Bolens lawn tractor with attachments, $1,500. Call Elkhorn, 402/289-5039.

FOR SALE: Kory 1989 Ertl 1/64th semi, running gears (K), gravity boxes on trailer, ERTL stk no. 9874, $75 includes regu-lar mail shipping. Call Weston, 402/642-5697.

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