October 2012 Nebraska Farm Bureau News

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NebraskaFarm Bureau NewsOCTOBER 17, 2012

VOL. 30 ISSUE 9

Record Number of Members Join NEFB Century Clubpage 5

Calling All Farm Bureau Members: Leadership Academy Accepting Nominationspage 8

Join Us in Kearney for NEFB’s 95th Annual Meeting, Dec. 2-4pages 10-11

School Lunch Changes Cause Indigestionpages 18-19

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On the CoverWhen you vote on Nov. 6, be sure to take the Voters Guide with you to remind you who Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Friends of Agriculture are.

Photo Illustration by Tara Grell

What’s Cooking?November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month and National Pepper Month. See what recipes we are featuring this month!

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Farm BillCongress will have to bridge the gap between the Senate bill which cuts food stamps and other nutrition programs by $4 billion over 10 years, versus the House bill which cuts $16 billion over the 10 years.

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In Every Issue3 County News4-5 Member Benefits6 What’s Cooking?13-16 Cover Story27 Want Ads

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NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Steve Nelson, president (Axtell)Mark McHargue, first vice president (Central City)Rob Robertson, chief administrator/ secretary-treasurer (Lincoln)

BOARD OF DIRECTORSSherry Vinton, second vice president (Whitman)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)

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Last month another major food company announced its decision to phase out the purchase of pork from farm-ers and suppliers that use individual housing for pregnant

sows. The elimination of “gestation stalls,” as they are com-monly called, has recently become the trendy thing to do by food companies, despite the fact that groups like the American Veterinary Medical Association continue to acknowledge the many benefits of individual housing of sows.

These decisions of course are met with favorable reaction from extreme animal rights groups like the Humane Society of the United States, which, no surprise, is directly involved in pushing food companies toward these decisions. With the nation’s largest animal rights group changing its tactics from working the ballot box to food company board rooms, the challenge for farmers to help put meat on the table for Ameri-cans and for a growing world population is likely to become even more difficult.

HSUS’ PETA-LIKE AGENDAFor those of us familiar with HSUS’ PETA-like agenda of

reducing, refining and replacing meat in the diets of consumers, it can be difficult to understand why companies like McDonalds would partner with a group opposed to meat consumption. Decisions made by these companies are not only disappoint-ing, but frustrating. However, these decisions make more sense when viewed through a business perspective.

Food companies, like any other business, don’t relish negative publicity. Failure to follow the direction of the animal rights ac-tivists puts a target on the back of food companies and others that don’t follow their lead. Nebraska Farm Bureau found that out first-hand when our Facebook page came under attack by HSUS activists when we shared our support for farmers in their right to continue to use individual sow housing.

Rather than face the attacks of these extremists, it can be easier sometimes for food companies to appease HSUS by gradually phasing-out certain farm practices. The phase-out ap-proach is commonplace in HSUS dealings with food companies and their legislative efforts. It ensures the immediate impacts of any decisions aren’t felt immediately by farmers, consumers or food companies. It’s a win for food companies in the sense that it allows the company to demonstrate its commitment to “humane treatment” of animals and appease HSUS. HSUS gets the immediate pop of being able to use the latest “win” to tout its success in its fundraising efforts and the impacts of the decision are simply kicked further down the road.

SLOW-COOKING ISSUEThe whole situation reminds me of the frog in the cooker

story. The premise is that if a frog is placed in boiling water it will jump out, but if it’s placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it won’t perceive the danger and will be cooked to

death. In this case, HSUS is the slow cooker and farmers, food companies and consumers are the frog slowly having the heat applied because the negative impacts of these decisions are to come later.

Unfortunately, recent history tells us the impact of decisions kicked down the road do eventually come home to roost. Just ask the Europeans who earlier this year faced the pinch of an egg shortage and price surge resulting from animal welfare regulations put in place back in 1999 at the urging of animal rights activists.

The rules required enhanced cages for hens in egg produc-tion and phased out individual housing for sows. The rules went into effect this past January.

An article in the Wall Street Journal in April documented many of the problems that occurred, including people in Cen-tral and Eastern Europe traveling to neighboring countries in search of affordable eggs. It also noted the average consumer in the European Union paid 76 percent more for eggs at the end of March 2012 than at the end of March 2011. National Public Radio even documented the situation, noting that prices for eggs in some regions of Europe jumped 250 percent.

The woes of the EU were echoed by a british pork producer at the most recent annual meeting of the Animal Agriculture Alliance. Mike Sheldon, a British pig farmer, said at the con-ference that the regulations advocated for by animal rights activists in the EU ultimately would force many farmers out of business. Should we really be surprised that all the talk about a bacon shortage was started by pork producers from the EU?

LET’S LEARN FROM THE EUROPEAN UNIONIt’s critical that American consumers are aware of what’s

happening, not only here but abroad. The European Union’s social experiment with animal welfare gives us the advantage of seeing what really happens when the full brunt of the PETA and HSUS agenda comes to fruition.

Poland’s agriculture minister Marek Sawicki had it right when speaking about the cage situation: “It’s not roosters who’ll pay for the upgrade of cages. The consumer has to.”

At Farm Bureau we believe in a consumer’s right to choose their food and companies’ right to make its own business deci-sions. In this debate there’s only one interest that’s trying to limit both, and that’s HSUS and its animal rights brethren.

If they get their way, someday these animal welfare decisions will come home to roost in the U.S. and it won’t just be farm-ers who suffer!

The President’s MessageBy Steve Nelson, PresidentNebraska Farm Bureau Federation®

Food Challenges for American Consumers

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COUNTY NEWS

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heinemann officially designated Kimball and Banner Counties as Live-stock Friendly Counties on Sept. 25 in Kimball. The two new counties bring the total number of Livestock Friendly Counties to 20. The Livestock Friendly County program is coordinated by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Counties named “livestock friendly” are given road signs with the program logo to display along highways and they may use the label to market themselves to the agriculture industry. Pictured from left are Heineman with Kim-ball/Banner County Commissioners Dave Bradshaw, Larry Engstrom and Larry Brower and the Director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Greg Ibach.

Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau

Counties Receive Livestock Friendly Designation

Morrill County Farm Bureau donated $2,500 to Bayard High School’s FFA Chapter Oct. 5. The money will be combined with other funds raised to help purchase a computerized plasma cutter. Pictured are the six FFA chap-ter officers; Justin Rafferty, Bayard FFA advisor; Barry Stuart, Morrill County Farm Bureau board member; and Morrill County Farm Bureau President Jeff Metz.

Morrill County Farm Bureau

County Helps FFA Chapter Purchase Plasma Cutter

Wheeler County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting Oct. 9 in Bartlett. Sen. Kate Sullivan was the featured speaker, pictured standing. She spoke about the drought, the Keystone XL pipeline issue and concerns regarding the effect the drought may have on state revenue go-ing forward. Tanya Storer, Nebraska Farm Bureau District 6 board member, also spoke to the group about drought issues and the devastating effect the drought is having on cow-calf producers. She also spoke about the Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference to be held in January and the need for members to give to the 21st Century Fund.

Wheeler County Farm Bureau

Sen. Sullivan Speaks to Members About Drought Issues

Nebraska Farm Bureau has recently creat-ed a new video for Farm Bureau members, county leaders and Farm Bureau agents and sales associates to use as a tool for explain-ing the Nebraska Farm Bureau membership.

“The video highlights what kind of organi-zation Nebraska Farm Bureau is and what we offer Farm Bureau members. Tina Hender-son, vice president/communication strategy, wrote and edited the video,” Roger Berry, vice president/member services, said Oct. 15.

The video is available for agents and sales associates to use with potential members/clients to help them understand more about Nebraska Farm Bureau.

“In turn our county volunteer leaders can make use of the video during their member-ship drives. We are trying to make a cultural change in the way we promote the importance of being a Farm Bureau member,” Berry said.

The video is on Nebraska Farm Bureau’s YouTube Channel. Or you can go to our website at www.nefb.org and click on News and Information and then click on Videos (right hand side.).

“We will be creating more videos to help market Nebraska Farm Bureau and promote the benefits of being a member,” Henderson added.

New Nebraska FB Membership Video


MEMBER BENEFITS

While Nebraska Farm Bureau did not make its state quota for membership, we did have 10 County Farm Bureau meet their quota, Roger Berry said Oct. 11.

“We have 10 quota counties and last year we had 47 quota counties. I want to thank those 10 counties that did achieve quota. Because of the extra effort put forth in those counties, we did stay fairly even with our membership numbers when you compare 2011 to 2012. Although it is disap-pointing that we did not reach our growth projections for the 2012 year, we are very optimistic that we will accomplish bigger things in 2013 with the help of our agency force, county leaders and staff,” he said.

The counties that achieved quota are: Box Butte, Dakota, Hall, Keith, Keya Paha, Loup, McPherson, Rock, Saunders and Sher-man/Valley.

“Congratulations to career agents and county leaders. It’s their leadership, innova-

tive ideas and hard work that have made our consistent membership growth possible over the years,” Berry said.

“The 2013 membership is well under way as of Oct. 1 and I encourage all of our coun-ties to begin planning for membership activ-ity right now. You have made your budgets, which includes membership requirements, so let’s go out and reach our membership goals,” he said.

Another thank you goes out to the coun-ties that participated in the Investment in the Future program for 2012. Be watching for the announcement of the 2013 program very soon.

“This has been a successful program and I hope more counties take advantage of it in the 2013 membership year. The focus of this program is on bringing young farmer and rancher members into the organization. The due date for identifying members for this program is Sept. 1, 2013,” Berry said.

Ten County Farm Bureaus Reach 2012 Membership Quota

10 COUNTY FBs REACH MEMBERSHIP QUOTA

The AFBF goal for Nebraska was 55,217 members.

Our statewide goal was 57,738 members; we reached 55,646.

10 County Farm Bureaus (in blue) reached quota (includes multi-county Farm Bureaus)

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MEMBER BENEFITS

318 Members Join 2012 Farm Bureau Century ClubNebraska Farm Bureau’s 2012 Century

Club ended the fiscal year with 318 mem-bers.

Century Club membership is open to all Farm Bureau members who join by pay-ing annual dues of $100, rather than the County Farm Bureau’s regular annual dues. The additional money generated by Cen-tury Club memberships is divided equally between the member’s County Farm Bureau and the state organization and is used to support additional programs for all members.

The Century Club was established to provide a vehicle for interested members to make an extra investment in Farm Bu-reau. Century Club membership is entirely voluntary.

Century Club members are recognized at key Farm Bureau events and receive a subscription to the American Farm Bureau newspaper.

Members who have already paid their regular 2013 Farm Bureau membership dues may still join the Century Club by sub-mitting the difference between the regular dues and $100 to their County Farm Bu-reau.

Members of the 2012 Century Club are:

Adams County: Kathryn Utter, Myles and Mary Ramsey, Brian and Julie Shaw, Randy and Barsha Kort, Ronald and Kay Pavelka, Carroll and Bonnie Burling, Doug and Gail Saathoff, Ryan and Kristi Weeks.

Antelope County: Robert Johnston, Mark Jisa, Brian Carpenter, Dennis and Di-ane Sanne, Ronald and Diana Weber.

Arthur County: Christopher and Sher-ry Vinton.

Blaine County: Theodore and Lou Rae Hanich.

Boone County: Eric Johnson, Maricle Family Farms, David and Cyndee Merrell, Brian and Hilary Maricle.

Box Butte County: Timothy and Kelly Horn, Bruce Garner.

Buffalo County: Linda Gillming, Deb and Nick VanMatre, John and Sharon Mar-tin, Rick and Sandra Brehmer, Merle and Barbara Riege, Donald and Barb Snyder, Richard and Alice Mercer, John and Leslie Martin, Steve and Andrea Wolfe, Jay and Jessica Blattner, John and Misti Shiers, Craig and Heidi Wietjes, Dick and Janna Pierce, Rodney and Jane Gangwish, Jim and Carolyn Bendfeldt.

Burt County: Opal Lofdahl.Butler County: Marvin and Colleen

Coufal, Jim and Gina Heins, Edwin Kopke, Marvin Andel.

Cass County: Dennis and Donna Keil, Raymond and Judy Althouse, Wayne and Linda Lewis, John and Pat Miller.

Cedar County: Gerald and Marjorie Miller, Mike Korth, Jason and Kathryn Kvols, Brian and Amy Gould, Robert and Mary Dickey, Dallas and Rebecca Graham, Rich-ard and Margaret Lentz, Arlene Patefield.

Chase County: Scott Way.Cherry County: Eric and Tanya Storer.Cheyenne County: Robert and Tam-

my Blanke, Vearn Nienhueser.Clay County: Kenneth Boswell, Josh

and Teryl Andersen.Colfax County: Stephen and Joan Rus-

kamp, E. Allan and Mary Jedlicka, Matthew and Sharee Jedlicka.

Cuming County: Dennis and Margaret Schultz, Paul and Linda Meyer, Roger and Barbara Hass.

Custer County: Art Anderson Farms, Joe and Mary Heim, Carl and Theresa Bumgarner, Kenneth and Cheryl Byam, Jer-emy Fiorelli, Timothy Krause, James and Pa-tricia Jones, Douglas Poland.

Dakota County: Doug and Betty Gar-wood, Randy and Mary Lussier.

Dawes County: Thorpe and Shelly Thompson, Vicki Robinson, Tim and Steph-anie Hruby, Travis and Nancy Anderson.

Dawson County: Anthony Land Co., Kurt Kline, Donald and Barbara Batie, Mark and Kristi Albrecht, Greg and Teresa Ibach, Bruce and Theresa Stuart, Robert Ander-son, Rod Reynolds, Barton and Shana Beat-tie, Gene and Virginia Hokom, Island Dehy Company Inc., Larry and Janice Gill, Matt and Anne Burkholder, C. Dean and C. Jean Eberle, Bill and LeahAnn Brell, Karl and Jan-ice Hueftle, Richard and Janet Ibach, KRVN Radio, Janet Knauss.

Deuel County: Larry and R. Ladene Rutt.

Dixon County: Terry and Debbie Borg, Adam and Michelle Boeckenhauer, Court-land and Darlene Roberts.

Douglas County: Douglas and Janice Pick, Jennifer and Kevin McTaggart, Ward and Cheryl Reesman, Chris and Ann Marie Abboud, Johnny Crush, Steven and Amy Martin, Gerald and Doris Gottsch, Fred and Darleen Tonack.

Dundy County: Karen Harford.Fillmore County: Brian Nedrow.Frontier County: Scott and Carla

Moore, Laraye Schurr.Gage County: Eugene Bargman, Doug

and Amber Ferguson.Garfield County: Eugene and Carolyn

Cone, Keith and Margaret Harrod.Greeley County: Jerry and Cindy

Glaser.Hall County: Steven Stettner, Mark

Haskins, Douglas and Tamara Petersen, Kristen and Michelle Klein, Travis and Te-ana Rainforth, Treva Gangwish, Donald and Catherine Miller.

Hamilton County: Zach and Anna Hunnicutt, Brandon and Lisa Hunnicutt, Larry and Debbie Sweet, Ardell and Diane Epp, Robert and Beverly Kremer, Curt and Nancy Friesen.

Harlan County: Eric and Shondra Haussermann, Craig Worman, Gary and Karen Brown, Virgil and Janis Einspahr, Chris and Kathy Schluntz.

Hayes County: Lanny and Ricka Evans.

Hitchcock County: Dustin Ladenburg-er, Southwest Power District, Daniel and Susan Ladenburger.

Holt County: Barry and Lenore Kelly, Russell and Sharon Barelmann, Duke Cho-hon, James and Katherine Olson, Ross and Linda Garwood, Gene and Wendy Kelly.

Howard County: Ben and Jamie Keep, Marty and Jeana Mrkvicka, Thomas and Sheryl Mortimer, Timothy and Amy Scheer, Harold and Mary Ann Rickertsen, Thomas and Rosemarie Mrkvicka.

Jefferson County: Elville Arntt, Ste-phen and Karen Dux.

Johnson County: Nathan and Jolene Bartels, Terry and Shelley Keebler, Timothy Sugden, James and Mary Erickson, Paul and Laurie Saathoff, Duane and Rosie Sugden.

Kearney/Franklin County: Clark and Lavon Abrahamson, Julianne Carlson, Roger and Wendy Clark, Gary and Debra Smidt, Dudley and Margie Nelson, Stephen and Elma Nelson, Donald Norman, Shirley Ann Nelson.

Keith County: Wayne and Jean Thun-ker, Mark and Pam Spurgin, Andy and Laura Devries, Matt and Tina Schwartzkopf.

Kimball/Banner County: Kendall and Beverly Atkins, Frances Lukassen, Wesley and Esther Phillips, George Allen.

Knox County: Shane Greckel.Lancaster County: Douglas and Mar-

garet Gibson, Cheryl and James Stubbendi-eck, Larry and Mary Zimmerman, Bruce and Tina Henderson, Ronald and Marilyn Hanson, Robb and Kathy Stephenson, Gary and Ellen Hellerich, David and Vicki Nielsen, Larry and Carol Hudkins, Rob and Barb Robertson, Jay and Janine Rempe, Roger and Nancy Berry, Charles and Irene Severin, Craig and Shari Head, John and Pat McGill, David and Becky Grimes, Vaden and Marsh Hellerich, John and Virginia Owens, Mark Foster, Paul and Tammy Peter, Ken and Linda Nagel, K Kirk and Trula Jamison, Todd and Julie Reed, Erma McGill, Alan and Shir-ley Retzlaff, Fred Retzlaff, Loren and Lavina Schwaninger, Charles Wiechert.

Lincoln County: Sue Corby Boyer, Mark and Jami Mendenhall, Craig Phelps, Justin and Mary Roberts, Roric and Debra Paulman.

Loup County: John and Karolyn McFad-den.

Madison County: Neal and Deborah Neidig, Leroy and Kathryn Novotny, Adelyn Praeuner.

McPherson County: Jedediah and Kara Connealy.

Merrick County: Donald and Karen Benner, Greg and Karen Senkbile, John and Mary McHargue, Jay and Tammie Ferris, Mark and Judi McHargue, Paul and Anna McHargue, Chuck and Lynelle Homolka, Beau and Cortney Bearnes, Jess and Kelly Brandes, Helen Bradley.

Morrill County: Gordon and Norma Maurer, Jeff and Kimberly Metz, Regina Rhodes, Dave Petersen.

Nance County: Bernadene Bane, Ga-len and Gwen Frenzen, Jarrod Rother, Ryan and Beth Sonderup, Robert and Karen Mc-Neff, Vern and Marilyn Sonderup.

Nemaha County: Daniel and Mary Gerdes.

Otoe County: Neil and Stephanie Sted-man, Randy Brehm.

Perkins County: Keith and Doris Ol-sen, Dayton and Judy Reichman.

Phelps County: Tom and Linda Schwarz, Blake J Farms Inc.

Pierce County: Clark and Cindy Kin-nison, Rodney and Carmen Patent.

Platte County: Stanley and Sharri Rosendahl, Fred and Mary Peach, Leroy and Brenda Kallweit, Gilbert and Lavonne Los-eke.

Polk County: Pat and Chris Gabel, Kev-in and Cassidy Peterson, Adam and Abbie Peterson, Keith and Jane Peterson, Wesley and Lois Peterson, Greg and Maru Whit-more, Jordan Lassek.

Red Willow County: Richard and Joyce Neel.

Rock County: Loren and Karen Am-mon, Karl and Lois Linke.

Saline County: Floyd and Judy Zabel, Mark and Connie Strouf, Steven and Judy Ottmann, Linda Placek, Charles and Judy Homolka, Thomas and Judith Weber.

Saunders County: Larry Heyen, Joseph Vasa, Paul and Linda Cernik, Harlan and Teri Dreessen, Reuben Caha, David and Sharon Deerson, Donald and Judith Proett.

Scotts Bluff County: Robert and Nor-ma Busch, Jeff Nichols, Andy Groskopf.

Seward County: Gregg and Lisa Egger-ling, Cattle National Bank & Trust, Del and Brenda Ficke, Mark and Suzanne Kolterman.

Sheridan County: Dale and Janet Jeske.Sherman/Valley County: Duane and

Laureen Krajnik, Lynn Jill Ritz, William and Eleanor Lueck, Thomas and Debra Smedra, Clarale Krajnik, Robert and Bertha Vogeler.

Sioux County: Phillip and Misty Skavdahl.Thayer County: John and Kate Lange,

Jeremy and Libby Heitmann, Andrew and Ellen Schmidt, Brett and Tracie Beavers.

Thomas County: Alan and Sallie Atkins.Thurston County: Roger and Lea Ann

Tremayne, Robert and Connie Albrecht, Lander Cattle Company, Daniel and Con-nie Wichman, Kenneth and Naomi Brum-mond, Kenneth and Joleen Green, Joel and Teri Lamplot.

Washington County: Steven and Jana Kruger, Donald Marilyn Bartling, Great Plains Communications, Andrew and Rebecca Christensen.

Wayne County: William Claybaugh, John Temme, TWJ Feeds Inc., Julie Clay-baugh, Randy and Lori Owens, Robert and Tina Dowling, TWJ Farms, Joseph Clay-baugh, Nebraska Egg Ltd., Greg and Malinda Villwok, Donald and Dorrine Liedman.

York County: Jerry and Susan Stahr, Gary and Nancy Eberle, Kelly Kadavy, Ryan and Kerry Hoffschneider.

FB Prescription Discount Program Offers Up to 75% Savings on Prescription DrugsFarm Bureau member families without

insurance, as well as those who find them-selves with limited or no prescription cover-age in their plan, can save on brand name and generic prescriptions when using the Farm Bureau Prescription Discount Pro-gram.

“Local, regional and national pharmacies participate in the programs. Save up to 75 percent at more than 50,000 national and regional pharmacies. Simply present your card at any of the participating pharmacies. There is no paperwork to complete and no limit on use,” Roger Berry said Oct. 5.

For people like Farm Bu-reau members Alan and Laura Wickham of Burt County, it means big sav-ings.

“My husband had a sinus infection and the doctor or-dered an antibiotic to be taken for 10 days at an out-of-pocket expense of $320. Showing the Farm Bureau Prescription Discount Program card saved 90 percent

off the anti-biotic. With the card the presc r ip t ion cost was only $25. It practi-cally paid for our quarterly

car insurance, which runs about $400 a quarter,” Laura Wikham said.

As a Farm Bureau member, you and your family have access to a FREE Prescription Drug Card program. To check local partici-

pating pharmacies for the Farm Bureau Pre-scription Discount Program and download cards for your family, go to http://www.nefb.org/member/Prescription.htm.

“Print as many cards as you need for yourself, your family and your employees (full-time, part-time, seasonal),” Berry said.

Participating pharmacies include: CVS/pharmacy, Target Pharmacy, Walgreens, Wal-Mart Pharmacy, ShopKo Pharmacy, HyVee, Pharmacy, Good Neighbors Phar-macy and K-Mart Pharmacy, as well as thou-sands of independent pharmacies.


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

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie recipe is a hybrid of several recipes. Jalapeno Popper Dip recipe from www.closetcooking.com with modifications by Lois Linke, wife of Karl Linke, Nebraska Farm Bureau district director of member services for the southeast. Peanut Butter Sheet Cake recipe

from www.tasteofhome.com. Southwest Stuffed Peppers recipe from www.simplylovefood.com. All photos from Linke.

IngredientsOlive oil or cooking spray3-4 bell peppers (green, red or yellow), halved and seeded1/2 lb. lean ground meat (beef, turkey, etc.)1 cup chopped onionsSalt and pepper1 heaping tablespoon taco seasoning2 cups cooked rice1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed1 (15-16 oz.) jar salsaShredded cheddar cheese, about 1/2 cup

Optional ToppingsFresh cilantroSour creamSliced avocadoes

Directions1. Preheat the oven to 400º F. Lightly coat the peppers with olive oil or cooking spray and roast in a baking dish about 20-25 minutes, just until cooked through. Remove the peppers from the oven and allow to cool until you can handle them.2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions in a small amount of oil until cooked through. Add ground meat and continue cooking until meat is brown. Season to taste. Remove from heat.3. Add taco seasoning, cooked rice, black beans, corn and salsa. Mix well.4. Carefully spoon the mixture into each half of the bell peppers. If there is extra filling, pour it into the bottom of the baking dish as a bed for the peppers. Place peppers back into the baking dish. Bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the peppers are cooked all the way through.5. Remove baking dish from the oven, sprinkle the tops of each pepper with shredded cheddar cheese and place back into the oven just until the cheese has melted.6. Remove from the oven and top with fresh cilantro, sour cream and/or avocado slices just before serving.

Contributor’s note: I used home-grown peppers which are smaller than those available in the store. Thus, I used 6 peppers instead of the 4 suggested in the recipe.

Southwest Stuffed Peppers

UPCOMING MONTHSBelow are themes for the coming months! Submit your recipe to: [email protected]

November – Holiday snacks and hors d’oeuvres or food giftsDecember – oatmealJanuary – sweet potatoes and cherries

November Is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month and National Pepper Month

Dip Ingredients1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature1/2 cup mayonnaise1/4 cup real bacon bits (or equivalent of chopped, fried bacon)1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese1 (4 oz.) can sliced jalapenos (pickled), drained and chopped

Topping Ingredients1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs (A flaky bread crumb used in Japanese cuisine.)1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions1. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together.2. Stir in cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, bacon bits and peppers.3. Pour into a greased baking dish. Bake in a preheated 350º F oven until sides are bubbling and cheese has melted and turned golden brown on top, about 20-25 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings

Jalapeno Popper Dip

Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour2 cups sugar1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup water3/4 cup butter, cubed1/2 cup peanut butter1/4 cup canola oil2 eggs1/2 cup buttermilk1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze Ingredients2/3 cup sugar2/3 cup evaporated milk1 tablespoon butter1/3 cup peanut butter1/3 cup miniature marshmallows1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside.2. In a small saucepan, bring water and butter just to a boil; stir in peanut butter and oil until blended. Add to dry ingredients.3. Combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; add to peanut butter mixture and mix well.4. Pour into a greased 15” x 10” x 1” baking pan. Bake at 350º F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.5. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Combine the sugar, butter and milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes.6. Remove from heat; stir in the peanut butter, marshmallows and vanilla until the marshmallows are melted.7. Spoon over warm cake and carefully spread over the top. If desired, garnish with chopped peanuts, mini chocolate chips, etc. Cool completely.

Contributor’s note: I would consider this a “fork cake” because the glaze remains sticky. For a firmer coating/frosting, add some powdered sugar to the glaze before spreading.

Yield: 20-24 servings

Peanut ButterSheet Cake

Ingredients1 small banana, cut in chunks3/4 cup low-fat milk2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter1 tablespoon honey1/4 cup ice cubes

Directions1. To measure ice cubes, pour the 3/4 cup milk in a liquid measuring cup. Add enough ice cubes to make 1 cup.2. In a blender, combine all ingredients. 3. Blend until mixture is smooth and frothy.

Yield: 1 serving

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie


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Election year politics have slowed prog-ress on a new farm bill, but Congress should either adopt new legislation or extend the current bill before the end of the year, Farm Bureau National Affairs Coordinator Jordan Dux said Oct. 5.

Doing nothing and allowing the per-manent 1949 law to take effect on Jan. 1 isn’t an option. It focuses on parity, supply management and quotas – old and out-of date programs through which government would actively control how much and what farmers produce. “To say it would be di-sastrous for farmers and the current food system is probably an understatement. Con-gress knows this,” Dux said.

UNCERTAINTY SLOWS PROGRESS

The possibility of leadership changes in the Senate, House and White House cre-ated uncertainty, he said. “With things (election prospects) so close and with the visions (of the parties) so different, lawmak-ers don’t know what power they may have moving forward.

“Farmers and ranchers got stuck in the middle of a pretty nasty political battle in Washington,” he said.

Two major sticking points slowed the legislation. “For ag folks, it’s the commodity title. With direct payments out of the pic-ture, there’s either the Senate version with a new revenue program plus crop insurance or the House committee bill with a revenue

program, updated target prices and crop in-surance.”

NUTRITION TITLE BATTLEBut the real fight is the nutrition title, Dux

said, and Congress will have to bridge the gap between the Senate bill which cuts food stamps and other nutrition programs by $4 billion over 10 years, versus the House bill which cuts $16 billion over the 10 years.

It’s an area of contention between “Dem-

ocrats who believe any cut is too much and the Republicans who say we need to cut much more,” he said.

The 10-year cost of the 2008 farm bill was more than $600 billion while the new bill’s 10-year cost is expected to be more than $900 billion. “That $300 billion growth is purely in nutrition programs,” Dux said. Overall, $700 billion of the $900 billion to-tal is funding for nutrition programs. “That

makes even the $16 billion cut only a drop in the bucket.

“The political parties have become so po-larized and neither would blink. With the two different visions, we’re stuck in the middle.” The election will decide the outcome, he said.

FARM BILL/TAX CUT CONNECTION

When Congress returns for its lame duck session in mid-November, the farm bill won’t be at the top of its agenda. But the savings contained in the Senate farm bill ($35 billion) and the House Agricul-ture Committee bill ($23 billion) could be used as the budget offset to keep tax rates low.

“More than 100 tax provisions expire at the end of the year – personal income tax rates, the capital gains tax rate and the current estate tax rate. Congress has to find a mechanism to pay for the extension of these rates in order to comply with current Congressional rules. The savings projected in the farm bill could be applied to maintain the lower rates,” Dux ex-plained. Congress could find a way to connect the two issues, perhaps by attaching the farm bill to the tax provisions.

If time gets short, Congress may talk about extending the current farm bill. Farm Bureau’s priority is to still get a full, five-year farm bill completed before the end of the year, Dux emphasized. However, the chances of getting a full bill passed seem to get slimmer by the day.

Nutrition Funding Is Sticking Point in Farm Bill Progress

Congress will have to bridge the gap between the Senate bill which cuts food stamps and other nutrition programs such as school lunches by $4 billion over 10 years, versus the House bill which cuts $16 billion over the 10 years.


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Each year, the Farm Bureau Leadership Academy prepares a group of farmer and rancher members to lead Farm Bureau, ag-riculture and rural Nebraska into the future. Nebraska Farm Bureau has begun accepting applications for the 2013 Leadership Acad-emy.

County Farm Bureaus are asked to identi-fy individuals who are interested in this lead-ership program now so the nominee can submit an application to the Nebraska Farm Bureau office no later than Nov. 15, 2012. A selection committee will review applica-tions and participants who are selected will be announced at the 2012 Annual Meeting in December in Kearney.

The academy schedule includes four two-day sessions in Nebraska and a visit to Washington, D.C. Each participant must at-tend at least three in-state sessions to be

eligible for the Washington trip. This is the schedule: Jan. 31 & Feb 1 in Kearney, Feb. 28 & March 1 in Grand Island, April 4 & 5 in Lincoln and Aug. 22 & 23 in La Vista. The Washington, D.C., session will be sometime during the first two weeks of September; the final dates will be announced after the first of the year when the Congressional schedule is released.

For more information and an application, please contact Roger Berry, VP/Member Services, at [email protected] or at 800/742-4016, ext. 4406. You can also contact your District Director of Member Services: Central District – Adam Peterson, 402/853-3467; Northeast District – Clark Kinnison, 402/640-0022; Southwest District – Dick Neel – 308/350-0255; Southeast District – Karl Linke , 402/310-0263; or Northwest District – Tim Horn, 308/280-0067.

I would recommend Leadership Acad-emy to others! I would say the best part is learning how diverse people and agriculture is across that state. I think by the time we got to Washington, D.C., the group became cohesive. I thought seeing the faces behind the policies that are passed, like the people who deal with crop insurance or the people from the U.S. Grains Council who help use our check-off dollars to promote the products we raise, was fascinating.

As a farmer we need to stand up for what we do. Leadership Academy gives you the tools to learn how to have a voice and be heard. You will sharpen your skills as a leader in a fun and challeng-ing environment. Anyone who does not take advantage of this program is missing out!

I would recommend the Leadership Academy to everyone! The net-working opportu-nities were great!. I discovered that you can make a big impact on ag-riculture and you don’t necessarily have to be on the farm. I could work for Farm Bureau or a Congress-man. That was impressive. During our Washington, D.C trip, it was great to meet our Nebraska repre-sentatives and they genuinely want-ed to hear what was going on back home. They actually spent time lis-tening to our concerns about the issues that we face on our farms and ranches every day. I was very impressed!

Leadership Academy is a very enlight-ening program that allows you to learn not only about leadership but also about what other farmers and rancher do on their op-erations across the state. I also learned a lot about listening to others who may not agree with my point of view. Not becoming confrontational is hard to do, especially when you are talking about animal care practices. But being level-headed allows you to supply people with the facts. I feel like the Leadership Academy training has given me the tools to have an edge in this industry.

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Discussion Meet Changes for 2012 Nebraska Farm Bureau Annual MeetingLook for a change in the 2012 YF&R Dis-

cussion Meet room layout: The American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee has made the decision to re-move the moderator from the center of the discussion and move him/her to a separate side table.

The moderator will still have similar roles – introducing the contest and contestants, calling time, etc. The only change with the new layout will be that the moderator will no longer be able to place the 5-minute warning card on the center table. Instead, the competition will rely on the timekeep-ers in each round to hold up the five-minute warning card until all contestants have not-ed the warning.

This decision comes after lengthy discus-sions and feedback from state Farm Bureaus about the role of the moderator and trying to focus the discussion to more similarly re-flect a committee meeting.

DISCUSSION MEET SCHEDULE“The first round of the Discussion Meet

will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Younes Convention Center in Kear-ney,” Cathy Day, NEFB director of special programs, said Oct. 5.

The Discussion Meet contest times for

the other rounds are: Dec. 3, Round 2, 1 to 2 p.m.; Round 3, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Finals, 7 p.m. The final four competitors will be an-nounced at 4:55 p.m. on Dec. 3.

“These format changes will better pre-pare our Nebraska winner for the Discus-sion Meet at the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The winner of our state

contest will receive an all-expense paid trip to the AFBF Annual Meeting in Nashville, Jan. 12-15,” Day said.

LIKE A COMMITTEE MEETINGThe Discussion Meet is designed to simu-

late a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each participant. This competition is evalu-

ated on an exchange of ideas and informa-tion on a pre-determined topic. The judges are looking for the contestant who offers constructive criticism, cooperation and communication while analyzing agricultural problems and developing solutions.

These are the Discussion Meet Ques-tions:

1. Certain sectors of agriculture are la-bor-intensive and rely heavily on immigrant workers. What is a fair and balanced im-migration policy?

2. What can be done to encourage young farmers and ranchers to return home to the farm if it means living in a rural area that does not provide the same amenities (edu-cation, health care, technology) as a metro-politan community?

3. How do we reach out to associate members to provide value to their mem-bership?

4. How should Farm Bureau help prepare its members – both young and old – for transferring operations to the next genera-tion of farmers and ranchers? What is Farm Bureau’s role in encouraging more transfers?

5. How can Farm Bureau play a role to ensure the viability of quality agricultural education programs within our schools?

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Finalists compete at the 2011 Young Farmer and Rancher Discussion Meet held during Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.


Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation®

95th Annual Convention

Dec. 2-4, 2012

Younes Conference Center – Kearney

Managing the Windsof Change

Damian MasonProfessional Speaker

and Farm OwnerKeynote Speaker

Long before Damian enjoyed profession-al success in business or on the speak-ing circuit, he was a farm boy. At age 8 he had his first job, bottle-feeding calves on the Indiana dairy farm where he was raised. Few people are hilariously funny and farm knowl-edgeable. Damian is passionate about the industry of feed-ing, fueling and clothing the world. His presentations are funny, smart, profes-sional and, above all, respectful to the people of agriculture. Damian Mason is “Agriculture’s Professional Funny Man!”

Dr. Ron HansonProfessor or Ag Economics

at UNLWorkshop 1

Dr. Ron Hanson’s college teaching and student advising career over the past 38 years has earned 26 university and national recognitions. Hanson was raised on an Illinois family farm. He has coun-seled with Nebraska farm families for more than 30 years to help them resolve family conflicts when dealing with farm business ownership family succession. He has been honored by both the Nebraska Ag Youth Council and the Nebraska FFA Foundation for his service to rural youth and farm families in Nebraska.

Deanna Karmazin and Dawn Caldwell

Workshop 2Deanna K. Karmazin of Lincoln is the state coordinator for the Nebraska Agri-culture in the Classroom program. Dawn Caldwell is a Nebraska CommonGround spokeswoman from near Edgar. Dawn and her husband Matt raise cattle on 800 acres in north-central Kansas, about an hour south of their home. They also grow wheat; soybeans; sorghum; and a lot of hay for the cattle.

Dr. Ross KorvesEconomic Policy Analyst

Workshop 3Dr. Ross Korves provides economic policy analysis to the ProExporter Net-work, a transporta-tion, grain process-ing and renewable energy research and analysis group, and trade policy and biotechnology analy-sis to Truth About Trade and Technol-ogy, a group begun and run by farmers and ranchers who believe in increased international trade and the use of biotechnology. He also provides analysis on farm programs, fed-eral tax policy for farmers and ranchers, and other economic policy issues that affect the agricultural economy.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSUNDAY, DECEMBER 25:00 p.m. YF&R Committee Meeting5:30 p.m. Credentials Committee Meeting5:30 p.m. YF&R Discussion Meet – Round 16:00 p.m. Board Dinner & Meeting7:00 p.m. YF&R Dinner

DAY 1 – MONDAY, DECEMBER 38:00 a.m. Convention & Voting Delegate Registration Trade Show9:00 a.m. President’s Welcome9:15 a.m. Keynote Address10:30 a.m. President’s Annual Address12:00 p.m. Lunch APC Report, NRRA Report1:00 p.m. Convention & Voting Delegate Registration Trade Show Workshop 1 – Farm Succession Workshop 2 – How To Tell Your Ag Story Workshop 3 – Farm Bill and Ag Economy Analysis YF&R Discussion Meet – Round 22:30 p.m. Workshop 1 – Farm Succession Workshop 2 – How To Tell Your Ag Story Workshop 3 – Farm Bill and Ag Economy Analysis YF&R Discussion Meet – Round 34:00 p.m. General Session4:55 p.m. YF&R Final 4 Announced in General Session5:15 p.m. Caucuses6:00 p.m. Group Dinner7:00 p.m. YF&R Discussion Meet - Finals8:00 p.m. Awards & Recognition Introduction of Board Candidates9:00 p.m. Conversation, Cookies, Ice Cream & Raffle

DAY 2 – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 47:00 a.m. Breakfast Memorials7:30 a.m. Convention & Voting Delegate Registration8:00 a.m. General Session9:00 a.m. YF&R & APC Workshop12:00 p.m. Lunch1:00 p.m. General Session Board Elections (1:00 p.m.)1:30 p.m. YF&R & APC Training Committee Members Only5:00 p.m. VIP Reception6:30 p.m. Annual FB Banquet Silver Eagle Award Entertainment County Photos

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ELECTION DAY:

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012


Jeff Fortenberry

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Twenty-three legislative candidates, a United States Senate candidate, three Con-gressional incumbents and four University of Nebraska regent candidates have all been given the “Friend of Agriculture” political designation by NFBF-PAC, Nebraska Farm Bureau’s political action committee, and en-

dorsed for election in November.“We are very impressed with the level of

awareness demonstrated by these candidates about the importance of agriculture to Ne-braska,” Mark McHargue of Central City said Oct. 10. McHargue chairs NFBF-PAC and is first vice president of Nebraska Farm Bureau.

The Friend of Agriculture designation is given to selected candidates for public of-fice based on their commitment to and po-sitions on agricultural issues, qualifications and previous experience, communication abilities, and their ability to represent the district, McHargue said.

“They all exhibited a statewide perspec-tive on issues affecting farmers and ranchers and a desire to work on expanding agricul-ture in an effort to grow our state’s econo-my,” he said.

Please vote for these NFBF-PAC Friends of Agriculture on Nov. 6.

Vote for Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Friends of Agriculture

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District 23 – Jerry Johnson

District 25 – Kathy Campbell

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District 31 – Acela Turco

District 33 – Les Seiler

District 35 – Mike Gloor

District 37 – Galen Hadley

District 39 – Beau McCoy

District 41 – Kate Sullivan

District 43 – Al Davis and John Ravenscroft

District 45 – Richard Carter

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1A constitutional amendment to provide that any misdemeanor while in pursuit of his or her office is grounds for impeachment of a civil officer.

o Foro Against

BACKGROUND: Current constitutional language authorizes the impeachment of civil officers (elected officials) for acts which occur while serving in elected office. The proposed constitutional amendment would authorize impeachment of civil officers for acts which occur while in pursuit of the elected office.

FB POLICY: No Policy Reference

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2A constitutional amendment to establish the right to hunt, to fish and to harvest wildlife and to state that public hunting, fishing, and harvesting of wildlife shall be a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife. o Foro Against

BACKGROUND: The proposed con-stitutional amendment would place in Ne-braska’s constitution citizens’ right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife. Proponents of the change argue it is needed to protect these rights and Nebraska’s hunting and fishing heritage from infringement by animal rights activists. Approximately 13 other states have adopted similar provisions. Oppo-nents to the change argue the amendment is unnecessary and would only clutter the state’s constitution, and Nebraska’s elected officials would never endanger Nebraskans’ hunting and fishing rights.

FB POLICY: Farm Bureau policy supports upholding the right to hunt, fish and trap in Nebraska’s Constitution. The NEFB Board of Directors has taken a position in support of Amendment No. 2.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3A constitutional amendment to change the limit on legislative terms to three consecutive terms.

o Foro Against

BACKGROUND: In 2000, Nebraska vot-ers passed a constitutional amendment limiting state senators’ terms to two consecutive terms. Term limits resulted in the election of 23 new senators in 2006; 17 new senators in 2008; and seven in 2010; and nine new senators will be elected in 2012. The proposed change would keep term limits, but extend the limit to three consecutive terms. Supporters of the change argue that senators’ first term is spent “learning the ropes” and that Nebraskans would benefit by allowing senators to use their knowledge over another term. Opponents argue limits of two terms have worked to infuse the legislature with fresh ideas and perspectives and the limits should not be changed.

FB POLICY: Farm Bureau policy favors the repeal of term limits on state senators or the extension of term limits to three terms. The NEFB Board of Directors has taken a position in support of Amendment No. 3.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4A constitutional amendment to change the salary of members of the Legislature to twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars.

o Foro Against

BACKGROUND: The current salary for state senators of $12,000 was set in 1988. The amendment, if passed, would increase legisla-tive salaries to $22,500. Supporters argue that Nebraska’s senatorial pay is one of the lowest in the nation, that increasing the salary would help senators’ pay keep pace with inflation, and it would help attract more people to run for the legislature. Opponents argue that rais-ing the pay is unnecessary and would endan-ger Nebraska’s citizen legislature.

FB POLICY: Current policy does not ref-erence the issue. Past Farm Bureau policy supported a salary increase to $21,000. The NeFB Board of Directors has taken a posi-tion in support of Amendment No. 4.

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By Jessica Kolterman, Director of NFBF-PACWhen I joined the Nebraska Farm Bureau staff several years ago, I was very

excited about my new job and the work the organization was undertaking to re-cruit agriculture-friendly candidates, get those candidates elected, and participate in campaigns.

I was so excited, in fact, that when someone asked me what I did for my job, I would promptly and enthusiastically reply, “I’m the director of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation PAC!” This was usually met with a wrinkle of the nose or an arched eyebrow. The reality is, for better or for worse, political action committees have a bad rep!

With our October newspaper featuring election information, I thought this might be a good time to share with you the response I generally give to people who have concerns about political action committees.

YOU WANT TO HELPMost civic-minded people, such as you, would probably like to be able to help

all the candidates who support like-minded positions, share your values, and would be a good representative for you in elected office. But it gets hard! $25 here…another $50 there…pretty soon you are running out of money to give. And where do you start and where do you stop?

I have an easy solution for you: give to the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation PAC! Your $5 contribution is combined with many other $5 contributions, and through our “Friend of Agriculture” process, is donated to a variety of candidates who support the positions of the organization. The PAC relies on the input from the County Farm Bureau organizations through the District Evaluation Commit-tees to determine who receives a “Friend of Agriculture” designation, and eventu-ally, a contribution.

LIKE-MINDED GROUPSPACs are merely a group of like-minded individuals who pool their money to

support candidates for elective office who share common ideals and goals with members of the PAC.

I believe Farm Bureau’s PAC plays an important role in furthering our organi-zation’s grassroots policies. Without the support of elected officials at the local, state and federal levels, many laws or regulations beneficial to small businesses and agriculture wouldn’t be in existence today.

Voluntary NFBF-PAC contributions start at $5 on annual Farm Bureau mem-bership renewal applications. More can be donated; just add the sum to your membership renewal application, or contact me about making an additional dona-tion at any time. Reach me at [email protected] or 402/421-4433.

The next time you hear something critical of a PAC, you can explain why you support a PAC. And don’t forget to vote on election day!

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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Brings Change to National School Lunch ProgramBy Craig Head

Nebraska school children are finding their school lunch plate looks different this fall. The changes are the result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act passed by Congress in 2010 which directed the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture to update the National School Lunch Program’s meal pattern based on the latest Dietary Guidelines for Ameri-cans. The new standards went into effect in July for the 2012-13 school year.

The National School Lunch program is the federally assisted meal program that operates in public and non-profit private schools nationwide. School districts and independent schools that choose to take part in the lunch program get financial assis-tance and foods from USDA for each meal they serve. In return, the school must serve lunches that meet federal requirements, and they must offer free or reduced-price lunches to eligible children.

CHANGING STANDARDSThe most notable changes in the new

standards are the greater specificity in food portion size, calories allowed in school

lunches, and the further defining of stan-dards by student age group. USDA stan-dards for school lunch meal patterns are set by the four primary food groups: fruits and vegetables, meat and meat alternatives, grains and milk. The previous USDA stan-dards set daily minimums in the amount of servings for each of the food groups. The new regulations, however, not only included minimum daily standards, but also maximum ranges in serving size on a weekly basis for some food groups.

For example, under the previous require-ments the standards for K-12 students were grouped together in terms of having the same minimum daily serving requirement of 1.5-2 ounces of meat and meat alternatives per meal. Under the new requirements, the daily minimum is further defined by student grade ranges, lowering the daily minimum for meat to 1 ounce per day for Kinder-garten through 8th grades. The new daily minimum for 9-12 graders is set at 2 ounces per day.

While the daily minimums remain some-what similar, the revised regulations, howev-er, set upper limits on total serving amounts

of meat and meat alternatives that can be offered in a week, capping total portions for a week for K-5 students at 8-10 ounces, 6-8 graders at 9-10 ounces and 9-12 graders at 10-12 ounces.

FRUIT,VEGETABLES, MILK NOT CAPPED

While capping some food groups such as meat with a weekly limit, the new rules do not put any weekly cap on fruits, vegetables or milk, to promote greater consumption of those products in school lunches. Although the new rules call for no cap on milk serv-ings, the regulations did change flexibility provided to schools in the type of milk that can be served. Schools had been allowed to provide greater variety in the fat content

of their milk products. The new standards stipulate that only fat-free or 1 percent low-fat milk products can now be served as part of federal schools lunches.

Other major changes reflected in the rules deal with calorie content and menu planning for schools. Under the new rules schools are required to do food-based menu planning in evaluating calorie content. Schools had been allowed to use different methods to account for calories in meal planning. The new menu planning method and reformulation of calo-rie limits by grade levels leaves the potential for some students to receive fewer calories per meal than under the old requirements. The regulations also call for major reductions in the amount of sodium to be included in school lunches, with gradual reductions in sodium content beginning in the 2014-15 school year. The changes made by USDA are wide-sweeping and apply not only to school lunches but also breakfast programs under the federal program.

The tables on page 19 provide more detailed explanations of how USDA’s new school lunch program compares to the pre-vious requirements.


Districts, Students Digesting School Lunch ChangesBy Tina Henderson

There has been a lot of grumbling over the newly re-vamped school lunch menus after Congress approved calorie limits on school lunches that went into effect in July. The new regulations were championed by First Lady Michelle Obama as part of her “Let’s Move” campaign to fight childhood obesity.

The new regulations are giving some par-ents and students indigestion as they claim that school lunch trays are lighter and that the one-size-fits-all approach to fighting obesity is making students, especially athletes, go hungry.

“We’ve heard a lot of comments from our members in both rural and urban areas, ex-pressing concerns about changes in USDA’s lunch standards and the impacts of those changes on students and local districts,” Steve Nelson, Farm Bureau president, said Oct. 9.

To find out what our friends on Facebook thought of the new lunch standards, Nebras-ka Farm Bureau placed a post on its Face-book page sharing information about the na-tionwide concerns over the program, to see if they were the same here in Nebraska. We found many members share those concerns.

Jackie Bremer, who farms with her husband Duane near Palymra, has two teenagers very active in school activities. Her 17-year-old daughter Emma and 15-year-old son James are usually out the door for school before 6:30 a.m. and don’t return home until after 6 at night. Between band, play practice, football and show choir, her kids come home starving and exhausted, Bremer said.

“Wasn’t the whole idea of feeding kids at school to make sure they all got a good healthy lunch?” Bremer wrote in the comment section

of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Facebook page.“Our kids are in high school, so as soon as

that last bell rings they are off to sports practice - please explain how these new lunch guide-lines give the youth enough energy to finish their school day and fulfill what is required of them to practice their sport for another two to three hours. Our kids are in more than one activity and go from one to the next - hungry! I realize it’s our choice to have our children in the activities they are in, however, small schools need as many youth participants as they can get. Both of my children are in two of the smallest classes with less than 25 students in their grade,” Bremer said.

Brian Bresnahan is a member of Polk Coun-ty Farm Bureau. He and his wife Jan own an independent crop consulting business.

He writes: “My kids have shared with me how

little food they receive and how hungry they are each day. They’ve asked if they can start taking their own lunches so they get enough to eat.

“I’m not at all happy about paying for that substandard lunch for a month, especially after prices were raised to conform to the new lunch laws,” Bresnahan wrote Sept. 13.

Nebraska Farm Bureau is continuing to collect comments and information from Farm Bureau members.

“Our members are very active in their com-munities. Whether they have children in school, serve on the school board, or support the school’s extra-curricular programs, they care about the well-being of the school and its students. Nebras-ka Farm Bureau is working to find the best way to address this issue and we are starting to gather information about how the changes are affecting our members,” Nelson said.

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With forage for cattle in short supply because of the drought, some farmers are concerned that the weight of grazing cattle will compact the soil, leading to lower yields next year. It won’t, UNL Professor of Ani-mal Science Terry Klopfenstein said Oct. 11.

“While our intuition would say we might have impacted the soil, our research shows that it doesn’t,” he said. Fifteen years of yield

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“Pinterest is a pinboard-style social photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies and more,” Tina Henderson, Nebraska Farm Bureau vice presi-dent of communication strategy, said Oct. 11. “Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, ‘re-pin’ imag-es to their own collections or ‘like’ photos.”

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Nebraska Farm Bureau has 20 different boards as of right now. They are: NEFB Blog; In The Kitchen; That’s so CORNy; Farmers & Ranchers; Husker Pride; BACON; Teach Ag; Rustic Décor; Youngsters; Agvocacy; Words; Let Me Get My Hands Dirty; Beef, It’s What’s For Dinner; Life’s a Garden; It’s

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More than 5,000 Farm Bureau members from across the nation are expected to gather in Nashville for the 94th annual meeting to hear from distinguished lead-ers and participate in a grassroots policy-setting process that will guide AFBF through 2013.

Kelly is one of America’s most expe-rienced pilots and has logged more than 6,000 flight hours aboard more than 50 dif-ferent aircraft. His experience includes 375 aircraft carrier landings, 39 combat missions, more than 50 days in space and serving as commander of the Space Shuttle Endeav-or’s final mission.

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“The court clearly recognizes the impor-tance of this case for thousands of other livestock and poultry farmers threatened by

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In allowing AFBF’s participation, Judge Bai-ley noted that AFBF is a “veteran advocate in the courts on issues related to CWA per-mit requirements for CAFOs.”

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Every summer I long for the return of fall. I look forward to the cooler weather, the fall colors on the trees and, of course, Husker football. And while all of us can be very busy everything seems a bit more “relaxed” once fall rolls around. The many hours of work growing our crops is behind us, the promise of the harvest has arrived, and all too soon fall will have passed, winter will be here, and we will be longing for spring.

And every year as the fall harvest arrives, whether it is acres of crops or fields of shade, flowering and ev-ergreen trees or our home landscapes and vegetable gardens, I believe we all smile a bit larger as we enjoy the fruits of our labor.

PLENTY OF TIME TO PLANTOur fall harvest, while similar to other farmers’, is

also slightly different. Just like crop farmers will wait for the beans or the corn to dry sufficiently to harvest, we need our trees to show good fall color before we can safely harvest them from our fields. But once har-vested, we will spend the remaining time before win-ter arrives planting our harvest in the landscapes and yards of our clients. This means there is still plenty of

time to install a new tree, shrub or even perennial in your landscape. Generally we say you can safely plant perennials until early November, shrubs and ever-greens through November, and shade and flowering trees until the ground freezes solid. Of course, some years Mother Nature is kinder and other years a bit meaner, so that schedule can vary from year to year based on weather.

Beyond the harvesting and planting activities, don’t forget that fall is also a great time to prepare for next year in our landscapes and gardens. Fall landscape cleanups and fall turf care are some wonderful ways to get ready for next year.

As cool fall weather arrives and our plants go into their dormant winter sleep, proper cleaning of our landscapes prepares our plants to sleep through winter and come back ready to grow next spring. Re-moving dead annuals opens the beds for next year’s planting and trimming off browned-up perennial tops cleans them up and prepares them to re-grow next spring. Also, by removing annuals, you can rototill in some compost or peat moss and manure to prepare the beds for next spring’s plantings.

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Finally, if Mother Nature doesn’t give us some reasonable moisture this fall even as the weather gets cooler, make sure to water your turf and plants to keep them hydrated. By properly hydrating your plants, especially your evergreens, you ensure they are prepared for their winter sleep and your plants will be better prepared to begin growing again next spring -- especially with the drought we experienced this year. Just remember to detach your hoses between water-ings to eliminate the potential of frozen or cracked pipes in your home.

When I think about it, I really don’t know what it is about fall that I enjoy so much. Choices abound from the beauty of the fall foliage, the moderating weather, the return of Husker football, the harvest, or any of the many other events that fall brings. What I do know, though, is that the events of fall including the harvest are such major parts of our lives here in Nebraska. So I will make the most of a glorious fall this year and celebrate it before that evil beast winter shows up again.

Andy Campbell is manager of Campbell’s Nurser-ies Landscape Department. A Lancaster County Farm Bureau Member, Campbell’s is a family-owned Nebraska business since 1912. It 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.

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