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NebraskaFarm Bureau News
JUNE 12, 2013
VOL. 31 ISSUE 6
Legislative Session Ends,
Key Issues to Return Next Yearpage 7A
Greater Horizon Scholarships
Awarded to Future Farmerspage 11A
There's More to the
Farm Bill Than Farmingpage 8B
Farm Bureau Sends Letter
Disapproving of Meatless Mondayspage 11B
page 1B
See Why
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VOLUME 31 ISSUE 6
June 12, 2013
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NEBRASKA FARM BUREAUFEDERATION
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)
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One of the great things about being president
of Farm Bureau is the opportunity it gives meto travel our state. And while there is great
diversity in Nebraska, the one constant in my travels
last summer and fall was the reality that the drought
touched everyone in our state in one way or another.
Water use restrictions, well problems and fires that rav-
aged parts of western Nebraska were making headlines
more than any of us would like.While southeastern Nebraska has been fortunate
to receive much needed moisture, drought conditions
continue to grip much of the central and western parts
of our state. The most recent national weather service
report predicts above normal temperatures and be-low normal precipitation for much of Nebraska in themonths of June, July and August. The report is a stark
reminder that when it comes to the drought, we are
not out of the woods yet.
As a farmer, I tend to get questions about how I use
water on the farm. Those questions are magnified in
the height of a drought when water restrictions arebeing enacted on my non-farm neighbors living town.
Enactment of emergency water restrictions in neigh-
boring communities is not news welcomed by anyone,
especially farm neighbors.
Regardless of drought, water conservation and ef-
ficient use of water is a goal farmers and ranchers sharewith their neighbors. Over the years farmers have ag-
gressively worked to make changes to better manage
how we use water. Those changes have been made
to not only help us become better farmers, but a core
belief that we share in the responsibility for preserving
water resources for the next generation of water users,including those that dont farm.
These on-farm changes are numerous and have
required significant investments in new technologies,
tillage practices and management strategies. From irriga-
tion equipment to the very seeds we put in the ground,
everything we do is now targeted to getting the most
out of every drop of water.Today we can measure a crops water use, water
need and the existing soil moisture content; and do so
in real time. Monitoring and data gathering allows us to
make timely irrigation decisions conserving water and
enhancing efficiency. Other new technologies in seedvarieties, developed through research at land-grantuniversities like the University of Nebraska and private
companies, have led to more drought tolerant seeds
that allow farmers to use less water and still achieve
optimum crop yields. Tillage practices, cropping rota-
tions and adjusting plant populations are all manage-
ment decisions farmers and ranchers now employ tosave water.
The good news is that these strategies have been
paying off. Data from the U.S. Geological Survey shows
total water use for irrigation in Nebraska actually de-
creased from 2000 to 2005, despite a growth in thenumber of irrigated acres during that same time period.Moreover, the Middle Republican Natural Resources
District located in southwest Nebraska, reports ground-
water irrigators in the district used an average of 9.5
inches of water per acre from 2005-2012. To put that
number in context, my understanding is the citywide
average water use in Lincoln equates to roughly 12inches of water per acre annually.
When sacrifices are made by our urban neighbors
related to water conservation, we in agriculture dont
take them for granted. The water we use is critical
to our ability to help raise food for the people of our
state, nation and world. Despite all of our efforts, wecant escape the reality that we cant raise food without
water. Having said that, we all have a role in manag-
ing Nebraskas water resources. Preventing impacts to
other water users is one of the many reasons farm-
ers and ranchers continue to put their time, effort and
resources into doing whats right as water stewards. Atthe end of the day, conserving water is truly is a com-
mitment that we all share.
The PresidentsMessage
By Steve Nelson, PresidentNebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers Share CommitmentTo Water Conservation
Correction
On page 8B of the
May Nebraska FarmBureau News in the
Young Farmers andRanchers contestsstory we listed incor-
rect gifts for the na-tional winners. Thecorrect gifts each na-
tional winner receiveswill be a choice of a2014 Chevrolet Sil-
verado or a 2014GMC Sierra pickup(approximate retail
value of $35,000).In addition, they will
receive a paid regis-tration for the 2014YF&R LeadershipConference in Vir-
ginia Beach, Va. Thethree national final-ists receive a Farmall
Tractor from Case IH,a $2,500 cash prizeand $500 in STIHL
merchandise fromSTIHL. We regret theerror.
Update
The Nebraska FarmBureau News wasplanning to finish a
two-part series calledThe Changes in FoodConsumption this
month. The first partran in the March is-sue of Nebraska Farm
Bureau News. Thesecond part will nowrun in September.
We hope this serieswill shed light on whyfarmers and ranchers
use the practices theydo when raising the
food we eat.
Summer TravelNebraska Farm Bureau
members have new savingson all aspects of their
summer travel plans!
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The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy recently announced the winners of its second annual U.S. Dairy Sustain-ability Awards, which recognize dairy farms for practices that advance the industrys commitment to healthyproducts, healthy communities and a healthy planet. The Midwest Dairy Association, the farmer-funded checkoff
organization for 10 Midwest states, is pleased
to announce that two farms within its territo-ry were honored, including Prairieland Dairyof Firth, Neb., as a national winner.
Prairieland Dairy is a creative partnership between four Nebraska dairy farm families that milks 1,600 cows,farms 600 acres and is home to a processing plant, Prairieland Foods, and a composting site, Prairieland Gold.
Each has a role in the farms sustainability solutions from their efficiently built barns bring great cow comfortwith automatic cooling, waste management and pest control systems. Prairieland Dairy also taps into the naturalpower of wind, gravity and the geothermal properties of well water to reduce the use of energy, water and
equipment. Pictured from left are Dan and Brenda Rice and Chris and Dave Obink of Prairieland Dairy acceptingtheir Innovation Center for U.S. Sustainability Award.
Lancaster County Farm Bureau
Prairieland Dairy Wins U.S. Dairy Sustainablity Award
Nebraskas 2013 Philip H. Cole Award Distinguished Dairyman is a farmer from Wayne, Neb., with a dairy herdof 650 cows. Doug Temme of Temme Dairy was honored with the award during the Nebraska Dairy Conven-
tion in Norfolk, Neb. Temme and his wife, Mary (blue sweatshirts), started their dairy career with Temmesfather in 1980, expanding the herd of 100 to its present size over the course of 33 years. They are members ofWayne County Farm Bureau. The couples son, John (navy blue polo), vice president of Wayne County Farm
Bureau, joined the business four years ago. Temme was recognized for a variety of leadership roles in the dairyindustry, including serving on the boards ofthe Nebraska State Dairy Association, the lo-
cal, state and National Dairy Herd Improvement Associations, Cache Valley Select Sires and the National Cattle-mens Beef Board. He is the current president of We Support Agriculture and vice-president of the AssociatedMilk Producers, Inc.
Other awards presented at the convention include production recognition for the states top dairy herds. Wall-man Dairy in Diller, Neb., was the high-producing Holstein herd followed by Broken Bow Dairy LLC in Milburn,
Neb., owned by Doug and Linda Hodorff, Custer County Farm Bureau members, and Temme Ag of Wayne,Neb. James Meyer of Roca, Neb., received the award for high-producing Jerseys, followed by Chad and RobbinBeckmann of Center, Neb., Knox County Farm Bureau members. Steffen Ag, Inc. in Humboldt, Neb., owned by
Ben and Paula Sue Steffen, was recognized for the high production mixed breed herd. The Steffens are Richard-son County Farm Bureau members.
Wayne, Custer and Richardson County Farm Bureaus
Nebraska Dairy Farms, Farmers Receive Awards
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The Bridgeport FFA Chapter invited Morrill County Farm Bureau board members to a dinner May 14 as a way tothank them for their encouragement, cooperation and assistance in building their chapter. Morrill County Farm
Bureau board members Jeff Metz, Regina Rhodes, Dave Petersen and Howard Daharsh attended the event. Theyalso spoke to the FFA students about the scholarship they have available and Tim Horn, Nebraska Farm BureauFederation district director of member services for the northwest, spoke to the students about Nebraska Farm
Bureau as an organization, policy development and left each student with a membership packet to take home totheir parents. Pictured in the bottom left photo is Jeff Metz, Morrill County Farm Bureau board member, andAlissa Neitenbach, Bridgeport FFA Chapter advisor.
Morrill County Farm Bureau
Bridgeport FFA Chapter Thanks County Farm Bureau for Support
Douglas County Farm Bureau has awarded four $2,000 college scholarships to recipients Zaiid Liwaru (upper left), Colleen Melvin (upper
right), Hannah Sowers (bottom left) and Taylor Vencil (bottom right). Liwaru graduated from Omaha North High School and will attendUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha majoring in civil engineering with an emphasis on renewable energy. He is the son of Sharif Liwaru and Ga-
brielle Gaines-Liwaru. Melvin graduated from Bennington High School and will attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in foodscience and technology. She is the daughter of Steve and Cindy Melvin. Sowers graduated from Bennington High School and will attendthe University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in elementary education. She is the daughter of Kurt and Sherri Sowers. Vencil graduated
from Douglas County West Community Schools and will attend the University of Nebraska-Kearney majoring in industrial distribution.She is the daughter of Steve and Deb Vencil. The scholarships are payable in four segments of $500 per semester to the students collegeor university upon proof of the students enrollment each semester.
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Four $2,000 Scholarships Presented to Local Students
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COUNTY NEWS
Martey Stewart, Dixon County Farm Bureau president, visited his Ag Pen Pal fourth grade class at CovingtonElementary in South Sioux City May 21. The students loved the animals and asked lots of questions. Marteyand his wife Linda wrote letters back and forth throughout the year with one class, but all three sections of
fourth graders wanted to see the animals. The kids were really excited about getting in with the animals andpetting and feeling the different hair, wool and the bottle calfs tongue.
Dixon County Farm Bureau
County President Visits Ag Pen Pal Class
Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau provided desserts for the 500 participants in the Bike Ride Across Ne-braska (BRAN) trip June 1. The trip began on the western edge of the state in Kimball, Neb., this year. Farm
Bureau members and friends donated pies, cakes and cookies for the evening meal held at Kimball High School.Local Farm Bureau scholarship students helped serve the desserts and visited with the participants in the BRANevent. Pictured from left are Janet Gifford, Lois James and Meri Gifford, Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau
members, and David Gifford, Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau scholarship winner.
Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau
County Provides Desserts for Bike Ride Across Nebraska Participants
Kendall and Beverly Atkins, long time Ag Pen Pal participants with the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroomprogram, recently visited Bernie Crows fourth grade class in Arnold, Neb., that they have been pen pals with
during the 2012-2013 school year. The Atkins shared letters, experiences, pictures and gifts with the classthroughout the school year. During their visit, the students were shown historic exhibits, branding irons, grassesand crop samples. They contrasted their western Nebraska high plains, short grass prairie land with the rolling
hills of Custer County. Sam, the Atkins nine-year-old Dalmation, also visited the class, helping to explain howfarmers and ranchers care for their animals.
Kimball/Banner County Farm Bureau
Long Time Pen Pal Participants Visit Classroom
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Nebraska Farm Bureau News JUNE 19, 2013 5A
MEMBER BENEFITS
Summer Vacation Savings with Your Farm Bureau MembershipMany families across Nebraska have a
tradit ional summer vacation p lanned, and
Nebraska Farm Bureau is excited to un-veil another reason to pack your bags!Whether preparing for a family vacation
or stay-cation, Nebraska Farm Bureaumembers have new savings available onall aspects of their summer trip, Roger
Berry, vice president of member services,said June 7.
ATTRACTIONS
Discounted prices at theme parks, zoos,museums, aquariums and other attractionsnationwide are now available to Nebraska
Farm Bureau members. Savings of more
than $10 per ticket are available for selectattractions, said Berry.
See box for a list of popular destina-tions, but be sure to check the memberssite within nefb.org for a full list of attraction
discounts.HOTELS
Nebraska Farm Bureau members now
have access to more than 60,000 exclusiveworld-wide hotel discounts with significantsavings in cities within Nebraska and beyond.
On average Nebraska Farm Bureau mem-
bers save 10 to 50 percent off on their hotel
stays with access to rates not available to thegeneral public. Hotel brands include Hilton,
Holiday Inn, Sheraton, Comfort Inn, Quality
Inn and many more. Members using this ben-efit will never have a booking fee, said Berry.
CAR RENTALS
If you are flying to your destination or arein need of extra space or miles per gallon,
a car rental is the way to go. Alamo andNational car rentals are now offered as Ne-braska Farm Bureau member benefits.
Both brands offer Farm Bureau mem-bers up to 20 percent off their rates. Na-
tional customers also receive access to spe-
cial coupon offers including a free car class
upgrade, said Berry.To access these new benefits and more
visit the members site within nefb.org.
Nebraska Farm Bureau Members:Redeem the coupon online and receive an additional
15% off the already discounted prices offered through
the Office Depot Discount Program for online orders.(Not valid for in store purchasing.)
Remember: All online orders over $50are delivered next day at no charge.
To Redeem:
1. Login via link on nefb.org and register your business/personal information.2. Purchase the items you need.3. Go to your shopping cart.
4. On the right-hand side, click on add coupon.5. Enter coupon code 50591873.
Customers that have already purchased online are not eligible for this discount.**Coupons are not valid for purchases of the following: 1) Gift Cards; 2) any technology orconsumer electronic products and accessories or media and software products; 3) performance protectionplans; 4) postage or mailing/shipping services; 5) HP ink or toner; 6) Tech Depot Services or third party services;or 7) premiums/free gifts with purchase.
Equipment discounts on new activations Free 2-4 day shipping A special 30-day return policy on new activations Keep your current number or get a new oneWaived Activation Fee on each new line of service
12% Off Monthly Recurring Charges!Benefits available for Nebraska Farm Bureau members from T-Mobile: How to Redeem: Call 866-464-8662 and use
promo code 1344TMOFAV.
Existing Customer? To have the T-Mobile
Advantage discount added to your existing
account, login to nefb.org and fill out the form.
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LEGOLAND (Chicago) Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) Elitch Gardens Theme Park (Denver)Nationwide
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Six Flags (Nationwide) Las Vegas Day Passes (Las Vegas) Universal Studios (Nationwide)
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WHATS COOKING?If you want to submit your own recipes, and photos if you have them, send them via email to [email protected].
Ramen Noodle Upgrade recipe from marthastewart.com and photo from Tara Grell, NFBF graphic designer. Cheesy Ramen Meat Pie recipefrom budget101.com with modifications and photo by Lois Linke, wife of Karl Linke, Nebraska Farm Bureau district director of member services
for the southeast. Ramen Frittata with Ham and Cheese recipe from allrecipes.com and photo by Linke. Mandarin Oriental Salad recipefrom myrecipes.com and photo by Linke. Chicken Ramen Noodle Casserole recipe from thriftyfun.com and photo by Linke.
Ingredients
1 (3-ounce) package Oriental-flavored
Ramen noodles1/2 cup sliced almonds5 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/2 cup vegetable oil3 tablespoons white vinegar1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, torn1/2 head romaine lettuce, torn (or 1 head of the lettuce of your choice)5 celery ribs, chopped
2 green onions, chopped1 (11-ounce) can mandarin orange sections, drained
Directions
1. Crumble noodles. Set flavor packet aside.2. Bake noodles in a shallow pan at 350 F for 10 minutes or until toasted,
stirring after 5 minutes. Remove from oven; cool.3. In a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, cook sliced almonds and
3 tablespoons sugar, stirring constantly for 5-6 minutes or until sugar is dissolved
and almonds are evenly coated. Remove almond mixture from heat and set aside.4. Whisk together reserved flavor packet, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, oil,
vinegar, parsley, salt, pepper and hot sauce.
5. Toss together lettuces, celery and onions in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss.Add noodles, candied almonds and oranges; toss. Serve immediately.
Yield: 8 servings
Mandarin Oriental
Salad
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Ramen Noodle Recipes
Ingredients
2 packages chicken flavoredRamen noodles
1 tablespoon butter6 eggs4 thin slices deli ham, cut into medium dice
3 green onions, thinly sliced1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.2. Cook noodles just until tender,
following package instructions,reserving the flavor packets. Drain.
3. Melt butter in a large oven-proof
skillet over medium-high heat.Add ham and onions; cook until
tender, about 3 minutes.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and 1 seasoning packet.Add the cooked noodles.
5. Shake the skillet to evenly distribute the ham and onions. Add the egg mixture
and sprinkle with cheese.6. Transfer the skillet to the oven; bake until eggs are set and cheese is melted
(about 6-8 minutes).
7. Remove from oven; cut into 4-6 wedges. Serve.
Note: If you dont have an oven-proof skillet, you can melt the butter and saut the hamand onions in a skillet; then transfer to a deep pie dish or shallow casserole dish.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ramen Frittata with
Ham and Cheese
Ingredients
1 package chicken flavored Ramen noodles1 pack noodle flavoring1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut butter2 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce
Directions
1. Boil noodles with flavor pack for 3-5 minutes or until noodles are cooked.2. Drain off most liquid.
3. Toss with soy sauce, peanut butter and Sriracha.
Yield: 1 serving
Ramen Noodle
Upgrade
Ingredients
2 packages of beef flavoredRamen noodles
1 25-ounce can Hormel chili
with or without beansAbout 1/2 of a large bag of nacho chips1/4 cup diced jalapeno peppers or
1, 4-ounce can green chilies1 tablespoon chili powder9 thin slices of Velveeta cheese
Directions
1. In a medium sauce pan, boil 3 cups of water. Add just the noodles; remove from
the heat and let sit until noodles are cooked (about 5 minutes), stirring one time.
2. Drain water, add seasoning packets to the noodles and then set noodles aside.3. In a small sauce pan or in the microwave, heat chili just until hot. Add peppers
and chili powder.4. Lightly butter a pie pan. Crush nacho chips and spread 1/4 of them in the bottom
of the pie dish.
5. Add about 1/3 of the noodles, then 1/3 of the chili, followed by 1/3 of the cheese.6. Continue layering (chips, noodles, chili, cheese), ending with nacho chips.7. Bake in a 350 F oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve.
Optional: a dollop of sour cream and salsa may be added.
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cheesy Ramen
Meat Pie
Ingredients
1 package of chicken flavoredRamen noodles
1 can of chicken or 2 cups cooked,shredded chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 package frozen mixed vegetables1 cup crushed saltines
(buttery crackers such as Ritz or Club are preferred)
Directions
1. Coarsely break up and cook the ramen noodles without adding the
seasoning packet, drain.2. In a medium bowl combine noodles, seasoning packet, chicken, soup
and vegetables together.
3. Pour mixture into a greased 8x8 or 2-qt. baking dish. Cover the top with crushed saltines.4. Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes until crackers are slightly browned.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Chicken Ramen
Noodle Casserole
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Nebraska Farm Bureau News JUNE 12, 2013 7A
Nebraska state senators closed the bookson the 2013 legislative session June 5. Over
the course of the 90-day session senatorsadopted a two-year state budget, wrestledwith restructuring Nebraskas tax laws and
allocated funding for school aid, among nu-merous other initiatives.
While lawmakers have adjourned for the
year some of the key issues from this pastsession are expected to return when law-makers reconvene in January, said Jay Rem-
pe, vice president of governmental relationsfor Nebraska Farm Bureau.
There were some good things done this
session, but a couple of the bigger issues willbe examined further over the course of thesummer and fall. Among those are efforts
to reexamine the states overall tax struc-ture and the work of a taskforce thats beencharged with putting together recommen-
dations on funding priorities for manage-ment of the states water resources, saidRempe June 10.
TAX STUDY
Prior to closing out the session, sena-tors adopted a legislative resolution to cre-
ate a Tax Modernization Committee tostudy Nebraska's tax structure. The resolu-
tion calls on a committee of 14 legislative
members to study Nebraska's tax systemwith an eye toward fairness and equity in
the system. The Committee is expected to
look at past studies of Nebraska taxes, andit intends to hold hearings across the state
to receive input from citizens. The work of
the committee will also include an examina-tion of the states sales tax exemptions and
whether more services should be taxed,ways to lower property taxes and whetherretirement income should be taxed. The
resolution was introduced in response to
the bills introduced early on in the sessionon behalf of the governor to remove or re-
duce income taxes and replace the revenueby removing sales tax exemptions.
We continue to be very interested in
ways in which we can deliver property taxrelief to our members, and well continue
to be a part of these broader conversations
about the states tax policy in hopes of mak-ing progress in that area when senators re-
turn, said Rempe.
WATER STUDY
The other major initiative that will bring
senators together over the interim is thework of a taskforce charged with chartinga course for funding critical projects and
activities related to the states water re-sources. The taskforce, which received ap-proval from lawmakers and the governor,
will examine funding for water researchand water modeling; water managementinfrastructure; conjunctive management of
ground and surface water; and state compli-ance with interstate water compacts.
This group is charged with reporting back
to the full Legislature when they reconvenein January, so they have a lot of work to doin a very short time. Nebraska as a state has
been very proactive over the years on waterissues in hopes of avoiding many of the pitfalls
that have impacted other western states thathave struggled with how to make sure wateris available to their citizens for agricultural, do-
mestic, business and recreational purposes,said Rempe. Theres a lot that goes into mak-ing sure there is water available when you turn
on the tap or when our farmers and ranchersstart their irrigation systems. When the stateis required to meet the needs of endangered
species, make sure were meeting our obliga-tions to states we share water compacts withand make sure our ground and surface water
supplies are being managed in a way that al-lows for growth in the future, it doesnt hap-pen without planning and foresight.
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Legislative Session Ends, Key Issues Likely to Return
In addition to working through tax restructuring and water management, here are a
few other key takeaways from the work of the Legislature and the governor supported byNebraska Farm Bureau during the 2013 session.
Passed: A two-year state budget that a) includes $115 million a year for thestates property tax credit program that provides direct property tax relief to those whopay property taxes and b) includes general fund dollars for water programs targeted to aid
management actions taken to reduce consumptive uses of water, enhance stream flows,recharge groundwater or support wildlife habitats in fully or over appropriated river basins.
Passed: A bill (LB 308) that repeals the Alternative Minimum Tax in
Nebraska and amends the statutory provisions that govern the deduc-
tions of net operating and capital losses for Nebraska income tax pur-
poses. The measure will extend the length of time losses are allowed to be carried
forward from five years to 20 years, beginning with tax year 2014.Passed: A bill (LB 423) that would strengthen seizure protocols in
the case of livestock cruelty or neglect. The measure authorizes law en-
forcement officials to enter into an agreement with animal owners and custodiansoutlining interventions to be undertaken to avoid seizure of neglected animals. Thebill also sets numerous parameters related to seizure and euthanizing of animals in
cruelty and neglect cases. Provisions of a separate bill related to trichomoniasis incattle were also amended into the bill.
Passed: A bill (LB 634) that would enact a number of measures tohelp prevent the spread of wildfires. The measure calls Nebraska EmergencyManagement Agency to contract for the services of a plane to deploy to help pre-vent the spread of wildfires and require the Nebraska Forest Service to administer
programs to thin forests to reduce fuel loads, provide expanded training programsfor volunteer firefighters, among numerous other requirements.
Key Legislation Supported by Nebraska Farm Bureau
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Despite misconceptions, crop insurance isjust that insurance. Insurance as a wholeis complicated and intricate; however, crop
insurance is like any other segment of in-surance. Farmers and ranchers rely on cropinsurance when Mother Nature turns on
them, just like homeowners, car owners,
business owners and all other insuranceclaim holders. Farmers and ranchers must
pay a premium for crop insurance.The major difference between your cars
insurance and crop insurance is that crop
insurance is a private pubic partnership be-tween the federal government and privatecrop insurance companies. Crop insurance
cannot compete on price, as it is govern-ment backed. The government backs theprivate crop insurance companies because
unlike hail damage on your car, there are norentals available for the worlds food supply.
And to a point, the crop insurance system
is working despite the fact that the U.S.has faced two of the worst farming years in
decades with a devastating drought in theSouthern Plains and flooding in the Midwestin 2011 and widespread drought over majorcorn and soybean growing regions in 2012,
there has not been a single call for an ad
hoc disaster billfrom Americasfarmers.
Crop insur-ance was de-signed by Con-
gress to replace
the need for adhoc disaster leg-
islation; helpingshelter taxpayersfrom the full cost
of agricultural di-sasters by avoid-ing the need to enact new disaster assistance
following major farm disasters, like was re-cently experienced with Hurricane Sandy.The Hurricane Sandy relief bill took the fed-
eral government three months to pass.Farmers and ranchers rely on crop insur-
ance to manage their investment risk of seed,
fertilizer and machinery, often investing morethan $750 per planted acre, from an Iowa
State University Extension study on 2013costs of raising crops. In fact, since 2000,farmers have spent nearly $30 billion out of
their own pockets to purchase protection
through crop insurance. Crop insurance pre-
miums are par-tially discountedby the federal
government, butfirst and fore-most, farmers
must put money
in the game.Farmers and
ranchers mustsuffer a verifi-able loss to col-
lect any paymentfrom the crop in-
surance program (indemnity). Contrary to al-
legations, most farmers purchase crop insur-ance and do not collect any indemnity. In fact,of the nearly 1.1 million policies purchased
in 2012 during the worst drought faced indecades less than half of the policies wereindemnified. And that was a really bad year.
In unusual and catastrophic years like 2012,there will be heavy losses and all participants
will feel the pinch. That is how all types ofinsurance work. In crop insurance, losses areshared by farmers, who pay premiums $4.1billion in 2012 and who have deductibles,
thus shouldering a percentage of loss. But loss-
es by the federal government are buffered byunderwriting gains that they make during thegood years, from 2001-2010 the government
saw $3.99 billion in underwriting gains.Not only does crop insurance help farm-
ers and ranchers, but rural communities as
well. A recent study conducted by the Uni-
versity of Nebraska officials and underwrit-ten by Farm Credit Services of American
indicates that investments made by farmersin crop insurance saved an estimated 7,450off-farm jobs in Nebraska that would have
gone away without crop insurance. Thestudy also goes on to show that in agricul-
ture states, like Nebraska, crop insurance
not only stabilizes local economies but thestatewide economy as well.
So while opponents of crop insurance
criticize a policy that has been embraced byfarmers, farm groups, bankers and politiciansof all political stripes, it is noteworthy that
critics have left out the fact that crop insur-ance ensures taxpayers are never stuck with
the whole tab, as they are with ad hoc disas-ter assistance, and rest assured that the foodproduction system is stable for the 360-mil-lion people in the U.S. looking to eat every
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Ag Innovation Focus of
Smithsonian ExhibitA new exhibition displaying innovation in
American agriculture is coming to Washing-
ton, D.C. As fewer Americans work directlywith agriculture, the Agriculture Innovationand Heritage Archive is building an exhibit
to let visitors know how less than 2 percentof Americas population feeds the country.
The Smithsonians National Museum ofAmerican History is collecting stories, pho-
tos, videos, audio files and other ephemerafor an 8,000-square-foot exhibition that willopen in 2015. Items will be weaved together
to show how agriculture has become moreefficient and sustainable over time. The ex-hibit will focus on agriculture, but will also
explore the impact the industry has on rural
communities, finance, science and retail.
Administration Will Not
Re-propose Child
Farm Labor RulesSen. Jerry Mo-
ran (R-Kan.) ques-tioned Acting
Department ofLabor (DOL) Sec-retary Seth Har-
ris June 6 on thefuture of the farmlabor rules that
were withdrawnin April 2012. The
withdrawal wasspurred by an out-
pouring of concern by farmers and ranchers.When asked by Sen. Moran if the proposed
regulation would be reintroduced, Harrisresponded, We have no plans to re-pro-pose it, and we wont be re-proposing it
during the rest of the Obama administra-tion. The DOLs previously proposed ruleswould have banned children from perform-
ing common farm tasks and suggested nix-
ing farm safety and certification programssuch as Extension, 4-H and FFA, claiming
the programs were too locally driven andlacked federal direction. Nebraska Farm Bu-reau was an active part of opposition to the
rule in which thousands of Nebraska chil-dren weighed in in opposition to the regula-
tion through Nebraska Farm Bureaus Let
Me Get My Hands Dirty petition campaign.
Ag Grads Buck Trend,
Find JobsA new study by Georgetown University
shows that the unemployment rate of re-cent graduates in agriculture and naturalresources fields is lower than average. At a
6 percent unemployment rate, that is be-low the national unemployment averagefor recent college graduates which is 7.9
percent. The study also looked at unem-ployment rates for experienced ag-relatedgraduates. Those with general agriculture
and plant science/agronomy degrees had
lower unemployment rates (around 2.5percent) than those with animal science
and natural resources/management degrees(around 4.5 percent).
School Adopts
'Meatless Monday'The San Diego, Calif., school board has
voted to adopt a proposal which would
force schools to abstain from serving meat tohungry students on Mondays. The proposal,applies to elementary and K-8 schools but
not middle and high schools. We are disap-pointed with how the school board chose tovote on such an important issue which affects
the health and well-being of children in SanDiegos schools, said Animal Agriculture Al-
liance President and CEO Kay Johnson Smith.The intentions of board members in sup-port of this measure are gravely misguided asprotein is often what is most lacking in school
age childrens diets especially those whomay only get real meals when at school.As was reported in one article following the
boards vote, over 65 percent of childrenin the San Diego School District qualify for
the subsidized lunch program based on their
familys income. I wish that the school boardwould have taken more time to consider thisproposal, as the Meatless Monday campaign
is an extreme measure driven by animalrights organizations who hope to end theconsumption of meat, milk and eggs in this
country. said Johnson Smith.
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June is one of my favorite months of the year. Thekids are out of school, many of us have been workinghard to get our landscapes and gardens planted and
the start of summer is just around the corner. But whileJune is a wonderful month, the best is yet to comebecause in just a couple of weeks it will change.
As can happen in spring, our landscapes are flush withgrowth and color, our vegetable gardens are movingalong nicely and everything seems to be growing strong.
It almost seems like a magic trick. Plant the plants, wait acouple of weeks then poof, our plants are growing.
Spending time planting our crops whether for foodor interest and then waiting to see how everythinggrows, to some, is like waiting for Santa Claus to come.Will our new plants grow as well as we expect? Will we
have a bumper crop of vegetables to savor or weedsto deal with? Will Mother Nature send us enough rain?Will everything grow into the dream landscape we have
envisioned in our minds? Simple just wait a few weeksand well know.
Now that the plants are growing, some of us could
be fighting insects, weeds or diseases, and well be wait-ing to see the effects of our care. As some plants havebloomed and are finishing, were waiting for the next
plant to come into bloom. Now that the vegetables aregrowing well, were waiting to harvest our first crop.Every time we think its been a few weeks and were
done with one issue or enjoyment, a whole new crop ofconcerns and delayed gratification can happen.
Overall this whole wait a few weeks idea can be
both my favorite part and most hated part of working inthe nursery industry. Theres always something happen-
ing in our landscapes and gardens. Something needs abit of care, something is showing its beauty, some weedneeds to be pulled or sprayed, some vegetable crop is
ready for picking and on and on. I can guarantee youworking with a landscape or a garden is never boringif you dont want it to be. And June is one of the best
months to experience it firsthand.June should be about making sure everything planted
is ready to go into the heat of summer. Make sure your
mulch is 2-3 inches thick to keep weeds down and tohold in the moisture. Every year, but especially after lastyears drought, make sure you are ready to water your
plants and lawn when Mother Nature doesnt send usrain.
June should be about making sure your chemical con-trols to deal with bagworm, fungus, red spider, grubs,webworms, aphids or any of the other insects or dis-
eases we may experience early summer are applied orready to apply. Its also time to plant if you havent had
the chance or need to fill some holes in the landscape.
Annuals to perennials, shrubs to trees all can be plantedthrough the summer with some care.
June could be about fertilizing your plants, both in
the vegetable garden or your landscape, to keep themgrowing happy and producing well. Be sure you are
using the right fertilizer, for the right plant and for yourspecific situation for the best results.
Finally, June should be about spending some time en-joying everything a bit before it gets too hot. Whether
it is sitting on the porch with friends, visiting our manylocal farmers markets or just spending a lazy afternoonenjoying the fruits of your labors, please enjoy the be-
ginning of summer and try to enjoy everything you canin June because as we all know, in a few weeks thingswill change.
Andy Campbel l is manager of Campbell s Nurser-
ies Landscape Department. A Lancaster County FarmBureau Member, Campbells, a family-owned Nebraskabusiness since 1912, offers assistance for all your
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Greater Horizon Scholarships Awarded to Kuester, KumpfCody Kuester of West Point, Neb., and
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ka Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranch-ers Committee.
Both of these young men showcase
strong leadership skills and a passion for ag-
riculture, and we are excited to assist themwith their continued education. Each stu-
dent will receive a $1,000 scholarship to beused at their selected university, said CathyDay, Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation for
Agriculture interim executive director.Kuester will attend the University of Nebras-
ka-Lincoln in the fall to major in agronomy. The
2013 graduate of West Point High School isthe son of Gary and Linda Kuester who aremembers of Cuming County Farm Bureau.
Kumpf is a 2013 graduate of HemingfordHigh School and will attend the Universityof Wyoming to major in agribusiness this
fall. He is the son of Box Butte County Farm
Bureau members, Tim and Deb Kumpf.The Greater Horizon Scholarship is
awarded to a student or students ages 18 to
35 who are from a Nebraska Farm Bureaumember-family and who plan to study an ag-riculture-related field full-time at a college or
university. Recipients must plan to return to
production agriculture. Applicants must dem-onstrate leadership potential through extra-
curricular activities and work experience.
CODY KUESTER
Kuester, 18, has known his desired career
path since early in life to return to the familyfarm. After completing
college, he plans to starta small cow/calf herdof his own while farm-
ing alongside his father.Throughout high schoolKuester has worked on
various farming operations to gain experi-
ence in crop scouting, sales and marketingand livestock production. He hopes to gainadditional marketing and technology experi-
ence while pursuing his education.Kuester was an active FFA member serv-
ing as chapter president and receiving Na-
tional Proficiency Gold recognition for for-
age production. He also has been involvedin 4-H, church youth group, National Honor
Society, football and track.
KYLE KUMPF
Kumpf, 18, has always wanted to follow
in the footsteps of hisfather and become afarmer. After college
graduation, he plansto return to the fam-ily farming operation
to add additional busi-ness and technologyexperience. During high
school Kumpf has worked on his familys
farm as well as gaining experience at BoxButte County Seed and Specht Farms.
While attending high school, he was in-
volved in FFA, serving as chapter vice presi-dent and participating in the state agronomycompetition. Kumpf also played football and
basketball, ran track, sang in the choir, par-
ticipated in three-act and one-act plays, andwas a member of student council, National
Honor Society and much more.The scholarship is designed to encour-
age and assist those individuals who have a
clear vision of returning to production agri-culture after completing their higher educa-
tion, said Day.
Nebraska Farm Bureau Services, Inc. isthe founding contributor for the GreaterHorizon scholarship. Both scholarships will
be awarded at the 2014 Young Farmers andRanchers Conference in Grand Island, Neb.,on Jan. 25, 2014.Cody Kuester Kyle Kumpf
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The lifeblood of America.Theyre the humble heroes who rise before dawn and battlethe elements. They put clothes on our backs and food on
our tables. Their genuine values and tireless work ethic are
an inspiration to us all. We appreciate all that Americas
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Nebraska Popping Up Across the GlobeBy Kassi Williams
Baseball games are in full swing, and mov-
ie theaters are full. Summer is the primarytime for both, and Nebraska plays a majorrole in the ballpark and cinema experience
of fun-seekers world-wide.How many times do you go to the
movie theater and not buy a bag
of popcorn? Or a ball game? Its
a tradition to eat popcornin several situations.
Its a great food anda healthy food, saidGreg Senkbile, pop-
corn grower from Mer-rick County.
Nebraska is the number
one state for popcorn pro-duction, producing more
than 270 million pounds of
popcorn each year. Growingpopcorn in Nebraska makessense as popcorn requires a low hu-
midity environment which no other por-tion of the corn belt can provide. Nebraska
also offers high quality soil and consistentmoisture, provided by irrigation, which en-sure a consistent and uniform sized kernel.
Popcorn is an alternative crop with foodvalue and gives farmers a different rotation
along with an opportunity for income, saidSenkbile, who has been raising popcornsince 1996. Its been a great fit.
Farmers in Nebraska that grow popcornhave increased over the past 15 years duein a large part to the formation of a new
company outside of
Chapman, Neb., justsouth of U.S. Highway
30 between CentralCity and Grand Island
Preferred Popcorn.
Preferred Popcornwas formed in 1998by four area farmers
and support of Au-rora Cooperative.
RAISING
POPCORN
There are a few smalldifferences in raising popcorn, it is
largely the same as growing field cornalthough popcorn is a completely different
variety of corn.The growing cycle is very similar to field
corn, and farmers can use the same plant-ers, harvesters and other equipment, said
Norm Krug, CEO of Preferred Popcorn.Popcorn tends to be a shorter season thanfield corn, normally planted after and har-
vested prior between 100 and 105 days.Farmers deliver their popcorn kernels to
Preferred Popcorn following harvest. As
with field corn, farmers are rewardedfor the quality of popcorn kernels
they produce. The ideal
popcorn is between 15 to17 percent moisture at har-vest.
We gently condition the
kernels to the perfect uni-form moisture to maxi-
mize the popped ker-nels and minimize theun-popped ones, said
Krug. We keep thepopcorn fresh, the pop-corn does not come out
of our storage bins until there is an orderfor it; it is then processed, packaged andshipped within five days.
MARKETING WITH A POP
The primary goal of forming PreferredPopcorn was to rejuvenate the vacantpopcorn plant to add commerce to
the area and provide anothercrop option for farmers toraise, said Krug.
Preferred Popcorn is wellon its way to accomplishing
that goal.
We ship 55 percentof our product interna-tionally and 45 percent
of it stays in the U.S.The international tradegave us a chance to get
started and build a name,said Krug. That's far more than
the other major U.S. popcorn companies,
which export only about a third of theirproduct.
Each week, the company ships at least
20 containers, each holding 900 50-poundbags of popcorn, to customers in 59 coun-
tries. Overall, 18 million servings the size of
a movie-theater popcorn tub leave Chap-man on a weekly basis. To put that into per-
spective, crowds at Husker football, basket-
ball, volleyball, baseball and softball gameswould consume just one shipment per year.
Although Preferred Popcorn sells micro-
waveable popcorn, its primary product isbulk corn used in concession stands. Inter-national retail giant Target uses it in all of its
in-store concession stands.It is available in a few Nebraska supermar-
kets and stores Skagway in Grand Island;
Hy-Vee in Grand Island and Omaha; SuperSavers in Grand Island, Lincoln and Omaha;Russs Food Stores in Hastings, Lincoln and
Omaha; Central City Mall; Aurora Mall; Au-rora Super Foods; GROW Nebraska Storesin Grand Island, Kearney and Norfolk; and
Mangelsons in Omaha.
A popcornkernel can pop
up to three feetin the air.
Americans today
consume 17 billion
quarts of popcorn
each year.
The average
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quarts of popcorn.
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Nebraska consistently ranks number one in popcorn productionproducing more than 295 million pounds annually.
CRUNCHY POPCORN TRAIL MIXIngredients5 cups popped popcorn
3 cups whole grain oat cereal1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup peanuts (or other nuts)1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine6 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
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in small saucepan. Heat until boiling; cookfor 3 minutes, stirring occassionally. Pour over
popcorn mixture, stirring to coat evenly.3. Microwave 3-4 minutes, stirring and scrapping
bowl after each minute. Spread onto greasedcookie sheet; cool. Break into pieces and
store in airtight container.
Nebraska Farm Bureau members cannow enjoy movie tickets and conces-sions at a reduced cost through the new-
est member benefit.Movie tickets are purchased in packag-
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Enjoy the Box Office, Cheaper!
Norm Krug, pictured with his wife Sue, is
a third generation popcorn producer fromChapman, Neb., and current CEO of Pre-ferred Popcorn.
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CROP SCOUTSNebraskas CropCondition Report
as of June 12, 2013
northwest
Most of the corn and oatsare planted in our area.
A lot of the winter wheat
had to be replanted to oats
this spring because it was
so dry it never came up
last fall. Subsoil moisture is
still very bad. We have had
spotty showers, and we have only received
a half inch of rain at a time. We are cutting
alfalfa right now, but it is really not all that
good. We are seeing a lot of bugs in the al-
falfa. We are expecting hot weather over the
next several weeks and this puts us on edge
a bit, because what little moisture weve had
will be gone in a hurry. Pastures are green,but not great. We just need more rain.
southwestPlanting in our area is
completed. We are prob-
ably 75 percent of normal
in subsoil moisture. As
you get south of Stratton
30 miles it gets really bad.
Cattle are all on grass right
now, which is 15 to 30 days
later than normal. Pastures are maybe at 60to 75 percent of what they should be. Sub-
soil moisture in pastures is very poor. While
they look very green from recent rains, the
hot weather that is expected over the next
few weeks will cause pastures to deteriorate
really fast. We definitely need more rain.
north central
Planting is behind schedule,and there is some replant-
ing going on from the rain.
Subsoil moisture is good
right now, but the profile
all the way down is still dry.
We need more rain in a
slower gentler form. Most
of the cattle are feeding on grass. Our pas-
tures are behind in growth, but the rain we
have had has kept them green and growing.
We need more rain to continue greening up
those pastures, but some pastures still look
pretty tough from last years drought.
south centralHere in Hall County we
are all done planting,. It
was late, but we are done.
Right now things look re-
ally good. After planting
we received really good
soaking rains over 2 inches
over most of south central
Nebraska that has helped a lot of the cropsget started. But soil moisture reserves are
still down. Pastures are looking better than
last year, but the subsoil moisture is still
pretty dry. The rains helped the grass grow a
bit, but we need more rain!
central
Planting is done! We havehad good rain, and we
are expected to see some
warmer temperatures. The
plants are really starting to
grow. Sub-soil moisture is
in good shape. We need
more moisture to help
with soil moisture reserves, but overall
things are looking better. The Holdrege
area and anything south of the interstate
seems dryer than land north of interstate.
Buffalo County seems to be in good shape.
Pastures are still hanging on, but there is
not a lot of growth yet.
southeastFarmers in this area are still
planting soybeans. Recent
rains have slowed planting
and replanting significantly.
We just have had a lot of
moisture in our subsoil and
beyond. We are completely
turned around from what
it was like last year and over the last twomonths. Pastures are very good. The prob-
lem with the first cutting of alfalfa is that we
need dry weather to be able to cut it. But
pastures are abundant and it looks better
than we have had in a year or two.
Tuffy SnookDawes County
northeastWe are all done planting
and have been for over two
weeks. The recent rains
did cause some delay of
planting in our area, but the
lack of sunshine has further
delayed the crops. Whilewe are very grateful for the
rain, we now need more
sun and heat to get the crop going. Pastures
look fabulous and our moisture is good. We
are very encouraged by the moisture we
have received the last six weeks, especially
since just three months ago it was very dry.
Cows in our area were moved to pasture
last week and things look very good.
Debbie BorgDixon County
Ross GarwoodHolt County
John ShiersBuffalo County
Kent LorensHitchcock County
Mark HaskinsHall County
Paul WeinertRichardson County
GARDEN SCOUTS
westThe gardens are growing, butare showing the affects of a
late spring. Some were hailedout and had to be replanted.We are dry, still drought
conditions. Farther east of usthey did receive rain. We arewatering particularly now that
the weather is so hot. Themajor concerns are the late season and water.
Donna JohnsonKimball County
Nebraskas Garden Condition Report as of June 12, 2013
centralIt has been so cold and wetthat gardens are just getting in.
Things that have been plantedearly look good, but we needsome warm weather. We
have had good moisture sofar, but we need some goodheat to get our plants grow-
ing. No concerns with bugsyet. We may see that later in the garden year asthe temperatures heat up.
Lou KreshaPolk County
eastGardens are in late this year.While they had a slow start,
moisture levels are very good.We have had a lot of goodrain over the past two weeks.
It makes the grass grow prettyfast too, so we have usedgrass clippings as a bedding in
between the rows. We havehad some concerns with rabbits, but as we gethotter and dryer we will start to see bugs.
Denise LangSaunders County
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Sponsors 10/11 Can Care-A-Van May 31 and June 3-8, 2013
Photos by Kassi Williams, Kerry Hoffschneider and Nikki Bates
The 2013 Can Care-A-Van official-
ly kicked off on May 31 at the 84th
and Holdrege HyVee in Lincoln. The
drive exceeded its 102,500-pound
goal with a total of 201,818 pounds of
food collected. Heres a look at someof the events held across the state.
Total pounds of food collected at the 10/11 designated sites:
2013 Satellite Support Drives
Valley County, Ord 3,592
Antelope County, Elgin 2,392Otoe County, Nebraska City 2,500
Nance County, Genoa 1,750Webster County, Red Cloud-Blue Hill
1,356Nemaha County, Auburn 1,100
Lincoln County, North Platte 1,000Gage County, Beatrice 547Buffalo County, Mid-Nebraska
Food Bank 250
TOTAL 14,487
2013 Stops
Lancaster County, Lincoln 1,916
Nuckolls County, Superior 12,050Clay County, Sutton 5,420
Hamilton County, Aurora 17,850Polk County, Osceola 5,720Butler County, David City 4,125Platte County, Columbus 69,360
Hall County, Grand Island 54,600Fillmore County, Geneva 7,350York County, York 8,940
TOTAL 187,331
Butler County Farm Bureau presented a check to Blue Valley Community Action at theCan Care-A-Van event June 5 at Dales Food Pride Grocery Store in David City. For
every $1 donated, 2 pounds of food can be purchased.
At the June 7 Grand Island event at SkagWay, Hall County Farm Bureau donated $1,300to the Grand Island Can Care-A-Van.
Pictured above is David Grimes, Lancaster County Farm Bureau member, interviewing
with the 10/11 news crew at the kick-off event May 31 at Northern Lights Hy-Vee inLincoln. The kick-off event also featured $5 hamburgers and hot dogs which $3 wasdonated to Can Care-A-Van, a bounce house and live radio broadcasts.
The Can Care-A-Van wrapped up in York at the Wal-Mart. Pictured from left are YorkCan Care-A-Van volunteers from the local community and the York Street Club 4-H
Club: Tyler Wright, Matt Mittman, Leon Linhart and Grant Case.
Farm Bureau members gathered at board
member Del Fickes farm on May 21 toshoot a commercial to promote the 10/11Can Care-A-Van event. Del and Brenda
Ficke, Brendas parents James and KarenBarker, and Kerry Hoffschneider and herchildren Luke and Caroline all served as
actors for the day.
Kids in Superior did a great job encourag-ing residents to donate to the Can Care-A-Van June 3!
Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Supe-
rior used a fun competition to raise 7,232pounds of food for Can Care-A-Van June 3.
GRAND TOTAL 201,818
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Farmers, Ranchers Changing Practices to Conserve WaterNebraska farmers and ranchers are rap-
idly changing and adopting new practicesto better manage and conserve water.
Significant investments in new technology,changes in tillage practices and managementstrategies are taking place across Nebraskas
countryside. Getting the most out of everydrop of water is critical to helping farmers
and ranchers manage their operations whileworking to ensure they are preserving thestates water resources for the next genera-
tion of water users. Here are a few of the
ways theyre conserving water:
GRAVITY FLOW IRRIGATION
TO CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION
Many farmers are converting from grav-ity flow irrigation where water is released
into the crop rows through gated pipe tocenter pivot irrigation where the applicationof water can be better timed to the crops
needs and reduce the amount of waterpumped.
How it saves water:
The center pivots are often low pressuresystems, equipped with efficient sprinklerpackages that can decrease the amount of
water pumped. Some center pivots havebeen equipped with variable applicationrate technology, which when combined
with other monitoring devices allows farm-ers to adjust application rates, applyingmore water in drier parts of the field and
less in more moist areas.
SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION
Some farmers have invested in subsurfaceirrigation systems; new technology whereplastic irrigation tape is buried underground
in the field.How it saves water:
The tape is placed underground closeto a crops root zone. When water is re-leased closer to the zone it creates greater
efficiency in getting water to the crop andhelps reduce water that could be lost to
evaporation.
DATA GATHERING
AND ANALYSIS
Farmers today use devices which measure
a crops water use, a crops water needs andsoil moisture content. Real time monitoringprovides farmers with data and information
they can use to make timely irrigation deci-
sions. These devices allow for the accuratemeasurement of crop water use and soilmoisture conditions.
How it saves water:
Knowing this information can help farm-ers meet the crops water needs and bet-
ter time the application of water to avoidwaste. Farmers participating in researchprojects on the effectiveness of these tools
have reported reduced water pumping ofanywhere from one-half to three inches ofwater.
SEED TECHNOLOGYNew technologies in seed varieties,
developed through research at land-
grant universities like the University ofNebraska and private companies, have
led to more drought tolerant seeds re-ducing the yield drag during dry timesand producing more yield with the same
amount of water.How it saves water:
Seeds that use water more efficiently andhandle dry conditions better allow farmersto apply less water to their crops withoutsuffering significant yield losses. These seed
technologies are critical to the long-termability of farmers and ranchers to raise cropswhen dealing with drought or limited water
situations.
CHANGING TILLAGE
AND CROP PRACTICES
Other means to save water fall under
the variety of management decisions madeby farmers and ranchers. Tillage practices,cropping patterns and rotations, deficit irri-gation and adjusting plant populations are all
management decisions farmers employ tosave water. For example, no-till or minimum
till farming, which leaves crop residue on the
ground conserving moisture, has becomeincreasingly popular in Nebraska.
How it saves water:
Research has suggested that leavingresidue on fields can reduce water loss-es through evaporation by three to five
inches. In areas where irrigation is limited,farmers have adopted deficit irrigationpractices. Under deficit irrigation farmers
apply less irrigation water than would berequired to meet crop needs in an amountthat reduces crop yields, but maximizes
water use efficiency.
JUNE 4, 2013 DROUGHT MAP
Drought - Severe
Drought - ExtremeDrought - Exceptional
KEY
Drought - Moderate
Abnormally Dry
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Adams 462-29201902 W. 2nd Street, Hastings
Rodney Hunt, LUTCF, ChFC, AEP
Adams 463-2111813 W. 2nd, Hastings
Marty Demuth
Antelope 887-4842104 W. 11th, Neligh
Al Stelling, CLU, ChFC, LUTCFBrandon Doke
Boone 395-6363
124 N. 4th, AlbionRon Erickson, LUTCF
Box Butte 762-4505407 E 3rd, Alliance
Rhonda Baseggio
Brown-Rock-
Keya Paha 387-1809312 N. Main St., Ainsworth
Angie Davis
Buffalo 234-22223915 Ave. N, Ste. A, Kearney
Don Snyder, LUTCF
Rick Smith, LUTCF
Buffalo 234-49225810 2nd Ave., Kearney
Matt Myers
Rich Peters
Buffalo 452-3653211 Grand Ave., Ravenna
Don Snyder
Buffalo 238-02012919 Second Ave., Kearney
Rick Smith
Burt 374-18801316 L. St., Tekamah
Troy Perchal
Butler 367-3306319 E St., David City
Ralph Carleo, LUTCF
Cass 296-49992302 W. 8th #1, Plattsmouth
Lon Widler
Lori Baker
Cass 296-2500601 Main St., Plattsmouth
Derek PetersCedar 254-6945109 N. Broadway, Hartington
Allen Walton
Chase 882-4232512 Broadway, Imperial
Dustin Weiss
Cherry 376-3328264 N. Main, Valentine
Jay Hollenbeck
Cheyenne 254-4193940 9th Ave., Sidney
Brett Kratzer
Bailey Lord
Clay 773-4272209 N. Saunders, Sutton
Loren Huber, LUTCF
Rick Reutzel
Colfax 352-3146West Hwy. 30, Schuyler
Bruce Dinslage
Cuming 648-7513305 Main St., Bancroft
Stan McAfee, LUTCF
Cuming 529-22281012 Ave. E, Wisner
Jason Schweers
Custer-Blaine-Loup 872-6433616 South C, Broken Bow
Ed Duryea
Travis Duryea
Dakota 494-3972901 W. 21st, Ste. 2, So. Sioux City
Colin Ross
Chris Buchholz
Dawes 432-5062
315 Main St., ChadronAmy Halverson
Dawson411 East Pacific, Lexington
Chase Wolf 324-4000
Rick Trampe 324-6355
Dawson 537-2257408 10th St., Gothenburg
Jay Engel
Dawson 784-3700108 East 8th, Cozad
Steve Griffis
Deuel-Garden 874-2404252 Vincent Ave., Chappell
Steve Fischer
Dixon 287-2784212 10th St., Wakefield
Stan McAfee, LUTCF
Dodge 721-26441900 E. Military, Ste. 248B, Fremont
Sherry Leriger, LUTCF
Dodge 654-2882202 N. Main St., Hooper
Alisa Schlueter
Dodge 727-7209408 E. 1st, Fremont
Jacklyn Weekley
Douglas 758-6633920 N 204th Street, Ste. 160, Elkhorn
Troy PerchalStaci Bartels
Douglas 779-72115728 S. 144th, Omaha
Jon Christensen
Jason Wickham
Shane Myers
Joe Pane
Douglas 933-38503609 N. 129th St., Omaha
Mike Pfeifer
Douglas 951-93555421 N. 103rd, Ste. 406, Omaha
Luper Akough
Douglas/Omaha 493-59002065 N. 120th, Omaha
Don Christensen
Douglas/Omaha 339-6348
7733 L St., OmahaCeleste Bunde
Douglas/Omaha 390-10765726 S. 144th St., Omaha
Ron Randall, LUTCF
Douglas/Omaha 884-441016944 Audrey St., Ste. 5, Omaha
David Burke, LUTCF
Michael Jenkins
Troy Blaine
Douglas/Omaha 614-07077114 N. 102 Cr., Omaha
Matt Guzinski
Todd Noecker, LUTCF, CLTC
Douglas/Omaha 991-82003614 N. 163rd Plaza, Omaha
Michael Baber
Amy Dahl
Douglas/Omaha 614-31876834 S. 143rd Plaza, Omaha
Brandon Avery
Scott Dunn
Douglas/Omaha 895-876318111 Q St. Ste 107, Omaha
Doug Isaac
Douglas/Omaha 502-695915728 West Center Rd., Omaha
Jason Smith
Douglas/Omaha 758-66334602 S. 132nd St., Omaha
Troy Perchal
Douglas/Omaha 779-4571111 N. 181st, Ste. 203, Omaha
Tyler Langel
Travis Washington
WD Craig
Douglas/Omaha 934-223211218 Elm St., Ste. A, Omaha
Kevin McTaggart
Marty McGuire
Omaha Developmental
Center 895-80595005 S 153rd Street, Ste. 202, Omaha
Michael Dijak
Andrew Penke
Teresa Rock
Ryan Steffen
Jim Thomas
Armando Vargas
Mike Weed
Dundy 423-5793
1303 A Street, BenkelmanJim Gleason
Fillmore 759-4407960 S. 13th, Geneva
Steve Schiermeyer
Frontier 367-4350106 East 1st, Curtis
Phil Hinrichs
Gage 228-42323216 N. 6th., Beatrice
Curt Spilker
Anthony Schnuelle
Darrell Saathoff
Garfield 728-3400167 S. 8th Ave., Burwell
Greg Duryea
Hall 382-57072118 Kent Ave., Grand Island
Kyle Sawyers, LUTCFEdmund Rocky Kershaw, LUTCF
Hall3341 State St., Ste. C, Grand Island
Lee Mohr 382-5093
Stacey Rust 382-5093
Hall 384-1134710 N. Webb Rd. East Wing,
Grand Island
John Barnett
Kris Jerke
Ashley Lemburg
Ed Mandeville
Hamilton 694-2399211 16th, Aurora
J.J. Rother
Harlan 928-2232604 West Main, Alma
Ray Bunnell
Hitchcock 866-950-3276312 Main Street, Trenton
Jim Gleason
Holt-Boyd-Rock 336-1332130 S. 4th St., ONeill
Barbara Hesse
Holt 925-2227503 N. Hill Street, Atkinson
Carmen Stauth
Holt 336-3635504 W. Douglas, O'Neill
Carmen Stauth
Howard 754-5481904 2nd St., St. Paul
Tom Mortimer, LUTCF
Jefferson 729-2728
505 7th St., FairburyKendall Schlake, LUTCF
Johnson 335-2254185 S. 3rd St., Tecumseh
Ryan Rohl
Kearney-Franklin 832-2290640 N. Minden Ave., Minden
Randy Myers
Keith-Arthur 284-3930116 W. 6th St., Ogallala
Dustin Weiss
Kimball-Banner 235-3085213 S. Chestnut, Kimball
Bailey Lord
Knox 373-4600120 N. Broadway, Bloomfield
Allen WaltonLancaster/Lincoln 420-74532455 Pine Lake Rd., Ste. 100, Lincoln
Michael Kastens
Jason Schluckebier
David Duff
Lancaster/Lincoln 477-62623200 O Street, Suite C, Lincoln
Tom Banderas
Ryan Schmeits
Brock Roth
Lancaster/Lincoln 421-91005550 S. 59th St., Ste. 24, Lincoln
Jack Russell
Mike Jurado
Sonny Lane
Lancaster/Lincoln 421-28885445 Red Rock Lane, Ste. 200,
LincolnChuck Severin
Dustin Lottman
Shar Sieck
Lancaster/Lincoln 421-44005225 S. 16th St., Lincoln
Adrian Diaz
Lancaster/Lincoln 484-0303249 Cherry Hill Blvd., Ste. 2, Lincoln
Melissa Wheeler
Lancaster/Lincoln 467-00441401 N. Cotner, Ste. 201, Lincoln
Ryan Rohl
Dean Cummings
Lancaster/Waverly 786-046513220 Callum Dr., Ste. 3, Waverly
Rusty Wellman
Lincoln-Logan
Thomas-McPherson 532-4998410 E. Francis, Ste. 3, North Platte
Jay Engel
Logan 636-2305603 1st St., Stapleton
David Burke
Madison-Stanton 379-3237504 N. 13th, Norfolk
Brad Bosh
Rick Kuehner
Brandon Doke
Madison-Stanton 371-1520401 E. Norfolk Ave., Norfolk
Joe Herian, CPCU, LUTCF
Merrick 946-38931105 S. 16th St., Central City
Dick Evers, LUTCF
Ann Heinen, LUTCF
Morrill 262-1740905 Main St., Bridgeport
Mark Boles
Nance 536-3323330 Broadway St., Fullerton
JJ Rother
Nemaha-Richardson 274-31891919 J, Auburn
Lavell Clark
Nuckolls 879-3377449 N. Central Ave., Superior
Nate Casey
Otoe 269-2541429 5th St., Syracuse
Ryan Rohl
Pawnee-Richardson 852-2125624 G St. Pawnee City
Ryan RohlPerkins 352-4320228 Central Avenue, Grant
Dustin Weiss
Phelps 995-4041411 Grant, Holdrege
Phil Hinrichs
Pierce 329-6284115 West Main, Pierce
Scott Race
Platte 562-77772921 23rd St., Columbus
Don Sterup
Platte 923-0292301 S. Main, Humphrey
Carol Wemhoff
Polk 747-2351540 Nebraska, Osceola
Steve Dey
Red Willow 345-6720802 W. B St., Ste. 104, McCook
Sara Richards
Jimmy Gleason
Red Willow 345-2234505 W. B Street, McCook
Al Gunther
Saline 826-5111
915 Main Ave., Ste. 8, CreteTodd Bohlmeyer
Saline 243-2233201 State Hwy. 74, Tobias
Doug Francis
Saline 821-2157113 W. 3rd, Wilber
Doug Francis
Sarpy 332-2683101 Enterprise Dr., Gretna
Clay Heavican
Sarpy 829-54228410 S. 73rd Pz #108, Papillion
Akil Davis
Adrian Diaz
Melissa Muths
Mike Cosgrove
Sarpy 932-0322
1256 Golden Gate Dr., Ste. 1, PapillionJoe Rickley
Saunders 443-3704113 East 5th, Wahoo
Kyle Cooper
Saunders 944-31311408 Silver St., Ashland
Patrick Liewer
Scottsbluff-Sioux 635-8005108 East 19th, Scottsbluff
Richard Bretthauer
Scottsbluff-Sioux 635-0900101 E. 22nd, Scottsbluff
Tim Jordening, LUTCF
Scottsbluff 633-1684222 W 27th St., Ste 200, Scottsbluff
Mark Boles
Seward 641-8336424 Main St., Seward
Lisa Eggerling
Sheridan 638-4566109 N. Main, Hay Springs
Rhonda Baseggio
Sheridan 282-1000113 N. Main, Gordon
Rhonda Baseggio
Thayer 768-6218440 Lincoln Ave., Hebron
Nate Casey, LUTCF
Thurston 385-2208306 Main, Pender
Matt Buchholz
Valley-Sherman-
Garfield-Wheeler 728-32161516 L Street, Ord
Harold BentonValley-Sherman-
Garfield-Wheeler 728-3400220 S. 14th St., Ord
Greg Duryea
Washington 426-34401565 Washington St., Blair
Troy Perchal
Wayne 375-3144318 Main St., Wayne
Lynette Krie, LUTCF
York 362-0320611 N. Grant Ave., York
Brett Ehmen
Life Specialists OnlyDouglas 334-274318111 Q St., Ste 107, Omaha
Paul Jensen, CLU, ChFC
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A Tale of Two FarmersTheres a guy in Nebraska whos a farmer.
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tractors and combines are huge machines.
They are equipped with laptop computersand the latest GPS technology. As part of
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