Farm Safety 2012

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 2012 | THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH

FARM SAFETY, FALL HARVESTD2 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH

*NEW & USED CHRYSLER DODGE CARS*13 Dodge Dart SXT/ Rallye, 1.4L Turbo, 6-spd, A/C, Tilt, Telescope, Cruise, Power W/ DL, Theft alarm, 6-spkr, Travel comp, Alum wheels ............................................$2088011 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic, Toxic orange, Hemi, Htd pwr leather seat, Boston sound, Bluetooth, Sunroof, Prog travel comp, 20" polished alum, 16k mi ..............$2996511 Dodge Charger Rallye, Toxic Orange, 3.6v6, Pwr seat/recliner, 2-zone auto temp, Htd seats, Remote start, Bluetooth, Sunroof, 8.4 screen, Loaded & Sharp, 19k mi..$2490011 Dodge Charger SE, 3.6v6, Pwr seat/recliner, 2-zone a/c, Keyless go, Travel comp, Traction cont, Strg wheel cont, Air filtration, Alum wheels, Very nice, 15k mi.....................$2250010 Chrysler Sebring Limited, V6, Pwr htd leather, SUNROOF, 6-CD, Sirius, Strg wheel cont, Alum mags, Well equipped/ Nice, 25k mi .................................................$1890010 Dodge Avenger R/T, 2.4L 16vFiVVTI4, Pwr htd leather, Keyless, Theft alarm,Chill zone, 6-CD, O/S temp, Alum wheels, Nice equip, 2-choices, 32k mi ............................$1788507 Dodge Caliber SXT, 2.0Fi4, Auto, Full pwr, Keyless, Alum whlsNew tires, 80k mi....................................................................................................................$1080007 Chrysler Sebring, 2.4Fi4, Full pwr, Keyless, CD, Local trade, Nice, 91k mi............$985006 Dodge Stratus SXT, FiI4, Full power, Keyless, CD, Alum wheels, Local trade, New timimig belt .........................................................................................................................$675005 Chrysler 300 Touring, 3.5v6, 2-pwr leather seats, Keyless, CD, Theft alarm, Fog lamps, Traction cont, Alum wheels, Local trade, Nice unit ................................................$9800

USED CARS OTHER BRAND12 Ford Fusion SEL, 2-zone auto temp, 2-pwr leather seats, Keyless entry, Sync, Auto dim mirror, Travel comp, Comp/temp, Tract cont, Mag whls, 28k mi .........................$2140012 Chevy Impala LT, 3.6 Direct inj, Autostick, 2-zone a/c, Pwr seat, Remote start, Strg wheel cont, On star, SUNROOF, Prog travel comp, Alum wheels,Nice ride, 30k mi.....................................................................................................................$1890012 Hyundai Sonata, 2.4LFi4, 6 spd autostick, Full power, CD, Strg wheel cont, Seat riser, Tilt/ telescope, Traction control, Travel comp, ABS, New tires, Sharp, 30k mi ...$1840011 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Ultimate, 4.6v8, Pwr driver leather seat, Auto lamps, Keyless entry, CD, Traction control, Auto dim mirror, Travel comp, Full size luxury, 33k ................................................................................................................$1890011 Ford Crown Victoria LX, 4.6v8, Flex fuel, Auto temp, Pwr driver leather seat, CD, Keyless & remote entry, Prog travel comp, Alum wheels, Very nice condition, 31k mi.....................................................................................................$1860011 Chevy Cruze LT, 1.4Fi4, Pwr W/DL/Mrs, CD, Seat risers, Tach, ABS, Alum wheels, Prog travel comp, Traction control, Tilt/ Telescope, Keyless entry, Sharp unit..........................................................................................................$1740011 Volkswagon Jetta SE, FiI5, Full pwr, Keyless, CD, Seat riser, Nice, 32k mi ......$1680010 Chevy Impala LT, 3.5v6, Pwr seat, Dr. lumbar, Keyless, Theft alarm, Fog lamps, Remote start, Strg whl cont, Prog travel comp, Alum whls, 33k mi..................$1680010 Chevy Malibu 1LT 4dr, 2.4Fi4, 6-spd autostick, Full pwr, Keyless entry, CD, Theft alarm, SUNROOF, Travel comp, Tract control, Very nice unit, MPG, 53k mi.........$1580009 Lexus ES 350, 2-pwr heated/cooled leather seats w/ memory, Navigation,Panoramic dual sunroof, Back camera, Park assist, Rainsense, Loaded, Sharp ....................$2180007 Toyota Camry LE, Fi4, Pwr seat, Keyless CD w/ strg wheel cont, Telescope, .....$1240090 Buick Reatta 2dr, 3.8v6, Auto temp, 2-pwr leather seats, Keyless, Theft alarm, Fog lamps, Alum wheels, Excellent shape, Very tight, Hard to find, 57k mi..........................$8450

NEW & USED 4x4 & 2WD S.U.V & CROSS-OVER VEHICLES*13 Dodge Journey SXT AWD, 3.6v6, Htd pwr seat, U-connect, Tri-zone rear a/c, Travel comp, Sirius, Remote start, Flexible seating.................................................$2696211 Chevy Traverse LTZ AWD, 2-pwr htd/cooled leather bkts, 2nd row bkts, Remote start, Bose sound, Back camera, Choice very loaded unit.........................................$3180011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Sport 4x4, 3.6v6, Pwr seat/ recliner, Auto lamps, Remote start, Bluetooth, Sunroof, Dlx travel comp, Alum whls, Very nice, 15k mi .............$2890011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Sport 4x4, 3.6v6, Pwr seat/ recliner, Auto lamps, Sirius, Prog travel computer, 4-wheel traction control,Alum wheels, Nice, 32k mi......................................................................................................$2790011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4x4, V6, Auto, Freedom hard top, Keyless, Step tubes, Keyless, Travel comp, Comp/ temp, Skid plates, Alum wheels, Well equipped, 31k mi ............................................................................................................$2960011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4x4, V6, Auto, Freedom hard top, Keyless, Step tubes, Keyless, Travel comp, Comp/ temp, Skid plates, Alum wheels, Well equipped, 31k mi ....................................................................................................................$2890011 Dodge Durango AWD, 2-pwr seats/ liftgate, Dual zone auto temp, Remote start, 506 watt sound, Touch screen, Back camera, Bluetooth, Keyless, Nice, 23k mi ..................$2850011 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4x4, 4.0LFiV6, 5-spd auto, Full pwr, Boards, Bluetooth, Traction cont, Auto dim RVM, 4-disc ABS, Chrome alum wheels, Tight, 32k mi...................$2790011 Dodge Journey Crew AWD, 3-choices, 3.6v6, Pwr seat, Remote start, 3rd row seat, Flex seating, Tri-zone auto temp, Premimu sound, 1-w/ sunroof, 21-26k mi .............................................................................On Way11 Dodge Journey Mainstreet AWD, 3.6v6, 3-zone heat & a/c, 3rd row seat, Sirius, Travel comp, Flex seating, Touch screen, Sear riser,Alum wheels, Nice, 31k mi ......................................................................................................$2190011 Ford Escape Limited AWD, 3.0v6, Pwr dr. htd leather, Keyless entry, Sirius, Sync, Prog travel comp, Auto dim RVM, Alum whls,Loaded & Sharp, 30k mi ........................................................................................................$2280011 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4, Auto temp, Htd Leather, Pwr Dr. seat, Keyless, 6-CD, Prem fog lamps, Dlx travel comp, Alum whls, Loaded, 26k mi...........................................$2280011 Jeep Patriot Latitude 4x4, Htd Leather seats, Pwr Dr. seat, Keyless, Boston sound,6-CD, Liftgate spkrs, Sunroof, Dlx travel comp, Alum whls, NICE, 22k mi ...........................$2280011 Nissan Rouge AWD, 2.5LFi4, Full pwr, Keyless entry, CD, Traction cont, Travel comp, Dual ill vanity mrs, 4-disc ABS, Very clean, MPG, 30k mi....................................................$2040011 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS AWD, 3.8v6, Full pwr, Keyless, Bluetooth, Roof rails,Traction control, 4-disc ABS, Sunscreen glass, Theft alarm, Warranty, 31k mi......................$1890010 GMC Terrain SLT2 AWD, Dr. power heated leather, Auto temp, Sunroof,

Back camera, Pioneer sound, Remote start, Travel comp, Sharp & Loaded .......................$2840010 GMC Terrain SLE AWD, Pwr seat, Back Camera, Pioneer sound, Bluetooth, Keyless, On star, Travel comp, compas/temp, Back camera, Very Nice................................$25800

*NEW RAM PICKUPS*12 3500 Crew Cab Laramie 4x4 LB, 800 Cummins, 6-spd auto, Buckets, Single wheel, 2-pwr heated/cool leather seats, Rear heated seats, Navigation, Auto temp, Rear video, Step tubes,Spray liner, Cab lights, Dual tranny cooling, Remote start, Fully Decked, List $59325.......$49999*12 3500 Crew Cab Laramie 4x4 LB, 800 Cummins, 6-spd auto, Buckets, Single wheel, 2-pwr heated/cool leather seats, Nav, Auto temp ...........................................$47328*12 3500 Crew Cab Big Horn 4x4 SB, 800 Cummins, 6-spd auto, 40/20/40 Cloth, Pwr seat, Remote start, A/T tires, Bluetooth, Spray liner, Forged whls, List $53510.........$43937*12 2500 Crew Cab Laramie 4x4 SB, 800 cummins, 6-spd auto, 40/20/40 power htd leather,Navigation, 2-zone auto temp, Premium sound, Back camera, Remote start, Sirius, Travel comp,Bluetooth, Possi, Tow mirrors, Tow w/ brake cont, 2-choices, List $54750.........................$45695*12 2500 Crew Cab ST 4x4 SB, Hemi, Auto, Pwr W/ DL/ Tow mrs, Keyless entry, Tow pkg w/ brake cont, Sirius, Chrome grp, Possi, 265/70R17 tires, List $39050.............$33415*12 2500 Reg Cab SLT 4x4, 800 Cummins, 6-spd auto, Power W/ DL/ Tow mrs, Tow pkg w/ brake cont, Travel comp, Keyless, Remote start, Possi, List $44905 ...............$36849*12 2500 Reg Cab SLT 4x4, Hemi, Full pwr, Keyless, Travel comp, Sirius,Tow pkg w/ control, 3.73 Possi, Chrome wheels, Slide window, List $36985.....................$30864*12 1500 Crew Cab Laramie 4x4, Hemi, 2-pwr htd/cooled leather bkts, Htd rear, Remote start, Possi, Spray liner, Very nicely loaded, Sharp, List $45945.............................$37864*12 1500 Crew Cab Laramie 4x4, Hemi, 2-pwr htd 40/20/40 seat, Navigation, 2-zone auto temp, Possi, Protection, Prem sound, Sharp, List $45170 .................................$37205*12 1500 Crew Cab Big Horn 4x4, Hemi, Pwr seat, Remote start, Chrome wheels, Premium sound, Park assist, HD tow, Possi, Nicely loaded, List $40975..............................$33395*12 1500 Crew Cab Express 4x4, Hemi, Pwr W/ DL/ Mrs, Keyless entry, CD, Hitch, \20" wheels, Fog lamps, Traction control, Auto lamps, Nice, List $36640..........................$29525*12 1500 Quad Cab Big Horn 4x4, Hemi, Pwr seat, 20" Alum polished whls, Auto dim mrs, Luxury group, Protection grp, Elect shift, Nice equipment, List $36930.......$29904*12 1500 Reg Cab 4x4 Tradesman, 4x4, Hemi, Remote entry, Chrome pkg, Protection, Hitch, Full pwr, 3.55 possi, Nice equip, List $29785 .............................................................$24900

USED PICKUPS - ALL BRAND11 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab Laramie 4x4, Hemi, 2-pwr htd/cooled leather bkts, Remote start, 506 watt sound, Navigation, Sunroof, Fully Decked Executive, 26k mi.........$3480011 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab Outdoorsman 4x4, 5.7 Hemi, Pwr seat, Remote start, Bluetooth, Navigation, Dlx travel comp, Possi, Many extras, Loaded, 30k mi$2789010 Dodge 3500 Crew Cab Laramie 4x4 SB, Cummins, 6-spd auto, 2-zone auto temp, 2-pwrhtd leather seats, Premium sound, Rear video, Navigation, Remote start, Tubes, Brake cont, 3.42 Possi,Sharp One Owner Local Trade, Loaded w/ Extras, 80k mi...................................................$3680010 Dodge 2500 Reg Cab SLT 4x4, 5.7 Hemi, Pwr seat/recliner, Keyless, Theft alarm,Prem sound, Tow pkg w/ brake cont, Prog travel comp, Possi, Very loaded, 30k mi........$2890003 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab SLT 4x4, Pwr seat, Keyless, CD, Business console, Travel comp, Compass/ Temp, Step tubes, Hitch, Chrome wheels, Nice unit, 81k mi ..........$1378502 Ford 2500 Ext Cab XLT SB 4x4, 7.3 Powerstroke, Power W/ DL/ Mrs,CD/ Cass, Overloads, Step tubes, Business console, Fog lamps, Very nice truck, Clean .......$1380099 Dodge 2500 Ext Cab SLT 2wd, 5.9v8, Full pwr, Nice equip, Very good shape........$690097 Ford 150 Reg Cab XL LB 4x4, 4.2LFiV6, Auto OD, Clean, Solid, Tight, 99k mi.....$645097 Dodge 1500 Ext Cab SLT 2wd, Pwr seat, Boards, Tow, Possi, Local Trade, 95k mi$445095 Dodge 2500 Reg Cab SLT 2wd, 8.0LV10, Pwr. seat, Moulded boards, Conversion, Business console, Possi, Alum wheels, Very nice local trade, 79k mi...................$5850

*NEW & USED MINI-VANS*13 Chrysler Town/ Country Touring, Pwr seat/ doors/ liftgate, Leather, 3-zone a/c,3.6v6, Homelink, Touch screen, Back camera, 9" rear video, Sirius, List $30990.............$28448*12 Chrysler Town/ Country Touring-L, Pwr seats/doors/liftgate/pedals, 4-Htd leather, Remote start, Auto temp, Rear video, Blind spot, Back camera, Loaded, List $34475 ........$3034511 Chrysler Town/ Country Limited, GPS NAV, Rear video, Cross path detection, Smartbeam, 2-pwr htd seats, Rear htd seats, SUNROOF, Fully Decked Executive, 4k mi ....$3480011 Dodge Mainstreet, 3.6v6, 3-zone a/c, Pwr seat/ pedals/ doors/ liftgate, Rear video, Touch screen, Back camera, Sirius, Alum wheels, Nice equipment, 22k mi .....$2290008 Dodge Grand SXT, Stow-n-go, Tri-zone a/c, Pwr Dr seat/pedals/doors, Keyless, Strg whl cont, Surround lighting, Fog lamps, Travel comp, Rear dlx ovhd console, Very sharp, 49k mi ..................................................................................................................$1680008 Dodge Grand SXT, 3.8v6, Tri-zone heat a/c, Pwr seat/ Doors/ Liftgate, Keyless, Fog lamps,Traction control, Travel computer, Deluxe R ovhd console, Alum wheels, 82k mi................$1380006 Chrysler Town/ Country Touring, 2-pwr htd leather seats, 3-zone auto temp, Pwr doors/liftgate, Keyless, CD/cass, Sirius, Prog travel comp, Tract cont, New tires, Very nice unit ..............................................................................................................................$985006 Dodge Grand SE, Tri-zone a/c, Pwr seat, Keyless, CD, Rear Video, Child seats, Sirius, Sunscreen glass, In floor storage, A great family hauler, Solid unit, 100k mi ............$785005 Dodge Grand SXT, Stow-n-go, Tri-zone a/c, Pwr seat/doors/liftgate, Keyless, Fog lamps, Strg wheel cont, Travel comp, CD/ Cass, Tract. cont, Solid local trade.................$495002 Ford Windstar SE, Quads, 3.8v6, Tri-zone a/c, Pwr seat/ pedals, Keyless entry,CD/cass, Auto lamps, Theft alarm, Auto dim RVM, Travel comp, Solid, Nice local trade........$478501 Chrysler Town/ Country LXi, Quads, 3-zone auto temp, 2-pwr leather seatsInfinity sound, Pwr doors/ liftgate, Keyless, Travel comp, Alum wheels, Solid, Fresh Tranny$585097 Dodge Grand Caravan LE, 3.8v6, Quads, Pwr seat, Keyless,CD w/ infinity sound, Only 38,936 miles. Needs motor. Dead sharp, One owner. Call for details ..............$2750

USED FULL SIZE VANS11 Ford E350 XLT Club Wagon 11 or 12 passenger, Rear heat & a/c, Keyless, Travelcomp, RSC traction control, Park assist, Flex fuel, Much more, 2-choices, 12k miles.All at $22775

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By ANDREW [email protected]

Safety is a top priorityon the farm, especiallyfor children.

There are lots ofthings to rememberwhen it comes to keep-ing harvest safe for youand your children, butawareness of your sur-roundings might be themost important.

“There are decisionsto be made,” said Bren-da Aufdenkamp, exten-sion educator with theWest Central DistrictResearch and ExtensionCenter in North Platte.“The more you pay at-tention, the more likelyyou’ll be safe. You havedecisions when it comesto your safety — not al-ways doing what yourfriends do, but what youthink is best.”

UNL extension iswrapping up its Nation-al Farm Safety andHealth Week activities,but Aufdenkamp re-minded people to besafe year-round.

Farm hazards includelarge, slow-movingequipment, animalsand water — includingponds, streams andwells.

Sharry Nielsen, ex-tension educator inFranklin and KearneyCounties, said it’s im-portant to have a safementality around thefarm or ranch.

When it comes to safe-ty with farm machin-ery, she said it’s a two-

way street.“On public roads, it is

probably more danger-ous because the flow oftraffic is higher,” shesaid. “As motorists, wehave to be aware thatthey are there and mov-ing slower. As machineoperators, they need tobe aware that there areother motorists on theroad. It’s a two-waystreet.”

On the farm, it’s asimportant for the ma-chinery operators to beaware of their sur-roundings as it is forchildren to know thesafety rules about eachpiece of machinery, andduring what times ofthe year certain ma-chinery is used.

“One of the things werecommend is a safeplay area. That’s a placewhere the whole familyand visitor’s know it’saway from traffic andwork areas,” Nielsensaid.

It’s also important,Nielsen said, to keepfarm and householdchemicals separatefrom other householditems.

“The proper way is ina locked cabinet, or alocked shed, dependingon the amount of thechemicals you have,”she said. “Any kind, it’srecommended that it belocked up. That’s to keeppets out, children out, aswell as visitors. So noone has to guess what’sin that container.”

Keeping a safe atmos-

phere for everyone isalso important onfarms and ranches, be-cause of the distancefrom both weatherwarning systems liketornado sirens, and be-cause of the responsetime for emergency per-sonnel because of thegreater distances.

One activity the Lin-coln County ExtensionCenter offers to remindall people about beingsafe on the farm is theOutdoor and Farm Safe-ty Day at the LincolnCounty Fairgroundseach April. This year’sevent, which brings inall third-graders in Lin-coln County, will be onApril 4, 2013.

Aufdenkamp said theday is not only a learn-ing experience for thechildren involved, butalso a reminder for theteachers and sponsorswho attend the event, aswell.

“An annual reminder[of safety] is alwaysgood — the older youget, the more you takefor granted that every-one knows this,” shesaid. “Are [children]aware of it?”

The extension centerworks with all gradelevels on various pro-grams, teaching chil-dren about agriculture.Aufdenkamp said thirdgrade is ideal for thesafety portion of theprogram.

“It’s a good time, be-cause the kids are start-ing to be more inde-pendent and away frommom and dad a littlemore,” she said. “It’sgood timing age-wise.”

Events at the outdoorand farm safety day in-clude an electrical safe-

ty demonstration byDawson Public Power,which teaches childrenabout the dangers ofdowned power lines, aswell as electrical safetyaround the home, andon the farm.

“That’s a fabulous

presentation,” Auf-denkamp said.

In 2012, UNL exten-sion also hosted the Na-tional Weather Servicefor kids to learn aboutweather safety, most no-tably wind and hail inthe Midwest.

The event also teach-es kids cold water safe-ty, sun safety and safetyaround livestock.

“If you’re not aroundlivestock, you don’t real-ize how far away you haveto stay [from them],” Auf-denkamp said.

Farm safety: It’s everyone’s responsibility

In the farmyard,check for proper stor-age of lawn and gar-den chemicals, powertools, and equipment.n Are chemicals in

their original containerswith labels and in alocked storage cabinet?n Are ladders and

heavy gates or tires lay-ing flat or fastened to awall?n Are toys and tools

stored separately?n Is unwanted debris

cluttering mowing areas,workspace or drive-ways?

Whether large trac-tors and machinery orsmall equipment, ma-chinery can be haz-ardous if not main-tained properly.

n Check to see thatshields are in properplaces, seatbelts anddanger decals in appro-priate spots, and thatsignage like SMV signsare on equipment.n Insist on a “no rid-

ers” policy for all smallmachinery — gardentractors, ATV’s, ridingmowers, even the backof pick-ups.n Remove keys from

all equipment when it isnot in use.

A safety check withlivestock means:n Check to see that

livestock areas fencedproperly and gateslocked. n Can you feed ani-

mals from outside theirfenced area?

n Watering areasshould have propershut-offs and fencing tohelp prevent slips andfalls.

A personal check-upto see that family mem-bers and visitors areworking and playing insafe ways will saveheadaches later on.n Check that everyone

wears appropriate orprotective clothing whendoing hazardouschores. n Youth and new work-

ers should be trainedbefore beginning a newjob or task, and then su-pervised as they gainskill and confidence.Teaching goes a longway toward safety.

A harvest safety check

As harvest time arrives, localexperts encourage farmers totake steps to prevent accidents

An electrical worker demonstrates the danger associated with power lines during theOutdoor and Farm Safety Day at Lincoln County Fairgrounds in April.

Telegraph file photo

FARM SAFETY, FALL HARVEST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 D3THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH

BY ROBERT POREWorld-Herald News Service

GRAND ISLAND — Afast-maturing crop andgood weather have al-lowed the state cornharvest to be nearly 25percent completed com-pared to 2 percent atthis time last year, ac-cording to the U.S. De-partment of Agricul-ture’s National Agricul-tural Statistics Service,Nebraska Field Officeon Monday.

In NASS’s weeklyweather and crop re-port for the week end-ing Sunday, corn matu-rity was estimated at 74percent, compared to 18percent last year and 17days ahead of the 25percent five-year aver-age.

And it is the tale oftwo crops, according toKelly Brunkhorst, di-rector of research forthe Nebraska CornBoard. For irrigatedcorn, which comprisesmore than 60 percent ofNebraska’s corn crop,yields will be strongand preliminary indica-tions show quality to beexcellent, with testweights near 60 poundsper bushel.

“What we are hearingare two different sto-ries,” Brunkhorst said.“On dryland, testweights are down andyields are down, but thequality is good outsideof test weights. It hasdried down good, but itis just small kernelsand light test weights.”

This year’s droughtconditions have playeda huge role in the devel-opment of this year’scrop. Growing degreedays mounted strongwith the hot summerweather and precipita-tion was almost nonex-istent. For example,Grand Island has onlyreceived about 38 per-cent of its normal pre-cipitation so far thisyear. Kernel moisturefor a lot of the corncrop is under 20 per-cent.

While the warmweather started inMarch, corn plantingvaried across the stateas some farmers tookadvantage of the earlywarm weather in plant-ing their crop, whileother waited for moretraditional dates be-cause of late springfrost concerns.

But for the nearly 40percent of the corncrop that’s dryland, it isa different story and thelack of water has im-pacted both quality andquantity. Brunkhorstsaid those yields are notas strong as NASS re-ported that dryland

corn, statewide, wasrated 4 percent good orexcellent, compared to54 percent good or ex-cellent for irrigatedcorn.

Overall, the entirecorn crop was rated 42percent poor or verypoor, 25 percent fair, 29percent good and 4 per-cent excellent.

Last week, NASS re-ported that based onSept. 1 conditions, Ne-braska’s corn crop isforecast at 1.32 billionbushels, 1 percent be-low last month, 14 per-cent below last year,and the smallest cropsince 2006.

The report said thatyield is forecast at 145bushels per acre, 2bushels below lastmonth’s forecast andthe lowest since 2002.Area to be harvested forgrain, at 9.1 millionacres, is down 5 percentfrom a year ago.

Brunkhorst said forNebraska’s irrigatedcrop, “It is the same oldstory we hear year afteryear “ good quality andgood test weights. Andfrom what we are hear-ing, it is drier thanwhat producers think itis.”

Timing was a big fac-tor for the irrigatedcrop as water was ap-plied during criticaltimes during the crop’sdevelopment and spellsof cooler temperaturescame at times that thecrop is fill its ears andput a “little bit heavierkernel weight on.”

The drying processcould be speeded up asthe National WeatherService in Hastingssaid patchy frost waspossible late last mightnortheast of a line fromGreeley to York.

But with no rain inthe forecast, the NWS inHastings said criticalfire weather will be pos-sible across much ofthe area through Sun-day.

The NASS weeklyweather and crop re-port also said that 5 per-cent of the soybeancrop has been harvest-ed. Overall, the condi-tion of this year’s cropwas rated 47 percentpoor or very poor, 34percent fair, 18 percentgood and 1 percent ex-cellent, which is wellbelow last year’s 80 per-cent good or excellent.

Last week, NASS re-ported that soybeanproduction is forecastat 2.63 billion bushels,down 2 percent from theAugust forecast anddown 14 percent fromlast year. Based on Sept.1 conditions, yields areexpected to average 35.3

bushels per acre, down0.8 bushel from lastmonth’s expectationsand down 6.2 bushelsfrom last year.

Sorghum harvest isjust beginning in someareas of the state assorghum maturity islagging behind the five-year average.

While some areas ofthe state last week re-ceived good rainfallamounts, fall rains aredesperately needed formuch of the state’sgrassland, which wasrated 66 percent verypoor, 31 percent poorand 3 percent fair withno rating for good or ex-cellent. The lack of sub-soil recharge will putmore pressure on pas-ture and rangeland thisfall and winter and a re-peat of warm and dryconditions next springwill be disastrous forcattle producers andtheir new spring calfcrop.

But the desperateplight of ranchers anddryland farmers im-pacted by drought andother natural disastersthis year is still in theair as the House hasabandoned passing anew farm bill contain-ing disaster relief forproducers, according toRoger Johnson, presi-dent of the NationalFarmers Union.

“The 2008 Farm Billexpires on Sept. 30,”Johnson said. “Con-gress is well aware ofits expiration, and sad-ly leadership has suc-cumbed to politicalpressure and will leavewith unfinished busi-ness. Aside from poli-tics, there is no reasonthat the House doesn’tbring the farm bill to afloor vote. Leadershiphas chosen to cancel allvotes in October.

Johnson said thefarm bill is a “critical

piece of legislation toall Americans.”

“It affects 16 millionjobs and is the singlelargest investment inrural America,” hesaid. “It is disappoint-ing that leadership haschosen to leave us hang-ing because of politicalgames.”

Johnson said notpassing a farm bill nowwill make it more diffi-cult to get somethingdone in the lame ducksession.

“Farmers need cer-tainty, and without afarm bill in place, welose that certainty,” hesaid. “The agriculturesector is willing to doits fair shar. However,we need certainty in or-der to make businessand planting decisionsfor the coming year.”

And because of theongoing drought, dryconditions are a bigconcern as harvestequipment is out in thefield and wildfirescould be a problem.This week is NationalFarm Safety and HealthWeek.

“As the long hours ofharvest begin, we needto be safety minded toprevent an injury or fa-tality that could havebeen prevented by tak-ing appropriate precau-tions,” said Tim Scheer,chairman of the Ne-braska Corn Board anda farmer from St. Paul.“Precautions such asstaying focused andresting regularly cankeep things safearound the farm foreveryone, includingfamily members help-ing to bring the cropin.”

This year’s focus forFarm Safety Week isthe farm family, withthe theme of Agricul-ture Safety & Health —A Family Affair. TheNational Education

Center for AgriculturalSafety, which promotesNational Farm Safetyand Health Week, saidthere were 596 deathsand 70,000 disabling in-juries attributed to agri-culture in 2010.

“Grain productionand handling continuesto be one of the mostdangerous aspects ofcrop production,”Scheer said. “There aremore than 1 billionbushels of on-farm stor-age capacity across Ne-braska and grain binsand associated equip-ment are common onfarms and deserve extraattention.”

Scheer also cautionedmotorists driving on ru-ral roads during har-vest.

He said such roads seeadditional traffic dur-ing harvest, increasingthe chances for acci-dents to occur betweenslower moving farmequipment and vehiclesmoving at highwayspeeds. In addition, hesaid rural intersections

will have heavier-than-normal travel and thedry conditions increasedust, which limits visi-bility, as can sun glarein the morning andevening. Standing cropsin the field may alsoblock a clear view of on-coming traffic.

Some things to con-sider for farmers andfarm workers while onthe farm this fall: n Ensure that trained

family members andemployees are operat-ing powerful equip-ment. n Develop a set of

safety rules that every-one should follow —and enforce them. Alsoconsider developing anemergency plan soeveryone is on the samepage. n Check that PTOs

are well protected toavoid contact withclothing or people dur-ing operation. n Check to make sure

safety shields are inplace on all equipmentevery day. n Always be aware of

power lines that cancome in contact withmoving equipment andaugers around grainbins. n Grain bins deserve

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Nelson said the Sept.30 deadline is likely tocome and go, because hedoesn’t foresee theHouse voting on its ver-sion of the bill beforethe election in Novem-ber.

“It appears that theHouse is unwilling orunable to act on movingforward with the five-year Farm Bill. It’s mar-ket based,” Nelson saidof the Senate’s version,passed in June. “An ap-proach that would allowproducers to pick thecrop insurance that isin need for them.”

He pointed to a num-ber of rural organiza-tions — 23 in the Ne-braska including FarmCredit Services, FarmBureau, the NebraskaAgri-Business Counciland the Nebraska Cat-tleman — that are urg-ing Congress to get afive-year plan finished,rather than any type ofextension.

Any long-term delayof passing a Farm Billcould be devastating tothe industry, Nelsonsaid.

“If we don’t have abill when we adjournfor the fall elections,how would you makeyour planning andplanting decisions with-out knowing what the

plan is going to be?” hesaid.

Nelson said not pass-ing a Farm Bill couldlead to the system re-verting to the Agricul-tural Act passed in 1948that relied on crop in-surance payments upfront to farmers fortheir crops at marketprices, which he saidwould give farmers a lotof money, but wouldhappen at the detrimentto the government.

Smith, However,pointed to a separateportion of the bill thatconcerns Republicans:the expanding foodstamp and nutritionprograms, which hesaid has gone from $18billion four years ago to$85 billion in the Sen-ate’s proposed version.

“It’s more than dou-bled in just four yearsand quadrupled in eightyears,” he said. “That’snot a sustainable path.”

Some of the nutritionprograms in the currentbill, Smith said, auto-matically qualify somepeople for food stamps,even if those peoplearen’t in need of theprogram.

Tightening that partof the bill up, he said,could save $25 billion.

“Those reforms arenecessary, because itcan put it on a more sus-tainable path,” Smithsaid.


A Sept. 30 deadline islooming over the UnitedStates House of Repre-sentatives as Congresslooks to renew the coun-try’s Farm Bill.

In June, the UnitedStates Senate passed itsversion of the bill,while the House has yetto take a vote on thefive-year Farm Bill re-newal.

“We need to get aFarm Bill done. Thereare so many issuespending, the sooner weaddress the Farm Billwe can address other is-sues as well,” NebraskaRep. Adrian Smith said.“Even if the House de-cided to pass the com-mittee version of thebill, it would need to goto conference, and thatwould take some time.That would likely go be-yond September any-way.”

However, Smith did

note that the process isfurther, at this point inthe game, than it was in2007, saying a three-month extension of thecurrent Farm Billmight give the legisla-ture the time it needs.

“That would push usto accomplish the five-year Farm Bill,” hesaid. “I want to get afive-year farm bill be-cause I think that’s nec-essary.”

However, NebraskaSen. Ben Nelson said hedoesn’t want to see anextension.

“There’s no good out-come other than theHouse passing the FarmBill, or their version ofit, and we take it to a

FarmBillcutoffloomsGOP, Demswrestle overfive-year bill

The American flag flies on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill on Sept. 11in Washington. A Sept. 30 deadline is looming over the United States House of Repre-sentatives as Congress looks to renew the country’s Farm Bill.

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Are farmers gettingrich off high foodprices? Are hormonesin meat and milk lead-ing to early puberty inkids? Are biotechfoods safe to eat?

A Nebraska organi-zation has the an-swers, and it’s increas-ing efforts to get theinformation out to thepublic. Nine farm-women have been se-lected to serve as li-aisons between thepeople who grow foodand those who buy it.

All are volunteersfor the program Com-monGround, an or-ganization dedicatedto making sure con-sumers understandthe truth behindAmerican agricul-ture.

“A lot of people havequestions aboutwhere their food iscoming from,” saidDrew Guiney, con-sumer relations spe-cialist for the Nebras-ka Soybean Board.“That’s where Com-monGround steps in.Disconnectedness isbecoming a big prob-lem because peopleare getting more andmore removed fromthe food process.”

According toGuiney, the UnitedSoybean Board andthe National CornGrowers Associationdesigned Common-Ground. The organi-zation took shape a lit-tle over two years agoand rolled out in Ne-braska in the spring of2011.

“Nebraska was oneof five pilot states theprogram was launchedin,” Guiney said. The

others included Indi-ana, Iowa, Kentuckyand South Dakota.Since then, a Com-monGround presencehas also been added toColorado, Delaware,Kansas, Maryland,Minnesota, Missouri,Ohio and South Car-olina.

Guiney said Com-monGround volun-teers reach out to thepublic in a variety ofways. They blog, postinformation on web-sites and social net-working sites and cre-ate YouTube videosbased on their farmexperiences. They setup at grocery stores,fairs, Taste of Homecooking shows andother food-relatedgathering places. Thewomen can also be re-quested to speak atconferences and otherevents.

“It’s all about start-ing a conversation,”Guiney said. “We’renot combative, butrather educational.We’re not telling peo-ple what they shouldor shouldn’t eat. We’rejust trying to helpthem make wise fooddecisions and dispelmisinformation.”

He said the informa-tion presented isbased not only on per-sonal experiences, butalso on science and re-search. The goal is totarget women withwomen.

“We did some mar-ket research, and it in-dicated that up to 85percent of all purchas-es and 90 percent ofall food purchaseswere made bywomen,” Guiney said.

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“We thought farmwomen would have themost in common withurban women becausethey make a lot of thesame decisions when itcomes to how they feedand care for their fami-lies.”

Among other things,the volunteers empha-size good land steward-ship and the fact thatfactory farms are notthe norm in Nebraska.

“We get a lot of ques-tions about whether weare family farmers, andwe say ‘Yes we are’,”Guiney said. “Ninety to95 percent of all farmsin Nebraska are family-operated.”

Dispelling misinfor-mation can be difficult,which is partly whythere’s such a strongpush to present theagriculturalist point ofview.

“People see animal

cruelty videos that arewidely available in theblink of an eye, and thedamage is done, ”Guiney said. “They be-lieve that’s a wide-spread practice, whenit’s not. We want thepublic to know that theproducts we produceare done so humanelyand safely and are ap-proved by the appropri-ate governing bodies.We eat the same foodand drink the same wa-ter everyone else does.”

People can requestspecific speakers basedon the topic they wouldlike to have discussed.Guiney said some ofthe CommonGroundvolunteers might bemore comfortable talk-ing about hormoneswhile others may bemore familiar with rais-ing hogs or beef pro-duction.

Anyone interested in

booking a speaker cando so by calling Guineyat 402-441-3240 or email-ing him at [email protected].

The nine farmwomeninclude:

Shana Beattie ofSumner

Shana and Bart Beat-tie work the farm that’sbeen in his family forfive generations nearSumner. Shana wasraised on a multi-gener-ational farm in Florida.The Beatties raiseabout 40,000 pigs formarket a year. Theyalso raise crops, prima-rily corn, for feed.

Diane Becker ofMadison

Becker is currentlythe secretary of the Ne-braska Soybean Associ-ation. She raises irri-gated corn and soy-beans.

Leslie Boswell ofShickley

Boswell’s family hasfarmed in the Shickleyarea since the 1800s.Their primary businessis raising breeding hogsfor worldwide sale.Their crops include cornand soybeans. Boswell’sgrandfather was WillardWaldo, a three-term Ne-braska senator.

Dawn Caldwell ofEdgar

Caldwell, her hus-band, and her brotherown a farm near Edgar.They use 800 acres ofpasture for summergrazing and another 700acres for raising hay,wheat, soybeans andsorghum.

Kristen Eggerlingof Martell

Kristen and Todd Eg-gerling are involved in

the day-to-day opera-tion of their familyfarm near Martell.

Kristen’s familyhomesteaded the farmin 1873. Her father wasan early pioneer in no-till farming in the early1980s. They raise cattleand crops to feed theirlivestock.

Chandra Horky ofSargent

The family’s diversi-fied farm combinescrop and cattle produc-tion, irrigated and dryland corn, soybeans,wheat, alfalfa andprairie hay. Horky’shusband, Terry, is mem-ber of the NebraskaSoybean Board.

Hilary Maricle ofAlbion

Hilary and BrianMaricle are the sixthgeneration to live and

work on their familyfarm south of Albion.They raise cattle, cornand soybeans and finishhogs.

Linda Schwarz ofBertrand

Schwarz and her hus-band operate an organ-ic farm near Bertrand.Their crops this year in-clude soybeans, pop-corn, milo and alfalfa.Linda handles the book-keeping, as well asmany of field opera-tions.

Joan Ruskamp ofDodge

Joan and SteveRuskamp feed cattleand raise crops. Joandoes “whatever needs tobe done on the farm,from accounting andprocessing cattle to run-ning for parts and land-scaping.”

“Ninety to 95 percent of all farms in Nebraska are family-operated.”

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Producers looking for feed fortheir cattle are being faced witha two-fold problem this year. For-age is limited, and the feed thatis available isn’t always the bestquality.

“Due to last year’s drought inOklahoma and Texas, cane seedavailability was much lowerthan the demand,” said RobertTigner, extension educator forthe University of Nebraska atLincoln. “So, we have been plant-ing other forages that are loweryielding. And then of course thisyear, we have had our owndrought. Even some of the canethat was planted isn’t doing aswell as we would like.”

As a result, producers willhave to find other sources ofgood quality forage. Tignersaid some could be made betterby adding anhydrous ammoniato it.

“It’s not a new practice, it’sbeen around for a few decades,but until recently, it wasn’t real-ly necessary,” he said. “Now it is,because we’re going to use a lotof forages that normally would-n’t be fed to cattle.”

According to Tigner, the am-monia raises protein levels andalso improves digestibility bybreaking apart cellulose bonds.He said it’s safe for ingestion, butcan cause toxicity if fed with ad-ditional non-protein nitrogen

components such as urea or bi-uret. They, along with ammonia,are not proteins naturally, butcan be converted into proteins bymicrobes in ruminant stomachs.

He said people should avoidfeeding ammoniated forage tocows with calves at their sides,because the calves can developtoxicity through the milk.

Tigner also said there’s nopoint in offering ammonia-treat-ed forage to steers because mostend up in feedlots, where theyhave access to wet distillersgrains and rations that includesome non-protein nitrogen inthem.

“You’re going to just feed it todry cows and pregnant cows sothey can maintain body weight,”Tigner said. “Without higherquality forages, a lot of thosecows might lose body condition.That wouldn’t be good for nextyear’s calving season and the lac-tating period.”

He said several years of re-search at multiple locations indi-cated that protein can be in-creased by as much as 250 per-cent by using ammoniated for-ages. In wheat straw, the di-gestibility increases by nearly 25percent. Not all of the added pro-tein is useable so Tigner suggest-ed discounting the increase byhalf.

“The key is to make a big air-tight pile of hay, add 60 pounds ofanhydrous ammonia per ton ofdry matter and let it react for a

period of time,” he said. “Exact-ly how long depends on tempera-ture.”

Tigner suggested stackingbales in a pyramid shape and in-serting a pipe near the centerand bottom of the pile. He saidthe bales should be covered witha plastic tarp that is big enoughto extend onto the ground.

Gravel or dirt can then beplaced on the plastic lying on theground to seal in the forage. Am-monia can be added through thepipe.

“Don’t add it so rapidly thatthe plastic balloons,” Tignersaid. “Check for leaks and repairwith duct tape. Remove the pipeand seal the hole, then let thestack stand for at least one week— longer if temperatures arecool.”

He said the process works bestat higher temperatures. It couldtake eight weeks in tempera-tures near 40 degrees. Tignerrecommended opening the plas-tic three to five days prior tofeeding to release any remainingammonia gas.

He urged caution when han-dling the ammonia, because itcan be dangerous if it comesinto contact with skin or eyes.Chemical resistant goggles andgloves and heavy long-sleevedshirts or coveralls should beworn.

Tigner said it’s possible to

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ammoniate many differ-ent types of forage, in-cluding wheat, dry beanand soybean straw aslong as the moisture lev-els are assessed ahead oftime. They should beabove 10 percent for thebest results.

“It’s best to treat soonafter harvest so thatmoisture levels don’tdrop,” he said. “People

may want to bale early inthe morning, late in theevening or at night to in-crease moisture content.”

As for the cost, Tignersaid the best calculationis that it’s just under $50per ton of forage. Ac-cording to him, treatedlow quality foragebought at $85 per tonwould yield one pound ofprotein at 78 cents perpound and one pound oftotal digestible nutrientsat 16 cents per pound.

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BY HEATHER [email protected]

Farmers and ranchers nowhave the option of feedingtheir livestock fresh, greengrass year-round — even dur-ing drought years. The secretis hydroponic growing cham-bers.

David Oberst of Kalispell,Mont. is the founder of AllSeason Greens, a companythat makes the chambers. Hegot the idea after spendingyears struggling with undi-agnosed Lyme disease.

While searching for a wayto restore his health, he be-came a certified living foodslifestyle consultant. The deepunderstanding he gainedabout the nutritional andhealing benefits of livingfoods became his inspirationfor beginning All SeasonGreens.

“I learned the details ofsprouting food when I startedgrowing wheat grass,”Oberst said. “The idea is cen-tury old. People have beengrowing seeds for ages, I justcame across sprouting out ofa necessity for my health.”

Soon thereafter, he turnedhis thoughts toward usingthe same process to feed live-stock.

“The technology to do thatwas transitioning from Aus-tralia to the U.S.,” Oberstsaid. “After attempting towork with the folks who weretrying to bring it to the U.S., Ieventually decided to juststart out on my own.”

All Season Greens waslaunched in July of 2010. Itssystems are designed basedon the highest safety stan-dards. Its plant productioncycle is simple.

How it worksSeeds are spread onto a

tray, where they are wateredperiodically by an overhead

spray irrigation system. Anelectronic controller main-tains the temperature rangeinside the chamber, by eitherheating or cooling the air asneeded.

Sequenced lighting en-sures that plants reach themaximum growth they’re ca-pable of and develop optimalnutritional levels.

Oberst said it takes mostseeds only about 24 hours togerminate. Once they do, thetrays they are in are pusheddown the racks and moretrays full of new seeds areadded in their place. Afterplants make it all the waydown to the harvest end ofthe chamber, which takesabout six days on average,they can be removed fromthe trays and fed immediate-ly to livestock.

At that point, according toOberst, the greens are typi-cally six to seven inches tall.The trays they were in canthen be rinsed, re-seeded andloaded back into the start po-sition in the racks.

The health benefitsOberst said the finished

product is more nutritiousthan pasture grass, primari-ly because animals are ableto consume the sprouted seedand root mass in addition tothe plant body.

“The moisture content isalso higher,” he said. “It’s 85percent, and 60 percent ofthat is protein. The moistureisn’t just water, it’s the juicesinside the living greens. Oneton of greens is nutritionallyequivalent to two tons ofhigh grade alfalfa.”

Oberst said because ofthat, the plants are also lessexpensive to feed.

“We can produce our stufffor $120 per ton, compared toabout $800 for two tons of al-falfa,” he said. “With thegrowing systems, farmers

can produce 1,000 pounds perday of 90 percent digestiblegreens with a relative feedvalue over 300.”

Systems can be customizedbased on how many animalsproducers need to feed andthe body weight and energyneeds of those animals.

The expenseThe cost of each system is

$60,000, according to Oberst.He said delivery fees to travelto Nebraska from the manu-facturing facilities in Texaswould be about another $2,500.

According to him, each sys-tem consists of a seamless,insulated fiberglass shellthat’s 22.5 feet long by 8.5 feetwide and over 10 feet tall.

“It’s more resilient thanmetal,” he said. “But, we stilldon’t promote it to be out-doors except to people in afew regions of the country.”

He said some choose toplace the system inside a

Quonset or old barn. Heatingand cooling units, lighting,specialized water tanks, 120trays and irrigation equip-ment are part of the systems,which Oberst said work beston cement pads. All SeasonGreens also sells seeds.

ExhibitsA goodwill educational sys-

tem has been set up in Clark-son to give farmers andranchers a chance to view it.It’s one of many that travelaround the nation.

Oberst said an Iowa pigfarm that uses the systemwould also be featured on aTravel Channel food showDec. 10 if anyone is interest-ed in learning about the op-erations on television.

“We’re committed to help-ing producers stay in busi-ness in a sustainable way,”Oberst said. “That’s the mostimportant reason I startedthis company.”

TestimonialsRick Dake, a dairy farmer

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“My cows absolutely loveit,” he said. “I have had excel-lent breed back rates since Istarted with living greensand the cattle have no healthproblems at all. No mastitis,no foot problems, the milkhas just been excellent.”

Carl Blake, owner ofRustik Rooster Farm, a spe-cialty swine farm in Ionia,Iowa, agrees.

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By ROBERT POREWorld-Herald News Service

GRAND ISLAND —Over the last 25 years,Nebraska has seen itsethanol industry devel-op into the nation’s sec-ond-biggest producer at2 billion gallons from 24ethanol plants.

Gov. Dave Heinemandeclared September asRenewable Fuels Monthlast week at HuskerHarvest Days.

Heineman said re-newable fuels are im-portant to Nebraska.

“But we are also veryaware of the challengewe face with thedrought,” Heinemansaid. “Some of the inputcosts for your livestockproducers are high, butwe are all in this togeth-er.”

The drought is takinga toll on both corn andsoybeans, according toa U.S. Department ofAgriculture report onWednesday.

The USDA’s NationalAgricultural StatisticsService, Nebraska FieldOffice, reported that,based on Sept. 1 condi-tions, Nebraska’s corncrop is forecast at 1.32billion bushels, 1 per-cent below last month,14 percent below lastyear and the smallestcrop since 2006.

The report said thatyield is forecast at 145bushels per acre, twobushels below lastmonth and the lowestsince 2002. Area to beharvested for grain, at9.1 million acres, isdown 5 percent from ayear ago.

The report also saidthat soybean produc-tion in Nebraska is fore-cast at 200 millionbushels, down 7 percentfrom last month and 23percent below last year.Yield is forecast at 40bushels per acre, a de-crease of three bushels

As a sign behind him encourages quick passage of the Farm Bill, Gov. Dave Heineman declares September Renew-able Fuels Month in Nebraska on Sept. 12 at the Husker Harvest Days site west of Grand Island.

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Renewablefuels touted atHarvest Days

FAIRBURY (AP) — Al-though corn, soybeansand the occasionalwheat field dominatethe scenery of much ofsoutheast Nebraska, oneportion of land in Jef-ferson County will re-main the same oldprairie it’s always been.

And the ownerswouldn’t have it any oth-er way.

The developmentrights of the section ofmore than 1,000 acres ofland were recently ac-quired by the NorthernPrairies Land Trust toensure the pasture landmaintains its heritage.

Jim and Ann McCordown the land, which isabout 4 miles south ofFairbury, which cattlegraze on.

In July, the McCordsgranted a perpetual con-servation easement forthe 1,043 acres that pro-hibits cropping and de-velopment, while main-taining the property as aworking cattle ranch.

Kent Pfeiffer, programmanager with NorthernPrairies Land Trust,said it’s important topreserve the land in anarea where most groundis used for crop produc-tion.

“Most of the progressprairie in eastern Ne-braska has been con-verted to agricultureland or been developed,”Pfeiffer said. “Only 2 to3 percent of [prairieground] remains, so it’sa dwindling resource.We’ve been workingabout 10 years to im-prove how people useand maintain these ar-eas.”

The McCords will con-tinue to raise cattle onthe ground, while theNorthern Prairies LandTrust will ensure theland is preserved

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from August and the lowest since2002. Area for harvest, at 5 millionacres, is up 4 percent from a yearago.

Despite the challenges, Heine-man said, agriculture has helpedNebraska’s economy.

“Because of agriculture, we arein a much stronger financial posi-tion economically than the rest ofthe country, and renewable fuelsare an important ingredient,” hesaid.

Nationwide, corn production isforecast at 10.7 billion bushels,down less than 1 percent from theAugust forecast and 13 percentfrom 2011. That’s the lowest pro-duction in the United States since2006.

According to the USDA, basedon conditions as of Sept. 1, yieldsare expected to average 122.8bushels per acre, down 0.6 of abushel from the August forecastand 24.4 bushels below the 2011 av-erage. If realized, the USDA saidit will be the lowest average yieldsince 1995.

Soybean production is forecastat 2.63 billion bushels, down 2 per-cent from August and 14 percentfrom last year. Based on Sept. 1conditions, yields are expected toaverage 35.3 bushels per acre,down 0.8 of a bushel from lastmonth and down 6.2 bushels fromlast year.

“Farmers are facing many chal-lenges, especially this year withthe drought,” said Tim Scheer,Nebraska Corn Board chairmanand farmer from St. Paul.

He said farmers went into theplanting season expecting to growone of the largest crops on record.

“But we have experienced oneof the worst droughts in the last50 years,” Scheer said.

He said a saving grace this yearfor Nebraska agriculture is irri-gation.

Last year, Nebraska harvested 8million acres of irrigated cornand soybeans with irrigated cornproduction at 1 billion bushelsand irrigated soybeans at 136 mil-lion bushels.

“Between the number of acresplanted and irrigated, we will still

produce a substantial crop, andwe thrive to meet the needs ofboth the ethanol and livestock in-dustries,” Scheer said.

He said ethanol production pro-vides a major economic impact toNebraska’s rural communities.

“It provides jobs, tax revenues,by-products for livestock produc-ers, and it produces a home-grown, renewable fuel that dis-places foreign oil,” Scheer said.

Also, Scheer said a number ofNebraska gas stations withblender pumps will begin to offerE15 for cars and trucks made after2001 later this month.

“E15 provides additional horse-power, is better for the environ-ment and is cheaper than regulargasoline,” he said.

Scheer said farmers and ranch-ers across the state “are willing tocontinue their support of their lo-cal economy, educate consumersand promote ethanol and work tobring energy independence to ournation.”

Also speaking was GregGreving of Chapman, chairmanof the Nebraska soy checkoffboard.

He said another renewable fuelis biodiesel, which is made fromsoybeans.

“Biodiesel can be made from avariety of feedstocks, includingsoybeans grown right here in Ne-braska,” Greving said.

Last year, Nebraska was the na-tion’s fourth-leading soybean-growing state with cash receiptvalue of $2.6 billion.

“Soybeans have a positive eco-nomic impact here at home,”Greving said.

He said the Nebraska soybeancheckoff board has launched apartnership to promote the use ofsoybean oil in home heating fuelin the northeast part of the Unit-ed States, including New YorkCity.

“When New York City activatesits 2 percent blending mandate forbioheat, it will consume morebiodiesel than the entire state ofIowa, which is the third-leadingstate in biofuel consumption,”Greving said. “Renewable fuelsbring many economic and envi-ronmental benefits to the state ofNebraska and to the country.”

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through maintenance in-cluding prescribed burnsto protect water re-sources, native prairieand wildlife habitat.

Prairie land in Jeffer-

son and Thayer countieshas been diagnosed ashigh priority areas forconservation work underthe Nebraska NaturalLegacy Plan, an effort toaddress the issue of de-clining wildlife.

Pfeiffer said the 1,043acres are a significant

portion of land to pre-serve.

“It’s a good way to pro-tect against future devel-opment pressure,” Pfeif-fer said. “We all want tomakes sure the land re-mains at what it is rightnow, which is prairie andpasture.”

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By LORI POTTERWorld-Herald News Service

ALMA — Officials of the NebraskaDepartment of Natural Resources andthree Republican Basin natural re-sources districts are considering plansto ensure adequate river flows toKansas if 2013 is designated as a water-short year.

Thursday, the Lower RepublicanNRD board approved a proposal fromDNR to pool state and local funds to paysome farmers with wells close to theriver, which have the greatest immedi-ate effect on streamflows, not to irri-gate next year.

LRNRD General Manager MikeClements told the Hub the proposal isfor a one-year program for which $3million would come from the NebraskaWater Contingency Cash Fund. TheLower, Middle and Upper RepublicanNRDS would combine resources to pro-vide an additional $2 million.

In the Lower Republican, there are588 such wells within 21/2 miles of theriver that irrigate 46,700 acres.

The proposal is to not use some ofthose “quick-response” wells in each ofthe three NRDs in 2013.

Clements said no possible paymentshave been discussed and his boardmembers want assurances that theLRNRD’s money would go to Lower Re-publican irrigators if the program isimplemented.

Although NRDs oversee groundwateruse in Nebraska, it’s the surface waterirrigation supply in Harlan CountyLake that determines water use in thebasin for compliance with the 1943 Re-publican River Compact and a lawsuitsettlement with Kansas.

Water-short year administrationmeasures are triggered when there isless than 119,000 acre-feet of water inthe lake for the downstream Nebraskaand Kansas Bostwick Irrigation dis-tricts.

Clements and others in the basinhave said the 2012 drought could resultin a water-short year in 2013.

Water-short year administration usesa two-year average of water use com-pared to available supplies, instead ofthe usual five-year average. The twoyears considered this fall will be 2012usage and the forecast for 2013.

If by Nov. 15, Harlan County Lake lev-els indicate short water supplies for2013, DNR officials will look at the two-year average and could declare 2013 acompact-call year. The final declarationwould be made before Jan. 1.

Clements has said LRNRD manage-ment actions could include leasing sur-face water or groundwater, otherstreamflow augmentation, and/or addi-tional groundwater pumping restric-tions districtwide or within the rapid-response region close to the river andits tributaries.

He said this morning that his boardhas started talking to officials of up-stream and downstream irrigation dis-tricts about possibly leasing their sur-face water in 2013 to augment river flows.

Proposal would pay some Neb.farmers to not irrigate in 2013Water-short year designationwould force state conservationand augmentation measures

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Two weeks ago, LRN-RD officials said they’reconsidering using occu-pation taxes — the rateis $10 per irrigated acrethis year — on a long-term water augmenta-tion project in Kansasthat would increase theirrigation supply inLovewell Reservoir.

The goal would be todivert natural flowsfrom the river, throughthe Courtland Canaland into Lovewell dur-ing winter months,which Clements saidwould allow for a moresustainable water sup-ply at Harlan CountyReservoir.

In his manager’s re-

port for Sept. 20’s boardmeeting, Clements saidthe special master serv-ing as judge in lastmonth’s Kansas v. Ne-braska lawsuit trial inPortland, Maine, hasn’tindicated when hemight give his ruling.Clements hopes it willbe by the first of thenew year.

He said both statesthen will have the op-tion to seek oral argu-ments before the U.S.Supreme Court, andhe’s sure that will be re-quested. That means itcould take at least twoyears for the issues to besettled.

The core argument byKansas is that Ne-braskans used morethan their share of Re-

publican Basin water in2005 and 2006 as allocat-ed by the compact andearlier lawsuit settle-ment.

Also Sept. 20, the LRN-RD board approved theproperty tax levy for fis-cal year 2013 at 3.25cents per $100 valuation,which compares withnearly 3.7 cents inFY2012.

The property tax dol-lars required were un-changed from last year,at $760,100. The taxablevalue of land within thedistrict — all of Furnas,Harlan and Franklincounties and parts ofWebster and Nuckollscounties — increasedfrom $2,064,885,613 to$2,335,204,227.

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Melissa Garcia, presi-dent of Custer Econom-ic Development Corp.said a facility like TheAndersons is a“tremendous addition”to the region that willhave a direct effect onag producers and atrickle-down effect to allarea businesses.

“We are lucky to havethis facility and a com-pany whose missionstatement so (closely)matches the mentalityof our area,” she said.

In an email, ErinLampe, senior accountrepresentative for TheAndersons NebraskaGrain division, wrote,“The Andersons has astrong commitment toserving the communi-ties in which we haveoperations.”

That includes gener-ously sharing time, tal-ents and financial re-sources on solutions tosocial problems and insupport of other worth-while community en-deavors, Lampe wrote.

The elevator has bothan inbound and out-bound scale, four500,000-bushel bins, tworeceiving pits at 50,000bushel per hour, a 2 mil-

lion-bushel ground pile,a 100,000-bushel wet binand a 7,500-bushel-per-hour grain dryer.

The Andersons facili-ty has a loop track for100-car unit trains andwill be able to load outby rail at 60,000 bushelsper hour. Staff expectsonly a six- to seven-minute lapse fromwhen a grain truckweighs in full until itweighs out empty.

The county road infront of the facility hasbeen upgraded and con-creted for safe access ofcustomers and employ-ees. A grain marketingstaff is on site.

Lampe said the cornreceived at the facilitywill go to the best mar-ket, but she anticipatesit will flow south orwest by rail.

“While we realize thisyear’s crop is chal-lenged due to thedrought, we believe theaccessibility we provideto a variety of outlets,as well as our manyservices will provideadded value to areafarmers during thisyear and well into thefuture,” Mike Andersonsaid last month.

Regional operationsmanager Chris Reedsaid the facility at thislocation has the newesttechnology, fast receiv-ing systems and a lot ofstorage for local farm-ers that bring theircommodity there.

With the addition ofthis elevator nearAnselmo, The Ander-sons Grain Group nowhas capacity of nearly113 million bushelsthroughout Indiana,Illinois, Michigan, Ohioand Nebraska.

The Andersons hasrecently expanded itsoperations in Nebraskato nine locations, boththrough acquisitionsand merchandisingagreements. It also hasa presence in Kearney,Riverdale and Paxton.

“We are looking for-ward to the added valuethis facility will bringto all our customers,and are looking forwardto the future of The An-dersons in Nebraska,”Lampe said.

For bids, deliverytimes or to discuss themarkets, the Andersonsteam can be reached inKearney at 308-236-8438.

BY KRIS WILLIAMSWorld-Herald News Service

ANSELMO — TheAndersons’ new 3.8 mil-lion bushel capacitygrain elevator facilitynear Anselmo will be-gin receiving grainMonday.

It is the first elevatorthe Andersons has con-structed in Nebraskaand is the largest inCuster County. It is lo-cated along the Burling-ton Northern Railroadmainline and has bothtrain and truck loadingcapabilities.

“Constructing thenew facility in CusterCounty fits well withour strategy to provide

service to customerswest of our traditionalEastern Corn Belt mar-ket,” said Chief Execu-tive Officer Mike An-derson in an October2011 press release.

Groundbreaking forthe facility was Nov. 11.

Jim Cripe, regionaldirector for The Ander-sons Grain Divisionadded, “We received anoutstanding receptionby the community lead-ers and residents in thisarea, which was one ofthe several sites we con-sidered for this project.We are looking forwardto establishing a long-standing relationshipin this progressive agri-culture community.”

On the company’s Ne-braska website at expe-riencetheandersons.com, it says the companydoesn’t jump quicklyinto new markets, butspends a lot of time andresources deciding ifone can truly be an as-set to business.

When it does expandinto a new area, the An-dersons considers it anew home.

“That is especiallytrue to Nebraska,” thewebsite says. “With astrong farming back-ground and a networkof close-knit communi-ties, we knew this wasan ideal fit for The An-dersons and how we dobusiness.”

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A west-central Nebraska companyis rolling out a new pivot tire thatthey say can withstand all of Nebras-ka’s wild weather extremes.

Dawson County Tire and Wheel inGothenburg has designed theRhinoGator tire, a plastic irrigationtire for pivots, which won’t go flat, nomatter the weather or the use.

“It has been specifically designedand engineered to overcome the dailyrigors of pivots,” said Kacie Morrie,marketing manager for DawsonCounty Tire. “We’ve tested it all sum-mer, in a lot of different conditions –it’s had thousands of hours of testing– just to make sure it stands up to theweight and the environmental prob-lems.”

The bright green-colored tire ismade up of a specially designed plas-tic material that will be released thismonth by the company, based inGothenburg.

“We have one on display in our show-room, and we also are starting to getour inventory of them,” Morris said.

The company says the tire was alsoengineered to have maximumground-gripping traction for wetsoils, and can also go up inclines easi-er than a standard, rubber pivot tire.

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CORALVILLE, Iowa(AP) — Researcherswho hope to preventchildren from dying intractor accidents areturning to a state-of-the-art driving simulator tohelp determine whenkids can safely operatefarm equipment.

Teens are at least fourtimes more likely to dieon a farm than in anyother workplace. TheU.S. Department of La-bor tried to address theproblem earlier thisyear with rules thatwould have limitedtheir ability to operatefarm equipment. Butthe Obama administra-tion dropped the pro-posal after farm fami-lies and groups de-nounced it as over-reaching and an attackon their way of life.

With regulation offthe table, scientists atthe University of Iowaand the MarshfieldClinic in Wisconsin aretrying to attack theproblem from a differ-ent angle. They’re look-ing at how children ofdifferent ages processinformation and makedecisions while drivingtractors in a first-of-its-kind study of cognitivedevelopment skills.

The research resultseventually could beused to revise voluntaryguidelines for parentsand employers aboutwhen teenagers areready to perform a vari-ety of farm tasks, frommowing along a fenceline to using a manurespreader, researcherssaid.

“Our goal is to try todevelop knowledge thatmakes it easier to pre-vent these accidents,”said Tim Brown, a Uni-versity of Iowa re-searcher who helps runthe National AdvancedDriving Simulator inCoralville.

Operating farmequipment, includingtractors, is the leadingcause of death and a topcause of injury amongchildren who work inagriculture, one of thenation’s most danger-ous occupations. Gov-ernment data datingback to the 1990s showsthat two dozen or morechildren die each year

in tractor accidents, butresearchers say the lackof a central databasemakes it harder to bemore precise and up-to-date.

Barbara Marlenga, aresearcher with Marsh-field Clinic’s NationalFarm Medicine Center,said farmers want tohang on to longstandingtraditions, such as al-lowing children to hopon tractors at a veryyoung age. But she saidthe number of deathsand injuries shows chil-dren are being exposedto situations that aren’tsafe, and the NationalAdvanced Driving Sim-ulator is the perfectplace to study themwithout risk.

Eighty-eight farmchildren with tractorexperience will hop inthe cab of a commonlyused John Deere tractorto take a virtual drivewithin the next month.A movie screen wrapsaround the tractor, pro-jecting life-like imagesof their surroundings.

The children, ages 10to 17, will mow fields,navigate hills and ma-neuver around build-ings, people and vehi-cles. They’ll drive alonggravel roads in traffic,

merge, stop at intersec-tions and pass cars.

All the while, soft-ware will record theirevery move, includingspeeds, use of brakes,acceleration and eyemovements. A controlgroup of 10 adult farm-ers also will participate.

The pilot study, fund-ed by the National Insti-tute for Occupationaland Safety Health, aimsto determine whetherthe simulator can pin-point small differencesin the children’s per-formance. If successful,it could lead to a longerand much larger study,Marlenga said.

Joe Gregoricka, 16,said the John Deereused in the study had adifferent feel than theolder tractors he driveson his family’s goatfarm near Springvilleand the sweet cornfarm where he works.He said the roads were“very realistic,” al-though he joked thedrivers in the simulatorwouldn’t pass him on arural road when hewaved.

Gregoricka said he’saware of the dangers offarm equipment, in-cluding a wagon that he

backs up to a conveyorbelt to sort corn. Itcould trap somebody ifoperated incorrectly.But he said he feels likehe’s “pretty good” sincehe’s been driving farmequipment for years.

His mother, KarenGregoricka, said thatshe “can’t stand towatch” Joe and hisbrothers, 12-year-oldMark and 14-year-oldDavid, operate farmmachinery, but they doso with their father’sstrict supervision. Shesaid they started driv-ing small skid loaderswhen they were about10 and began using trac-tors in limited situa-tions at 12.

“I’ve always worriedabout kids and tractors.It’s a scary thing,” shesaid. “It’s hard to knowwhen they are ready.”

Parents looking forguidance now find aconfusing array of rec-ommendations thatMarlenga said arebased on expert consen-sus, but not science.

The American Acade-my of Pediatrics recom-mends children be 16before operating farmequipment, but federalrules allow workers asyoung as 14 to drive

tractors if they pass acertification course.

The North AmericanGuidelines for Chil-dren’s AgriculturalTasks, released in 1999,say 12-year-olds can per-form simple tractorwork on their parents’farms, 14-year-olds canoperate power equip-ment and 16-year-oldscan drive tractors onpublic roads.

“The informationfrom a scientific studylike this can help to ei-ther support some ofthese guidelines or say,‘Maybe these shouldchange a little bit,”‘Marlenga said. “That’sthe impetus for ourstudy.”

In this Aug. 27 photo, Mark Gregoricka, 12, operates a tractor simulator in Coralville, Iowa. Scientists at the NationalAdvanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa in Coralville this month started what they hope will be a pioneeringyears long research project that aims to learn how cognitive development affects youth driving performance in tractors.

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Study aims to make tractors safer for kidsUSDA plansmeetings toabout drought

DENVER (AP) —The U.S. Department ofAgriculture plans re-gional meetings withlocal officials to learnmore about impactsfrom this year’sdrought and to discusshow to leverage exist-ing resources to speedrecovery efforts.

Agriculture SecretaryTom Vilsack on Thurs-day said the four region-al meetings will be heldin Nebraska, Ohio, Col-orado and Arkansas toaddress existing andemerging drought re-covery issues. Detailswill be announced later,but the first meeting isalready scheduled forOct. 9 in Omaha.

The U.S. DroughtMonitor shows aboutone-fifth of the con-tiguous U.S. remains inextreme or exceptionaldrought, representingthe report’s two worstcategories of dry con-ditions.

Drought hurtsrural economyin 10 states

OMAHA (AP) — Theeconomy in rural partsof 10 Midwest and West-ern states continued tolook weak in Septemberas the drought weigheddown agricultural busi-nesses.

A new survey ofbankers in the regionreleased Thursdayshowed that the overalleconomic index re-mained in negative ter-ritory at 48.3 in Sep-tember.

That was slightlybetter than August’s47.1 and July’s 47.9, butany score below 50 onthe 1-to-100 index sug-gests that the economywill contract in monthsahead.

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