February 2014 Nebraska Farm Bureau News

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32 ISSUE 2
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Nebraska
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Wrapping Your Head Around the Farm Bill

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Nebraska Farm Bureau News
The Presidents Message

By Steve Nelson, President Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bill Means Food Security for America

This bill provides enhancements for USDA research programs vital to helping farmers and ranchers make improvements in not only how we raise food, but also how we manage our land resources and environment. Additionally, the bill takes a step forward in trade promotion which is critical to Nebraska farmers and ranchers as more of Nebraskas agricultural products are destined for consumers abroad. In 2011 Nebraska ranked fifth in the U.S. for agriculture exports which were worth nearly $7 billion to Nebraskas economy. As people evaluate this farm bill, it is important to understand the programs which touch farmers and ranchers directly reflect only 20 percent of total farm bill spending. The remaining 80 percent of farm bill allocations are for food assistance and nutritional programs. That fact is often overlooked. More importantly it would be a mistake for us to forget that the farm bill is about food security for America, which ultimately is a critical part of our national security. Countries that cant feed themselves or become dependent on others have problems that we simply cant fathom here in the U.S. The purpose of the farm bill is to ensure we never have to experience those situations here at home and thats something we all have in common whether you live in Omaha, Scottsbluff or anywhere in between. Until next month,
Farm Bureaus Agricultural Contact Team (FB-ACT) is the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federations grassroots action network. When we reach out to state lawmakers or Congress, we impact the decisions they make. FB-ACT advances agricultural and rural interests by connecting elected officials to those people who matter most their constituents. Passing legislation that supports our issues is a challenging process that requires active participation by our members. You can make a difference by:
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SEND A LETTER As a constituent, your lawmakers and political appointees know that you are the key to their understanding of issues important to you. They want and need to hear from you on issues you consider important. MAKE A PHONE CALL When you need to get in touch with your lawmaker immediately, and dont have the time to craft a letter or email, thats when its time to use the most common method of communicating with your lawmakers make a phone call!
MEET FACE TO FACE By far, the most effective way to articulate your views to your elected officials and positively affect the outcome of legislation and of policy debates is to speak with lawmakers face to face. LETTER TO THE EDITOR You can send a letter to the editor to many newspapers via email rather than hand-writing them. Go to our online Legislative Action Center to find media outlets in your area, and send them a message. It only takes a minute. For more information about getting involved in FB-ACT visit nefb.org or call 402-421-4409.
hey say good things come to those who wait, and after more than two years of deliberation its good that America and Americans have a new farm bill. As many in Nebraskas Congressional delegation have said, this bill is not perfect. And while we would tend to agree, we shouldnt lose sight of the fact that this isnt just a farm bill for Nebraska, but a farm bill for many people across our great country. With the diverse interests in our farm and food policy the farm bill we have today is very much a reflection of those diverse interests in the form of Congressional compromise. This farm bill does bring certainty on the direction of American farm policy and farm programs for the next five years which is important to Nebraskas farmers and ranchers and our states economy because it is so heavily based in agriculture. Farm Bureau has wanted a farm program that moves away from direct payments to farmers and instead leans toward risk management programs like crop insurance. Farming and ranching is unique in that the success of what we do is so dependent on the one factor we cant control Mother Nature. Weve seen first-hand what the floods of 2011 and the drought of 2012 can do to Nebraska farm and ranch operations making crop insurance enhancements one of the better parts of this farm bill. We are equally pleased by the bills reauthorization and retroactive funding for Livestock Disaster Programs. Like grain farmers, livestock farmers are equally affected by Mother Nature as we saw with the blizzard last fall in Northwest Nebraska where severe cattle losses can wipe out a long-standing family operation in a single swoop. These programs exist for those situations which are catastrophic in nature and well beyond the scope of handling through farm or ranch management decisions.
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COUNTY NEWS
Dixon County Farm Bureau
State Ag Promotion Committee Member Named 2014 Outstanding LEAD Alum

One of the purposes of the Nebraska LEAD Alumni Association is to encourage and facilitate interaction of the LEAD Alumni and carry on the LEAD tradition of Leadership, Education, Action and Development. The Outstanding LEAD Alumni Award was first presented in 1991, and every year since the Association has recognized a member who has achieved notable success in using the skills learned through the LEAD program and through other means to become a leader in their chosen field of agriculture with this honor. The 2014 recipient of the Outstanding LEAD Alumni Award is Lisa Lunz, Dixon County Farm Bureau member and Nebraska Farm Bureau Ag Promotion Committee member. Lisa is a LEAD 17 Fellow and a Lifetime Member of the Nebraska LEAD Alumni Association. A farm north of Wakefield is home to Lisa and her husband, Jim. They have raised two daughters; Kristina is teaching preschool in Grand Island and Keri is attending Midland University in Fremont, Neb., and a son, Jacob, is attending Kansas Wesleyan in Salina, Kan. The Lunzs farming operation consists of a dryland, no-till corn and soybean rotation. They have been no-tilling for the past 20 years. Lisa grew up on a diversified farm south of Wakefield, Neb., and graduated from the University of Nebraska with an animal science degree. She has been a member of the Nebraska Soybean Board for the past 12 years, serving as chair for two years, and has been on the board of directors for the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance for the past three years. She is also a member of the Wakefield Community School Board and currently serves as president. She belongs to the American Soybean Association, Nebraska Soybean Association, National Corn Growers and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association. She is a member of Salem Lutheran Church and has served on church council and several committees. Pictured is Dave Wendt (left), LEAD Alumni board of director for LEAD Class XXII, presenting Lunz with her award.
Scotts Bluff County Farm Bureau
County Shows Support for Panhandle Humane Society

The Scotts Bluff County Farm Bureau made a $500 donation to the Panhandle Humane Society Feb. 13. They are also partnering with Murdochs Ranch and Home Supply to sell damaged bags of dog and cat food at a reduced rate to the Panhandle Humane Society. The County Farm Bureau also gave $250 to the Panhandle Humane Society to purchase dog and cat food.
Lancaster County Farm Bureau
2014 County Scholarship Winners Announced

Lancaster County Farm Bureau announced their 2014 scholarship winners at their monthly meeting Feb. 13. Congratulations to David Catsinas, Mallory Richert, Arden Cornwell and Christian Luedtke! Dr. Dan Husmann from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Lancaster County Farm Bureau President John McGill presented the scholarships. Pictured from left are Husmann, Catsinas, Richert, Cornwell, Luedtke and McGill.
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COUNTY NEWS
Cherry County Farm Bureau
County Participates in Annual Bull Bash

The streets of Valentine were shut down Feb. 15 as the town celebrated its annual Bull Bash. The bulls arrived Saturday morning, prize-winning breeding stock that easily and sleepily took their positions in pens assembled along Main Street. Cherry County Farm Bureau was on hand to participate in the festivities. Cheryl Ravenscroft (right) of Cherry County Farm Bureau visits with Dick Tetherow of Valentine.
Keith County Farm Bureau
County Receives Legislative Update from State Senator

Keith County Farm Bureau held a legislative update with Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala Feb. 16. Pictured from left are Wayne Thunker, Keith County Farm Bureau president; Sen. Schilz; Mark Spurgin, Keith County Farm Bureau member; Kenneth Rhoades, Keith County Farm Bureau vice president; and Andy DeVries, Nebraska Farm Bureau board member.
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If you want to submit your own recipes, and photos if you have them, send via email to tarag@nefb.org.
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Cheeseburger Soup
Ingredients 1/2-1 pound ground beef 3/4 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup shredded carrots 3/4 cup diced celery 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 4 tablespoons butter, divided 3 cups chicken broth 4 cups peeled and diced potatoes 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups of processed cheese (Velveeta), cubed 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup sour cream Directions 1. Brown ground beef in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Set aside. 2. In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon butter. Add onion, carrots, celery, basil and parsley. Saut until tender. 3. Add broth, potatoes and ground beef. Bring to a boil; reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, approximately 10-12 minutes. 4. In a small skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add flour; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes. Add to soup and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat. 5. Stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper. (Taste before adding salt as broth and cheese may provide enough saltiness.) Cook and stir until cheese melts. 6. Remove from the heat and blend in the sour cream. Serve. Yield: 6-8 servings
Beef Stroganoff Soup

Ingredients 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 1/2 pounds chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup butter, divided 1 8-ounce package sliced baby Portobello mushrooms 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 32-ounce cartons beef broth 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 10 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme) 8 ounces thin egg noodles 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Directions 1. In a large re-sealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, seal bag, and shake to coat. 2. In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add half of beef, and cook for 5-6 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to pan, and cook remaining beef for 5-6 minutes or until browned. 3. Return all beef to the pan. Stir in mushrooms, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. 4. Add broth, Worcestershire sauce and thyme. Bring to a boil over medium high heat; reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender. 5. Add egg noodles and cook, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes or until pasta is tender. 6. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream and mustard. Add to soup whisking until combined. 7. Remove thyme sprigs and serve immediately. Yield: 6-8 servings
Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili
Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, diced 5 jalapeno peppers, diced and seeded* 3 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper 1 1/4 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon oregano Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes* 1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes with green chilies* (I used 10 oz. home canned tomatoes) 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 (14 oz.) can white or navy beans, drained 1 (14 oz.) can corn, drained or equivalent amount of frozen corn 8 oz. cream cheese 1 pound bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled, divided Shredded cheddar cheese (optional garnish) *You can adjust hotness by varying amounts of these ingredients. Directions 1. In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat and saut onion, peppers and garlic until tender. 2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then add to the saucepan, adding another tablespoon of oil if necessary. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano and red pepper flakes. Toss chicken and seasonings together and lightly brown chicken on all sides. 3. Stir in diced tomatoes, chicken broth, beans and corn. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 30 minutes. 4. Stir in cream cheese until completely melted. Add half of the crumbled bacon. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper as needed. Add more chicken broth if too thick. 5. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and remaining crumbled bacon as garnish. Yield: 6 servings
Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients 1 small onion, chopped 2 T butter 1/4 cup bacon bits or equivalent of crumbled bacon 2 cups frozen (thawed) or fresh pureed squash 2 cups chicken broth (or 2 cups water, 2 tsp. chicken bouillon) Directions 1. In saucepan, saut onion in butter until onion is tender. 2. Add bacon bits and stir to get some flavor out of bacon. 3. Add broth and squash. Bring almost to a boil. 4. Serve. Yield: 3-4 servings
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Beef Stroganoff Soup recipe from Cooking with Paula Deen magazine. Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili recipe from sweettreatsmore.com. Cheeseburger Soup recipe from therecipecritic.com. Butternut Squash Soup recipe and all photos by Lois Linke.
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An Inside Look at the 2014 Leadership Academy Class

A Program Supported by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Influential YOU!
The theme of the 2014 Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation Leadership Academy is Becoming the most influential you! Over the next several months, Kerry Hoffscheinder, director of membership marketing, will take a closer look at the members of the 2014 Leadership Academy and share some special stories, so Nebraska Farm Bureau members can get to know these amazing, influential people from all walks of life who are part of this years program. She has chosen Linda Grosserode of Antelope County from this years class to dig even deeper into her story and to find out where her passion for agriculture began.
Linda Grosserode nurse, farmer, mom and friend to many I grew up on a farm by Tilden, I was number five of seven children, Linda began. My mom, Bernice, stayed at home and my dad, Irven, farmed. Everyone had their job to do on the farm. I have many memories, among them is putting up hay. My job was raking the hay, going back and forth in the field. Oh, and walking soybeans and cutting thistles truckloads of thistles. Our whole family would be out there. Wed work hard and talk about different things. Those are the family things we did on the farm. The family was always together, you maybe were in one or two activities. The farm was everything. Going to grandmas house was a big deal. It was all about simpler things, recalled Linda. After graduating from Elkhorn Valley High School in Tilden, Linda pursued her degree at Wayne State College, and then decided to go to nursing school at Mount Marty in Yankton, S.D. From there she moved to Texas and then back to North Platte. Then Linda met a farmer from her roots in Antelope County named Randy Grosserode. In 1990, they were married. I was never sure about getting married. But looking back, it was the best decision I ever made, she said. At first the couple lived in Oakdale, but then Randys parents moved to town. And we moved to the farm, Linda remembered as if it was yesterday. It was Christmas-time, December 23. We had two children. Brieann was a year-and-a-half, and Alex was right at two months. They both had the chicken pox, but we made the move. Ill never forget it. The young farm family was growing, and the farm was too with irrigated and dryland acres along with alfalfa fields, pastures to tend to as well as cattle, some hogs and a few sheep. Linda also made the decision to get the family into counseling. She said, My faith has gotten me through and communication within our family. We talk about Randy a lot and share stories. I encourage the kids to talk about their dad, and they love to hear stories about him from others. Randy was a great man. He worked so hard and had a good sense of humor. He was very, very kind. Its important to share those memories. One area of Lindas life that has been neglected is finding time to enrich herself. Thats why she is excited about the opportunities in Nebraska Farm Bureau and Leadership Academy. I have been a member of the Antelope County Farm Bureau, but I did not fully realize or understand everything the Federation does. I originally joined Farm Bureau because of the insurance. Then I went to their annual meeting, and they brought up the Leadership Academy, she said. It has been an eye-opening experience. I knew Farm Bureau was politically active. I just did not know to what level they are standing up and trying to help farmers and ranchers. I personally want to become even more active. I have written letters to my senators before, and I talk a lot about the issues, but thats just a start. We have to be willing as farmers and ranchers to take the next step and do something about the issues we are facing. By her own personal experience, Linda knows what it means to take the next step and be courageous enough to not lose her passion for agriculture and move on. Its about finding people you can really count on. When things happen, like the death of my husband in our own family, its important to find trusted people who have no financial stake in what you have and who are truly good friends and advisors willing to give you sound advice.
Linda Grossrode of Antelope County Farm Bureau is a member of the 2014 Leadership Academy class who has a deep passion for agriculture.
My husband was a believer in diversification. He always said, dont put your eggs all in one basket because you dont know which markets will be good or bad. Farm and family life was good for more than a decade, and then in September 2002, everything changed dramatically. Randy seemed to be healthy, and then was experiencing pain in his rib cage. We thought it may be from working cattle and then a cat scan showed he was full of cancer, she said. He was stage four. Five weeks after being diagnosed, he passed away. I was overwhelmed. In that instance, many people are trying to be there for you, and you dont know who has your best interest in mind and who does not, Linda said, cautioning others who find themselves in similar situations. Be careful when making decisions. Ask several people questions. You need diverse opinions from many people. The reality is, the dynamics can be very difficult. Linda said, thankfully Randy had always had her involved with farming decisions.
He was always insistent that I do books. That was good because when he died I knew a lot about what was going on in the farm. Thank goodness for the banker, our accountant and my brothers and sisters. I wanted to keep the farm going. We had worked very hard to get where we were. It was more than the farming business. I always thought the farm was a great way to raise kids. If I had moved on, that would have just been another major change for them, she said. Managing a farm and moving it forward wasnt the only responsibility Linda had inherited so abruptly. She was also now both mom and dad to her children. Randys best friend, Jim, and his wife, Anne, helped tremendously as well as other family members. At the time, I was still working as a nurse in intensive care doing 12-hour shifts. They helped so much. Many weekends the children stayed with them, and it also gave me a chance to ask Jim a lot of farm questions, she said.
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Register Now To Take Part in Legislative Issue Updates

From the comfort of your own home or office, you can take part in Nebraska Farm Bureaus Legislative Issue Updates via webinar. Date: Tues., Feb. 25 Time: 7:30 p.m. CST (6:30 p.m. MST) Join the webinar to hear updates on issues and legislation that are important to farmers and ranchers. There is no cost to participate. During the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions via their computer to the presenter. The webinar will also be recorded for Farm Bureau members to view after the event on our website at nefb.org. Please visit nefb.org/members to register for the webinar. Space is limited to the first 95 attendees. If you dont have a computer and want to listen via a conference call, contact Jay Ferris, director of grassroots programs, at jayf@nefb.org or 402-421-4409 for more information. Future webinar dates will be announced soon on nefb.org.
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STATE NEWS Legislative Happenings

Fri., Feb. 21, marked the 30th day of the 60-day state legislative session, and as senators hit the halfway point the issues that will dominate the remainder of the session will become clearer with the designation of priority bills. Bills designated as priorities have a better chance of being debated by the full Legislature prior to adjournment. Each senator is allowed to designate one priority while standing committees are allowed two. The Speaker of the Legislature is also allowed to make priority designations. All priority designations had not been completed at the time this article was written. As senators round the corner and start the march to the finish line, Farm Bureau continues to focus on the key areas of tax reform, water funding, livestock development and transportation issues. Tax Reform Lowering Agriculture Land Valuations Sen. Beau McCoy of Omaha and Sen. Lydia Brasch of Bancroft have both designated bills (LB 670) and (LB 145), respectively, as priority bills for the session. Both bills would lower the valuation of agricultural land from 75 percent of value to 65 percent of value for taxation purposes. Farm Bureau supports both bills and has also backed a legislative proposal introduced by Sen. Tom Hansen of North Platte (LB 813) which would similarly lower agriculture land valuations. All three bills currently await action by the Legislatures Revenue Committee. Nebraska farmers pay the third highest property taxes in the country, and Nebraska values agricultural land for tax purposes at a much higher rate than neighboring states. (See page A10 for the full story.) Property Tax Credit Program Farm Bureau has also offered support for bills that would put more dollars into the Legislatures Property Tax Credit Program. Sen. McCoy has introduced a proposal (LB 669) for a one-time transfer of $85 million from the states cash reserve into the property tax credit fund. Sen. Pete Pirsch, also of Omaha, has introduced a measure to transfer $115 million from the states cash reserve into the Property Tax Credit Fund in both 2014 and again in 2015. Sen. Al Davis of Hyannis has a proposal (LB 1094) to increase appropriations to the Property Tax Credit Program by $25 million. The Property Tax Credit Program provides a direct tax credit back to those paying property taxes and is reflected as a reduction in taxes due on an individuals property tax statement. The property tax credit is adjusted annually. In 2013 the credit is worth Red Willow Chemical
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$65.97 per $100,000 of valuation. Hearings on both proposals were held Feb. 18. Sales Tax on Ag Machinery Repair Parts A bright spot on tax reform efforts is the advancement of legislation that would eliminate the states sales tax on repair and replacement parts on agriculture machinery and equipment. Sen. Annette Dubas of Fullerton introduced LB 96 in 2013 with support from Nebraska Farm Bureau. The bill would make Nebraska competitive with neighboring states that dont charge the sales tax for that purpose. The bill has made it through two rounds of full floor debate and awaits final approval before heading to the governors desk. Livestock Development Broadening Custom Feeding Opportunities Expanding opportunities for growth in Nebraskas livestock sector for farm and ranch families continues to be a focal point for Nebraska Farm Bureau, and those efforts have transferred into legislative initiatives at the state Capitol. Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala has introduced legislation (LB 942) that would allow farmers to enter into custom feeding agreements with pork processors. Farm Bureau offered support for the proposal during a Feb. 18 hearing on the bill. (See page A11 for the full story.) Assisting Counties in Livestock Development Senators continue to discuss a proposal introduced last session to grow livestock expansion opportunities in Nebraska. Sen. Schilz introduced LB 550 in 2013 as way to aid counties that have sought and received the designation of Livestock Friendly
County (LFC) from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA). A pending amendment to the bill would establish a fund where LFC counties could seek grants from the NDA to conduct both strategic planning for livestock expansion and for infrastructure improvements to facilitate livestock growth. Farm Bureau continues to support the bill which awaits action by the Agriculture Committee. Exploring Dairy Expansion Another measure before state lawmakers (LB 941) would have the NDA develop a report on the current state of Nebraskas dairy industry. The report would include recommendations to the Legislature on specific actions that could be undertaken to aid and encourage expansion of milk production and markets for milk in Nebraska. The bill would require NDA to provide a report to the Legislature by Nov. 15. Nebraska Farm Bureau offered support for the bill during a Feb. 18 Agriculture Committee hearing. Water Management Funding Water Sustainability Fund Nebraska Farm Bureau continues to support efforts to put financial resources toward long-term management and development of programs and projects needed to help ensure water availability for agriculture. The Legislatures Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 18 on two separate bills that would
divert dollars to a new Water Sustainability Fund. Introduced by Sen. Schilz, LB 940 calls for a one-time diversion of $50 million from the states Cash Reserve Fund to the Water Sustainability Fund where dollars would be used for state water management programs and projects. Sen. Tom Carlson of Holdrege also introduced legislation (LB 1046) to divert $50 million annually from the states General Fund to the Water Sustainability Fund. Nebraska Farm Bureau offered its support for both measures during hearings on the proposals. Transportation CDL Requirements for Farm Trucks A bill that would exempt some farmers from obtaining a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) for certain farm trucks has been included as part of a broader transportation bill that has been given priority designation and is headed to the full Legislature for floor debate. Introduced by Sen. Annette Dubas, LB 249 would modify state law to mirror federal law passed in 2012 which would exempt CDL requirements for farm covered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating below 26,000 pounds regardless of distance traveled, in addition to farm covered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating above 26,000 pounds provided they operate within the state or a 150 mile air radius from the farm operation. The provisions of LB 249 were included as an amendment to LB 983 which has been designated a Transportation Committee priority bill. Farm Bureau continues to support the adoption of the exemptions outlined in LB 249.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau offered its support for a pair of legislative proposals that would help alleviate the growing property tax burden on Nebraskas farm and ranch families. Nebraska farmers and ranchers pay the third highest property tax bill in the nation and pay roughly 30 percent of Nebraskas total property taxes statewide despite accounting for less than three percent of the states population. The figures were shared with members of the Nebraska Legislatures Revenue Committee Feb. 7 during Farm Bureau testimony in support of bills that would lower the valuation of agricultural land for tax purposes. Farmers are more than willing to help fund schools, roads and other local infrastructure, but we have reached a point where the bulk majority of that responsibility and the associated tax burden have shifted heavily onto the backs of agriculture landowners, said Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson. Since 2006 agricultural land values have skyrocketed in comparison to other property types including an 80 percent increase in agricultural valuations since 2008 alone. The benefit associated with valuation growth on agricultural land is rarely recognized by active farmers because you only realize the increase in land value if you sell it, which is a rarity for those using the land to raise agriculture commodities. Growth in valuations generally only translates into higher property tax bills, said Nelson. Legislative Bills 670 and 813 would both lower the value of agricultural land for taxation purposes from the current rate of 75 percent of market value to 65 percent of market value. Farmers would continue to pay property taxes on their farm machinery and equipment and pay 100 percent of market values on residential property. Nebraska taxes agricultural land at one of the highest rates in the Midwest putting Nebraskans at a distinct competitive disadvantage with neighboring farmers across state lines. We have a major issue of inequity right now that can be addressed by lowering the value of agricultural land, said Nelson. In October, Nebraska Farm Bureau shared a three-year plan with the Legislatures Tax Modernization Committee to reduce statewide property taxes by $405 million annually for all Nebraskans. Part of the proposal included lowering the value of agricultural land.
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Kevin Peterson is the fifth generation of his family to make a living as a farmer in Polk county. If you ask Kevin hell tell you he wouldnt want to live anywhere else. This is where I grew up. I love this place. It means a lot to me to be able to set in the tractor and work the same ground that my dad started out farming. I started out living in the same house that my parents lived in when they first got married. Its important to me to be able to carry that on, said Peterson. Petersons story is one of a successful transition back to the farm after having left home to attend college. But the story might have been different had he not been able to use livestock, particularly custom feeding of pigs, as a way to get back into the farm-life fray. Through livestock, Peterson, now 35, has managed to grow his farming operation and contract growing pigs remains a big part of it. My wife and I have three young children and if they want to make agriculture their career I want to give them that option. Its one of the reasons raising livestock continues to mean so much to me, said Peterson. Petersons passion for livestock and his experience in looking at options to come back to the farm is also why he believes the Nebraska Legislature should move forward in adopting a bill that would broaden the pigs and provides the inputs for them, while the other party is responsible for the dayto-day care and management of the animals. Its difficult for a 21-year-old to ask their banker for a million dollar plus loan to get into the pig business. Its a whole different thing when the young person can walk in with a contract in hand that demonstrates there is a guaranteed income stream, says Peterson. The ability to increase custom feeding of pigs in Nebraska has the potential to do more than just help individual farmers. Right now Nebraska exports one-third of its corn and 80 percent of its soybean meal which ultimately gets fed to livestock. Amazingly, Nebraska also exports more than 25 percent of the pigs born in the state to other states to be fed. Those are dollars and economic opportunities lost to the state according to Jay Rempe, Nebraska Farm Bureaus vice president of governmental relations. The reality is that custom feeding arrangements between pork processors and hog farmers are occurring in other states and these states are seeing growth in their hog numbers and hog farmers. Were at a crossroads right now in whether we want hogs to be raised in Nebraska, said Rempe. In the last decade the annual market hog inventory for Nebraska rose only three percent, while in Kansas it rose seven percent, Minnesota 20 percent and Iowa 32 percent. This bill is about opportunities. If it wasnt for custom feeding pigs and having that opportunity available Im not sure where my family and I would be today. We need these opportunities to help young people return home to the farm, said Peterson. The Legislatures Agriculture Committee heard testimony on LB 942 Feb. 18. Peterson provided testimony in support of the bill on behalf of Nebraska Farm Bureau.
Polk County Farm Bureau member Kevin Peterson looks over his testimony before a hearing on custom feeding arrangements Feb. 18. scope of who can be involved in custom feeding arrangements in the pork sector. If we want to continue to populate our rural communities, our schools, our churches, there are a lot of ways to try and do that, but I know firsthand how custom feeding pigs has worked out for me and my family. I believe that others should have similar opportunities to what I did, said Peterson. The legislation Peterson is referring to is LB 942, a bill introduced by state Sen. Ken Schilz of Ogallala. Sen. Schilzs bill would open a door to allow pork processors to partner in custom feeding arrangements. Such arrangements are allowed today for poultry growers, but state law currently prevents such arrangements from taking place in the pork and beef sectors. Delegates to Nebraska Farm Bureau Federations annual meeting in December adopted policy supporting a change that would allow for grower/processor feeding agreements in the pork sector. When I started looking into contract finishing pigs there were about three or four phone calls to make and that was it. If any of those parties werent looking for new growers I would have been done. Luckily that wasnt the case, said Peterson. The goal of LB 942 would be to expand the scope of opportunities and contracts available by increasing the number of interests who can participate. These custom feeding agreements allow the risks associated with raising pigs to be spread among the two parties, where one party owns the
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Net farm income is forecast to be $95.8 billion in 2014, down 26.6 percent from 2013s forecast of $130.5 billion, the USDA Economic Research Service said Feb. 11. The 2014 forecast would be the lowest since 2010, but would remain $8 billion above the previous 10-year average, USDA said. Contributors to the decline include lower crop cash receipts, and, to a lesser degree, a change in the value of crop inventories and reduced government farm payments. USDA estimates that crop receipts will decrease more than 12 percent in 2014, led by a projected $11 billion decline in corn receipts and a $6 billion decline in soybean receipts. Livestock receipts, however, are forecast to increase in 2014 largely due to higher milk prices. Pork producers, too, will see a slight increase, but according to USDA the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus remains a source of uncertainty.
A new consumer tracking study finds Americans have an enduring love for pork. Key research findings released by the Pork Checkoff show more U.S. consumers rate their enjoyment of pork higher than in previous studies. Those participating in the Pork Checkoff study were asked to rate pork cuts on a 10-point scale - resulting in a demonstrated increase in the volume of consumers ranking pork as an eight or higher. Other than price, the study shows the top three drivers of meat purchases for consumers are quality, appearance and convenience. According to the tracking study, the checkoffs consumer target has grown to 43 percent of U.S. households, up from 36 percent in May 2013. The checkoff points out the consumer target was just 27 percent of U.S. households in 2010. The growth is attributed to people rating pork cuts higher and their confidence in cooking great meat. Using USDA data, consumer pork expenditures measure both the volume and value of pork sold in the United States. Data through December 2013 showed per capita pork expenditures grew by 5.6 percent from 2012 to 2013.
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Kevin Atterberg, teacher at Culler Middle School in hands-on applications including a soil unit which includes Lincoln, Neb., approaches his eighth grade lesson plans making tie-dyed T-shirts from soil, a beef unit with a visit differently than the traditional teacher. Atterberg focuses from the mobile beef lab where students get to put their his on agriculture. hands into a working rumen, a career unit where stuI believe that agriculture literacy should be a major dents make and market their own salad dressing, an inpart of classroom learning as everything is relevant to quiry unit where students conduct their own agriculture agriculture, said Atterberg. experiment and showcase it at the schools Despite coming from a rural Iowa town, Atagriculture fair, and many more. terberg, like his students, grew up not knowWe can teach all we want out of books, ing about the agriculture around him. This led but first-hand knowledge of getting your to his motivation to learn more. In 2010, he hands dirty has always been the best way of enrolled in a summer class for teachers at the learning something, said Atterberg. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Summer Atterberg takes into account past students Soybean Science Institute, on implementing comments and adds to his curriculum each soybeans into the teaching curriculum. year. New this year in correspondence with Kevin Atterberg brought this soybean knowledge Earth Day, his class will create an outdoor Atterberg back to his classroom, but soon discovered that sanctuary at their school with a garden. The his students were lacking in the bigger picture class will work with art and industrial technolof agriculture including the knowledge of where their food, ogy classes to complete plans to expand each year. fuel and clothing originated. So instead of solely focusing The greatest result is that my students are looking on soybeans, Atterberg expanded the spectrum. at where their food and clothing come from in a totally If you ask students where their food comes from, different light. They are able to see first-hand the science many will answer with the store they purchased it from. behind the products. It exposes them to career paths They dont understand the love and labor many people that they have never known about before opening have put in from around the country or even our own doors for them to better themselves and society. backyard to get a product into their everyday lives. Our RECOGNITION FOR EFFORTS children need to know that agriculture isnt just cows and Last year, Atterberg was recognized for his efforts and plows its science, its math, its social studies, its educa- selected as the Nebraska Farm Bureau Teacher of the tion, said Atterberg. Year. And this year, he has received national recogniEvery Tuesday Atterberg provides his students with tion from the American Farm Bureau Federation being named a White-Reinhardt Fund for Education Scholarship recipient. Atterberg will go on a trip to the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference where he will also be presenting a session entitled Agriculture in the City on connecting agriculture lessons to state and national curriculum and lessons that are already used. Thank you to Farm Bureau and the Ag in the Classroom program! Its a huge honor, said Atterberg. The impact this will have on incorporating more agricultural lessons for my students will be tremendous! I get to go to the National Ag in the Classroom Conference to network and collaborate with other teachers and organizations to bring more hands-on agriculture lessons to my classroom. My hopes are to bring more lessons to life for my students, continued Atterberg. ABOUT WHITE-REINHARDT FUND FOR EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP The White-Reinhardt Fund for Education Scholarship Program provides travel expense for educators employed by a school system to attend the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference to gain information to expand their outreach to students regarding food, fiber, shelter and renewable fuels. The White-Reinhardt Fund for Education is a special project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture in cooperation with the American Farm Bureau Womens Leadership Committee. It was established to honor two former chairs of that committee, Berta White and Linda Reinhardt, who were leaders in the national effort to improve agricultural literacy.
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Jason Perdue of York County hits the lanes during the Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference. The more than 200 attendees took over the Grand Island bowling alley on Jan. 24 to let loose.
The 2014 Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference closed with a banquet and casino night. While gamblers were playing with fake money the prizes they exchanged for were very real! Erin and Luke Norman (left) of Dawes County and John and Jen Dietrich from Greeley County place bets during a game of blackjack.
One of the tour stops was a wine tasting at Miletta Vista Winery in St. Paul. Young farmers and ranchers enjoyed the wine and also learned about agri-tourism in the area. The fashion show was once again a hit Friday evening during the Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference with more than 8 different runway looks. Ryan Sonderup of Nance County shows off his balance as well as the stylish cowboy boots. Anna Hunnicutt and her daughter, Adeline, of Hamilton County took the stage to show off their western fashion. The mother-daughter pair was excited to be back in Nebraska after traveling across the country as the Hunnicutts served on the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee.
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Attendees Tasha Mueller of Loup County, Keith Town, Tonya Mortensen, Regan Gaery and Quenton Mortensen all of Frontier County tour Syngenta as a part of their tour on Fri., Jan. 24.
The Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference kicked off Saturdays lineup with a discussion meet. Jessika Benes of Hall County is pictured above presenting her closing statement.
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Leadership Academy participants were inspired to write their six-word elevator speeches about why they farm or ranch. Pictured is Eric Kamler (right) sharing his six words with David Williamson, I want a better tomorrow, today. Other creative phrases from the group included: For your family and for mine, I love my job, family and life, I produce the food you eat, Nebraska agriculture is my driving force, We work for you each day.
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The Farm Bill Finally Passes Congress, Signed by President

After years of setbacks, a nearly $100 billion-a-year compromise farm bill finally cleared Congress and is signed by President Barrack Obama. The bill allows money for crop insurance, reauthorizes a number of livestock disaster programs and will attempt to provide a level of security to farmers, ranchers and consumers who are all a part of the most abundant, affordable and safe food supply in the world. We wanted a farm bill that focused on crop insurance to make sure farmers are protected from the whims of Mother Nature that can significantly impact the wellbeing of Nebraskas farm and ranch families. This farm bill does that, Steve Nelson, Nebraska Farm Bureau president said Feb. 7. We are also pleased by the inclusion and retroactive reauthorization of funding for livestock disaster programs that provide assistance to Nebraska livestock producers who have felt the greatest pressures from the 2012 drought and those ranchers in northwest Nebraska hit by the blizzard late last year, he said. Additionally, the bill sets policy for the almost $80 billion-a-year food stamp program, which has doubled in cost in the last five years.
Dissecting the Farm Bill

BUDGET SAVINGS The bill will cost roughly $956 billion over 10 years which is a reduction of $16.6 billion over the last farm bill. The nutrition assistance title, which now encompasses 80 percent of total spending at $756 billion, was reduced one percent at $8.6 billion. Commodity and crop insurance programs were trimmed by a net $13 billion and conservation program spending would be reduced $6 billion all over 10 years. COMMODITY TITLE The bill repeals the direct payment program as well as ACRE and replaces them with a few new programs. There are also some changes in payment limits as well as other farm program eligibility requirements. Farmers will have a one-time irrevocable decision between either Price Loss Coverage (PLC) or county Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) on a crop-by-crop basis. The producer may also elect individual farm ARC, but this election applies to the entire farm. If no choice is made, the farm defaults to PLC. It is also important to note that payments for both PLC and ARC will be made in October of the following crop year. The PLC program provides producers protection against times when market prices for commodities fall below certain set target prices. Under the program, a payment would trigger if the U.S. average market price for the crop year is less than the set reference price. Under PLC, any payouts will be made on 85 percent of base acres. Those new reference prices are as follows: wheat, $5.50/bushel; corn, $3.70/bushel; grain sorghum, $3.95/bushel; long grain rice, $14.00/hundredweight (cwt).; medium grain rice, $14.00/cwt.; soybeans, $8.40/bushel; peanuts $535.00/ ton, dry peas, $11.00/cwt.; lentils, $19.97/ cwt.; small chickpeas, $19.04/cwt.; and large chickpeas, $21.54/cwt. The new bill also creates a new revenue program known as Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC). This new shallow-loss revenue program would be available to farmers at both the county and individual level. At the county level, any payments will be made on 85 percent of base acres 65 percent if they choose the farm-level option. In general, a payment would be issued when actual crop revenue is below the ARC revenue guarantee for a crop year. The County level ARC guarantee is 86 percent of county ARC benchmark revenue. Coverage is capped at 10 percent, meaning coverage is between 76 percent and 86 percent of the county ARC benchmark revenue. County ARC benchmark revenue is based on the Olympic average (removes high and low values) of county yields and U.S. crop year average prices for the 5 preceding crop years. Individual farm ARC would again apply to the whole farm, not commodity by commodity like the county level program. Payments for commodity programs will be on base acres and not planted acres. Farmers will have an option to reallocate their base acres for the average of what they planted or was considered planted during 2009-2012. The reallo-
Whats in the farm bill? (Costs from FY 2014-2023)

Food stamps and nutrition $756 billion Crop insurance $89.8 billion Conservation $56 billion Commodity programs $44.4 billion Everything alse $8.2 billion 79.1% 9.4% 4.6% 6% .9%
limits on the programs from $100,000 to around $200,000 to $250,000, the final bill only increased the limits to $125,000. DAIRY This program underwent large changes and was one of the main issues which slowed final passage of the bill. A dairy gross margin insurance program is implemented, but without a supply management feature. Instead, each dairy producer will have a base assigned to them at the highest level of their production in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Indemnities will be paid on any production up to base. If a producer increases their marketing, only 25 percent of the indemnity will be paid above the base amount. For example, if a producers base was 3 million pounds and he produced 3.2 million pounds in 2014, they would receive indemnities on the 3 million pounds and 25 percent of the indemnities on the .2 million pounds. In addition, there is a transition period whereby the premiums are significantly reduced for the first two years for those producing less than 4 million pounds of milk. Also a new Section 32 type program is implemented and USDA will be required to purchase excess product if the margin falls below $4.00 for two consecutive months. Importantly, the funding for dairy when we began this process was only $300 million, and now the baseline will be between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion. NUTRITION TITLE This title will be reduced by $8.6 billion over ten years. The cuts were primarily achieved by boosting the minimum threshold for lowincome fuel assistance to food stamp households. Under this practice, known as heat-and-eat, as little as $1 per year in fuel aid has been used to claim a higher utility deduction and trigger eligibility for food stamps. The compromise will require that the fuel aid minimum be upped to at least $20. MISCELLANEOUS Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) - USDA issued a final rule on COOL in May 2013. National livestock groups actively opposed final version of the farm bill because the program was continued. Under the new bill, USDA is to conduct an economic analysis of the rule to be completed within 180 days after enactment. EPA Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Regulations (SPCC) - An increase to the regulatory threshold (currently only 1,320 gallons) was included in House version of the bill, however nothing was included to address this in the final bill. We will continue to look for other ways to address this issue with EPA. Release of Agricultural Producer Information - Sen. Johanns along with Farm Bureau had been pushing to prohibit EPA from releasing the personal information of farmers and ranchers. EPA had made an information release to environmental organizations last year. This provision was also not included in final bill.
cation is on a ratio of what was planted or was considered planted during 20092012. Farmers can also update their yields under PLC, as payment yields can be updated to 90 percent of the farms average planted yield over the 2008-2012 crop years. Lastly, the conference report has a higher farm program payment limit vs. the 2008 bill. The new payment caps are set at $125,000 per person and $250,000 for a married couple. The adjusted gross income limits on farm program participation is also increased. Under the 2008 Farm Bill, individuals could receive farm program payments if they had on/off farm income of under $750,000, the new bill increases that to $900,000. CROP INSURANCE TITLE In terms of the budget, around $5.7 billion was added to this section. While a lot of that can be attributed to the creation of the new STAX program for cotton producers, the rest would be small improvements to the insurance program as a whole. One of the largest changes is the new Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) which again provides farms the option to purchase county level insurance that would cover part of the deductible under their individual yield and revenue loss crop insurance policy. That coverage level cannot exceed the difference between 86 percent and the coverage level in the individual policy. Those policies would be subsidized at 65 percent. A farmer would not be eligible to participate in SCO if they are enrolled in the new Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) revenue program. This program would be available beginning in the 2015 crop year. Farmers will be able to select irrigated or non-irrigated crop insurance coverage. The higher subsidy levels for enterprise insurance are made permanent under the new bill. A farmer can now select to remove a crop year yield where the county planted acre yield was at least 50 percent below the average county yield over the past 10 consecutive crop years.
Farmers will now receive reduced crop insurance benefits if a farmer tills native sod for crop production. The bill contains a provision to reduce the cost of crop insurance for beginning farmers and ranchers. Conservation compliance was tied to crop insurance, however efforts to add payment limits and income limits were not successful. Lastly, for livestock producers, the USDAs Risk Management Agency is to conduct a study on a catastrophic disease policy for swine and poultry producers and business interruption policy for only poultry producers. CONSERVATION TITLE While this title did not draw much controversy, some significant changes were made: The bill consolidates 23 existing conservation programs into 13 programs. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)-The total acreage allowed in the program decreases each year the bill is authorized: 2014: 27.5 million acres, 2015: 26 million acres, 2016: 25 million acres, 2017: 24 million acres, 2018: 24 million acres. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - The program is reauthorized with a funding reduction of $500 million over ten years. Livestock related projects are still slated to receive 60 percent of funds. Payment limit is increased from $300,000 to $450,000. Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) - The program is reauthorized with an acreage reduction. Total acres allowed in the program move from 12.769 million acres down to 10 million acres. LIVESTOCK DISASTER ASSISTANCE The Livestock Indemnity Program, Emergency Livestock Assistance Program, and the Tree Assistance Program are all continued, funded at a higher level than in the past, and payments will be made retroactively back through 2012. While Nebraska Farm Bureau had been working to increase the payment
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Legislative Conference Feb. 10-11, 2014 Embassy Suites Lincoln, Neb. Photos by Kassi Williams
Through the power of technology,U.S. Senator Mike Johannsreviewed the 2014 Farm Billand answered questions from his office in Washington, D.C., during the Legislative Conference at Embassy Suites in Lincoln.
Retired U.S. astronaut Clayton Anderson, originally from Ashland, Neb., concluded Legislative Conference with his journey to outerspace with a message of patience, determination and dedication.
Duane and Rosie Sugden of Johnson County and Burdette Piening of Lancaster County talk with Sen. Dan Watermeier (right) at the state Capitol about issues affecting their counties.
During the Elected Officials Reception Monday evening, Joe Sateren and Mitchell Schweers both of Cuming County speak with Sen. Lydia Brasch on issues facing young farmers and ranchers in Nebraska.
Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, who hails from Gering, Neb., spoke at the Legislative Conference luncheon Feb. 10, to highlight how her passion for agriculture shaped her year as Miss America.
Dave Nielsen of Lancaster County asks a question of Sens. Galen Hadley and Tom Hansen following their presentation on tax reform in Nebraska. Both senators are members of the Revenue Committee.
Prior to the start of Legislative Conference, Rebecca, Linda and Tom Schwarz of Phelps County talk with Nebraska Farm Bureau board member Leslie Boswell in the Warner Chamber of the state Capitol. Jolanda Junge, executive director of We Support Agriculture, Kenny Rhoades of Keith County and Nebraska Farm Bureau board member Andy DeVries converses with Sen. Ken Schilz during the Elected Officials Reception Feb. 10.
Ron and Cheryl Schmidt of Madison County talk with Sen. Jim Scheer during the state Capitol visit.
Nebraska Farm Bureau board member Scott Moore and Mark Albrecht of Dawson County talk with Derrel Martin, professor of irrigation and water resources engineer, following his presentation on water resource challenges Feb. 10.
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Ag Week is March 24-28, 2014, and Nebraska Farm Bureau compiled a resource kit for yourcounty to make Ag Week planning, promotion and celebration easy. Check out the kit online at nefb.org/members. The kit includes an idea generator, letter and news release templates, newspaper ads, poster, radio scripts and much more! *Note you will need to log into the member website to access these materials.
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The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers are now accepting applications for the 59th annual Pioneer Farm Awards, sponsored by Nebraska Farm Bureau. This award is presented to farm families in Nebraska and western Iowa who have held ownership of land within the same family for at least 100 consecutive years. Since its inception, the Pioneer Farm Award has recognized more than 9,000 families in over 90 counties. The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation and Nebraska Farm Bureau are also proud to announce its newest award celebrating western heritage. The Heritage Farm Award will recognize farm families who have held ownership of land consecutively within the same family for 150 years. Applications for the awards can be found at all County Fair offices or online at www. aksarben.org. All applications must be returned to the County Fair office in which the land is located no later than May 1, 2014. Families receiving either award will be presented with an engraved plaque and gatepost marker. This program is one of many supported by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation which was founded in 1895 to leverage collective business leadership to build a more prosperous Heartland.
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Nebraskas young farmers and ranchers say the growth in technology in farming and ranching is one of the most exciting things about being involved in agriculture today, while the growing public disconnect with where food comes from and how it is raised is their greatest concern. The findings come through a non-scientific survey of Nebraska Farm Bureaus Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference attendees held Jan. 24-25, in Grand Island, Neb. More than 220 young farmers and ranchers from across the state participated in the conference. The use of technology to improve production practices on the farm and to allow us to better protect the environment our land and water and grow more with less is important, Todd Reed, chair of Nebraska Farm Bureaus Young Farmers and Ranchers committee, said Jan. 30. Having instant access to information and incorporating communication tools into agriculture is the new normal and thats not going to change. More than half, 52 percent, of those participating in the survey said the growth in technology, in seeds, machinery and the general scope of precision farming where inputs and management decisions are made on more detailed level, are the most exciting thing about being involved in agriculture. Other top vote getters for the most exciting thing about agriculture included the recent rebound of profitability in the beef sector and optimism about growing opportunities for young people to be involved in agriculture, including opportunities not directly tied to the farm or ranch. In terms of the greatest concerns about agriculture, nearly 25 percent of respondents said the growing public disconnect with farming and ranching as well as negative publicity surrounding some farming practices is most concerning. Nebraska Farm Bureaus Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference serves as a forum for a new generation of producers. A generation thats standing face to face with some issues they never ran into growing up on the farm, telling their stories to consumers. If we arent telling our story somebody else will. And if we dont tell our story, were not going to have a story to tell at some point, Reed said. Other areas of greater concern young farmers and ranchers identified in the survey included the growth in activist groups opposed to modern farming practices, the expansion of government regulations on farm operations and the challenges associated with getting young people back onto Nebraskas farms and ranches and ensuring those that do return can remain viable for the long haul.
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Six Nebraska Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee members attended the National Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference with more than 1,000 attendees in Virginia Beach, Va, Feb. 8-10. Pictured from left are Dustin and Amanda Fairley of Jefferson County, Katie and James Olson of Holt County and Julie and Todd Reed of Lancaster County.
Zach Hunnicutt of Hamilton County delivered his last address as the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee chair on Feb. 9, at the National Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference in Virginia Beach, Va. Zach and his wife, Anna, concluded a two-year term on the National YF&R board. Thank you for your service and sharing your passion!
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FOR SALE: JD & Int., 4 wheel running gears; 2-2 wheeled trailer; John Deere Lawn mower, rider, LX172 manual transmission; International back pack snow blower; Supro antique steel double necked guitar and amp. Call Sherman/Valley, 308-730-2165. FOR SALE: 1981 IH-986 tractor, 2755 actual hours, front weights, 18.4 x 38 duals, all rubber 90%, AC updates, works excellent, triple hydraulics, chrome exhaust, original paint, very clean tractor, always shedded, $25,000. Call Dodge, 402-719-4849. VEHICLES FOR SALE: The ultimate luxury automobile, 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car, original,
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THE DAYS ARE LONG BUT THE OFFICE HAS A PRETTY SWEET VIEW.
They work the land sun up til sun down every day rain or shine. Chances are, you dont think twice about the many ways Americas farmers and ranchers enhance our everyday lives. We rely on them for everything from comfortable clothing to quality meats and fresh produce. Thats why we continue to thank the farm families who work and care for this great land.
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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Nebraska Farm Bureau News

The Presidents Message

Farm Bill Means Food Security for America

Top 4 Ways to Advocate

VOLUME 32 ISSUE 2 February 19, 2014 USPS 375-780 ISSN 0745-6522

Official publication of Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation

NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Nebraska Farm Bureau News

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

State Ag Promotion Committee Member Named 2014 Outstanding LEAD Alum

Scotts Bluff County Farm Bureau

County Shows Support for Panhandle Humane Society

Lancaster County Farm Bureau

2014 County Scholarship Winners Announced

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Nebraska Farm Bureau News

County Participates in Annual Bull Bash

Keith County Farm Bureau

County Receives Legislative Update from State Senator

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Nebraska Farm Bureau News

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

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