Federal Crop Insurance Gets Failing Grade

July 17, 2015 Leave a comment


The Center for Rural Affairs releases a report card and white paper evaluating the performance of federally subsidized crop insurance programs.
“The time has come for crop insurance reforms that emphasize conserving soil and water, put real limits on subsidies to the nation’s largest farms, and ensures these subsidies are transparent to taxpayers.”
Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs
On June 3, 2015, the Center for Rural Affairs launched their Crop Insurance Reform Initiative (www.cfra.org/crop-insurance-reform) to address long-standing concerns about federal farm programs and crop insurance subsidies. According to Traci Bruckner, Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Rural Affairs, evaluating the current state of and functionality of federally subsidized crop insurance programs has been a first-order priority since the very beginning.
“We’ve heard from farmers across the Midwest and Great Plains about the negative impacts of federally subsidized crop insurance for over a decade,” said Bruckner. “A farm safety net is important to help family farmers mitigate risks, but there are real concerns with the current crop insurance program. The best way to begin addressing those concerns is through honest and forthright assessment of the crop insurance system.”
“This report card is our earnest effort to get that assessment started,” added Bruckner. “And this is just the beginning, we will have more analysis, and more recommendations for reform coming out in the coming weeks and months.”
The report card evaluates six categories of performance: reliability, transparency, support it gives to beginning farmers, emphasis on crop diversity, efficient use of taxes, and conservation of soil and water. Along with the report card, the Center for Rural Affairs is also releasing a policy brief, which more fully explains each letter grade provided in the report card.
To view or download the Crop Insurance Report Card and Policy Brief go to:
“By displaying this assessment of crop insurance in a format that everyone is familiar with, we hope to simplify a set of complicated issues and attract the general public to join us in pushing for reforms,” Bruckner explained.
Bruckner also pointed out that while most of the grades we awarded are not what parents would hope to see on their own child’s school report, grades did range from a B to several grades of F. And the accompanying Policy Brief offers further analysis and what reforms could be enacted to improve the performance of the crop insurance system. In overall performance, crop insurance received a failing grade.
“A student who fails overall is usually not allowed to progress to the next grade,” offered Bruckner. “We want to stress that the crop insurance system needs some serious reforms before we can honestly say this is a real safety net that deserves to advance, as is, in the next farm bill debate. The impact crop insurance will have on future years of farming practices is significant, making reform of the federally subsidized crop insurance system vitally important to the future of rural and small town America.”
“Subsidizing the nation’s largest and wealthiest farms on every acre, every year, regardless of crop prices, production or farm profitability, puts America’s natural resources at risk,” concluded Bruckner. “And, absent reform, crop insurance gives mega-farms an advantage in bidding up land costs, driving their smaller neighbors out of business, and preventing the next generation of farmers from ever getting started.”

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Free Scrap Tire Collection

July 16, 2015 Leave a comment


The Papio Missouri River NRD, Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council, and the Lower Elkhorn NRD are organizing another free scrap tire collection!  The collection will be Friday, August 7, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Arlington, NE.

The 10 county collection area includes Burt, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Stanton, Thurston and Washington counties.  “Residents and businesses which do not charge tire disposal fees are encouraged to dispose of their scrap tires during this collection”, said Deborah Ward, Papio Missouri NRD Program Assistant. “We suggest that loads with less than 20 tires plan to arrive during the last 90 minutes of the collection. This will usually result in a shorter wait time for these smaller loads.”

The fairgrounds are located in Arlington, NE on the north side of Hwy 30.  Vehicles should enter the fairgrounds using the east entrance on Hwy 30. The collection will accept all sizes of car, truck and tractor tires. Each load is limited to 100 tires. All tires must be off rim, no rims will be accepted.   Tires cannot be accepted from any business or entity which charges a tire disposal fee.  Do not leave vehicles unattended in line. Limited unloading help will be available, so plan to unload your own. Semi-trucks may not be able to unload if there is limited maneuvering room.

“After the collection, Champlin Tire Recycling will load and transport the tires to their facility for further processing”, said Deb Ward. “This processing includes repair and retread of salvageable casings, reclamation of tires meeting used tire specifications and the production of park benches, picnic tables and feed bunks.”  Funding for the free collection is provided through a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. For more information please contact Deborah Ward at the Papio Missouri River NRD (402)374-1920 ex. 101.

 

 

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Village of Decatur Meeting Minutes

July 15, 2015 Leave a comment


Village Board of Decatur Regular Meeting
July 9, 2015 4:30P.M.
The Board of the Village of Decatur met in regular session at 4:30 P.M. at the City Hall on July 9, 2015. Visitors signing in were Nina Mussack, Shiela Maryott, Dale Wolf, Jim Maryott, Betty Sparks, Laura Sparks, Debbie Maryott, Jaime Bacon, Patty Plugge, Stephanie Warren, Jimmy Warren, Jason Troutman, Jolene Stevens, Bob Kellogg, Susan Houck, Cheyanne Jessen, Jill Maryott, Jeanea McCulloch, Kay Kellogg, Penny Warren, Theresa Magill, Debbie & Charlie Krutilek, Jackie Anderson. Not signing in Donnie Warren, Ellen Olson, Matt Connealy, Steve Kellogg, and Jim Nicola

1)        The meeting was called to order by Chairman Loretta Kellogg.
Roll Call: Bolln-here, Kellogg-here, Richards-here, Tolby-here, Wolf-here.
2)         Agenda and minutes of the previous month’s meeting were received:
Roll Call: Bolln-yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-yes, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes.
3)         Approval and/or corrections and suspended reading of the previous month’s minutes.

Correction: None to report
Roll Call: Bolln-yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-yes Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes.

4)         EXCUSE BOARD MEMBERS NOT ATTENDING MEETING:
            All Present

5)         REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND OR COMMITTEES
1) Police Monthly Report- Kellogg stated that we are waiting to hear if Joseph Gatto is accepted to the police academy in Grand Island.

A-Sleuth Program Bolln made a motion that we drop the Sleuth program 2nd Wolf, Roll Call Tolby -yes     Richards-Yes, Wolf -yes, Bolln- Yes Kellogg-yes

2) Lights Monthly Report- Wolf reported no problems and no complaints

3) Water & Sewer Monthly Report- Richards reported that the sewer issue has been fixed and all covered up.      Alta asked about Judy Andersons water. Bob stated that the water is running through the meter. Kellogg asked   that Richards follow up with Judy.
4) Parks Monthly Report – Tolby reported income of $7567.88 for June. She stated that the bathrooms need to be tended to. Kellogg stated that the floors in the bathrooms need to have the bumpy stuff on it and then a coat that will keep the floors dry. The shower needs a curtain. Tolby stated that they need to have a light in the bathroom. The walk down to the dock the railing needs to be repaired. A concerned citizen asked if the mold in the bathrooms is black mold?

Kellogg stated she said that when she was down she saw people fishing from the dock and laying out on the dock. Kellogg stated that we should invest in a sign that states No Fishing or Swimming off dock and no unattended boats. Kellogg stated that when the boy scouts came they were rained out. When they come this month they will do the painting.

 

5) Streets Monthly Report –Bolln reported sales tax received for April was $2,628.11. He said maybe next year can do something with the money coming in from sales tax. Kellogg asked if there was a bid for rock for the roads up by Holidays and Skips. No bid for rock has been published but we will run an ad.

6) Recycling- Nothing to report

6)         OLD BUSINESS
            1) Health & Life Insurance bids- Jaime and Kay came to the table. Jaime stated that the Blue Cross renewal is coming in with a 7.73% raise in premiums which is high. She also presented a bid for United Health Care. The comparable UHC is 700.00 savings. She asked if we had any questions on the current plan. The insurance takes affect 8-1-2015. Kay stated she also has a bid from United Health Care. Bolln made a motion that this be tabled until next meeting. 2nd by Tolby. Roll call Richard-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes, Bolln-Yes, Tolby-yes. There will be a special meeting, due to the next regular board meeting is after the 1st.

2) Employee hours- Kellogg stated we are discussing the hours not any person or their character. We are discussing hours. Right now we pay 112 hours out from maintenance and 80 hours out of the office. Somewhere along the line we need to cut these because not all these hours are needed. She stated that we do need about 50-70 hours per week out of the maintenance building and 40 hours in office so someone is there each day. We need to do some budget cuts and she needs to know what other board members ideas are. She asked what the board members for their ideas. Wolf stated that she has been driving around the city for weeks and she finds many things that are in bad shape. She would like to purpose that we cut some hours and hire someone to clean the clinic because they are not happy with how it is being cleaned. That we hire someone to take care of the park, the city hall and the dump. Because Melvin is getting so old and he is not able to take care of the dump. The dump is full of weeds and Frank burned the dump and that helped. Wolf thinks that we need to hire a maintenance person for so many hours a week to take over of all four jobs. Kellogg questioned if it would be cheaper by not having to pay an hourly wage.  Bolln said you are just adding another person. Kellogg stated would not have to pay insurance, vacation or sick leave. Kellogg stated that she has had a lot of people come to her to mow for 8 or 9 dollars a hour. Kellogg stated that if we eliminate 40 hours from the maintenance and hours limited in the office area that would cut out a bunch of the budget. Bolln made a motion to leave the hours as is. Motion died for lack of 2nd. Tolby made a motion that we eliminate Mr. Magill. Kellogg stated that Tolby made a motion to eliminate the 40 hours that Dan Magill holds she requested a 2nd. Wolf 2nd roll call- Richards-no, Bolln-no, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes. Kellogg stated that we will be eliminating the 40 hours that Dan carries so when do we want it to end. Wolf made a motion that the hours will end on the 15th of July. 2nd by Tolby Roll call- Richards-no, Bolln-no, Wolf-yes, Tolby-yes, Kellogg-yes. Then they discussed the office hours. The clerk asked if they could do a trend study and see when there needs to be 2 people in the office. Also maybe reducing both of the office hours down to 32 hours per week. discussion went on. Bolln made a motion that we table the office hours until next meeting. 2nd by Tolby Roll call- Richards-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes, Bolln- yes, Tolby- yes.

7)         NEW BUSINESS
            1) Nina Mussack- Cops/ Nina came to the table she said her first question was covered at the beginning. Nina stated that the information she had was that Joseph had been refused entrance into the academy. Kellogg stated that he had applied in 2010 and the guy at the academy many people can redeem themselves. Kellogg stated if he cannot go to the academy we do not need his services. Nina said true. Nina thought that the background check should have been done before his hiring. Nina asked if that was done. Loretta said yes the back ground check we did is the one that anyone can get. Alta stated that only a police chief or a sheriff can pull a background record. Nina wanted to know if he has a permit to carry a gun. Nina would like to see the permit. Kellogg said yes. Nina asked if he was still going to be on as an active officer in Decatur? Kellogg stated that he can be for 1 year has a peace officer. Nina asked what the difference between peace officer and police officer. A police officer has certified training and a peace officer is not certified. Alta said he is a peace officer he can give tickets and stop people. Nina also stated that Joe’s speeding around town needs to be addressed. Nina also stated that in her opinion she John Paul was hired illegally because this was not advertised in the paper. Kellogg stated we advertised for a police man in Decatur. Loretta stated that at the board last month they voted to let her hire a part time police officer. Nina asked if they were any interviews for a part-time officer.     Kellogg stated she interviewed many and all were considered for both full and part time. Clerk stated that motion in the last meeting was for Loretta to set a schedule for the part-time, but not to hire. Bolln stated that he didn’t remember hearing the motion to hire. Nina is saying not to get rid of John Paul she just thinks it was done wrong. Kellogg stated at the last meeting it was agreed to hire Joe full time and hire a part time officer. Nina said she has nothing bad to say about John Paul. Nina stated as far as the part-time you did have other part-time applicants. Kellogg stated yes. Nina then went back to Joseph and asked that he has paper work to fill out to file. Kellogg stated yes he has filed the paper work with the academy. Nina stated then if he is not accepted then will you open the position up for a full time officer. Kellogg stated yes. Kellogg stated that if he cannot go to the academy there is no sense in continuing his service. Nina also stated she was concerned about him carrying a gun. Kellogg stated that she appreciated that the community coming to us and asking questions.

2) 4-H Contract- Jackie came to the table they reviewed the contract Wolf made a motion to renew the lease with 4-H 2nd Tolby Roll call Richards-yes, Bolln-no, Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes.

 

3) Jim Maryott- Answering emergency questions/ Jim came to the table to talk to the board about the sirens and the emergency procedures for the city. He stated that there has been a lot of talk since the last storm event. Legion Hall was open and the park was evacuated and they had 35-40 adults, kids, and dogs. Things that we learned from that is maybe have a sign-in sheet so everyone is accounted for. He talked with Bill Pook region 5and 6the civil defense he has given us a lot of money for the 911 system, and the repeaters. The bottom line lowest siren you can get is about $12,000 up to $20,000. He stated that we would like to place a siren down by the new river houses, one down in the marina and in Beck Park. But that would be a big cost to the village. The new siren blast to take shelter is one 2 minute blast and all clear will be 3 blasts. Testing is done on the 1st Saturday of each month at 10 AM. Jim stated that the best defense is would be to purchase a storm radio. He also discussed the Village may want a generator for the power in the future.

 

4) Consideration to vacate portioning 12th St adjacent to lots 11 through 17 Block 41 – at request of property owners. The board discussed this. Richards made a motion to carry out the vacate. 2nd Bolln Roll call Tolby-yes, Wolf-yes, Kellogg-yes, Richards-yes, Bolln-yes. Clerk stated that the ordinance will be done at next month’s meeting.

5) Patty Plugge – Burt Co. Economic Development. Patty came to the table and invited Decatur to become part of the organization. Burt County Board of Supervisor has agreed to pay 1/2 of the fees. So the cost to the Village would be $1400 in January and $1400 in July. There was a discussion about a news article about the county board implementing a lodging tax in Burt County.   Patty stated that she is not for or against it. Shiela Maryott came to the table and joined this discussion. Shiela is against a lodging tax. Patty said that she is just here to let us know about Burt County Economic Development organization. Alta made a motion to table this matter until next month 2nd by Bolln Roll call Tolby-yes, Richards-yes, Wolf-yes, Bolln-yes, Kellogg-yes.
6) The dump – Weeds, road, and tree limb dumped on the road. Kellogg said that we have already discussed the       dump.

 

8)        CORRESPONDENCE

Email from EPA showing the graffiti on the sign going into the dump was going to be left out of the             inspection report. Clerk stated the we will be receiving a complete inspection report is on its way.

 

9)       ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) Clerk announced that the ATV/UTV stickers will be ordered next week for the 2015-2016. They are to be             renewed in August.

 

10)       APPROPRIATIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE CLAIMS:

 

1) Claims preapproved by Wolf and Tolby

2) Motion to Approve the Claims as Submitted

Richards 2nd Bolln

 

Roll Call: Tolby-Y, Wolf-Y, Richards-Y, Bolln-Y, Kellogg-Y,

Are there any questions from the audience? Debbie Maryott came to the table and suggested the with employee hours cut go to 30/30. Debbie Krutilek had a question about the 40 hours. Kellogg said that we will not be rehiring for those 40 hours. But will hire out for a few hours. Susan Houck was questioning how much will be saving by eliminating 40 hours. Kellogg stated that we have been working on this budget since January.

10)       MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING          

Richards 2nd Bolln

Adjournment Time:   6:20 pm
 

Loretta Kellogg/Chairperson

Ann Chytka /Village Clerk

 

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Update on Roundabout at Highway 32/77 Junction

July 15, 2015 Leave a comment


The roundabout at the junction of Highway 32/77 was projected to be completed at the end of this month. The date has been pushed back at least two weeks.

“The contractor is 2 weeks behind their schedule—that puts us into the middle of August; inclement weather will extend the delay.

They hope to resume the paving operation late next week,” stated Jeff Francis, project manager.

Stay tuned to Kat Country Hub for further updates.

 

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Getting Back to Work

July 14, 2015 Leave a comment


By Governor Pete Ricketts

Growing Nebraska will not happen by accident – it takes careful planning. Connecting Nebraskans to good jobs is one way we can ensure that our state continues to grow, and it is something that I have directed members of my team to work on in their agencies across all of state government. For job creators, this is particularly important in light of our state’s lowest-in-the-nation unemployment rate of 2.6 percent. At the Department of Labor, growing job opportunities means looking for new ways to help unemployed Nebraskans expeditiously reenter the workforce by finding good jobs that fit their skills and experience.

 

This week, my administration announced the launch of Nebraska’s new reemployment system aimed at helping unemployment claimants reenter the workforce and making it easier to find a good job. Our state’s program developed by the Nebraska Department of Labor is the first of its kind of any state in the nation, and has won approval from the U.S. Department of Labor. The goal of the program is to utilize personal one-on-one assistance to connect the approximately 10,000 Nebraskans looking for work and applying for unemployment benefits with some of the over 50,000 jobs in the state’s job opening database.

 

Our state’s reemployment program is unique to other states for a couple reasons. First, nearly all jobseekers who receive unemployment benefits will be required to enroll in an individualized reemployment plan to remain eligible for benefits. Department of Labor staff will meet with each worker to develop their individualized reemployment plan shortly after an application is submitted for unemployment benefits. Second, the reemployment program leverages cutting edge software that requires jobseekers to create a resume searchable by potential employers who can make queries for skill inventory, find resumes with the right experience, and proactively reach out to potential applicants. Previously, the department successfully utilized a limited version of this program for jobseekers with a high probability of exhausting their benefits.

 

Nebraska’s new reemployment program has several components that will ensure that jobseekers in our state have the best resources on hand as they look for their next job. For example, not only will jobseekers work with agency staff to develop individual employment plans, but they will also help them to identify goals and objectives and determine the appropriate combination of services for the participant to meet their employment goals. These plans are designed to help engage the individuals and provide them with a clear understanding of where they are going.

 

Additionally, all participants will be required to create an account on the state’s employment website, NEworks. This account will allow individuals access to employment tools and resources, such as a resume builder, a messaging center to communicate with employers and workforce staff, free online learning resources, job search options including a virtual recruiter to identify personalized employment opportunities, and access to their individual employment plan.

 

Finally, this reemployment program will use assessments to provide data-driven opportunities to jobseekers. The assessments will cover career interests, skills confidence, and work values. The results will be reviewed with the jobseeker to ensure they represent an accurate picture of the individual and to identify areas of knowledge, skill, and ability that they can leverage as productive members of the workforce. The assessments will then be used in conjunction with labor market information and previous work experience to determine options and opportunities that exist in the current job market.

 

The formal launch of this program in October represents a paradigm shift for our unemployment system. By focusing on reemployment, we can help Nebraskans reenter the workforce more quickly and ensure that they are meeting their career goals, while connecting our state’s job creators with talent across our state. If you have any feedback or questions about the program or anything on your mind, please send me your thoughts atpete.ricketts@nebraska.gov or call my office at 402-471-2244.

Governor Pete Ricketts

Governor Pete Ricketts

 

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Caregiver Support Group to Meet

July 14, 2015 Leave a comment


The monthly Caregiver Support Group will meet at the Bancroft Senior Center, this coming Monday, July 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. The information that is shared by those in attendance is kept confidential. If you are a caregiver; please feel free to come and join us and if you have never attended a meeting you are also welcome.

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Market Report

July 14, 2015 Leave a comment


Sept Corn +2 ½ @ 4.37 ¼

Dec Corn+3 ¼ @ 4.48 ¼

Aug Beans +3 ½ @ 10.35 ½

Nov Beans _4 @ 10.26 ¼

 

Grain Markets:

It feels like there is so much to talk about with the 180 degree shift in fundamentals on June 30th after the release the USDA stocks report.  before the dust settled, anticipation of yet another report caused new buyers to enter the market giving us a nice rally starting Thursday last week.  The trade felt the July 10th USDA Supply and Demand report would provide a reduction in yield expectations.  However the USDA left yields unchanged.  This would be seen as negative, but the buyers still came, posting new highs in December corn reaching the contract high of $4.49 and November Soybeans reaching $10.36.  It seems buyers really want to buy, despite somewhat negative news.  This is quite a shift from just a few weeks ago when there was record selling.  Looking forward, many traders are still confident we will see a yield estimate reduction in the USDA August report.

 

To summarize Friday’s report charts provided below:

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*Yield was left unchanged, but will be updated in the August S&D report
**Acres were pulled from the June 30th Planted Acreage report 

 

It always feels better when we are in a bull market……when buyers keep grain supported.  We are still seeing some weather still remains our primary focus as well which continue to add premium to grain prices.  Hopefully this will continue to push the bullish excitement and provide more selling opportunities moving forward.

 

Strategy: It seems a shame not to reward such a nice rally with a sale.  With the strength in the market, and question of what is yet to be seen as far as market potential, it may be wise for producers to look at using some sort of floor strategy to protect the bottom, yet participate in upside potential.

 

Greg Mockenhaupt

ProEdge Risk Management Consultant

P: (402) 685-5613 | C: (402) 380-9855 | Greg.Mockenhaupt@cvacoop.com

1007 County Road O

Oakland, NE 68045

www.cvacoop.com

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USDA Report

July 13, 2015 Leave a comment


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*Yield was left unchanged, but will be updated in the August S&D report

**Acres were pulled from the June 30th Planted Acreage report

 

CORN

The friendly June 30th Stocks report allowed the USDA to raise old crop feed demand 50 mbu this month. Combined with increases in ethanol (+25 mbu) and exports (+25 mbu), improved demand shrunk the 14/15 carryout by 97 mbu. The new crop balance sheet saw the USDA leave yield estimates unchanged, noting that updates would be available in their August 12th report. Acreage numbers were pulled from the June 30th acreage report, so the reduction in harvested acres allowed production estimates to decline 100 mbu for new crop corn. New crop demand projections saw feed (-25 mbu) and exports (-25 mbu) reduced, while ethanol added 25 mbu. The net effect was a reduction to the new crop carryout of 172 mbu – the market was looking for a little bit more. Our Take: The market is trading its own yield ideas right now, so the USDA leaving their number unchanged had little impact to the trade. It will be difficult to get an accurate feel on the national yield until we see the USDA’s thoughts on August 12th. Until then, crop ratings and the weather forecast through pollination will dictate whether we go higher or lower. The funds are supporting the market right now, which continues to push corn higher.

 

SOYBEANS

The old crop soybean balance sheet saw demand continue to work higher with crush and exports each adding 15 mbu on Friday. The June 30th stocks report confirmed a tighter soybean situation that some suspected, which resulted in a 44 mbu increase to residual demand. This essentially means that the USDA overestimated the size of last year’s crop and they are accounting for it here. The result was a 75 mbu reduction to the old crop carryout. New crop saw acreage ideas come straight across from the acreage report in June, while yield was left untouched and will await August revisions. The higher acres from June bumped production higher (+35 mbu), but a smaller carry-in and an increase to crush demand (+10 mbu) led to a net reduction in the carryout by 50 mbu. However, at 425 mbu, the estimate was higher than pre-report thoughts. Our Take: The soybean market has acreage and yield questions right now, even after the updated acreage numbers in June. Until the USDA updates their thoughts on both of these categories, the market should stay supported. There seem to be too many question marks with soybeans right now to push them aggressively lower. 

 

At the close of trading today:

CORN:   +6’0                       $4.34’4

SOYBEANS: +4’0               $10.30’2

WHEAT: -8’0                       $5.71’2

 

 

Greg Mockenhaupt

ProEdge Risk Management Consultant

P: (402) 685-5613 | C: (402) 380-9855 | Greg.Mockenhaupt@cvacoop.com

1007 County Road O

Oakland, NE 68045

www.cvacoop.com

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Heat Advisory Begins at 1:00 p.m.

July 12, 2015 Leave a comment 


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PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-
SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-
JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY...

WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD...

RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA...

SHENANDOAH...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA...

VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH...

COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH...

ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE...ALBION...

ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...

OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT...

BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA...BELLEVUE...

PAPILLION...LA VISTA...SEWARD...MILFORD...LINCOLN...PLATTSMOUTH...

NEBRASKA CITY...CRETE...WILBER...FAIRBURY...BEATRICE...TECUMSEH...

STERLING...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY...TABLE ROCK...FALLS CITY
330 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TEMPERATURE...HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 100 TO NEAR 110 MOST
OF SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH HIGH 
HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDEX VALUES 
SUNDAY. HEAT ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE 
COULD OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

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4th of July Fireworks Display in Lyons

July 9, 2015 Leave a comment


Lyons firemen put on another great fireworks show on the 4th of July. All Photos Credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Lyons firemen put on another great fireworks show on the 4th of July. All Photos Credit of Denise Gilliland/Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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