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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Oakland Library Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir

July 14, 2015 Leave a comment


 By Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director 

 The Martian by Andy Weir grabs the reader the instant you begin. The story is told from the perspective of Mark Watney, an astronaut for NASA. He and a crew are collecting samples on MARS when a dust storm causes them to do an emergency evacuation. During the process, Watney is injured and presumed dead. His captain, in an effort to save the rest of the crew leaves his body on MARS. Only Watney is not dead and the tale that unfolds is incredible.

As the story progresses we get narratives from key NASA members, media and Watney’s crew, further drawing us into the suspense. Will Watney be saved or will he die alone on MARS?

Weir is a masterful writer, from his descriptions of MARS, the equipment involved, to the character depth. Despite all of the technical jargon the story flows enough that even non-science fiction readers will enjoy “The Martian”.

The son of a physicist, and with a background in computer science, Weir researched to make the story realistic; studying orbital mechanics, astronomy, and the history of manned spaceflight.      

Director Ridley Scott brings “The Martian” to theaters this October, starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristin Wiig and Kate Mara. Do yourself a favor and enjoy this amazing story by reading the book first. You know the book is always better!

Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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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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Broader, Bolder, Better!

July 13, 2015 Leave a comment


Rachel Wise, District 3, Nebraska State Board of Education (June, 2015)

Rachel Wise

Rachel Wise

Two very important topics addressed at the State Board of Education meeting in June were Career Education and Nebraska’s new system of accountability, AQuESTT—Accountability for a Quality Education System, Today and Tomorrow. The Nebraska Department of Education introduced the concept of Broader—Bolder—Better to define the work of accountability, but I think the phrase applies to both topics I will write about this month.

The month of June started off with the annual Nebraska Career Education Conference in Kearney. It was an honor and privilege to attend this conference and to learn of the great work of career education teachers in schools across Nebraska. This past year, a Nebraska State Board of Education study committee chaired by John Witzel tackled the topic of career education in Nebraska. The committee’s recommendations were presented to teachers and administrators at the Kearney conference and again to the State Board. The recommendations― described as opportunities in the report― included the need to: address the teacher shortage in career education; maintain and expand the quality and student access to career education programs; infuse career readiness across grade levels and curricular areas; develop meaningful workplace experiences for students as a model for career guidance.

The next steps are to implement the strategies tied to these opportunities across schools in Nebraska. Some examples of the strategies include: defining career readiness for students in Nebraska; developing more opportunities for career-based virtual learning experiences to help students learn about career pathways in Nebraska; develop scholarships or loan forgiveness programs for teachers going into career education fields. If you know young people who are thinking about pursuing a career in education, encourage the fields of Agriculture, Business and Marketing, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Sciences, Industrial Technology and Engineering or Information Technology. Once these recommendations are implemented, I believe Career Education in Nebraska will be Broader—Bolder—Better!

On to the next topic which is much more difficult to write about. State Board members we have all spent a great deal of time thinking about—accountability. For us, accountability is AQuESTT—Accountability for a Quality Education System, Today and Tomorrow.

In March, I wrote about the new system of accountability and the primary indicators that will be used to classify schools. This month, the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) updated the State Board on the process that will be used to classify schools as excellent, great, good or needs improvement. Within the needs improvement classification, the three schools in most need of improvement and subsequently, intervention will be designated as priority schools. NDE staff also shared information and timelines about that identification process. Outcome measures such as growth and improvement on Nebraska State Accountability (NeSA) assessments and high school graduation rates will be used for the first step in the process called “raw classification.” After these outcome measures are calculated, a process called “evidence-based analysis” that looks at other indicators or quality factors such as teacher certification, curriculum or instructional practices will occur. All this information will be used in the “final classification” and in the development of a School Profile that designates a school’s classification level and describes the characteristics that resulted in the school’s classification. This sounds pretty complicated, and in some ways it is!! However, in looking at the plans and processes, I think once schools, communities, parents and students see the School Profiles, they will start to understand why their schools or districts were classified as excellent, great, good or in need of improvement.

The members of the State Board of Education and the Nebraska Department of Education staff are committed to more than just classifying schools and designating three priority schools. We are committed to helping schools improve. AQuESTT is being developed to inform schools on areas of strengths and needs and to help schools with systems of support so they become Broader—Bolder—Better!

This article represents my personal view, not that of the State Board of Education or my role as president. Feel free to contact me at rachel.wise@nebraska.gov. Search the Nebraska Department of Education website at www.education.ne.gov to learn more about education in our state.

 

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Lois A. Bowman, 96, of Hooper NE

July 13, 2015 Leave a comment


Lois A. Bowman, age 96, of Hooper, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Fremont Health Medical Center.  Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14th , at Elim Lutheran Church in Swaburg.  Burial will follow in the Elim Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday from 3 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel. A memorial fund will be determined at a later date.  Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Lois Alma Margaret (Meyer) Bowman was born to J. Herman and Sophie (Wobken) Meyer on May 31, 1919 in rural Dodge County near Uehling, Nebraska. Lois grew up attending District #18 school through 8th grade and then attended Uehling High School, graduating in 1936. Throughout her youth she attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Westside) where she was baptized and confirmed. She helped her family on the farm, taught Sunday school, and sang in the choir. She remained on the family farm with her mother Sophie and brother Chris where she helped her brother farm during WW II and nursed her mother through her final years. After her mother’s death, she moved in with her sister Martha and husband Henry Wobken.

On July 14, 1945, Lois married Melvin Arthur Bowman at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and moved to the Bowman family homestead near Uehling. There she worked as a homemaker, farm wife, and mother. She was active in her church, Elim Lutheran Church (Swaburg), the American Legion Auxiliary, Lutheran Church Women (LCW), the election board, and Dodge County FHA Board.

In later years she enjoyed spending her winters in Arizona near her daughter Joanne, and traveled to Europe several times. She also was an avid china painter, who enjoyed sharing her beautiful work with numerous members of her family and friends. She also played in several bridge card clubs. Lois enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s activities and sporting events at Logan View with the “grandma brigade.”

She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin A. Bowman, parents; brothers: George, Herbert, Christof, Lawrence, Herman, and Gerald Meyer; sisters: Meta and Anna Meyer, Martha Wobken, Katherine Leona Schutte, Alma Heitshusen, Alice Liston, and Myra Muller.

She is survived by her daughter Joanne K. Bowman of Scottsdale, AZ; son and daughter-in-law Ron and Anita Bowman of Fremont, NE; grand children and spouses, Elizabeth and Ken Halvorsen of Lincoln, NE, Dr. Erik and Crystal Bowman of Madison, WI, Alicia and Dr. Erich Schafer of Cedar Springs, MI; great-grandchildren, Jordan Satter and Kaitlyn Halvorsen of Lincoln, NE, Brigham and Ellianna Schafer of Cedar Springs, MI, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Lois Bowman

Lois Bowman

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Brent Miller Crowned Fremont 4-H King

July 13, 2015 Leave a comment


Fremont 4-H Fair Results

Burt County 4-H members made a good showing at the Fremont 4-H Fair last week at Christensen Field in Fremont. One of the highest awards went to Brent Miller of Lyons. He was crowned the Fremont 4-H Fair King at the community luncheon Friday. This honor comes after filling out an application giving an overview of his extensive 4-H career and going through an interview.  Besides the crown he receives two scholarships. One is the Jack Paulson Scholarship and the other is the Rhonda Schroeder Memorial Scholarship.

Swine Show:

The Swine Showmanship contest showed a lot of Burt County talent. Jenna Bromm, of Oakland won the senior division while Brayden and Elise Anderson, both of Lyons took 3rd place in the Intermediate and Junior Divisions respectively. Jocelyn Hightree of South Sioux City and Cason Stevenson of Oakland both received blue ribbons.

In the Swine Show Jenna Bromm came away with the Champion Progress Gilt as well as two other first and second purples in her classes. Brayden Anderson had a top purple and two blue ribbons with his animals. Cason Stevenson also had a top purple along with a blue ribbon. Jocelyn Hightree had a purple and a blue ribbon while Elise Anderson received 3 blues on her hogs.

Elise Anderson took a break from showing her pigs and took part in the Insect Identification Contest where she won the gold medal in the Junior Division.

Beef Show:

Bailey Fleischman of Tekamah had a great day in the Beef Show. He showed the Supreme Campion Commercial Breeding Heifer, a purple ribbon winning market steer and was the silver medal winning showman in the senior showmanship division. Cody Elliott of Tekamah also showed a purple ribbon breeding heifer as did Jessica Fleischman of Herman. Blue ribbons were earned by Bryce Uhing and Abigail Peterson of West Point.

Leah Keithley of Hooper showed the reserve champion market heifer. She also showed another purple ribbon winner as did Vanessa Peterson and Bryce Uhing both of West Point.

In the Market Steer Division Cody Elliott, Abigail Peterson and Jadyn Fleischman all showed purple ribbon animals.

In Beef Showmanship besides Bailey Fleischman as the silver medal winner in the senior division, Bryce Uhing received a purple. In the Junior Division Leah Keithley received a purple ribbon.

 

 

Sheep Show:

In the Sheep Show Layne Miller of Lyons took home reserve champion breeding ewe as well as three blue ribbons in the market lamb division.

Brent Miller of Lyons showed two purple ribbon breeding ewes and a purple and blue ribbon market lambs.

Bailey Pelan of Oakland received two purple ribbons on her market lambs while Hannah Brudigam of Oakland showed two blue ribbon lambs.

In showmanship Bailey Pelan received a purple ribbon in the Junior Division, while Layne Miller received a blue in the intermediate division and Brent Miller received a red in senior showmanship.

Dog Show:

Megan Olson of Tekamah won the gold medal in Senior Dog Showmanship while Rayna Hladky of Tekamah received a purple and Casey Stone of Tekamah a blue in intermediate showmanship.

In Beginning Novice division Megan Olson and Casey Stone both received blues while Rayna Hladky received a red.

In the Agility Division Megan Olson, Casey Stone and Rayna Hladky all received purples.

Horse Show:

Results of the Horse Show found Reese Hansen of Herman receiving a purple in Senior Showmanship while Bobbie Castle Gosch of Decatur received a white. In Junior Showmanship Lakyn Humphrey of Decatur received a red ribbon.

Reese Hansen received a purple in Pony Pleasure and in Wester Pleasure Sr. she received a red. She also received a red in Sr. Western Horsemanship.

Lakyn Humphrey received a red in Jr Western Pleasure.

In the speed contests, Lakyn Humphrey received second purple in the Jr. Barrels and a white in poles. In the senior divisions, Bobbie Castle Gosch received reds in both barrels and poles.

Rabbit Show:

Bobbie Castle Gosch of Decatur received reserve champion in Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship while in the Junior Division Lakyn Humphrey received a blue ribbon.

Grace Monson of Craig received a purple and a blue with her Netherland Dwarf.

Bobbie Castle Gosch showed a purple ribbon winning Holland Lop and Lakyn Humphry received a blue on her Holland rabbit.

Goat Show:

Abigail Peterson of West Point received a purple and two blues on her meat goats.

Shooting Sports Contest:

Thomas Hennig of Tekamah was named Champion in the Senior Division in the air rifle division.

Static Exhibit Results:

Results of the static 4-H exhibits will be shared next week.

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Loftis,

Extension Assistant
UNL Extension – Burt County
111 North 13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Phone: (402) 374-2929

Fax: (402) 374-2930

Internet: mloftis2@unl.edu

Brent Miller of Lyons was crowned Fremont 4-H Fair King. Photo Courtesy of Mary Loftis.

Brent Miller of Lyons was crowned Fremont 4-H Fair King. Photo Courtesy of Mary Loftis.

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Heat Advisory Begins at 1:00 p.m.

July 12, 2015 Leave a comment 


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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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Shad L. Miner, 35, of Wakefield NE

July 11, 2015 Leave a comment


Shad L. Miner, 35, of Wakefield, Nebraska died on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield; Pastor Barbara Hansen will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield is in charge of the arrangements.

Shad was born on January 9, 1980 in Pender, NE, the son of Vern and LeAnn (Salmon) Miner. He attended Wakefield High School, graduating in 1998. On May 2, 2009, Shad was united in marriage to Tara McKay at Salem Lutheran Church in Wakefield. To this union one son, Weston, was born. Shad was currently employed with Michael Foods in Wakefield as a warehouse supervisor. He enjoyed many things in his life including golf, fishing and hunting. He was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker and Indianapolis Colts fan. Most of all he enjoyed the time he spent with his family and friends and playing with his son Weston.

He is survived by his wife Tara and son Weston of Wakefield, his mother LeAnn Miner, sister Shanda (John) Geiser and brother Brady Miner, grandparents Dean and Phyllis Salmon, his aunt and uncle Bennett and Kathy Salmon all of Wakefield, NE, and many nieces . nephews and cousins.

Shad was preceded in death by his father Vern and his paternal grandparents Robert and Betty Miner.

Shad Miner

Shad Miner

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Norma Evelyn (Schincke) Meierdierks, 88, of Pender NE

July 10, 2015 Leave a comment


Norma Evelyn (Schincke) Meierdierks, 88, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Regency Square Nursing Home in South Sioux City, NE. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery in Pender. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender.

Norma was born February 19, 1927 to Victor and Mabel (Lindgren) Schincke in Pender, NE. She attended and graduated from Pender High School. On June 26, 1948, Norma married John Meierdierks in Elk Point, SD. The couple had three children. Norma worked in the courthouse for many years and prepared the bookwork for Meierdierks Hardware. In her free time, Norma enjoyed flowers and gardening.

Norma is survived by her sons, Byron Meierdierks of Pender, NE, Bruce (Kay) Meierdierks of Pender, NE; daughter, Karen (Randy) Tietz of Pender, NE; sister, Amber Simm of Cleghorn, IA; brother, Dale (Florence) Schincke of Dakota Dunes, SD; one grandchild, three great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John, who passed away November 17, 2010, and an infant sister, Beverly.

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The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey

July 10, 2015 Leave a comment


The Center for Rural Affairs welcomes nationally syndicated agricultural columnist Alan Guebert and his daughter Mary Grace Foxwell to Nebraska, where they will read from their recently released book The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey at several locations and dates across Nebraska starting next week. Published by the University of Illinois Press, the book is a collection of personal memories written over the past two decades as part of Guebert’s weekly Farm and Food File column. Each column recalls and reflects on the people, food, and values he learned on the 720-acre, 100-cow southern Illinois dairy farm of his youth in the late 1960s.

 

The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey was recently included on Bon Appetit Magazine’s 20 Food Books to Read This Summer, LA Magazine’s Top 10 Summer Books for Foodies, and Food Tank’s Summer Reading List.

 

“Uncle Honey,” explains Guebert, “was my great uncle who retired from his in-town job to ‘help’ my father on our farm. Several of the stories in the book center on how this gentle, quiet man—truly, a ‘honey’ of a guy—turned into a steel-bending, throttle-breaking terror as soon as he put any tractor into gear, without the use of the clutch, of course.”

 

Guebert’s co-author and daughter, Mary Grace Foxwell, conceptualized, compiled, and edited the book. She also wrote the epilogue which details her own memories of her father and lessons gleaned from her grandparents’ farm.

 

“While the majority of the book’s characters passed away long before I was born,” notes Foxwell, “I have often smiled and laughed hearing their stories, much like my father’s longtime readers. I wanted to honor those people and those values—hard work, honesty, and humility—for generations to come.”

 

Advance reviews describe the book as authentic, humorous, and astute. Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, notes “Alan Guebert is one of America’s finest writers on the workings and the politics of our food system. This book eloquently describes a rural way of life that’s been lost. But the values of that world—family, community, social justice, a respect for the land—are timeless.”

 

Foxwell and Guebert, whose column appears in more than 70 newspapers across the U.S. and Canada, will read selections from The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey and answer questions. Copies will be available for purchase and signing at the event. The book contains 24 black-and-white photographs from Guebert’s youth on Indian Farm and is available for online purchase through various outlets including University of Illinois Press, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, as well as at bookstores nationwide, and as an e-book. Additional information, including future events and the authors’ contact information, may be accessed at www.farmandfoodfile.com.

 

Book Signing Locations in Nebraska: 

Monday, July 13  

2-4pm  The Bookworm, Omaha, NE

7-9pm  Indigo Bridge Bookstore, Lincoln, NE

 

Tuesday, July 14

7-9pm  City of York Auditorium, York, NE

 

Wednesday, July 15

6:30-8pm Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, NE
“The Center for Rural Affairs is proud to help promote these events and we strongly encourage attending a nearby reading,” said John Crabtree of the Center for Rural Affairs. “And we encourage everyone to prepare for a free-wheeling discussion that promises to range from reminiscence of the good old days of hard work and simple pleasures on the farm to bare-knuckle debate over the future of rural and small town America… all with some good laughs. In other words, the kind of discussion that Alan Guebert is uniquely gifted to have and facilitate.”

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