FELLOWSHIP  OF CHRISTIAN FARMERS, INTERNATIONAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   " Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle.........'til the Cows Come Home"

Lexington, Illinois (September 5, 2006) The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International is announcing, today, its "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle....'til the Cows Come Home" campaign   to help Nebraska cattlemen in Dawes & Sioux Counties  hit by a 60,000 acre wildfire on July 30^th.  Temporary fences need to be built so cattle can be fed hay.   Many fencelines were damaged, but can be fixed without being totally replaced. Between 400-500 miles of fenceline was affected by the wildfire.  48 households in Dawes County and 36 households in Sioux were damaged.   Drought conditions has cut into normal hay production yields.  Due to this shortfall of pasture and hay yields , the Fellowship of Christian Farmers is announcing its haylift of donated hay to northwest Nebraska cattlemen.    FCFI needs the help of farmer owned semi- tractor trailer flatbeds to haul needed hay.  Donations of diesel fuel are also needed.  

The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International is coordinating work teams to help re-build farm Pine Ridge fencelines       Contact the FCFI Home Office for details.

It is a tremendous "boost" of encouragement to Dawes and Sioux County cattlemen to have farmers from across America show up and build two miles of fence in a day.  All interested farmers and farm families can register to participate in the "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle....'til the Cows Come Home" on the www.fcfi.org website.  The website's photo essay also chronicles FCFI's involvement in southern Louisiana and Texas.  Cost for lodging and meals has yet to be determined.  RV sites are available.   Please bring your favorite fencing pliers!

The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International is a 501(3)(C) non-profit organization headquartered in Lexington, Illinois.

The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International will be exhibiting at the Husker Harvest Days,  September 12-14^{th, in Grand Island, Nebraska; Farm Science Review, September 19-21st, in London, Ohio; Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, September 23-30th; and the International Plowing Matches, September 19-23, Keene, Ontario, Canada.      "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle....'til the Cows Come Home" information will be available at these farm shows.}

Visit FCFI's website, www.fcfi.org, for details regarding, "Building Fences in the Pine Ridge of Nebraska’s Panhandle…....'til the Cows Come Home".    Join a Nebraska Wildfire Relief Team, today.

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