Oldtime farming techniques and antique machinery were featuerd at the Rae Valley Heritage Association’s 27th annual Nebraska State Antique Tractor and Horse Plowing Contest last Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24, west of Petersburg. The event featured a wide variety of activities, including horse-drawn plowing, discing and planting. Above photo shows Mike Mortensen of Neligh with his draft horse team, pulling a disc in a newly plowed field.