Government aims to tailor bean aid to Navajo tastes
Washington reports that the Agriculture Department will stop shipping white beans to all regions and will buy beans by area to match local preferences. Officials said Navajo and other Southwest communities favor Pinto and red beans, with white beans often unused or discarded. The new policy targets nutritious options while supporting regional taste.
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UPI
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Holly Dean Vernacci
Pall Tian
San Diego
Calif
Michigan
4-H Notes on Cornhusker Bells Meeting At Johannes Home
4-H notes record a Cornhusker Bells meeting at Sandra and Sharon Johannes home with skits on judging finishes and roll call, sewing projects like pintashions, patterns laid out by The Lets Sew Four and Skirt and Blouse, Karla Bartz joining as a new member, lunch by Mrs Carl Johannes.
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Sharon Johannes
Karla Bartz
Carl Johannes
Barbare Nelson
Local Partnership Address and Subscription Rates Notice
Fragmentary notice lists a Columbus Nebraska partnership address 1754 27th Avenue with postal code 63601 and outlines subscription rates delivered by carrier or mail across Polk and nearby counties, noting pricing per year and Nebraska or other states. The garbled text shows postal and mailing details with unclear pricing and service areas.
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27Th Avenue
Columbus
The
Columba Fogorah
Edéreux
West Island 4-H Notes Share Yearly Reorganization and Events
Four-H clubs across West Island report reorganization of West Island Juniors into Albin Staciuta with officers Ye Neujale president Chuck Jemp vice president Gary Borach secretary Tony Kresha treasurer Rieck Boruch reporter and multiple project notes. Meetings covered sewing crafts halter class saddle parts and a pie social planning future fundraisers and rides.
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West
Optimistic farm outlook boosts demand and lightning risk
An University economist notes 1980 food spending rising about 80 percent with beef pork and poultry demand climbing significantly. Population growth and higher affluence drive farm product demand, while per household food spending trends suggest prices remain a bargain. The piece ends with a strange aside on aging women versus men.
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USDA
U. S
Spemblig
Nebraska range feed condition up at month start
Lincoln UPI Nebraska's range feed condition at the beginning of the month was recorded at 1.5 points above a year ago. The State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics also said the condition was one point above the 1959 68 year average. Calving was in full swing with eight losses reported.
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Lincoln
UPI
Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Findley surveys farmers on farm payment plan options
Washington reports Rep. Paul Findley says two thirds of his constituents favor continuing current federal payments. In a West Central Illinois district poll of 2002 farmers, 35.4 percent backed his phasedown plan toward crop loans and cropland retirement, while 67.8 percent endorsed other payment proposals. A per-farm cap of 20000 drew 86 percent support.
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UPI
Paul Findley
Ilingls
Findley
American Fare Area’ Federation
Volve
Congress
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Pindley
Paradox of rising land prices and low farm earnings
Lincoln report notes continuous land price rise in the 1960s and 1970s despite low earnings from farming. Experts explain land value gains stem from mechanization and asset growth, while farm income remains modest, with payments aimed at realistic targets amid government programs.
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Lincoln
Everett Sterson
University of Nebraska
Congress
Washington
Wiela
Peterson
Washington debate over exempting country locker plants from inspection
A Senate hearing considers a bill to exempt country locker plants that slaughter meat on a custom basis and operate retail shops from federal inspection. The measure would permit separate handling of custom slaughter from sale meat and require packaging marked not for sale.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate Agriculture
B. Everett Jordan
D— N.C
Nebraska Winter Wheat Crop Estimated At 82,799,000 Bushels
Nebraska's winter wheat crop is estimated at 82,799,000 bushels based on April 1 conditions. The division notes this is 3 percent below 1969 and 18 percent below 1963, with an expected yield of 31 bushels per acre, 24 bushels above 1969. Last fall 2,669,000 acres were seeded, 11 percent below prior year, and rye condition stands at 94 percent.
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Lincoln
UPI
Nebraska
Division of Agricultural Statistics
Ili
Meat judging contest to be held May 2 in Lincoln
UPI reports about the Black and Bridle Club livestock and meat judging contest in Lincoln on May 2. About 100 students are expected to compete in junior and senior divisions. Awards are to be given at a barbecue on May 3 with major trophies at the Club Honors Banquet on May 7.
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Lincoln
UPI
Jim Ramm
Stuart
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