Ak-Sar-Ben A Friend To Nebraska Youth Over Eight Decades
The article celebrates Ak-Sar-Ben as a long standing Nebraskan organization aiding youth through 4-H scholarships loans and donations for nearly 80 years. It notes funding from events memberships and admissions plus wide civic impact, leadership training and state fair improvements.
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Ak-Sar- Ben
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Distriet
Gretna
Republican City
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Agricultural costs fall but farmers still lose money
Washington AP analysis from the Agriculture Department shows feed costs dropped in the second quarter, yet producers still lost money. The cost to produce a 2,000 pound steer averaged about 77 dollars per 100 pounds in April-June, down from 337 earlier, while feeder stock costs also eased. The report notes figures reflect quarterly costs and may not match individual farm experiences, as timing and efficiency vary.
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Agriculture Department
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I Tle
Department
Onomic Research Service
Toamma! Ag
Fresh vegetables in short supply across summer crops
Washington reports a drop in summer harvests as farmers plan 360,150 acres for July to September, down two percent from last year. California broccoli falls 47 percent, sweet corn acres rise modestly, while many vegetables like carrots and tomatoes dip. melons face a 15 percent decline.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
California
Surging water levels threaten irrigation pumps and pipes
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension specialists warn that high irrigation demands and drought raise groundwater levels, causing pump surges that stress pumps and motors and may rupture pipelines. Experts advise reducing pumped flow, increasing discharge pressure where possible, and adjusting valves and nozzle sizes on various irrigation systems to mitigate surge effects.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bath Bean Axthelm
John Addink
Addink
Axthelm
Noth
Nebraska
Collins Reelected to Sixth Term as MidAmerica President
J Robert Collins, 32, was re elected to his sixth consecutive term as president of the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange, youngest in any major U S commodity exchange. He joined MidAmerica in 1963, succeeding his father John Collis. The exchange has expanded facilities, renamed from Chicago Open Board of Trade, and seen trading volume rise sixfold. Collins expressed pride in leadership and future growth for the next year.
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J. Robert Collins
Midamerica Commodity Exchange
Collins
MidAmerica
John Collis
Exchange
Green & Collins, Inc
Chicago Open Board of Trade
Iiet
Drought damaged corn and sorghum raise silage questions
Farmers weigh salvage value as drought damaged corn and grain sorghum are considered for silage. Experts note moisture targets around 65 percent for best feeding value, with protein and dry matter comparable to alfalfa hay. Irrigation choices and cost of systems are discussed alongside gasoline conservation for farm production.
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Paul Guyer
History of Animal Plagues in North America Reprint
A reprint of a 1939 USDA booklet by Dr. Bert W. Bierer surveys early North American animal diseases and regulatory issues. It notes Washington’s 18th century sheep losses, hydrophobia myths, early Texas cattle drives, and prejudice against Texas droves, tracing how rail expansion later spread cattle to Kansas and Nebraska.
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George Washington
Texas
Midwest
Dodge Gilly
Agrculture Department
North America
Bert W. Bierer
USDA
Department
Animals and Plant Health
Secretary of War
Hingis
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Drought loan backlog hits South Dakota counties
AP reports the Agriculture Department approved emergency drought loans for Dewey and Ziebach counties in South Dakota while a large backlog of applications grows. A Farm Service Administration spokesman said all county requests are under review and decisions timing is unclear as other state counties remain under consideration.
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Washington
Agricuture Department
South Dakota
Farmersome Administration
Dewey
Ziebach
USDA lifts quarantine in Nebraska cattle area
US Department of Agriculture APHIS ends the quarantine in a part of Douglas County Nebraska after tests show scabies mites eradicated with USDA approved treatment. Officials warn producers to monitor for early signs and to start prompt treatment to avoid economic losses from lighter cattle and damaged hides.
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Douglas County
Neb
T US. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Animal and
Savered
Huser
Milk for Less Labor Cost Decline Over Time
The note records a historical decline in labor time required to purchase a 42 gallon lot of whole milk. It states it took 13.4 minutes of labor to buy such a quantity in 196 today it now costs a fraction of that effort in minutes.
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Polard
Port
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