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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1974

Page

10

Farm crop outlook signals lower corn and soybeans

AP notes USDA will issue harvest estimates for key crops including corn and soybeans based on August data. Uncertain fall harvests and prior rains have reduced planting and yields, with projections for corn well below the 1974 crop and carryover stocks around 423 million bushels as of Oct 1, highlighting tight supplies domestically and abroad.

Sieas Midwest USDA Moce UK Department

Farmers Lose Ground as Grocery Bill Shrinks Share

Washington AP reports that farmers received 89.4 cents of each dollar spent on groceries in the market basket, down from recent years, while the rest of the food industry took 60.7 cents. The decline marks a 16th tax deadline in 20 years and reflects shifting farm incomes. The USDA price data show urban families of eight spent 1,732 dollars in June on domestically produced farm food, with various changes in retail and farm values compared to prior periods.

Washington Agriculture Department USDA U.S

Potter Fountry Farms Expands Chicken Barns Near Rising City

William Potter, operator of Potter Fountry Farms five miles west of Rising City, plans a major expansion with two new chicken barns costing about a quarter million dollars. The facility will hold 80,000 birds, employ conveyor, boxing, and sensors for egg handling, and rely on local labor for construction and operations. Eggs are produced at high volume with shipments to Lincoln for feed and services, while weather and power challenges affect daily production.

Terry Anderson William Potter Potter Fountry Farms Rising City Potter Columbus Erea Pater Bill Hatchery Lincoln Poller

Cattle Feeding and Silage Guidance for Dry Nebraska Conditions

Agricultural notes stress preserving roughage for cattle through corn silage, prairie hay, alfalfa hay, Sudan grasses, and sorghums. Supplement straw with protein and energy. ensiling or haying depends on crop, machinery, storage. Moisture testing crucial. seed treatment advised to curb smut. local program details include the Potter farm phaseout of hogs and continued poultry work.

Wieght Catte Comain Nebraska

Land Loan Options For Homebuyers And Landowners

Local lender offers financing on land purchases and improvements. Talk to us to compare terms and find a plan that fits your finances and goals for buying bonds or consolidating debts. Visit Haxtbil Wy In Your financing for details.

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