Moisture Shortfalls Patchy. Wheat Planting Advice Cited
Extension bulletin warns drought in portions of Platte County risks poor pastures and high nitrate in corn and milo. Guidance urges small livestock tests, lab analysis, and 6 dollar fee with 7 to 10 days turnaround. Recommends Hessian Fly fly safe dates Sept 23 24 and certified wheat seed to avoid pests and weeds.
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Bio-Chemistry and Nutrition Department
University of Nebraska
Platte County
Wheat acreage seen trimmed as reserves rise
UPI reports wheat carryover is approaching a 14 year high and policymakers advise modest acreage cuts for 1977. Agriculture leaders note weak export demand and futures prices suggest fallowing Western lands. Educators note farmers may use winter wheat for pasture and some fields may not be harvested in spring 1977.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
Agriculture Area
Richard E. Bell
National Association of Wheat Growers
Bell
Agriculture Department
Nebraska survey aims to map 1976 crop and livestock outlook
Nebraska crop and livestock reporting service surveys ranchers and farmers statewide to inform reports on Sept 1 crop, hogs and cattle on feed, and end of year small grain acreage. Confidential questionnaires seek data on seeding, market prospects, and potential federal set aside actions for 1977 amid dry weather and low support prices.
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Lincoln, Neb
Agriculture Department
North American Farmers Outperform Russian Counterparts
American farmers are eight or nine times more productive than Russian workers. Each North American farm worker can feed many, while the Russian worker feeds only seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Platte County Farm Operators Average 48.2 Years
Figures from the 1974 Census of Agriculture show Platte County farm operators average 48.2 years old. The 1969 census had an age of 48.1 years, indicating little change over the five year period.
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Platte
Bureau of Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Platte County
Ultrasonic scanner aids livestock lean fat testing
A scanner measures fat and lean thickness to predict meat quality and assist genetic breeding programs. In Platte County, 1974 shows 549 farms run by full owners vs 498 in 1969, with part owner operators rising to 553 from 530. Tenants numbered 398, with 1,186 citing farming as principal occupation and 211 not.
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Platte County
Oil rustlers roam Texas oil fields in mounting numbers
Texas Attorney General reports a rising number of thieves targeting unguarded petroleum tank farms. The声明 notes widespread activity across the range and urges heightened security measures to deter further thefts.
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Texas Attorney General’s Office
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