Milk parity debate shapes milk support pricing this spring
UPI reports a parity price review prompts potential milk support changes for manufacturing grade milk. Experts note current 8 percent parity floor could rise to 8.54 or 8.61 per hundred pounds by April 1, affecting butter cheese and bottling milk markets.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Bob Bergland
Carter
Bergland
Congress
Grain inspection costs burden Nebraska farmers
Nebraska farmers may absorb 9.4 cents per bushel in grain costs due to the new federal inspection system. Robert L. Anderson of the Nebraska Grain and Feed Dealers Association testifies before the House Agriculture Committee in Washington, citing supervision, weighing, testing, record-keeping, rail car charges, and reinspection discounts as factors driving up expenses. He calls the total cost exorbitant and estimates a multi‑million annual burden for the state.
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UPI
Nebraska
Robert L. Anderson
Nebraska Gain and Feed Dealers
Asset House Agriculture Committee
Washington
Anderson
Nebrska
Congress
Federal Treasury
Farmland value up 32 dollars per acre in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska farmers saw land values rise from 271 to 903 dollars per acre between January and November 1976 according to an ERS report. Irrigation availability and farm enlargement remain key price drivers in Nebraska Kansas and the Dakotas.
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Lincoln, Neb
Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
Dakotas
Change of Address Notice In Independence Day Observance
Public notice announces a change of address related to New Year ceremonies and Independence Day events. The Telegram Gazette references altered premises for the event, with details on where activities will occur and who is affected.
Cattle Numbers Fall as Beef Prices Seen Rising Slowly
An Agriculture Department survey shows cattle herds down about 7 percent from two years ago with cows and beef cattle dropping further. Producers faced ongoing losses, while economists forecast 1977 beef production dropping about 8 percent and retail prices rising modestly, possibly to around 1.45 to 1.49 per pound, with most increases later in the year.
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Ball
Ment
Windbreaks Cut Fuel Use in Rural Areas
The winter of record cold spurs energy saving efforts nationwide. Rural programs by the U S Soil Conservation Service promote windbreaks to reduce fuel needs, with experts like Ed Harms of Columbus noting trees can shield farms and conserve energy as part of conservation planting efforts.
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Everge
Ed Harms
Columbus U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Farm Digest Looks at Future of Family Farms
A noon Nebraska Educational Television Network program examines factors shaping family farming in America. Guest economist Peter Emerson of the USDA ERS discusses trends such as population shifts, farm size growth, and the evolving agribusiness landscape, with a repeat broadcast Sunday at 6 p.m.
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America
Farm Digest
Nebraska Educational Television Network
Peter Emerson
United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
Washington, D.C
Farm Club Welcomes Jenny to Lucky Club
Andrea Janssen reports that Jenny was welcomed as a new member of the Lucky Club. The group met at Max Twine and planned a meeting at Donald Mortensen's home.
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Jenny
Lucky Club
Max Twine
Donald Mortensen
Andrea Janssen
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