Dust bowl lessons urge keeping erosion-prone plains as grass
U S soil official R Mel Davis warned that much of the Great Plains, damaged by wind erosion in 1975 76, should remain or be restored to grass cover. He cited 1 million acres damaged and 10 million at risk, urging landowners to use range and cropland practices to cut erosion and preserve long term productivity. The Great Plains program has signed contracts with about 50 000 landowners covering over 90 million acres with federal cost shares up to 80 percent.
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Omaha
UPS
R. Mel Davis
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Great Plains
Davis
Trade Balance Good Exports to Russia Rise Strongly
U.S. farm commodity exports to the Soviet Union are projected to hit about 2 billion in 1976, up from 410 million in 1975, as grain sales continue and a further 1 million tons may be bought before July. China purchases shrink sharply to around 2 million in fiscal 1976.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
China
Agriculture Department
Department
Russia
U.S
Nebraska Farms Move Up in National Cash Receipts Ranking
Nebraska rises from 7th to 6th in 1975 national cash receipts from farm marketings. State total marketings reach 4.229 billion dollars, with crop production at 2.442 billion and livestock at 1.787 billion. Corn, winter wheat, sorghum, and soybeans show strong national standings amid drought in 1974-75. cattle slaughter and fed cattle marketed rank high, with cattle on feed and total cattle numbers placing Nebraska well in the nation.
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Nebraska
Apple and hog meat shaped pioneer farm life
Frontier farmers relied on pork as the backbone of their diet with hog meat preserved by curing and smoking while corn meal and rye provided daily staples. Wild fruits and vegetables, sauerkraut and apple products supported winter nutrition as families gathered for a November butchering festival.
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