Recovery could stall exporting grains and soybeans
A USDA economist notes that a fast recovery might limit grain and soybean exports due to transport bottlenecks. Compared with 1972-73, railcar fleets, barge capacity, and ocean shipping capacity have expanded, keeping exports flowing as November shipment rates set a record.
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Lester Bell Copley
Washington
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Deborah H. Pollock
Specia
Grain augers and elevators cited as dangerous on Nebraska farms
Rollinscotter Extension warns grain augers and elevators are high risk during fall to spring. Injuries and fatalities rise with equipment use. fatalities often involve open drives and overhead power lines. Predicted 1976 trend expects 3 to 5 deaths in early year, mainly in open drives.
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Lincoln
Rollinscotter
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Schnieder
Cattle on feed shows increase in Nebraska and U.S.
Nebraska had 1.4 million head on feed for market Jan 1 up 20 percent from 1975 while 23-state cattle on feed total reached 12.3 million, up 28 percent from 1975. Nebraska fourth quarter 1975 marketing fell 14 percent to 680,000 head with 1.0 million placements, 9 percent higher.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Jack Aschwege
United States
Nebraska Lands 2.6 Million for Watershed Projects 1976
North Platte Nebraska receives 2.6 million dollars in P L 566 Watershed funds for FY 76. SCS state conservationist Bill Parker notes record allocations since 1955. Plans cover 33 dams 2 drains across 11 watersheds in 14 counties including Adams Butler Cass Frontier Dixon and others with 32 structures funded in 1975 and four new starts. Groundbreakings on several watershed sites mark Nebraska’s high start rate.
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North Platte
Nebraska
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Bill Parker
Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Association
Parker
Adams
Butler
Cass
Frontier
Dixon
Gage
Johnson
Lancaster
Lincoln
Otoe
Pawnee
Saunders
Scotts Bluff
Seward
Clear Creek
Saunders Co
Tekamah - Mud Creek
Burt Co
Winnebago - Bean
Pork Banquet urges producers to fund promotion and support
Advertising expert Dan Murphy tells about 800 pork producers at the Pla-Co Banquet to invest in promoting their product. He stresses the value of non producing allies and warns farmers to check farm wiring amid heavy winter demand. He notes milo feeding works best plain and cites a five week study on pigs. Plus notices about an irrigation short course and alfalfa drought concerns.
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Dan Murphy
Iowa
Pla-Co
Murphy
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