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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1975
Page
7
Capitol Hill farm leaders saw a possible omnibus farm bill later if crops rise in price but a Senate source said there has been no recent discussion of a new bill. House Chairman Thomas Foley indicated no plans to draft a grain and cotton price support bill this year.
Kevin Wetovick of Fullerton is named one of nine high school seniors receiving a $500 Federal Land Bank scholarship for 1975 76 to be awarded by the Federal Land Bank of Omaha and Wyoming. Another Nebraska winner is Mitchell Otto of Ceresed, both planning to attend the University of St Lincoln.
The Nebraska Shorthorn-Polled Shorthorn Assn announces its annual tour August 8 and 9 spanning Boone and Greeley counties. Sixteen stops feature registered and commercial herds with tours beginning at the junction of highways 14 and 32 by noon.
United States food prices rise less than 12 of 17 nations per U.N. statistics but Switzerland did better with an 18 percent rise, while Canada Greece and West Germany posted smaller increases and several nations including Kingdom Israel Netherlands France Belgium Italy and Australia topped the US.
State 4-H staff from the University of Nebraska Lincoln compare 4-H judging to umpiring in baseball noting both demand decision making under scrutiny. They stress that standards evolve, judgment is learned through study, and judges should explain placings while remaining flexible and fair to exhibitors.
Nebraska feed grain stocks on July 1 totaled 3.5 million tons, the lowest July 1 total since 1952. The 1975 figure is 33 percent below last year, with on farm stocks down 30 percent and corn making up 83 percent of total feed grains. Off farm stocks fall 22 percent from 1974 while farm stocks surge 250 percent.
The Platte County Fair received strong backing from 4H and FFA members, superintendents, the Platte Ag Society and local businessmen, plus radio and Columbus Telegram staff, cited as key to its success. Also included are farm safety reminders and crop harvest guidance with Plant Extension tips and silage timing notes.
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