A Lighter View of Farm Machinery Shaped Lincoln Tale
Sperry New Holland links rapid farm equipment progress to a speculative story about Abe Lincoln. A 19th century reaper dispute allegedly influenced Lincoln’s path to the presidency, tied to rival manufacturers and a staged drama involving Seward and Stanton amid a tense political moment.
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Sperry New Holland
Lincoln
Abe Lincoln
Becnme
Abe
Sonny Hawyer
Springe Wold
Farm rental rates rise but lag land values in survey
A Agriculture Department survey shows farm land cash rents in the United States rising, led by the Corn Belt, while land values advance faster. Illinois rents averaged 88 dollars per acre this year, up from 53 in 1974, with rent value ratios steady to slightly lower than 1976. Regional patterns vary, with Great Plains slower, and a shift toward cash rents and occasional auctions noted in Kingis Iowa and Indiana. Nebraska reports cattle inventories down from last year amid mixed livestock data.
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Fertilizer Boosts 1978 Wheat Yields Says UNL Expert
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension soils specialist Dr. Donald H. Sander says fertilizing fields that lack nutrients can raise 1978 wheat yields. Soil testing determines nutrient deficiency. nitrogen boosts may add about 14 bushels per acre with $18 profit, while phosphorous can add around eight bushels with about $9 profit. Farmers should consult county Extension agents for guidance.
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Lincoln
Donald H. Sander
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
University field day to feature pest and soil research
Crop and irrigation research topics including diseases insects weed control varieties fertilizer use and tillage will be showcased at the University of Nebraska South Central Station Field Day on August 17 Tours of research plots and a homemakers program begin at 10 am at the Station experimental farm located 44 miles west of the Clay Center junction of Highways 6 and 14 Registration opens at 9 30 am
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Clay Center
University of Nebraska South Central Station
Station Experimental Farm
Prevention through protective gear for farm work
The National Safety Council estimates personal protective equipment can eliminate or greatly reduce about 40 percent of farm injuries. Investing in hard hats bump caps safety shoes goggles ear protection masks and sturdy gloves helps defend workers from accidents across the sector.
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National Safety Council
Groundwater levels in Nebraska survey highlights drought impact
The Nebraska groundwater study Groundwater Levels In Nebraska 1976 shows fall 1976 levels fell vs fall 1975 across 41 counties by under 1 foot and 42 counties by over 1 foot. Major declines hit Chase Fillmore and Perkins, with 3 plus feet changes. eight areas receive special note for irrigation impacts.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Conservation and Survey Division
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Chase
Fillmore
Perkins
Soy protein could grow in American diet say experts
UP farm editors report soy protein products from flours to isolates may rise in use from 1967 to 1985. Drivers include more dining out and a push to lower fat intake, with substitutes and analogs for beef and pork expanding. Industry analysts expect improved net returns and expanding markets under coordinated standards.
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Washington
UPI
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Department
Bert Miner
William Gallimore
Miner Gallimore
Miner
Gallimore
Soybean Field Day Planned At Mead Nebraska
Nebraska farmers will attend a Soybean Field Day at the NU Field Laboratory near Mead on September 14. Dr. Donald G. Hanway notes record soybean plantings and a four stop program on variety improvement cultural practices irrigation and production challenges funded by grower check off funds. Joint planning by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Southeast Extension District and the Nebraska Soybean Growers Association.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Donald G. Hanway
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska Soybean Development, Utilization and Marketing Board
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Southeast Extension District
Nebraska Soybean Growers Association
Hanway
Dairy Industry Strengths and Milk Production Facts
The dairy sector ranks as a major U.S. agricultural segment with more than 10 billion dollars in fat income annually and extensive employment in packaging, processing, and distribution. Retail dairy sales reached over 23 billion in 1876, with Paclamar Astronaut the leading stud bull boasting over 100000 offspring and a single descendant in about one of every three herds. Dairy vows produce more than 60 million quarts of milk yearly, enough for three glasses per American per day.
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United States
Paclamar Astronaut
Avery
U.S
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