Wool price supports boosted in House action on farm bill
Lawmakers led by a House livestock and agriculture subcommittee unanimously approved higher wool supports in a four year extension, while Bergland testified on grain price plans and faced critics. The panel moved to extend wool at 99 cents a pound this year, rising with the cost index for three years, amid ongoing talks on broader farm and food stamp provisions.
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D-Tex
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Center Pivot Irrigation Sparks Safety Rules and Warnings
New center pivot irrigation systems bring expanded land use but pose safety risks. Stay clear during storms as pivots attract lightning. ensure three phase equipment is grounded. guard power take off belts. fuel handling requires caution with gas and propane vapors. avoid parking on wheel tracks. shut down at 40 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent freezing water. ensure part circle sprinklers have functional reversing and stopping devices. treat safety as a chain where the weakest link breaks.
Columbus Telegram Postal Rates and Delivery Notice
Columbus Telegram details subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in and outside Nebraska. It lists monthly carrier price and annual mail rates, plus guidance on change of address and holiday publication exemptions.
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Columbus
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Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Farm seminars set at Holiday Inn Columbus for landowners and beef feeders
A Lady Landowners seminar at the Holiday Inn Columbus opens Tuesday with 9 15 registration and discussions on leasing, investments, crop costs, and estate tax changes plus private consultations. An in depth Beef Feeders Seminar follows Wednesday and Thursday with a panel on feedlot design led by Galen Kluck, Gary Kluck, Lowell Weitzenkamp and Paul Guyer. A farm worker to population ratio is noted.
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Galen
Gary Kluck
Lowell Weitzenkamp
Paul Guyer
Telegram Missing Call for Information
Telegram missing information prompts readers to call 564-2741 between 6 and 6 30 p m on weekdays and 8 to 9 a m Saturdays to provide details about the missing telegram.
American tractors more powerful than foreign models in tests
U.S. tractors average 1.8 times more powerful than foreign ones in Nebraska tests. Rudakov reports domestic models excel in power while foreign units use fuel more efficiently. Data from 75 foreign and 261 domestic tractors inform a buyer’s power comparisons.
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Nikolai A. Rudakov
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Nebraska
Rudakov
Electrical safety urged for irrigation systems in Nebraska study
University engineers warn dangerous irrigation gear is common as systems grow complex with fertilizer injectors and pivot drives. They cite 77 inspections last fall showing 10 potentially lethal and 38 hazardous. insist on ground checks and installer training to prevent deaths.
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
ASAE
LaVerne Stetson
Lincoln
Wayne Sides
Grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service
Stetson and
Sides
Stetson
Irrigation Scheduling Topic Set for Shelby Legion Meeting
A public meeting at Shelby Legion Club at 9 a.m. on April 1 will focus on irrigation scheduling. Speakers include Dean Axthelm from the University of Nebraska Judd Morin and Paul Fisch bach with others presenting on water use monitoring tools irrigation methods and groundwater management projects.
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Shelby Legion Club
Dean Axthelm
University of Nebraska
Judd Morin
Paul Fischbach
Mel Noffke
Blue River Association of Groundwater Conservation Districts
Benedict
Floyd Marsh
Upper Big Blue
Marketing seminar on farm prices at North Bend High School
The Platte Valley Bank hosts a 7 30 p m marketing seminar at North Bend High School on Tuesday titled What s Ahead for Farm Prices. Speakers Lee Matson and Bill Codner of Farmers Grain and Livestock Corp West Des Moines will discuss how marketing decisions affect farmer income.
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The
Platte Valley Bank At
North Bend
Lee Matson
Bill Codner
Farmers Grain and Livestock Corp
West Des
Garst & Thomas funds 4H health improvement grants
Lincoln Four-H groups can apply for grants from Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Company to support local health improvement projects. Grants range from 25 to 200 dollars and favor programs with local funding and active participation. Applications due May 15 to the State 4H Office. winners announced by June 1.
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Lincoln
William E. Caldwell
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Garst & Thomas Hybrid Corn Company
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Garst & Thomas
Caldwell
Air Rights Notice Issued by Yankee Inc in Dublin NH
Yankee Inc of Dublin New Hampshire 03444 issues an air rights notification. The document references air rights and corporate involvement without additional details.
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Yankee, Inc
Dublin
N.H
Phosphorus removed by corn at three yield levels
The record notes that corn crop removal of phosphorus scales with yield. It lists figures for phosphorus removed at three distinct yield levels, highlighting the relationship between harvest size and soil nutrient depletion.
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