New Federal Rural Credit Plan Starts Jan First
The Agriculture Department will launch a guaranteed rural housing loan program on January 1. Borrowers in open country and small towns may qualify with income up to about $17 000 for a family of four. The program offers 97 percent guarantees on the first 25 000 and 95 percent on the rest up to 33 000, with a 1 percent upfront guarantee fee and additional fees expected by lenders. Local lenders must be in the area.
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Farmers Home Administration
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Rural Housing Alliance
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Alaska
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Seminar on swine held in Schuyler Nebraska
An all day seminar for Nebraska swine breeders will be held November 23 at Johnnies Cafe in Schuyler featuring UNL experts on breeding stock crossbreeding structural soundness and boar nutrition. Afternoon sessions cover the National Swine Improvement Federation and buying and selling swine with pre registration available by mail.
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Johnnies Cafe
Schuyler
William Ahlschwede
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University
Animal Science Department
Ahischwede
P.J. Cunningham
UNL Animal Science Department
Robert Hines
Kansas State University
E.R. Pee
UNL
National
Swine Iprovement Federation
Irvin Omtvedt
Robert Samuelson
Doniphan
Glenn Conatser
American Yorkshire Club
Cunningham
Marvel Baker Hall
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Nebr
Norfolk Stocker-Feeder Show and Sale Scheduled
The Norfolk Livestock Market hosts the first Stocker-Feeder Show and Sale on November 26 and 27, sponsored by the Agribusiness Committee of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. Features include a 4-H and FFA stocker-feeder show, breed classes for Angus Hereford Shorthorn and Crossbred, an open class pen of three, and a showmanship contest with junior, intermediate and senior divisions. Pro entries require calves born after January 1 and ownership by exhibitor or immediate family.
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Agribusiness Committee
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
FFA
Area Swine Days Set in Three Nebraska Cities
UNL animal science department and Cooperative Extension Service sponsor one day swine programs in Norfolk Shelby and Holdrege with reports current topics and outside speakers. The events are free and open to all swine producers and are planned with local pork producer associations.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
William Ahlschwede
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
UNL
Animal Science Department
Cooperative Extension Service
Ahlschwede
Norfolk
Shelby
Holdrege
Nebraska DHIA Supervisors Honored At State Awards Banquet
Three DHIA supervisors were honored at the Nebraska State Dairymen's Association awards banquet. Calvin Jacobsen of Firth received 2 years of service, Al Dahlkoetter of Norfolk 20 years, and Glenn of Clay Center 10 years. They serve Cornhusker DHIA and Clay Adams Nuckolls DHIAs respectively.
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Nebraska Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Nebraska State Diarymen’s Association
Calvin Jacobsen
Firth
State
Dairymen’s Association
al Dahlkoetter
Norfolk
Glenn
Clay Center
Clay, Adams and Nuckolls County
Dhias
Dhia Computing Center
Ames
lIa
Isers
Livestock market to rebalance with leaner herds ahead
Lincoln economist Dr. Al Wellman of the University of Nebraska Lincoln says the livestock sector moves toward balance as cow herd and calf crops shrink. He cites 1976 weakness in beef prices and a brighter 1977 outlook due to lower feed costs and reduced slaughter.
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Lincoln
al Wellman
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Wellman
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