IFYE delegate recalls Finnish haying season in Ku hmo
An IFYE delegate writes from Kuusamo Finland about Finnish haying days as families work together on small 10 to 12 acre fields. Neighbors and relatives bring coffee and baked goods while women bake bread and pies. Haying relies on family labor, with post racks drying hay and mosquitoes buzzing.
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Janet Rodekohr
Battle Creek
Finland
Kuhmo
Fran
Nebraska
America
Bayers
Russia
Avain
Emergency numbers posted for city residents
Advice urges posting the free department number in a convenient place for quick access in emergencies. It emphasizes preparedness for both meals and urban dwellers, ensuring residents can contact help when needed.
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Lere
Redacted Nebraska Tele微信 Public Notice for Mail Subscriptions
Publication details for a Columbus Nebraska area newspaper with second class mail status and weekly delivery. Subscription rates listed as 7 48 dollars per month in Columbus and 12 00 per year elsewhere. Change of address procedures and postmaster notices noted with names and locations.
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Columbus
Nebratha
Carriee
Pletie
Raanes Oviler
Caller
Jerrie
Vance
Molk
Nehraake
NFU criticizes Nixon farm plan as redistributing income
The National Farmers Union blasted the President's economic package, saying it ignores income and ownership disparities while favoring the rich. NFU praised by some groups but decried the plan as ineffective, predicting continued inflation, export shifts, and potential retaliatory imports.
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Washington
UPI
National Farmers Union
Nixon
NFU
American Farm Bureau Federation
Soybean growers urged to boost income by harvest methods
Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin cites research showing soybeans can raise gross income by about 5 dollars per acre through efficient harvesting. Proposals include keeping combine speeds under 4 mph, reducing shattering, and starting harvest at 13 percent moisture. Losses average 10 percent, about 3 bushels per acre, costing farms roughly 469 million in income at 3 dollars a bushel.
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Washington
UPR
Clifford MM. Hardin
Hardin
National Soybean Processors Association
National Soybean Corp Improvement Council
Nebraska cash farm marketings top 1970 record
Nebraska's cash farm marketings in 1970 reached 2.076 billion dollars, a rise of about two percent from the previous year’s record high. Government payments totaled 203 million, a new high versus 201 million in 1969.
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Lincoln
UPI
Division of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska
Lash Y
Control measures for garden weeds and lawn pests
As control measure oil is probably effective against bindweed in the garden for a couple of years. In the lawn you may use 2,4-D or amine salts.
Record harvest may mean ground storage in 1971 Nebraska
Lincoln report from University of Nebraska Lincoln extension economist Dr. Michael Turner projects record corn and grain sorghum harvests with up to 50 million bushels stored on the ground. Total storage space across elevators and bins is about 4.4 billion bushels with 73.6 million potential overspill. Turner warns of risk from wet grain and advises drying and on-farm storage, noting possible ASCS financing help for new equipment.
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Lincoln
Nebraskany
University of Nebraska-Lincol
Michael Turner
Turner
Commondily Credit Corporation
le County
Farmers boost use of long term credit in outlook
LINCOLN The use of long term credit by Farmers has shown a significant increase during the fle 1970s and indications are this will continue, per Wilbur Erickson president of the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. He spoke to about 180 directors managers and fieldmen from eastern and central Nebraska at their annual conference. He said lower interest rates in 1970 71 changed farmers attitude toward long term commitments leading to more long term borrowing. The Land Bank loaned 98 million in the fiscal year ending June 30 to farmers and ranchers across Iowa South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming, pushing loans outstanding above 926 million. The bank remains the largest of 12 Federal Land Banks. He noted progress on the Farm Credit Act of 1971 before Congress, proposing to modernize the cooperative credit system including lifting the 65 percent loan cap on farm values and extending loans for rural housing and related services.
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Lincoln
Wilbur Erickson
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Isvickson
Federal Land Bank Associations
Nebraska
Erickson
Omaha Land Bank
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Omaha Lark Bank
Federal Land Banks
United States
Land Bank
Farm Credit
Cooperative Arm
Beef producer focus at Midwest conference on growth, efficiency
Oscar Bredthauer of Grand Island Nebraska told the Midwest Beef Production Conference that cow calf producers should aim for high yielding, low waste carcasses. He urged early weaning dehorning castration vaccinations and calm handling to boost feedlot performance and efficiency as beef calf numbers rise through 1975 and beyond.
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Josepi
Ie National Livestock Feeders Association
Oscar Bredshaver
Grand Island
Nebraska
Midwest Beef
NLFA
Lincoln to Host National Rural Development Meet
A national rural development workshop will be held October 18 to 20 at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education in Lincoln. The three day session focuses on expanding educational facilities in rural development with education and training seen as key to attracting industry and improving rural life. Hosts include the University of Nebraska community colleges Nebraska Vocational Association and National Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Center For
Henry Ahlgreth
University of Nebraska
Community Colleges In
Nebraska
Nebraska Vocational Association
National Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association
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Hetwren
Pene
Detroit
Tao Nfa
Bull
Tony T. Dechant
NJU
Administration
Agriculture Department
Trenton
Nut
Cathy Teevan
Roslyn Heights
New Jersey
Bard Srep
Racine
Wis
Aston Fairy
Christine Holeton
Land Bank Associations
Duncan, Nebraska
Fke
Duncan Centennial Committee
Grant Istana
Bredlauer
NSFA
U.S
Midwest
Bredthaver
Dagales
Tag
Bredthauer
TooLeys
Johan Thursdan
Ford
ATSO
DEN
Nelson
QI Wegener
ION
Lantic
AOI Miesel
Isis
WD Pal
Oliver Bud
Nixon Feeds
Columbus Grain Company
Columbus & Duncan, Neb
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