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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
6
The summer 1976 to 1977 outlook shows farm production costs rising about 6 percent from 1975, with machinery up roughly 10 percent year over year while fertilizer prices fall sharply. Inventories, weather, and a Deere strike influence future retail pricing and capital expenditures. EPA pesticide actions and potential natural gas shortages add uncertainty to the outlook.
The editor of American Old Time Fiddler News warns that traditional fiddling is fading as bluegrass and Western swing commercialized styles surge since the 1930s. He cites shrinking numbers of teachers and players and notes true learning comes from seasoned fiddlers, with many memories from the Depression era. The subject fiddle is driven by lifelong dedication and the aging generation in the Midwest.
Conservationists welcomed LB 861 in 1976 though warnings persist. Higher small game 6.50, fishing 7.50, hunt fish 13.50 licenses and a 7.50 habitat stamp fund habitat purchases and improved land management. Some Nebraskans may curb purchases due to lower game and tougher seasons.
Washington report shows midwestern farmers avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides on corn and wheat earn roughly the same net income as conventional farms. Barry Commoner says organic farms are about 12 percent less efficient in output yet cost less on inputs. energy use falls by more than half, and a small fertilizer boost could lift yields about 12 percent. He notes soil nutrient loss could be offset by targeted fertilization. The study involved equal numbers of farms from 400 to 500 acres in the Cornbelt and was presented at a National Science Foundation conference with 1,200 scientists.
The rush of celebrities releasing LPs grows as exposure and money rise. Mary Kay Place earns notice with Loretta Haggers backing by Emmylou Harris and Taj Mahal, while John Travolta resists critics as his Welcome Back Kotter image rides the chart.
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