Nebraska beef output drops amid bad feedlot conditions
University of Nebraska Extension economists report inclement weather and poor feedlot performance cut Nebraska beef production by about 1.9 million pounds daily. Cattle in feedlots rose slightly while daily gain fell to 1.68 pounds, with death losses up to 10 percent and higher costs across feed, labor, and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Cornhusker
University of Nebraska Extension Economists
P.A Henderson
Henderson
Omaha
Grasshoppers and Hope in Nebraska 1874 76 Aid Box Lecture
A Dec 16 1874 Red Cloud Chief report recalls prairie hardship from drought and locusts. Aid Societies sent secondhand goods to Nebraska. a lecture by Hon H S Kaley amid a joking auction raised funds. Early notes warn of crop losses, but later reports cite wheat 12-14 bushels and oats 25-30 bushels amid cautious optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Red Cloud Chief
Nebraska State Historical Society
Lincoln
Hon H S Kaley
Peru Normal School
Aid Society
Kaley
Maxwell
MecNitt
Joe Warmer
Webster County
Weed and nematode control in panhandle crop fields and smoke-free Commons
The report notes common broadleaf weeds pennycress shepherds purse and tansy mustard in winter wheat and stresses early rosette stage application for effective herbicides including 2 4 D. It describes nematode testing in sugarbeet fields and root knot indicators, plus a discussion on keeping the House of Commons smoke free with no plans for staged smoking experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Kerr
Scotts Bluff Station
Commons London
House of Commons
Roy Mason
James Prior
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lebraske
Sidney
the Weekly Report
Panhandle
Sidney Imonument
First United Methodist Church
Atkins Family Shoe Store
I* Fine's Fashions For Women
Greenlee
JM. McDonald's
Merricks
le J.C. Penney's
Princess Dress Shop
Snyder
le Village
Togs
THE
Mrs. Jaycees
Illinois
Zeta Tires
Miles
ZETA
Uniroyal Zeta
eLelellyy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!