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Saturday, November 22, 2008
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With the nation's ethanol industry suffering economic turmoil, Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said Wednesday that ethanol will have a friend with President-elect Barack Obama.
"I think it will be far more friendly," Nelson said.
That viewpoint was shared by Rob Robertson, Farm Bureau vice president/governmental relations.
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Ethanol vs. Environment: How's the balance?
Critics of the ethanol industry question its environmental effect, especially regarding land and energy usage.
Of concern to some conservationists is the effect of the ethanol industry on the number of acres of cropland put into or taken out of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) set-aside. The CRP program was established by the 1985 Farm Bill and is administered by the Farms Service Agency (FSA) with technical assistance from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), all under the umbrella of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). — Full Story »
Renewable fuels legislation: What's the impact?
Will the cost of transportation fuel cause job losses? What part does the ethanol industry play in the national economy?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) offered this fact: on average, every time oil prices go up 10 percent, 150,000 American's loose their jobs. — Full Story »
Food vs. Fuel: Where's the corn going?
During these times of ever increasing economic hardship most families are trying to find every way to save on their expenses. It will be difficult to spend less at the grocery store considering the costs of basic essentials are increasing at twice the rate of inflation. — Full Story »
 Denison FFA goes trap shooting
The Denison (IA) FFA chapter activities are diversified to cover the many different interests of all FFA members. Denison FFA members participated in a chapter-sponsored trap shoot on October 26 at the Izaak Walton League. This was a new event that was added to the program of events for the chapter. — Full Story » |
Prairie Pedlar blooms
Jack and Jane Hogue started planting flower gardens at their Odebolt home in 1985.
The Hogues got their parents and their three children, Janna, Tyler and Emily, involved in growing the flowers. Seven acres of land, west of their home, became available for sale in 1995 so the Hogue family purchased the land to expand their flower gardens. They spent two years restoring the bow-truss barn and school, landscaping and adding theme gardens. The gardens became known as "Prairie Pedlar" and officially opened to the public in 1997 for viewing. "The word 'pedlar' is an old English spelling," explained Jack Hogue.
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Farm subsidies as link between sweeteners and
obesity is tenuous, ISU researchers say
When a major television network aired a news report in 2004 that directly linked farm subsidies for corn sweeteners to obesity, few people may have questioned its leap from cause to effect. The report came from a credible source and its logic seemed sound: America's food and beverage supply is chock full of subsidized corn sweeteners. — Full Story »
Slater cows spoiled with waterbeds and TV
There's no question, Kirk Christie spoils his family rotten. What with new digs, warm and cool waterbeds and flat-screen television, they've got it made. Especially when you consider the fact that his family consists of 21 milk cows. — Full Story »
Corn Stalk Grazing Calculator
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln spreadsheet allows farmers and ranchers to make better informed decisions about cattle grazing corn stalks. The Excel spreadsheet, titled The Corn Stalk Grazing Calculator, can be accessed at www.agmanagerstools.com. — Full Story »
2009: A challenging time for ag producers
Local ag conference focuses on grain market instability
With the agricultural world topsy-turvy and the whole planet suffering an economic meltdown, 2009 will be a year of challenges.
That was one of the main themes on Wednesday during the 10th annual Ag Conference sponsored by TierOne Bank and KRVN at the Heartland Events Center. — Full Story »
Area farmers lose millions from flooding along Prairie Creek
It has been a bad year for farming along Prairie Creek in the Central Platte Natural Resources District.
Heavy rains - more than 25 inches from April through June this year - caused extensive flooding throughout the Prairie Creek watershed and millions of dollars of crop losses for farmers who were unable to plant their crops. — Full Story »
NRD announces program to cut irrigated acres
The manager of the Curtis-based Middle Republican Natural Resources District announced a 2009 pilot program Wednesday to reduce irrigated acres.
Dan Smith outlined the goals in Cambridge at the Nebraska Republican River Management District Association, which includes the NRDs and surface water irrigation districts in Nebraska's part of the basin.
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Rep River officials think there's enough water for next year
It's been a long time since Republican Basin officials could say with confidence that there should be enough water for Nebraska's uses in the coming year.
With increased 2008 precipitation, full lakes and reduced groundwater pumping, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources officials said Wednesday there should be enough water in 2009.
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