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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
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Statewide Ag News »
About 10 percent of area
corn crop still in the field
About 10 percent of the area corn crop is yet to be harvested, according to a response to a crops questionnaire by Mark Licht, Northwest Extension Field Agronomist with Iowa State University Extension. Licht serves Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Ida, Monona and Sac counties.
Licht said more corn remains to be harvested in the western part of the area he serves than in the eastern part. — Full Story »
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 »
Crawfords bid farewell to
Clarinda Livestock Auction
George and John Crawford are following some valuable advice they received from their father as children. The two brothers have announced that on Wednesday, Nov. 26, they will be selling Clarinda Livestock Auction during an absolute auction. — Full Story »
Regional Ag News »
CNPPID to seek waiver of federal license trigger to protect Lake McConaughy water for future
Lake McConaughy's owner has reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that should preserve water supplies in the future.
"We have what we think is an acceptable deal," Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Natural Resources Manager Mike Drain told the CNPPID board Monday in Holdrege.
The deal is to jointly seek a waiver for a condition in Central's license with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
— Full Story »
Husker Ag affected by
economic woes, too
The nations financial struggles and the volatility in commodity markets in recent months haven't spared the Husker Ag ethanol plant near here.
In a newsletter sent to the companys shareholders late last week, it was revealed that Husker Ag incurred a net loss of about $12 million for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. In October, the plant incurred an additional net loss of about $10 million.
— Full Story »
Nebraska ranchers
take on Argentina
The Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON) adopted a policy resolution during its annual meeting recently to urge Congress to pass two bills that address problems with Argentina.
The first bill would block meat imports from Argentina, which has had disease problems. The second bill would force countries like Argentina—which have the ability to honor debt obligations but refuse to do so—to repay money owed to U.S. businesses. — Full Story »
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FFA News »
McKenzie Named National Winner
Chelsie Jean McKenzie of the Scottsbluff FFA Chapter in Nebraska was named the national winner during the National FFA Convention, October 22-25, 2008. McKenzie was named national winner of the Agricultural Services - Entrepreneurship/ Placement Proficiency award in Indianapolis. — Full Story »
Fairbury FFA News
The Fairbury FFA Chapter has been very busy this fall. The chapter started the fall activities with a parent-alumni picnic in the city park. FFA members attended Husker Harvest Day. — Full Story »
Alliance FFA News
The Alliance FFA chapter has started off the school year with an explosion of activities.
During Alliance’s Annual Heritage Days, the local chapter entered a float in the parade, receiving first place. They also hosted the Backwards Tractor Pull. Instead of having tractors pull weight, a team of six was timed as they pulled an antique tractor to the finish line. Several teams competed. — Full Story »
Extension News »
Dawson County extension educator recalls 40-year career
"I've lived a charmed life," said Dave Stenberg as he reflected on a 40-year career as an extension educator in Dawson County.
It was his first and only career job after college and the Peace Corps, which he joined after hearing about it in the only John F. Kennedy campaign speech he ever heard.
Stenberg, who grew up near Wausa, graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in June 1964. Less than a week later he was in Syracuse, N.Y., training for the Peace Corps. — Full Story »
Time short for soil sampling
Although there is already frost in the ground in some places, it’s still possible to get soil samples, said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln specialist. According to Bob Klein, Western Nebraska crops specialist at UNL’s West Central Research and Extension Center, the advantage of fall soil sampling is that it provides more time to get the analysis and make decisions before the busy spring planting season. — 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 »
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