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The 2014 Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo Dec. 18 will assist soybean producers in planning for next year’s growing season. Ed Usset, a well-known grain marketing specialist from the University of Minnesota, will present a different approach to grain marketing that focuses on eliminating mistakes in “Five Common Mistakes in Grain Marketing.Producers will be able to visit with representatives from seed, herbicide, fertilizer and equipment companies and view new farm equipment.
Grain pains on the plains Rail shipping issues on the High Plains have been the focus of several media stories. The challenges have even created political interest. The slow rail shipment of grain has created pricing issues. Corn, soybean, and wheat production data for Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota were considered. An average of the USDA reported acres planted and bushels produced between 2000 and 2004 was used as a reference period which was then compared to the average between 2010 and 2013. All in all, the important thing to remember is that in less than 15 years, the High Plains region has experienced significant increases in grain production, especially corn and soybean. While several factors are playing into the rail shipping issues, it’s important to keep in mind that a region increasing grain production by nearly 38% in a short period of time is likely to create logistic issues by itself. Grain handling infrastructure such as storage and transpiration requires significant capital investment and it takes time to build.
Vesicular Stomatitis Disease There are two farmer located in Wheeler County, Nebraska that have been quarantined due to Vesicular Stomatitis Disease. With these diagnosis Nebraska is not the third state behind Texas and Colorado to see this disease. The signes of the disease are similar to foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesicular disease, but the only way you can tell the difference is through lab work. Vesicular stomatitis can be spread by insect vectors, mechanical transmission, and movement of animals. This disease can move from one animal to another just by contact. So moral of the story watch for excessive salivation from the mouth in you herds and don't take them to Wheeler County!
Grasses of the Central Plains Historically the central part of America was covered in wild grasses. It has been more than 70 years since Kansas has had a field guide devoted entirely to the grasses, but this year a new book was devoted to the more frequently seen grasses in the central grasslands. The intentions of this book are so that everyone is able to learn more about these grasses. The glossary is full of colorful pictures showing exactly what the certain types look like. They said that it is the photographic details that set this guide apart from the other ones.
Students Become A Voice For Meat “The Collegiate Farm Bureau received information that ASUN would be voting on a resolution to spend student money on an educational campaign to promote Meatless Mondays as proposed by the Environmental Sustainability Committee. This information prompted us to launch a grassroots campaign in support of meat production in Nebraska and to gather students to speak against the resolution,” -quote from the article.
Basically a bunch of UNL students are working to promote NE beef production awareness and to acknowledge that it's not bad to eat meat. Their goal is to encourage support and knowledge of ag, as always.
Grasses of the Central Plains The middle/central part of America was completely covered in wild grasses. They haven't had a whole field just for grass in over 75 years. The whole point of this book was to help other people learn about grasses and their importances. There are many different pictures showing photography and the small details of the grassssssssssss.
The 2014 Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo Dec. 18 will assist soybean producers in planning for next year’s growing season. Ed Usset, a well-known grain marketing specialist from the University of Minnesota, will present a different approach to grain marketing that focuses on eliminating mistakes in “Five Common Mistakes in Grain Marketing.Producers will be able to visit with representatives from seed, herbicide, fertilizer and equipment companies and view new farm equipment.
ReplyDeleteGrain pains on the plains
ReplyDeleteRail shipping issues on the High Plains have been the focus of several media stories. The challenges have even created political interest. The slow rail shipment of grain has created pricing issues. Corn, soybean, and wheat production data for Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota were considered. An average of the USDA reported acres planted and bushels produced between 2000 and 2004 was used as a reference period which was then compared to the average between 2010 and 2013.
All in all, the important thing to remember is that in less than 15 years, the High Plains region has experienced significant increases in grain production, especially corn and soybean.
While several factors are playing into the rail shipping issues, it’s important to keep in mind that a region increasing grain production by nearly 38% in a short period of time is likely to create logistic issues by itself. Grain handling infrastructure such as storage and transpiration requires significant capital investment and it takes time to build.
Vesicular Stomatitis Disease
ReplyDeleteThere are two farmer located in Wheeler County, Nebraska that have been quarantined due to Vesicular Stomatitis Disease. With these diagnosis Nebraska is not the third state behind Texas and Colorado to see this disease. The signes of the disease are similar to foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesicular disease, but the only way you can tell the difference is through lab work. Vesicular stomatitis can be spread by insect vectors, mechanical transmission, and movement of animals. This disease can move from one animal to another just by contact. So moral of the story watch for excessive salivation from the mouth in you herds and don't take them to Wheeler County!
Grasses of the Central Plains
ReplyDeleteHistorically the central part of America was covered in wild grasses. It has been more than 70 years since Kansas has had a field guide devoted entirely to the grasses, but this year a new book was devoted to the more frequently seen grasses in the central grasslands. The intentions of this book are so that everyone is able to learn more about these grasses. The glossary is full of colorful pictures showing exactly what the certain types look like. They said that it is the photographic details that set this guide apart from the other ones.
Students Become A Voice For Meat
ReplyDelete“The Collegiate Farm Bureau received information that ASUN would be voting on a resolution to spend student money on an educational campaign to promote Meatless Mondays as proposed by the Environmental Sustainability Committee. This information prompted us to launch a grassroots campaign in support of meat production in Nebraska and to gather students to speak against the resolution,” -quote from the article.
Basically a bunch of UNL students are working to promote NE beef production awareness and to acknowledge that it's not bad to eat meat. Their goal is to encourage support and knowledge of ag, as always.
Grasses of the Central Plains
ReplyDeleteThe middle/central part of America was completely covered in wild grasses. They haven't had a whole field just for grass in over 75 years. The whole point of this book was to help other people learn about grasses and their importances. There are many different pictures showing photography and the small details of the grassssssssssss.