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Friday, November 21, 2008
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(David Penner/Lexington Clipper-Herald)
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The area around the All Points Cooperative elevator that exploded today (Thursday) at 3:15 a.m. was cordoned off as Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s investigators searched for a cause.
One employee was in the area at the time of the blast. Initially, the employee was taken to Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, but Ed Foster, the cooperative’s CEO, said during a 10 a.m. press conference that the employee has been transferred to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln for assessment of burns.
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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 » |
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 »
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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 Laurel corn grower responds to ethanol criticism
The National Corn Growers Association, under the leadership of its president Bob Dickey of Laurel, responded strongly Tuesday to ethanol critics who launched another wave of attacks on corn and ethanol. This attack on ethanol comes from the same group that failed earlier this year in its efforts to reduce the renewable fuels standard and increase the nation's dependence on foreign oil, the association said. — Full Story » |
 Corn harvest making ground but still behind
With corn harvest two and a half weeks behind as of Sunday, corn yields have been mostly better than expected, but further delays could cause problems. Wet weather last week imposed yet another impediment to this year's harvest, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Last week, Grand Island received 1.46 inches of rain on what has already been a wet fall. — Full Story » |
 Harvest falling far behind schedule
A wet spring, combined with less than average summer temperatures have delayed corn harvest this year.
"Normally, harvest is 75-80 percent complete as we approach Thanksgiving," said Kent Weems, branch manager of North Platte Ag Valley Coop. "Right now, we are running at about 35-45 percent, and some people are as low as 15 percent complete." — Full Story » |
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