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Business In Nebraska #294 - March 1969, Dorothy Switzer, R. L. Busboom, E. S. Wallace

Business in Nebraska

Extent of Corporation Farming in Nebraska (Dorothy Switzer)

Concern has been expressed in many quarters over the apparent increase in the number of nonfarm corporations that are buying land and initiating new farming enterprises in Nebraska. It has become important, therefore, to know the facts about the number of these corporations and the amount of farm land they are operating in the state. This information has recently been made available because Nebraska is one of 22 states included in a preliminary report summarizing a survey of corporate farming.

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State and Local Taxes in Nebraska (E. S. Wallace)

According to …

Business In Nebraska #292 - January 1969, Dorothy Switzer, R. L. Busboom

Business in Nebraska

Changing Patterns of Communities in the Midwest (Dorothy Switzer)

The regional concept of economic planning and development discussed in the December issue of Business in Nebraska was the subject also of a workshop conference on "Changing Patterns of People and Communities in the Midwest," held in Omaha last month. It is deemed appropriate to report here the most significant highlight of the conference because the panel presentations and subsequent discussions further developed several important apects of regional growth.

Business Summary (R. L. Busboom)

Both Physical Volume and Dollar Volume Indexes for Nebraska indicate that the October, 1968 level of business …

Business In Nebraska #293 - February 1969, Dorothy Switzer, R. L. Busboom

Business in Nebraska

The University and State Development: Centennial Retrospect and Second Century Prospect (Dorothy Switzer)

Business Summary (R. L. Busboom)

Both Physical Volume and Dollar Volume indexes indicate that Nebraska's November, 1968, level of business activity was notably above that of the same month last year. For both indicators, Nebraska's changes were at nearly the same rates as those of the U. S. On a month-to-month basis, however, Nebraska as well as the U. S. experienced Dollar and Physical Volume declines, from October, 1968, to November, 1968, that were more than seasonally expectable. Also, Nebraska's drop-off was more than that of the …

Business In Nebraska #296 - May 1969, Dorothy Switzer, E. S. Wallace, Warren Viessman Jr., R. L. Busboom

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Employment in Export-Related Jobs in Nebraska (Dorothy Switzer)

How many Nebraskans are employed in export-related jobs? What percentage of the state's total private employment is auributable to export business ?

These questions are raised frequently, but until recently no answers could be based on more up- to - date data than 1960 figures. Estimates of employment related to exports of goods, by state, based on data from a 1965 survey of the origins of exports, have now been provided, however, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Although unfortunately these estimates do not reflect the …

Business In Nebraska #297 - June 1969, Dorothy Switzer, R. L. Busboom, E. S. Wallace

Business in Nebraska

Nebraska's Export of Agricultural Products (Dorothy Switzer)

Nebraska moved up from fourth to third place among the seven states in the West North Central region in dollar volume of agricultural exports in fiscal 1968 and retained its position as ninth ranking state in the nation, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sales amounting to $229.5 million of Nebraska farm products constituted 14.5% of the regional total, exceeded only by Iowa, which accounted for almost one -fourth of the total, and by Kansas, which was second with almost 19%. The West North Central region was again the …