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Economic Implications Of Alternative Dry-Bulk Fertilizer Supply Systems: A South-Central Nebraska Case Study, Mary Berglund, Dale G. Anderson Nov 1979

Economic Implications Of Alternative Dry-Bulk Fertilizer Supply Systems: A South-Central Nebraska Case Study, Mary Berglund, Dale G. Anderson

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

This study analyzed the economic implications of alternative patterns of rail service for a case-study area in south-central Nebraska. Special attention was given to effects of branchline abandonments on the delivery system for dry-bulk fertilizer. The study was an extension of an earlier Nebraska track abandonment study which focused only on grain traffic. The purpose of the latest study was to establish the effect of including dry-bulk fertilizer, the major commodity moving into the area by rail, on the earlier results. The addition of fertilizer to the analysis did not appreciably change the outcome of the earlier grain-oriented study.


Eastern Wheatbelt Farm Economics, Peter Eckersley Nov 1979

Eastern Wheatbelt Farm Economics, Peter Eckersley

Soil conservation survey collection

This booklet outlines the current cost structure and profitability of a farm in the eastern wheatbelt. Rather than being figures for an 'average farm', they reflect the use of practices widely recommended by the Department of Agriculture on a typical property in the area. This does not mean the Department of Agriculture believes every farm in the area should be run this way. The best way to run any particular farm depends on the resources and objectives of that farmer.


Costs Per Hour And Per Acre For Machine Operations, Herbert R. Allen Oct 1979

Costs Per Hour And Per Acre For Machine Operations, Herbert R. Allen

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

Machine costs are affected by many variables. Size, age, purchase price, maintenance, fuel type, and hours of use each year are just a few of the many factors involved. They may be different in each individual farm situation. List prices employed in arriving at costs are based upon 1979 price levels. These prices may vary because of geographic location as well as special options available on most machines. However, prices used in this publication are believed by the author to be representative of investment requirements for the machines that are listed.


Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln Oct 1979

Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this issue:

IANR Informs Nebraska .................................... 2

Electromagnetic Energy- Study Aims At Pest Control ............................... 3

IAN R Staff Reaches Out With' Partners' Exchange....................... 6

Weather or Not ... Climatology Center Prepares For the Future ................. 9

Compost: A Solution For Feedlot Wastes ...................... 13

Electron Microscope- An 'Eye' on Cattle Digestion .............................. 16

ALYSSA: Fascinating, Frustrating, Exhausting and Unsinkable ......................... 19

Research Digest .......................................... 21

The Hamburger Story- Beef Shortages Exceed Demands .......................... 22

Dixon County 4-Hers Adopt Grandparents ................... 24

Hybrid or Crossbred?- Genetic Study Shows the Basic Difference .................. 26


Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Developments In 1978-79, Bruce Johnson, Ronald J. Hanson Jul 1979

Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Developments In 1978-79, Bruce Johnson, Ronald J. Hanson

Nebraska Farm Real Estate Reports

Farm real estate values in Nebraska have trended upward for several decades with only a few interruptions. In Nebraska as well as most of the Nation, dramatic increases have occurred within the last six years. The year 1978-79 was no exception.

Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for February 1, 1979 showed a 22 percent increase in the average value of Nebraska farmland from a year earlier. This was certainly in contrast to the 4 percent drop in land values reported for 1977-78.

Results of the second annual Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey conducted by the Department …


Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln Jul 1979

Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this issue:

Exciting Events................. 2

Cracked Eggs Are No Yolking Matter.................. 3

Spinoff Research................ 5

Save Those Clippings!.................... 6

IANR Reaches Out- From Nebraska to the World................... 8

Rainbarrels and Reservoirs- Water Storage in Nebraska..................... 10

PUMP Helps Operators Trace Total Irrigation Costs.................. 14

Irrigation Weed Seed....................... 16

Telling the Water Level Story........................ 18

Family Importance and Satisfaction- Quality of Life................. 20

Fusarium Blight- A Common Disease in Bluegrass Lawns...................... 22

Composting Can Benefits Nebraska Communities.................... 25


Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln Apr 1979

Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this issue:

We're Serving You ........................................ 2

Youth County-Juniors Find Action in County Government ............................... 3

Farmer's Market-From Farm to Fork ....................... 4

Dog Owner's Beware-Mosquitoes Spread Heart-worm in Nebraska ......................6

Tap and Sap-Making Maple Syrup in Nebraska .............. 8

How Do Children Cope When Parents Break Up? ............. 10

Free-Wheeling Garden Is Edible, Educational ................. 12

Citizenship Comes Alive-With Impact '78! .................. 14

Nebraskans Play a Role in Care Labeling .................... 16

Town or City-There's No Place Like HOME ................. 18


A Forecasting-Programming Method For Placement-Sales Decisions For A Beef Feedlot, Franz Schwarz, J. B. Hassler Apr 1979

A Forecasting-Programming Method For Placement-Sales Decisions For A Beef Feedlot, Franz Schwarz, J. B. Hassler

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

This bulletin reports on a practical multi-period linear programming procedure as a management tool for decisions on placements and marketings for a beef feedlot operating over time under market uncertainty. Although the conclusions were based on application to an individual firm with uniqueness in time and space, the model should be equally appropriate for any firm's production and marketing decisions through time.


Ramifications Of Land Values, Farm Prices And Transportation : Highlights Of Papers Presented At The Sixteenth Agri-Business Day, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Department Of Economics, South Dakota State University Mar 1979

Ramifications Of Land Values, Farm Prices And Transportation : Highlights Of Papers Presented At The Sixteenth Agri-Business Day, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Department Of Economics, South Dakota State University

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

Contents: Causes and Consequences of Changing Land Values Land Use Issues in South Dakota Presentation of Honored Agri-Business Person of 1978 Comments by Honored Agri-Business Person of 1978 1978 U.S. Grain Price and Foreign Trade Outlook Implications of Recent Developments on Livestock Outlook Railroads in South Dakota


Agricultural Trade And The South Dakota Transportation Situation : Highlights Of Papers Presented At Seventeenth Agri-Business Day, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Department Of Economics, South Dakota State University Mar 1979

Agricultural Trade And The South Dakota Transportation Situation : Highlights Of Papers Presented At Seventeenth Agri-Business Day, South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Department Of Economics, South Dakota State University

Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Economics Pamphlets (1941-1991)

Contents: Effects on South Dakota of Agricultural Trade Negotiations The Potential for Commercial Grain Exports to Africa Implications of U.S. Food Assistance for Agricultural Development in South Asia Presentation of Honored Agri-Business Person of 1979 Business Person of 1979 Projecting Our Grain Transportation Demands South Dakota Highways: Conditions and Alternatives The Future of the South Dakota Transportation System