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July 10, 2014 Volume 18 Issue 14
Still Drought?
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Climatologists Say Agricultural Drought May Be Gone For Now, But Long-term Deficits Remain
Quilt Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Rodeo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6-7 County Fairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1-26 Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2
Country Living House Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5
The Lighter Side Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4
Markets Grain/Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A11
Government Report Government Report . . . . . . . . . . . B27
Ag Management Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub KEARNEY — Every Thursday when the U.S. Drought Monitor map is posted on the National Drought Mitigation Center’s website, University of NebraskaLincoln climatologists know they’ll be asked one question. How can any of Nebraska still be in drought after so much rain?
“It’s perhaps the most challenging aspect of drought monitoring, when you’re coming out of it,” said Mark Svoboda, climate-based monitoring program leader at the NDMC. A common misunderstanding is that the map reflects only shortterm conditions. However, it also indicates the long-term (six-months to two-years) picture.
State Climatologist Al Dutcher said the ag sector typically is the first to respond at the end of a drought, while longer-term effects are measured in streamflows, reservoirs, overall surface water supplies and groundwater recharge. Svoboda said the past 90 days have been good and the past 30 to Continued on page B11
USDA FSA Announces Online Hay and Grazing Acres Locator Tool . . .B3
Livestock News Heartland Cattleman. . . . . . . . . . A10
Production News Crops Should Enjoy Cooler, Wetter Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B26
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A12
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MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average
Crops, Daily Spot Prices Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 6/27/14
Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$121.47 Nebraska Feeder Steers, Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .174.19 Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148.96 Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .197.64 Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99.86 Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . .* Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . .108.91 Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .117.50 Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286.58
143.09
155.27
* 277.00 * 277.50 233.44 244.39 108.72 125.44 * * 115.46 130.85 156.00 146.00 361.04 358.46
Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.52 Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.77 Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.71 Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . .11.50 Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .4.26
6.38 4.43 14.81 7.70 4.09
6.66 4.32 14.18 7.61 3.76
220.00 120.00 105.00 185.00 57.00
192.50 * 100.00 145.00 65.00
Hay (per ton) Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . . . . .* Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . .200.00 Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . .200.00 Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232.00 Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85.00 * No market.
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