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October 25, 2012 Issue 258-16-22
Biofuels Markets Face Blending Constraints
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McCook Farm & Ranch Expo . . . 7-14 FFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18, 20, 23-29 Weather Al Dutcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Country Living House Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Lighter Side Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Markets Grains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Government Report Government Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ag Management
The Grand Island Independent U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that from 2009 to the middle of 2012, the U.S. biofuels industry, encompassing all liquid fuels derived from renewable sources, ramped up output to meet mandates for increased biofuels use under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) implemented by
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Ethanol grew from 8 percent of U.S. gasoline consumption by volume in 2009 to nearly 10 percent in 2011 and in the first eight months of 2012. Volume shares are an important metric because of limits on the share of biofuels that can be used in motor fuels approved for use in all vehicles. Biodiesel consumption
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grew from 326 million gallons in 2009 to 878 million gallons in 2011, after having declined in 2010. Biodiesel's share of all distillate fuel reached 2.2 percent in September 2011, and, after declining over the past winter, was at or above 2 percent in the spring and summer of this year.
New Report Finds Solar Power Competitive Alternative in Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Livestock News Heartland Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Production News Vote by Natural Resources District Partner Clears Way for “Historic” Water Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Schedule of Events Continued on page 10
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MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average
Crops, Daily Spot Prices Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 10/12/12
Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119.49 Nebraska Feeder Steers, Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .153.01 Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146.62 Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .185.32 Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90.59 Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . .* Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . .97.33 Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .170.00 Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406.82
126.97
124.99
162.91 153.29 191.50 63.46 * 78.05 84.00 317.08
163.67 151.17 191.15 81.52 * 86.27 89.00 309.56
Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.02 Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.32 Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.18 Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . .10.68 Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .3.57
8.58 7.67 17.09 13.07 3.99
8.08 7.48 14.38 12.63 4.07
Hay (per ton) Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . . .190.00 Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . . .127.50 Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . . .92.50 Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222.00 Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73.50 * No market.
247.50 237.50 212.50 215.00 185.00 190.00 292.00 272.50 103.63 104.00
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