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December 20, 2012 Issue 258-16-26
New Dye Test to Determine Viability of Airborne Soybean Rust Spores The Grand Island Independent Spores from Asian soybean rust, also known as Phakopsora pachyrhizi, pose a serious threat to soybean production in the United States because they can be blown great distances by the wind. University of Illinois researchers have developed a method to determine whether these spores are viable. "Finding [defunct] spores is different from finding spores that are living and able to infect plants," said USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and crop sciences professor Glen Hartman. Soybean rust, which first appeared in Japan at the beginning of the 20th century, is a foliar infector that Continued on page 13
ALMA — There will be 3,329 fewer acres irrigated in the Lower Republican Natural Resources District (LRNRD) in 2013 to help Nebraska comply with the 1943 Republican River Compact.
The LRNRD board accepted applications Thursday totaling $1,474,593 in incentives for the one year dry-year lease program offered on irrigated lands closest to the Republican River that have the most immediate impact on streamflows.
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Rodeo Nebraska. . . . . . . Special Insert Northeast Nebraska Farm & Equipment Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FFA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11, 18-21 Weather Al Dutcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Country Living House Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Lighter Side Lee Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Markets Grains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Government Report Government Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LRNRD OKs $1.4M for Farmers Not to Irrigate Lori Potter, The Kearney Hub
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Ag Management OPPD Plan for Renewables Ahead of the Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The state provided $1 million and the LRNRD added $667,000 to create an incentive payment fund. "The board said they didn't want to make people wait any longer," LRNRD Manager Mike Clements told The Kearney Hub. He said the Continued on page 27
Livestock News Heartland Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Production News New Non-Profit Water Association Forms, Announces Directors . . . . . . 22
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MARKET GLANCE Livestock and Products, Weekly Average
Crops, Daily Spot Prices Year Ago 4 Wks Ago 12/7/12
Nebraska Slaughter Steer 35-65% Choice, Live Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$120.46 Nebraska Feeder Steers, Med. & Large Frame, 550-600# . . . . . . . . . . . .169.51 Med & Large Frame, 750-800 # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148.50 Choice Boxed Beef, 600-750# Carcass . . . . . . . . . .188.57 Western Corn Belt Base Hog Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82.68 Feeder Pigs, National Direct, 50#, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . .* Pork Carcass Cutout, 185#, 51-52% Lean . . . . . . . .89.48 Slaughter Lambs, Ch. & Pr.,Heavy, SD Dir. . . . . . . . .158.00 Nat. Carcass Lamb Cutout, FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403.36
123.89
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162.60 140.89 193.14 77.88 * 85.88 92.63 303.30
169.63 152.33 194.47 79.40 * 84.96 97.13 297.59
Wheat, No. 1, H.W. Imperial, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.93 Corn, No. 2, Yellow, Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.99 Soybeans, No. 1 Yellow Omaha, bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.00 Grain Sorg. No. 2 Yellow, Dorchester, cwt . . . . . . . . .10.04 Oats, No. 2, Heavy Minneapolis, MN, bu. . . . . . . . . . .3.24
8.53 7.44 14.31 12.57 3.79
8.06 7.31 14.62 12.29 4.03
Hay (per ton) Alfalfa, Lrg. Sq. Bales Good to Prem., NE Neb. . . . . .155.00 Alfalfa, Lrg. Rounds, Good, Platte Valley, . . . . . . . . .132.50 Grass Hay, Lrg. Rounds, Premium, Neb., . . . . . . . . .95.00 Dried Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216.00 Wet Distillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70.00 * No market.
255.00 * 215.00 215.00 212.20 215.00 285.25 282.50 107.25 104.25
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