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Top National Agriculture Rankings 3 Simple Steps For Oven Roasting Beef Ag News From Around the Country Buy From Your Local Farmers Sunflower Growing Tips Grass Finished or Grain Finished Beef? The Skinny on Sugar Raising Nebraska Beef Cuts Farm to Table Cooking Project SENSE Top 10 Nebraska Agriculture Products Using a Meat Thermometer How Despots Arose With Agriculture Preparing Agriculture’s Young Leaders Beef Sustainability Advertising Directory Nebraska Power Farming Show SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS IN THIS PUBLICATION

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Beef and veal exports, 2014 – $1,128,700,000 Cash receipts from meat animals, 2014 – $13,885,411 Commercial red meat production, 2015 – 7,470,600,000 lbs. (3,388,607,159 kg) Commercial cattle slaughter, 2015 – 6,575,100 head All cattle on feed, Jan. 1, 2016 – 2,520,000 head Great Northern bean production, 2015 – 763,000 cwt. (38,762,189 kg) Popcorn production, 2012 – 353,711,118 lbs. (160,440,651 kg) Irrigated acres of cropland, 2012 – 8,225,973acres (3,328,933 ha)

All cattle and calves, Jan. 1, 2016 – 6,450,000 head Pinto bean production, 2015 – 1,878,000 cwt. (95,406,804 kg) Proso millet production, 2015 – 3,298,000 bushels (116,218 m3) Light red kidney bean production, 2015 – 298,000 cwt. (15,139,098 kg) Bison, Dec. 31, 2012 – 23,152 head

Corn for grain production, 2015 – 1,692,750,000 bushels (59,650,936 m3) Cash receipts from all farm commodities, 2014 – $24,942,122,000 Corn exports, 2014 – $1,212,400,000

Cash receipts from all livestock and products, 2013 – $11,962,766,000 Corn Exports, 2013 – $765,700,000 Net farm income, 2013 – $8,365,727,000 Land in farms and ranches, 2013 – 45,300,000 acres (18,332,259 ha) On-farm grain storage capacity, Dec. 1, 2013 – 1,180,000,000 bushels (41,582,103 m3 ) Off-farm commercial grain storage capacity, Dec. 1, 2014 – 896,950,000 bushels (31607684 m3 )

Agricultural exports, 2014 – $7,262,200,000 Soybean exports, 2014 – $1,728,600,000 All Hay, production, 2015 – 6,360,000 tons (5,769,694,946 kg)

Harvested acres of principal crops, 2015 – 19,175,000 acres (7,759,847 ha) All hogs and pigs on farms, Dec. 1, 2015 – 3,300,000 head Sugar beet production, 2015 – 1,329,000 tons (1,205,648,519 kg)

Sunflower production, 2015 – 79,410,000 lbs. (36,019,770 kg) Commercial hog slaughter, 2015 – 7,934,000 head

Oat production, 2015 – 2,680,000 bushels (94,440 m3) Winter wheat production, 2015 – 45,980,000 bushels (1,620,292 m3)

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Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is centered in thickest part of roast, not resting in fat or touching bone.

Season roast with herbs and seasonings, as desired.

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New research finds way to reduce salmonella in meat. -feedstuffs.com

An old technology that uses natural bacteria predators called bacteriophages is the focus of new research at the University of Nevada, Reno. The technique is being used to reduce salmonella bacteria in meat products. Assistant professor Amilton de Mello with the university’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources recently presented his research at the international American Meat Science Assn. (AMSA) conference. “We were able to reduce salmonella by as much as 90% in ground poultry, ground pork and ground beef,” de Mello reported. “We’re excited to be able to show such good results. Food safety is an important part of our work, and salmonella is one of the most prevalent bacteria in the nation’s food supply.” Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. The bacteria can cause diarrhea, fever, vomiting and abdominal cramps. In people with weaker immune systems or in young children and the elderly, it can be fatal. It is estimated to cause 1 million foodborne illnesses in the U.S. every year, with 19,000 hospitalizations and 380 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. De Mello’s research treated meat products infected with four types of salmonella by applying Myoviridae bacteriophages during mixing. Bacteriophages, which are commonly found in the environment, are viruses that can harm only specific bacterial cells and are harmless to humans, animals and plants. In the experiments, the salmonella bacteria was inoculated on refrigerated meat and poultry trim; then, the treatment was applied to the meat before grinding. The bacteriophages invaded the cells of the bacteria and destroyed them. “On the final ground meat products, there was a 10-fold decrease of salmonella,” de Mello said. “The results are very encouraging, and we’re hoping this can be adopted by the meat industry to increase food safety.” De Mello was invited to speak about his research at the 69th Annual AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference in San Angelo, Texas. Overall, his research focuses on positively affecting meat industry operations, production costs, meat quality attributes and animal welfare. His broad research program approaches important “farm-to-table” topics such as animal welfare, meat quality and food safety. The current research is related to pre-slaughter physical conditions, value-added products, pre- and post-harvest food safety interventions, the effects of physiologic parameters on muscle-to-meat transformation, beef nutritional values and controlling salmonella and Escherichia coli during processing.

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The meat science program at the university was invigorated when de Mello was hired in December 2015 and his new meat research lab was opened. In addition to his research, de Mello teaches about the meat industry, food safety and quality systems and advanced meat science in the

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Bowling said the study underscores the need for TPP, the trade agreement pending with 11 “We are creating a very broad meat science program,” he said. “We have meat quality projects. other countries that will expand farmers’ market access to the Asia-Pacific region. We have experiments involving animal welfare and food safety. We offer students research and teaching experiences by using our main meat lab and three collaborating ones here on “America’s farmers and ranchers have a lot to gain from new trade agreements such as TPP, but there is also a consequence for not moving forward,” Bowling said. “Every day we campus.” delay (ratifying) TPP means lost markets, which this study demonstrates has a ripple effect throughout the farm economy. That’s why Congress needs to act. The sooner TPP is passed, The University of Nevada, Reno, experiment station houses the meat processing plant, feedlot the better for America’s farmers and ranchers.” facilities, cattle working areas and 650 acres of irrigated pasture, all just 15 minutes from the http://feedstuffs.com/story-corn-exports-add-747b-economy-45-141770 main campus in downtown Reno. http://feedstuffs.com/story-new-research-finds-reduce-salmonella-meat-45-143003

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“Why aren’t we growing our own fish?” That’s the question posed by “The Working Waterfront,” a new film from Living Ocean Exports of U.S. corn and corn products generated $74.7 billion in Productions that explores the current status of aquaculture in the annual economic output in 2014, with sales of all U.S. feed grain U.S. The film can be viewed on YouTube at http://bit.ly/1S2NN4R. products contributing $82 billion, according to a new analysis conducted by Informa Economics. “The Working Waterfront” looks at four established farms: a catfish farm in Alabama, a According to the analysis, exports of corn and corn products increased U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) by $29.8 billion over the level that would have occurred without such exports. The number of full-time equivalent jobs linked directly or indirectly to corn exports totaled 332,787. All feed grains examined – corn, corn products, sorghum and barley – increased the U.S. GDP by $33 billion over what would have otherwise occurred and affected 371,536 jobs. “Corn – whether in the form of feed, ethanol or meat and dairy – is a major driver of the U.S. farm economy. Exports impact not just farmers and ranchers but the entire U.S. economy,” said National Corn Growers Assn. (NCGA) president Chip Bowling, a farmer from Newburg, Md. “That’s why it’s so important that farmers and ranchers have access to international markets and why we need global trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that give us a chance to compete.”

salmon farm in Washington state and oyster and mussel farms in Maine. The farmers talk about their commitment to environmental responsibility, economic benefits to their communities and producing locally grown, high-quality products for their customers. They also discuss challenges to growing a robust U.S.-based aquaculture community. More than 90% of the seafood Americans eat is imported from overseas, and half of that amount is from aquaculture. The U.S. has ample coastlines, infrastructure and research and development capability to produce all of the seafood the country demands in an environmentally sound manner, according to the film. However, a lack of consistent, coordinated permitting processes and a lingering outdated perception of aquaculture are cited as obstacles to increasing the supply of locally grown fish and seafood.

“There have been so many improvements in biology and technology over the past two decades that have made aquaculture so much more sustainable than when it first started 40 years ago,” said Sebastian Belle, executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Assn. “There’s a real need to educate consumers that aquaculture today has less of an environmental impact of any other form of protein production ... and that the resulting products are among the healthiest foods anyone can eat.”

The film was funded by the Soy Aquaculture Alliance (SAA) and the United Soybean Board to educate the public about the benefits of U.S. aquaculture. SAA is a founding member of the Coalition for U.S. Seafood Production, an informal association of aquaculture producers, suppliers, seafood distributors, retailers and The study, commissioned by NCGA and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), quantifies the restaurateurs that support efforts to economic benefits of grain exports both nationally and to each U.S. state and selected congressional districts, showing results for corn, ethanol, dried distillers grains with solubles grow domestic aquaculture. (DDGS), corn gluten feed and the corn equivalent of meats, in addition to sorghum and “One of the key advances that has barley. made aquaculture more sustainable It found that every $1 in exports of grains and grain products generates an additional $3.23 has been new feed formulations that replace wild-caught fishmeal with plant proteins, especially U.S. soy,” SAA executive direcin business sales across the U.S. The positive economic effects of corn exports benefit not only agriculture but also wholesale trade, real estate, oil and natural gas production and the tor Bridget Owen said. “The far-reaching benefits of a domestic aquaculture industry can extend up the supply stream to feed ingredient farmers, and down through communities banking and financial industries. by creating green jobs. But our belief is that healthy, locally raised food benefits American “Farming is a global business, and this study shows how immense the impact of grain ex- consumers the most.” ports is on not just the agriculture economy but our national economy,” said Alan Tiemann, http://feedstuffs.com/story-film-takes-new-look-american-aquaculture-45-142636 USGC chairman and a Nebraska farmer. “The work our industry does to build new markets and grow our relationships with those overseas who rely on U.S. grains is critical for U.S. farmers’ profitability.” The study also touched on the negative consequences to reducing exports of grain products, showing that if these exports were suddenly halted, more than 47,000 jobs and $2.8 billion in GDP would be lost in the farming, ethanol production and meat production industries alone.

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Feed often and water regularly. While the plant is small, water around the root zone, about 3-4 in. from the plant with about 2 gallons of properly diluted liquid fertilizer solution per week. For larger plants, scrape out a small doughnut-shaped moat about 18 inches around the plant and about four inches deep. Pour several gallons of properly diluted fertilizer into the moat every week. Sunflower roots can grow to 4 feet below the soil surface. Avoid pouring fertilizer directly on the stems, since this can cause them to rot.

Work in a slow release granular fertilizer - one that also contains trace minerals-- about 8 in. deep into your soil. Tom uses Osmocote, but since I’m an organic gardener and raise rabbits, I plan to mix in a bucketful of composted rabbit manure plus a balanced slow-release granular fish fertilizer. Depending on your soil, you may wish to add, in addition to composted manure and an organic slow-release balanced fertilizer, an organic amendment containing trace minerals such as greensand or dried seaweed.

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Despite the growing popularity of new color introductions, the sunflowers that grow largest are those most of us still imagine first when thinking of sunflowers. These have tall single stalks with big flower faces of golden yellow petals and chocolate brown centers that ripen into heavy heads filled with seeds that birds will love.

Sunflowers need full sun; see 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day - the more the better if you are trying to grow them to their maximum potential. Choose a well-drained location, and prepare your soil by digging an area of about 2-3 feet in circumference to a depth of about 2 feet. Sunflowers are heavy feeders and deplete the soil more than many other crops - especially if you are growing them to reach a massive height so the nutrient supply must be replenished each season.

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To grow the largest sunflowers, it is essential to direct sow seed directly into the garden, rather than start them in pots of any kind. This is because sunflowers have long taproots that grow quickly and become stunted if confined. Peat pots in particular often dry out and block off root growth. Despite many gardener’s best intentions, transplanting often gets postponed - so beat the odds and plan to sow seeds in the ground.

Harvesting and Enjoying Giant Seed heads As the petals fall off, the center florets dry up and the seed kernels begin to swell in the disks, carefully climb a stepladder and cover your flower head with a mesh onion bag or loose burlap or paper bag. This keeps marauding birds from robbing your seeds so that the heads look perfect and complete when you are ready to show them off to friends or proudly display them on their long stalks at your local county fair. Cut the stalks at the base when the ripened seeds develop a hard shell. If you plan to preserve them for your bird feeder, wait until the seeds are completely dry; then remove them by hand or by rubbing them over wire mesh into a basket. Store in tightly closed containers to keep rodents away.

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High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is also made up of fructose and glucose in virtually the same proportion as table sugar. HFCS begins with corn starch, which is then transformed into syrup. But it’s all sugar. “When we consume these sugar sources, all the body knows is that it is getting fructose and glucose. It metabolizes them in the same manner regardless of the source,” said Dr. Tim Carr, professor and head of the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. “We really could be calling table sugar ‘high fructose table sugar’ because it is essentially the same thing.” In fact, the natural sugars found in fruits and vegetables are the same as those found in sugar cane, sugar beets, and high fructose corn syrup. They do, however, bring the benefits of fiber, vitamins and other nutrients. So it’s not about where the sugar comes from.

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Raising Nebraska

Nebraska raises everything from millet to dry edible beans, from Christmas trees to wine grapes. Without traveling to every corner of the state, it’s difficult to imagine the diversity of Nebraska agriculture. Raising Nebraska, the year-round exhibit located on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds can help visitors understand the abundant opportunities agriculture provides to the state. A joint effort of Nebraska Extension within the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska State Fair, Raising Nebraska is designed to convey Nebraska agriculture and show how the state is positioned for leadership in feeding the world.

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“Our goal is to help visitors understand and appreciate the advancements, impact and global leadership of Nebraska agriculture,” said Kathleen Lodl, associate dean of Nebraska Extension. Raising Nebraska debuted at the 2014 Nebraska State Fair. It not only tells the story of the state’s No. 1 industry, but also explores agricultural research, production and innovation. The 25,000-square-foot indoor space includes an interactive house showing how farmers put food on the table, a theater inside of a grain bin showcasing short films about Nebraska agriculture, a 50-foot walkable map of the state and a virtual combine ride. In 2015, Raising Nebraska expanded outdoors with an educational landscape shaped like the state of Nebraska, with a variety of crops, plants, trees and grasses positioned in the areas of the state in which they are prevalent. Walkways represent the major river systems in Nebraska. The space is approximately 180 feet long and 120 feet deep. Experienced UNL agronomy, horticulture and landscaping experts designed the unique space. In addition to the dozens of plants, crops, trees and vegetation planted in the space, Raising Nebraska: Outdoors includes a wide range of educational experiences utilizing on-site kiosks, interpretive displays and educational spaces to facilitate both instructor led classes and self-guided discovery. Workshops and seminars are held for school groups, community organizations, a wide range of agricultural and food producers, professional landscapers, specialty crop producers and others. The unique exhibit is already drawing global attention. Raising Nebraska took top honors in the category of promoting agriculture at the International Association of Fairs and Expositions in 2014 and 2015. The exhibit is staffed by a Nebraska Extension educator, who provides agricultural literacy education to visitors. Families, school groups, trade teams and agribusiness groups often visit the space. To learn more about the exhibit, visit raisingnebraska.net.

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Project SENSE:

When and at what rate should nitrogen fertilizer be applied is a major question for today’s corn producers. Nebraska Extension is helping answer this question through Project SENSE, which stands for Sensors for Efficient Nitrogen Use and Stewardship of the Environment. Over the last 40 years, producers have greatly increased their fertilizer efficiency, but that gain in efficiency may be starting to plateau. This points to the need to adopt new technologies to reach the efficiency increases producers are used to seeing. Project SENSE, implemented by Nebraska Extension for the first time last year, is focused on improving nitrogen use efficiency by fertilization during the growing season. Nebraska Extension Soil Specialist Richard Ferguson is leading the project which focuses on using crop canopy sensors to direct variable-rate, in-season nitrogen application in corn. The sensors are attached to the nitrogen applicator and work by emitting light onto the crop canopy. Photodetectors on the bottom of the sensor measure specific wavelengths of light that are reflected by a leaf. The wavelength information is recorded by the crop canopy sensor and combined to form an index that has been correlated to the nitrogen status of the crop. This information is used by the system to generate a recommended rate of additional fertilizer that is then applied to the crop real-time. “Farmers aim to apply fertilizer at a time and rate that will maximize yield,” said Ferguson. “Project SENSE can help them better define what the appropriate rate should be based on how stressed the plant is for nitrogen.” When it comes to timing, a goal of Project SENSE is to show producers the benefits of moving fertilizer application from the fall and spring, into the growing season. Corn does not typically begin using significant amounts of fertilizer until June or July, so when fertilizer is applied months before then, there’s a long window of time when fertilizer can be lost.

Project SENSE was implemented at 17 research sites across five natural resources districts in Nebraska in 2015. Results from the first growing season are encouraging. Use of the sensors reduced the nitrogen rate by 40 pounds per acre compared with the grower’s standard management practice. While this did cause a slight yield reduction of five bushels per acre, producers saw an overall increase in profit because of their reduced fertilizer cost. Researchers estimate that the sensing equipment would pay for itself in two to three years in a typical Nebraska farming operation.

Brandon Hunnicutt, a farmer in south central Nebraska and member of the Nebraska Corn Board, participated in Project SENSE in 2015. Hunnicutt, like many Nebraska corn farmers is continually concerned about managing inputs and improving efficiency. “Project SENSE is a forward-thinking approach in using technology to increase nitrogen use efficiency that in addition continues farmer’s stewardship of the environment,” Hunnicutt said. It’s stewardship of the environment that impacts all Nebraskans. Nitrogen is a very dynamically moving nutrient in soil, making it difficult to manage because it can be lost through many pathways in the environment which can lead to high-nitrate groundwater. Strategies implemented through Project SENSE, such as in-season fertilizer application can improve groundwater nitrate levels. Twenty locations have participated in Project SENSE studies this year. The Project SENSE team hopes to encourage producers to adopt the technology, for both economic and environmental reasons. “With Project SENSE we’ll continue to evaluate ways to increase efficiency to maintain economic yield levels, and also reduce nitrogen loss into groundwater,” said Ferguson.

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Project SENSE is a collaborative effort of Nebraska Extension, Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Natural Resources Districts. “May is one of our wettest months of the year in Nebraska, so if we have fertilizer not being used by the crop it’s going to be lost with rainfall,” said Ferguson.

SOURCE: Haley Steinkuhler-IANR Media Specialist University of Nebraska Lincoln

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TOP

1 Cattle and Calves

With a total of 6.4 million head, Nebraska raises 7.1 percent of the nation’s cattle herd. Beef cattle can be found in every county in the state. The sector earned $12.5 billion in cash receipts in 2015.

Soybeans

Soybeans produced in Nebraska can be used in the production of ink, car seats, crayons and more. Farmers harvested 5.27 million acres of soybeans in 2015 and generated $2.6 billion in cash receipts.

Nebraska 5 Agriculture Products

Hay

Alfalfa and grass hay are produced in every county in the state to supplement the diets of livestock, especially in winter. Farmers harvested 2.7 million acres of hay in 2015 netting them $550 million.

As the state’s top industry, agriculture plays a major role in Nebraska’s economy. On average, the agriculture sector contributes over $23 billion to the state economy each year. That’s almost a quarter of the state’s gross product. Take a look at the infographic to see Nebraska’s top 10 agricultural commodities, based on cash receipts. Source: nass.usda.gov

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Corn

The 2015 harvest of 1.69 billion bushels of corn enough to sweeten 676 billion cans of soda. Nebraska ranks third in the nation in corn production and earned $6.0 billion in cash receipts in 2015.

Hogs

The ham sandwich is the most popular lunch sandwich in the United States, so it is no surprise that Nebraska’s pork sector earned a robust $784 million in cash receipts in 2015.

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Chicken Eggs

Nebraska is home to 8.8 million chickens that lay about 2.2 billion eggs annually. That is enough eggs to make omelets for 733,333 people. This commodity generated $281 million in cash receipts in 2015.

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Milk & Dairy

A total of 58,000 head of dairy cows produced 152 million gallons of milk worth $232 million in cash receipts in 2015. Nebraska is home to approximately 200 dairy farms.

Potatoes

Farmers harvested 15,800 acres of potatoes in 2015. That’s approximately 474,000 pounds of potatoes. The state’s potato sector earned them $74.2 million in cash receipts.

Wheat

Farmers harvested 45.9 million bushels of wheat in 2015. This is enough to make 1.9 billion loaves of white bread. The state’s wheat sector earned $213 million in cash receipts in 2015.

Dry Beans

In 2015, the dry edible bean sector brought in about $62.3 million in cash receipts. Varieties grown in Nebraska include Great Northern, pinto, black, light red kidney, navy, pink and garbanzo.

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Choose a thermometer that is designed for meat - not for candy or other foods. There are several types and styles of meat thermometer that vary in level of technology and price. The two most common types are described below. TYPE

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