Two returning delegates to the 43rd Annual Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) have been awarded scholarships for their leadership and commitment to agriculture, as demonstrated during this year’s Institute. Sarah Wollenburg of Beatrice and Landon Swedberg of North Platte were awarded a $600 scholarship to use when they begin school at UNL in a few weeks. …
In a meeting Tuesday with Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans and Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Senator Pat Roberts said the agency has unfairly targeted farmers, ranchers and rural America with burdensome regulations. In the meeting, Roberts expressed frustration with the Agency’s recent dismissal of concerns from Kansans regarding the proposed Waters of the U.S. rules. Roberts took issue with the EPA’s recent campaign calling these concerns “myths.” … Continue
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| Contract | Month | Change | Open | High | Low | Last | Updated |
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| Corn (P) | Sep 2014 | -3-6 | 366-6 | 366-6 | 359-6 | 360-2s | 07/22/14 |
| Corn (P) | Dec 2014 | -3-6 | 374-4 | 374-4 | 367-4 | 368-2s | 07/22/14 |
| Soybeans (P) | Aug 2014 | +8-2 | 1195-0 | 1195-0 | 1183-0 | 1184-0s | 07/22/14 |
| Soybeans (P) | Sep 2014 | -6-4 | 1102-0 | 1102-0 | 1085-0 | 1085-0s | 07/22/14 |
| Wheat (P) | Sep 2014 | -5-4 | 524-4 | 525-4 | 524-4 | 524-4s | 07/22/14 |
| Wheat (P) | Dec 2014 | -5-4 | 548-4 | 548-6 | 548-0 | 548-6s | 07/22/14 |
| Live Cattle | Aug 2014 | +0.350 | 156.700 | 156.700 | 156.075 | 156.300 | 06:51 |
| Feeder Cattle | Sep 2014 | +1.600 | 217.550 | 218.375 | 217.550 | 218.375 | 06:53 |
| Lean Hogs | Aug 2014 | -0.975 | 127.050 | 127.200 | 126.350 | 126.600 | 06:53 |
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Two returning delegates to the 43rd Annual Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI) have been awarded scholarships for their leadership and commitment to agriculture, as demonst …
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