November 21, 2002 Census of Agriculture Under Way Soon What's important to U.S. agriculture and requires 17 semi-trailers to haul the whole load? No, it's neither a commodity produced on farms nor an input item. It's this year's Census of Agriculture forms. MoreNovember 14, 2002 Ag Policy in the Aftermath of the Election Lame-duck sessions of Congress are not noted for landmark legislation. Generally, it's a matter of addressing must-do items on the agenda before adjourning until the following year. Expect that pattern to continue in 2002. MoreNovember 7, 2002 Economy Still Wobbly We all know the old saw about the certainty of death and taxes. Its inverse could be that nothing is as uncertain as the weather and the future course of the economy. Even with sophisticated prediction tools, errors still occur. MoreOctober 31, 2002 Checkoff Programs Challenged Again Skating on thin ice. Increasingly, that appears to be the status of commodity checkoff programs. MoreOctober 24, 2002 Two Constitutional Amendments on Ballot Nebraska voters will find two proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot when they go to the polls on Nov. 5. Although neither proposal has been heavily publicized, that doesn't mean a vote for or against either one is unimportant. Constitutional amendments always deserve careful consideration. MoreOctober 22, 2002 More Rural Nebraskans Using Computers, Internet Technologies, NU Poll Shows LINCOLN, Neb. — More and more rural Nebraskans are booting up computers and going online. Computer, e-mail and Internet use has increased dramatically among rural Nebraskans in the past five years, the Nebraska Rural Poll shows. MoreOctober 17, 2002 Drought Impact Always in Flux It's been one of the big questions of 2002: How much has this year's drought cost Nebraska farmers? MoreOctober 10, 2002 Energy Bill Bears Watching The energy bill may not be at the very top of Congress' agenda for the remaining days of the current session, but it's important nevertheless. In particular, a renewable fuels provision almost certainly would be good news for Nebraska crop producers. MoreOctober 9, 2002 World Food Day Events Oct. 16 on UNL's East Campus LINCOLN, Neb. — A panel discussion on the fate of family farming will highlight United Nations World Food Day activities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Oct. 16. MoreOctober 3, 2002 Government Agricultural Payments Significant in October Oct. 1 should not have been just another date on the calendar for many Nebraska farmers and ranchers. That's when several federal programs kicked in that should benefit drought-stressed producers. More |
