August 7, 2003 Assisting Beginning Farmers A beginning farmer or rancher does not have it easy. In fact, as the price of inputs increases and margins tighten, it becomes more difficult with each passing year. MoreJuly 31, 2003 Trade Talks Resume in Montreal It looks like it's going to be complex, convoluted and time-consuming. In that sense, the current round of World Trade Organization negotiations is not much different from those that have gone before it. MoreJuly 24, 2003 New Legislation Aims to Improve Federal Drought Planning, Monitoring LINCOLN, Neb. — In the midst of a multi-year drought that has gripped large parts of the nation, new federal legislation proposed this week aims to better position the U.S. government to monitor, mitigate and respond to future droughts. MoreJuly 24, 2003 Nebraska Ag Exports In Perspective For at least 30 years, agricultural exports have been very important to Nebraska farmers and ranchers. Foreign demand – or lack thereof – often causes prices to swing sharply up or down. The reality is that exports tend to move prices more than domestic demand, which is relatively steady from year to year. MoreJuly 22, 2003 Poll Finds Rural Nebraskans More Pessimistic This Year LINCOLN, Neb. — Rural Nebraskans are more pessimistic this year about both their individual well-being and their communities, according to the Nebraska Rural Poll. MoreJuly 17, 2003 Beef Checkoff Ruling Important Celebration or castigation. The latest court ruling on commodity checkoffs, like others before it, left few farmers and ranchers offering a ho-hum response. It was either applauded or panned. MoreJuly 10, 2003 Medicare Enhancement Likely Think of it as adding a third leg to a wobbly stool. Since 1965, Medicare has helped the elderly and disabled pay hospital bills and doctors' fees. But this government-sponsored program has all but ignored prescription-drug costs. MoreJuly 3, 2003 Government Reports Offer Pegs for Markets Some days are more important than others. At least that seems to be the case for commodity markets. MoreJuly 1, 2003 Rural Nebraska Still Safer than Cities but Residents Concerned About Crime LINCOLN, Neb. — Most rural Nebraskans believe rural areas are safer than cities, but concern over crime and personal safety is growing, according to the University of Nebraska's eighth annual Nebraska Rural Poll. MoreJune 26, 2003 Interest Rates Difficult to Predict Whether borrowing or investing, interest rates are important to many of us. It would be nice to know what lies ahead. Yet, I've found that forecasting future interest rates is fraught with danger. More |
