April 3, 2003 Markets React to USDA Reports It's one of the immutable realities of commodity markets. Something unexpected, even if it seems of modest proportion, can have a big impact on prices. MoreMarch 27, 2003 Elusive Search for Perfect Tax The perfect tax. That may seem like the ultimate oxymoron. Anyone who pays a tax would hardly use the word "perfect" to describe it. MoreMarch 20, 2003 Gasoline Price Relief Unlikely We feel it in our pocketbooks every day. Gasoline and other energy prices have been on the rise. In mid-March, regular gasoline prices reached a record high of $1.73 per gallon. Prices are 40 percent higher than last year at this time. MoreMarch 13, 2003 State Budget Trade-Offs In other circumstances, it would receive the biggest and boldest headlines. But with the tense situation in Iraq, Nebraska's budget situation seems less important. Make no mistake, though. A day of reckoning is only weeks away. MoreMarch 13, 2003 Eighth Rural Poll to Look at Taxation and Regionalism LINCOLN, Neb. — This year's Nebraska Rural Poll will ask rural residents about taxation and how they would support community services as well as their thoughts on regionalism. MoreMarch 12, 2003 Grant Writing Topic of May Workshop in Lincoln LINCOLN, Neb. — Researching and writing grant proposals and negotiating with funding sources will be the focus of a five-day University of Nebraska workshop May 5-9. MoreMarch 6, 2003 Declining Farm Numbers: A Long-Term Reality It seems so logical. When agriculture encounters a tough year, we should expect farmers and ranchers to leave the land. MoreFebruary 27, 2003 Casino Gambling Debate Begins Debate is one of the cornerstones of democracy. It occurs at all levels of government, from the village board to the U.S. Congress. MoreFebruary 20, 2003 Many States in the Same Budget Fix If misery loves company, state budget planners have plenty of it right now. The National Conference of State Legislatures reported in early February that budget outlooks continue to worsen in many states. MoreFebruary 13, 2003 Agriculture's Big Picture It's human nature to worry most about what's immediately ahead of us. For agricultural producers that could be the potential impact of a continuing drought or higher energy prices on 2003 farm incomes. More |
