It’s the holiday season, which means toy-sharing and gift-giving are in full swing. But before any child receives a new toy, it’s important to stop and consider if it is safe and age appropriate. Unfortunately, thousands of children are hurt or even killed each year due to an interaction with an unsafe or developmentally inappropriate toy.
Last year Nebraska Extension introduced the free Agricultural Budget Calculator (ABC) program. This program is designed to assist agricultural producers in determining their cost of production and projected cash and economic returns for their various farm or ranch enterprises. It is developed by the Center for Agricultural Profitability in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Agricultural Economics. This article comes from recent issues of CropWatch where Glennis McClure and other members of the Center for Ag Profitability Team explained the program and a couple of , specific questions that may come up when using it. How it Works When using ABC, an enterprise can be defined by the user based on what makes sense and fits their operation. Crops may be entered individually or entered field by field, and/or by dryland or irrigated enterprise acres. To break down cost of production information even further, individual field operations and data can be entered. This could be one way to analyze cost and returns field by field for a specified crop. Then, all separate enterprise budgets (field by field or dryland and irrigated) completed for a particular crop, such as corn, will be added together so the user will have a projected cost of production and estimated returns for their total corn production for the production year. This would be similar for soybeans, wheat, or any crop enterprise that producers enter information for into the program. The ability to add livestock enterprise data into ABC will be forthcoming.
Kathryn Ann (Mielke) Teten Kathryn “Kathy” Ann (Mielke) Teten, 83, of Talmage, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at The Ambassador Getting through the holiday season can be difficult, especially for those of us living with the loss of a loved one. The gap left by a loss is felt most keenly during this traditional time of family reunions and celebrations.
daughters, Suzanne and Sandra, were born. Don and Kathy raised their family on a farm near Talmage where Don was born. The family received the 100-year farm award from Ak-Sar-Ben in 1973. Kathy began selling Avon in the late 1970’s. She became a Team Leader with the company and received President’s Club and Honor Society awards for more than 25 years. She served the people in Talmage and Nebraska City in the territories she covered. Don and Kathy also worked together for Casey-Witzenburg Funeral Home for 14 years. They enjoyed traveling and visited all 50 states and Germany two times. Kathy was an active member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Talmage all of her married life. She served as Sunday School
Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce Inc. is currently seeking nominations for the slate of awards to be presented at the 98th Annual Celebrate Nebraska City Banquet scheduled for Jan.
Auburn State Bank recently donated $50,000 to Peru State College’s Project ROAR Campaign in support of the new facilities. This will help transform Peru State College and Southeast Nebraska with five new buildings. Auburn State Bank pledge amount will go to the naming rights for a basketball court in the multipurpose dome.
Nebraska Extension has rolled out its 2023-2027 strategic direction, captured in three ambitions designated as “The Big 3”—Strengthen Nebraska agriculture and food systems. Inspire Nebraskans and their communities. Enhance the health and wellbeing of all Nebraskans.
State Patrol investigating fatal crash in Hamilton County The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office pursuit that ended with a fatal crash Saturday night. Preliminary information shows that a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted a traffic stop at approximately 10:15 p.m.
The winners of the four categories in Nebraska City Tourism and Commerce’s annual Deck the Halls Christmas Decorating Contest have been determined. The contest, sponsored by Lifetime Vision Center of Nebraska City, is designed to encourage homeowners and local businesses to decorate for the holidays.
Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging has released the senior lunch menu. The menu for the next week is as follows: Friday, Dec.