Posted in Government Regulations
On June 21, 2011 the Senate Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 872 which would effectively restore regulatory authority for pesticide application to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The Bill will now go to the full Senate for approval. Passed by the House on … Continue reading
Posted in Crop Insurance
The producer’s farming the approximate 450,000 acres of prime Nebraska and Iowa farmland along the Missouri River have to worry about at least two additional issues other producers may not worry about; obligations under forward grain contracts, and flood insurance coverage. 1) Forward contracts … Continue reading
Posted in Government Regulations
In what may be good news for farmers and ranchers operating in the Lower Niobrara River Basin, the Nebraska Supreme Court reversed the Department of Natural Resources’ “fully appropriated” designation for the basin. The June 3, 2011 ruling may open doors … Continue reading
Posted in Government Regulations
On Friday, June 3, I was helping fill sandbags in Plattsmouth, Nebraska in an effort to protect the waste treament and water treatment plants from expected flooding along the Missouri river. The volunteer turnout was tremendous but somber as the discussions obviously … Continue reading
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