February 26, 2010

This year even more of the state's producers will be farming with reduced water allocations. On this week's Market Journal Gary Hergert, extension nutrient management specialist at the Panhandle REC, discusses variousl options for growing crops under these conditions.

The show will be broadcast on NET this weekend and is available on the Web at marketjournal.unl.edu Podcasting is also now available from the Web site.

Also on this week's Market Journal: 

• Corn and Soybean Markets — Roy Smith, Nebraska producers and market analyst
• Update on the Federal Budget Discussions — Brad Lubben, UNL extension public policy analyst
• Two Agricultural Bills in the Nebraska Legislature — Dave Aiken, UNL extension ag and water law specialist
• Time May be  Right to Move Retirement Accounts — Tina Barrett, director of the Nebraska Farm Business Association
• Weather Update — Al Dutcher, UNL extension state climatologist

On the next Market Journal (March 5, 2010) — Reports will feature the Triumph of Ag show in Omaha and a section on production costs and risk management and how to analyze your 2010 crop insurance decisions.

Broadcast Times

NET1 – Saturday, 7 a.m. CT
NET2 – Sunday, 9 a.m. CT
Dish Network, Channel 9411

Friday, 12:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, 9:30 p.m. CT
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. CT