G82-622 Sources of Grain Market Information

A list of various market information sources, each followed by a brief summary of distribution schedules and contents. This NebGuide lists widely used and readily available market information sources that contain information which may be useful to agricultural producers, lenders and agribusiness firms when making grain marketing decisions. Most of the available market information and statistical data comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Generally, there are two basic types of market information available to data users. The first type, Market News Service, is provided by the USDA\u27s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and concerns daily prices used to make short-run marketing decisions. The mass media provide coverage of these daily prices. However, because of time and space limitations, detailed background information and analysis are usually lacking. The second type of information, provided by the USDA\u27s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Economic Research Service (ERS), considers current supply and demand information and forecasts made from analysis of supply and demand interaction. Such information is vital to understanding price movements and trends, and is also helpful in making short-run, medium-run and long-run marketing decisions

G84-726 Delivering Slaughter Steerse on a Live Cattle Futures Contract

This NebGuide discusses how to estimate when it might be profitable to deliver on a live cattle futures contract and outlines delivery costs and procedures. Although most hedgers do not actually make delivery on a live cattle futures contract, the threat of delivery is an important feature of the futures market. A producer who hedges using the futures market normally offsets the futures position by buying back a futures contract and selling the slaughter cattle on the cash market. However, there are times when it is advantageous to actually deliver on the contract. Actual delivery should be made only when the basis during contract maturity is wider than anticipated and greater than the delivery cost. In theory, the price difference (basis) between the futures and the cash markets should be less than the delivery costs; hence no deliveries are made. But, as is often the case, reality may differ from theory, and there are times when the basis is greater than the delivery costs

Central opioid regulation of parental behavior in juvenile rats

Morphine disrupts full parental behavior (FPB) in adult rats when administered into the preoptic area; effects are reversed with naloxone. The current study emphasizes central administration of morphine into the preoptic area and effects on parental behavior in juveniles and possible naloxone blockade. In Experiment 1, juveniles outfitted with cannulae assemblies aimed at the preoptic region were administered a regimen of morphine, naloxone, or saline, and 30 minutes later were exposed to neonates. Behavior was scored for 1 hour and animals were considered parental if they responded with FPB for 2 consecutive days. Saline and naloxone groups responded to the pups; the morphine groups did not. Experiment 2 treated already parentally behaving juveniles with the same regimen. Again, saline and naloxone groups responded to the pups, whereas morphine groups did not. These data suggest that parental behavior in juveniles is regulated by endogenous opioid systems acting on the preoptic region

EC94-883-C Crop and Livestock Prices for Nebraska Producers

Extension circular 94-883-C: Crop and Livestock Prices for Nebraska Producers. This circular is a compilation of historical price data for the major crops and livestock classes produced in Nebraska. The majority of prices recorded are from 1960 to 1994

EC 91-883 Crop and Livestock Prices for Nebraska Producers

Extension circular 91-883 is about crop and livestock prices for Nebraska producers

Movement demands and perceived wellness associated with preseason training camp in NCAA Division I college football players

The aims of this study were to examine the movement demands of preseason practice in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college football players using portable global positioning system (GPS) technology and to assess perceived wellness associated with preseason practice to determine whether GPS-derived variables from the preceding day influence perceived wellness the following day. Twenty-nine players were monitored using GPS receivers (Catapult Innovations, Melbourne, Australia) during 20 preseason practices. Individual observations (n = 550) were divided into offensive and defensive position groups. Movement variables including low-, medium-, high-intensity, and sprint distance, player load, and acceleration and deceleration distance were assessed. Perceived wellness ratings (n = 469) were examined using a questionnaire which assessed fatigue, soreness, sleep quality, sleep quantity, stress, and mood. A 1-way analysis of variance for positional movement demands and multilevel regressions for wellness measures were used, followed by post hoc testing to evaluate the relational significance between categorical outcomes of perceived wellness scores and movement variables. Results demonstrated significantly (p ≤ 0.05) greater total, high-intensity, and sprint distance, along with greater acceleration and deceleration distances for the defensive back and wide receiver position groups compared with their respective offensive and defensive counterparts. Significant (p ≤ 0.05) differences in movement variables were demonstrated for individuals who responded more or less favorably on each of the 6 factors of perceived wellness. Data from this study provide novel quantification of the position-specific physical demands and perceived wellness associated with college football preseason practice. Results support the use of position-specific training and individual monitoring of college football players