Propane promoted for multiple agricultural uses

By Ron Burtz on Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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  • Mike Newland, who serves as the director of agriculture business development for the Propane Education and Research Council, stands next to the council’s display at Husker Harvest Days.
    Mike Newland, who serves as the director of agriculture business development for the Propane Education and Research Council, stands next to the council’s display at Husker Harvest Days.

    With the rapid rise in energy costs, businesses across the spectrum are looking for less expensive alternatives and agriculture is no exception. A booth at Husker Harvest Days in September suggested propane might be just what ag producers are looking for in a clean, cheaper and reliable form of energy for many applications.An eye-catching display at the ag expo west of Grand Island in September wa…