Gov. Pillen proclaims March 17-23 as Agriculture Week in Nebraska

Gov. Pillen proclaims March 17-23 as Agriculture Week in Nebraska

Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed March 17-23 as Agriculture Week in Nebraska.  Announced at a press conference held at the Greenhouse Innovation Center at Nebraska Innovation Campus, Pillen said Nebraska’s agriculture industry has a bright future, pointing to research, technology and youth.  “Everything that takes place in the state of Nebraska…
Nebraska Extension to host first Nebraska Sprayer Drone Conference on March 28

Nebraska Extension to host first Nebraska Sprayer Drone Conference on March 28

Nebraska Extension is hosting the first sprayer drone conference in Nebraska on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Aurora. This one-day event will provide participants an opportunity to interact with fellow sprayer drone enthusiasts and learn the necessary steps to enter the sprayer drone arena. The conference is for anyone who…
Dryland cropping system to be focus of upcoming Nebraska Soil Health School

Dryland cropping system to be focus of upcoming Nebraska Soil Health School

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) will host a Nebraska Soil Health School on Wednesday, April 24, at UNL’s High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. Registration and refreshments will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by a welcome from the event’s organizer, Bijesh Maharjan, UNL associate professor. Following last year’s successful Soil…
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program announces 2024-25 scholarship recipients

Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program announces 2024-25 scholarship recipients

The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced the recipients of scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. The one-time scholarships will be awarded to over 100 students totaling $189,000 for the ensuing academic year.  The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program was established in 2010 as a gift…
Walmart continues to invest in new food processing facilities

Walmart continues to invest in new food processing facilities

Walmart recently announced another investment in a new food processing facility. A new milk processing facility in Texas will open in 2026. Walmart said the facility will support nearly 400 jobs in the community and allow the company to meet growing demand from customers. The facility will process and bottle…
Study: Thawing method does not seem to affect beef quality

Study: Thawing method does not seem to affect beef quality

What's the best way to thaw beef to maintain its quality? Some new research suggests the method doesn't matter. Thawing does not seem to have an impact on the quality of beef by the time it hits the consumer’s table, according to a study by a Kansas State University graduate…
As half of rural hospitals lose money, many are cutting services

As half of rural hospitals lose money, many are cutting services

In a little more than two years as CEO of a small hospital in Wyoming, Dave Ryerse has witnessed firsthand the worsening financial problems eroding rural hospitals nationwide. In 2022, Ryerse’s South Lincoln Medical Center was forced to shutter its operating room because it didn’t have the staff to run…
Powered by Beef: Nebraska woman runs marathons in all 50 states

Powered by Beef: Nebraska woman runs marathons in all 50 states

If you frequently drive Highway 2 between Hyannis and Alliance, chances are you have seen Jacki Musgrave out pounding the pavement running, preparing for her next race. Musgrave, of Bingham, Nebraska, is a long-time research technologist at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, and recently accomplished her long worked-for goal of running…
Beef prices not expected to be impacted by Texas wildfires

Beef prices not expected to be impacted by Texas wildfires

Wildfires in the Texas Panhandle caused significant cattle losses for individual ranchers, but should not impact beef cattle markets or consumers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, Bryan-College Station, said it may be weeks before there…