News Category: Agricultural
Fundamentals of Feeding the Cow Webinar Series
Feed costs are often the largest category of expense for cow-calf producers in Nebraska.Understanding how the cow’s nutrient requirements change throughout the year and how tocost-effectively meet those requirements with the feed resources available can greatly influencean operation’s bottom line. Nebraska Extension will be hosting a four session webinar…
Nebraska Corn Board seeks candidates for vacancies
Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board (Nebraska Corn Board) will expire June 30, 2024, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts. The open positions represent Districts 6, 7 and 8. District…
State asks owners of private wells to test their water, to help with statewide study of nitrate in aquifers
LINCOLN — As part of a statewide study of nitrate pollution in Nebraska aquifers, the state is asking owners of private drinking water wells to conduct a free test of their water. Widespread, public participation in the free sampling program is key to ensuring that the nitrate study accurately encompasses…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Presumptive Positive in Pottawatomie County
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture is awaiting confirmation on a presumptive positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Pottawatomie County. If confirmed, it would be the first case of HPAI in Kansas this fall. “If you have not yet taken steps…
First Ever Great Plains Heifer Development Program
Nebraska Extension is unveiling a new and unique opportunity for beef producers across the state, with the inaugural year of the Great Plains Heifer Development Center at the Haskell Ag Laboratory, near Concord. This joint effort with SDSU Extension will allow producers to consign heifers and carry them through their…
First-Calf Heifer Dilemma
QUESTION: We have a group of cows hiding their calves more than normal. After one heifer gave birth, we could not find her calf for two days. When we did find it, it was very weak. It had gotten under the fence. We managed to nurse it back to health…
Weekly commodity market recap with Darrell Holday for the week of December 1st.
The commodity market was again volatile this week as November ended and December began. South American weather was an early supporter and driver for soybeans. By weeks end soybeans were looking for support from corn and wheat despite the fact that soybeans saw demand news and cuts in South American…
Midwest sheep and goat market report for the week of December 2nd
For the week ending December 2st the Midwest sheep and goat market compared 2 weeks ago was steady for hair lambs and goats.Hair lambs did show some softer undertones, but on a limited basis. Wool lambs were $20-$25/cwt lower compared to 2 weeks ago. Heavy lambs appeared to be more…
The Friday Channel Final Bell with Don Roose with U.S. Commodities | 12/01/23
What is going on with South American weather & soybean growth? Reversals in the trade? FEDS not giving much of a signal Downside once again on the cattle market Hog market is mess
Reps. Mann, Costa, and Colleagues Defend American Beef Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jim Costa (D-CA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, led 19 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack opposing a new rule that would allow for…