News Category: Agricultural
Tuesday Channel Final Bell with Kyle Bumsted | 8/27/24
There's green on the screen across much of the agricultural sector, driven by non-commercial buying in both grains and livestock. In the cattle market, feeders experienced some commercial selling, while live cattle saw increased buying interest. Hogs are rallying back, showing renewed strength. Additionally, crop maturity is progressing earlier than…
Nebraska college students receive $70,000 in Tractor Supply FFA Future Leaders scholarships
Nine Nebraska college students received a total of $70,000 for the Tractor Supply FFA Future Leaders Scholarship: five four-year students and four two-year students. The four-year college students received $10,000 each and the two-year students received $5,000 each. In total, 143 students from 35 states received scholarships from the Tractor…
College Rodeo Athlete Preview: Ali Vaughn
Ali Vaughn has been rodeoing for as long as she can remember. The Hershey, Nebraska native and former Nebraska High School Rodeo standout is headed to the next level. With her name on the roster at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Vaughn spent the summer preparing to make…
Beutler & Son Rodeo Company suffers significant loss due to contaminated feed
Article updated as of 9/3/24. The storied stock contracting firm Beutler & Son Rodeo Company of Elk City, Oklahoma, is suffering devastating loss after their horses were given contaminated feed. Approximately 70 horses have died, with numbers growing. The brand of feed has not been confirmed, though it is suspected…
Nineteen students accepted into inaugural Elite 11 scholarship program
Gov. Jim Pillen and University of Nebraska leaders honored the first group of students selected for a new program aimed at increasing the number of production animal veterinarians in the state. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpwLhEmRmDs The Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program, announced in February, offers scholarships to students specializing in working with livestock…
Official 4-H results from Nebraska State Fair
Official results from the Nebraska State Fair 4-H livestock shows, projects and other competitions have been posted. During the first weekend of the state fair, 4-Hers from across the state entered their projects for judging. While livestock projects tend to be the dominant project showcased by students, 4-H youth can…
Cass County 4-H Ambassador inspires next generation of 4-Hers
A 4-H Ambassador from Lewisville, Nebraska, was hard at work over the weekend preparing her livestock for the Nebraska State Fair. Corrine Cavanaugh has been in 4-H since she was in kindergarten and is involved in a number of activities, including showing sheep and cattle. As a 4-H ambassador, Cavanaugh…
Jake Jacobson, PRCA Music Director on Breaking the Barrier
Jake Jacobson is currently one of roughly 180 music directors approved by the PRCA to work professional rodeos across the country. His current career path found him by chance while at a bull riding in Arizona. “I was helping in the back pens and some guy came up to me…
Fast, Stable, Secure: New Bayer Hardware Simplifies Farm Activities
BOONE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer unveiled FieldView Drive 2.0, a small plug-and-play device that farmers can use to connect, monitor and record activities across different farm equipment types and brands. An upgrade over the previous generation, FieldView Drive 2.0 provides more processing power, data storage, and in-field connection stability to improve how…
Case IH introduces new combine lineup
Case IH is launching the new AF9 and AF10 combines, which have been "redesigned from the ground up." The single-rotor AF9 and AF10 combines complete the new AF series, which launched earlier in 2024 with the AF11 – a Class 10+, high-capacity powerhouse. The combine series features three models across…