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Scottsbluff, Gering soccer coaches talk about teams ahead of home matches Tuesday
The Scottsbluff and Gering girls and boys soccer teams are set for home matches later today with a Gering doubleheader against Newcastle (WY) starting at 4 pm while Scottsbluff will entertain Douglas (WY) with both matches at 5 pm. Early season records Scottsbluff boys: 2-2 (wins over Gering and NW)…
New episode of Grain IQ podcast explores significance of South American production to family farms
It seems like market analysts always bring up South American corn and soybean production. Does that really matter for the profitability of family farms in the United States? Jeff Peterson, president of Heartland Farm Partners in Lincoln, breaks down South American agriculture - especially in Brazil and Argentina – and…
EPA warns farmworkers about risks of Dacthal
LENEXA, KAN. – Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing its next steps to protect people from the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA, or Dacthal). EPA is warning people of the significant health risks to pregnant individuals and their developing babies exposed to DCPA and will be pursuing action to address…
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association hires new secretary
The Nebraska High School Rodeo Association recently announced the hiring of a new secretary, Jill Austin of Valentine. The announcement comes as the board voted to merge two part-time secretarial positions into one, more full-time role. “This move creates a single point of contact for the association members for both…
Consider These Factors When Writing a Pasture Lease
In Iowa, the same law that pertains to cropland leases also applies to pasture leases. However, unlike crop leases that typically span from March 1 to the last day of February the following year, pasture leases may be written for a shorter period of time. Charles Brown, a farm management…
Sea of Blue: Over 7,000 students to gather in Lincoln for 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention
Lincoln will trade its usual red and become a “sea of blue” over the next week for the 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention. More than 7,000 students from across Nebraska will attend the convention, which runs from April 3-5, 2024. FFA members from across the state have spent the last…
March BCI Shows Manufacturing Weak with Higher Inflation and Fewer New Hires
After climbing slightly above growth neutral for December and January, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, slumped below the 50.0 growth neutral threshold for February and March. https://youtu.be/Mo8TG2oXXCk Overall Index: The Business Conditions Index, which uses the…
High School Baseball Scores 4-1-24
Monday (04/01/2024) Adams Central 14, Platteview 9Blair 7, Beatrice 2Creighton Preparatory School 10, KC Rockhurst, MO 4Gretna East 5, Mount Michael Benedictine 2Lincoln Pius X 10, Ralston 0Millard South 12, Elkhorn North 7Nebraska City 7, Seward 0Omaha South 21, Omaha Buena Vista 1Raymond Central 6, Auburn 1Wahoo/Bishop Neumann 8, Crete…
NU Presidential priority candidate Gold visiting Scottsbluff
On Tuesday it was announced that Dr. Gold's visit will be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances The UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center will host Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, Nebraska University presidential candidate, on Thursday, April 4. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on March 20, named Jeffrey…
KNEB.tv News: April 1, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: The Nebraska State Patrol investigating an officer involved fatal shooting in Chadron Gering man charged with killing one-year-old has case bound to district court Bridgeport man caught with 16 grams of meth sentenced NDOT resumes roadwork project on Highway 88 in Banner Co. FNBO donates $39,000…