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E15 Sales Set Another Record In 2023
U.S. sales of E15, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline, are estimated to have hit a record 1.11 billion gallons in 2023, an increase of 8% over 2022, according to a Renewable Fuels Association analysis of data released by state agencies in Minnesota and Iowa (Exhibit 1). The increase was due to a…
NU Presidential Candidate Dr. Jeffrey Gold has Scottsbluff Visit Postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold's visit to the UNL Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center for Thursday has been postponed. A visit will be rescheduled and announced at a later date. https://youtu.be/bc6kbfa5o8s On March 20, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents named Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.,…
Suspect in Rebecca Winters Apartment Fatal Shooting to Stand Trial Next Week
A Terrytown man arrested following a fatal November shooting at the Rebecca Winters Apartments is set to stand trial on two felony charges next week. 20-year-old Anibal Domingo Jr. is charged with two, Class 2A Felony charges of Accessory to a Felony, with a jury trial slated for April 11th.…
Jude named interim athletic director at Chadron State
CHADRON – An accomplished administrator with more than two decades of athletic experience and a former vice president for the Denver Broncos, Dr. China Jude, has been named as Chadron State College's interim athletic director President Ron K. Patterson announced Tuesday. Jude, who begins April 8, will lead and supervise the…
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…
