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Annual tractor and equipment safety training dates set for late May, early June
Annual tractor and equipment safety training courses for youth, to be held in eight sites across Nebraska in late May and early June, now are open for registration. The trainings are held in collaboration with Nebraska Extension and the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) at the…
EWC golf with recent high finishes
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – Eastern Wyoming College Lancer golf team finished first in The Battle at The Dance, held March 18-19 at Raindance golf course in Windsor, Colorado. Hasting’s College hosted the NCAA tournament. The Lancers finished with a +15, followed by Midland College with a +19, and "Raindance is an amazing…
Cattle Chat: Tips for breeding success
Founding Father and inventor Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to plan, you are preparing to fail.” In the cattle business, that sentiment rings true when it comes to executing an artificial insemination breeding strategy, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute. Speaking on a recent…
Gering, Scottsbluff coaches talk Track & Field season
Springs sports are off and running and that includes the track and field season at the high school level. KNEB Sports recently spoke to Gering coach, Rick Marez, and also Scottsbluff coach, Mike Burda, about their respective teams and seasons. Gering coach Rick Marez with an overview of the boys…
700 elementary students gather at Fonner Park for agriculture education
Over 700 elementary students recently gathered at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, for agriculture education. Consisting of mostly 4th graders from 15 area schools, the students learned about various aspects of the ag industry. JessaLynn Hudson, a Nebraska Cattlemen Senior Beef Ambassador, was a presenter at this year’s event.…
Morrill announces coaching hires for football and girls basketball
Below is the complete press release from Morrill Co-Activities Director, Terry Lofink, on the hiring of three new coaches at the varsity level: Press Release Morrill has hired Tom Peacock as their new football coach and Alicia Hawkins as their new Girls Basketball Coach. Tom Peacock returns to the Morrill…
USDA to allow emergency haying, grazing of CRP acres following wildfires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationwide, including in Nebraska, to aid livestock producers impacted by recent wildfires in Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. "Ranchers in Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma hit by devastating wildfires need grazing acres and hay…
Cowboy Football begins Spring Practice today
LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 25, 2024) – The Wyoming Cowboy football team opens spring practice on Tuesday afternoon under first-year head coach Jay Sawvel. The Cowboys bring a back a whole host of players with eight starters back on defense with seven on offense and one special teamer. In total the Brown…
Corn’s Eroding Market Share
Corn is one of Nebraska’s leading commodity exports consistently jockeying with soybeans and beef for the state’s top export commodity. Since 2014, Nebraska corn exports have exceeded $1 billion every year but one, setting a record of $2.3 billion in 2021. And, over the past five years, the value of…
New Jersey man arrested for having 20 pounds of cocaine during I-80 traffic stop
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a New Jersey man over the weekend after finding 20 pounds of cocaine during a Interstate 80 traffic stop in York County. NSP spokesman Cody Thomas says a trooper stopped an eastbound BMW X5 for speeding near Waco around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, and…
