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Tractor Safety Course Educates Next Generation of Agriculturalists
Tractors are part of rural life. They are agricultural equipment that can be spotted in fields, dirt roads, and highways. Typically driven by adults, farm families often hire their teenage children or their neighbors' teens to help with planting, harvesting, and other work. Each Spring across Nebraska, Tractor and Equipment…
Extensive hail storm damage in Cozad Saturday morning
Large hail in Cozad early Saturday June 29, 2024 morning. (Courtesy of Heather Smith) Sweet corn in rural Cozad. (Courtesy of Pam Laird). A storm passing through Dawson County early Saturday moring left behind extensive damage in the community of Cozad. Dawson County Emergency Manager Brian Woldt says broken windows…
Swim Safely With These Top Tips
Nothing says beach swimming like hot weather, so as you head out to cool off this summer, keep these Nebraska Game and Parks swim safety reminders top of mind: Never swim alone Always swim with a buddy, no matter your age, and remember children near or in water should always…
Friday Channel Seed Final Bell with Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners | 6/28/24
How did the planted acreage report look? What did the state level numbers look like for corn and soybeans? What do you think we will see for changes going forward? How did the quarterly stocks report look? What did the state level quarterly stocks look like? Now that the reports…
KNEB.tv News: June 28, 2024
Today on KNEB.tv News: Paperwork delays push back Minatare sales tax implementation to 2025 Bluffs man charged with sexual assault deemed incompetent - at the moment- to stand trial First West Nile case of 2024 found in Douglas County Health District California homicide suspect apprehended in Ogallala Roadwork to begin…
Bluffs Man Charged in Sexual Assault Case Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial
A 44-year-old Scottsbluff man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at her home last August has been deemed not competent to stand trial. Jesus Hernandez of Scottsbluff was arrested last summer on a charge of Forcible 1st Degree Sexual Assault. Court records say the victim was sleeping and woke up…
Eagle Eye Fire Containment Up to 85%
Officials with the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands had some positive news Friday morning in reference to the Eagle Eye Fire burning in the northwestern Panhandle. Officials are now reporting that the fire is at 85% containment, and the nearby Hudson Meng Education & Research Center is open for normal…
Gearing up for Cowboy Christmas, NJHFR Update, and MORE! | Nebraska Rodeo Update for June 28th
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: Local rodeos…
Fireworks ID’d as Cause of Thursday Night Grass Fire in Scottsbluff
A grassfire broke out last night on the east edge of Scottsbluff, and the cause has been identified as fireworks. The Scottsbluff Rural Fire Department responded to a fire just north of the former Scottsbluff Inn on Highway 26 around 10:15 p.m. Firefighters remained on scene until about 11 p.m.,…
Delayed release: US Farmers Plant 91.5 MA Corn, 86.1 MA Soybeans
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 91.5 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2024, down 3% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Soybean area planted is estimated at 86.1 million acres, up 3% from…
