News Category: Agricultural
Certified Angus Beef offers summer internships
Hands-on experiences are the fastest way to excel in a career after college. Students who intern at Certified Angus Beef (CAB) leave prepared for a job in the beef industry with practical work examples and personal connections. CAB is accepting applications for three communications internship positions for Summer 2022.Effective communication…
Midwest sheep and goat report for the week of October 23rd
Bull Tackle Feed in Lexington Nebraska sponsors this weekly report. Neal said he has fresh feed in and ready for you. If you're weaning calves or wanting livestock in good shape before winter talk to Neal for products currently on hand. https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=bull%20tackle%20feed%20company For the week ending October 23rd the Midwest…
Update on repairs from 2019 tunnel collapse and end of ’21 irrigation season
In the months following the collapse of Tunnel No. 2 on the Goshen / Gering-Fort Laramie main canal in July 2019, temporary repairs were made to Tunnels No 1 and 2. Steel ribs were installed inside the tunnels to support the concrete tunnel walls. The tunnel collapse and resulting washout…
Nebraska Brand Committee to implement waivable citations
The Nebraska Brand Committee will continue with its implementation of the Nebraska Legislative Bill 572. The bill includes waivable citations for statute violations. This section of the bill will become effective Monday, Nov. 1. To learn more listen below:
October cattle on feed report
The USDA cattle on feed was light on placements for what some were expecting. All cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on October 1, 2021. The inventory was 1 percent…
Centennial FFA member sells Christmas trees, decor in community for FFA SAE
Centennial FFA member Cora Hoffschneider sells Christmas trees and other Christmas decor out of her parents’ shed for her FFA Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). Her business, A Tree & A Truck Co., is now featured on the 2021 Nebraska FFA Foundation Holiday Gift Guide. For the second year in a…
Daily market commentary
The market has went back and forth with a risk off tone this week. The risk off tone carried through on Thursday though as the emerging currency was rocked with Turkey's central bank cutting 2% from it's interest rates. This move shocked some in the business community world wide as…
KAAPA Ethanol Crop Progress Report for the week of October 18th
The fall harvest is full steam ahead. The latest crop progress data from USDA shows that harvest is ahead of the five year average pace, but behind where we were a year ago for several crops. Soil moisture continues to be in short supply though across much of the country.…
Fourth-generation rancher, farmer receives Distinguished Alumni Award from UW
A fourth-generation rancher and farmer from Harrisburg, Neb., is receiving a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wyoming during Homecoming Week Oct. 16-23. College of Agriculture and Natural Resources alumnus Gary Darnall and other award recipients will be recognized during campus activities Friday, Oct. 22; the parade Saturday, Oct.…
Midwest sheep and goat market report for the week ending 10/16
Bull Tackle Feed in Lexington Nebraska sponsors this weekly report. Neal said he has fresh feed in and ready for you. If you're weaning calves or wanting livestock in good shape before winter talk to Neal for products currently on hand. https://www.facebook.com/bulltackle/ For the week ending October 16th the Midwest sheep…