News Category: Agricultural
Scottsbluff cattleman receives award for commitment to beef industry
The 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention and Trade Show honored Scottsbluff cattleman Ivan Rush with the “Friend of the Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation Award” on Dec. 7. For a man who prides himself on knowing what’s going on around him, “I was absolutely surprised. When they were ready to give the…
Rep. Flood Introduces Resolution Condemning UN’s Anti-Beef Food Strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood introduced a resolution pushing back on a new food systems strategy from the United Nations’ (UN) Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO). In a memo released at COP28 over the weekend, the FAO recommends reducing the amount of beef in diets, promotes recommendations that include…
Reforms in a New Farm Bill
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) called on Senate and House leadership to address several important topics in writing a new farm bill. They’re asking leaders to address the impacts of inflation, waste in farm and nutrition programs, and foreign influence in U.S. agriculture. In a letter…
McClymont Receives Nebraska Cattlemen Hall of Fame Award
LINCOLN, NE – During the Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Awards Banquet, Pete McClymont received the 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen Hall of Fame award for his lifetime of service to Nebraska’s beef cattle industry. The Hall of Fame Award is the highest honor that the Nebraska Cattlemen can give one of its members. The…
Nebraska Cattlemen Selects Ibach for 2023 Industry Service Award
LINCOLN, NE- The Nebraska Cattlemen Nominations Committee announced Under Secretary Greg Ibach as the winner of the 2023 Industry Service Award during the Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Awards Banquet. The Nebraska Cattlemen Industry Service Award recognizes the contribution of individuals who work outside the cattle industry and go above and beyond…
GOP rep introduces resolution condemning UN for calling on Americans to stop eating meat
The following was shared with us by U.S. Congressman Floods office: FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., is planning to introduce a resolution this week condemning all United Nations recommendations that the U.S. lower its meat consumption to reduce carbon emissions and fight global warming. Flood is planning to formally introduce the…
Judge urges Norfolk-area NRD board to try resolving censure sanctions, lawsuit
LINCOLN — A legal fight over whether the Norfolk-area natural resources district went too far in punishing one of its board members for discussing a mistreatment complaint she had filed against a fellow board member reached a federal courtroom Friday. U.S. District Judge John Gerrard(Courtesy of Harry Weddington) But closing…
Weekly commodity market recap with Darrell Holaday for the week of December 8th
It was a volatile week of trade in the ag commodity complex. China continues to have an apatite for US wheat. While USDA data in the WASDE report on Friday did little to excite the bulls. On the livestock side of the complex there was still plenty of selling this…
Midwest sheep and goat market report for the week of December 9th
For the week ending December 9th the Midwest sheep and goat market was higher week over week. The slaughter lamb market seemed to prefer the heavier 150 lbs wool lambs. Overall the wool and hair lamb market was $10-$20/cwt higher. The goat market saw some very high outliers with some…
The Friday Channel Final Bell with Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners | 12/08/23
How did the US corn numbers look in the WASDE report? Any adjustments in the US soybean numbers? How South American Corn production look? What did the South American soybean numbers look like? Are you seeing any other crop information out of South America? Is Brazil’s weather still a concern?…