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: PRCA World…
A Nebraska grain facility is set to change hands, as CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill. According to a company news release, the purchase adds key grain facilities to the CHS enterprise supply chain, connecting CHS farmer-owners to the…
Industrial hemp grown in open areas in Nebraska in 2023 totaled 280 acres, down 7% from 2022, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Industrial hemp harvested in open areas totaled 270 acres, down 4% from last year. Nationally, the value of all industrial hemp production in the open…
Worth Ranch of Springview is the recipient of the 2024 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award®. Cork and Janet Worth raise beef cattle and own the 8,000-acre Worth Ranch in Keya Paha County. The Worths will be presented with $10,000 and a crystal award at the AFAN annual meeting in November. The award honors…
The still-unresolved dispute with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn made for a tense exchange between a Nebraska GOP lawmaker and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai at a recent Ways and Means hearing. Congressman Adrian Smith didn't hold back with President Biden's trade chief after she confirmed Biden…
The top beef cow county in the United States of America is once again found in Nebraska. Cherry County, located in the northwest portion of the state, holds onto the top position with more than 184,688 beef cows, according to data compiled as part of the U.S. Census of Agriculture.…
Jacob Talley = Committed. It may be hard to believe, but 5-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Jacob Talley's focus hasn't always been on rodeo. Growing up, Talley was a talented football player and had little interest in being a cowboy. He did not seriously start riding horses until age…
When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers and the like, but rural America has key vulnerabilities that could cause major economic upheaval regionally and even nationally. A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is focusing on a specific piece of structural engineering so ubiquitous across…
College rodeo athletes hit the trail this past weekend, competing at various rodeos in their respective regions. Nebraska teams and Nebraska native athletes in the Great Plains, Central Plains, and Central Rocky Mountain regions found success in multiple events. The following results outline how NEBRASKA rodeo teams and NEBRASKA athletes performed over the weekend.…
The fourth annual Nebraska Beef Passport will launch on May 1st as part of the Nebraska Beef Council’s Beef Month celebration. The Beef Passport will highlight over 40 restaurants and independent meat processors across the state that offer beef. “We’re excited to kick off this year’s Beef Passport,” said Adam…
