Cattle to Crops: Ranch in western Nebraska blessed with recent rain

Cattle to Crops: Ranch in western Nebraska blessed with recent rain

In the panhandle of Nebraska, recent rain has helped the crops and pastures bounce back after a tough year. In this video segment, the Rural Radio Network visits Schuler Red Angus, a ranch located near Reddington, Nebraska. The bread and butter of their operation focuses on Red Angus cattle, but…
Longtime IANR associate vice chancellor announces retirement

Longtime IANR associate vice chancellor announces retirement

After nearly 20 years of leadership at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ron Yoder has announced he will retire this fall. Yoder, who currently serves at the senior associate vice chancellor for UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, joined UNL in 2004 as the department head for the Department of…
Husker Harvest Days offers nearly $9 million in economic benefits region

Husker Harvest Days offers nearly $9 million in economic benefits region

A new report is highlighting the economic benefits that the world's largest fully irrigated working farm show brings to the region. According to a news release, Husker Harvest Days, held annually in Grand Island, brings in nearly $9 million in total economic impact. With 500 exhibitors and 100,000 attendees, the…
Barchart Releases 2023 Crop Production and Yield Estimates

Barchart Releases 2023 Crop Production and Yield Estimates

Barchart Tuesday released their initial 2023 crop production and yield forecasts for U.S. corn and soybeans. The report indicates a cutback to USDA’s projected figures from the May 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report. The Barchart forecast calls for 15 billion bushels of corn production, compared to USDA’s 15.3…
Husker scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine

Husker scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine

A successful long-term experiment with live hogs indicates Nebraska scientists may be another step closer to achieving a safe, long-lasting and potentially universal vaccine against swine flu.   The results are not only important to the pork industry, they hold significant implications for human health. That's because pigs act as “mixing…
Refining surge protector in crops could boost yields

Refining surge protector in crops could boost yields

Awash in a rowed sea of its brethren, a corn leaf relegated to the lowest rung of its stem spends much of a June afternoon doused in shade cast by the higher-ups. Then a gust begins pushing, pulling and twisting the waxy wings in concert, cracking a window to the…
Daily market commentary

Daily market commentary

As Tuesday starts to draw to a close the market is showing some weather concerns for row crops in the US. Money flow is mixed with no particular direction being picked up in any sector. Outside equities see's stock indices on both sides of unchanged with little movement. The dollar…