For 150 years, the Batie family has defied the traditional norms of farm inheritance. "We don't do the traditional 'oldest son gets the farm,'" said Don Batie. "Our motto has always been whoever wants to farm is the one who should be farming." This philosophy has shaped the Batie family…
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The U.S. Supreme Court today handed a huge win to landowners, including farmers, in a case involving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s jurisdiction over Waters of the United States, often referred to as WOTUS. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded the decision. “This sensible ruling preserves protections for our nation’s…
The Nebraska FFA Association spent the second part of May hosting statewide Chapter Officer Leadership Training, better known as COLT to the FFA members who attend. COLT is an annual conference where 103 FFA chapters from across the state gathered at the Leadership Center in Aurora to work on the…
Showery weather across the southern half of the Plains provided additional drought relief, following the previous week’s major storm. Still, much of the rain arrived too late to rescue winter wheat, although rangeland, pastures, and summer crops greatly benefited from the soil moisture improvements. Following the previous week’s substantial drought…
A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured in a crash in Illinois. David Brandt was a nationally known proponent of no-till farming who traveled around the country discussing sustainable agriculture techniques…
LINCOLN, NE (May 24, 2023) - The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) announced Mr. Carsten Loseke of Columbus, Nebraska, as the 2023 Nebraska Cattlemen Beef State Scholar. Carsten will be a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall where he is majoring in Agricultural Economics and minoring in Animal Science, Engler Entrepreneurship,…
The Rural Radio Network welcomes an introduced Nebraskan, Jessie Lamp as their 2023 summer intern. Lamp, an incoming sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is majoring in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Communication and minoring in Engler Entrepreneurship and Hospitality. Lamp is also involved in organizations such as the Nebraska Agriculture…
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Lincoln, NE (May 23, 2023) – The Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation (NCCEF)has awarded 9 scholarships totaling $20,100 for the 2023/24 academic year to students at the Universityof Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, the Nebraska Collegeof Technical Agriculture (NCTA) at Curtis, and the University of Nebraska-Kearney…
