Water availability is the most common yield-limiting factor in corn production. Drought stress early in the season is less common and generally less detrimental to corn yield than during pollination and grain fill, but prolonged or severe drought conditions early on can still significantly reduce yield. Early season drought conditions…
Omaha-Wake Forest is the number one overall top seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Demon Decons went 47-10 and won the ACC title this spring. Three Big ten teams made the tourney as Maryland, Iowa and Indiana will continue on in the post season. There will be no repeat…
According to numbers from the U.S. Labor Department, more than 378,000 workers were authorized for H-2A visas for temporary agriculture positions. The number was less than a third of that as recently as 2012. Farmer Mac says that trend is going to continue for some time. “In the short run,…
IMCA Hobby Stock A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 77F-Mitchell Fischer[4]; 2. 98Z-Zach Olmstead[5]; 3. 77-Cody Williams[11]; 4. R89-Nate Refior[1]; 5. 7D7-David Norquest[8]; 6. 88-Morgan Olmstead[6]; 7. 51C-Chris Oberg[15]; 8. 5-Chuck Ledbetter[2]; 9. 11T-Dillon Thompson[10]; 10. 24T-Tylan Lambertus[16]; 11. 33-Terry Greuter[18]; 12. 38-Brayden Hurley[14]; 13. 5S-Jonathan Saliba[12]; 14. 71C-Christian Destefano[13];…
Thayer County, Neb. -- The Village of Chester was recently awarded a $500 Lean on LARM Safety Grant to purchase first aid kits, safety barricades, and traffic cones. According to Judy Smith, Chester Village Clerk, the first aid kits would be placed in village vehicles and also in the Village…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Washington woman following a pursuit in multiple counties. At approximately 11:15 p.m. Friday, May 27, NSP was notified that Seward County Deputies were in pursuit of a vehicle that had fled a traffic stop. The pursuit was eastbound on…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following Memorial Day statement. "Today, we honor the men and women, who gave their lives in defense of our nation's security and freedom. We should always remain grateful for the sacrifices that won us our rights and privileges as Americans. Let…
For over a hundred years, Nebraskans have gathered on Memorial Day to honor and celebrate the heroes who’ve died to preserve our freedom in America. In 1888, business student Frisby L. Rasp wrote a letter to his family about Omaha’s Memorial Day parade, which continues to this day.“It was the…
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a request from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on May 29 in honor of Memorial Day. Flags are to be flown at half-staff until noon on Monday, May 29, 2023.
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Buckle Inc. (BKE) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $42.9 million. The Kearney, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 86 cents per share. The teen clothing retailer posted revenue of $282.8 million in the period. Buckle shares have…
