Breakaway roping is the fastest growing event in rodeo, with many talented cowgirls "setting the stage" for generations of competitors to come. With many professional rodeos adding the event to their lineups, the sport is growing at an exponential rate. Rickie Fanning of South Dakota has not only qualified for…
Smithfield Foods delivered 34,000 pounds of pork to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers impacted by severe flooding in Northwest Iowa. Smithfield, with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, donated items like loins, ribs, and pork…
Wholesale Inflationary Pressures Cooler June 2024 Survey Highlights: For the third time this year, the overall, or Business Conditions Index, climbed above growth neutral. The wholesale price gauge fell for the month to a level indicating cooling inflationary pressures. The region’s employment index slumped below growth neutral for a sixth…
University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., announced today that he has named H. Dele Davies, M.D., the chief academic officer at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for more than a decade, as UNMC’s interim chancellor. Dr. Davies’ appointment is effective immediately, subject to formal approval by the…
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From Water Street Solutions: Crop Progress as of June 30th:Corn Silking 11%; 4% last week; 6% on averageCorn Condition 67% G/E; 69% G/E last week, 51% last yearSoybeans Emerged 95%; 90% last week; 93% on averageSoybeans Blooming 20%; 8% last week; 15% on averageSoybeans Setting Pods 3%; 2% on averageSoybean…
NORTH PLATTE, NE - The Nebraska Land Days Celebration has come to an end along with the special overtime enforcement conducted by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Between June 11th through June 24th, deputies worked overtime hours to enforce speed and alcohol compliance in Lincoln County. Deputies conducted a total…
The United States Secretary of Agriculture made a stop in Omaha, Nebraska, last week to host a roundtable discussion on a summer meal program. Secretary Tom Vilsack said the purpose of his visit was to learn about the summer meal program funded by the USDA and hear from those…
As wheat harvest progresses across the Midwest, many farmers agree that this year has produced some of the best wheat they have seen in years. Cierra Dugan is the sixth generation on the seven-generation Dugan Farms in Leonardville, Kansas. "This is probably the highest-yielding year that I've ever seen on…
LEXINGTON, NE - Property owners in Dawson County that suffered significant storm damage before July 1st, 2024 may qualify for a reduction in their assessment for the 2024 Tax year. If you have damage totaling more than 20% of your assessed value, you will need to fill out a Form…
