Australian steer wrestler Travis Munro moved continents to follow his dream of making the NFR and becoming a World Champion. Learn more about this high level athlete and his dedication to his dream in this week's episode of Breaking the Barrier, hosted by Rebel Sjeklocha https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vohMhXAbcOJOuoIG0XNWi?si=_QOmRdn5Q4yb5_-3j8hK-g https://youtu.be/Hl3gQInxGnY
Lyons, Neb. -- Bobbi Howard has been hired to serve Nebraska and southwest Iowa as Farm and Community director with the Center for Rural Affairs. Howard comes from a background in workforce development. She supervised field offices across the state as an administrator at the Nebraska Department of Labor and…
The taxable value of agricultural land in Nebraska rose 11.2 percent during the past year according to the Nebraska Department of Revenue. This follows a 6.3 percent rise in 2023 and marks the fourth consecutive year taxable values of agricultural land have risen (Figure 1). Residential property, including new growth,…
Tennessee won the Men's College World Series Monday night, defeating Texas A&M 6-5 in Game 3 of the Championship Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. It is Tennessee's first Championship in Baseball in School History. The Volunteers end their year at 60-13 while the Aggies finish 53-15.
The National Junior High Finals Rodeo is underway in Des Moines, Iowa. The event began June 23, and will continue through the 29th. The rodeo features around 1,200 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian provinces, Australia and Mexico. Below is a list of Nebraska Junior High Rodeo athletes that will…
Weather is a tale of two different stories End of month Price action funds big shorts Crop conditions out this afternoon What are insurance people seeing? Crop scouts not what we need Corn had a good recovery Wheat struggles Big report on Friday Cattle had a nice day after bearish…
The Frontier County Sheriff's Office reports a double-fatality traffic accident over the weekend. It was reported around 1:00am Saturday. Maywood Fire Department and Frontier County EMS also responded to the scene of a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision about 7 miles south of Maywood on Highway 83. Upon arrival, the drivers…
Crop Progress as of June 23rd: Shared from Water Street AdvisorsCorn Emerged 97%; 93% last week; 96% on averageCorn Silking 4%; 3% on averageCorn Condition 69% G/E; 72% G/E last week, 50% last yearSoybeans Planted 97%; 93% last week; 95% on averageSoybeans Emerged 90%; 82% last week; 87% on averageSoybeans…
June 24, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — The Nebraska motor fuels tax rate for July 1 through December 31, 2024, will be 29.6 cents per gallon, up from the current 29.1 cents per gallon. The components of the future and current rates include wholesale, variable, and fixed rates. The wholesale tax…
Mekenna Fisher, a 5th generation cattle producer, has taken to social media to share her passion for animal agriculture. Fisher's love for the industry stems from growing up on her family's ranch near Hershey, Nebraska, and being an active rodeo competitor for most of her life. "Last summer I had…