USDA released its June 2024 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook that shows the 2024 beef production forecast is virtually unchanged. Heavier cattle weights are expected to partially offset tight cattle supplies. The 2025 beef production forecast is raised with expectations of continued high cattle weights and a shift in marketings…
Lincoln, Neb. -- The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 2024-25 operating budget for the University of Nebraska that will eliminate the university’s current deficit, keep tuition affordable and make investments in strategic priorities to move Nebraska forward. The $1.1 billion operating budget, approved by a 5-2 vote and…
The McCook MNB Bank Seniors Legion Baseball team got a big win over the Gothenburg Melons on Thursday night, winning 2-1 in a pitchers' duel. McCook got the scoring going in the top of the second, starting off with a RBI single by Noah Mashek. They got another run in…
BROKEN BOW - The Broken Bow Senior Legion baseball team pushed its winning streak to four straight with a 14-6 win over Lexington in five innings on Thursday. Lexington got on the board with two runs in the top of the first inning, but Broken Bow answered with four in…
Rural Prosperity Nebraska and the Heartland Regional Food Business Center, a multi-state organization focused on strengthening farm and food enterprises, are kicking off a summer-long series of market-ready webinars, beginning June 20. The MarketReady Advanced Topic Webinar Series will explore a range of topics, from insurance to packaging, aimed at…
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon of the second congressional district joined KRVN's Washington Wednesday program. Congressman Bacon discussed the farm bill, President Biden denying pay raises to military personnel and more. Listen to the conversation below.
China changing monetary trade Theme of ’24 would be a hard demand year Weather issues going to stick around Cattle market has a weird vibe to it
Lexington, Neb. -- Lexington Police Department says a man found dead in a downtown Lexington alley has been identified as Genaro Martinez-Martinez, 39, but another piece of information has evaded them. Lexington Police worked with U.S. Homeland Security Investigators, however, efforts to locate any of Martinez's family have been unsuccessful.…
Nebraska recently became one of the stops for the nationally based Feeding and Fueling the World workshop series. Sponsored locally by the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Soybean Board, the workshop was designed for science teachers by science teachers to learn curriculum emphasizing modern agriculture that they can take…
West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in a mosquito pool in the Two Rivers Public Health Department district. WNV can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. About 1 in 5 people who are infected with WNV develop a fever with other symptoms such as headache, body aches, joint…