LINCOLN— Pesticides are used in agriculture to help farmers protect crops from pests, diseases, and weeds. Some crops, like fruit and vegetable specialty crops, and the pollinators of those crops, can be sensitive to pesticides. That’s why the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) contracts with FieldWatch™, an online mapping service designed…
Central Conference Soccer Tournament Schedule 4/11 Girls Aurora at Schuyler at 5pmLakeview at Seward at 5pmLexington at York at 5pmCrete at Northwest, 5:30pm 4/11 Boys Lakeview at Schuyler at 5pmNorthwest at Aurora at 3:30pmYork at Lexington at 5pm.. Optimist Soccer FieldSeward at Crete at 7pm Semifinals and Finals set for…
Students in the Commercial Driver Training program at Mid-Plains Community College will soon have a new tool to help them achieve success on the road. MPCC purchased a VS600M truck simulator and school bus module from Virage Simulation that will save wear and tear on the college’s semi-trucks while still…
University of Nebraska System students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders will have the opportunity to meet Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., the priority candidate for president, ask questions, and hear about his leadership vision during a series of open forums. Gold, the current executive vice president and provost of the University of…
The Lexington girls tennis team hosted a dual tournament on Tuesday. In the first round, Lexington beat Gering, it was Hastings St. Cecilia over Ogallala, Kearney Catholic beat Alliance and it was McCook over Scottsbluff. In the semis, Lexington beat St. Cecilia 4-1 and McCook downed Kearney Catholic 3-2. McCook…
Lexington golf invite 4-9 Team StandingsMcCook, 316, 1stNorthwest, 317, 2ndMinden, 343, 3rdCozad, 350, 4thLexington, 351, 5thOgallala, 353, 6thKearney, 355, 7thNorth Platte, 355, 8thBroken Bow, 361, 9thGothenburg, 363, 10thHoldrege, 366, 11thGrand Island, 401, 12th Individual Standings Reid Loop, McCook, 75, 1Landon Kmoch, McCook, 76, 2Zach Fausch, Northwest, 76, 3Cole Martin, Northwest,…
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--King Ranch, Inc. announced today that it has acquired a 50% stake in CobaltCattle, the nation’s fourth-largest cattle feeding operation with six feedyards in Colorado, Kansas and Texas. “We are excited about this opportunity and what it means for King Ranch’s long-term commitment to the beef industry,” said Robert…
When it's go-time in the fall, grain harvest won't wait for your operation to find help. Outrun Ag is changing the way producers think about harvest. Outrun Ag, a PTx Trimble solution, recently hosted field demos for producers in Fremont, Nebraska. IN THE CAB: Outrun Ag's autonomous grain cart technology can help…
Senator Chuck Grassley calls on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move forward with a bipartisan Farm Bill in short order. Grassley is urging the Majority Leader to hold true to his commitment to seek compromise with Republicans by passing a five-year Farm Bill reauthorization this year. The Iowa Republican…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation after a teen was found dead at Pillen Family Farms in Boone County earlier this month. According to the OSHA website, on April 2, an investigation was opened into the death of a 17-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a…
