Four Nebraska FFA members were awarded top honors for their supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs). This year, 24 individuals were selected to be finalists and one star was named in each of the four areas: agribusiness, agriscience, placement and production. The 2024 State Stars are Carson Mau from Sutton, Cole…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding emergency wildfire recovery assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for producers who were impacted by the Four County Fire that started on Dec. 15, 2021. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is retroactively implementing a 365-day…
Monday (04/08/2024) Bennington 5, Blair 2Central City/Centura 14, Aurora 1Central City/Centura 15, Fairbury 0Creighton Preparatory School 15, Bellevue East 2Elkhorn 4, Elkhorn North 1Fairbury 10, Aurora 1GACC-WPB 6, Fort Calhoun 2Gretna 2, Millard North 1Gretna East 13, Omaha South 2Hastings 8, Waverly 5Lincoln Lutheran 18, Centennial 4Lincoln Southeast 6, Norfolk…
Students across the state were awarded Proficiency Awards at the 96th annual Nebraska FFA State Convention held April 3-5. The Proficiency Awards program encourages members to set personal goals and learn practical skills. The program provides recognition to FFA members for exceptional accomplishments and excellence in their Supervised Agricultural Experience…
*Cattle and HPAI*Soybeans trade lower*Wheat*Quiet market trade day
Corn Planted 3%; 2% last week; 2% on average Winter Wheat Headed 6%; 4% last week; 5% on average Winter Wheat Condition 56% G/E; 56% G/E last week; 27% G/E last year Spring Wheat Planted 3%; 1% last week; 3% on average Nebraska: For the week ending April 7, 2024, there were 5.0 days…
Senior Brett Sears has been named the Big Ten’s Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon. Sears improved to 6-0 on the season after dealing a two-hit complete-game shutout in a 3-0 win vs. Ohio State on Friday. The two hits are the fewest allowed in a…
The wheat streak mosaic virus, transmitted by wheat curl mites that reside in volunteer wheat, poses problems for producers and requires thorough management, according to Kansas State University wheat disease specialist Kelsey Andersen Onofre. “They kind of are this family of viruses that are vectored by a tiny mite that…
BROKEN BOW - The Custer County Foundation would like to remind area organizations that the deadline to submit applications for spring grants is April 30. Any nonprofit organization that falls under the guidelines of the Foundation’s grant policy can apply for a grant. Funds are usually granted in the areas…
Lincoln-Nebraska men's basketball has landed its first player from the transfer portal this off season. Center, Andrew Morgan announced on social media today that he will play for the Huskers next season. He visited Lincoln last week. The 6-foot-10, 245-pounder spent the past three seasons with the North Dakota State…
