U.S. sales of E15, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline, are estimated to have hit a record 1.11 billion gallons in 2023, an increase of 8% over 2022, according to a Renewable Fuels Association analysis of data released by state agencies in Minnesota and Iowa (Exhibit 1). The increase was due to a…
KEARNEY –Marty Levinson has been hired as head men's basketball coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Director of Athletics Marc Bauer announced today. UNK will formally introduce Levinson on April 5 (Friday) at 9 a.m. in the Health & Sports Center. He begins his duties immediately."It's an honor to…
THEDFORD - Two people were killed and two were injured in a head on collision Saturday near Thedford. According to the Thomas County Sheriff's Office, a Jeep Cherokee was traveling east on Highway 2 around 12:40 p.m. Saturday when it collided head on with a westbound tractor trailer just east…
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has signed Nebraska’s mid-biennium budget adjustment as presented, without any line-item vetoes. LB 1412 and LB 1413 were introduced by Speaker John Arch on behalf of the Governor. LB 1412 passed on the final round of debate on a vote of 42-6-0. LB 1413 was…
It seems like market analysts always bring up South American corn and soybean production. Does that really matter for the profitability of family farms in the United States? Jeff Peterson, president of Heartland Farm Partners in Lincoln, breaks down South American agriculture - especially in Brazil and Argentina – and…
LENEXA, KAN. – Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing its next steps to protect people from the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA, or Dacthal). EPA is warning people of the significant health risks to pregnant individuals and their developing babies exposed to DCPA and will be pursuing action to address…
The Nebraska High School Rodeo Association recently announced the hiring of a new secretary, Jill Austin of Valentine. The announcement comes as the board voted to merge two part-time secretarial positions into one, more full-time role. “This move creates a single point of contact for the association members for both…
OXFORD, Ohio– Miami University Director of Athletics David Sayler announced today that Anthony Noreen has been named the seventh head coach in Miami Hockey history. Noreen has been the head coach of the Tri-City Storm in the United States Hockey League (USHL) since 2017 and has also served as the Storm's…
In Iowa, the same law that pertains to cropland leases also applies to pasture leases. However, unlike crop leases that typically span from March 1 to the last day of February the following year, pasture leases may be written for a shorter period of time. Charles Brown, a farm management…
Lincoln will trade its usual red and become a “sea of blue” over the next week for the 96th Nebraska State FFA Convention. More than 7,000 students from across Nebraska will attend the convention, which runs from April 3-5, 2024. FFA members from across the state have spent the last…
