Global demand for U.S. soybeans has fallen sharply as international buyers remain discouraged by a strong dollar, slowing economic growth and uncertainty over the direction of U.S. trade policy in an election year. Export sales of new-crop soybeans are historically low as the U.S. enters the 2024/25 soybean marketing year…
Lincoln, NE – August 29, 2024 – The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing for over two months. Because of the high jackpot, the Nebraska Lottery reminds customers to set spending and time limits. A string of drawings without a jackpot winner has grown the estimated Mega Millions jackpot to…
Bertrand, Neb. - The Vikings have momentum coming into the 2024 football season. Bertrand may have finished with a loss to rival Loomis pushing the Vikings out of the postseason last year, but they finished 3-1 down the stretch as first year coach, Trey Stutheit, was able get his team…
Results from Thursday's cross country invite in North Platte. You can find all of the results here. Girls Team Scores 1 - North Platte (33)2 - Broken Bow (63)3 - Wallace (84)4 - McCook (93)5 - Cozad (127) Girls Individual Scores 1 - Kori McClain (North Platte) 19:36.92 - Ashley…
Dane Pokorny of Thedford, Nebraska, is no stranger to rodeo. With deep family roots in the sport, Pokorny got involved at an early age. His first love? Bulldogging. These days, he can be found working the arena as a cowboy lifesaver. Though some may think the jump from steer wrestling…
North Platte, Neb. -- Weather permitting, work will begin Tuesday, Sept. 3 on I-80, fromaccording to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Courtesy/Google Maps Scodeller Construction, Inc., of Wixom, Mich., is the contractor for this project. Work includes sawing andsealing pavement joints, penetrating concrete sealer, and permanent pavement marking. Traffic will…
A new vaccine could protect cattle from deadly tick-borne disease. Researchers at the University of Missouri are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis. The disease infects the red blood cells of cattle and causes hundreds of millions of dollars in economic losses nationwide…
Grand Island, Neb. -- The Nebraska State Fair has announced its attendance of over 129,000 for the first five days of the 2024 Nebraska State Fair, a 7.5% drop from the same five days in 2023, but up 12% over the same span in 2022. “There is no denying August…
A Nebraska farmer is conducting various trials on his soybeans this year, including experimenting with biological seed treatments and planting soybeans in standing rye. Scott Richert farms near Gresham and was a host site for the 2024 Soybean Management Field Days. "I've been in seed corn, growing seed corn for…
HOLDREGE - The prep spotlight returns this year, and after a 5-1 start to the season for the Highway 6 Trailblazers, sophomore Alexa Hale is this week's prep spotlight. Through six games so far, Hale is batting 8-17 (.471) with two home runs, seven RBI's, two doubles, 10 runs scored…
