Southern Valley punches ticket to State

Southern Valley punches ticket to State

SOUTHERN VALLEY - The Southern Valley girls basketball team cruised at home on Friday night in the D1-3 District Final, winning 54-33 over Amherst. Things got going early for Southern Valley, racing out to a 19-5 first quarter lead thanks to six points from Tori Bose. 16 first half turnovers…
SEM girls fall to St. Mary’s in district final

SEM girls fall to St. Mary’s in district final

O'NEILL - The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller girls basketball team saw its season come to an end Friday with a 59-42 loss to St. Mary's in the district final. St. Mary's never trailed in the game, opening a double digit in the first half. SEM was able to close the gap and trailed…
Eagles soar to District Title

Eagles soar to District Title

Overton-Top seeded Overton continued its winning ways on Friday night as they downed Lawrence-Nelson 63-19 to win the D2-1 district title. Overton ended the first quarter on a 10-2 spurt and was never threatened after that as they bolted out to a 40-15 halftime advantage. The Eagles then started the…
Husker Softball loses twice on Walk-offs Friday

Husker Softball loses twice on Walk-offs Friday

The Nebraska softball team opened its stay at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a hard-fought 3-2 loss to San Diego State in eight innings on Friday. Nebraska (6-4) twice led by one run but struggled with situational hitting. The Huskers went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and hit…
NE Chamber Announces 2024 Priority Bills

NE Chamber Announces 2024 Priority Bills

LINCOLN, Nebraska – The NE Chamber has released a list of state legislative bills that have received priority designation based on feedback the State Chamber has received from members throughout the state. These bills build on key policy initiatives established during the first session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature to accelerate Nebraska’s…
February Cattle on Feed

February Cattle on Feed

Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.55 million cattle on feed on February 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 1% from last year. Placements during January totaled 505,000 head, up 3% from 2023. Fed cattle marketings for the month…
Nebraska LEAD 41 Travels to Albania, Greece, and Italy

Nebraska LEAD 41 Travels to Albania, Greece, and Italy

Eighteen Nebraska LEAD 41 Fellows recently returned from a visit to Albania, Greece, and Italy.   The international seminar is a critical part of the two-year leadership development program. In addition to developing a deeper understanding of global agricultural challenges and opportunities, delegates also are able to meet with farmers, processors…
NMPF Urges DMC Signup as USDA Announces Enrollment

NMPF Urges DMC Signup as USDA Announces Enrollment

ARLINGTON, VA – Statement from NMPF President & CEO Gregg Doud:“Dairy farmers are pleased to finally have the certainty of knowing when the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program signup is beginning, and NMPF urges every dairy farmer to strongly consider signing up. DMC itself is improved from the previous farm bill, thanks to…