Nine Nebraska college students received a total of $70,000 for the Tractor Supply FFA Future Leaders Scholarship: five four-year students and four two-year students. The four-year college students received $10,000 each and the two-year students received $5,000 each. In total, 143 students from 35 states received scholarships from the Tractor…
Ali Vaughn has been rodeoing for as long as she can remember. The Hershey, Nebraska native and former Nebraska High School Rodeo standout is headed to the next level. With her name on the roster at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Vaughn spent the summer preparing to make…
Article updated as of 9/3/24. The storied stock contracting firm Beutler & Son Rodeo Company of Elk City, Oklahoma, is suffering devastating loss after their horses were given contaminated feed. Approximately 70 horses have died, with numbers growing. The brand of feed has not been confirmed, though it is suspected…
Gov. Jim Pillen and University of Nebraska leaders honored the first group of students selected for a new program aimed at increasing the number of production animal veterinarians in the state. The Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program, announced in February, offers scholarships to students specializing in working with livestock such…
Norfolk, Neb. -- The Nebraska State Patrol can now release the identity of the pilot who died in Monday’s plane crash in Knox County. The pilot has been identified as Joseph Rudloff, 73, of Norfolk. The crash was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. Monday. The location was approximately 4 miles…
Cozad senior Noah Shoemaker and the rest of the Haymakers hope to get over the hump this season and advance on to the Class C1- playoffs. Cozad has been very close the last couple of years but came up just short last season going 4-5 with several close defeats. Shoemaker…
Official results from the Nebraska State Fair 4-H livestock shows, projects and other competitions have been posted. During the first weekend of the state fair, 4-Hers from across the state entered their projects for judging. While livestock projects tend to be the dominant project showcased by students, 4-H youth can…
Farm Athletes offers NIL deals to college athletes from farm and ranch backgrounds. Tractor Tuesday is a revolutionary new auction platform for agriculture equipment. HASTINGS - Tractor Tuesday, a new online auction platform for agriculture machinery, proudly presents Farm Athletes, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to supporting NCAA college athletes from farm…
A 4-H Ambassador from Lewisville, Nebraska, was hard at work over the weekend preparing her livestock for the Nebraska State Fair. Corrine Cavanaugh has been in 4-H since she was in kindergarten and is involved in a number of activities, including showing sheep and cattle. As a 4-H ambassador, Cavanaugh…
Dawson County Judge Jeffrey Wightman issued an arrest warrant for a 27-year-old Farnam man who failed to appear for his court hearing Monday morning. Ruben Trevino, Jr. is charged with two counts of Felony Child Abuse for allegedly driving recklessly with two young children in the vehicle. He is also…
