Ten start-up companies offering agricultural innovations are now vying for a top prize of $100,000 in the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, continues to elevate the importance of entrepreneurship in agriculture through the contest. “New ideas and innovative businesses…
“From Excellent to Extraordinary” is the theme of the investiture of Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., as the ninth president of the University of Nebraska. The installation ceremony will be held Thursday, Sept. 5, at 2:30 p.m. in the Rotunda of Nebraska’s State Capitol. Nebraskans are invited to watch the ceremony…
Livestock Nutrition Center, the company who sold and delivered feed contaminated with rumensin to the Beutler & Son Rodeo Company, recently released a statement regarding the situation. The mistake led to the death of over 70 horses, many of which were high caliber ProRodeo animal athletes. LNC President Dr. Ronnie…
Construction workers are hurrying to put the final touches on what is planned to be the state’s largest feedlot for feeding cattle. Blackshirt Feeders, led by a trio of Canadian veterinarians who are veteran feedlot consultants, plans to begin shipping in cattle within a month to its sprawling complex of…
Dallas- The second ranked Nebraka volleyball team will play its third straight match against a team from Texas when it heads to Dallas to face SMU at Moody Coliseum tonight at 7 p.m CT. Nebraska opened the college volleyball season with a 3-1 win over No. 9 Kentucky at the…
Global demand for U.S. soybeans has fallen sharply as international buyers remain discouraged by the 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 2024-2025 marketing year begins on September 1.…
Kearney, NE – Chance Waggoner, Principal of Park Elementary School, has been honored as the Region IV nominee for the Distinguished Principal of the Year by the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) . This prestigious award recognizes Waggoner's outstanding leadership, commitment to educational excellence, and significant contributions to…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Nebraska voters will likely have medical marijuana ballot issues and the school choice referendum on the general election ballot in November. The Secretary of State's Office said in a media release Friday that the three initiatives have not yet been certified, but have met the signature requirements.…
Paxton, Neb. -- A $500 Lean on LARM Safety Grant was recently awarded to the Village of Paxton, Nebraska. Wade Turner, Paxton Utilities Superintendent, applied for the grant to be used for the installation of handrails and steps to a village diesel fuel tank. "The tank is positioned approximately three…
The Nebraska State Fair Veterans Day Committee is gearing up for a special Veterans Day celebration on Labor Day, honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. This event is part of the Fair’s ongoing commitment to recognizing and celebrating the sacrifices and contributions of our veterans.…
