LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is finishing out the month of June with a full slate of town halls in western and central Nebraska. All are focused on his priority goal of fixing the state’s property tax crisis. Excluding the dates and locations listed below, Gov. Pillen has hosted 17…
Lincoln, Neb. -- The Presidential campaign of Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced it has submitted the required signatures to gain ballot access in Nebraska. The campaign turned in 5,023 signatures, more than double the required amount. Campaign Midwest Regional Director Lane Koch said in a release that It was…
Reversal seasonal patterns Heat Why markets not accepting weather markets One week away from big reports Sell don’t sell on these grains Global tensions China & EU Dairy movement Cattle prices -are packers that short bought?
Record feeder cattle prices are the shining star for Nebraska agriculture this year. According to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, the price for 500-600 lb. steers in early June was just above $352.16 per cwt., well above the $300.00 received last year at this time. Prices this year have shattered…
Courtesy/ Seward Co Sheriff's Office. , Fernando Isai Puerta Perez. On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm a Seward County Deputyinitiated a traffic stop on a 2022 Toyota Corolla for a traffic violation near MM388 eastbound I80. During the traffic stop, the deputy became increasinglysuspicious of criminal activity…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on June 1, 2024. The inventory was slightly below June 1, 2023. Placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.05 million head, 4 percent above…
Senior Brett Sears earned Second-Team All-American recognition from Baseball America, the publication announced Friday morning. Sears’ second-team All-American honor is the highest by an NU starting pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003 after being named a second-team All-American by ABCA/Rawlings, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game earlier this…
A new ballot measure would ban slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver. Pro-Animal Future is a political group that has introduced the measure. The group is opposed to the harvesting of animals and argues that the slaughterhouse odors are a “nuisance” to nearby neighborhoods. “There’s multiple signs from the proponents…
The Nebraska Rodeo Update is a weekly radio program designed to highlight Nebraska rodeo and western events. The program sheds light on the success of Nebraska athletes, rodeos, and cowboy culture in the Cornhusker state. Listen to the update, or read highlights from the program below! Program Overview: Update from…
The tornado touched down and crossed a quarter of beans before tearing out several adult trees and a shed at a nearby acreage. Miraculously, the house and several other outbuildings on the property remained intact. On this week’s episode of Fridays in the Field, we travel to northeast Nebraska where…
