WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for…
If you continue to focus on the problems in 15% of the Corn Belt, you may make poor marketing decisions by ignoring the conditions in the other 85%. Despite regional issues, overall numbers could be higher, as indicated by StoneX yield estimates. Attention is also on the South American growing…
Amongst a roster of grown men and seasoned competitors, one young lady rose to the occasion and won the steer roping at the Yuma County Fair & Rodeo in Yuma, Colorado. Not only did she win the rodeo, but she filled her Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association permit, a feat necessary…
LEXINGTON, NE - The community is invited to roll up a sleeve and answer the call for patients in need by donating blood on Aug. 9 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Orthman Community YMCA. Blood donors are lifesaving heroes. At this special blood drive, they also have…
As they ramp up for another 11-day run, the Nebraska State Fair is reminding guests that all visitors can look forward to free parking on the Fonner Park Campus and off-site shuttle service during the Nebraska State Fair. Courtney Glock, Nebraska State Fair Marketing Director, said on-site parking is available…
August 7, 2024 (Lexington, Neb.) – Richard’s Electric of North Platte has been awarded a $2.3 million bid for the upgrade of two rural Dawson Public Power District substations. The award was approved at Dawson PPD’s regular board meeting on August 5, 2024. Cross Canyon Engineering designed the substations. The sealed…
The Kimball-Banner Fair & Rodeo took place August 6th in Kimball, Nebraska. Here are results full results per the PRCA: Bareback Riding: 1Jayce HarrisonBlue Ridge BabeThe Cervi Brothers20 / 2178$4662Jade TatonCasanovaThe Cervi Brothers18 / 15.571.5$3503Monte DownareVegas LightsThe Cervi Brothers17 / 1771$2334Colton CrawfordAnkle MonitorThe Cervi Brothers18.5 / 1768.5$1175Colton FarrowJimboThe Cervi Brothers19…
Nebraska alumna Molly Murphy is making history as the first female nurse to complete the U.S. Army’s elite Ranger Course. The 2019 pre-med graduate from Lexington, Nebraska, is now a captain in the U.S. Army and works as a pediatric intensive care unit nurse at Walter Reed National Military Medical…
The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) wants to ensure grain producers are aware that NORAG, LLC, of Stilwell, Kansas can no longer do business as a Grain Dealer in Nebraska. “For more than a year, the PSC grain department has works to bring this grain dealer intocompliance,” said Commission Chair…
Lincoln, Nebraska – DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, in cooperation with the Nebraska BioEconomy has selected Phelps County, Nebraska for its first Midwest production facility. The plant will produce 193 million gallons of zero or low CO2 lifecycle emissions SAF per year and meet ASTM fuel standards.…
