Delegation visit to Grand Indonesia Ranch Market(Governor's Office) LINCOLN, NE – Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly is touting the many opportunities that he and trade mission delegates had to promote Nebraska products and continued market growth during a recent week and a half long visit to Indonesia. The 20-plus member team took…
The United States has numerous beef cow-calf farms that raise beef calves at least through weaning. However, USDA data says while there are a large number of farms, most are relatively small. Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture indicated that 55 percent of America’s farms with beef cattle had…
Today's FED talk is generating significant interest as it may impact economic conditions affecting agriculture. The size of this year’s crops is a major concern, with weather conditions being closely monitored for any potential impact on yields. Additionally, China's decision to buy beans from Brazil is adding another layer of…
The Wahoo Saddle Club PRCA Rodeo took place last week in Wahoo, Nebraska. Amongst the excitement of professional rodeo action, the Thundering Hooves Drill Team made their debut. Team lead HalLee Linner was inspired to start the group because of her previous experience on a drill team with her late…
Beth Yeates of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced Wednesay in Washington County District Court for financially exploiting seven DUET clients who lived in group homes for developmentally disabled adults in Blair, Nebraska. DUET is a disability services provider. Yeates, 32, was working as a supervisor in the DUET group homes. She used…
This week, farmers and agribusiness leaders from across the country attended the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Board of Delegates Meeting held in Salt Lake City, Utah. During this event, Nebraska corn farmer Jay Reiners, from Juniata, was elected as secretary/treasurer board of directors for USGC. “After being involved with the…
Lincoln, Neb. -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nonpartisan presidential candidate petition has been certified for the general election ballot, according to the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office. Kennedy’s campaign collected 4,442 valid signatures from registered Nebraska voters, which far surpassed the 2,500 needed. Sec. of State Bob Evnen said, “The…
Nestled in the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills, Phipps Land and Livestock is known for raising top of the line horse flesh. Primarily a yearling and cow-calf outfit, the Phipps family is among the prestigious list of American Quarter Horse Association Ranching Heritage Breeders. Perhaps even more impressive, they were…
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Gov. Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Timothy E. Hoeft as district court judge in the 10th Judicial District. That district includes Adams, Clay, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster counties. Hoeft has been a county court judge in the 10th Judicial District since 2013. He was the county…
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led a bipartisan letter calling for the U.S. Treasury Department to restrict the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically-sourced feedstocks, like Kansas soybean oil and corn oil. This tax credit will become effective on January 1…
