College National Finals Rodeo – Round 1 Update

College National Finals Rodeo – Round 1 Update

CASPER, Wyo.---The following are results from the first round of  the College National Finals Rodeo, June 10, 2024, courtesy of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Complete results are available at www.collegerodeo.com. Listen to comments from Mid Plains Community College Rodeo Coach Aukai Kaai here: Barrel racing: 1, Taycie Matthews, University of…
NRRA Board of Directors Election

NRRA Board of Directors Election

Lexington, Neb. -- The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) Tuesday, June 11, 2024, included election of three individuals to the Board of Directors for three-year terms. For Director from District #5, incumbent Tracy Zink of Indianola ran unopposed. District #5 includes 18 counties in south…
Ranching with Purpose – Gabriel Connealy on Breaking the Barrier

Ranching with Purpose – Gabriel Connealy on Breaking the Barrier

Gabriel Connealy shares about his family business, Connealy Angus, and how they ranch with purpose in the Nebraska Sandhills. Listen as we get back to our ranching roots on this episode of Breaking the Barrier. Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gsPYYmOoUn1Qkhz9RMtYD?si=UuWdb_bTTwmtUs3aWjY8mQ
KAAPA Ethanol Weekly Crop Progress Report

KAAPA Ethanol Weekly Crop Progress Report

OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. corn planting was estimated at 95% complete, and soybean planting was 87% complete as of Sunday, June 9, according to USDA NASS' weekly national Crop Progress report released Monday. In its first condition report of the season for soybeans, USDA NASS rated the crop 72% good…
Closing in on Nebraska: 5th border state confirms HPAI in dairy cattle

Closing in on Nebraska: 5th border state confirms HPAI in dairy cattle

Wyoming officials over the weekend confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a herd of dairy cattle, making it Nebraska's fifth border state with a confirmed case. As of June 10, Nebraska has not had a confirmed case of HPAI in livestock. However, five of Nebraska's six border…
Nebraska Extension: Challenging weather ahead for the week of June 10th

Nebraska Extension: Challenging weather ahead for the week of June 10th

After a weekend of storms across much of Nebraska, the state could be in for another round of challenging weather.  Eric Hunt, an agricultural meteorology and climate resilience educator with Nebraska Extension, shared a report of the damage and what this week’s weather could look like.   Hunt said that…