Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 9, 2024 — Rep. Adrian Smith of Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District will deliver a Feb. 20 presentation at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln highlighting challenges and opportunities in international trade as the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance marks its fifth anniversary throughout this academic year.…
Fifth graders flooded the halls of the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff on Feb. 7, when the Nebraska Extension held its second annual Incredible STEM Day. The day featured hands-on activities incorporating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. “We put (activities) together through the Panhandle 4-H team,” said…
For the second year in a row, the Nebraska Beef Council hosted the Beef Leadership Experience in and around Kearney, January 15-19. Five college students had the opportunity to attend the weeklong experience, where they get to see behind the scenes of the cattle industry in many ways. Participants this…
WASDE CONAB Cattle moves Packers need for more hogs
Gov. Jim Pillen and a state senator are looking to modernize a law they say is designed to prevent foreign adversaries and sanctioned nationals from buying land in Nebraska. Legislative Bill 1301, introduced by State Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara at Pillen’s request, would make a host of changes to…
Top-selling forms of dicamba can no longer be sprayed over the tops of crops across the U.S., according to a federal court ruling issued in Arizona. The court determined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully approved dicamba for use over the top of emerged dicamba-resistant soybeans and cotton crops. The…
WHEAT: The outlook for 2023/24 U.S. wheat is for stable supplies, lower domestic use,unchanged exports, and higher ending stocks. Food use is reduced 10 million bushels to960 million, on lower wheat flour grind as indicated in the NASS Flour Milling Productsreport released on February 1. The reduction is the result…
DULUTH, GA | February 7, 2024 | AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, will host an expansive exhibit at the 2024 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, on February 13-15. Headlining AGCO’s exhibit will be the North American debut…
A crowd-pleasing dish for the Big Game could be the difference between victory and defeat at your social gathering this weekend. The Nebraska Beef Council said choosing beef is an easy way to make a variety of appetizers, dips and dishes by using different cuts of meat. “Besides the great…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday at the 2024 Winter Policy Conference, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members passed a policy amendment supporting farmers and ranchers’ ability to safeguard animal health through the responsible use of vaccines. Members also emphasized the importance of utilizing vaccines that have undergone a thorough approval and licensing…
