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…
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…
The Nebraska Corn Board is now accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant Program, which launched this week. This initiative aims to enhance ethanol infrastructure in Nebraska by supporting the expansion of higher ethanol blends, including E15, E30 and E85. Retailers are invited to submit applications in accordance with the…
WASHINGTON– Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is expanding its July 26, 2024, recall of deli meat products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The establishment is recalling approximately 7 million additional pounds of ready-to-eat…
Now might not be the ideal time to maximize farm profits, given the current market conditions. The upcoming FED meeting tomorrow is adding uncertainty, along with ongoing weather concerns that could impact crop yields. Farmers are also eagerly awaiting the August 12th crop report for further insights. Meanwhile, the cattle…
Steer wrestler Augustus Franzen of Kearney, Nebraska made a splash at multiple professional rodeos over the past week. Most notably, he took home the win from the Days of '76 rodeo in Deadwood, South Dakota. Franzen placed fourth in the first round with a 4.6 second run, and third in…
Matt Kreifels, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and long-time ag educator, was recently honored by the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC) with the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute’s (NAYI) Award of Merit during a special luncheon at UNL’s East Campus Union. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture…
Alex Parsaye knew from a young age that she belonged on the back of a horse. Growing up, she felt drawn to horses in such a powerful way that her parents got her in riding lessons at the age of five. Parsaye explored multiple events and disciplines, but ultimately fell…
The American Sheep Industry Association’s Young and Emerging Entrepreneurs group has received a grant of $89,580. The money comes from the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center to develop a beginning producer education program. It will incorporate online education, producer workshops, and an online forum. “We started the conversation at the…
Soybean prices are showing a slight improvement compared to Friday, while corn prices have risen. Weather models continue to play a crucial role in market fluctuations, adding uncertainty to the forecast. Political developments are also influencing market conditions. Despite the positive trend in corn, cattle prices have struggled, facing downward…
