The worst groundwater level decline in Nebraska last year was found in Butler County near David City. According to Aaron Young, a geologist for the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, the well near David City saw a decline of slightly more than 20 feet. Young said Eastern Nebraska is where…
Growers, crop consultants and educators are encouraged to attend Nebraska Extension's Weed Management Field Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wed., June 26, 2024, at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center. The field day will include on-site demonstrations of new technology and new herbicides for corn, soybean…
The U.S. is facing a record-large agricultural trade deficit in 2024. In a recent Newsline, Betty Resnick, an economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the deficit has deepened significantly in the last two years. Betty Resnick, an economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the deficit has deepened…
MEAD, Nebraska — A pilot project to discover the best way to remove a 14-acre pile of pesticide-contaminated “wet cake” from the site of the now-notorious AltEn ethanol plant here has resumed after a delay that was blamed on equipment breakdowns and a change in the process. Two backhoe-like “excavators”…
A Nebraska dairy business received a Dairy Business Builder Grant aimed at expanding the production of value-added dairy products. DARI Processing, LLC in Rising City is among 37 small dairy businesses being awarded over $3.2 million in funding. Administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), the grants - up…
Learning and networking with an emphasis on agriculture can be expected at the first-ever Women in Ag Event in Gordon. The day’s activities are hosted by Gordon Livestock Market, in partnership with Nebraska Extension Women in Ag, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. “It is a time for all of us women…
Crop conditions report of Monday Wheat corn Spread Corn price action & cattle feeders Pre-holiday market trade Storing wheat if you don’t like bids Price resistance and support levels Weather
Now that school is out for the summer, 4-H families oftentimes are busy getting their fair projects ready for exhibition. In the case of beef projects, the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute offer some guidance on how 4-Hers can have positive learning experiences with their animals.…
Seeing every aspect of beef production from pasture to plate is a rare opportunity for most, but the American Angus Association is making it possible for over 20 individuals each year through their Beef Leaders Institute. Participants start in Kansas City at the headquarters of the American Angus Association and…
The Buffalo Bill Rodeo wrapped up on Saturday, June 15 in North Platte after four days of intense rodeo action. Behind the scenes, longtime Buffalo Bill Rodeo Committee member Shelli Arensdorf made sure all was running smoothly. Her involvement with the Buffalo Bill Rodeo began in the 90s, when she…
