The 2024 edition of the Miss Rodeo Nebraska pageant will begin Sunday, June 9, in North Platte. The four day pageant will serve as the selection process for Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2025 and Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska 2024. This year's current titleholders are JoSee Saults of Big Springs and Maci…
The world’s most expensive cow ever sold at auction has a price tag of $4 million, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The cow, Viatina-19, is in Brazil. The Associated Press said her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras, a veterinarian and an armed guard. …
Jate Saults of Big Springs, Nebraska, made his way to the second edition of the National Finals Steer Roping College Division. The event took place May 27th in Clarendon, Texas. Saults ended up seventh overall, while Slade Wood of Southwest Texas Junior College was named the National Champion. Though the…
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. Under the current poultry payment system, an incentive-based arrangement known within the industry as a tournament system, farmers who raise poultry earn a base payment from the companies that…
Deere and Co., the world’s leading seller of farm machinery, has announced plans to cut an unspecified number of employees from its global production and salaried workforce. This decision comes in response to mounting operational costs and a decline in demand, as outlined in a letter sent to employees last…
After hearing countless stories of bull fighters battling injury from traditional metal bells used by bull riders, 19-year bull riding veteran Nic Lica decided to do something about it. Nic used his expertise to craft the Licabell, a first of its kind bell substitute. It is “like a bell,” in…
The Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA), the pioneering farmer- and rancher-owned radio group in the United States, is gearing up to host its 73rd annual meeting on June 11th at Kirk’s Restaurant in Lexington. This event marks a significant gathering for an organization that has been a cornerstone for the…
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent three days competing this past weekend. Panhandle High School Rodeo - Bridgeport, NE | May 31st Harrison High School Rodeo | June 1st Crawford High School Rodeo | June 2nd Here are results from all three days of rodeo, per the NEHSRA:…
The number of cattle feedlots with more than 50,000 head has nearly doubled over the past 30 years as large feedlots handle an increasing share of cows across the country. In 1992, 39 feedlots had a capacity of at least 50,000 head annually and handled 16.8% of the nation’s cattle…
Welcome to this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup! In this episode, we're joined by Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing and Management LLC, and Kyle Bumsted to dive into the latest trends and movements in the grain and livestock markets for May. Grain Market Update: Corn and Wheat:…
