Professional calf roper and NFR qualifier Macon Murphy is no stranger to the rodeo scene. However, rodeo was not always his #1 priority. The Louisiana cowboy has had success at nearly every level, even winning the College National Finals Rodeo. These days, he making a strong effort to make it…
The Rural Radio Network (RRN) team is excited to welcome Ella Stiefvater as their 2024 summer intern. Stiefvater, a junior agricultural communications major at South Dakota State University, is no stranger to agriculture. Growing up immersed in organizations like 4-H and FFA, Stiefvater has placed emphasis on developing her…
After an extensive search, Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK), a non-profit affiliate of the Kansas Livestock Association, recently hired Dawn Hovey as executive director. She is a Kansas native from Ozawkie, but has lived and worked in Omaha, NE, for most of her career. Hovey has almost 30 years of…
Marlin Bohling, a familiar voice to the Rural Radio Network, reflected on the life of Patrick Gottsch, founder and president of Rural Media Group, who passed away over the weekend at age 70. Bohling joined KRVN and the Rural Radio Network in 2012 and worked there for about two years…
Corn planting progress made a big jump last week to nearly catch up to the five-year average, while soybean planting continued slightly ahead of the average pace, USDA NASS said in its latest weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday. Water Street Solutions: Corn Planted 70%; 49% last week; 71%…
Wheat disease surveys were conducted May 14-16 in the southeast, south-central, southwest and Panhandle of Nebraska. Growth stage ranged from flag leaf emerging or emerged in the northern Panhandle to wheat headed or flowering in the southeast. Disease levels were generally low and some fields had little or no disease.…
WASHINGTON, DC (May 20, 2024)—National Sorghum Producers commends the House Committee on Agriculture as they commence markup this week on the 2024 Farm Bill, particularly in the face of economic uncertainty and rising costs for U.S. sorghum producers. NSP is optimistic the proposal by Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson will bolster…
During the months of June, July and August 2024, Nebraska Extension will be offering one-day (eight hour) courses across the state to prepare individuals to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Knowledge Exam. “The Part 107 Test Prep Course has been very successful, and students have been doing very…
Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Thedford and Stapleton. Here are results from both days of rodeo, per the NEHSRA: Day 1: Thedford - Thomas County Fairgrounds NE - Sat May 18 Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time4221Schrunk, Kaddo - Pender NE11.8304402Mead, Luke - Norfolk NE12.0802123Drueke, Taylor…
The American Sheep Industry Association has been awarded a National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program grant for $111,110 to evaluate the traceability of livestock marketed in an auction market setting utilizing electronic identification in a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak through collaboration with industry and state partners. The purpose…
