The Wednesday Channel Final Bell with Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group | 04/10/24
Unknown bean sale Bean report positioning any Brazil changes? CPI USDA Report out on Thursday Running discourse on wheat & weather Insurance Day is here
News Category: Agricultural
Online Mapping Service Helps Protect Workers, Sensitive Crops, Pollinators
LINCOLN— Pesticides are used in agriculture to help farmers protect crops from pests, diseases, and weeds. Some crops, like fruit and vegetable specialty crops, and the pollinators of those crops, can be sensitive to pesticides. That’s why the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) contracts with FieldWatch™, an online mapping service designed…
King Ranch®, Inc. Announces Strategic Investment into Cobalt Cattle
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--King Ranch, Inc. announced today that it has acquired a 50% stake in CobaltCattle, the nation’s fourth-largest cattle feeding operation with six feedyards in Colorado, Kansas and Texas. “We are excited about this opportunity and what it means for King Ranch’s long-term commitment to the beef industry,” said Robert…
Outrun Ag autonomous grain cart technology eases harvest labor challenges
When it's go-time in the fall, grain harvest won't wait for your operation to find help. Outrun Ag is changing the way producers think about harvest. Outrun Ag, a PTx Trimble solution, recently hosted field demos for producers in Fremont, Nebraska. IN THE CAB: Outrun Ag's autonomous grain cart technology can help…
Grassley to Schumer: Put the Farm Bill on the Senate Agenda
Senator Chuck Grassley calls on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move forward with a bipartisan Farm Bill in short order. Grassley is urging the Majority Leader to hold true to his commitment to seek compromise with Republicans by passing a five-year Farm Bill reauthorization this year. The Iowa Republican…
The Tuesday Channel Final Bell with Darin Fessler with Lakefront Futures | 04/09/24
Market out of sorts Heading into Thursday’s report Rallies are selling opportunities NASS to discontinue July Cattle Report Uptick in the livestock trade
Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program extends application deadline to April 19
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is extending the application deadline for the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program to April 19, offering aspiring veterinarians an extended opportunity to apply for this groundbreaking scholarship initiative. Introduced on Feb. 29 by Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program is designed to bolster…
NASS discontinues select 2024 data collection programs and reports
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey, as well as all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock beginning with the 2024 production year. The decision to discontinue these surveys and reports was not made lightly, but was…
Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Contestants Vie for $100K
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online by June 15 for the 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its 11th year, this national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies developing innovative solutions to challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and…
Tallgrass, Bold Alliance, and Key Agricultural land First Responder Organizations Announce a Community Benefits Agreement
Lincoln, Neb. -- April 9, 2024, -- Tallgrass, Bold Alliance, and multiple organizations across Nebraska announced a first-of-its-kind Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)associated with the Tallgrass Trailblazer carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration project.The agreement between Tallgrass and Bold Alliance received endorsements from 11statewide organizations, including Renewable Fuels Nebraska, the Nebraska StateVolunteer Firefighters…