The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team is hosting a “Virtual Chat” to discuss the latest information on the mystery illness effecting dairy cows in the Southwest on Tuesday, March 26 at 7 pm. The knowledge on the illness is growing almost hourly, so this program is on…
Over 700 elementary students recently gathered at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska, for agriculture education. Consisting of mostly 4th graders from 15 area schools, the students learned about various aspects of the ag industry. JessaLynn Hudson, a Nebraska Cattlemen Senior Beef Ambassador, was a presenter at this year’s event.…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationwide, including in Nebraska, to aid livestock producers impacted by recent wildfires in Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. "Ranchers in Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma hit by devastating wildfires need grazing acres and hay…
Corn is one of Nebraska’s leading commodity exports consistently jockeying with soybeans and beef for the state’s top export commodity. Since 2014, Nebraska corn exports have exceeded $1 billion every year but one, setting a record of $2.3 billion in 2021. And, over the past five years, the value of…
*More in-depth look at the Cattle on Feed numbers*Quarterly Hogs & Pigs report on Thursday*March 28th Report-what to prepare for
WAGENINGEN, the NETHERLANDS (March 25, 2024) – Ceradis Crop Protection B.V., a global developer and marketer of environmentally friendly plant nutrition and crop protection solutions, announced that its CeraMax® biological seed treatment has secured a position in WinField® United’s BioVerfied™ program. As part of the BioVerified program, growers and retailers can have immediate confidence knowing that…
Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Nebraska Cooperative Council on the development of a groundbreaking web and mobile application suite, Producer Connect. Producer Connect is designed to empower agricultural producers with the tools they need to optimize inputs, enhance agricultural profitability, improve water…
A mysterious disease has been working its way through the Texas Panhandle, puzzling the agriculture industry. Today, that the mystery disease has been identified as a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) commonly known as Bird Flu. To date, three dairies in Texas and one in Kansas have tested…
A goat kid residing on a farm in Minnesota with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza positive poultry flock tested positive for the same virus. This is the first U.S. detection of HPAI in a domestic ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats and their relatives). In February, all poultry on the property had…
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have partnered together for the 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week because everyone deserves to go home from work each day. The goal is to raise awareness among farmers and agricultural workers about the importance of safety when…
