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…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University has launched a project that will bring together two of its strongest agricultural programs under one roof. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 17 for the Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation, to be located just off the corner of Claflin Road…
OMAHA, Neb. — From preseason favorites to first-ever champions, the Omaha Supernovas (18-8) swept the Grand Rapids Rise (13-13) 25-13, 26-24, 25-22 Saturday in front of 10,678 to become the inaugural PVF Champions. Saturday marked the third sweep in the month of May for the Supernovas. Omaha had three sweeps combined in the…
Nebraska has claimed the No. 2 seed in next week’s Big Ten Baseball Tournament on May 21-26 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. The Huskers finished 2nd in the regular season standings to Illinois. The Huskers take on seventh-seeded Ohio State on Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m. The winner…
Class DGirls Shot Put17th- Anastin Geisert- Pender- 33' 4" Girls Triple Jump6th- Isabella Wegner- Howells-Dodge- 34' 10.25"21st- Allie Rutar- Pender- 31' 5.25" Girls 800 M Run5th- Kyla Krusemark- Pender- 2:26.7711th- Jala Krusemark- Pender- 2:29.02 Boys 4x100 M Relay15th- Pender- Aiden Beckman, Trent Hansen, Reece Heineman, Sean Krusemark- 46.97 Boys Discus6th-…
Class CBoys Pole Vault1st- Jordan Settles- North Bend Central- 14' 00"6th- Walker Ott- Wisner-Pilger- 13' 00"Braxton Siebrandt- Wisner-Pilger- NM Boys Discus17th- Brady Johnson- Oakland-Craig- 143' 1"Braylon Anderson- Oakland-Craig- NM Girls Triple Jump3rd- Maizie Stoklasa- Clarkson/Leigh- 36' 11.25"5th- Jocelynn Skoda- GACC- 36' 2.50"10th- Isabel Hass- GACC- 34' 8.25"14th- Brynn Settje- Clarkson/Leigh-…
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauds the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s unveiling of its 2024 Farm Bill. “America’s pork producers appreciate Chairman G.T. Thompson’s willingness to listen, put pen to paper, and address the most pressing issues facing the agriculture industry across the country – a prime example of…
This week when Greg Wagner from Nebraska Game and Parks joined JD Gibbs on Midday in MidAmerica, the guys first talked about this weekend's free fishing and park entry day at Nebraska's state areas. The two also talked about fishing, ticks, turkeys and mushrooms.
Sunshine and the 80sThe next few days will feature plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures, especially Friday, May 17 when highs should easily exceed 80 statewide. Temperatures may even be every bit of 90 around North Platte, Valentine and Bloomfield on Friday. It will also be relatively breezy, especially in…
Weather took center stage this week both in the U.S. and in Russia with its effects on wheat. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup we hear from Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners and Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial Advisors on planting delays due to weather, slower…
