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In the latest update to the Fortune 500 U.S.-based business list, 15 companies with strong involvement in the agriculture industry were named. The highest-ranking company was Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) sitting in 43rd place. Following ADM further down the list were Sysco, Deere, Tyson Foods, CHS, and others involved…
The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) is excited to announce the hiring of Reagan Skow as the new associate professor of Agribusiness Management Systems for the upcoming Fall 2024 semester. In the six years since graduating from Wauneta-Palisade High School, Skow has deepened her ag industry knowledge by studying…
Discussion of securing funding for the AG CTE project is on the agenda for the West Point School Board when it meets this coming Monday. Also on the agenda, updates from the superintendent on ADA accessibility and city water access for the Football Field. That meeting Monday starts at 6:30…
The community of Ogallala, Nebraska has a rich history rooted in the old west. Every year since 1916, the Ogallala Roundup Rodeo has played host to some of the most talented cowboys and cowgirls from Nebraska and beyond. This year will be no exception. However, the rodeo board has made…
The Sheridan County PRCA Rodeo in Gordon is underway and will continue through Saturday, July 27th. More information about this year’s rodeo can be found here: https://ruralradio.com/rrn/news/sheridan-county-prca-rodeo-attracts-top-talents-in-prca-wpra/ Here are results from Thursday, July 25th: Bareback riding leaders: 1. Bryce Eck, 83 points on Summit Pro Rodeo's Open Range; 2. Dylan George, 75.5; 3.…
The cattle industry could see revolutionary genetic selection based on a recent study. The research concluded that cattle have CoRSIVs which are essentially chemical markers on genes that can be linked to specific traits. These features are expressed physically in cattle like productivity, female fertility, and even heat tolerance. …
Nebraska’s Big Rodeo in Burwell is underway and will continue through Saturday, July 27th. More information about this year’s rodeo can be found here: https://ruralradio.com/rrn/news/103rd-edition-of-nebraskas-big-rodeo-happening-next-week-in-burwell/ Here are results after the second performance, Thursday, July 25th: Bareback riding leaders: 1. Bryce Eck, 82 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Lost & Found; 2. Quintonn…
Bee Bum, a honeybee farm near Beatrice, Nebraska, is expecting to harvest about 6,500 pounds of honey this year. Owner Kevin Monfelt said commercial honeybee production presents many challenges and opportunities in Nebraska. Bee Bum operates 300 bee colonies and they're hoping to reach 400 colonies by next year. Monfelt…
Nebraska sophomore guard Gavin Griffiths will miss the remainder of summer workouts after undergoing a procedure on his right wrist earlier this week. According to Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer Andrew McCabe, the procedure will sideline Griffiths for the final two weeks of Nebraska’s summer workouts, but Griffiths is expected to…