Daily Cash Grain Bids | Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Central Valley AgElgin Corn – 387 Beans – 1056Humphrey Corn – 394 Beans – 1061Laurel Corn – 389 Beans – 1071Monroe Corn – 404 Beans – 1069Oakland E. Hub Corn – 390 Beans – 1071Royal Hub Corn – 384 Beans – 1061Wakefield Corn – 384 Beans – 1066Hinton, IA Corn…
Lt. Gov. Kelly to Lead Trade Mission to Indonesia

Lt. Gov. Kelly to Lead Trade Mission to Indonesia

LINCOLN – In just over a week, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly will lead a 20-plus member trade delegation to Indonesia. The week and a half long visit will include representatives from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), University of Nebraska, and several representatives…
One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance

One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance

Nebraskans have one week left to apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance. The deadline is July 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Nebraskans in Douglas and Washington counties affected by severe storms and tornadoes that occurred April 25-27 are eligible to apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance. How to Apply with FEMAVisit DisasterAssistance.gov…
Ord native wins breakaway roping at Black Hills Roundup

Ord native wins breakaway roping at Black Hills Roundup

Danielle Wray of Ord, Nebraska took home the win in the breakaway roping at the Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. "Everything went right," said Wray. She posted a time of 2.4 seconds in the final performance to seal the win and propel herself into the top ten…
Walmart Pilots New Drone Program For Agriculture Products

Walmart Pilots New Drone Program For Agriculture Products

Walmart pilots advancing technology to gain timely information about produce production.   By partnering with the Israeli company Agritask, Walmart will be using drones to collect information such as immediate risk alerts, real-time harvest assessments, and yield updates according to a company press release on June 20, 2024.   The information…
1890 Nebraska named Official NIL Collective of Nebraska

1890 Nebraska named Official NIL Collective of Nebraska

The University of Nebraska Athletic Department and 1890 Nebraska announced a partnership today, making 1890 Nebraska the official Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Collective of Nebraska Athletics and streamlining the process to make it easier for fans to support Husker Athletics among several options. “Nebraska has always been an innovator…
Megan Ray, PBR Social Media Manager on Breaking the Barrier

Megan Ray, PBR Social Media Manager on Breaking the Barrier

Megan Ray knew she needed a change in her life. In 2021, she took a leap of faith and applied for a job that had closed its application window. These days, she has settled into that very job and is managing communication with millions of people across the United States…
Acres Grow

Acres Grow

Planted acres in Nebraska this year are up 2 percent, or 389,000 acres, compared to 2023 according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Total acres, 19.8 million, is roughly equal to the recent high planted in 2021. The average acreage since 1993 is 19.1 million. Figure 1 shows…