Washington, D.C. – Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the month of July in Benkelman, Dakota City, Imperial, Tryon, Taylor, Alma, Butte, Springview, Beaver City, Clay Center, and Arthur. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents…
USDA recently suspended avocado and mango inspections in Michoacan after two employees were assaulted and detained in the state. The USDA employees were inspecting avocados when the incident occurred but have since been released, according to ABC News. Inspections in other Mexican states are not affected officials said…
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2024 was 74.5 million head. This was up 1 percent from June 1, 2023, and up slightly from March 1, 2024. Breeding inventory, at 6.01 million head, was down 3 percent from last year, and down slightly from the…
Former longtime UNK assistant men's basketball coach Antoine Young will be staying in the MIAA. Central Missouri Head Coach Adam Bohac has announced that Young will be a part of his coaching staff next season. The Omaha native and former Creighton star spent six years as an assistant at UNK…
Beef on dairy crosses are becoming a new avenue for increasing the value of a specific group of cattle in both industries. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef specialist Denise Schwab is co-heading a three-part project to provide more resources to producers about beef-dairy crosses. “From the dairy…
Denmark will become the first country to tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases produced by their cows, sheep, and pigs, starting in 2030. The aim is to reduce Danish greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels by 2030, according to Taxation Minister Jeppe Bruus. The Associated Press reports…
Nebraska junior high and high school students interested in agronomy are invited to attend the 11th annual Youth Crop Scouting Competition. This year's contest will be held August 7th at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead. Students interested in corn and soybeans can learn about crop…
Two recent projects at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff involved growing peppermint and spearmint, doing it well, and saving money and greenhouse gasses. “Way back in 2017, there was a farmer, a native of Nebraska, who had been living in Idaho and been…
BROOKLYN, N.Y.. -- Baylor Scheierman became Creighton's fifth men's basketball player since 2014 to be selected in the NBA Draft on Wednesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., when the 6-foot-7 guard was drafted in the First Round, No. 30 overall, by the Boston CelticsScheierman is the third Creighton product…
Big Bang Boom is being held on Friday and Saturday at Skyview Lake in Norfolk. President Don Wiznieski says there will be a Car Show, Wings, and Music on Friday. Wiznieski says alcohol is permitted on Friday, but not on Saturday. Wiznieski says there will be food and music on…