Briar Cliff Baseball takes Doubleheader from Dakota Wesleyan

Briar Cliff Baseball takes Doubleheader from Dakota Wesleyan

Behind strong pitching, the Chargers went 2-0 against the Tigers of Dakota Wesleyan with a 9-0 victory in game one and 5-3 victory in game two at Bishop Mueller Field Thursday afternoon. Game 1 – W, 9-0The Chargers got on the Tigers early in the top of the first, as Diego Trujillo led…
New season of ‘Backyard Farmer’ sprouts April 4

New season of ‘Backyard Farmer’ sprouts April 4

The popular lawn and garden series “Backyard Farmer” begins its 72nd season at 7 p.m. CT, Thursday, April 4 on Nebraska Public Media. Host Kim Todd, Nebraska Extension landscape horticulture specialist, and a panel of Nebraska Extension experts and other horticulture professionals help viewers answer questions about insect pests and…
Daily Cash Grain Bids | Thursday March 28, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Thursday March 28, 2024

Central Valley Ag -Elgin Corn - 426 Beans - 1110Humphrey Corn - 422 Beans - 1110Laurel Corn - 422 Beans - 1122Monroe Corn - 427 Beans - 1118Oakland E. Hub Corn - 432 Beans - 1117Royal Hub Corn - 419 Beans - 1115Wakefield Corn - 417 Beans - 1117Hinton, IA…
FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with $39,000 in Donations

FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with $39,000 in Donations

Omaha, NE, March 28, 2024 — FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting FFA with donations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced Christina Kahler, Managing Director, Marketing & Philanthropy. FNBO’s contributions are part of its broader efforts that celebrated…
KTIC NewsCenter Thursday News 3-28-24

KTIC NewsCenter Thursday News 3-28-24

A truck and trailer slipped mostly off a Madison County road Monday but stayed on enough to close the road and weather kept the truck from being removed until yesterday. Omaha Police are investigating an officer-involved incident that wounded two people. NDOT is reminding all that it’s illegal to place…
 Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Grain Stocks Reports

 Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Grain Stocks Reports

USDA sees producers planting 90.0 million acres of corn and 86.5 million acres of soybeans this year, in USDA's prospective plantings report released on Thursday. All wheat came in at 47.498, cotton at 10.673, sorghum 6.395 million acres. From Arlan Suderman at StoneX: USDA released its quarterly stocks and planting…
Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas

Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas

AUSTIN – Wednesday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas were…
Parts supplier for John Deere fined for illegally employing children

Parts supplier for John Deere fined for illegally employing children

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor has secured a federal consent judgment mandating that a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for prominent firms such as John Deere, Toro, and Yamaha cease illegal employment of minors and adhere to federal child labor regulations moving forward. The judgment…