The Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation has received a $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving organization. The nonprofit was one of 280 chosen from 6,300 applicants to receive a "top-tier" rating, and thus $2 million. Those in the next tier received $1 million. Comments from Kristine Earth,…
The Wisner City Council meets tonight and the West Point City Council will meet tomorrow night. There are several agenda items for both meetings. Omaha Police were busy yesterday responding to three separate incidents involving either a shooting or stabbing. The Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation has received a…
Central Valley Ag -Elgin Corn - 420 Beans - 1106Humphrey Corn - 418 Beans - 1106Laurel Corn - 418 Beans - 1118Monroe Corn - 423 Beans - 1114Oakland E. Hub Corn - 428 Beans - 1113Royal Hub Corn - 415 Beans - 1111Wakefield Corn - 413 Beans - 1113Hinton, IA…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - For the first time this year and the second time in his career, Caleb Riedel has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Pitcher of the Week. Riedel earned the honor after pitching his best game yet this year, firing seven shutout innings in a win over 2023…
More cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in dairy cattle, and now one case has been confirmed in a human. As a result, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has issued an importation order effective immediately. According to Fox News, the CDC announced yesterday that a person…
The Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement recognized two honorees and inducted eight new members during its annual banquet, held on the University of Nebraska—Lincoln’s East Campus in March. Founded in 1916, the Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement is dedicated to preserving and improving Nebraska Agriculture. Each year, the group recognizes at least one…
Beef and pork exports of $18.1 billion in 2023 had a significant impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study conducted by The Juday Group and released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). The study quantified the returns that beef and pork exports brought to…
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest U.S. dairy-farmer organization and the industry’s premier policy voice in Washington, submitted its final, formal legal “brief” on their behalf for Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization to USDA.The NMPF brief, which was submitted March 29 and hand-delivered to USDA today, emphasized that those…
OMAHA, NE. — Three more franchise records fell as the Omaha Supernovas (10-4) dominated the Vegas Thrill (5-10) in a 25-19, 25-17, 25-21 sweep Saturday night at the CHI Health Center in Omaha. The Supernovas did so in front of 10,315 fans which marks the fifth of eight home matches that Omaha has…
WAGENINGEN, the NETHERLANDS – Ceradis Crop Protection B.V., a global developer and marketer of environmentally friendly plant nutrition and crop protection solutions, has been granted a Section 2(ee) label for the use of CeraMax® biological seed treatment for the suppression of Red Crown Rot in soybeans. First confirmed in Illinois in 2018, Red Crown…
