USMEF Conference Focus on Differentiation, Long-Term Investment

USMEF Conference Focus on Differentiation, Long-Term Investment

Emphasizing the quality and consistency of U.S. red meat is the key to expanding the international customer base, according to the impressive lineup of opening day speakers on Wednesday at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference in Kansas City. USMEF members from throughout the nation also learned about additional resources…
Nebraska Fertilizer Use

Nebraska Fertilizer Use

Inorganic fertilizers are a critical input into corn production. Partly because of their use, corn production in Nebraska has grown from 200 million bushels in the mid-1950s to over 1.8 billion bushels today. What are the trends regarding fertilizer use in Nebraska? A CropWatch article by Richard Ferguson, Bijesh Maharjan, and Javed…
Partisan Farm Bill Passes House Ag Committee

Partisan Farm Bill Passes House Ag Committee

WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott made the following statement after Chairman GT Thompson advanced partisan legislation out of Committee. “For over a year, Democrats have engaged with the Chairman, striving for a genuinely bipartisan farm bill that meets the needs of our farmers and the families they feed. This…
Storm Chasers top Clippers

Storm Chasers top Clippers

PAPILLION, NEB. — The Omaha Storm Chasers used a six-run seventh inning surge ahead of the Columbus Clippers for a 10-3 win Thursday at Werner Park. Five pitches into the opening frame, the Clippers plated the first runs of the game with a two-run homer to left field off Omaha…
Mock signs with Doane

Mock signs with Doane

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Boys Track and Cross Country Standout Chance Mock has signed with Doane. Mock says running at Lyons-Decatur Northeast really helped prepare him for College. Mock says one of his favorite High School Memories is medaling at a Varsity Meet his Sophomore year after getting hurt his Freshman year.…
Iowa loses to Illinois in extras in Big Ten Tournament Elimination Game

Iowa loses to Illinois in extras in Big Ten Tournament Elimination Game

OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Iowa baseball team was defeated by Illinois, 4-2, in 10 innings on Thursday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field. The Hawkeyes dropped their second straight extra innings game to be eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament. “I thought our guys played really hard today,” said head…