Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Nebraska Cooperative Council on the development of a groundbreaking web and mobile application suite, Producer Connect. Producer Connect is designed to empower agricultural producers with the tools they need to optimize inputs, enhance agricultural profitability, improve water…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Bellevue University senior Alec Ackerman (Parker, Colo.) has been voted the North Star Athletic Association Baseball Player of the Week, as announced by the NSAA office on Monday. Ackerman batted .800 with a 2.018 OPS in five games with three doubles, a tripe, a home run, 11 RBI, and eight runs scored.…
A mysterious disease has been working its way through the Texas Panhandle, puzzling the agriculture industry. Today, that the mystery disease has been identified as a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) commonly known as Bird Flu. To date, three dairies in Texas and one in Kansas have tested…
A goat kid residing on a farm in Minnesota with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza positive poultry flock tested positive for the same virus. This is the first U.S. detection of HPAI in a domestic ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats and their relatives). In February, all poultry on the property had…
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have partnered together for the 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week because everyone deserves to go home from work each day. The goal is to raise awareness among farmers and agricultural workers about the importance of safety when…
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in sustainably sourced solutions from nature, is furthering its commitment to bringing safe water and sanitation to the world by providing a $1 million contribution to Water.org in support of the nonprofit organization’s efforts to transform millions of lives on a global scale.…
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7 percent to $110 billion. The American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report credits elevated production costs, commodity price volatility, and a return to pre-COVID levels of direct government payments. The ABA says farm banks…
Corvallis, Ore. - Jaz Shelley finished with 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists in her final game as a Husker, but No. 6 seed Nebraska dropped a 61-51 defensive struggle to No. 3 seed Oregon State in the second round of the the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Gill Coliseum…
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – The Northeast Community College baseball team finished their three-game series with No. 6 Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa Sunday. The Hawks fell in the showdown by a final score of 15-7, but have now taken their first two conference series of the season. Northeast (17-11,…
STANFORD, California – Iowa State (21-12, 12-6 Big 12) lost a heartbreaker to No. 4 Stanford (30-5, 15-3 Pac-12) on Sunday night 87-81 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Championship. The Cyclones were led by an elite 36-point performance by Emily Ryan, making for the second straight game…
