Monday Channel Final Bell with Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners | 8/26/24

Monday Channel Final Bell with Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners | 8/26/24

Now that the ProFarmer Tour is behind us, the marketing focus will likely shift to the upcoming USDA reports, particularly the September WASDE, which will be crucial for refining yield and production expectations. Additionally, market participants will be closely monitoring fund positions, which provide insight into market sentiment and potential…
Bill Vobejda named president and CEO of Methodist Fremont Health

Bill Vobejda named president and CEO of Methodist Fremont Health

OMAHA – Steve Goeser, president and CEO of Methodist Health System, has announced that Bill Vobejda has been chosen as Methodist Fremont Health's president and CEO. The Methodist Fremont Health board of directors selected Vobejda, and the Methodist Health System board of directors ratified the decision. Vobejda will assume the leadership…
Daily Cash Grain Bids | Monday August 26, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Monday August 26, 2024

Central Valley AgElgin Corn - 347 Beans - 924Humphrey Corn - 352 Beans - 926Laurel Corn - 355 Beans - 936Monroe Corn - 362 Beans - 933Oakland E. Hub Corn - 355 Beans - 936Royal Hub Corn - 347 Beans - 929Wakefield Corn - 350 Beans - 931Hinton, IA Corn…
Dawson Co traffic stop leads to seizure and arrests

Dawson Co traffic stop leads to seizure and arrests

Nebraska State Patrol seized Cocaine and made two arrests in a Dawson County traffic stop last week. Shortly before 11:00am Friday August 23, 2024, a trooper observed a vehicle following another one too close on Interstate 80 about three miles east of the Gothenburg interchange. The trooper stopped a Honda…
New leadership elected for the Nebraska Corn Board

New leadership elected for the Nebraska Corn Board

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected four farmers to serve in leadership roles at the recent board meeting on August 20. The leadership roles are effective immediately and are yearlong in duration, with the possibility of being reelected. Brandon Hunnicutt, District 3 director, was elected as chair of NCB. Hunnicutt…
Free farm and ag law clinics set for September

Free farm and ag law clinics set for September

Free legal and financial clinics are being offered for farmers and ranchers across the state in September. The clinics are one-on-one in-person meetings with an agricultural law attorney and an agricultural financial counselor. These are not group sessions, and they are confidential. The attorney and financial advisor specialize in legal…
North Platte native receives first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship

North Platte native receives first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship

Matt Bruns, originally of North Platte, is a recipient of the first-ever Livestock Marketeers Scholarship. Bruns received the inaugural $1,500 Livestock Marketeers Scholarship during the 2024 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Grand Island, Nebraska. Livestock Marketeers is an organization of livestock marketing professionals. The organization awarded two scholarships…
RESULTS: Bloomfield and O’Neill High School Rodeos

RESULTS: Bloomfield and O’Neill High School Rodeos

Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes spent their weekend in Bloomfield and O'Neill for two days of rodeo. Here are results per the NHSRA: Day 1: Saturday, August 24 | Bloomfield Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameScore/Time1121Drueke, Taylor - Sutherland NE11.5501082Sortum, Emmett - Taylor NE13.3701353Johnston, Cayson - Stapleton NE13.4202294Fanning, Jacob - Ogallala…
WSC Volleyball Ranked #4 in Preseason AVCA Poll

WSC Volleyball Ranked #4 in Preseason AVCA Poll

Wayne, Neb. --- The Wayne State College volleyball team is ranked fourth in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Preseason Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Wildcats received two first-place votes and 1,003 points in voting conducted by 47 various coaches in NCAA Division II. Wayne State was 31-3 last season and captured…
Huskers Announce Fall Baseball Schedule

Huskers Announce Fall Baseball Schedule

The Nebraska baseball program released its 2024 fall schedule, which includes a home exhibition and the annual Red-White Series. The Huskers will square off with Wichita State on Saturday, Sept. 21, with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The annual Red-White Series is set for Oct. 11-12, 14-16 at Hawks…