Daily Cash Grain Bids | Thursday August 15, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Thursday August 15, 2024

Central Valley AgElgin Corn - 360 Beans - 912Humphrey Corn - 365 Beans - 914Laurel Corn - 368 Beans - 924Monroe Corn - 375 Beans - 921Oakland E. Hub Corn - 368 Beans - 924Royal Hub Corn - 360 Beans - 917Wakefield Corn - 363 Beans - 919Hinton, IA Corn…
McNamara named to Johnny Unitas Award Watch List

McNamara named to Johnny Unitas Award Watch List

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior quarterback Cade McNamara has been named to the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award preseason watch list. The award is presented annually to the top senior or upperclassman quarterback. McNamara’s 2023 season as Iowa’s signal caller was cut short when he suffered a season-ending…
Farmland prices increase despite pressure

Farmland prices increase despite pressure

The Purdue University Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey showed that Indiana farmland prices once again hit a new record in 2024. The average price of top-quality farmland is $14,392, up 4.8 percent from June 2023. Average and poor-quality farmland also hit new high prices at $11,630 and $9,071 per…
Two Huskers named to Watch Lists

Two Huskers named to Watch Lists

A pair of Husker freshmen were tabbed for watch lists this week, as Dylan Raiola and Jacory Barney Jr. were recognized.  Raiola was on the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watchlist, while Barney was featured on the Jet Award Preseason Watchlist.  Raiola, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound quarterback, was one of…
Bellevue Baseball Announces Six Signees to 2024 Class

Bellevue Baseball Announces Six Signees to 2024 Class

BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University baseball coach Duane Monlux announced six signees in the Bruins' 2024 recruiting class. Among the signees were a pair of right-handed pitches and four position players (two infielders, two outfielders). Gage Ingram RHP, University of Nebraska Omaha (Papillion, Neb.)Ingram was a first team All-Region and…
WSC Cross Country Teams 9th and 11th in NSIC Preseason Coaches Polls

WSC Cross Country Teams 9th and 11th in NSIC Preseason Coaches Polls

WAYNE STATE PICKED 11TH IN NSIC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON COACHES POLLWayne, Neb. --- Wayne State College was listed 11th in the 2024 NSIC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Thursday morning by the league office in Burnsville, Minnesota. Junior Quentin Dreyer was listed as Wayne State’s Athlete to…
Boil Water Notice Issued for Emerson

Boil Water Notice Issued for Emerson

EMERSON - The Village of Emerson has issued a boil water advisory until further notice. Due to water plant construction, officials say that residents of Emerson should boil any water intended for consumption.
NDOT Announces Infrastructure Hub to Support Transportation Network Development

NDOT Announces Infrastructure Hub to Support Transportation Network Development

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the launch of the state’s first-ever intergovernmental entity focused on empowering state and local public agencies in competing for federal discretionary grants. The Nebraska Infrastructure Hub aligns Governor Pillen’s vision of increasing Nebraska’s competitiveness for federal funding with providing support to…
Blue Collar Gourmet: How Baker’s Candies became known as “Nebraska’s Chocolate”

Blue Collar Gourmet: How Baker’s Candies became known as “Nebraska’s Chocolate”

Baker’s Candies founder Kevin Baker set out to make a product that “Nebraska could be proud of.”   These days, the company produces what is affectionately known as “Nebraska’s Chocolate.”  Though the sweet, delectable chocolates are a point of pride for Nebraska residents, “Nebraska’s Chocolate” has not stayed within state lines.…
Humphrey Native Elected to Lead Pork Association

Humphrey Native Elected to Lead Pork Association

Ryan Preister of Humphrey, Nebraska was selected as President of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) at the Annual Membership Meeting of the Association. The meeting was held on July 17 at York’s Holthus Convention Center in conjunction with the Nebraska Pork Expo. Joining President Preister on NPPA’s Executive Team…