Daily Cash Grain Bids | Thursday August 01, 2024

Daily Cash Grain Bids | Thursday August 01, 2024

Central Valley AgElgin Corn - 372 Beans - 960Humphrey Corn - 382 Beans - 962Laurel Corn - 385 Beans - 972Monroe Corn - 392 Beans - 969Oakland E. Hub Corn - 383 Beans - 972Royal Hub Corn - 372 Beans - 965Wakefield Corn - 380 Beans - 967Hinton, IA Corn…
Omaha Metro drop off sites for Tree Debris

Omaha Metro drop off sites for Tree Debris

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert says five parks in the metro area will be drop off sites for tree debris – Hefflinger Park, Towl Park, Levi-Carter Park, the football field at 156th and F streets, and Greenbriar Park. Those sites will be open daily from 7 to 7. This drop off…
Omaha Metro heavily damaged by storm

Omaha Metro heavily damaged by storm

Damages from Wednesday's storm include plenty of branches and some downed power lines in the Fort Calhoun area. The metro area suffered damage to the lower section of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. Zoo officials say no people or animals were hurt. Meanwhile, the city of Papillion is requesting that residents…
Huskers named preseason Big Ten Favorite

Huskers named preseason Big Ten Favorite

Five student-athletes from the Nebraska volleyball team were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team on Thursday after a vote by the league's 18 head coaches.   Merritt Beason and Lexi Rodriguez were unanimous selections to the 18-player Preseason All-Big Ten Team. They were joined by fellow Huskers Taylor Landfair, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly on the team. All…
‘Unified Showing’ empowers youth with special needs

‘Unified Showing’ empowers youth with special needs

Unified Showing, a program dedicated to empowering youth with special needs through livestock, is making a notable impact in the agricultural community. Founded by Allison Walbrecht, the organization pairs youth with special needs with buddies who ensure the safety of the youth showman and lamb. The initiative aims to provide…
Nebraska’s Roughest Rodeo Series prepares for finals in Clearwater

Nebraska’s Roughest Rodeo Series prepares for finals in Clearwater

Rocking Plus Rodeo Company's Nebraska's Roughest Rodeo Series has been underway all summer. The series serves as a unique opportunity for roughstock riders to hone in on their skills and compete for competitive prize money. Events in the series feature bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding. So far,…
Kinze to lay off nearly 25% of its employees, citing “down ag market”

Kinze to lay off nearly 25% of its employees, citing “down ag market”

Kinze announced today that it will be implementing a reduction in its workforce, citing "the ongoing economic downturn in the agricultural sector." The reduction affects 193 of Kinze’s 815 employees - almost 25% - in Williamsburg, Iowa. “We deeply regret the necessity of this action,” said Susanne Veatch, President of…
Majority of Beef Cattle Farms Have Small Herds

Majority of Beef Cattle Farms Have Small Herds

The United States has numerous beef cow-calf farms that raise beef calves at least through weaning. However, USDA data says while there are a large number of farms, most are relatively small. Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture indicated that 55 percent of America’s farms with beef cattle had…
Explorers beat Saltdogs

Explorers beat Saltdogs

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers (31-37) saw one of their best pitching performances of the season Wednesday night as Sioux City’s Austin Drury (3-5) went seven innings to take down the Lincoln Saltdogs (27-44) 8-2, evening the series at home. Drury allowed just two runs in the game while striking out…