Leah Christen was recently selected as the senior Nebraska Beef Ambassador during the Beef Ambassador Contest and Beef Advocacy Training hosted by Nebraska Cattlemen. Growing up on her family’s cow calf operation as a fifth-generation rancher is what Christen attributes to her passion for beef advocacy. “Just always…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced he is taking applications for the fall internship program in his Washington, D.C. office. “I’m excited to announce we are now accepting applications for our Washington, D.C. fall internship program,” said Rep. Flood. “This program provides students with a way to get…
LINCOLN - Individual Americans donated more than $326 billion in 2023, according to Giving USA's Annual Report on Philanthropy. Unfortunately, scammers are exploiting this revenue stream and have been targeting nonprofits in Nebraska with fraudulent donation refunds and attempts to steal personal information from donor bases. These scammers, posing as…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a new rule aimed at promoting fairness and competition in the livestock and poultry markets. The rule, titled Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets, seeks to address the stringent "proof of harm to competition" standard that currently requires farmers and ranchers to…
Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will continue to find stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, based on the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. The grocery bill is up 5% from 2023, and almost…
(Columbus, NE) — In today’s economic climate, productivity and cost efficiency remain a primary focus for all producers. DNA Genetics (DNA) is committed to providing the highest-quality genetics for real-world commercial production. In keeping with its mission of providing the most profitable breeding stock to its customers, DNA recently invested in developing a…
Juniors: Arlington 5, Hooper-Scribner 2Pender 10, Crofton 1
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Sioux City Explorers (18-22) exploded for a series-opening victory over the Kansas City Monarchs (20-20) Tuesday night, taking down the hosts 9-1. Sioux City’s Jared Wetherbee (3-3) paced the Explorers with a quality start, tossing six shutout innings while allowing just two hits from the Monarchs. Sioux City’s John Nogowski also had…
PAPILLION, NEB. – As the second half of the season opened, the Omaha Storm Chasers snapped a four-game losing streak against the Columbus Clippers with a 6-1 win on Tuesday at Huntington Park. The Storm Chasers got on the board early in the first inning as Nate Eaton crushed his eighth homer of…
West Point's 4th of July Celebration will be held next Thursday at Neligh Park. Tina from the Chamber talks about the Fun Run that will be happening that morning. Tina says the Sand Volleyball Tournament begins at 8:00 a.m. Tina talks about the food that will be served up that…
