McCook High School Rodeo Results | April 20-21

McCook High School Rodeo Results | April 20-21

Nebraska High School Rodeo Association student athletes kicked off their spring season this weekend in McCook. Here are results per the NEHSRA: DAY 1 - APRIL 20TH Trap Shooting NeHSRA #PlaceNameStockScore/TimePointsTotalPoints189C1Kirchmann, Colton50.00000362C2Arensdorf, Bladen48.000003013Buss, Cort46.000004314Fanning, Jess43.000002095Buss, Cale42.000002036Grube, Emma42.000004047Neal, Cooper40.000001988Nelson, Jason40.000002509Norby, Dylan39.0000025710Nelson, Kellin39.000004501Nelson, Alex34.000002651Herrington, Gage32.000004261Stevens, Ty30.00000 Tie Down NeHSRA #PlaceNameStockScore/TimePointsTotalPoints1561Gracey, Chase14.000003402Marshall, Cody14.660002123Drueke,…
White grubs bombard brome fields

White grubs bombard brome fields

MANHATTAN, Kan. – White grubs, identifiable by their ivory white bodies and brown heads, feed on the root systems of brome fields causing plant loss, said K-State entomologist, Anthony Zukoff, noting that the pests are currently showing up in some eastern Kansas fields. “They're developing in the soil and consuming…
Central Nebraska farmer gears up for planting season

Central Nebraska farmer gears up for planting season

Minden, Nebraska, farmer Dan Kristensen is ready to begin planting corn and soybeans this week. Speaking to the Rural Radio Network last week, he provided insights into the ongoing fieldwork and planting preparations for the 2024 season. Amidst a recent rainfall that slowed operations midweek, Kristensen reflects on the challenges…
Volatile Weather Possible in Early May

Volatile Weather Possible in Early May

AccuWeather forecasters say the spring severe weather season may quickly shift into high gear with favorable tornado conditions in the final days of April and through the first two weeks of May. “It’s the time of the year when you don’t have to wait long for one severe weather outbreak…
Chasing the Headlines 4|20|24 Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup

Chasing the Headlines 4|20|24 Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup

This week's markets were chasing headlines with a lot of nothing to firmly grab ahold of. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup we hear from Heather Ramsey with the ARC Group and Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing as they look into the export potential, geopolitical, energy markets…
April Cattle On Feed Report

April Cattle On Feed Report

USDA April 1 Cattle on Feed Report USDA ActualRangeOn Feed April 1101%101.6-102.5%Placed in March88%90.0-94.7%Marketed in March86%86.5-91.3% Kansas feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.40 million cattle on feed on April 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 1% from last year.…
EPA Emergency Waiver Allowing E15 this Summer

EPA Emergency Waiver Allowing E15 this Summer

Sioux Falls, SD – Today, for the third consecutive year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season in response to the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine and the Middle East. For U.S. consumers who…