Congressman Adrian Smith, Mark McHargue Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) president, and Austin Harthoorn NEFB economist highlighted the importance of trade to farmers and ranchers and the impact trades have on Nebraska’s economy. Since 2017 the Nebraska Agriculture and International Trade report provides an overview of Nebraska’s agriculture trade, the impact…
A rural Nebraskan, with the help of early detection, is now a colon cancer survivor and urges others to get tested by age 45. Warren Fick of Bennett, NE, was diagnosed with stage one colon cancer, but since it was caught early, doctors were able to remove the cancerous polyps…
Chevron makes premium quality water-white fuel out of its Grays Harbor facility with the help of Nebraska soybeans. Aaron Leatherman, executive director of biodiesel operations with Chevron, shares more about how soybeans and biodiesel are utilized on the West Coast.
Demand for biofuels on the West Coast continues to rise, and that’s good news for Nebraska soybean farmers. At the 2023 Nebraska Soybean Board See for Yourself trip, about 15 Nebraska soybean farmers learned about soy biodiesel’s role in decarbonizing heavy-duty equipment on the West Coast. Mark Fitz, president of…
Nearly 15 soybean farmers across Nebraska traveled to the Pacific Northwest to see where their crop goes once it leaves the state. The trip is also designed to expose the farmers to different types of agriculture. On one of the stops, the group toured various portions of the Port of…
Stapleton FFA President Tad Dimmitt has used his Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) opportunities to pursue two different entrepreneurial ventures: landscaping and food service. Through his landscaping SAE, Dimmitt said he designs flower beds, trims hedges, rakes leaves and does lots of volunteer work in the community. His food service SAE,…
The Nebraska FFA State Officers continue their chapter visits throughout the state this month. State Vice President Grace Timm, originally of the Creek Valley FFA Chapter, describes what goes on during a chapter visit.
The Nebraska FFA Organization continues to grow in members and chapters. This year, 10 new chapters were chartered in the state to bring the total to 210 chapters with nearly 12,000 Nebraska FFA members. Nebraska FFA State President Lexi Bodlak said FFA and ag education are helping to shape the…
Palmer FFA students are taking ownership of their agricultural education experiences by creating new, hands-on opportunities to learn. The students are in the process of launching their ‘Heifer Project.’ The project will feature a heifer for the students to be fully responsible for year-round. Palmer FFA Chapter Reporter Makenna Mottl…
Moving past the USDA WASDE report of the week, the meal market, South American crops and boxed beef movement was catching the markets attention. On this week's Nebraska Soybean Board Weekly Market Roundup we hear from Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing and Kyle Bumsted with Allendale. The talk on the…
