To till or not to till? That is the question. Looking over fields prior to planting, a Shakespeare-in-overalls might also wonder: "Whether 'tis nobler to till and suffer the slings and arrows of soil erosion, decreased irrigation efficiency, and greater operational expense or take arms against such troubles by not…
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Natural resources stakeholders and experts will be in Kearney for the annual Nebraska Natural Resources Districts (NRDs) Conference at the Younes Conference Center Sept. 26-28. The conference brings together NRD employees, directors and others integrally involved in conservation, technology and policymaking. The event kicks off with the Ron…
MANHATTAN, Kan. — In this video, Kansas State University soil microbiologist Chuck Rice explains how producers can save money by reducing nitrous oxide emissions from corn. K-State researchers are studying the application of fertilizer and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of corn. “When we have a wet spring,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture committee, today introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan (PAL) Act. The bipartisan legislation would create a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide loan financing to farmers and ranchers interested in purchasing precision…
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) applauded House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. David Scott (D-GA) and Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) for including in their draft section of the Build Back Better Act a $1-billion grant program to expand infrastructure and increase availability of higher blends…
The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety is accepting proposals for grants up to $25,000 to support small-scale projects and pilot studies that address emerging issues related to the impact of COVID-19, and/or other emerging issues related to the prevention of childhood agricultural disease and injury. Applicants may…
Bidding is now open for the 9th annual Nebraska FFA Foundation Online Auction. The auction will be live now through September 15th on BigIron.com. Items up for auction include a 2021 John Deere Gator, Toy BigBud Tractor and Titan Tire and Goodyear Farm Tires bar stools. The 2021 John Deere…
In an effort to reach more students, a second location for Husker Pantry was opened Aug. 30 on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus. “We know that we have students who use the pantry who are on East Campus, and we’re always looking for ways to reduce barriers to access,”…
The Kansas Corn Growers Association joined the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) in welcoming the reintroduction of H.R. 5089, The Next Generation Fuels Act sponsored by Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill). The legislation would transition gasoline and vehicles to low-carbon, higher octane fuel to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet…
WASHINGTON — We’ve all been there. You’re driving down the road, heading to the farm or taking a load of soybeans to the elevator, and you hit a pothole and throw off your alignment or kick up some gravel and chip your windshield. Your soybeans are working to help solve…
