Lincoln, Neb., April 16, 2021 – A University of Nebraska-Lincoln project to support next-generation framework for variable-rate technology, which allows for optimal application of fertilizer and other crop inputs based on soil and crop variations in production agriculture, has received support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The $935,560 USDA…
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Rural Veterinary Workforce Development Task Force, a group of statewide organizations, including KLA, and higher education leadership, continues to seek information about the lack of access to veterinary support in rural areas. Producers are encouraged to provide feedback by filling out the online survey located here. It…
SIOUX FALLS, SD – As Congress considers infrastructure legislation, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings urges lawmakers to take a technology-neutral approach when making investments to accelerate the nation’s transition to clean energy in the transportation sector and provides recommendations for ways Congress can spend a small fraction of…
Have you ever thought of starting a food business? Do you have a favorite family recipe you would like to bring to the marketplace? Are you a producer considering adding value to an agricultural product, or a restaurateur or chef exploring the marketing of a house specialty? The University of…
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded the Ron Hanson Collegiate Leader Scholarship to two members of Collegiate Farm Bureau at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) who are pursuing degrees from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR). Emily Reitz and Miranda Hornung, both juniors at CASNR,…
While a year of Zoom meetings and canceled plans is hard for everyone, it can be especially hard for young people. Every year, Nebraska FFA elects seven individuals who are either graduating high school or finishing their freshman year of college. They are selected to serve as Nebraska State FFA…
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas wheat farmer Wade Bangerter is his own best customer. Each harvest, he scoops wheat by the bucketful out of the combine or wheat truck and saves it back to clean, prepare and eat for the year to come. But anyone can enjoy the nutty but sweet…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Twenty years ago today, KLA leaders made the decision to form KLA Environmental Services (KLA ES). Located in Salina, this separate for-profit entity was established to help the livestock industry successfully navigate increasing environmental regulations. In 2010, the company expanded to include a second office in Scott…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today expressed his opposition to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to any plan that would undermine private property rights under the Biden administration’s 30 by 30 initiative to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. lands and 30 percent of U.S. waters…
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement of a nationwide infrastructure package, Growth Energy says the plan overlooks the need to expand low carbon biofuels, like ethanol. The American Jobs Plan seeks to improve highways, bridges, ports, airports and transit systems. The plan also seeks to improve drinking water, the electric grid, and…
