Celebrating Independence Day and agriculture

Celebrating Independence Day and agriculture

Americans wouldn’t be celebrating Independence Day without the help of their agrarian-loving founding fathers. George Washington was primarily a tobacco farmer, but eventually diversified into growing wheat, corn, carrots, cabbage, and a variety of other crops. Thomas Jefferson was a farmer, but he was much better at public service than…
Corn lights up the fireworks show

Corn lights up the fireworks show

If it wasn’t for corn producers, fireworks would be much more… unsafe. Fireworks need binders to burn properly. Corn is used in one of the most common binders called dextrin. The U.S. uses a lot of dextrin because Americans spend over $1 billion on fireworks annually.
Chicken Strip Showdown

Chicken Strip Showdown

Alex and Rebel were on a quest to find the most perfect chicken strip in existence. Boy oh boy, did some of the contenders disappoint.
Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Showdown | July 9, 2021

Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Showdown | July 9, 2021

Since National Fried Chicken Day was celebrated this week, Alex and Rebel set out to find the best fast food chicken sandwich, There was a CLEAR winner, and a CLEAR loser! Chicken sandwiches came from Popeyes, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Raising Canes and KFC.
Nebraska Beef Passport Destinations | Friday Five | June 25, 2021

Nebraska Beef Passport Destinations | Friday Five | June 25, 2021

The Nebraska Beef Council rolled out the 2021 Nebraska Beef Passport program, which encourages beef consumption across the entire Beef State! Bryce and Alex visited Angus Burgers & Shakes in Omaha and Round the Bend Steakhouse in Ashland, home of the famous Testicle Festival. Get your passport at nebeef.org and…
Girl Scout Cookie Desserts | Friday Five | June 18, 2021

Girl Scout Cookie Desserts | Friday Five | June 18, 2021

If you haven't heard the news yet, the Girl Scouts have 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. You might not be able to eat ALL of those Girl Scout cookies, but we have five different ways to spruce up a box of cookies! 1) Thin Mints | Thin Mints Popcorn…
As Seen on TV: Bryce’s Backyard BBQ Kit | Friday Five | May 28, 2021

As Seen on TV: Bryce’s Backyard BBQ Kit | Friday Five | May 28, 2021

Tired of your backyard barbecue being a backyard bummer? Have you politely eaten too many burnt burgers and well-done steaks? This Memorial Day, cast away all of your worries and host the backyard barbecue of a lifetime, with the help of Bryce’s Backyard BBQ Kit! It’s a customizable kit to…