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Culver’s Starting the Second Year of #FarmingFridays

The Culver’s restaurant chain successfully debuted the #FarmingFridays social media content series last year. Culver’s has once again invited agricultural influencers to share pictures and videos that show their passion for and knowledge of agriculture. The social media effort is part of the ...

(Audio) Cattle At Risk Under High Heat Index

(click on news/podcast tab above to hear interview with Mary Drewnoski)   Humans are better at coping with a high heat index than cattle. Especially if it's in combination with high humidity and low wind speed.   Debbie Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Specialist, says signs of he...

Corn Congress Elects Nebraska Grower to Serve on Corn Board in FY18

Delegates attending the National Corn Growers Association's Corn Congress in Washington this morning elected four farmers to serve on the organization's Corn Board.  Taking office on Oct. 1, the start of NCGA's 2018 fiscal year, are new board members Brandon Hunnicutt of Nebraska, Gary Porter of Mi...

Pilot Injured in Northeast Nebraska Spray Plane Crash

A pilot has been flown to an Iowa hospital after the crash of his crop-dusting plane in northeast Nebraska. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says first responders were sent around 2 p.m. Tuesday to a field 7 miles (12 kilometers) west and 2 miles (3 kilometers) north of Pierce. The plane was s...