Posted: 05/25/13 06:00
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A biodiesel plant in southeast Nebraska is going to be retrofitted to use inedible plant and animal material for feedstock....
Posted: 05/24/13 18:00
With the recent tragic weather events in Kansas and Oklahoma - USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is taking an opportunity to remind ...
Posted: 05/24/13 17:00
This coming growing season - DuPont Pioneer researchers and agronomists say regular scouting and field evaluation will be a wise practice. The mi...
Posted: 05/24/13 16:00
This Memorial Day holiday weekend - AAA Travel is projecting 34.8-million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home. That's a slight decr...
Posted: 05/24/13 15:00
The U.S. House approved the Northern Route Approval Act Wednesday. The legislation would approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline by...
Posted: 05/24/13 14:00
National Farmers Union is pleased that USDA decided to stand strong and keep country-of-origin labeling. According to NFU President Roger Jo...
Posted: 05/24/13 13:00
USDA has released its final rule to modify the labeling provisions for muscle cut commodities covered under country-of-origin labeling. The rule ...
Posted: 05/24/13 12:00
The U.S. Grains Council says the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program are the foundation of a longstanding public-private...
Posted: 05/24/13 11:00
As the Senate takes a break from farm bill action for the Memorial Day recess - the National Corn Growers Association is urging its members and a...
Posted: 05/24/13 10:00
Senators did not add an amendment to the farm bill to give states clear authority to require labels on food or beverages made with genetically mo...
Posted: 05/24/13 09:00
The National Corn Growers Association was pleased to see the progress made on the farm bill Thursday and the priority placed on the vital legisla...
Posted: 05/24/13 08:00
The Senate will not hold additional votes on amendments to the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 until they return from the Memorial ...
Posted: 05/23/13 23:00
"The final loan availability deadline date is Friday, May 31 for 2012 crop commodities" said Farm Service Agency State Director Dan Steinkruger.
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Posted: 05/23/13 22:00
Regular scouting and field evaluation is a wise practice this coming growing season, according to DuPont Pioneer researchers and agronomists. Mild wi...
Posted: 05/23/13 21:00
U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) today joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in renewing a push to significantly reform the federal regulatory proce...
Posted: 05/23/13 20:30
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz concluded a successful agricultural
trade mission to Russia and Kazakhstan where he strengthened the trade
re...
Posted: 05/23/13 20:00
A clay disk is launched into the air, followed by a bang. The target explodes in mid-air. A participant cheers: he has hit his target.
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Posted: 05/23/13 19:30
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would allow states to require labeling of genetically modified foo...
Posted: 05/23/13 19:00
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Animal Science and Block and Bridle Club recently honored students with awards and scholarships at ...
Posted: 05/23/13 18:30
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) _ Dutch authorities have arrested the director of a meat processing business at the center of an investigation into undec...
Posted: 05/23/13 18:00
A San Francisco bacon restaurant is closed after neighbors complained of the smell coming from the establishment. The San Francisco Examiner...
Posted: 05/23/13 17:30
The following is a statement from National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a Cody, Wyo. dairy and cattle producer, regard...
Posted: 05/23/13 17:00
Nominations for the USDA Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers are due May 31st. A Notice of Solicitation for Nominations for two-year membershi...
Posted: 05/23/13 16:30
Advances in soil science have necessitated an update in the Corn Suitability Rating (CSR), a system for rating the crop-growing productivity of Iowa ...
Posted: 05/23/13 16:00
USDA is providing loan and grant funds to applicants in 11 states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care and create or save h...
Posted: 05/23/13 15:00
A new Government Accountability Office report looks at the federal government's efforts to conduct surveillance activities for animal diseas...
Posted: 05/23/13 14:00
Urging further research relating to spectrum incentive auctions and their impact on television translator service and low power television -...
Posted: 05/23/13 13:00
There have been reports that the U.S. House will begin farm bill consideration the week of June 17th. As of Wednesday night - that has not been c...
Posted: 05/23/13 12:00
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson has sent a letter to Senate leadership to detail his organization's stance on proposed farm bill a...
Posted: 05/23/13 11:55
The 74th annual convention of the Sandhills Cattle Association going on today in Atkinson. The speaker in the first session was Don Blankenau of B...
Posted: 05/23/13 11:00
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley - a working family farmer - has introduced three amendments to the farm bill now being considered on the Senate ...
Posted: 05/23/13 10:00
With votes on crop insurance provisions in the farm bill expected soon - and possibly even today (Thursday) - Senators took to the floor Wednesda...
Posted: 05/23/13 08:40
The Nebraska Cattlemen Executive Committee has received a report from the NC State Beef Checkoff Task Force recommending to not pursue a state based p...
Posted: 05/23/13 07:36
As the Senate continued to debate the farm bill Wednesday - an amendment to repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a nutrition assist...
Posted: 05/23/13 06:42
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation - the immigration reform bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee is balanced and includes a f...
Posted: 05/23/13 04:49
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Border, Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act Tuesday on a bipartisan 13 to 5 v...
Posted: 05/22/13 23:00
* June 4 - NW Research-Extension Center Spring Field Day - Colby - 785-462-6281
* June 5-8 - Animal Sciences Leadership Academy - Manhattan -...
Posted: 05/22/13 22:00
* June 1-2 Douglas County EMG Garden Tour Lawrence 785-843-7058
* June 5 - Horticulture Therapy Workshop - Wichita - 316-660-0138
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Posted: 05/22/13 21:00
* May 28-31 Kansas 4-H Discovery Days Manhattan - 785-532-5800
* May 29 Preserving the Harvest Workshop Belleville 785-527-5084
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Posted: 05/22/13 20:00
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A bill that would extend sales tax breaks to large wind-energy companies that locate in Nebraska is headed to a final vote in th...
Posted: 05/22/13 19:00
Western Nebraska has seen its fair share of dryness, but no year can match the extensive heat and dryness of 2012. That's a reality dryland farmers f...
Posted: 05/22/13 19:00
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline ...
Posted: 05/22/13 18:30
On the face of it, the drought and late freeze in Kansas have been plenty hard enough, but the difficulties don't end with smaller yields and lack o...
Posted: 05/22/13 18:00
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) _ Scottsbluff city leaders are considering a proposal to build a meatpacking plant in the western Nebraska city.
During...
Posted: 05/22/13 17:30
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today delivered the below remarks on t...
Posted: 05/22/13 17:00
Audrey Smith of Walla Walla, Wash., was selected as the second recipient of the Keith R. Olsen Agricultural Policy Internship Award at the University ...
Posted: 05/22/13 17:00
Drought is taking a toll on region's ground water supplies. The North Platte Natural Resource District is reporting over the past year, ground water ...
Statement of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition on Senate Judiciary Committee Approval of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization
Posted: 05/22/13 16:30
"The Agriculture Workforce Coalition strongly applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving S. 744, the Senate's comprehensive immigration bil...
Posted: 05/22/13 16:00
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension conference/webinar on sustainable use of crop residues for cow/calf and yearling operations will be June 1...
Posted: 05/22/13 15:30
- The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) has been awarded $70,000 from the Nebraska Environmental Trust for a project that will increa...
Posted: 05/22/13 15:00
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln animal science department appointed two new student ambassadors for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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Posted: 05/22/13 14:00
The soy checkoff has selected 10 U.S. soybean farmers for the 2013 See for Yourself program. This intensive, week-long educational experience hel...
Posted: 05/22/13 13:00
2013 marks the 25th anniversary of World Pork Expo - which will take place June 5th through the 7th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, ...
Posted: 05/22/13 12:00
During the first week of June - leaders of American Agri-Women from across the country will be in the nation's capital for the organization's ann...
Posted: 05/22/13 11:00
To prevent fresh produce from going to waste - United Fresh has long partnered with Feeding America. This year - more than 30 volunteers hel...
Posted: 05/22/13 10:00
According to USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service - more than 220-million acres - or more than 50-percent - of the nation's wetlands no ...
Posted: 05/22/13 08:38
The House Agriculture Committee has started a series of hearings in advance of writing legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commis...
Posted: 05/22/13 07:22
As the Senate debates the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 - Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow is noting the strong bipartisan vote for ...
Posted: 05/22/13 04:49
The Senate has rejected an effort to increase the cut in food stamps in the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 from four-billion dollars to...
Posted: 05/21/13 23:00
Today, DuPont Pioneer President Paul Schickler urged leaders from across government, business and non-profit organizations to invest in today's youth...
Posted: 05/21/13 22:00
CORONA, N.M. (AP) _ New Mexico State University is seeking to help ranchers with wildlife management and brush control amid a dangerous fire season. ...
Posted: 05/21/13 21:00
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ A new report says Kansas farmers have planted about 70 percent of this year's corn crop.
But Monday's weekly update from ...
Posted: 05/21/13 20:00
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Cattle feeders in the U.S. are coping with smaller herds and high corn costs in part by using more growth-inducing drugs designe...
Posted: 05/21/13 19:00
DENVER (AP) _ Xcel Energy Inc. is asking Colorado regulators to approve a demonstration project that would use forest biomass to generate electricity....
Posted: 05/21/13 18:00
A coalition of U.S. food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council is urging the Obama administration to press the Eu...
Posted: 05/21/13 17:00
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Tractor Safety Course teaches the area's youth how to prevent injuries and handle dangerous farm equipme...
Posted: 05/21/13 16:30
The increase in crop and livestock prices have generated significant profits for many farmers, which some are using to buy additional land. Growing d...
Posted: 05/21/13 16:00
A new app developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program will help farmers and other pesticide applicat...
Posted: 05/21/13 15:00
Irrigation proved to be the difference between the "haves" and "have-nots" in farm income in drought-stricken 2012 in Nebraska.
...
Posted: 05/21/13 14:00
Leaders of American Agri-Women (AAW) from throughout the country will gather in Washington, DC, the week of June 2-5,2013 for the organization's annu...
Posted: 05/21/13 13:00
Monday, June 10th is the due date to register for the 2013 Tractor Safety Course to be held in North Platte. The class is planned for Thursday, June ...
Posted: 05/21/13 12:00
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Enrique Martinez - Mexico's New Secretary of Agriculture - last week. Both Secretaries discussed and recognized...
Posted: 05/21/13 11:00
On Friday - USDA confirmed porcine epidemic diarrhea virus - or PEDV - has been identified in the U.S. for the first time through testing at the ...
Posted: 05/21/13 10:00
The Congressional Budget Office has released an updated score for the Senate's version of the farm bill from 2014 to 2023. The CBO says the bill ...
Posted: 05/21/13 09:28
Good morning.
Thank you all for being here today to discuss the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This is the firs...
Posted: 05/21/13 08:36
BANGKOK (AP) _ Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
The Un...
Posted: 05/21/13 04:40
Forty-seven food and agricultural organizations - led by the National Pork Producers Council - sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative nominee Mike...
Posted: 05/20/13 17:00
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska landowners who want to create or protect habitat for wildlife are invited to tour well-managed lands in the state.
...
Posted: 05/20/13 16:25
Clear skies and record temperatures allowed Nebraska farmers plant a lot of corn and soybeans. Nebraska corn farmers put in 41 percent of the crop in...
Posted: 05/20/13 16:00
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halte...
Posted: 05/20/13 15:00
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement following his meeting with Mexico's new Secretary of Agriculture, Enrique Martí...
Posted: 05/20/13 14:00
During the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver - a day-long celebration will recognize a major milestone in grassroots beef promotio...
Posted: 05/20/13 13:00
Monsanto's 2013 America's Farmers Mom of the Year is Virginia grain and cattle farmer Betty Rosson. Her son Charles wrote that whether drivi...
Posted: 05/20/13 12:00
Investigators have announced that the cause of the West Fertilizer Company explosion has been ruled undetermined. This ruling is made when the ca...
Posted: 05/20/13 11:00
Tyson Foods has announced the formation of an independent Farm Animal Well-Being Advisory Panel. The members of the panel will serve as advi...
Posted: 05/20/13 10:15
Pathfinder Irrigation is delaying a decision on early irrigation until tomorrow (May 21). Prior the weekend rain, Pathfinder has received requests fo...
Posted: 05/20/13 03:51
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack responded Friday to the action taken by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to move toward passage of a five-yea...
Posted: 05/17/13 19:00
A corn processing plant at Hastings has permanently shut down operations. A company news releases says Ag Processing, also known as AGP, had...
Posted: 05/17/13 13:19
Michael Kelsey has announced he will be stepping down as the Executive Vice President of Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc. effective the end of June. Kelsey h...
Posted: 05/17/13 08:35
When the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - approved by the House Agriculture Committee late Wednesday - is considered by th...
Posted: 05/17/13 07:57
According to Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow - the House Ag Committee's approval of an amendment that would make it illegal for states to ba...
Posted: 05/17/13 04:07
While the Senate is expected to begin consideration of the farm bill on Monday - Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says final votes m...
Posted: 05/16/13 09:33
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas was proud of the Committee's effort to advance a farm bill with significant savings and reforms. Rank...
Posted: 05/16/13 04:07
The House Ag Committee wasn't able to finish its farm bill markup quite as quickly as its Senate counterpart did on Tuesday. Still - Chairman Frank Lu...
Posted: 05/15/13 11:00
Sugarbeet farmers had one of the most compact planting seasons they seen in years. Farmers were initially delayed in planting due to cold wet plantin...
Posted: 05/15/13 07:26
The five Senators voting against the Senate Ag Committee's farm bill were Mike Johanns of Nebraska, Pat Roberts of Kansas, John Thune of South Dakota,...
Posted: 05/15/13 04:06
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to approve the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 on a 15 to 5 vote Tuesday. The bill ends direct pa...
Posted: 05/14/13 14:42
The Senate Ag Committee has passed a proposed Farm Bill, despite opposition from Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns. Today the Senate Ag Committee passed t...
Posted: 05/14/13 04:03
House Ag Chair Frank Lucas told farmers in his home state of Oklahoma last week about his the expectations for his committee's farm bill mark-up tomor...
Posted: 05/13/13 18:30
For Rural Radio Network - Pheasants Forever is hosting informational meetings across Nebraska for landowners and agricultural producers in advance of ...
