USDA sees producers planting 90.0 million acres of corn and 86.5 million acres of soybeans this year, in USDA's prospective plantings report released on Thursday. All wheat came in at 47.498, cotton at 10.673, sorghum 6.395 million acres. From Arlan Suderman at StoneX: USDA released its quarterly stocks and planting…
AUSTIN – Wednesday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas were…
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor has secured a federal consent judgment mandating that a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for prominent firms such as John Deere, Toro, and Yamaha cease illegal employment of minors and adhere to federal child labor regulations moving forward. The judgment…
LINCOLN, NEB. – The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) is backing legislation that would provide significant tax reform and major property tax relief for Nebraskans. Legislative Bill (LB) 388 is a key piece of a broader tax reform package working its way through the Nebraska Legislature. “Whether you own a home,…
Groups like the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, and others sent a letter on E15 to the Environmental Protection Agency. The groups are asking Administrator Michael Regan to swiftly issue an emergency waiver for E15 sales. “New and ongoing world conflicts continue to pose risks…
Wednesday (03/27/2024) Bellevue West 4, Millard South 1Gretna East 40, Omaha Buena Vista 1Lincoln East 4, Creighton Preparatory School 3Lincoln Southeast 3, Gretna 2Omaha Bryan 22, Omaha Benson 0Omaha Central 6, Bellevue East 5Omaha Skutt Catholic 8, Omaha Roncalli Catholic 7Omaha Westside 14, Omaha South 4Omaha Westview 15, Omaha Northwest…
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Creighton Softball suffered an 8-0 road loss at Drake on Wednesday, March 27. With the loss the Bluejays fell to 18-14 on the season, while Drake climbed to 13-13.Drake scored in four of the six frames as the Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in the second,…
NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College baseball team returned to Norfolk Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk Wednesday for a doubleheader with Ellsworth Community College. The Hawks swept the Panthers by final scores of 7-3 and 15-3 to improve to 6-1 in conference play. Northeast (19-11, 6-1 ICCAC) received votes…
LINCOLN, NE – Wednesday afternoon, Governor Jim Pillen congratulated recipients of the annual Business Awards presented by the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC). “At no cost, the Nebraska Business Development Center offers expertise and tools to help businesses grow,” said Gov. Pillen. “Today’s award winners are proof of the tremendous…
HPAI in dairy-but is it weighing in on the grains? Lots of hogs in China USDA Report out tomorrow Stalemate in Wallstreet Brazil crop production numbers Port of Baltimore & fertilizer