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Old tractor gets facelift for fair time

Old tractor gets facelift for fair time

  • Paula Peterson

Right this very minute, we are in recovery mode. It is 100 % self inflicted.

Injury leads to new hobby for Wayne County 4-H’er

Injury leads to new hobby for Wayne County 4-H’er

  • Kristen Sindelar

Bree Vanosdall of rural Hoskins has been in stitches ever since she tore her ACL last December.

AgTech event highlights industry focus on adoption, investment, collaboration

AgTech event highlights industry focus on adoption, investment, collaboration

    More than 250 startup founders, producers, investors, researchers, university leaders, agribusiness professionals and public-sector partners gathered July 15-16 at Nebraska Innovation Campus for AgTech Connect 2026 to discuss some of agriculture's most pressing opportunities and challenges.

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    Branding changes remain hot topic for Nebraska cattlemen

    • Kristen Sindelar

    Good fences make good neighbors. The same can be said of a good livestock brand program.

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    Nebraska Recovery Roundup: Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund

    • By Libby Schaneman, Nebraska Cattlemen

    As many are recovering from the worst wildfire disaster in Nebraska’s history, it is awe inspiring to witness the ways people from the across the state, country and the globe are banding together and showing their support for producers in the Beef State. 

    Fertility program paying off on just 35 pounds of nitrogen

    Fertility program paying off on just 35 pounds of nitrogen

    • Janelle Atyeo

    By his calculations, Jordan Uldrich’s irrigated corn is set up to yield as much as 220 bushels an acre on less than a third of the synthetic nitrogen he used to use.

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    On the difficult road to better choices, better diet

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    On the difficult road to better choices, better diet

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    "I have always liked fruit and vegetables; my problem is I like less healthy foods just as much."

    A smooth AI day and lessons from south of the border

    A smooth AI day and lessons from south of the border

    • Jaclyn Wilson

    "Seeing things and asking questions gives a different insight, sometimes positive and sometime negative. But the educational process is more than worth it."

    Hay rake upgrade improves efficiency when hay is sparse

    Hay rake upgrade improves efficiency when hay is sparse

    • By Noah Seberger, Bassett, Neb.

    The hot and dry conditions are continuing to stress the cattle and grass. Dry Creek, a small creek running across pastures on our ranch, is now almost completely dry except for a few low-lying stagnant puddles.

    Learning together: Soil health hub reaches out to southwest Nebraska farmers

    Learning together: Soil health hub reaches out to southwest Nebraska farmers

    • Janelle Atyeo

    It was a big change when Jason Regier moved his family from Kansas City, where he worked in youth ministry, back to southwestern Nebraska to transition the family farm as his dad retired.

    Event offers tips on cattle genetics, grazing

    Event offers tips on cattle genetics, grazing

    • Crystal Reed

    EFFINGHAM, Ill. — Solo cups aren’t just for summer barbecues. They’re also something to look for in a cattle herd.

    Friesians: Beautiful horses with an abundance of hair and the look of a draft

    Friesians: Beautiful horses with an abundance of hair and the look of a draft

    • Ruth Nicolaus

    The Friesian breed of horses is known for its color, its hair and its docility.

    High oleic soybeans = premiums

    High oleic soybeans = premiums

    • Faith Parum and Cydney Stables American Farm Bureau Federation

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    Nebraska Recovery Roundup: Income tax deferral options

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    Adopt a Cow introduces Sandhills Knights students to different type of ag

    Adopt a Cow introduces Sandhills Knights students to different type of ag

    • Kristen Sindelar

    Sandhills Public Schools teacher Janine Catlett wanted to expose her students to this unfamiliar aspect of agriculture. Through Adopt a Cow, she and her class of fifth graders visited many dairies this year right from their classroom in Dunning, Nebraska.

    Data, drones help farmers squeeze more from every acre

    Data, drones help farmers squeeze more from every acre

    • Pat Melgares Kansas State University

    As Kansas wheat harvest wraps up, producers are leaving the field with something just as valuable as the grain in their trucks -- data that can drive smarter decisions for years to come.

    Farmers need economic support

    Farmers need economic support

    • Daniel Munch and Faith Parum American Farm Bureau Federation

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    Free conservation program expands in eastern Nebraska

    Free conservation program expands in eastern Nebraska

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      Red Willow Hippology Team bound for nationals

      Red Willow Hippology Team bound for nationals

      • Kristen Sindelar

      The Red Willow Hippology Teams have proven they have more horse sense than any other 4-H’ers in Nebraska. Two of their three teams rode away as champions at the state Horse Stampede contest at Lincoln in April.

      Not the kind of ride or die I had in mind

      Not the kind of ride or die I had in mind

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      • Glenn Brunkow

      "My new cattle dog did not seem to be too bothered about the sound of fireworks, but on the Fourth the booms reached a whole new level."

      IFYE update from Switzerland’s vegetable garden

      IFYE update from Switzerland’s vegetable garden

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      First relay crop provides learning experience

      First relay crop provides learning experience

      • Janelle Atyeo

      Wheat harvest is done, but the field will be harvested again this fall because a crop of soybeans is growing in the stubble.

      Conservation impacted due to USDA staff cuts

      Conservation impacted due to USDA staff cuts

      • By Nash Leef, Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate

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