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The 10 laws of agriculture

The 10 laws of agriculture

  • Jaclyn Wilson

"Law No. 1: Livestock know when you are in a hurry. They also know when you are wearing good clothes."

Mosaic of workshops teach Custer County 4-H’ers life skills

Mosaic of workshops teach Custer County 4-H’ers life skills

  • Kristen Sindelar

A mosaic may seem like a simple piece of art with its broken glass shards wedged together by grout, but the 4-H’ers who attended the Mosaics June Jamboree program with the Nebraska Extension in Custer County know there is much more than meets the eye when creating this type of art.

Proud to be from top-ranked Nebraska

Proud to be from top-ranked Nebraska

  • Dixi Wellman

"We were more than excited to lend them our smiles, big welcomes, give directions, answer questions and play tour guide to all that Lincoln and surrounding areas had to offer." 

How have you 'bean' blessed?

How have you 'bean' blessed?

  • Kristen Sindelar

"I don’t know what I was thinking in May when I planted the entire package of green beans."

Late season rain rescues corn in south central Nebraska

Late season rain rescues corn in south central Nebraska

  • Janelle Atyeo

“We were looking at some pretty significant tip back on dryland,” Milligan farmer Jordan Uldrich said, estimating that drought stress would prevent 25-40% of kernels from filling.

Artwork comes alive for York County 4-H artist

Artwork comes alive for York County 4-H artist

  • Kristen Sindelar

With the delicate stroke of her paintbrush, life takes form on a blank canvas for young artist Hailey Uffelman.

Valuable lessons in heartbreak at the county fair

Valuable lessons in heartbreak at the county fair

  • Glenn Brunkow

"Every year I feel like a really mean person as I take the halter from children who are sobbing uncontrollably as they part ways with their lamb or goat."

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Emergency training essential in ag settings

Emergency training essential in ag settings

  • Jaclyn Wilson

We did something a little bit different this weekend at the ranch. A neighbor offered a ranch emergency training seminar, and after seeing it posted about a month ago, I had signed all of us up to go.

Summer gatherings are for memories old and new

Summer gatherings are for memories old and new

  • Katie Kaliff-Jagels

"Watching the kids play in the yard and chase the ducks, and witnessing how excited they were to see the cows reminds me how fortunate we are to be able to share this with them."

Storm warning: Douglas-Sarpy County has new 4-H club

Storm warning: Douglas-Sarpy County has new 4-H club

  • Kristen Sindelar

A cyclone hit Seymour Elementary in January, impacting more than 25 students and causing widespread fun and excitement.

Fall calving underway at Seberger Ranch

Fall calving underway at Seberger Ranch

  • By Noah Sebergerk of Bassett, Neb.

The start of school is quickly approaching, which means less pastures and more classrooms.

It All Happens Here at the Nebraska State Fair

It All Happens Here at the Nebraska State Fair

  • Kristen Sindelar

The 2026 Nebraska State Fair is set for Aug. 28 to Sept. 7 at Fonner Park in Grand Island. This year’s theme celebrates the one-of-a-kind experiences, traditions, people and moments that make the State Fair a showcase of Nebraska pride.

Nebraska grazing exchange strengthens producer connections, supports livestock resilience

Nebraska grazing exchange strengthens producer connections, supports livestock resilience

  • By Alexa Davis, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment

The Nebraska Grazing Exchange, an online platform connecting livestock producers with landowners offering forage, plays an increasingly important role in improving grazing access, supporting livestock health, and strengthening community collaboration across Nebraska. 

IFYE update: European heat wave impacts milk production

IFYE update: European heat wave impacts milk production

  • By BaiLee McMillan, Nebraska IFYE Association

"Smoke from the fires in France has made it to Switzerland, and the Alps are hazy now ... some of the cattle grazing in the mountains have to return early to the farms."

Phelps Center: Philanthropy central in southwestern Nebraska ghost town

Phelps Center: Philanthropy central in southwestern Nebraska ghost town

  • Kristen Sindelar

Phelps County has more than meets the eye. Take a detour on the backroads, and your imagination will beckon you into a historical era richer than the fertile Holdrege silt loam that sustains this agrarian region.

Rain relates to nitrogen, corn

Rain relates to nitrogen, corn

  • Sotirios Archontoulis, Mike Castellano and Raheel Osman Iowa State University

Rainfall from spring and into midsummer wasn't unusual in total amount, but it was unusual in how it arrived in central Iowa. Cumulative rainfall data from April 1 to July 20 in Boone, Iowa, was in the upper-middle range of the 30-year record at 19.5 inches.

Twenty-five years of irrigation data shows shifting trends at county-level

Twenty-five years of irrigation data shows shifting trends at county-level

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

New county-level data shows U.S. irrigated farmland grew by more than 3 million acres between 1997 and 2022—but the national number hides a much more interesting story playing out county by county.

A.I. trailer offers hands-on learning

A.I. trailer offers hands-on learning

  • By Benjamin Herrold, Iowa Farmer Today

Randy Dreher did not plan to teach other people how to do artificial insemination. It was just something he did for his cattle on his farm in western Iowa, near Audubon.

More than frosting: Building confidence through Madison County 4-H cake decorating

More than frosting: Building confidence through Madison County 4-H cake decorating

  • By Cara (Boecker) Hoehne, Madison County alumna

"Cake decorating may look simple from the outside, but it takes patience, practice, creativity and problem-solving skills."

Your vote matters

Your vote matters

  • Glenn Brunkow

"Our form of government is built upon the idea of each of us participating." 

Do your research

Do your research

  • Jaclyn Wilson

"The farm bill write up is going on right now, and somehow mandatory country of origin labeling or MCOOL has reared its ugly head again." Jaclyn Wilson breaks down the points against mandatory labeling, but you should do your own reserach, too.

Auction Calendar 08-07-26

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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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      Mobile Irrigation Testing Lab creates informed irrigation decisions with farmers

      Early weaning strategies for challenging forage conditions

      Early weaning strategies for challenging forage conditions

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      Rain relates to nitrogen, corn

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      Twenty-five years of irrigation data shows shifting trends at county-level

      Data, drones help farmers squeeze more from every acre

      Data, drones help farmers squeeze more from every acre

      Free conservation program expands in eastern Nebraska

      Free conservation program expands in eastern Nebraska

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      Nebraska grazing exchange strengthens producer connections, supports livestock resilience

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      Adaptability is the foundation of cow efficiency

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      CVA members can access mental health support through Solid Ground

      CVA members can access mental health support through Solid Ground

      Minnesota libraries awarded grants from seed company program

      Minnesota libraries awarded grants from seed company program

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      The growing need for ag education

      Thinking spring with bottle lambs

      Thinking spring with bottle lambs

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      Shedding last year and saddling up for what's next

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