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2023 Nebraska Cream of the Crop

2023 Nebraska Cream of the Crop

    Area’s largest Ag Expo comes to Omaha March 3 & 4

    Area’s largest Ag Expo comes to Omaha March 3 & 4

      One of the area's premier indoor farm events, the Triumph of Ag Expo will be held March 3 - 4, at the CHI Health Center - Omaha, located at 10th and Capitol Avenue, just off I-480.

      Fifty years of 4-H

      Fifty years of 4-H

      • Amy Hadachek

      It takes a great program to keep people coming back for decades — for two Nebraska women, that program is 4-H.

      Family farming a time-honored tradition

      Family farming a time-honored tradition

      • Amy Hadachek

      Home and farm are one and the same for most farm families.

      Midwest Messenger celebrates 50th Anniversary

      Midwest Messenger celebrates 50th Anniversary

      • By Terry Anderson, Midwest Messenger News Editor

      Some things never change. Newspapers today are consolidating operations by bringing smaller papers and other publications to be printed on one press.

      From wives to entrepreneurs: How women are transforming agriculture

      From wives to entrepreneurs: How women are transforming agriculture

      • Barb Bierman Batie

      While women have always played key roles in U.S. agriculture, the number serving as principal operators on their farms and ranches has been low when compared with the total number of farms.

      A new age of ag: Celebrating 50 years of progress

      A new age of ag: Celebrating 50 years of progress

      • Chad Smith

      Midwest Messenger has officially hit half a century of covering agriculture. One thing you figure out when covering agriculture is that it’s always changing. The range of topics under the umbrella of “agriculture” is quite large and keeping track of all the changes is a big job. We went stra…

      Food security messaging in the modern world

      Food security messaging in the modern world

      • Kerry Hoffschneider

      Food security messaging takes many forms and has changed throughout the decades.

      The impact of agriculture

      The impact of agriculture

      • Kerry Hoffschneider

      Jerry Hatfield is pro-farmer and pro-agriculture. Because of that purpose, he is driven in his position as the Laboratory Director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, to ensure farmers and ranchers remain viable along with a healthy environment for generations to come.

      Agriculture on the rise in America

      Agriculture on the rise in America

      • Barb Bierman Batie

      Fifty years ago in a farmer’s field in upstate New York, more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans gathered for a concert that would be the benchmark of such concerts for years to come. Yes, that’s right — Woodstock.

      Hardsteel unveils new insulated panel system

      Hardsteel unveils new insulated panel system

      • Katy Moore

      Steel building manufacturer Hardsteel has launched a solid new product this year.

      West Point Implement an ag industry staple

      West Point Implement an ag industry staple

      • Chad Smith

      The motto of West Point Implement in West Point, Neb., is “Here for You Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” They’ve lived every bit of that motto as you can trace the company’s history in West Point all the way back to the 1930s. West Point Implement has seen the ups and downs, and the highs an…

      Del Peterson & Associates becoming industry leader

        Del Peterson & Associates was founded in 1972 by Del Peterson. During the early years we focused our efforts in the Fertilizer & Grain Industries and set the standard for professional onsite auctions in these respective fields. Since that time, Del has retired and his son, Steve Pete…

        Robertson, Nelson, and Schuetze Real Estate and Auction Firm

        Robertson, Nelson, and Schuetze Real Estate and Auction Firm

        • Chad Smith

        The Robertson, Nelson, and Schuetze Real Estate and Auction Firm has been a part of Nebraska agriculture for a very long time. The Tekamah, Neb.-based company traces its roots back to the 1930s. Glen Robertson and Carl Volk started the business back in 1934.

        Pender Livestock and Sales Company

        Pender Livestock and Sales Company

        • Chad Smith

        The Pender Livestock and Sales Company is a longtime member of the Nebraska agriculture community. While they’ve gone through changes over the years since beginning in 1969, Pender Livestock is doing what they’ve always done in the same location on the east side of Pender, Neb. Clarence Beut…

        Ford Motor Co. honors Charlie Diers for his commitment to the community

        Ford Motor Co. honors Charlie Diers for his commitment to the community

        • SPONSORED CONTENT

        FREMONT, Neb. – Ford Motor Co. honored Charlie Diers with the Salute to Dealers Award on March 22 in Las Vegas, one of six Ford dealers from around the world to receive the award for exceptional community service.

        Vavrina

        • Chad Smith

        The roots of Vavrina run deep in Nebraska agriculture. Their story begins all the way back in 1922, when a young entrepreneur, Joe Vacin, started a hardware and automotive business in Clarkson, Neb. The business has evolved over the years, establishing their current industry focus in 1976.

        Northeast Nebraska Tire & Trailer

        • Chad Smith

        Northeast Nebraska Tire & Trailer Sales of Osmond, Neb., is a second-generation family business that’s taken care of Nebraska agriculture for decades. Doug Schmit and his partner, Walter Aschoff, purchased the business together in 2013. However, Schmit has spent a total of 35 years there.

        Mid-Plains Equipment

        Mid-Plains Equipment

        • Chad Smith

        Neil Koster was once told there was no way a business could succeed just selling trailers.

        Dinkel’s

        • Ruth Nicolaus

        Making their customers’ operations run is what keeps Dinkel’s going.

        Transferring to Next Generation

        Transferring to Next Generation

          9.5 Billion People

          9.5 Billion People

            Most Interesting Change to Farming

            Most Interesting Change to Farming

              First Equipment

              First Equipment

                The heat is on

                • By Jane Fyksen, Agri-View

                WASHINGTON — Farmers are accustomed to working outside and typically don’t work up much of a sweat concerning the potential for heat illness.

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