A collection of photos from the Life on the Farm event at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds on April 16, 2024. This engaging, educational event is designed explicitly for KPS third graders, offering a full-day immersive experience into the world of agriculture.
Four Kelliher kids and their chickens, sheep and a miniature Hereford - and more - win a collective 86 ribbons at the Buffalo County Fair.
The Buffalo County Fair continues today.
A vote that would have put the merger of two major power districts back on track failed Friday during a packed meeting at CNPPID headquarters in Holdrege.
As a merged district, PRPPID will be able to generate clean renewable energy and distribute it to Project Meadowlark, resulting in about 10% of the liquid fertilizer facility’s energy use.
A recent survey revealed that 93% of a water users group served by Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation oppose the proposed merger with Dawson Public Power District.
Kim and Gerald Rehtus say they receive some of the best compliments when folks say things like, “Turn left at the house with all of the flowers.”
Steer wrestling, bull riding and barrel racing were among the lively events at the Sumner Saddle Club's 72nd annual rodeo July 3-4.
Gothenburg was in the groove last week when JWC Gburg LLC announced plans to build a $750 million plant to produce liquid fertilizer in Gothenburg.
The workshop will cover current Nebraska cash rental rates and land values, best practices for agricultural leases and other contract considerations.
The board will conduct regular board business, consider funding requests and set the budget for fiscal year 2023-24.
CLEAR30 allows producers and landowners enrolling certain water quality practices to enroll in 30-year contracts, extending the lifespan and strengthening the benefits of important water quality practices on their land.
As part of the MarkeTech 2023 conference, keynote speaker Sarah Calhoun of Red Ants Pants will be speaking for the very first time in Nebraska.
The new meeting date for Citizens Opposed to the Merger of Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Dawson Public Power District will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 25.
The new meeting date for Citizens Opposed to the Merger of Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Dawson Public Power District will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 25.
Farmers who suffered grazing impacts should contact FSA as soon as possible to apply for help through the steps to file applications for drought and fire related assistance with their losses.
The first day of the 53rd annual Gateway Farm Expo at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney included a free barbecue, live music and lots of agricultural booths.
At today’s meeting in Elwood, irrigators in the Central District complained that the two years of studying and considering the merger was hasty.
The fourth and final votes could send the proposed merger for approval by the Nebraska Power Review Board. If approved, the merger could be implemented in 2023.
An interest in agriculture education programs in Nebraska schools is growing, with nine new programs added this year, leading to high demand for qualified teachers.
“Farmers have a lot of great ideas” that are best tested on their own ground, said Sarah Sivits, a UNL Extension cropping systems educator for Dawson, Hall and Buffalo counties.
Nebraska’s 2020 corn crop is forecast at a record 1.82 billion bushels, based on Nov. 1 conditions.
Nebraska’s soybean harvest was almost done and corn picking was nearly two-thirds complete as of Sunday, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Soybean harvest was more than half done and nearly one-fourth of corn had been picked as of Sunday.
Commercial hemp is an industry still in its infancy that sells cannabinoid products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. So, the message to consumers is “buyer beware” when shopping at stores selling CBD, CBG and similar products.
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