Posted: 05/23/13 08:40
The Nebraska Cattlemen Executive Committee has received a report from the NC State Beef Checkoff Task Force recommending to not pursue a state based p...
Posted: 05/23/13 07:36
As the Senate continued to debate the farm bill Wednesday - an amendment to repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a nutrition assist...
Posted: 05/23/13 06:42
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation - the immigration reform bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee is balanced and includes a f...
Posted: 05/23/13 04:49
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Border, Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act Tuesday on a bipartisan 13 to 5 v...
Posted: 05/22/13 23:00
* June 4 - NW Research-Extension Center Spring Field Day - Colby - 785-462-6281
* June 5-8 - Animal Sciences Leadership Academy - Manhattan -...
Posted: 05/22/13 22:00
* June 1-2 – Douglas County EMG Garden Tour – Lawrence – 785-843-7058
* June 5 - Horticulture Therapy Workshop - Wichita - 316-660-0138
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Posted: 05/22/13 21:00
* May 28-31 – Kansas 4-H Discovery Days – Manhattan - 785-532-5800
* May 29 – Preserving the Harvest Workshop – Belleville – 785-527-5084
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Posted: 05/22/13 20:00
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A bill that would extend sales tax breaks to large wind-energy companies that locate in Nebraska is headed to a final vote in th...
Posted: 05/22/13 19:00
Western Nebraska has seen its fair share of dryness, but no year can match the extensive heat and dryness of 2012. That's a reality dryland farmers f...
Posted: 05/22/13 19:00
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline ...
Posted: 05/22/13 18:30
– On the face of it, the drought and late freeze in Kansas have been plenty hard enough, but the difficulties don't end with smaller yields and lack o...
Posted: 05/22/13 18:00
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) _ Scottsbluff city leaders are considering a proposal to build a meatpacking plant in the western Nebraska city.
During...
Posted: 05/22/13 17:30
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today delivered the below remarks on t...
Posted: 05/22/13 17:00
Audrey Smith of Walla Walla, Wash., was selected as the second recipient of the Keith R. Olsen Agricultural Policy Internship Award at the University ...
Posted: 05/22/13 17:00
Drought is taking a toll on region's ground water supplies. The North Platte Natural Resource District is reporting over the past year, ground water ...
Statement of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition on Senate Judiciary Committee Approval of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization
Posted: 05/22/13 16:30
"The Agriculture Workforce Coalition strongly applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving S. 744, the Senate's comprehensive immigration bil...
Posted: 05/22/13 16:00
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension conference/webinar on sustainable use of crop residues for cow/calf and yearling operations will be June 1...
Posted: 05/22/13 15:30
- The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts (NARD) has been awarded $70,000 from the Nebraska Environmental Trust for a project that will increa...
Posted: 05/22/13 15:00
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln animal science department appointed two new student ambassadors for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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Posted: 05/22/13 14:00
The soy checkoff has selected 10 U.S. soybean farmers for the 2013 See for Yourself program. This intensive, week-long educational experience hel...
Posted: 05/22/13 13:00
2013 marks the 25th anniversary of World Pork Expo - which will take place June 5th through the 7th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, ...
Posted: 05/22/13 12:00
During the first week of June - leaders of American Agri-Women from across the country will be in the nation's capital for the organization's ann...
Posted: 05/22/13 11:00
To prevent fresh produce from going to waste - United Fresh has long partnered with Feeding America. This year - more than 30 volunteers hel...
Posted: 05/22/13 10:00
According to USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service - more than 220-million acres - or more than 50-percent - of the nation's wetlands no ...
Posted: 05/22/13 08:38
The House Agriculture Committee has started a series of hearings in advance of writing legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commis...
Posted: 05/22/13 07:22
As the Senate debates the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 - Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow is noting the strong bipartisan vote for ...
Posted: 05/22/13 04:49
The Senate has rejected an effort to increase the cut in food stamps in the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 from four-billion dollars to...
Posted: 05/21/13 23:00
Today, DuPont Pioneer President Paul Schickler urged leaders from across government, business and non-profit organizations to invest in today's youth...
Posted: 05/21/13 22:00
CORONA, N.M. (AP) _ New Mexico State University is seeking to help ranchers with wildlife management and brush control amid a dangerous fire season. ...
Posted: 05/21/13 21:00
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ A new report says Kansas farmers have planted about 70 percent of this year's corn crop.
But Monday's weekly update from ...
Posted: 05/21/13 20:00
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Cattle feeders in the U.S. are coping with smaller herds and high corn costs in part by using more growth-inducing drugs designe...
Posted: 05/21/13 19:00
DENVER (AP) _ Xcel Energy Inc. is asking Colorado regulators to approve a demonstration project that would use forest biomass to generate electricity....
Posted: 05/21/13 18:00
A coalition of U.S. food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council is urging the Obama administration to press the Eu...
Posted: 05/21/13 17:00
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Tractor Safety Course teaches the area's youth how to prevent injuries and handle dangerous farm equipme...
Posted: 05/21/13 16:30
The increase in crop and livestock prices have generated significant profits for many farmers, which some are using to buy additional land. Growing d...
Posted: 05/21/13 16:00
A new app developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program will help farmers and other pesticide applicat...
Posted: 05/21/13 15:00
Irrigation proved to be the difference between the "haves" and "have-nots" in farm income in drought-stricken 2012 in Nebraska.
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Posted: 05/21/13 14:00
Leaders of American Agri-Women (AAW) from throughout the country will gather in Washington, DC, the week of June 2-5,2013 for the organization's annu...
Posted: 05/21/13 13:00
Monday, June 10th is the due date to register for the 2013 Tractor Safety Course to be held in North Platte. The class is planned for Thursday, June ...
Posted: 05/21/13 12:00
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Enrique Martinez - Mexico's New Secretary of Agriculture - last week. Both Secretaries discussed and recognized...
Posted: 05/21/13 11:00
On Friday - USDA confirmed porcine epidemic diarrhea virus - or PEDV - has been identified in the U.S. for the first time through testing at the ...
Posted: 05/21/13 10:00
The Congressional Budget Office has released an updated score for the Senate's version of the farm bill from 2014 to 2023. The CBO says the bill ...
Posted: 05/21/13 09:28
Good morning.
Thank you all for being here today to discuss the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This is the firs...
Posted: 05/21/13 08:36
BANGKOK (AP) _ Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
The Un...
Posted: 05/21/13 04:40
Forty-seven food and agricultural organizations - led by the National Pork Producers Council - sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative nominee Mike...
Posted: 05/20/13 17:00
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska landowners who want to create or protect habitat for wildlife are invited to tour well-managed lands in the state.
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Posted: 05/20/13 16:25
Clear skies and record temperatures allowed Nebraska farmers plant a lot of corn and soybeans. Nebraska corn farmers put in 41 percent of the crop in...
Posted: 05/20/13 16:00
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halte...
Posted: 05/20/13 15:00
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement following his meeting with Mexico's new Secretary of Agriculture, Enrique MartÃ...
Posted: 05/20/13 14:00
During the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver - a day-long celebration will recognize a major milestone in grassroots beef promotio...
Posted: 05/20/13 13:00
Monsanto's 2013 America's Farmers Mom of the Year is Virginia grain and cattle farmer Betty Rosson. Her son Charles wrote that whether drivi...
Posted: 05/20/13 12:00
Investigators have announced that the cause of the West Fertilizer Company explosion has been ruled undetermined. This ruling is made when the ca...
Posted: 05/20/13 11:00
Tyson Foods has announced the formation of an independent Farm Animal Well-Being Advisory Panel. The members of the panel will serve as advi...
Posted: 05/20/13 10:15
Pathfinder Irrigation is delaying a decision on early irrigation until tomorrow (May 21). Prior the weekend rain, Pathfinder has received requests fo...
Posted: 05/20/13 03:51
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack responded Friday to the action taken by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to move toward passage of a five-yea...
Posted: 05/17/13 21:00
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Drug company Novartis has begun laying off workers at its plant east of Lincoln.
The Lincoln Journal Star reports (ht...
Posted: 05/17/13 20:00
Undergraduate college and high school students are invited to attend a free program Wednesday, June 12 in Manhattan to learn about the array of career...
Posted: 05/17/13 19:00
A corn processing plant at Hastings has permanently shut down operations. A company news releases says Ag Processing, also known as AGP, had...
Posted: 05/17/13 18:00
Kansas State University, in cooperation with Merck Animal Health, recognized Jesus (Jessie) Ramirez, Dean Patterson and Scott Plankenhorn as recipient...
Posted: 05/17/13 16:00
The U.S. Grains Council's 53rd Annual Board of Delegates Meeting will take place July 29th through the 31st in Ottawa, Ontario. More than 200 U.S...
Posted: 05/17/13 15:00
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm s...
Posted: 05/17/13 14:00
While warmer and drier weather in many areas of the U.S. Corn Belt early this week allowed farmers to get in the fields - an agricultural meteoro...
Posted: 05/17/13 13:19
Michael Kelsey has announced he will be stepping down as the Executive Vice President of Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc. effective the end of June. Kelsey h...
Posted: 05/17/13 13:00
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) _ The Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing Kansas State University for its dining hall composting program.
A cer...
Posted: 05/17/13 12:00
Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted against President Obama's pick for EPA Administrator Gina McCa...
Posted: 05/17/13 10:00
The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy have filed a complaint with the General Court in Luxembourg - challenging the European Union's decis...
Posted: 05/17/13 08:35
When the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - approved by the House Agriculture Committee late Wednesday - is considered by th...
Posted: 05/17/13 07:57
According to Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow - the House Ag Committee's approval of an amendment that would make it illegal for states to ba...
Posted: 05/17/13 04:07
While the Senate is expected to begin consideration of the farm bill on Monday - Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says final votes m...
Posted: 05/16/13 23:30
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Donations from the North Dakota Stockmen's Association have boosted reward funds for information leading to convictions in two ...
Posted: 05/16/13 22:30
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) _ Saudi Arabia says it has dedicated nine additional laboratories to help investigators track a deadly new respiratory virus...
Posted: 05/16/13 21:30
"Senate passage of S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), takes us one step closer to water transport upgrades needed to boost the natio...
Posted: 05/16/13 20:30
Urban and rural management of Nebraska's water resources will be examined in a two-day University of Nebraska water and natural resources tour in Jun...
Posted: 05/16/13 19:30
National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a Cody, Wyo. dairy and beef producer, issued the following statement on yesterda...
Posted: 05/16/13 18:30
Executive Director of the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts (NMACD) Debra Hughes testified at today's House Subcommittee on Public Land...
Posted: 05/16/13 17:30
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today encouraged farmers and ranchers to enroll for the 2013 Direct and Counter-Cyclical P...
Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy File a Complaint with the Court of Justice in Luxembourg to End the Duty on U.S. Ethanol
Posted: 05/16/13 16:30
Today, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy filed a complaint with the General Court in Luxembourg challenging the European Union'...
Posted: 05/16/13 15:30
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska landowners have only a couple of weeks left to enroll in a program that pays them up to $10 an acre for keeping their wh...
Posted: 05/16/13 14:30
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) _ Kansas State University scientists are part of a multistate partnership receiving a $9.6 million, five-year grant to find ways...
Posted: 05/16/13 09:33
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas was proud of the Committee's effort to advance a farm bill with significant savings and reforms. Rank...
Posted: 05/16/13 04:07
The House Ag Committee wasn't able to finish its farm bill markup quite as quickly as its Senate counterpart did on Tuesday. Still - Chairman Frank Lu...
Posted: 05/15/13 11:00
Sugarbeet farmers had one of the most compact planting seasons they seen in years. Farmers were initially delayed in planting due to cold wet plantin...
Posted: 05/15/13 07:26
The five Senators voting against the Senate Ag Committee's farm bill were Mike Johanns of Nebraska, Pat Roberts of Kansas, John Thune of South Dakota,...
Posted: 05/15/13 04:06
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to approve the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 on a 15 to 5 vote Tuesday. The bill ends direct pa...
Posted: 05/14/13 18:00
The KRVN crew at Bill and Julie Keller's place near Eustis during our Spring Break Monday.
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Posted: 05/14/13 16:00
The KRVN Spring break today was at the Don Anthony farm near Lexington.
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Posted: 05/14/13 14:42
The Senate Ag Committee has passed a proposed Farm Bill, despite opposition from Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns. Today the Senate Ag Committee passed t...
Posted: 05/14/13 04:03
House Ag Chair Frank Lucas told farmers in his home state of Oklahoma last week about his the expectations for his committee's farm bill mark-up tomor...
Posted: 05/13/13 18:30
For Rural Radio Network - Pheasants Forever is hosting informational meetings across Nebraska for landowners and agricultural producers in advance of ...
Posted: 05/13/13 17:30
The Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District is turning to a 25 year veteran of the water resources to be its new General Manager. Patrick O'B...
Posted: 05/13/13 15:30
Tyler Block was the recipient of the Keith White Family 4-H Scholarship presented at the Gothenburg High School Honors Night. This $500 4-H Scholarshi...
Posted: 05/13/13 14:30
The University of Nebraska's Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) will be celebrating 100 years of agricultural education for Nebraska stu...
Posted: 05/13/13 08:34
The House Agriculture Committee release on the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 notes reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition ...
Posted: 05/13/13 07:55
House Ag Committee Chair Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson have released a discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Ma...
Posted: 05/12/13 06:43
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ A new federal report says Nebraska is on track to harvest only 42.9-million bushels of wheat this summer _ the state's smallest w...
Posted: 05/10/13 09:01
The Senate Ag Committee has released its initial draft of the 2013 Farm Bill - and it does not include the Egg Products Inspection Act amendments of 2...
Posted: 05/10/13 08:45
CHS and Aurora Cooperative to build grain shuttle loader in Nebraska
Today CHS Inc., an energy grains and foods company and the nation's lead...
Posted: 05/10/13 07:23
The draft farm bill released by the Senate Ag Committee is more than 11-hundred pages in length. Some aspects not highlighted by Chairwoman Debbie Sta...
Posted: 05/10/13 04:45
The official committee print of the 2013 Farm Bill is now available on the Senate Agriculture Committee website. According to Committee Chair Debbie S...
Posted: 05/09/13 07:20
It might be tougher for growers to assess their nitrogen needs this year. Due to dry conditions this past summer - N stayed in the soil profile longer...
