Warmer temperatures and storminess as summer nears

Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
KIMBALL, Temperatures were moving into the 90 degree range by mid-week across much of the tri-state region. Scattered thunderstorms deposited rainfall in localized areas though precipitation totals were light. ...more

UNL to Host September Beef Symposium

Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
LINCOLN, Kenneth Eng wants to give something back to the industry in which he's spent his life.
To honor his late wife, Caroline, who died about three years ago, Eng has donated a total of around $2 million to three universities to fund research on how to increase cattle efficiency in times of stress.
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FSA announces disaster designation for Nuckolls

Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
LINCOLN, Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Dan Steinkruger announced that Nuckolls County has been designated a primary natural disaster area due to drought affecting Nebraska. Nuckolls County was designated a disaster by the secretary of agriculture on May 29, 2013 based on drought conditions. ...more

Cow-calf commentary: Farm Bill process – doubling down on dumb

Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
KIMBALL, The U.S. Senate passed their second version of a Farm Bill in less than a year Monday. The $500 billion, five-year bill expands the federally subsidized crop insurance program, slashes many long-standing cash payments to farmers and sharply trims conservation spending. ...more

Viewing trees as a crop increases their potential

Posted: Thursday, Jun 13th, 2013
LINCOLN, When one thinks of Nebraska, corn and beef production come to mind. What people may not realize is that Nebraska has a significant and growing forest resource. ...more

Cool spring may lead to moderate drought relief

Modified: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
KIMBALL, Low-intensity thunderstorms passed through parts of the tri-state region Tuesday afternoon and evening, producing a band of rain showers along the Wyoming-Colorado border in southeast Wyoming and across the southern third of the Nebraska Panhandle. Rainfall quantities ranged from one-tenth to one-third an inch. ...more

Irrigating dry edible beans with limited water

Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
LINCOLN, Despite recent precipitation, dry bean growers in western Nebraska could still face limited supplies of irrigation water this growing season, whether their water supply is surface water or groundwater.
Research performed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Panhandle Research and Extension Center shows that yield loss caused by water stress varies, depending on which growth stage or stages the ...more

Panhandle Coop announces expansion and relocation of Berea service center

Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
SCOTTSBLUFF, Panhandle Cooperative Association, of Scottsbluff, announced today that, due to the 100 percent increase per year in their agronomy business over the last three years in the Box Butte County market area, they have purchased property in the Alliance city limits with rail access for unit train unloading capability.
A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, June 13 at ...more

Cow-calf commentary: More rain

Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
KIMBALL, On Saturday, June 1, I hoped to kick off Nebraska Wildflower Week with a big wildflower hike across the native shortgrass prairie of the EJE Ranch. We've been conducting these hikes for several years now, and the turnout has been quite good. ...more

UNL team gets spot in international food insecurity competition

Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
LINCOLN, A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) students will take its idea for helping solve global food insecurity to an international competition in Germany this fall. At stake is a $10,000 grant. ...more

Avoiding branding-related injuries

Modified: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Wyo., Farming and ranching ranks as one of the likeliest industries for work-related injuries. At this time of year, branding, castrating and vaccinating can be one of the most enjoyable events in the cattle business. ...more

New opening date for 18th Street Farmers’ Market

Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
SCOTTSBLUFF, The 18th Street Farmers' Market (formally the Downtown Scottsbluff Farmers' Market) is excited to announce that the first market of the season will be Saturday, June 8 and will continue through September.
Market hours will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. ...more

Management considerations when limit feeding cow-calf pairs in confinement

Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
LINCOLN, Nebraska's continuing drought is limiting residual forage, soil moisture, hay production and 2013 grass growth. In order to reduce grazing pressure and delay pasture turn out as long as possible, many producers are considering limit feeding cow-calf pairs in confinement. ...more

Students recognized for learning more about beef cattle production

Posted: Thursday, Jun 6th, 2013
TORRINGTON, Wyo., Goshen County elementary students learned more about beef cattle production by participating in Farm Bureau's "Ag Books for Kids" contests. Three Goshen County students were selected as runner-ups in the statewide competition, and three students won district prizes. ...more