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Flex Fuel Vehicles Help Consumers Save Money at the Pump
One in ten Nebraskans drives a flex fuel vehicle.Four-dollar gas hits everyone hard. But you may be driving a vehicle that can save you a chunk of change at the pump — and you may not even realize it. — Full Story »
West Central Spring Livestock Judging Contest Results Announced
The West Central Spring Livestock Judging Contest and Clinic was held at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on May 22, 2013. Fifty-four youth from nine different counties in Nebraska competed. — Full Story »Organic Farm Cuts Feed Costs with Hydroponic Fodder
With the prices of feed on the rise and the drought affecting pasture, Edd Goerger knew he needed a more sustainable feed option. — Full Story »Statewide Ag News »
Hunt Family Carries on Cattle Production, Nebraska Cattlemen Membership
A pair of eyeglasses determined the career path for one of Nebraska’s most respected cattlemen. — Full Story »'Dance of the Planets' Visible in the Night Sky
Searching for a few nights of entertainment at no cost?Turn to the west-northwest sky after sunset May 24 through May 30. — Full Story »
Electricity, Farming Bad Mix at Rush Time
Nebraska Public Power District this week issued some life-saving advice for farmers, whose operations are so dependent upon electrical energy to power irrigation pumps, milking barns and other parts of their operation. — Full Story »Current Farm and Ranch Issues
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NRCS Asks Farmers to Rethink Tillage Choice for Cover Crops Termination
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is asking farmers to rethink the decision to use tillage as a termination method for their cover crops, instead of herbicide, according to Barb Stewart, state agronomist with the NRCS in Des Moines. — Full Story »Rehder, Ag Professionals Explore Trade Options in Central America
While camped in a meeting room in Honduras, the global impact of Iowa agriculture became clear to members from the Iowa Pork Producers Association, the Farm Bureau Federation and an Iowa beef producer. — Full Story »FFA News »
S-E-M FFA Chapter Learns "Play" at COLT Conference
The S-E-M FFA chapter officers started the year off by attending the 2013 COLT conference session 2 in Aurora, Neb. — Full Story »Central FFA Chapter Holds Banquet
Central FFA reports the highlights of their recent banquet. — Full Story »Shickley FFA Chapter Reviews Summer Activities
The Shickley FFA held an all members meeting on Monday, May 13, to review summer activities. — Full Story »Extension News »
Controlling Common Mullein in Pastures and CRP
Common mullein is a weed species that's increasing in Nebraska’s rangeland, woodland, pastures, and CRP. It is a biennial plant that reproduces only by seeds, but it is a prolific seed producer. — Full Story »Sustainable Use of Crop Residues on Cow/Calf and Yearling Operations Webinar June 10
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension conference/webinar on sustainable use of crop residues for cow/calf and yearling operations will be June 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Full Story »Registrations Due for Tractor Safety Course
Any youth 14 or 15 years of age who works on a farm or ranch other than a parent’s is required to be certified through a tractor safety course. Extension educators and field specialists will teach the class. — Full Story »USDA News »
USDA Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Seeks Nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published a Notice of Solicitation for Nominations for its Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers for 2-year membership terms in the Federal Register dated April 30, 2013. — Full Story »Landowners and Producers Can Now Enroll in Continuous CRP
John R. Whitaker, State Executive Director for USDA’s Iowa Farm Service Agency (FSA), announced the restart of sign-up for continuous CRP. — Full Story »FSA Administrator Urges Timely DCP / ACRE Enrollment
USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan M. Garcia emphasizes the enrollment deadline for farmers and ranchers considering the 2013 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program or the Average Crop Revenue Election Program. — Full Story »© 2008-2013 agNET. All rights reserved
