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By Jessica Groskopf, Nebraska Extension Agricultural Economist As forage production ramps up, the calls about current forage prices become more frequent at my office. So,

By Chabella Guzman, PREEC communications / Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator Summer is here, and already, we’ve seen some excessive heat. Heat can be a

Nebraska Cattlemen’s NCW – Consumer Education and Promotion Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 Beef Ambassador Contest. Contest judge, Traci Grabenstein

By Kaaren Grimminger, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener  Some of the non-native thistles are Plumless Thistle, Canada Thistle, and Musk Thistle. Since the property owner is

Nicholas Fisher, JD/MBA, LL.M., has been named the new Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) center director for the Northern Panhandle region. He is accepting appointments

Agricultural producers in Nebraska should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office as soon as possible to complete crop acreage reports

Spend some time this summer in Nebraska’s northwest state parks. During July, a variety of events are planned for those for all ages and interests.

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, secured key provisions from

The Senate unanimously approved U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Michael Bennet’s (D-Colo.), bipartisan resolution designating May 29th as “Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day.” The

On Saturday, emergency responders and those supporting Traffic Incident Management (TIM) operations participated in a field exercise designed to give all disciplines a better understanding

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds is inviting other senators to join him on a letter calling on Congress

Visitors to Northwest Nebraska will now be able to navigate to some of the area’s locations with newly-installed wayfinding signage. The cities of Chadron, Crawford

The Black Hills National Forest will conduct its first Moon Walk of the year on Saturday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. The activity will start

By Kaaren Grimminger, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener When considering plants, it is best to buy plants “native” to the Panhandle. The “natives’ are used to

The stocker/yearling sector of the cattle industry offers flexibility and an opportunity for new producers to get started in the business. Nebraska Extension beef systems