Subzero temperatures, heavy snow expected to challenge herds across the country
- Kristen Sindelar
While shepherds kept their flocks by night, someone had to shear those sheep during the day.
- By Ash Wolf, Southwest FFA Chapter reporter
Here at Southwest FFA in Bartley, Nebraska, our officer team took great action to launch a new year full of growth and opportunity for our chapter.
- By Ron Burtz, Aurora News Register
HAMPTON, Neb. — The success of Hampton High School’s animal lab, the Hawk Herd, has captured the attention of the York-Hamilton Cattlemen, earning ag teacher Joel Miller a trip to the association’s annual banquet to accept an award.
- Kristen Sindelar
No one enjoys getting soaked in a downpour of rain or chilled to the bone in a torrent of snow. In the heat of summer, most would rather be in the shade than stand under the sun’s blazing rays. Cattle are no different.
- Glenn Brunkow
"The level of ingenuity is staggering at times, or maybe I am reading too much into it."
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Beef cattle experts discuss the value of udder quality
- By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service
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- Glenn Brunkow
"The level of ingenuity is staggering at times, or maybe I am reading too much into it."
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Beef cattle experts discuss the value of udder quality
- By Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner
In what appears to be a record-high buy for a Nebraska ranch, a roughly 40,000-acre Sandhills property with a history of prominent owners has shifted hands to a self-made billionaire insurance couple with a vision to build a “world-class cattle operation.â€
- Benjamin Herrold
Ag economists are watching trends in cattle inventory and slaughter numbers to see where the industry is headed in 2026.
- Kristen Sindelar
Fat lambs are sourced from all over the Midwest, with the majority procured in-state from local producers. Kevin Coan delivers lambs from Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and sometimes Kansas.
- By McKaley Grover, Gordon Rushville FFA Chapter historian
The Gordon-Rushville FFA Chapter has many new and exciting developments, which the chapter members are using to create new agricultural advancements within the community. Advisor Shawn McKimmey has brought new life to the Gordon Rushville ag program over the past four years, bringing his lif…
- Jaclyn Wilson
"Never be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone. There are so many amazing, wonderful people and groups that we can share knowledge with."
- Katie Kaliff-Jagels
"To move into the next chapter of this story, it was important to shed what no longer served us. It was extra noise for me and not the kind I was yearning for."
Jay Funke, past chairman of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) and co-owner of Del-Clay Farm Equipment in Edgewood, Iowa, testified before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, sharing firsthand insight into the challenges facing agricultural busin…
- Kristen Sindelar
Run into a farmer at the local coffee shop or parts counter, and conversation invariably turns to the weather. But in 2025, discussions gravitated to the surmounting problem in fields: fungal disease.
Join us for the Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education and Efficiency in Diversified Systems) Practicum, a hands-on, multi-session educational program designed to equip participants with essential skills for success in beef cattle production.
- By Erin Socha, Kansas Reflector
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- Dixi Wellman
Feeling blessed and deeply rooted in education. Specifically speaking, education in all that the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers.
- Glenn Brunkow
I have spent the last month planning out next year. I am sure I am in the majority when it comes to that activity, in fact, I would guess that many of you have done the same activity. It is something I do each year, and I try to make it dovetail in with my long-range plan for our ranch.
- Katelyn Winberg
Researchers across the Upper Midwest are keeping a close eye on soybean tentiform leafminer, an insect that’s recently been confirmed in soybean fields across several states – including Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas. So far it has not been detected in Wisconsin.
- Katelyn Winberg
Before most stores open on Valentine, Nebraska’s Main Street the morning of Feb. 14, pickup trucks and trailers will begin lining the block and unloading their livestock, turning downtown Valentine into an open-air display of bulls, horses and commerce.
- By Jordan Uldrich of Milligan, Neb.
Some surprising information made it to my phone this week. Surprising in a good way.
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