Brad Kooima with Kooima, Kooima & Varilek breaks down some of the frustrations in the market, packer margins, COVID shutdowns, the normally "slow" pace we see this time of year along with the beef/pork separation & back month markets. https://youtu.be/XCXyrfk6aSo
McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back. McDonald’s announced in October that for the first time in 8 years, it will be offering its barbeque slathered sandwich nationwide with the cult following. The McRib will be back in stores beginning December 2,…
Christmas tree growers say demand for real, fresh-cut evergreens is strong this season. The Associated Press reports that wholesale growers and small farms alike say customers are showing up earlier than normal and there are more of them. More Americans are staying home for the holidays amid coronavirus restrictions and…
Thousands of U.S. military veterans serve the country in several ways, including protecting and producing. Veterans play a major role in agricultural production. The 2017 Census of Agriculture was the first version to collect data about military veterans who hold careers in agriculture production. According to the data, more than…
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced new grant programs to continue growing Nebraska in the midst of the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the State of Nebraska received $1.084 billion in federal assistance to address coronavirus-related needs across the state. These funds are being…
Nebraska is launching a new campaign to promote local agricultural companies to foreign countries, many of whom are the state’s biggest customers. The new campaign is called “Nebraska Straight from the Good Life” and will be managed by the state Department of Agriculture. Agricultural companies that are based in Nebraska…
Gering Schools Foundation received a $2,000 grant for a new FFA Chapter. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America’s (FCSAmerica) Working Here Fund. Gering High School continues to expand their agriculture education program following the launch of a career pathways program in 2019 and in conjunction with…
Weather is the primary factor and a bigger factor then reports on Friday Some much-needed rain will hit fields…then watch out here comes the heat June first to present the U.S. corn belt there were two years that were hotter ’88 & 2012. Ethanol production continues to increase Money and…
Makenna Eisenzimmer, a student from Keith County Farm Bureau, was recently awarded a $1,000 student project grant from the Nebraska Farm Bureau. Eisenzimmer launched her FFA supervised agricultural experience (SAE) and business, Eisenzimmer Show Pigs, last year during an FFA entrepreneurship class. Now, she’s in the process of expanding her…
County fair boards and agricultural societies in Nebraska’s 93 counties are working to modify their county fairs amid a global pandemic. Some fairs have canceled public portions of the celebrations, while others have used guidance from the state to adjust their celebration. To help fairgoers, community members and others, the…
