LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is warning rabbit owners in Nebraska to be aware of a serious and highly contagious viral disease of rabbits that has recently been identified in multiple states. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) has been diagnosed as the cause of death in wild…
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — The emerald ash borer has been found in Kearney, marking the first time the destructive insect has been confirmed in the state outside of eastern Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday the emerald ash borer was found in a tree along a Kearney street…
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US early in 2019, auction companies were impacted with social distancing guidelines and state stay at home orders. Auction companies were quick to think on their feet though and many were able to move, postpone or hold auctions online. Now that restrictions are easing…
USDA on Thursday released its June Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports. For 2020/2021 production corn and soybeans remained unchanged from the May report. USDA dropped new-crop (2020-21) soybean ending stocks to 395 million bushels (mb), the lowest predicted possibility among pre-report analyst estimates. That…
The Agricultural Retailers Association and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives are asking the Environmental Protection Agency for clarification on dicamba. Earlier this week, the EPA issued a cancellation order on the use and distribution of dicamba products. The EPA says under the order that farmers or applicators with existing…
The Property Assessment Division inside Nebraskas Revenue Department is looking into reports from across the state of some wide swings in the valuation of certain agricultural land. As valuation change notices hit mailboxes last week, Senator Steve Erdman said his office fielded a number of calls from across Nebraska, asking…
County fairs are some of the most anticipated events in rural communities. When Covid-19 hit, though, events from concerts to graduations were canceled, and as the pandemic continued the question became what would happen to county fairs. On May 21, in his daily Covid -19 update, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts…
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (May 15, 2020) — Nebraska State Fair Board approved to hire William “Bill” Ogg, CFE, to lead the Nebraska State Fair and the Askarben Livestock Show as the executive director during the scheduled board meeting on Friday, May 15. “Of the candidates we interviewed, Bill is the most…
(Fremont, NE – May 4, 2020) – Lincoln Premium Poultry shared that they learned today of the passing of an employee due an underlying health condition that was made worse by COVID-19. “We are heartbroken to learn that we lost a team member and are working to assist the family…
The Dawson County Cattlemen President recently outlined the impacts of the pandemic on the cattle industry. Dawson County, Nebraska is situated toward the middle of the state right along the Platte River. This gives the county of 1,019 square miles a unique position in the beef industry. The county hosts…
