U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently reintroduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully (MEAT) Act to end
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Farm Credit Associations Announce Collaboration
The Boards of Directors for three Farm Credit Associations serving farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses across eight states approved a collaboration agreement this week aimed
Gov. Pillen Joins Letter Calling for Halt to Foreign Land Grabs
Governor Jim Pillen has joined 16 Republican governors in calling on President Joe Biden, the U.S. Congress, and other federal leaders to take necessary
WESTCO Reports Best Year in History
The 82nd Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Western Cooperative Company (WESTCO) took place Wednesday, December 13 at the Westside Event Center in Alliance, with over
Extension Presents Healthy Habits to ARC Afterschool Youth
By Ashley Fenning Extension Assistant 4-H For six weeks in the months of September and October Nebraska Extension in Box Butte County partnered with
Box Butte County 4-H Hosts Achievement Banquet
By Ashley Fenning Extension 4-H Assistant On Sunday, November 5 the Box Butte County 4-H Council held its annual 4-H Achievement Banquet at 4
Nebraska Cattlemen Elects Jerry Kuenning as President
The Nebraska Cattlemen membership elected Jerry Kuenning of Imperial, Nebraska, to serve as president. Jerry Kuenning is a third generation Nebraska agriculturist, and he
Foreign Companies are Deeply Involved in Nebraska Farmland – But Not How You Think
By Destiny Herbers Flatwater Free Press On sweltering summer days Mike Zakrzewski’s cows neatly line themselves up by the hundreds in their pastures. They
Nebraska Corn Board Seeks Candidates for Vacancies
Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board (Nebraska Corn Board) will expire
USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised