March 12, 2026, is a day that will not soon be forgotten by those of us that call the sandhills of western Nebraska home.
Agriculture
Fire Response Resources
A list of individuals requesting assistance and those offering donations is now available on the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s website: https://nda.nebraska.gov/disasterresources under ‘available and
Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order for Assistance with Ag Supplies for the State of Nebraska
Due to the Nebraska wildfires that have severely impacted livestock feed and supplies within the state of Nebraska, Governor Jim Pillen has issued an
Expand Your Opportunities at the 2026 NE Sorghum Symposium
As producers continue navigating tight margins and rising input costs, the 2026 Nebraska Sorghum Symposium will provide sorghum growers and those considering adding it
Nebraska Extension to Host March 17 Webinar on Confinement Feeding Cow-Calf Pairs
Nebraska Extension will host a webinar titled Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs in the Face of Limited Perennial Grass Options on March 17 at 6:30
Irrigation Water Availability and Risk Management Considerations for 2026 Crops
By Cory Walters, Jessica Groskopf, Gary Stone, and Xin Qiao UNL Extension Educators and Specialists Current snowpack in the headwaters of the North Platte
Corn Board to Meet on March 17-18, 2026
The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons (N 38th St &
Ranchers Suggest Ways to Better CRP Program
By Ronica Stromberg School of Natural Resources Ranchers in a University of Nebraska–Lincoln study said the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) could be modernized and
NGLC Names Nelson as New Executive Director
The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition has Named Laura Nelson as its new Executive Director. Nelson brings deep roots in Nebraska agriculture and more than
Ranch Rig
If there’s oil under it, there must be oil in it. That sentiment has been uttered by several farmers and ranchers that I know.


