Governor Pete Ricketts, Ambassador Gregg Doud, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and Congressman Adrian Smith participated in a tour of
Agriculture
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update Completed
The Pine Ridge Area Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update for Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties has been completed. Region 23 Emergency
Delsing Re-elected as Nebraska Wheat Board Chair
The Nebraska Wheat Board (NWB) held their first quarter meeting on Aug. 3, in North Platte. The meeting included the swearing in of Rick
Farmers Coop Elevator Hosts Annual Meeting
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co.’s 2020 Annual Meeting was held at 3 p.m. on June 18 at the Main Office in Hemingford. Chairman Chris Cullan
Box Butte 4-H Announces Scholarships
The Box Butte County 4-H Council congratulates these Box Butte County 4-H members on their high school graduation and wishes them much success. We
Beef Month Hamburgers for Hunger
By MARY CRAWFORD Five hundred beef patties are on the menu this month at the Community Table in Alliance, thanks to some area ranchers
Attorneys General Urge Federal Investigation of Meat Packing Industries
Attorney General Doug Peterson and the Attorneys General from ten other Midwestern states are urging the Department of Justice to pursue a federal investigation
USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only
The Box Butte County USDA Service Center will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only, and field work will continue with
COVID-19 Branding Guidelines
By Jack Arterburn Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Educator for the Northern Panhandle Branding is the social event of the spring signaling the end of