Thistle compiled data from the Farm Service Agency to examine how enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program has changed over time and why participation has declined in recent years.
As part of the MarkeTech 2023 conference, keynote speaker Sarah Calhoun of Red Ants Pants will be speaking for the very first time in Nebraska.
Garrett Dwyer is part of a national nonprofit initiative, the Farmer Veteran Coalition, that aims to re-energize small agriculture by supporting military veterans who want to work the land.
With egg prices causing sticker shock at grocery stores, local suppliers have become a hot commodity.
Many fear there won’t be a next generation to carry on family farms — even though large machinery and new technologies have reduced the manpower needed to plant and harvest.
A childhood dream to be a farmer might seem unreachable for a kid who didn't grow up on a farm, but Davis Behle just kept dreaming.
In Nebraska, the average sale price for an acre of high-quality irrigated land has reached $12,000. That’s a $2,000 increase from a year ago.
The new Big Buds that Big Equipment Co. and Rome Industries will be building for farmers and contractors will have a 1.5-inch steel frame, stronger than any tractor on the market.
The Rechs have been experimenting with cover crops to further reduce erosion and to improve soil health.
After a lifetime farming sugar beets, corn and dry edible beans south of Gering, Ted Roth will be selling the farm ground and equipment in December.
The case, in Knox County, was in a small backyard flock consisting of both chickens and waterfowl. There were fewer than 10 birds affected.
Take a look at industries with the most workplace injuries in Nebraska using data from OSHA.
This brings the total number of cases of HPAI in Nebraska this year to 13.
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fungi found in the soil are causing lung infections nationwide, even in places that doctors aren't aware are at risk.
Ryan Liakos was raised on the family farm near Bayard, growing dry edible beans, sugar beets and corn while raising cattle.
Ray Ward and his wife, Jolene, founded Ward Laboratories in 1983, initially operating out of a three-bay garage in Kearney.
The Gateway Farm Expo is the longest-running farm show in Nebraska. This year's 53rd annual farm show will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16-17 at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney.
Exhibitors for the 2022 Gateway Farm Expo include Black Hills Energy, First National Bank of Omaha, Spraytec Fertilizers and more.
Speakers scheduled for Gateway Farm Expo 2022 include Steve Olson, Nebraska territory sales manager at Spraytec Fertilizer, and Mark Morten, western territory leader at Servi Tech.
Two Kearney bands will return this year to entertain the crowds during the Farmer's and Rancher's barbecue lunch during the 2022 Gateway Farm Expo.
Kearney's Gateway Farm Expo leadership and board of directors for 2022 includes 13 dedicated individuals.
Ten lucky students will receive a Gateway Farm Expo scholarship this year.
A decade ago, the Winnebago Tribe adopted a policy to lease back tribal lands from white farmers. Today, the tribe operates as one of the largest producers of organic crops in the region.
Intense irrigation in Nebraska is having a complex effect on the weather, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln say.
Two bidders drove the final $10,400 in the online auction: Charles Herbster and a pair of farmer-brothers.