More Prevent Plant Acres Expected This Spring

Planting is running behind normal in the northwestern corn belt into Nebraska with the extremely wet winter and spring. That…

NRCS Extends Signup Deadline for Livestock Mortality Program

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Nebraska has extended the sign up deadline for the Livestock Mortality Program to July…

Minnesota Farm Bureau Urges Infrastructure Bill Compromise

Minnesota Farm Bureau members want state lawmakers to come to agreement on an infrastructure bill to fund road and bridge…

Companion Bills Offered to Fix ELD Rules

The United States Cattlemen’s Association members are supporting companion legislation in the House and Senate to reform livestock hauling regulations.…

Nebraska Legislature Passes Cost Share Program for Ethanol Infrastructure

Last week Nebraska State Senators voted unanimously to pass LB 585, a measure creating a cost share grant program for…

Iowa Legislature Clamps Down on Local Property Tax Hikes

Local governments in Iowa will have to go through extra steps to raise property taxes.

Keeping University Students for Four Years

Even as graduation time rolls around this spring, higher education officials are looking ahead to fall.

When to Treat for Emerald Ash Borers

Emerald ash borers continue to spread across the northern plains, putting ash trees at risk.

First Steps on Infrastructure Plan

Congressional democrats and President Trump have agreed on the general outlines of a two trillion-dollar infrastructure improvement plan.

Twins Lose Rain Shortened Game

Domingo Germán kept delivering on a wet, raw afternoon, tying for the major league lead with his sixth win as the New York Yankees stopped the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Sunday in a game called in the bottom of the eighth inning because of rain.