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Warmth follows first hard freeze, sugarbeet harvest hits high gear

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Field pea variety trial results for 2017 available on-line

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Students split on top choices for dealing with foreign policyFor the Farmer LINCOLN, Neb. – High school students from across Nebraska were strongly divided in choosing the most appropriate U.S. policy for dealing with foreign policy issues including immi

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  • Farm group teams up with data firm to help farmers buy land

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    Finding Farmland (http://findingfarmland.youngfarmers.org), a new website that offers educational tools to help young farmers address the top obstacles to starting a farm – access to both land and capital – was launched this week by the National Young Farmers Coalition and Fathom Information Design.

  • Big Red Worms Business to Cook Grow Sew

    4 days ago

    Nebraska Farmers Union (NeFU) president John Hansen announced the completion of the financial and management transfer of Big Red Worms, a wholly owned project of Nebraska Farmers Union Enterprises, LLC to Cook Grow Sew, LLC. The official transfer date was August 31, 2007 when the legal documents were signed.

  • USDA offers targeted farm loan funding

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    U.S. Department of Agriculture Wyoming Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director Jodene Johnson reminds producers that FSA offers specially targeted farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers.

  • Tax help available for those who still need to file for 2016

    1 week ago

    The Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers, especially those who received tax-filing extensions, to know they can still get the tax help they need to meet the Oct. 16 extension deadline. 

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Chadron State College honored by National Weather ServiceCSC College Relations Special to The Farmer CHADRON, Neb. – An official from the National Weather Service (NWS) praised administration and staff of Chadron State College Thursday for completing a s

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Kimball Co. hosts regional land judging

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Chadron State College honored by National Weather ServiceCSC College Relations Special to The Farmer CHADRON, Neb. – An official from the National Weather Service (NWS) praised administration and staff of Chadron State College Thursday for completing a s

An official from the National Weather Service (NWS) praised administration and staff of Chadron State College Thursday for completing a set of rigorous warning criteria necessary to earn the distinction of being StormReady. CSC is the second higher education institution in Nebraska to receive the StormReady designation.

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Kimball Co. hosts regional land judging

Teams from Scottsbluff and Bayard high schools placed at the top of the ranks during the 2017 West Nebraska Regional Land Judging Contest here.

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Nebraska project goal improved land-use efficiency

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team will investigate how to improve land use efficiency through the integration of livestock and crop production systems.

by For the Farmer

Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Things in the night . . .

There’ll be ghoulies and ghosties and things in the night that go bump across the state next month as Nebraska State Parks hosts a series of fun, Halloween-themed events.

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Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Food knowledge is key to diet health

For most Americans eating is just something we do several times a day. We have regular mealtimes, we eat when we get hungry, and quite often our dining is a social or family activity.

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    NRC fund application deadline approaching

    Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making any other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply now for funding available from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Those interested in receiving funding should sign up before the deadline.

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    Poster contest entries sought

    Calling all young artists. The North Platte Natural Resources District is again seeking entries for its annual Conservation Poster Contest.

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    Applicants sought for Nat. Western 4-H catch-a-calf

    A limited number of 4-H members have the opportunity to catch a calf each January during the National Western Stock Show, held in Denver.

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    Scary Things

    Halloween is coming up and recently I just read an interesting story about the scariest things on earth. These are some of the top things that people are scared of.

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    Wanted: Cowboy

    WANTED: Cowboy. No TV, No phone. If you don’t like dogs and can’t tough it in the mountains, don’t apply - Alamo, Nevada.

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    Assistance for seniors with Medicare choices

    Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, during which time seniors have the opportunity to review Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans to ensure their current selections still meet their needs or to enroll for the first time.

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    Precipitation slows dry bean harvest

    Dry bean harvest in the Panhandle is going slow this season. Generally, dry bean harvest is completed by the end of September.

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    Bulletin explains grass-legume forage boost

    Grass-legume mixtures benefit forage productivity, quality and stand persistence, according to a new bulletin from the University of Wyoming Extension.

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