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A Love for Fluffy Cows Grows Into a Family Legacy-Highlands
What began with two Highland cows in 2020 has grown into a 50-cow herd, a family business and a place where others can experience the magic of these gentle, fluffy animals. For Lindy Wood, of Fairbury, Nebraska, it was never just about owning cattle.It was about the way a fluffy Highland cow could make someone
Congratulations to Bruce Livingston, recipient of the 2026 Nebraska Producer of the year award
This award recognizes an outstanding pork producer who exemplifies the We Care principles and sets the standard for food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, leadership, and responsible pork production in Nebraska.
From the desk of Pat Baxa
Sales and Production-Polansky Seed Inc. Belleville, Kansas The fall outlook for corn production in the immediate area looks to be quite bountiful, while the dryland soybean crop with its tremendous canopy from above average rainfall during its vegetative growth, is requiring additional moisture to fulfill its crucial grain fill cycle.Outside the immediate area, rainfall has
What is in our Water
A conversation with Marty Stange The water we drink. The water that we use to irrigate crops and feed livestock. The water we swim, fish, and tank in.For Marty Strange, water has been a lifelong passion. Growing up on a farm in central Nebraska, his connection to water began early, carried him through a 36-year
From The Desk of FSA
Updates from the Fairbury FSAJoni Johnson Right now is a great time to contact your FSA office regarding any recent changes you may have made to your farm or ranch operation that would be important to update in your FSA business records.Examples of the types of changes we are talking about include the addition of
New World Screwworm Returns:Implications for Livestock Producers
By Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator, Matt Hille, DVM, MS, PhD Diagnostic Veterinary Pathologist and Nebraska Extension SpecialistThe New World Screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax, is among the most destructive livestock pests ever encountered in the Western Hemisphere.Unlike most fly species whose larvae develop in decaying organic matter, New World Screwworm larvae feed exclusively on live
2026 Pioneer Farm Family
At the Jefferson County Fair, The Keuten family will be awarded the Aksarben Heritage Award for 100 years of continuous family ownership.On July 9th, 6:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fair, in the 4-H Building.The Keuten family farm was first purchased by Sharon Arthur’s great grandfather Peter Keuten in 1910 and has been kept in
USDA, Trump Administration Announce $12 Million Farm Relief
President Donald Trump’s administration recently announced $12 million in one-time payments to farmers to offset what the administration calls “unfair market disruptions.”According to a statement from the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture), “Of the $12 billion provided, up to $11 billion will be used for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, which provides broad relief
Governor Kelly Updates Declaration of Drought Emergency, Warnings, and Watches for Kansas Counties
TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation approving updated drought declarations for Kansas counties. Scattered heavy rainfall events this past month, especially in south central and south eastern areas of the state, have led to localized improvements to ongoing drought and abnormal dryness. The overall drought conditions in Kansas are showing signs of