FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with $39,000 in Donations

FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with $39,000 in Donations

Omaha, NE, March 28, 2024 — FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting FFA with donations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced Christina Kahler, Managing Director, Marketing & Philanthropy. FNBO’s contributions are part of its broader efforts that celebrated…
 Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Grain Stocks Reports

 Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Grain Stocks Reports

USDA sees producers planting 90.0 million acres of corn and 86.5 million acres of soybeans this year, in USDA's prospective plantings report released on Thursday. All wheat came in at 47.498, cotton at 10.673, sorghum 6.395 million acres. From Arlan Suderman at StoneX: USDA released its quarterly stocks and planting…
Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas

Commissioner Miller Provides Update on HPAI Detection in Texas and Kansas

AUSTIN – Wednesday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas were…
Parts supplier for John Deere fined for illegally employing children

Parts supplier for John Deere fined for illegally employing children

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor has secured a federal consent judgment mandating that a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for prominent firms such as John Deere, Toro, and Yamaha cease illegal employment of minors and adhere to federal child labor regulations moving forward. The judgment…
Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Property Tax Relief Measure

Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Property Tax Relief Measure

LINCOLN, NEB. – The Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) is backing legislation that would provide significant tax reform and major property tax relief for Nebraskans. Legislative Bill (LB) 388 is a key piece of a broader tax reform package working its way through the Nebraska Legislature. “Whether you own a home,…
Letter Asks for E15 Emergency Waiver

Letter Asks for E15 Emergency Waiver

Groups like the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, and others sent a letter on E15 to the Environmental Protection Agency. The groups are asking Administrator Michael Regan to swiftly issue an emergency waiver for E15 sales. “New and ongoing world conflicts continue to pose risks…
K-State Technology Development Institute partners with agronomy department on ammonia study

K-State Technology Development Institute partners with agronomy department on ammonia study

MANHATTAN—Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute and agronomy department have collaborated to manufacture sampling devices that maximize farmers' profitability by minimizing nitrogen losses. The Technology Development Institute, or TDI, helped the agronomy department optimize designs and create 3D-printed parts for passive samplers that measure nitrogen losses due to ammonia volatilization after fertilizer applications. Previous…
Kansas Crop Improvement Association Announces Leadership Changes

Kansas Crop Improvement Association Announces Leadership Changes

MANHATTAN, KANSAS, March 27, 2024 – After 25 years of service to the Kansas CropImprovement Association (KCIA), Executive Director Steve Schuler is retiring, effective March31. “Steve has had the interest of the association and its membership first all the time,” said DustinMiller, owner of Kauffman Seeds, Inc., and president of…