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Nebraska Ag in – and out of – the Classroom
by Micky Burch Officially named for the method of harvesting or “husking” corn by hand, Nebraska was dubbed the “The Cornhusker State” in 1945. You
Learning to Swim
By LaRayne Topp Contributing Editor I stopped my long, rusty, rattletrap of a Mercury at the bottom of the farm lane. For one last time, I
Ear Tags May Expedite Pulls for BRD
WT Research Feedlot has been providing important data for cattle feeders since the early 1970s. By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Pen riders are a unique
2022 Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Before he passed away in the 1990s, Spicer Gripp spent much of his Hereford, Texas, time helping youth develop skills
Anti-Social Media
By Jim Whitt Contributing Editor I did an internet search for “anti-social media” and found this definition on the Urban Dictionary website: n. Communication channels
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Senators Propose Funding Increase for USDA International Marketing Programs
Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently introduced legislation to increase annual funding for the USDA Market
July Beef Exports Stay on $1 Billion/Month Pace; Pork Exports Remain Below Last Year
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Halstrom Details Latest Red Meat Export Results, Including Another $1 Billion Month for Beef
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Colombia’s Demand for U.S. Red Meat Continues to Expand
After a slow start to the year, U.S. pork exports to Colombia rebounded strongly in the second quarter and are now 10% ahead of last
Gypsy Wagon August/September 2022
By Betty Go Gigot, Publisher Soapbox time. I have always been confident that, in the scheme of things, everyone in the world knew agriculture was