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  • Unusually warm, humid pattern delays freeze as Nebraska soil moisture improves

    Unusually warm, humid pattern delays freeze as Nebraska soil moisture improves
    2026/09/21
    Nebraska is heading into October with soil moisture in some of the best shape it has been in years, but it comes with persistent humidity and a lack of freezing - or even cool - temperatures. Nebraska Extension climatologist Dr. Eric Hunt said recent rainfall has substantially improved soil moisture across much of eastern Nebraska, with additional precipitation expected to help water move deeper into the soil.
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    6 分
  • Cattle Placements Hit Record August Low | Kyle Bumsted Breaks Down the Report

    Cattle Placements Hit Record August Low | Kyle Bumsted Breaks Down the Report
    2026/09/18
    Cattle placements fell 9% in August, marking the lowest August total since USDA began the current Cattle on Feed series in 1996. Nebraska placements dropped even further, down 14% from a year ago. Livestock analyst Kyle Bumsted with Allendale joins the Rural Radio Network to break down the numbers, why placements came in below expectations and what he describes as a cattle supply that is “front end heavy” with fewer cattle coming behind it.
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    6 分
  • Final Day at Husker Harvest Days: Field Demos Return as Weather Clears

    Final Day at Husker Harvest Days: Field Demos Return as Weather Clears
    2026/09/17
    Husker Harvest Days heads into its third and final day with improving weather and a full slate of activities. Show Manager Matt Jungmann joins the Rural Radio Network to recap the first two days of the show and preview what visitors can expect Thursday, including combine and grain cart demonstrations, corn stalk baling, the new Skid Steer Experience and more. Jungmann also talks about how the show grounds handled this week’s rain, strong exhibitor interest for 2027 and why there’s still plenty to see before Husker Harvest Days wraps up in Grand Island.
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    3 分
  • Rep. Adrian Smith on creating markets for beef

    Rep. Adrian Smith on creating markets for beef
    2026/09/04
    Congressman Adrian Smith joins us at the State Fair to talk about rebuilding the herd and creating new markets for American beef to give producers stability.
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    6 分
  • Nebraska heads into September with heat, but drought outlook remains manageable

    Nebraska heads into September with heat, but drought outlook remains manageable
    2026/08/31
    Nebraska is heading into September with a stretch of hot, relatively dry weather, but Nebraska Extension meteorologist Dr. Eric Hunt says the state is not showing signs of the rapid drought deterioration seen in some recent years.
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    7 分
  • Canada says no deal

    Canada says no deal
    2026/08/25
    What's behind the latest conflict between the US and Canada? We explain why there's a divide in agriculture plus Nebraska reaction. And we have continuing coverage on the possibility of more imports of lean beef trimmings.
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    4 分
  • Nebraska Cattlemen: let market work

    Nebraska Cattlemen: let market work
    2026/08/24
    Craig Uden, president of Nebraska Cattlemen talks about beef imports and rebuilding the cattle herd in the wake of Pres. Trump's call to waive tariffs on ground beef coming to the U.S.
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    4 分
  • New weather data offers clues behind Nebraska’s corn pollination problems

    New weather data offers clues behind Nebraska’s corn pollination problems
    2026/08/24
    Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts found Nebraska's lowest corn ear count since 2013 and pointed to heat stress and pollination problems as key concerns. Now, Nebraska Extension climatologist Eric Hunt says weather data from July helps put those observations into context. Hunt says conditions varied across the state as corn went through pollination, with some areas entering that critical stage with adequate moisture while dryland fields farther west were already running short. But moisture wasn't the only concern.
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    7 分