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Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Missouri, Wisconsin Last Updated: 2:09 PM 08/07/08 - Emerald ash borer is one step closer to Nebraska as state forestry experts confirm it in both Missouri and Wisconsin. (Full Story)

EPA Denies Texas Governor's Ethanol Waiver Request Last Updated: 1:59 PM 08/07/08 - The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a request from Texas to cut the federal ethanol mandate in half for a year in hopes of bringing down corn prices. (Full Story)

Neb. Plans to Explore Insurance Fund for Farmers Last Updated: 9:50 AM 08/06/08 - The Nebraska Public Service Commission wants to know whether farmers are interested in a new insurance fund to protect themselves against losses when grain elevators fail. (Full Story)

Payments Approved in Neb. Grain Elevator Failure Last Updated: 9:46 AM 08/06/08 - The Nebraska Public Service Commission has approved a payment plan for farmers affected by Alvo Grain & Feed's bankruptcy this spring. (Full Story)

Nebraska Farm Real Estate up 19 percent Last Updated: 9:54 AM 08/05/08 - Farm real estate value in Nebraska has increased 19 percent in the past year. (Full Story)

Demand for Irrigation, Roads Projects Help Valmont Last Updated: 8:49 AM 08/04/08 - Federal highway dollars and the global demand for irrigation systems have helped Valmont Industries weather this year's difficult economy. (Full Story)

Farmers Urged to Keep Eye Out for Soybean Aphids Last Updated: 8:30 AM 08/03/08 - Insect experts are urging Nebraska farmers to keep watch for soybean aphids. (Full Story)

Grasshopper Infestations Spotty Across the State Last Updated: 4:31 PM 08/01/08 - High numbers of grasshoppers are showing up in some parts of the state, University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologists say. (Full Story)

Help Disappearing Bees Last Updated: 4:29 PM 08/01/08 - Bees are required to pollinate hundreds of flowering fruit, vegetable, seed and nut crops. Without bees, these crops are unable to produce. (Full Story)

Weather Conditions Favorable for Soybean Aphids, Last Updated: 4:24 PM 08/01/08 - Nebraska farmers need to keep an eye out for soybean aphids in their soybean fields now through the end of August, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist said. (Full Story)

Nebraska County Eligible for USDA Emercency Loans Last Updated: 4:22 PM 08/01/08 - Farm Service Agency announced Friday that family farmers in Wheeler County, Neb. are eligible to apply for low interest Emergency (EM) loans. (Full Story)

Nelson: Ethanol Hearing Set for Omaha Last Updated: 12:26 PM 07/30/08 - The Senate Agriculture Committee is scheduling a hearing in Omaha next month to discuss ethanol's effect on corn and food prices and examine the heated debate surrounding the biofuel. (Full Story)

Farmers Warned to Protect Diesel Against Thefts Last Updated: 9:14 AM 07/30/08 - Lincoln County officials are investigating the theft of 500 gallons of diesel fuel and warning farmers to take precautions. (Full Story)

U.S. Beef Shipment Arrives in South Korea Last Updated: 9:05 AM 07/29/08 - Officials say the first shipment of U.S. beef under a controversial import deal has arrived in South Korea. (Full Story)

Biogas Project Advances After $7 million Bond Sale Last Updated: 10:24 AM 07/28/08 - Grand Island has sold $7 million in bonds to help finance a project at the JBS Swift beef processing plant that will generate methane gas from the plant's waste. (Full Story)

Health Alert Continues for Nebraska Reservoir Last Updated: 9:41 AM 07/28/08 - A health alert remains in effect for Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County as blue-green algae continues to release toxins into the water. (Full Story)

Corn, Soybean Crops Outperforming Last Year's Crops Last Updated: 9:48 AM 07/28/08 - A recent crop report for Nebraska shows that corn and soybeans are progressing better than last year's crops. (Full Story)

Wheat Harvest Nears Completion Across State Last Updated: 8:39 AM 07/26/08 - Nebraska's wheat harvest is nearly wrapped up -- finally. (Full Story)

Number of Young Farmers Continues to Decrease Last Updated: 10:09 PM 07/23/08 - Nebraska is trying to reduce the financial hurdles in place for beginning farmers. It's all part of the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act. According to the State Department of Agriculture, the program is still underutilized (Full Story)

Tornado Effects Still Hitting Farmers Last Updated: 10:13 PM 07/23/08 - The effects of a May tornado are still lingering in Hamilton County. (Full Story)

Number of Sick Tied to Nebraska Beef Grows Again Last Updated: 8:48 AM 07/19/08 - The number of E. coli illnesses tied to the outbreak that prompted Nebraska Beef Ltd.'s recall of 5.3 million pounds of beef has grown again. (Full Story)

Appeals Court Dismisses Crop Insurer's Lawsuit Last Updated: 9:28 AM 07/16/08 - A federal appeals court has dismissed the remaining portions of a lawsuit filed by a Nebraska crop insurance company against the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (Full Story)

Minn. Firm Plans Omaha Ethanol Plant Last Updated: 10:05 AM 07/15/08 - A Minnesota-based company said it will be building and operating a 1.5 million-gallon ethanol plant in Omaha that will use food waste byproducts. (Full Story)

Nebraska Beef to be on Hong Kong Shelves Last Updated: 9:45 AM 07/15/08 - The largest food retailer in Hong Kong will feature Nebraska beef for two weeks. (Full Story)

Corn Prices Fall to 1-month Low on Midwest Weather Last Updated: 1:13 PM 07/14/08 - Corn prices fell to a one-month low Monday. (Full Story)

Governors Talk of Moving Beyond Corn-based Ethanol Last Updated: 10:00 AM 07/14/08 - From the coal fields of West Virginia to the corn fields of Iowa, governors are talking at their summer meeting about moving beyond ethanol produced just from food sources. (Full Story)

USDA Predicts Smaller Nebraska Wheat Harvest Last Updated: 11:58 AM 07/11/08 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts Nebraska's winter wheat harvest will be smaller than previously expected. (Full Story)

Western Neb. Wheat Farmers Waiting to Harvest Last Updated: 9:42 AM 07/09/08 - Wheat farmers in Western Nebraska are still waiting to harvest their crop -- weeks after the crop is normally already in hoppers. (Full Story)

Neb. Deadline Set for FSA Program Last Updated: 4:58 PM 07/08/08 - The Farm Service Agency has set a Sept. 30 deadline for Nebraska farmers to apply for payments that can help production through good and bad economic times. (Full Story)

Neb. Poll Suggests Support for Renewable Energy Last Updated: 2:35 PM 07/08/08 - A Nebraska poll says rural communities have strong and aggressive support for renewable energy. (Full Story)

Nebraska Wheat Harvest in Full Swing This Week Last Updated: 12:05 PM 07/07/08 - Cool, wet weather has delayed wheat harvest in the state, but it could be worth the wait for farmers in western Nebraska. (Full Story)

Lake McConaughy Boasts More Water, Visitors Last Updated: 9:51 AM 07/07/08 - The state's largest lake celebrated the Fourth of July with some of its biggest crowds in years. (Full Story)

Farmers in 3 Nebraska Counties Eligible for Loans Last Updated: 9:04 AM 07/07/08 - Family farmers in three Nebraska counties can now apply for low-interest emergency loans to help them recover from damages caused by severe weather. (Full Story)

Nebraska Pipeline Project in Hands of Regulators Last Updated: 10:37 AM 07/03/08 - The fate of a roughly $100 million natural gas pipeline is in the hands of state regulators. (Full Story)

3 Neb. Counties Eligible for USDA Emergency Loans Last Updated: 12:46 PM 07/02/08 - Those counties are: Nemaha, Otoe, and Richardson. (Full Story)

States Set Rules for Importing Cattle from Montana Last Updated: 9:25 AM 07/02/08 - States worried about brucellosis are imposing strict rules on the import of Montana cattle. (Full Story)

Neb. Beef Recalls About 532,000 lbs. of Beef Last Updated: 10:12 AM 07/02/08 - Nebraska Beef Ltd. is recalling nearly 532,000 pounds of ground beef produced in the last two months because the meat has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses. (Full Story)

More Farmers Plant Corn Last Updated: 12:09 PM 06/30/08 - Nebraska corn producers planted 9.0 million acres of corn this year, about 4 percent below last year, but up about 200,000 acres from the original planting intentions report released in March. (Full Story)

Damaged Irrigation Canal Has to be Repaired Again Last Updated: 12:00 PM 06/30/08 - The temporary repairs made to Central Nebraska Public Power's main irrigation canal earlier this month didn't hold. (Full Story)

USDA Reports Flooding Cuts Corn Acres Last Updated: 9:20 AM 06/30/08 - The government said farmers will harvest nearly 9 percent fewer acres of corn than last year in part because Midwest flooding has damaged the crop. (Full Story)

Kansas Lifts Wheat Embargo, Tests Show Grain Safe Last Updated: 10:28 AM 06/26/08 - Regulators have lifted an embargo on wheat from 20 Kansas fields and three grain elevators in seven south-central Kansas counties. (Full Story)

Nebraska Putting State Money in Ethanol Last Updated: 1:23 PM 06/25/08 - Growing criticism of ethanol hasn't changed state government's shopping habits at car dealerships and fuel pumps. (Full Story)

Canada Confirms Mad Cow Disease Cases Last Updated: 12:58 PM 06/24/08 - A new case of mad cow disease has been confirmed in Canada, marking the nation's 13th since 2003. (Full Story)

Some Family Farmers Eligible for Emergency Loans Last Updated: 4:49 PM 06/23/08 - Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Milton Rogers, announced Monday that family farmers in 54 Nebraska counties are eligible to apply for low interest Emergency (EM) loans (Full Story)

Record Corn Prices Mean More Expensive Meat, Dairy Last Updated: 12:12 PM 06/23/08 - Raging Midwest floodwaters that swallowed crops and sent corn and soybean prices soaring are about to give consumers more grief at the grocery store. (Full Story)

South Korea will Resume Beef Imports of Young Cattle Last Updated: 9:27 AM 06/23/08 - South Korea said it will resume imports of U.S. beef as long as it comes from cattle younger than 30 months old. (Full Story)

Money Problems Halt Wahoo Ethanol Plant Last Updated: 1:11 PM 06/20/08 - Wahoo city leaders and company officials say money problems have halted construction on a planned 160-acre ethanol plant northeast of the city. (Full Story)

Congress Enacts Farm Bill over Bush Veto, Again Last Updated: 10:02 AM 06/19/08 - Congress enacted a $290 billion farm bill for a second time Thursday after a clerical error threatened delivery of U.S. food aid abroad. (Full Story)

Nebraska Orders Tests on Montana Cattle, Bison Last Updated: 9:56 AM 06/19/08 - Nebraska will test some cattle and bison from Montana when they enter the state for a disease that causes premature calving or abortions. (Full Story)

Nebraska Irrigation District to Delay Water Delivery Last Updated: 2:04 PM 06/17/08 - Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District has voted to delay the first run of irrigation deliveries by about a week. (Full Story)

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