Episodios

  • Larsen, Wolfinger Named Nebraska FFA Beef Production Proficiency Winners

    Larsen, Wolfinger Named Nebraska FFA Beef Production Proficiency Winners
    Apr 13 2026
    Two Nebraska FFA members are offering a glimpse into the future of the beef industry: one rooted in stewardship of the land, the other in building a cattle business from the ground up. Ericka Larsen of the Burwell FFA Chapter and Jaelin Wolfinger of the S-E-M FFA Chapter were named 2026 proficiency award winners in beef production for their supervised agricultural experiences - Larsen in placement and Wolfinger in entrepreneurship.
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    4 m
  • Stewarding the Land: Burwell FFA's Ericka Larsen wins Beef Production-Placement proficiency award

    Stewarding the Land: Burwell FFA's Ericka Larsen wins Beef Production-Placement proficiency award
    Apr 13 2026
    From cattle work to managing a complex conservation program, Burwell FFA's Ericka Larsen shows how hands-on ranch experience and land stewardship go hand in hand in the Nebraska Sandhills.
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    8 m
  • Building a Beef Business: S-E-M FFA Chapter's Jaelin Wolfinger named Beef Production-Entrepreneurship Proficiency Winner

    Building a Beef Business: S-E-M FFA Chapter's Jaelin Wolfinger named Beef Production-Entrepreneurship Proficiency Winner
    Apr 13 2026
    Starting with a $30,000 loan from her grandfather in 7th grade, Wolfinger has grown a multi-faceted cattle operation focused on feeding cattle, building a herd and learning the business side of beef production.
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    6 m
  • SCC-Beatrice breaks ground on Ag Technology Center to address skilled workforce shortage

    SCC-Beatrice breaks ground on Ag Technology Center to address skilled workforce shortage
    Apr 9 2026
    While Ford Hall once served as the central hub for agriculture students at Southeast Community College, a new Agriculture Technology Center in Beatrice will soon take that role, bringing classrooms, labs and hands-on training under one roof. A decade in the making, the new facility is aimed squarely at one of Nebraska’s biggest challenges: a gap in skilled workforce. SCC President Dr. Paul Illich said the $7.24 million project, now underway on the Beatrice campus, will expand capacity for agriculture training while aligning education more closely with modern industry needs and keeping more graduates in the state.
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    6 m
  • Nebraska Cattlemen tops $1M in disaster relief fund for wildfires

    Nebraska Cattlemen tops $1M in disaster relief fund for wildfires
    Apr 7 2026
    A fast-moving relief effort for Nebraska ranchers impacted by wildfires has now surpassed the $1 million mark, highlighting widespread support from across the country. The Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund has raised $1,090,511 as of Tuesday morning, with nearly 2,000 donors contributing from all 50 states and two countries. The fund was launched as fires scorched more than 800,000 acres across central and western Nebraska, damaging farms and ranches. A two-hour telethon hosted by KETV helped jumpstart donations, bringing in more than $190,000.
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    7 m
  • LOVB BEEF: Nebraska Beef Council teams up with League One Volleyball to power female athletes

    LOVB BEEF: Nebraska Beef Council teams up with League One Volleyball to power female athletes
    Apr 7 2026
    The Nebraska Beef Council is teaming up with League One Volleyball (LOVB) to highlight the nutritional benefits of beef, particularly for female athletes. Adam Wegner, the council’s director of marketing, said the partnership connects beef’s nutrition with athletic performance.
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    5 m
  • Arcadia farmer represents sorghum producers at White House ag event

    Arcadia farmer represents sorghum producers at White House ag event
    Mar 31 2026
    Tyler Bose joins us to share about his trip to Washington, including an event at the White House and his message for policymakers as a young producer.
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    4 m
  • Drought covers nearly 100% of Nebraska as conditions deteriorate quickly

    Drought covers nearly 100% of Nebraska as conditions deteriorate quickly
    Mar 30 2026
    After weeks of intensifying drought and near-constant fire danger, Nebraska may finally see a stretch of moisture this week, but experts warn it likely won’t be enough to reverse rapidly deteriorating conditions. State climatologist Eric Hunt says Nebraska has gone more than 10 days without measurable precipitation and over three weeks without meaningful moisture, helping drive that expansion.
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    7 m