Episodios

  • 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
  • Nebraska’s 2026 wildfires shatter records; Morrill Fire alone surpasses all of 2012 acres burned

    Nebraska’s 2026 wildfires shatter records; Morrill Fire alone surpasses all of 2012 acres burned
    Mar 23 2026
    Nebraska is facing a historic wildfire season as extreme drought, high winds, and record-breaking temperatures fuel fires across the state. Through mid-March, more than 827,000 acres have burned, shattering the previous annual record set during the 2012 drought year. The Morrill Fire alone has consumed over 643,000 acres, surpassing the previous statewide record for an entire year, while three other active fires have burned tens of thousands more, according to the Nebraska State Climate Office. Experts warn that fire danger will remain high as dry, windy conditions persist.
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    6 m
  • Beef, pork companies settle wage-fixing lawsuit for $202 million | Ag News You Need to Know

    Beef, pork companies settle wage-fixing lawsuit for $202 million | Ag News You Need to Know
    Mar 23 2026
    A wage-fixing lawsuit involving 21 companies across the beef and pork processing industry has reached settlements totaling more than $202 million. PLUS U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will tour wildfire damages in Nebraska Monday.
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    5 m
  • ‘It looks like a wasteland’: Farmers on the front lines of Nebraska wildfires

    ‘It looks like a wasteland’: Farmers on the front lines of Nebraska wildfires
    Mar 19 2026
    From green hills to scorched earth. Blake Ristine watched as fire ravaged the canyons near Gothenburg.
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    4 m