Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to start on Dec. 8 with additional …
WEBDec 7, 2023 — The Las Vegas Events Board of Trustees and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association board of directors announced today that the first round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will now be held on Friday, Dec. 8 at 5:45 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Nebraska: New packing plant on horizon for North Platte
WEBMar 20, 2021 — for Tri-State Livestock News. NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A collection of feedlot owners, ranchers, and former Cargill employees have their sights set on breaking ground on a nearly $300 million packing plant near North Platte by fall 2021, with completion by early 2023, the group announced at a press conference in North Platte on Thursday, March 18.
Brook Mine north of Sheridan, Wyo., uncovers rare earth elements
WEBMay 26, 2023 — Mining at the Brook Mine could begin before the year 2023 ends. The global rare earth metals market is projected to grow from $5.3 billion in 2021 to $9.6 billion by 2026, according to Businesswire.com. What’s driving the rare earth metals market is the increasing use of rare-earth elements in the permanent magnet application.
Grazing Management Workshop offered at SAVE Farm
WEBSep 10, 2024 — Please RSVP with your name, email address, and phone number to [email protected]. or call Mary at (785) 562-8726. Please note your type of agricultural operation and level of experience. This event is free of charge and includes lunch both days. Grazing Management Workshop being offered …
New frontiers with farm toys | TheFencePost.com
WEBDec 6, 2022 — 45th National Farm Toy Show. DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The 45 th National Farm Toy Show was held in Dyersville, Iowa, early in November 2022. This grand event is deemed one of the largest of its kind. Hobbyists from across the country and several foreign lands gathered in pursuit of “new frontiers” for their collections.
White House opposes China farmland bill | TheFencePost.com
WEBSep 12, 2024 — The White House Office of Management and Budget has said that the Biden administration is opposed to the bill introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., to clamp down on the sale of U.S. farmland to China and other “adversaries.”. The bill passed the House this week. A companion bill has been introduced in the Senate.
Nebraska’s Blackshirt poised to be most environmentally friendly ...
WEBSep 13, 2024 — The name Blackshirt Feeders is a nod to the Cornhusker defense, but Dr. Eric Behlke and his partners are doing everything to be proactive, rather than on the defensive. Behlke grew up a few miles north of nearby Benkleman on a cow calf operation before earning his first doctoral degree in ruminant ...
NFU, Farm Bureau cite reasons to pass farm bill
WEBAug 15, 2024 — National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said it is true that people are suffering from “farm bill fatigue” because the debate over it has dragged on so long, but pushing the bill into 2025 “will bring new challenges about the dollars available” and “uncertainty about who will control all the branches of government.”.
Vilsack warns NFU ‘someone’ could end aid to mid-size farmers
WEBSep 10, 2024 — In a speech to the Democratic-leaning National Farmers Union Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stressed the importance of aid to mid-size farmers, and said the programs the Biden administration has put in place could end if “someone” wants to change them. In a briefing for about 300 Farmers Union members at USDA, Vilsack said ...
Infamous vegetarians | TheFencePost.com
WEBAug 9, 2019 — The tofu-eaters brag less about other famous vegetarians like Mike Tyson, Russell Simmons, Ellen Degeneres, Pamela Boom Boom Anderson, Ozzy Osbourne, Mr. Rogers, Prince, Bill Clinton and somebody called Moby. Another guy who was missing a few corn flakes from his box was John Harvey Kellogg who seemed to live on crackers. He sure seems crackers.