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Irrigation districts set start-up, consider future supplies
Following several days of temperatures at or near 100 degrees then falling off into the upper 80s, irrigators in eastern Wyoming and the Panhandle are eager to get water onto their crops. That opportunity will begin this week with the first deliveries expected as early as June 17. — Full Story »Return flows vital to Platte River success
BRIDGEPORT — The North Platte River is holding its own in the Panhandle, thanks to its tributaries, and soon-to-be return flows from irrigation. The gains from these sources will increase the river’s volume enough to at least partially supply irrigators downstream as far as Lewellen. — Full Story »1893 Ride to Chicago — America's Longest Horse Race — Had Chadron Riding High
Before roads and Google Maps, they blazed the original Cowboy Trail.The race weathered opposition and scrutiny by humane societies and controversy about the rightful winner, but the stunt captured the imagination of the nation as a test of frontier men and their horses. — Full Story »
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Flora, Fauna, Fun on the River
The 156-mile Upper Iowa river begins at the headwaters near Mankato, Minn., and winds through many untouched canyons and meadows in northeast Iowa before draining into the Mississippi River. — Full Story »Iowa Ag Secretary Encourages Owners to Vaccinate Horses for West Nile Virus
Horse owners are encouraged to contact their veterinarian for more information and to discuss vaccination and other prevention measures, such as mosquito control. — Full Story »Iowa DNR: Liquid Manure Okay for Switching to Soybeans
Iowa crop producers who have applied liquid manure to fields based on planting corn can switch to soybeans without worrying about penalties for exceeding nitrogen limits on the field. — Full Story »Extension News »
AT THE CENTER: Tax implications of
Everyone who sold cows and bulls as a result of drought and elected to defer income, has probably settled their 2012 tax bills, assuming they are on a cash basis for taxes. — Full Story »Extension Ag Connection
Although there is still a lot of growing season yet to go, the early planted soybeans at this point are still looking better than some later planted soybeans despite increased weed presence. Early season weed control, though, is imperative to maximize soybean yield. — Full Story »South Central Livestock Judging Clinic & Contest June 19
The South Central Nebraska Spring Livestock Judging Clinic and Contest is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Webster County Fairgrounds in Bladen, Neb. — Full Story »USDA News »
USDA Celebrates National Small Business Week with Continued Investments to Help Rural Business Grow
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces $4.7 million in additional investment for rural small businesses. — Full Story »USDA Promotes Cover Crops in Prevented Planting Fields
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging Iowa farmers to explore the benefits of planting a cover crop on fields that will go unplanted this year. — Full Story »NRCS Works with Landowners to Boost Pollinator Populations
When it comes to pollinators, Nebraska farmers and ranchers are creating habitat to boost their populations and harness these critters’ value. — Full Story »© 2008-2013 agNET. All rights reserved
