Alton
Alton, IA · Business
dairyherd.com
Loss of Beloved Milking Barn Spurs on Next Generation
The milking barn where Makenna Skiff discovered her passion went up in flames in May. After scraping the alleys with the skidsteer, her grandpa parked it in the shop and jump in his truck to feed cows. Looking over his shoulder, he backed down the long driveway, which took a couple of minutes. When he turned back around, he saw about 80 feet of smoke filling the air.
norfolkneradio.com
COE Cattle Company honored as Ag Business of the Year
A Norfolk livestock company has been honored for five decades of excellence. The Norfolk Area and Madison Chambers of Commerce hosted the 11th annual Northeast Nebraska Ag Banquet in Pierce on Tuesday and named the COE Cattle Company Agribusiness of the Year. News Talk WJAG asked owner and manager Ed...
norfolkneradio.com
Robertson appointed as City of Norfolk's new finance officer
The City of Norfolk has announced the appointment of John Robertson as the city’s new finance officer, effective July 1. Robertson succeeds Randy Gates, who recently retired after serving the city for more than 40 years. Robertson joins the city after serving as Vice President of Finance and Operations...
News Channel Nebraska
USDA confirms first New World screwworm case in U.S. livestock since the 1960s
NORFOLK, Neb. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a calf in South Texas, marking the first confirmed detection of the parasitic pest in U.S. livestock in decades. The confirmation comes as livestock producers have been closely monitoring the spread of...
1011 Now
Nebraska Panhandle farmers face devastating drought and staggering crop loss
KTIV
Northeast Nebraska farmers race against time as extreme drought threatens newly planted crops
vendingtimes.com
Beef on demand: Nebraska farm debuts 24/7 vending machine
A Boone County, Nebraska, farm business has introduced a 24/7 meat vending machine to provide customers with around-the-clock access to locally raised beef products, according to a Norfolk Daily News report. The machine, operated by 2383 Farms in Albion, represents the latest step in the growth of the family-owned business,...
Agriculture Online
Nebraska Agronomist Turns Farm Labor Struggles Into New Hiring Platform
Ashley Babl is an agronomist who also farms and raises cattle with her parents and grandfather near Albion, Nebraska. When she couldn’t find a solution to her family’s struggle finding farm labor, she decided to create one. “Sometimes, we need extra help on the farm, and the people...
1011now.com
NPPD identifies 4 Nebraska communities as potential small modular reactor sites
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) — Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has narrowed its search for a proposed small modular nuclear reactor site to four Nebraska communities: Beatrice, Brownville, Norfolk and Sutherland. NPPD has been studying possible locations for the next-generation reactor, known as a small modular reactor, or SMR...