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Axtell, Nebraska Grain Company to Cease Operations Amid Public Service Commission Investigation
The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an investigation and ordered Roberts Seed, Inc., of Axtell to immediately cease and desist all operations as a grain dealer and grain warehouse in Nebraska. The PSC Grain Department was...
Scoular has new marine team for fishmeal and fish oil business
Leading fishmeal and fish oil producer, Scoular, has a new marine leadership team, the company announced in a statement. The team consists of Quinn Maass, director of the Marine Ingredients Division; Tony Stella, global marine product manager;...
LIVE: State agency orders central Nebraska grain company to halt operations while under investigation
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Public Service Commission is investigating Roberts Seed Inc. for improper licensing and has ordered it to “immediately cease and desist all operations.” The PSC’s grain department did an inspection of the...
Kansas City Fed’s Center for Ag and Economy to Provide Research and Resources
Earlier this month, The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City launched an initiative called The Center for Agriculture and the Economy to reinforce its research and resources for the ag industry and rural landscape. “For many years, the Kansas City...
Nebraska Shares CMV Crash Expertise With 11 States
October 22, 2025 4:54 PM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Nebraska State Patrol led training sessions for law enforcement investigators from 11 states to gain hands-on expertise conducting forensic exams of...
Nebraska senator seeks market-based beef solutions after Trump defends import plan
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts is seeking solutions after President Trump defended his proposal to import beef from Argentina on social media after facing criticism from ranchers across the country, accusing critics of not...
Nebraska Could Play Matches in a New Venue Next Year
Nebraska volleyball has sold out basketball and hockey arenas, a football stadium and many other venues from coast to coast. It's track record of filling all types of venues has promoters thinking big and creatively. Next year, the Huskers could...
Nebraska AD Appears Out of Touch With Big 10 As His Matt Rhule Stance Sparks Meltdown
Nebraska’s 6-24 loss to Minnesota has wiped away all the goodwill Matt Rhule had built with the fan base. The Huskers are 5-2, but the issues that plagued them last year have to be fixed, especially with the offense. Rhule didn’t sugarcoat it. He...
Rancher urges free market approach amid talk of more Argentine beef imports
News Rancher urges free market approach amid talk of more Argentine beef imports October 23, 2025 By Kellan Heavican Filed Under: Beef, Cattle, Nebraska, News A rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills says importing more beef from Argentina may not move...
LIVE: State agency orders central Nebraska grain company to halt operations while under investigation
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Public Service Commission is investigating Roberts Seed Inc. for improper licensing and has ordered it to “immediately cease and desist all operations.” The PSC’s grain department did an inspection of the...
How many seasonal agricultural visas petitions approved for employers classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry in Nebraska during 2024?
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...
Nebraska lawmakers, farmers push back on Trump’s plan to import Argentine beef
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Ken Stoysich and his family have been butchers for more than six decades. He tells us he’s seen high beef prices hit meat counters before. “Just one time when we had the beef shortage back in the ’70s, which was really nasty....
Nebraska inmate punished for speaking on wife’s podcast
Calling from a prison phone in Nebraska, Nicholas Ely joined his wife, Julie Montpetit, for an episode of Montpetit’s podcast, “More Than an Inmate’s Girlfriend,” which aims to destigmatize relationships like theirs. Afterwards, Montpetit lost all...
Nebraska Leaders in Washington, DC Issue Statements About Trump Admin Plan to Purchase Beef from Argentina
Courtesy of Connoisseur Media Lincoln. WASHINGTON, DC–(KFOR Oct. 22)–Nebraska representatives in Washington and at home are reacting to President Trump’s plan to lower beef prices, where the United States could purchase beef from Argentina....
Market swings and heavy lifting ahead for cutout values
Federally inspected cattle harvest head counts have swung widely in the past three weeks, beginning with a 14,000 head decline two weeks ago as one fed cattle plant idled several days for scheduled upgrades. Last week’s recovery from the downturn...
Wegmans named one of the best employers for company…
Over 70 New York companies, including Wegmans, are some of the best employers for company culture in the country, according to a recent study by business magazine Forbes and market research firm Statista. To compile their first-ever "America's...
Iconic retailer that was once out of business opening 30 new stores for holidays
Toys “R” Us is pulling out all the stops to boost sales this upcoming holiday season because it has, once again, opened its doors. That’s right, it is time to play again. If you’re a longtime fan of the favored toy chain, be ready for that...
Take it from a new recruit: Nebraska can and should win
Coach Matt Rhule changed my mind this year. Not because he convinced me to play football for the Huskers — because as the new president of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and a happily middle-aged dad and grandpa, I can tell you my run-blocking...
Outreach to ICE detainees hits home after immigration policy split Nebraskan’s family
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Founded in this west-central Nebraska railroad town in 2021, the Hope Esperanza nonprofit was thrust into a statewide spotlight this summer when more than 60 undocumented workers from a high-profile immigration raid in Omaha...
Poll: Rural Nebraskans more optimistic about current, future well-being
Over the past 30 years, the Nebraska Rural Poll has asked respondents about their current well-being, as well as their outlook on their future. This year, 53% of respondents believe they are better off than they were five years ago, up from 36%...