by admin | Jan 15, 2019 | 2-State, Ag News, Local, News
President Donald J. Trump signed the bipartisan legislation, the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, championed by U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) into law. The bill helps protect drinking water by enabling communities to prioritize water infrastructure projects...
by admin | Dec 21, 2018 | Ag News, Local, News
December 20, 2018 – Valentine USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Kay Hand is reminding producers that the deadline to apply for the Market Facilitation Program is Jan. 15, 2019. The Market Facilitation Program (MFP) was designed to assist farmers in...
by admin | Dec 5, 2018 | Ag News, Local, News
Nominations for the 2018 Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame are being accepted. Forms can be found online at www.sandhillscowboys.com and are due by Dec. 31. Started in 2006, the Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame recognizes the men and women who have made a lasting...
by admin | Oct 18, 2018 | Ag News, Local, News
Farmers and ranchers interested in preventing erosion, improving soil health, conserving water and wildlife, or making any other natural resource conservation improvements to their property are encouraged to apply now for funding available from the USDA Natural...
by admin | Oct 13, 2018 | Ag News, Local, News
The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation works to keep agricultural educators in Nebraska classrooms by awarding 13 Nebraska agricultural education teachers $14,000. “All 13 teachers make a difference in their classrooms and their communities,” said Megahn Schafer,...
by admin | Aug 29, 2018 | Ag News, Local, News
The North Central District Health Department would like to report that a pool of mosquitoes in Cherry county (near Valentine) has tested positive for West Nile Virus. In addition, an increasing number of mosquito pools in Holt county have tested positive, since...
