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Farmer says drought recovery has a long timetable
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Oct 18, 10:12AM CDT
Many areas of the Corn Belt have recently received much needed rainfall to help improve drought conditions, but one farmer says there is still a long way to go. Chris Clausen farms an hour west of Omaha, Nebraska, and says the area’s first major rain event in two years occurred...
Better than expected soybean yields along the Missouri River
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Sep 27, 12:52PM CDT
A Northeast Nebraska farmer says he’s pleasantly surprised by soybean yields this harvest even though drought impacted crops. Quentin Connealy farmers along the Missouri River, about an hour north of Omaha, and says an additional 12 inches of water during irrigation season helped push yields to about 75 bushels per...
Are enough farmers taking data security seriously?
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Jun 7, 9:56AM CDT
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is encouraging farmers and ranchers to take steps to secure their operation’s data from cyber threats. Eugene Kowel with the Omaha FBI Field Office says producers need to have a plan in place before an attack happens. “We encourage especially the larger producers, to reach...
Ag industry facing long list of national security threats
Brownfield Ag NewsTue Jun 6, 10:58AM CDT
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the ag industry is facing several national security threats and the fallout could be catastrophic. Euguen Kowel is the special agent in charge of the Omaha FBI Field Office. “We’re worried about the threat from cyber criminal actors hijacking our farming operations, our agricultural...
Omaha Council Bluffs Grain Prices
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WH_GR110 St. Joseph, MO Fri Jul 31, 2020 USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Omaha-Council Bluffs Grain: Spot Truck Bids for grain delivered to elevators, dollars per bushel, as of 2:30 PM today. Change and basis is cents per bushel. BIDS ...