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2+ day, 13+ hour ago (200+ words) Riley Reinke of Filley wants people to enjoy the delicious vegetables that come from Cottage Hill Farm but also wants them to understand how the food is produced. The bizarre mystery of whether Donald Dean Studey killed dozens of people…...
He came to Nebraska with a dream. His business is flourishing and helping farmers in Comoros.
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (181+ words) Omaha World-Herald Fouad Mhadji Issa looks to his adopted home of Nebraska when searching for a comparison to describe the role of vanilla in his home country of Comoros. Fouad Mhadji Issa fills a bottle of his Koponi syrup inside…...
Farm and Food: When 'crazy' is the only answer
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (151+ words) House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson must not be a superstitious man. If he were, he would not have introduced the biggest bill of his congressional career, the "Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026," on Friday, Feb. 13. Nebraska Athletics…...
Rep. Adrian Smith: I'm fighting for farmers after year-round E-15 funding fell short
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (122+ words) Nebraska's farmers have been clear from the very beginning: they need reliable markets to sell their products. Every day, agricultural producers face countless factors outside of their control, whether that be commodity prices, input costs, or weather. In a World-Herald…...
Showcasing yard sales to artisans, Panhandle Frontier Finds debuts this summer
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (139+ words) Panhandle Frontier Finds, a new regionwide shopping and tourism event inspired by Nebraska's popular Junk Jaunt, will make its debut June 57 across western Nebraska. Tyson's 3, 200 Lexington plant employees make up about half of the town's labor force. At First United…...
Cheesemaker offers tips at workshop
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (241+ words) Charuth Van Beuzekom compares making cheese to steering a ship from one point to the next." Upcoming workshops at Food 4 Hope " Herbs as Medicine: Tincture making with Shea Harkness of Curious Roots Herb Farm, 1-4 p. m. Feb. 28. Cost: $60." Sourdough breadmaking: Lindsay Wallin…...
Farm and Food: Can someone give rural America some love?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) President Donald J. Trump loves to point out that farmers "love" him. The November 2024 election results prove it's no boast. Nebraska's minimum wage'rose to $15 per hour'at the beginning of 2026, putting the state's lowest wages ahead of many other states in the…...
Nebraska's rural economy showing signs of life as some tariff pressures ease
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (560+ words) Trump plans the aid package for US farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs. Trump's aggressive trade policies and changing tariffs have come under increasing scrutiny because of the impact on agriculture. Nebraska's…...
Family owned flower mill sees rapid rise in the Panhandle
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (435+ words) Since opening Grand Republic Milling Company in Gering, Reginald Preston has seen the business quickly take hold, with businesses and others requesting the company's flour. Javascript is required to use this website. Nebraska's Dani Busboom Kelly, Rebekah Allick and Harper…...
Can agricultural change help feed the 1, 700-plus hungry people in York County?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) Community leaders discussed potential agricultural solutions Wednesday to food insecurity at Hope Sojourn for the Heartland, an event hosted by Graze Master. Parker Garlough is a reporter at the York News-Times. They can be reached at parker. garlough@yorknewstimes. com…...