WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Council on Competitiveness issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Gold Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Nebraska System Chancellor, University of Nebraska Medical System Center Members of the Council on Competitiveness Board and Executive Committee, and Commissioners and Advisors from the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers came together this summer at Gallup World Headquarters to take stock of the Council's work a  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 2 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced major investments in climate-smart agriculture practices, including four projects totaling $52 million awarded to Ducks Unlimited (DU). The grants are awarded under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which incentivizes a voluntary, partnership-driven approach to conservation on working agricultural lands. The DU-led projects to receive funding  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 11 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited (DU) received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement on-farm climate-smart practices in Northeast Iowa. The funding is part of four separate grants totaling nearly $52 million, which will be used for projects in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The grant was awarded to DU under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which incenti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research issued the following news: Wheat stem sawflies are non-stinging wasp-like insects that cause wheat yield losses across the U.S. Sawflies previously targeted spring wheat crops; however, these pests have recently emerged in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska, suggesting that it is evolving to feed on winter wheat crops as well. To address this growing threat, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a $150,000  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Nebraska Farmers Union issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Today, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew issued the following statement in support of the finalized "Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments" rule from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Packers & Stockyards Act (P&S Act): "For far too long, monopolies across agriculture have put the squeeze on farmers and consumers. Poultry grower  more