The Bish Enterprises booth at Nebraska Ag Expo in December displays various innovative products made from hemp. Two years ago the Giltner company created a fiber cut machine which is a multi-height sickle mower for the hemp stalk.

The purchase of 300 acres of farmland in North Dakota by the Fufeng Group, based in Shandong, China, has fueled concerns about foreign ownership of American land by foreign entities. The major concern with that purchase was that the land was located 12 miles from an Air Force base.

Ag budgets for 2024 are a mixed bag

The Innovation Hub at last week’s Nebraska Ag Expo in Lincoln featured the latest in ag technology like these robotic farm implements.

The corn harvest in Hamilton County was a mixed bag. Yields ranged from around 200 to 280 bushels per acre depending on where fields were located.

Josh Layman, showman, (left), leads his lamb as a member of the Unified Showing 4-H Club, accompanied by buddy Tatum Terwilliger. Josh, one of the first members of the club, has honed his skills over the years and this summer was the lightweight champion in the sheep show at the Lancaster County Fair.

A track hoe begins dirt work on the site of the new CVA whole corn cleaning plant in Hampton. The facility will be attached to the existing silos , above, along Highway 34 and will be dedicated completely to food grade corn.

Morgan Bonifas holds a pot of her mums near the stage at the national FFA Convention in Indianapolis earlier this month, where she was recognized as one of the four national finalists in FFA proficiency in the area of specialty crop production and entrepreneurship.

Mike Newland, who serves as the director of agriculture business development for the Propane Education and Research Council, stands next to the council’s display at Husker Harvest Days.

When using this new 27-row header constructed by Bish Enterprises of Giltner, the John Deere X9 combine can harvest up to 7,357 bushels of corn per hour traveling at a speed of six mph.