﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:07:52 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Nebraska Ag Connection</title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com:443/home/rss/1261</link><atom:link href="https://nebraskaagconnection.com:443/home/rss/1261" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Learn How Virtual Fencing Helps Manage Sheep and Goats]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/learn-how-virtual-fencing-helps-manage-sheep-and-goats</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Virtual fencing is becoming a useful tool for livestock producers who want more flexible ways to manage their animals. Traditional fencing requires time, labor, and regular ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/learn-how-virtual-fencing-helps-manage-sheep-and-goats</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182528]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Extension Shares Corn Residue Feeding Strategies]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-extension-shares-corn-residue-feeding-strategies</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Drought and high hay prices have led many cattle producers to consider baled corn residue as an alternative winter feed source. While it can help extend forage supplies, its ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-extension-shares-corn-residue-feeding-strategies</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182519]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Tar Spot Spreads Across Nebraska Corn Fields]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/tar-spot-spreads-across-nebraska-corn-fields</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Tar spot, a corn disease caused by the fungal pathogen Phyllachora maydis, continued spreading across Nebraska during the 2026 growing season. New cases confirmed in Perkins, ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/tar-spot-spreads-across-nebraska-corn-fields</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182516]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Survey Seeks Input on Emerging Weed Control Tools]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-survey-seeks-input-on-emerging-weed-control-tools</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Weed management remains a major challenge for farmers as weeds compete with crops for water, sunlight, nutrients, and space. Herbicides help control unwanted plants, but ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-survey-seeks-input-on-emerging-weed-control-tools</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182468]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Soil Judging Team Earns Top-Five]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-soil-judging-team-earns-top-five</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned a fifth-place overall finish at the Region V Collegiate Soil Judging Contest in southern Missouri. The competition ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-soil-judging-team-earns-top-five</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182457]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Farmers Explore New Collaboration Opportunities]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-farmers-explore-new-collaboration-opportunities</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Local food producers often manage multiple responsibilities, from production and marketing to deliveries and business operations. To help farmers explore ways to improve ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-farmers-explore-new-collaboration-opportunities</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182455]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rob-See-Co Promotes Jason Saalfeld as New CFO]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/rob-see-co-promotes-jason-saalfeld-as-new-cfo</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Rob-See-Co, an independent seed company based in Elkhorn, Nebraska, has promoted Jason Saalfeld to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 1, 2026, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/rob-see-co-promotes-jason-saalfeld-as-new-cfo</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182367]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[USDA Fixes September Corn Estimates, October Unchanged]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/usda-fixes-september-corn-estimates-october-unchanged</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has corrected September 2026 corn yield and production data after identifying a processing ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/usda-fixes-september-corn-estimates-october-unchanged</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182360]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Livestock Custom Rates Survey Open Through Dec. 15]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-livestock-custom-rates-survey-open-through-dec-15</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Nebraska livestock producers, ranchers, and agricultural service providers are encouraged to participate in the Livestock Custom Rates Survey, which remains open through ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-livestock-custom-rates-survey-open-through-dec-15</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182213]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Students Places Fifth in Regional Soil Competition]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-students-places-fifth-in-regional-soil-competition</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The University of Nebraska–Lincoln soil judging team achieved an impressive result by placing fifth overall at the Region V Collegiate Soil Judging Contest. The competition ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-students-places-fifth-in-regional-soil-competition</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182208]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Farmers Benefit From Favorable Harvest Conditions]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-farmers-benefit-from-favorable-harvest-conditions</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Nebraska farmers made steady harvest progress by October 25, 2026, benefiting from 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork. Dry edible bean harvest reached 92% completion, putting ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-farmers-benefit-from-favorable-harvest-conditions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182209]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bell's Story: From Ranch Life to College Success]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/bells-story-from-ranch-life-to-college-success</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Gavin Bell, a student from Hemingford, Nebraska, is building a future in livestock farming through his animal science education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL). A ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/bells-story-from-ranch-life-to-college-success</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182174]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Rural Poll Reveals Widespread Tree Loss]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-rural-poll-reveals-widespread-tree-loss</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 A new Nebraska Rural Poll found that many rural residents have noticed a decline in the number of trees in their communities over the past five years. Conducted by Rural ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-rural-poll-reveals-widespread-tree-loss</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-182157]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Farmers Learn About 2026 and 2027 USDA Farm Programs]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/farmers-learn-about-2026-and-2027-usda-farm-programs</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska partners with Nebraska Extension to host a series of in-person meetings on the Agriculture Risk ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/farmers-learn-about-2026-and-2027-usda-farm-programs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-181577]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska Farmers Get ARC and PLC Enrollment Guidance]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-farmers-get-arc-and-plc-enrollment-guidance</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Nebraska producers can attend a series of free meetings hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability (CAP) and the USDA Farm Service ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-farmers-get-arc-and-plc-enrollment-guidance</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-181573]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Nebraska ONE RED Webinar Highlights Farm Incentives]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-one-red-webinar-highlights-farm-incentives</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Nebraska farmers can learn about financial assistance for soil health, nitrogen management, and agricultural technology during a free November 6,2026 webinar hosted by the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-one-red-webinar-highlights-farm-incentives</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-181571]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Is the USDA's Corn Forecast Too High for Nebraska?]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/is-the-usdas-corn-forecast-too-high-for-nebraska</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The latest Crop Progress Report shows a significant increase in the expected U.S. corn yield to 181.2 bushels per acre (bpa). Nebraska's corn yield forecast also rises sharply ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/is-the-usdas-corn-forecast-too-high-for-nebraska</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-181516]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[UNL Seminar Highlights DeepTech for Sustainable Agriculture]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/unl-seminar-highlights-deeptech-for-sustainable-agriculture</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) will host an October 26, 2026, seminar focused on the role of emerging agricultural technologies in advancing sustainable and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/unl-seminar-highlights-deeptech-for-sustainable-agriculture</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-181511]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhika Khairnar]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AgConverge 2026 Showcases Nebraska Agricultural Innovation]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/agconverge-2026-showcases-nebraska-agricultural-innovation</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 Spur Ventures, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln initiative, is helping strengthen Nebraska's agricultural technology ecosystem by connecting producers, entrepreneurs, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/agconverge-2026-showcases-nebraska-agricultural-innovation</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-181508]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sakshi Bande]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[USDA Announces $8 Billion Harvest Season Support]]></title><link>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/usda-announces-8-billion-harvest-season-support</link><description><![CDATA[ By  Scout Nelson  

 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new financial assistance program designed to support farmers during the 2026 harvest season. Known as the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/usda-announces-8-billion-harvest-season-support</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[cf7e6819-50e3-4c9d-86f5-b8a6477115cf-181330]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>