NE: Rural/Farming
Winnebago Tribe's development corp earns top rating, $2 million grant
The Nebraska Winnebago Tribe's Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation, or HCCDC, has been awarded $2 million through MacKenzie Scott's Yield …
Experienced NE farmer talks cattle, cover crops and regenerative agriculture
One of the goals included in Nebraska's Department of Environment and Energy's Priority Climate Action Plan recently submitted to the federal Environm…
Renewing and revising USDA's RMAP benefits NE small towns
Dozens of Microenterprise Development Organizations from 28 states, including Nebraska's Center for Rural Affairs, have signed a letter urging …
Requiring AM radio in vehicles benefits rural Nebraskans
The passage of a bipartisan, bicameral bill in the U.S. Congress would be very beneficial to people in rural parts of Nebraska. It could also make …
Biodynamic farming views farms as living organism for greater sustainability
By Ellie Kuckelman for The Reader.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-P…
Seasoned NE Beekeeper Abuzz Over Bee Lawns, Other Bee-Friendly Practices
Bees and other pollinators are indispensable to a huge number of crops, and in Nebraska as well as across the country their numbers have been …
Students at Eight Rural NE Schools To Learn 'Specialty Crop' Production
Students in eight rural Nebraska schools will soon be getting hands-on experience in "specialty crop" production thanks to a two-year U.S. Department …
Community Colleges Help Build NE 'Precision Ag' Workforce
Agriculture plays a huge role in Nebraska's economy, and it is the topic of a bill in Congress getting rare bipartisan support. The Community …
NE Water District Protects Quantity, Quality for Future Generations
Groundwater decline is a serious problem in parts of the country, but not in the Lower Republican Natural Resources District in south-central …
Recovering America's Wildlife Act Helps Wildlife, Farmers and Ranchers
CORRECTION: The number of species at risk in Nebraska is nearly 800. A previous version of the story listed only those the state currently considers …
CFRA's New Loan Program Helps Small to Medium-Sized Meat Processors
Nebraska's small and medium-sized meat processors may be improving and/or expanding their businesses thanks to a new lower-interest loan program desig…
REDI Act: Help with Economic Development for NE Small Towns
A bill in the Nebraska Legislature would give small communities some help in applying for and administering federal grant money. Remote working …