Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

By John Perkins / Brownfield Ag News

May 29, 2026Updated: May 29, 2026

By News Channel Nebraska

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

Regional

Colorado driver sentenced to jail time in fatal I-80 crash near Elm Creek

Colorado driver sentenced to jail time in fatal I-80 crash near Elm Creek

One dead after two-vehicle crash on Kearney overpass

One dead after two-vehicle crash on Kearney overpass

Cancer Walk & Butterfly Release Raises Money for Cancer Patients

Cancer Walk & Butterfly Release Raises Money for Cancer Patients

Big Boy draws crowds in Kearney during nationwide heritage tour

Big Boy draws crowds in Kearney during nationwide heritage tour

Lincoln East repeats as Class A boys golf champion behind strong team effort

Lincoln East repeats as Class A boys golf champion behind strong team effort

Grand Island Fighting Cranes Beat Hastings in Diamond Baseball League Opener

Grand Island Fighting Cranes Beat Hastings in Diamond Baseball League Opener

State

New mobile coffee & sweets trailer coming to Nebraska Panhandle

Petition filed would permit family to choose which school district to send their property tax dollars to

Work planned for Cheyenne County Road 8

Colorado driver sentenced to jail time in fatal I-80 crash near Elm Creek

New nuclear power may be coming to Nebraska. It shows promise — and has problems.

Missing Idaho woman located safe; advisory cancelled

Sports

Sidney Vipers roll past Grant; Sidney Stealers rally for win

State golf roundup: Sidney finishes 10th at Class B state golf tournament

Lincoln East repeats as Class A boys golf champion behind strong team effort

2026 Nebraska, Kansas Boys Golf State Championships underway this week

Kimball students earn medals at State Track

Grand Island Fighting Cranes Beat Hastings in Diamond Baseball League Opener

Ag & Outdoor

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities

Outdoor notes: Campers invited to take state park survey

Feed supplies tighten for Nebraska producers as drought persists

Outdoor notes: Invasive Species Awareness Week is May 24-30

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot