Ag and Outdoor 

Latest batch of rain brings some relief for farmers

Latest batch of rain brings some relief for farmers

After the latest round of storms and rain, farmers were provide with some relief from the drought season.

Larry The Cable Guy enters bull in Lincoln PBR event

Larry The Cable Guy enters bull in Lincoln PBR event

Nebraska's own Larry The Cable Guy is getting involved in Lincoln's Professional Bull Riding event this weekend. 

Game and Parks talks turkey numbers, regulations as 2024 season is underway

Game and Parks talks turkey numbers, regulations as 2024 season is underway

In 2023, Game and Parks dropped nonresident turkey permits to 10,000.

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep lottery applications begin April 15

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep lottery applications begin April 15

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept applications for one 2024 bighorn sheep lottery permit beginning April 15.

Outdoor notes: ‘RV There Yet?’ features Fort Robinson SP, Wildcat Hills SRA

Outdoor notes: ‘RV There Yet?’ features Fort Robinson SP, Wildcat Hills SRA

Join hosts Patrice and Kevin McCabe as they return to Nebraska to explore Fort Robinson State Park and Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area in the state’s Panhandle during the third season of “RV There Yet?”

Game and Parks investigating illegal shooting of mule deer in Cherry County

Game and Parks investigating illegal shooting of mule deer in Cherry County

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is seeking information on the illegal shooting and wanton waste of two mule deer in Cherry County, northwest of Cody, Nebraska.

Outdoor notes: Pillen acknowledges 50 years of Hunter Education

Outdoor notes: Pillen acknowledges 50 years of Hunter Education

Gov. Jim Pillen signed a proclamation March 18 recognizing the 50-year anniversary of Hunter Education in Nebraska in 2024.

Outdoor notes: Explore opportunities for early spring wildlife watching

Outdoor notes: Explore opportunities for early spring wildlife watching

Spring has come early, and with it, many opportunities for wildlife watching.

Outdoor notes: CRP General Signup runs through March 29

Outdoor notes: CRP General Signup runs through March 29

Agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the general Conservation Reserve Program through March 29, 2024.

Poll: Rural Nebraskans 'unfamiliar' with federal farm policy

Poll: Rural Nebraskans 'unfamiliar' with federal farm policy

The latest Farm Bill, still in the works on Capitol Hill, is expected to top the $1 trillion mark for the first time ever. At the same time, a new survey finds those numbers largely lost on rural Nebraskans.

Outdoor notes: Upland Slam grand prizes awarded

Outdoor notes: Upland Slam grand prizes awarded

Spring has come early and Nebraskans are eager to fish. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is scheduling the release of rainbow trout in waters across the state this spring.

Outdoor notes: Enjoy fun state park events this March

Outdoor notes: Enjoy fun state park events this March

Spend some time this spring in Nebraska’s state parks. During March, a variety of events are planned for those for all ages and interests.

Outdoor notes: Archery paddlefish applications to be accepted March 1-14

Outdoor notes: Archery paddlefish applications to be accepted March 1-14

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept archery paddlefish permit applications March 1-14.

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks will certify youth fishing instructors

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks will certify youth fishing instructors

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will certify youth fishing instructors at workshops across the state in the coming months.

Columbus Community Hospital hosts ag safety conference

Columbus Community Hospital hosts ag safety conference

Safety is of the utmost importance in the agricultural world and Columbus Community Hospital aimed to assist farmers at their first safety conference on Tuesday.

Outdoor notes: Box Butte WMA opening for firewood harvest

Outdoor notes: Box Butte WMA opening for firewood harvest

Firewood harvest is usually prohibited at Box Butte Wildlife Management Area but people with authorization will be allowed to collect it Feb. 1-March 10.