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It’s been a tough year for Nebraska’s wheat farmers. This week the USDA reported more than half of the state’s winter wheat crop was in poor or very poor condition. Some farmers will have no crop at all.
Every year Dan Hughes plants approximately 2... more››
Storytelling is an ancient art that still lives on today in daily conversations, on long road trips, and around campfires. But it’s also present in school classrooms, and entertaining and educating audiences young and old.
At the Buffalo Commons... more››
Community Supported Agriculture operations, CSAs, are a popular way small farms sell local food. For customers, they are a way to restore a connection to the foods they eat. For farmers, running a CSA can bring with it some tricky business... more››
Last year, one of the largest Community Supported Agriculture share providers went bankrupt. The story behind why Grant Family Farms went bankrupt is complicated. But it also sheds light on whether a CSA farm can become too big for its own good.... more››
As a legislative committee gears up to study possible changes in the state’s tax system, Nebraskans are expressing a wide range of views.
That range was on display outside a supermarket in Crete, Neb. on a warm afternoon recently. On the one hand... more››
Capitol Conversations
Speaker of the Legislature Sen. Greg Adams is the guest in this year’s final edition of Capitol Conversations. Adams discusses the recently completed legislative session, reflecting on the process and changing political dynamics of the Unicameral.
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How Much is Too Much Crop Insurance?
Monday at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT on NET Radio.
Crop insurance is at the heart of the farm safety net in the U.S. Subsidized policies protect farmers, and insurance companies, from disaster. But a big part of the farm bill debate is about how much crop insurance is too much.
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The first session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature has ended but the future of Nebraska's tax system is still unclear. Fred Knapp talks with state senators and advocates about possible changes to the state's tax system.
My Farm Roots
Special Series from NET News and Harvest Public Media
Saturday mornings at 7:34am (CT) NET Radio
Listen to stories and memories of rural life. Share your own stories about your connection to the land.
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US State Department Keystone Pipeline hearing on April 18
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NET News Documentaries
NET News producer Mike Tobias examines the deadliest natural disaster in Nebraska history, the 1913 Easter tornadoes.
NET News producer Bill Kelly reviews a century and a half of Nebraska's death penalty.
"Hispanic Farmers on Broken Ground" examines past and present obstacles facing Hispanic farmers in the Midwest.
Only a small percentage of the state's school children, just more than 2 percent, are educated at home. What home schooling in... more››
There are hundreds of gangs and more than 5,000 gang members in Nebraska. And experts say these numbers are not declining. Gang... more››
STRATCOM 9:11 A Different Doomsday shares the stories of the men and women serving at STRATCOM and Offutt Air Force base on the... more››
The generally accepted definition of binge drinking in the United States is the consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in... more››
False confession. Fake evidence.It became one of the most controversial crime stories in recent Nebraska history.
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