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In November, Congress included a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill as part of a broader funding bill to keep the government open through early 2024. The extension resolved concerns about an expired farm bill that would go over the “dairy cliff” on Jan.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved and issued an exemption to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) to allow farmers to use metamitron herbicide for weed control in sugar beets only in 14 designated Nebraska counties. The exemption was issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). NDA’s Pesticide Program staff work in close cooperation with the EPA to enforce FIFRA, as well as the Nebraska Pesticide Act.

Nebraska inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2023, was 3.80 million head, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was up 6% from December 1, 2022, and up 1% from September 1, 2023.

The holiday season is a time to gather and celebrate with family, friends, and loved ones which can lead to increased feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) urges Nebraskans to remember the importance of self-care this holiday season. Taking steps to implement selfcare in your daily routine can help build resiliency both mentally and physically.

Chadron State College has announced 365 names on the President’s List. A cumulative grade point average of 4.0on a 4.0 scale is required for the academic honor. To qualify, students must also be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. One of the students to be announced on the President’s List is Aubree Quast of Clarks, NE

The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale.

Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him. Proverbs 30:5 KJV Psalm 96:1-13 KJV 1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.