Experts who study misinformation say claims that the avian flu is a bioweapon or an elaborate hoax reflect a deepening distrust of the media and scientific experts.
Meatpacking plants were an early epicenter of the virus and seeded coronavirus in surrounding communities.
Take a look at statistics on the avian flu in Nebraska using data from the USDA.
Take a look at statistics on the avian flu in Wisconsin using data from the USDA.
See statistics on the avian flu in Iowa using data from the USDA.
Take a look at statistics on the avian flu in Nebraska using data from the USDA.
Ranchers and farmers, the foundation of Nebraska's economy, are reeling from an onslaught of problems caused by drought and fire.
Over the past four years, the price of beef is up $1.34 per pound. But farmers have received less than 2 cents of that increase. So who got the money?
Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely? That's a question free-range egg producers are pondering as they try to be open about their product while also protecting chickens from bird flu.
The outbreak brings the total number of birds in Nebraska affected by the highly contagious disease to roughly 2.7 million.
The farm offers subscriptions to fresh flowers that can be delivered on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. Customers can also take part in U-picks, where they come to the farm to pick their own flowers and create bouquets.
Officials hope the annual FFA state convention, which runs through Friday, will be a chance to recruit students interested in teaching about agriculture.
The small backyard flock has already been destroyed and a quarantine zone set up.
The owner of a Nigerian dwarf goat found herself handling the rare birth of quintuplets this spring.
Lowell Peters has been raising sheep on his farm southwest of Scribner since 1971, when he returned from serving in the Vietnam War.
The sales acumen of their Gering-based team helped them earn some of the industry’s most prestigious awards.
The order prohibits birds of any type at events including but not limited to fairs, expositions, swap meets, exotic sales and live bird auctions.
The state Department of Agriculture said the highly contagious disease was found in a flock of 400,000 broiler chickens in Butler County, within the 6.2-mile control zone around a farm where the disease was discovered earlier this week.
Calving season brings new life and light to spring on Nebraska farms and ranches. If you have a video or photo of a new calf, lamb or foal to share, please upload it at JournalStar.com.
“I get to be outdoors, in the fresh air and play in the dirt,” Steve Benzel said of his decision to return to the family farm after trying college.
Mark Mueller’s spring fertilizer bill reflected the surge in prices many farmers are feeling around the Midwest.
Each of the eight Schulz Poultry barns holds 45,000 birds, which arrive at just a couple hours old and spend the next 42-44 days in the barns before going to Fremont for processing.
Directions 2022: Growing chickens for Costco a link to origins of five-generation Seward County farm
Each of the eight Schulz Poultry barns holds 45,000 birds, which arrive at just a couple hours old and spend the next 42-44 days in the barns before going to Fremont for processing.
The case is the first one of the highly contagious avian flu found in Nebraska since 2015.
Nebraska agriculture experts are closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and its possible effects on commodity prices and production.