‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
Consumer trends forcing hog farmers to rethink gestation crates
By Harvest Public Media
Carroll, IA – For many in the hog industry, gestation crates for sows are standard practice. But pork producers are feeling pressure to change that, as animal welfare groups call the crates inhumane.
Read MoreMarkets woo wary farmers
By Harvest Public Media
Kansas City, MO – Faith in the commodities markets took another big hit this week after regulators alleged that Iowa futures firm Peregrine Financial Group had falsified its bank records.
Read MoreFarmers + engineers = Farm Hack
By Harvest Public Media
Des Moines, IA – A group of small farmers across the country has started to come together to pool their ideas for solutions to small-farming challenges, just like computer hackers working together to solve computer issues.
Read MoreControl of Missouri River divides communities
By Harvest Public Media
Des Moines, IA – As the difficult recovery from last year’s Missouri River flooding continues, concerns have intensified between those who want there to be more control of the river and those who believe it should flow freely.
Read MoreTaking the guesswork out of cow breeding
By Harvest Public Media
COLUMBIA, MO – For cattle ranchers and breeders, buying a new bull or cow is a huge risk: Will the offspring bring home profit? Genetics researchers, though, think they may have found a way to manage some of that risk.
Read MoreIs the agriculture industry being bullied?
By Harvest Public Media
Des Moines, IA – There is a culture war raging in the heartland, but it’s not about abortion or religion or gay marriage – it’s about how food is produced.
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