Updated: 6:17 AM The remnants of Tropical Storm Isaac could bring welcome rain to some states in the Midwest this week, although it is unlikely to break the drought that has been gripping the region.
Updated: 1:29 PM It's hard to find anything that hasn't been affected by this year's drought in some way, and the State Fair is no exception.
Posted: 8:52 PM The corn harvest is picking up in Nebraska, but last week's cooler temperatures and rain won't help with drought-damaged fields.
Updated: 7:18 AM A Nebraska businessman wants to help FFA members learn more about agriculture careers.
Updated: 9:40 PM State Veterinarian Dr. Dennis Hughes says Nebraska officials began to realize that making animal disease response a part of homeland security efforts was critical in 2001 after foot and mouth disease broke out in the UK and a pseudorabies virus outbreak occurred in Nebraska.
Updated: 10:04 AM The latest update on the nation's drought shows that the parched conditions continue worsening in key farm states even as the situation across all of the continental U.S. leveled off.
Posted: 7:16 AM While the U.S. drought has punished corn and soybean crops, grape growers say they have a bit to cheer.
Updated: 7:01 PM Celebrating the State, we'll show you some great places to visit, and talk to some of the people that make Nebraska so unique.
Posted: 4:58 AM Horse rescue groups say they are struggling to care for horses abandoned in the drought, and some have stopped taking in more.
Posted: 6:11 PM Veterinarians and emergency crews will be joining forces in Kearney for an annual meeting on emergency responses to livestock diseases.
Updated: 6:16 PM This year's corn harvest is ahead of schedule with 4 percent in already compared with just 1 percent at the same time last year.
Posted: 6:05 AM Ranchers stricken by drought are expressing frustration at Congress' failure to pass disaster aid legislation before taking a five-week break.
Posted: 5:45 AM A University of Nebraska-Lincoln crop management clinic is set to examine late-season field conditions.
Posted: 3:19 PM An economic index for 10 Midwest and Western states has dropped again, and an economist says the drought is "dampening economic activity across the region."
Posted: 3:17 PM Federal weather forecasters say the drought appears to be leveling off, although it is likely to continue at least through November.
Posted: 5:11 AM The government is on the verge of approving a grain mainly used as livestock feed to make a cleaner version of ethanol.
Updated: 5:16 AM With the 143rd Nebraska State Fair just over a week away, open class entries are already coming into Fonner Park.
Posted: 5:48 PM Anthrax has been found in two cows in northeast Colorado adjacent to the ranch where 60 cows died last week and anthrax was confirmed.
Updated: 9:43 PM Officials say Nebraska grazing land is disappearing, and not just because of the drought.
Posted: 5:44 PM After months of record-breaking heat and drought, many rural Americans who rely on wells for water are getting an unwelcome surprise when they turn on their faucets: The tap has run dry.
Posted: 4:28 PM Nebraska's corn crop is still declining as the dry weather continues to plague key farm states.
Posted: 3:56 PM Grants are now available for communities that want to plant trees in Nebraska.
Posted: 6:16 AM A dispute between Kansas and Nebraska over use of water from the Republican River is heading back to court -- in New England.
Posted: 2:52 PM A new program designed to help returning veterans become farmers and ranchers is planning more workshops this month.
Updated: 8:25 AM President Barack Obama is pledging a wide-ranging response to the worst drought in a quarter-century.
