Posted: 4:06 PM The summer heat continues to put stress on Nebraska's crops, and some farmers have been forced to stop irrigating because of low river levels.

Posted: 10:00 AM Nebraska farmers are being warned about the relatively high numbers of stink bugs in fields of corn and soybeans.

Posted: 9:51 AM The long-awaited opening of a $110 million beef processing plant in northeastern South Dakota has been delayed.

Posted: 8:14 AM Eastern Nebraska farmers can apply for help repairing flood-damaged land along the Missouri River.

Posted: 8:10 AM About 300 farmers who pump irrigation water out of the Big Blue River in southeast Nebraska won't be able to do so until further notice, because water levels are too low.

Posted: 2:49 PM The Nebraska Corn Board is urging farmers to take precautions when unloading grain bins.

Updated: 9:55 PM Dry weather now is a far cry from the flooding parts of Nebraska have experienced the last two years, but floodplain and stormwater managers say the time to learn is now.

Posted: 7:02 AM Ranchers statewide can now apply to collect roadside hay in Nebraska to help feed their livestock during the drought.

Posted: 7:46 AM The U.S. Department of Agriculture is streamlining the process for farmers to apply for government disaster help as crops in many states burn up in the widest drought in nearly 25 years.

Updated: 9:26 AM Extension Educator Mark Hinze says irrigation is keeping Nebraska's corn going during this drought, but says dryland corn and areas where irrigation doesn't reach is suffering.

Posted: 3:24 PM Relatively high numbers of stink bugs have been reported in Nebraska corn and soybean.

Posted: 10:11 AM Nebraska's winter wheat crop will be a bit bigger than USDA officials predicted last month, but the harvest will still be 15 percent smaller than 2011.

Updated: 9:27 AM This hot dry summer has an upside and a downside when it comes to wetlands and the migratory birds that use parts of central Nebraska as a stop over in the spring.

Posted: 4:58 PM A central Nebraska feedlot has agreed to pay $145,000 for livestock wastewater discharges into state waters.

Updated: 8:50 AM KOLN/KGIN launched a new show "Pure Nebraska" on MyTV Tuesday, July 10 at 12:30 p.m.

Posted: 5:55 AM The condition of corn in the 18 states that produce most of it has deteriorated due to widespread drought.

Updated: 8:35 AM Nebraska ranchers worried about dealing with a hot and dry summer can get planning help from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Posted: 8:32 AM A crop duster plane crashed while spraying a field east of Egeland but the pilot was unhurt.

Updated: 10:48 PM Veterinarian and professor at the Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center Dr. Dee Griffin says hot weather can be the hardest thing for a cow.

Posted: 6:12 AM The House Agriculture Committee is unveiling its approach to a long-term farm and food bill that would reduce spending by some $3.5 billion a year, almost half of that coming from cuts in the federal food stamp program.

Posted: 5:22 AM Gov. Dave Heineman is expanding plans to make roadside hay available to help livestock producers deal with drought.

Posted: 3:00 PM More than three-quarters of Nebraska is now experiencing drought conditions because of the hot, dry weather.

Updated: 10:33 AM The EPA was in Lexington Monday night to answer more questions about their flyover practice, and talk with Nebraska producers about their other concerns.

Posted: 5:35 PM Nebraska's corn, soybean and wheat crops are all ahead of schedule because of the warm spring, but the recent triple-digit heat is hurting the quality of those crops.

Updated: 2:53 PM Gov. Dave Heineman has declared a state of emergency due to current drought conditions throughout the state.