Updated: 8:59 PM The number of Nebraska farms dropped again last year.

Updated: 6:00 PM For some central Nebraska investors a three-year long ordeal is almost over.

Updated: 10:51 AM The future of ag in Nebraska is bright according to speakers at this year's Governor's Ag Conference.

Updated: 5:02 AM An ad from burrito chain Chipotle has been a topic of discussion in many social media forums this week after it debuted on national television.

Posted: 12:24 PM A Gage County livestock operation has reached a settlement with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.

Updated: 9:23 AM The Nebraska Attorney General's office would lose its oversight of a state environmental fund, under two proposals slated for a legislative hearing.

Updated: 6:54 AM High nitrate levels in groundwater is a problem for many Nebraska communities, and the cause can sometimes stem from nitrogen fertilizer used on farms.

Posted: 5:01 PM Falling fuel demand, an ethanol oversupply and high corn costs could lead some Midwest biorefineries to cut back or idle production until profit margins improve.

Posted: 7:08 AM Farmers and ranchers seeking information from the Farm Service Agency can do so more easily using smartphones with a new optimized website.

Updated: 10:36 AM A record breaking farm sale in south central Nebraska this week has added to the conversation ag groups and producers are having about rising land values.

Posted: 2:23 PM A 160-acre farm in Clay County in southern Nebraska has sold for $12,000 an acre, which one auctioneer says could be a record per acre at a public sale for Nebraska farmland.

Posted: 9:24 AM Nebraska authorities say 40 bighorn sheep captured in Canada will be released in northwest Nebraska, swelling the state's small number.

Updated: 10:00 PM An informational meeting in Hastings on Wednesday brought landowners, agency staff, and conservation groups together to talk about wetland preservation and how it can go hand-in-hand with ag operations.

Updated: 7:13 PM Motorists who strike livestock on Nebraska roads could have a tougher time winning negligence lawsuits against farmers and ranchers, under a bill set for a legislative hearing.

Updated: 5:55 AM As communities around Nebraska continue to clean up from the weekend snow storm, at least one group is thankful for the thick blanket.

Posted: 6:37 PM This year's theme for Nebraska's annual Women in Agriculture Conference is "Innovation for the Future."

Posted: 10:43 PM A Nebraska lawmaker wants to make sure that schools are teaching children about agriculture and how food gets to their plates.

Posted: 2:53 PM Nebraska beef producers who want to build on last year's successes can get help from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension experts.

Posted: 6:24 PM Farmers whose land was damaged by Missouri River flooding expressed frustration Friday that a missed deadline will keep them from sharing in $215 million from one federal disaster program.

Posted: 10:42 AM Gage County has applied to the state of Nebraska for designation as a livestock friendly county.

Posted: 11:54 AM The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says strong farm income in Midwest and Western states improved agricultural banks' balance sheets but reduced demand for new loans.

Posted: 10:28 AM The government's official map of colorful planting zones is being updated for a warmer 21st century.

Posted: 4:59 PM Federal authorities have proposed $148,000 in fines against a Fairbury fertilizer producer, alleging the company's handling of hazardous chemicals violated federal safety regulations.

Posted: 5:18 AM Nebraska's role in the future global economy is the main topic at an upcoming agriculture conference in Kearney.

Posted: 3:22 PM Two Nebraska farm groups have endorsed Gov. Dave Heineman's plan to repeal an inheritance tax collected by counties.