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September 11, 2026

Husker Harvest Days  | Preview 
Husker harvest days returns next week, and Nebraska Extension will once again have plenty for producers to see inside the big red building. We caught up with Extension Educator Crystal Powers for a preview of what UNL has planned for this year's show.

Manure into natural gas
Here in cattle country, manure has always had value as a nutrient source. Now, one Nebraska feedyard is looking to turn it into something else, energy. Adams Land and Cattle have broken ground on a 300-million-dollar project south of Broken Bow. The company is partnering with Neogenyx Fuels on an anaerobic digestion facility designed to convert cattle manure into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas.

Cattle Markets | Mike Briggs
There's a lot to talk about in the cattle business right now. We're at Briggs Feedyard this week, so there may be no better place to have that conversation. Mike Briggs joins us now with his read on the cattle market, what he's seeing from the feedyard and what he's watching as we head into fall.

Weekly weather forecast | Eric Hunt
With harvest starting, the forecast becomes even more important both for crops that still need time to finish and for producers ready to get into the field. Eric Hunt joins us now with a look at what's ahead.

Palmer Amaranth in western Nebraska
Palmer Amaranth is hardly a new problem for Nebraska farmers. But in the western part of the state, there's growing concern about what this aggressive weed could mean for sugar beet production. UNL Extension Educator Nevin Lawrence has spent the past several years studying the threat and working with producers and industry partners to stay ahead of it.

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