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Every topic covered is first measured by this standard. The Market Journal crew is determined to help the agricultural producer improve his or her bottom line, to help make the business more profitable. Market Journal is produced in partnership with the Nebraska Rural Radio Network.

 

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This Week's Show

August 29, 2025

 

4-H Livestock winners | State Fair

Our colleague Steve White has been keeping close tabs on the action here at the State Fair all week. You may remember last week Steve shared a great story with us on the ins and outs of the state fair 4-H judging process. This week we are getting to know some of the winning participants whose projects made the grade with those judges.

 

CropTalk | Soybean diseases

As we near harvest there are still some disease concerns for Nebraska soybean producers. We caught up with Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist Dylan Mangel at the final stop of the 2025 Soybean Management Field Days near Mead

 

The largest classroom event | Nebraska State Fair

The Nebraska State Fair is a celebration of agriculture. That extends beyond the barns as school kids spread out across the grounds for a unique field trip. The largest classroom event welcomed public, private, and home school students and many Ag and natural resources groups including Nebraska Extension providing the programming.

 

Weekly Forecast | Eric Hunt

We've seen a shift to some fall temperatures, are those brisk fall days right around the corner? Nebraska Extension's Eric Hunt has the forecast.

 

Grain Markets | Heather Ramsey

Many producers around the state are expecting good yields this year. However, as corn and soybean prices continue to take a hit, many producers are wondering when their fortunes may change. We caught up with the ARC Group’s Heather Ramsey during our stop here at the Nebraska State Fair to get her two cents on the current trends in the market.

 

In the Field Update | Nebraska Corn Board

The Nebraska State Fair is a celebration of agriculture. That extends beyond the barns as school kids spread out across the grounds for a unique field trip. The largest classroom event welcomed public, private, and home school students and many Ag and natural resources groups including Nebraska Extension providing the programming.


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