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Ag News: Japan informs Nebraska delegation of dis-interest in a new bi-lateral trade agreement, holds out for a new TPP ... Henderson State Senator Scott Fiesen announces for re-election Guests: Shannon Peterson, organizer and winners Karissa Eckel and Briana Kraenow on Saturday's Nebraska Hand Cornhusking Championship ... Nebraska AgrAbility serves Farm and Ranch Families Affected by Disabilities ... Kevin Kock, Executive Director of Agriculture Initiatives talks about final preparations for the Aksarben Stock Show move to Grand Island

Ag News: Big improvements announced for Husker Harvest Days next year ... Concern for aflatoxin in this year's corn crop? Guests: Al Dutcher Nebraska Extension Climatologist talks about La Nina reforming and a cool down for next week ... National Director of Communications talks about the Grange in its 150th year and the desire to increase youth involvement ... "Fridays in the Field" features Dave Warner from Boone County - a delay in harvest due to Mother Nature

Day 3 of Husker Harvest Days 2017 Our guests include Terry Hejny of Nebraska LEAD ... Water Street Solutions' Dean Hefta with Thursday Market Analysis ... Channel Seed District Manager Heath Vrbka of Rising City reviews the 2017 growing season ... Steve White, co-host of NTV's Grow

LIVE from Rural Radio Broadcast Center at the 40th annual Husker Harvest Days: Guests: Mark McHargue - VP of Nebraska Farm Bureau ... Nebraska Lt. Governor Mike Foley ... The National Assn. of Resource Districts Hall of Fame announces its 2017 inductees ... Farm Service Agency acting State Director Mike Sander

Ag News: Gates open for day #1 of the 40th edition of Husker Harvest Days...NE FFA Foundation Exec Dir Stacey Agnew speaks on the Titan Tire Auction at HHD along with grants and resources for growth Guests: Dean Heffta of Waterstreet Solutions: "The people a Farm Leader can count on ... Reps of the Nebraska Bankers Association on the importance of engagement between farmers and ag lenders ... Chairman of the Nebraska Soybean Board Tony Johanson of Oakland discusses export trade and bringing value back to the producer

Ag News: Gov. Ricketts Leads his Second Japan Trade Mission ... Omaha Congressman Don Bacon (NE-2) feels importance of telling Nebraska's ag story Guests: Shannon Peterson, Gothenburg Ag Committee talks about Saturday's Nebraska Hand Cornhusking Championships. Jessie Harding's last RRN interview with Governor Pete Ricketts ahead of this week's trade mission to Japan and China ... Kevin Koch of AKSARBEN gearing up for a still bigger show with the move to Grand Island's State Fairgrounds facilities

Ag News: Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ... Hurricane Harvey recovery...Hurricane Irma rages into the Southeast: UNL Climatologist Al Dutcher Guests: Chuck Schroeder, Executive Director, Nebraska Rural Future Institute ... "Fridays in the Field" featuring Central Nebraska producer Ben Peters

Ag News: Soil Health Partnership Guests: Dean Heffta of Waterstreet Solutions with his Thursday market analysis ... Hilary Miracle, Nebraska CommonGround Farmer: GMO Food Dialogues at Nebraska Innovation Campus ... Scott McPheeters on ethanol blender pumps coming to the Gothenburg Blue Heron fueling station

Bertrand producer Scott Ford is organizing an effort to deliver relief supplies to Texas this Saturday morning. The main collection point is at the Hi Line Ag warehouse in Bertrand but, other collection points have been offered in area communities. The deadline to bring in the donations is this Friday.

Ag News: Sheep and Goat annual meeting in Scottsbluff ... fires in Montana and across the west ... plus a report from Soil Health Field Day Guests: Coleman Locke cattle rancher from SW of Houston dealing with post-Hurricane Harvey flood waters. Coleman is the father of Laura Field of NE Cattlemen ... Bertrand producer Scott Ford organizes an effort to deliver relief supplies to Texas this Saturday morning. The main collection point is at the Hi Line Ag warehouse in Bertrand (Deadline to bring in the donations is this Friday. Monetary donations can also be left at First State Bank in Loomis, Bertrand and Alma)

Ag News: NDA Director Greg Ibach nominated to beciome USDA Undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs Guests: Lance Burditt, Account Manager at Waterstreet Solutions, on “Building a Stronger Relationship With Your Lender” ... Elite Showmanship Overall Winners: 1st place - Fina Choat, Boone Co., 2nd place - Blake Guenther, Cumming Co., 3rd place - Jennifer Tidwell, Douglas/Sarpy Co ... Randy Krotz - CEO U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance discusses Wednesday's UNL Innovation Campus "Food Dialogue"

Live features from the Nebraska State Fair Guests: Troy Stowater, NE Cattlemen ... NE Beef Council Director of Marketing Adam Wegner, PLUS Long range weather with NE State Climatologist Al Dutcher and "Fridays in the Field"

Featuring LIVE broadcasts from the Nebraska State Fair Nebraska Ag Director Greg Ibach on fair activities and Friday's Farm Bill listening session... Shawn Calahan on the Husker Football Opener Saturday night against Arkansas State ... Exec VP of Nebraska Cattlemen Pete McClymont on fair and industry issues ... Water Street Solution's Dean Hefta looks at today's markets

MidDay at the Nebraska State Fair Brandon Hunnicutt-NE Corn on Trade ... Dan Wesley of NE Corn on Harvest Safety ... Matt Kreifels on NE Director of Ag Education ... Pork Leadership Member Paul Segner from Friend, NE

Ag News: Barb Kliment of the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers ... Tim Burhill of Water Street Solutions on "Keeping Your Farm's Financial Information" Guests Live from the Nebraska State Fair: Ron Pavelka - Nebraska Soybean Board ... Joseph McDermott - Manager of the Nebraska State Fair

Steve Nelson, President of NE Farm Bureau joins us at our Pinnacle Expo Center studio to begin Mid Day Broadcasts from the Nebraska State Fair Paul Perkins is with Nebraska State Climatologist Al Dutcher on long term weather and a look at the possible effects of Hurricane Harvey Mike Moritz, National Weather Service Chief Meteorologist on State Fair weather, this week's solar eclipse and the coolest August in a very long time "Fridays in the Field" features Jeff Pohl on dry edible bean, corn and alfalfa crop progress in Western Nebraska

Ag News: Kansas Wheat announces 8th Annual Kansas Wheat Yield Contest winners ... Livestock entries reach capacity at the Nebraska State Fair Guests: Water Street Solutions looks at today's market activity ... Econ impact study shows sheep profitable. We hear from the Exec Dir of the American Sheep Industry ... Jordan Dux on September 1 State Fair farm bill listening session

Ag News: Drought: where and how bad? Guests: Chip Flory, Pro Farmer Editorial Director and western leg tour lead, discussing Nebraska results of the Midwestern Crop Tour ... Rep. Dr. Roger Marshall (R-KS 1) hosting farm bill listening session across the district this week ... National Farmers Union focuses on Renewable Fuels policy, & addiing new staff

Ag News: A local FFA leader implements curriculum utilizing the soybean in Natural Resources learning Guests: Jason Ladman, Waterstreet Solutions on "Growing the Farm-At the Right Time" ... From the US Grains Council trip to Mexico, representatives of Grupo Gramosa on NAFTA in practice ... Becky Chaney, leads Pride of the Prairie 4-H Club with five Elwood area veterans to Fort Riley serving alongside the All American Beef Battalion