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Summer grazing season is underway across Nebraska, but producers in many areas are also facing continued drought concerns and pasture challenges. Joining us this morning is Kacie McCarthy with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to talk about summer cow-calf management and resources available for producers.

Nebraska wheat is gaining national attention — not just for strong yields in the field, but for performance in the bakery as well. Joining us this morning is Katherine Frels with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to talk about a new wheat line earning national recognition.

Leadership continues to play a critical role in the future of agriculture and rural communities. Joining us today is Kurtis Harms with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to talk about the Nebraska LEAD Program and applications now open for the next cohort.

Access to land is one of the biggest challenges facing the next generation of farmers and ranchers. At the same time, many landowners are thinking about the future of their operations and what comes next. Today we’re visiting with Anastasia Meyer, an agricultural profitability extension educator from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to talk about Nebraska Land Link, a program designed to help connect those two groups.

Joining us is Hailey Meis, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln alum and Extension educator with Rural Prosperity Nebraska. She’s here to share more about the upcoming Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference — and how it’s helping rural Nebraska grow from the inside out.

Wildfires have impacted thousands of acres across Nebraska in recent weeks, leaving many farmers and ranchers facing tough questions about recovery.

Here to talk about what comes next and how the University of Nebraska is supporting producers is Dirac Twidwell, rangeland ecologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Agriculture depends on a strong pipeline of skilled, job-ready professionals, and universities across the country are working to meet that demand. Today we’re visiting with Sue Ellen Pegg from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, or CASNR, to learn more about the opportunities available for students.

Agriculture is Nebraska’s number one industry, and many of the policies that affect producers are shaped in Washington, D.C. One University of Nebraska–Lincoln student recently had the opportunity to see that process up close. Allison Walbrecht, a UNL senior, traveled to Washington as part of the CARET program and is also a Yeutter Student Fellow.

Ranchers and cattle producers interested in the latest cutting-edge research in range livestock production from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are encouraged to register for the 2026 Nebraska Ranch Practicum. Joining us now is Nebraska Extension Educator Troy Walz.

Nebraska agriculture depends on skilled, job-ready professionals, and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture plays a big role in developing that workforce. Today, I’m visiting with Dr. Kelly Bruns interim Director from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture about their hands-on approach to education and some new opportunities for students.