Mar 8, 2019
Fort Report
This might seem like an odd time to write about the rituals of summer when the frozen ground is covered by seven inches of snow. This time of year, however, is when the important niche rural business of corn detasseling makes plans for summer hiring of local teens. While only...
Mar 2, 2019
Fort Report
You may not see this on TV, but much of the work in Washington goes on outside the glare of media. It’s in committees where the hard work of advocating for lower drug prices, safer foods, and helping the world’s most vulnerable is accomplished. Here are two examples from this...
Feb 22, 2019
Fort Report
Hannah Esch, an agriculture student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Nebraska Beef Ambassador, was surprised on a recent visit with young school children. When asked a basic question about where food comes from, a third-grader from a rural community answered that...
