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BROOKINGS, SD (01/23/2026) - More than 4,100 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the fall 2025 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the Dean’s List.

My sincere apologies to the Stoeger family! In last week’s edition of the Valentine Midland News, I had said Rock River band played a tribute to Doug, when it fact it should have said Gary. My deepest apologies and condolences.

Jan. 22, 2026 (WAYNE, Neb.) – Wayne State has launched a Master of Science in Education (MSE) degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs, which will open for professionals wishing to advance their career in Fall 2026. The new program was approved by the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees at its January 15 meeting in Lincoln.

The Badgers had a busy week between wrestling, basketball, and the first speech competition. The basketball team headed to Hershey for their first games of the South Platte Valley Association Conference tournament.

CHESTERFIELD, MO ~ January 15, 2026 – United Soybean Board (USB), representing nearly half-million U.S. soybean farmers, welcomes the newly released 20252030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which reinforce the value of soy foods as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

While we are still early in the new year, it is time to start thinking about any spring annual forages that we might plant. Part of the process may be anticipating a need for extra feed or booking seed early for possible discounts.

If you’re renting farmland in Nebraska, there are a few lease options to think about. A lot of folks still use a verbal or handshake agreement and that’s fine however it’s good to know what happens when it’s time to end one. For cropland, the Nebraska Supreme Court says the lease year starts on March first. If a landowner wants to end a year-to-year verbal cropland lease, they need to give notice six months ahead that means by September first. Most people recommend that people send notice by Registered Mail, so you’ve got proof it was received.

Lincoln, NE, January 26 — Social relationships build a sense of community and belonging. For farming and ranching, one of those communities is the livestock sale barns. Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln examined four Nebraska livestock sale barns to assess the social value these businesses provide to their patrons and surrounding communities. The study explored how social connections formed at sale barns contribute to personal well-being and facilitate the exchange of knowledge that influences farmers and ranchers both within the sale barn environment and beyond.

Lincoln, NE, January 27 — Beef producers and industry professionals looking to sharpen their management skills and decision- making tools are invited to participate in the Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education and Efficiency in Diversified Systems) Practicum, a hands-on, multi-session educational program hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.