Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board (Nebraska Corn Board) will expire June 30, 2023, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts. The open positions represent Districts 2, 3 and the Board’s…
Nebraska Extension is rolling out its 2023-2027 strategic direction, captured in three ambitions designated as “The Big 3:” Strengthen Nebraska agriculture and food systems. Inspire Nebraskans and their communities. Enhance the health and wellbeing of all Nebraskans. This strategic direction is primarily based on ongoing conversations with people from across…
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen announced the initial members of a new School Finance Reform Committee, which will provide recommendations on how to update and reform the state's school aid formula. Below is the groups and individuals on the School Finance Reform Committee: Governor-elect Jim Pillen, Chairman Members of…
Today, we continue part two of our conversation on how to use U.S. Department of Agriculture reports to make grain marketing decisions. Today’s focus is on the Quarterly Grain Stocks report. Keep in mind, there are some grain marketing experts who use this information, and there are some who don’t.…
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed an invitation to all known agriculture producers across Nebraska and the nation to respond online to the 2022 Census of Agriculture at agcounts.usda.gov. The ag census is the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county, and territory.…
56% of Americans plan to sharpen their pencils and slash their Christmas budgets this holiday season. Inflation and a pending economic recession have wreaked havoc on wallets across America. With the holidays coming up, Americans have to pull in their spending on gifts, decorations, and food, but there is one…
Gothenburg, NE (November 28, 2022) - Country Partners Cooperative of Gothenburg, NE announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Chris Wagner as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Wagner will begin his tenure on Jan. 2nd and will succeed Tod Clark, current President and CEO, upon his…
OMAHA — Hunters and conservationists hope a new study of Nebraska’s declining number of wild turkeys will help determine how to help the roaming gobblers rebound. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is funding the study with $1.8 million in fees from gun, ammo and hunting permit sales, said Luke…
LINCOLN — A voluntary grant program will provide $4 million to landowners in the Sandhills region to remove invasive eastern red cedar trees and restore grasslands and wetlands, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission recently announced. The four-year program, funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, is aimed at…
