CHS purchasing Holdrege Cargill grain facility, 7 others

CHS purchasing Holdrege Cargill grain facility, 7 others

A Nebraska grain facility is set to change hands, as CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill. According to a company news release, the purchase adds key grain facilities to the CHS enterprise supply chain, connecting CHS farmer-owners to the…
Nebraska Craft Brewery Board Seeks Project Proposals to Help Grow Industry

Nebraska Craft Brewery Board Seeks Project Proposals to Help Grow Industry

LINCOLN—“Grow Local. Brew Local. Buy Local.” That’s the mission statement of the Nebraska Craft Brewery Board and the inspiration behind growing the state’s craft brewery industry. To help achieve that mission, the Nebraska Craft Brewery Board is seeking project proposals from growers, industry organizations, state and local agencies, educational groups,…
Nebraska hemp acreage sees slight decline in 2023

Nebraska hemp acreage sees slight decline in 2023

Industrial hemp grown in open areas in Nebraska in 2023 totaled 280 acres, down 7% from 2022, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Industrial hemp harvested in open areas totaled 270 acres, down 4% from last year. Nationally, the value of all industrial hemp production in the open…
Wheat Groups Welcome New Funding for Food Assistance

Wheat Groups Welcome New Funding for Food Assistance

ARLINGTON, Virginia (April 18, 2024) - U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are pleased that U.S. wheat farmers can help increase global food assistance under a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding program announced today. USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will invest…
US wheat farmers face bleak crop economics as grain oversupply hits

US wheat farmers face bleak crop economics as grain oversupply hits

April 17 (Reuters) — Profit is growing further out of reach for U.S. wheat farmers and many do not expect to break even in 2024 as ample global supply keeps prices around their lowest in nearly four years at the same time costs including equipment and transport remain high. The…
Growing the CHS grain supply chain

Growing the CHS grain supply chain

CHS has signed an intent to purchase agreement for eight grain assets in five states from Cargill. With this purchase, CHS aims to continue optimizing its enterprise supply chain while providing market access and end-to-end value to owners. This purchase adds key grain facilities to the CHS enterprise supply chain,…
Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind storms

When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers and the like, but rural America has key vulnerabilities that could cause major economic upheaval regionally and even nationally. A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is focusing on a specific piece of structural engineering so ubiquitous across…