Cornstalk

How generosity and teamwork nourish a small farming community.

2026-02-26T13:42:54-06:00December 23, 2025|Farmer Stories, Corn 101, Cornstalk, Families|

For fifth-generation Holdrege farmer Logan Reed, agriculture isn’t just about growing crops, it’s about growing community connections. Connections that were first forged nearly a century and a half ago. “My great-great-grandfather came over from Sweden [...]

Leaving city life behind, a young farmer cultivates community and conservation for generations to come.

2026-02-26T13:43:53-06:00December 23, 2025|Farmer Stories, Cornstalk, Families, Sustainability|

Growing up in northwest Omaha, Morgan Wrich watched as the quiet cornfield behind her elementary school gave way to a concrete parking lot and a bustling Lowe’s, a clear sign of the city’s rapid growth. [...]

How local community and global industry keep this family farm thriving.

2026-02-26T13:42:25-06:00December 23, 2025|Farmer Stories, CommonGround, Cornstalk, Families|

Wood River farmer Michael Dibbern believes that agriculture is about far more than the business of working the land. It’s about connection—to the soil, to the farming community and to the small town he calls [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board story that’s rallying farmers, resetting the narrative and setting the stage for the next generation of agriculture.

2026-02-26T13:43:28-06:00December 22, 2025|Farmer Stories, CommonGround, Cornstalk|

Across Nebraska’s gravel roads and morning coffee conversations, a simple statement is evoking a powerful reaction: “I’m a Nebraska Corn Farmer.” Launched by the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), the campaign invites farmers from across the [...]

How Farmers Tend to Growing Corn After Planting

2025-07-01T18:46:11-05:00July 1, 2025|Corn 101, CommonGround, Families, Farmer Stories, Research, Sustainability, Trade|

Corn planting and harvesting are a hive of activity on a farm, but the work doesn’t stop once seeds are in the ground. In the months after planting, a corn farmer spends long hours [...]

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