How Farmers Tend to Growing Corn After Planting
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 [...]
Agriculture In the Classroom: Connecting Nebraska Students with Agriculture
In today’s world, many students have little to no direct connection to agriculture, even though they eat and use a wide variety of agricultural products every day. Even those who live in cities and towns [...]
Proud Heritage: A Family’s History of Corn Farming in Nebraska
Family farms are the foundation of the agriculture industry and local communities around the world. The vast majority of farms in Nebraska are family owned and operated. Often, the same family has been farming [...]
How Strategic Partnerships Benefit Nebraska Corn Farmers
The world is more interconnected than ever, and that’s especially true when it comes to corn farming and other forms of agriculture. By joining together with like-minded individuals and associations, the Nebraska Corn Board can [...]
Seed to Stores: Tracing Food Production and Buying Local
In a world where we are more connected than ever, there’s a growing movement among consumers to know more about where food comes from. Amid this growing desire for transparency and sustainability, the idea [...]
How Corn Is Used Domestically and Internationally
Corn grown in Nebraska and other states has important uses in the United States and around the world. Corn is a major force in local and global markets, playing a vital role in countless [...]
Five Surprising Benefits of GMOs
In an ever-growing world with a continuously increasing population, farmers face the immense challenge of meeting the rising demand for food. Even more difficult, they must grow nutritious, tasty food — that sells for [...]
The Average Age of Corn Farmers Is Increasing – How Does This Affect the Next Generation?
As the current farming population ages, there is a growing need to attract and train the next generation to ensure the future sustainability of the agricultural industry. The average age of in the United [...]
Six Facts You Didn’t Know About Nebraska’s Corn Harvest
The corn harvest is moving along in Nebraska, and it won’t be long before piles of golden kernels are safely stored away and the fields are empty. But getting to that point takes a [...]
Why Your Frito-Lay Corn Chips Are More Local Than You Think
Did you know that you can trace your bag of Frito-Lay corn chips back to a Nebraska family farm? At first glance, Gothenburg doesn’t appear to be much different from many other rural Nebraska [...]
Six Surprising Health Benefits of Corn
Corn is nutrient-dense food that contains many surprising health benefits. That’s because corn contains many essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. In addition to being a rich source of carbohydrates and fiber, corn also contains [...]
All in the Family: Nebraska’s Rich Farming Heritage
Whenever you dip a crispy tortilla chip into guacamole or dig into a pile of buttered sweet corn, it’s a moment of deliciousness made possible by corn farmers. Chances are the corn in those [...]
