11 In-Demand Careers in Agriculture Besides Farming
When many people think about jobs related to corn, they immediately think of the men and women who grow and harvest the crop. While that makes sense—corn farmers are at the core of the [...]
Nebraska Corn Board Now Accepting Internship Applications
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) has opened the internship application period for five internship experiences beginning in May 2024. The internships vary in location, focus and scope but are designed to provide students with [...]
New Appointment and Leadership Selected for the Nebraska Corn Board
Gov. Jim Pillen recently appointed Matt Sullivan as the District 2 Director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which represents Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Nuckolls, Thayer and Webster counties. Sullivan, from Superior, is replacing [...]
Statement: Nebraska Corn Statement on U.S. Trade Representative Request for Dispute Panel Under USMCA
Today, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai announced the United States has requested to form a panel, the next step in the dispute settlement process under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding [...]
What’s the Difference Between Dry Land Corn and Irrigated Corn?
Worrying about the weather and scanning the skies for any possible sign of rain consumes the days—and sometimes, nights—of many farmers across the country. Corn and other crops need water to grow. In many [...]
Nebraska Corn Board Honored as Governor’s Excellence in Ag Partnership Award Winner
NCB was presented the award during the annual event by (left to right) Director Vinton, NCB Board members Andy Groskopf, Brandon Hunnicutt and Governor Pillen. The Nebraska Corn Board was honored to [...]
Nebraska Corn Board Hosts Trade Team
Mexican nutritionists and buyers discuss crop conditions with Dave Bruntz, farmer from Friend, Nebraska A delegation of 12 nutritionists and buyers from different feed-producing companies in Mexico were in the Midwest and Nebraska [...]
Nebraska Corn Approves New Strategic Plan
In the winter of 2022, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) began joint strategic planning efforts for the Nebraska corn industry to update the strategic plan that was established [...]
E85 vs E15: What’s the Difference?
As environmental awareness grows, consumers' preferences are increasingly shifting towards sustainable and eco-friendly products. This trend is also evident in the fuel industry. More and more consumers are searching for alternative biofuels like E15 [...]
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 [...]
Nebraska Corn Board to Meet in August
The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Cardinal Inn Hotel (2588 State HWY 14) in Albion, Nebraska. The Board will conduct regular board business. The meeting [...]
Is Corn a Vegetable or Starch? Your Top 3 Corn Questions, Answered
If ever there were a season for corn, it would be summer. The fields are a brilliant green, the corn plants are starting to get tall and sweet corn is inching closer to [...]
