Five Ways Corn Is Used in Nebraska
Nebraska is one of the top corn-producing states in the nation. In 2022, Nebraska corn farmers harvested more than 1.46 BILLION bushels. That’s a lot of corn! What happens to all that corn? How [...]
Why California Is Among the Top Markets for Nebraska Ethanol
Biofuels like ethanol are the future of carbon-reducing, renewable energy solutions for our cars, trucks and sport-utility vehicles. Nowhere is the demand greater for ethanol than in the state of California. The ethanol Californians [...]
Nebraska Corn Statement on Commerce Lowering Duties on Phosphate Fertilizer
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced last week it was lowering duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco from 19.97% to 2.12%. The decision comes after the agency conducted an administrative review of [...]
Corn Board To Meet
The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on November 20-21, 2023, at The Cornhusker Marriott (333 South 13th Street) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Corn Board will have a joint meeting with the [...]
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 [...]
Nebraska Corn Board Hosts South Korean Trade Team
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) farmers recently hosted a trade team after the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC) Global Ethanol Summit (GES) ended in Washington, D.C. The conference had a variety of concurrent panel discussions [...]
Why There Are Hormones in Fruits, Vegetables and Beef
Wait a minute. There are hormones in carrots and corn? Corn. Carrots. Pigs. Dogs. Cats. Humans. They all depend on hormones to grow and function. Hormones occur naturally in every living thing, acting as [...]
Celebrating Sustainability on National Farmer Day 2023
Producing more and doing it with less is sustainability in Nebraska. As farmers are working long hours to bring their crops in this harvest, Nebraska Corn celebrates the vital work each of them does [...]
Nebraska Corn Supports Next Nebraska Corn Checkoff Presidential Chair Selection
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are pleased to announce the selection of Dr. James Schnable as the next Nebraska Corn Checkoff Presidential Chair. The organizations are enthusiastic about [...]
Nebraska Corn Is Proud of Hunnicutt Serving on National Corn Board
Nebraska Corn is proud and appreciative of Brandon Hunnicutt, a farmer from Giltner, Nebraska who recently termed off the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Board at the end of September. Hunnicutt served on the Board [...]
Why Farmers Use Pesticides and Herbicides
Modern agriculture employs a wide array of tools and techniques to cultivate healthy and robust corn, soybeans and other crops. This includes sophisticated GPS-guided machinery for precision planting, innovative irrigation systems to provide crops [...]
