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The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) began the new fiscal year on July 1 which brings new programs funded by the checkoff for the 2024-2025 year. With a strategic plan in place through 2027, the goals of the checkoff rely on the main objectives of the plan aligning with the four main pillars of NCB including promotion, education, market development [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Lindsay Corporation (18135 Burke St., Suite 100,) in Omaha, Neb. The meeting is open to the public, providing the opportunity for public comment. The board will conduct regular board business. A copy of the agenda is available by writing to the Nebraska Corn Board, 245 [...]

As the weather warms up and the school year winds down, five undergraduate college students will begin internship programs supported by the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA). Each internship is unique in its offerings, designed to immerse students in real-world professional experiences that may provide a future career after graduation. These interns will [...]

Renewable Fuels Month highlights the importance of renewable biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, especially for Nebraskans. The month of May marks the beginning of the summer driving season, making it an ideal time to fuel up on clean and cost-saving biofuels. Ethanol, renewable diesel and biodiesel help to decrease America’s dependence on foreign oil, boost our nation’s economy, [...]

Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.85 million acres of corn in 2024 according to the March Prospective Plantings report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). If these planting estimates hold up, Nebraska corn farmers will invest nearly 3.1 billion dollars into the state’s economy over a two-month period as calculated by the University of Nebraska - Lincoln’s [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) have partnered together for the 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week because everyone deserves to go home from work each day. The goal is to raise awareness among farmers and agricultural workers about the importance of safety when working in and around grain bins. This initiative also emphasizes [...]

Farmers are known to be some of the most pioneering, innovative and driven individuals in the world. This National Ag Day, the Nebraska Corn Board is celebrating those who work day in and day out to feed, clothe and fuel the world. Agriculture plays a vital role in our state. With over 90% of Nebraska dedicated to agriculture, the [...]

Two awards were given out at the Nebraska Corn Board’s (NCB) 2024 awards dinner on March 12 in Lincoln. The annual awards event highlights outstanding contributions to the state’s corn industry. Each of the recipients has a long history of serving Nebraska agriculture. Nancy Friesen joins her husband, Curt Friesen, the 2024 Ag Achievement Award recipient to receive [...]

Nebraska farmers were well represented at Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas the week of Feb. 26. Corn farmers from across Nebraska served as delegates for the Corn Congress sessions during the event from both the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA). Nationwide there were 126 delegates representing the corn industry. Nebraska is also represented on [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 12, 2024, on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus and Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Embassy Suites in Lincoln (1040 P Street, Lincoln, Nebraska). The board will address regular board business on March 13. The meeting is open to the public, providing the opportunity [...]