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The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) are partnering once again to encourage grain bin safety by donating two grain rescue tubes and training sessions to fire and rescue departments in Nebraska. In collaboration with Nationwide and the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), this initiative aims to equip rural fire and rescue teams with [...]

Agriculture producers have a new opportunity this growing season to earn extra income while cutting fertilizer costs. The Nebraska Corn Board has committed $1 million to a new Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Program, offering payments to farmers who have demonstrated nitrogen efficiency during the 2026 growing season. “The Nebraska Nitrogen Use Efficiency Program was funded to encourage farmers to [...]

The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) and Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) are incredibly frustrated that Congress continues to delay year-round E15. The Rural Domestic Energy Council, which was established to bring an E15 compromise forward, has missed two critical deadlines: an initial report due February 15 and draft legislation due on February 25. “Farmers have waited long enough,” said [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons (N 38th St & Holdrege Street, Lincoln, Nebraska) and on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Fallbrook State Office building (245 Fallbrook Blvd., Lincoln, Nebraska, hearing room 031) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The meeting is open to the public, providing [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Nebraska State Fair office (501 E Fonner Park Road, Suite 200) in Grand Island, Nebraska. 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 [...]

Radicle Growth has announced the launch of The Radicle Corn Challenge sponsored by U.S. corn farmers, a global call for startups developing technologies that create new, durable demand for corn through innovative products, materials and value chains. The Challenge will invest a total of $1.75 million in selected companies and is supported by twelve leading U.S. corn grower organizations: [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) is accepting applications for the Ethanol Infrastructure Grant Program, which helps Nebraska fuel retailers add or expand higher ethanol blend options such as E15, E30 and E85. The program is designed to partner with retailers to increase consumer access to cleaner, more affordable fuels while driving new demand for Nebraska-grown corn through locally produced [...]

Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board (Nebraska Corn Board) will expire June 30, 2026, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts. The open positions represent Districts 2, 3 and the Board’s at-large director. • District 2 - Includes the counties [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at The Cornhusker Marriott (333 South 13th Street) in Lincoln, Nebraska. 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, [...]

Several Nebraska corn farmers hosted a trade team before the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council’s (USGBC) Global Ethanol Summit (GES) in Washington, D.C. The conference features concurrent panel discussions with experts on various topics within the biofuel industry, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), industrial applications, clean cooking and maritime fuels. Before the conference, a trade team from the [...]