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The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, located at 110 Second Avenue, Kearney, Nebraska. The Board will address regular board business. The meeting is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for public discussion. A copy of the agenda is available by writing to [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board is seeking directors for districts 6, 7 and 8. Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board, also known as the Nebraska Corn Board, will expire June 30, 2021, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to petition for those districts. [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting to address regular board business on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the meeting will be held in-person and through videoconferencing technologies at several sites across the state. Sites with videoconferencing capabilities will be the Cornhusker Marriott (333 South 13th Street in Lincoln), Nebraska Extension Clay County office (111 [...]

While in-person events to bring grain and ethanol buyers and end-users from around the world to meet directly with Nebraska farmers and agribusiness representatives usually occur routinely, this year’s global pandemic presented a unique challenge that threatened to stifle these activities. With the aid of technology, the Nebraska Corn Board partnered with the U.S. Grains Council to reinforce [...]

It’s only October, but it’s not too early for college students to begin thinking about summer internship experiences. The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are seeking applicants to take part in seven internship experiences beginning in May 2021. The seven internships vary in location and scope, but are designed to provide students with an [...]

Lynn Chrisp, farmer from Hastings, addresses delegates and attendees at NCGA’s Corn Congress in 2018. He is concluding his time with NCGA’s Corn Board. After several years, Lynn Chrisp is concluding his service with the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Board. As NCGA begins its new fiscal year on Oct. 1, Chrisp transitioned out of his [...]

As the nation’s second largest ethanol producer, Nebraska has 25 operational ethanol plants that employ thousands of people in the state. The Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association today said legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives will boost long term corn demand for clean, affordable ethanol. The Next Generation Fuels Act recognizes [...]

According to the CDC, the agricultural sector is one of the most dangerous industries in America. By following safety precautions and having a farm readiness plan in place, farmers can greatly reduce the risk of an emergency. In this story Farm Readiness Checklist Harvest Safety Precautions As the corn growing season winds down, Nebraska farmers are anxious [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board elected its leadership team during its August board meeting in Scottsbluff. From left to right: Dave Merrell (past chairman), Jay Reiners (secretary/treasurer), Brandon Hunnicutt (vice chairman) and David Bruntz (chairman). The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) elected four farmers to serve leadership roles at its August board meeting. The leadership roles are effective immediately [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting Wednesday, August 19 and Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel & Conference Center located at 301 W. Hwy. 26, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The Board will conduct regular board business and hold election of officers. The meeting is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for [...]