News Releases
Nebraska Corn: EPA must get atrazine rule right
The Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association are urging farmers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the Agency released its Preliminary Interim Decision (PID) regarding the herbicide atrazine. Atrazine is an effective weed control herbicide that was almost banned in 2016. In 2019, EPA pledged to use credible, scientific evidence and economic [...]
Nebraska Corn Board Seeks Candidates for Vacancies
Notice is hereby given that the terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board will expire June 30, 2020, 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 of Adams, Clay, Fillmore, [...]
Nebraska Corn Statement: USCMA Passes in Senate
With an overwhelming majority, USMCA passed through a Senate vote on Jan. 16, 2020. The future of Nebraska’s corn industry is bright following the Senate’s passage of the much-anticipated trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) issued statements today regarding the approval of [...]
Nebraska Corn Board partners with Casey’s to offer higher ethanol blends
On May 17, 2019, Nathaniel Doddridge, director of fuels at Casey’s (at podium), joined Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Kelly Brunkhorst, executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (right) in proclaiming the month of May as Renewable Fuels Month at a pump promotion event at Casey’s in Bennington. The location was one [...]
Increased ag trade deals at the top of Nebraska Corn’s Christmas list
As 2020 approaches, many farmers across the state are breathing a collective sigh of relief as one of the most challenging years in recent memory is drawing to a close. Extreme weather throughout 2019, stagnant farm incomes, EPA’s waivers to oil refiners and trade disputes have led to a year of uncertainty for the agricultural industry. Fortunately, as 2019 [...]
Nebraska Corn dissatisfied with final RVO rule
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are disappointed today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) rule, which sets biofuel blending requirements as part of the 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). NCB and NeCGA contend the rule paves the way for small refinery exemption (SRE) waivers to further [...]
National corn leaders to call on Washington to finish the job on trade and ethanol
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and state leaders will hold a news conference Wednesday morning in St. Louis to urge the Trump administration and members of Congress to finish the job on outstanding trade and ethanol issues important to corn farmers. The past year has presented a perfect storm of challenges for America’s corn farmers. While there have been positive [...]
Nebraska Corn reminds Nebraskans to contact the EPA in support of the RFS
Nebraskans have until Nov. 29 to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to insist the law is upheld regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association stress this may be the last chance to convince the EPA to reverse course and account for all gallons of ethanol the agency waived [...]
Nebraska Corn to EPA: Follow through with RFS deal as promised
Jeff Wilkerson, director of market development with the Nebraska Corn Board, addressed members of the EPA regarding the agency’s supplemental proposal to the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) rulemaking. Wilkerson’s comments were made on behalf of Nebraska’s corn industry. YPSILANTI, Mich. – Early on Oct. 30, Nebraska’s corn industry expressed anger and frustration with the Environmental Protection [...]
Nebraska Corn Board Hosts Trade Team from Taiwan
Published: October 25, 2019 While in Nebraska, the trade team visited Nerud Farms to experience corn and soybean harvests and learn about crop progress and conditions. From Oct. 21-25, a delegation of seven Taiwanese customers was in the U.S. to better understand the American corn industry. As part of its visit, the team [...]
