News Releases
American Ethanol to sponsor the 2018 Lincoln National Guard Marathon/Half Marathon
LINCOLN, Neb. – American Ethanol will be the platinum sponsor of the 2018 Lincoln National Guard Marathon/Half Marathon, which will take place on May 6, 2018. This is the first year the group has contributed to the event with funding coming from the Nebraska Corn Board, Nebraska Ethanol Board and Green Plains Inc. With runners and spectators participating in [...]
40th Anniversary – Winter 2018
[wonderplugin_slider id=10] Looking at the Back 40 – As the Nebraska corn checkoff reaches its 40th year, Nebraska corn farmers are looking back with pride. And looking ahead to what’s next. To download the full publication, click here.
Corn Board to Meet
Lincoln, Nebraska - The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at The Cornerstone Bank, located at 529 North Lincoln Avenue in York, Nebraska. The Board will address regular board business. These meetings are open to the public, providing the opportunity for public comment. A copy of the agenda will be available by writing [...]
Nebraska Corn encouraged by EPA’s final 2018 renewable volume obligation
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Corn is pleased to see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided not to lower the 2018 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Under the EPA’s final decision, refiners will be required to follow congressional intent and blend 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol into the fuel supply. “This year’s corn [...]
Nebraska Corn Board to talk ag trade during Twitter town hall meeting
Update (December 4, 2017 - 12:40 a.m. CST) - Joe Schuele, Vice President of Communications with the U.S. Meat Export Federation has been added to the list of content experts. LINCOLN, Neb. – Trade matters to Nebraska’s ag economy. While farmers may recognize the importance of ag trade, there may be some confusion or uncertainty as current trade agreements [...]
Ethanol Simplified – Fall 2017
Nebraska's ethanol industry is a major economic driver for the state. This fall 2017 edition of CornsTalk focuses on the different choices consumers have at the pump, and also describes the benefits of using a homegrown, renewable fuel source. To download the full publication, click here.
Corn Board to Meet
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting, Monday, November 20, 2017 and Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at The Cornhusker Marriott, 333 South 13th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Board will be hold a joint Nebraska Corn Growers Association and Nebraska Corn Board meeting the afternoon of November 20, 2017. The following day, November 21st the [...]
2018 Ag Champions Program
As fewer young people are raised on farms, on ranches or in rural areas, there's an increasing disconnect between consumers and where their food comes from. As sustainable farming improves through research and technology, there are tremendous opportunities to engage with the general public and help them understand modern agricultural production, which is the safest and most robust system in [...]
Nebraska Corn reminds ag workers, rural residents and visitors to be safe this harvest season
LINCOLN, Neb. – As farmers begin harvesting their crops this fall, the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Corn Growers Association encourage farmers, as well as rural residents and visitors, to take a moment for safety near farming operations to avoid serious accidents or injuries. To help promote farm safety, "National Farm Safety and Health Week" will take place September 17-23, [...]
Nebraska Corn Board elects Reiners as new at-large director and Merrell, Bruntz and Borg as officers at August meeting
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Board held a board meeting on August 25, 2017 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln. During this meeting, the Board elected Jay Reiners, a farmer from Juniata, Nebraska, to serve as its at-large director. Reiners will replace Alan Tiemann from Seward, who is stepping down after 12 years with the Nebraska Corn Board. “I’m honored [...]
