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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Aug. 25, 2017, Omaha, Neb. - Renewable Fuels Nebraska (RFN) announced today that they have partnered with Husker IMG Sports Marketing to launch HuskerFuel.com, a website and brand campaign created to bring awareness to Nebraska-produced biofuels and higher ethanol blends, like E15 (a 15 percent ethanol blend), that are available to consumers across the state. “We are excited to [...]

UPDATE: This story has been corrected from its original release on August 8, 2017 to reflect the 30-day extension on the WOTUS comment period to September 27, 2017. LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska corn farmers now have an opportunity to share their opinions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on two issues impacting agricultural policy and regulation. Farmers are encouraged [...]

LINCOLN, Neb. – Two Nebraska corn farmers will represent our nation's corn industry in leadership roles within the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Lynn Chrisp, a farmer from Hastings, Nebraska, was ratified as the First Vice President of NCGA. Chrisp manages a corn and soybean farm and is actively involved in agricultural leadership roles both locally and nationally. [...]