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Nebraska farmers were well represented at Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida. Corn farmers from across the state attending to discuss policy and plan for the future of the Nebraska and national corn organizations. Commodity Classic had record attendance with over 10,000 people participating in the show and 125 delegates in the Corn Congress sessions. Nebraska Corn was represented by [...]

An individual and a company were recognized at the Nebraska Corn Board’s (NCB) 2023 awards dinner on February 27 in Lincoln. The annual awards event highlights outstanding contributions to the state’s corn industry. Each of the recipients have long histories serving Nebraska agriculture. The first recognition of the evening was the Ag Achievement Award. This honor, first presented in 1991, [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) is seeking applicants to take part in an internship experience hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) beginning in May 2023. The internship is designed to provide students with an overview of Nebraska’s corn industry through real-world professional examples and experiences. This internship has responsibilities which include assisting with coordinating international teams visiting [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) urge an immediate response from the Biden Administration and the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in response to Mexico’s updated published decree on February 13 which will revoke authorizations and permits to import, produce, distribute and use the herbicide glyphosate and genetically modified (GM) corn [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting in the afternoon of Monday, February 27, 2023, on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus and Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Embassy Suites in Lincoln (1040 P Street, Lincoln, Nebraska). The board will address regular board business on February 28. The meeting is open to the public and will provide [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting January 31 – February 1, 2023, at Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Dr, Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Corn Board will undertake strategic planning with the Nebraska Corn Growers Association on January 31. The board will then address regular board business on February 1. The meeting is open to the public [...]

Nebraska Corn has extended the deadline for the Market Development and Innovation & Stewardship Internship hosted at the Nebraska Corn office in Lincoln. Nebraska Corn is seeking applicants to fill the role by Friday, January 13, 2023, with the internship experience beginning in August 2023. The internship is designed to provide students with an overview of Nebraska’s corn industry through [...]

David Bruntz, a farmer from Friend, Nebraska recently termed off the Nebraska Corn Board after serving from 2013 – 2022 and chose not to seek reappointment. He was appointed by Gov. Pete Ricketts to serve as the District 1 Director of the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB), which represents Butler, Cass, Douglas, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, [...]

The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are urging Mexico and the Biden Administration to reach an agreement by following the science of genetically modified (GM) corn. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has clearly violated the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact by issuing a decree to ban the imports of GM corn. [...]

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, 2023, 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 [...]